Curtis Redkey
About Curtis Redkey
Curtis Redkey is a Senior Systems Administrator at Loma Linda University Health, where he has worked since 2011. He has extensive experience in systems administration and security across various platforms, having previously held positions at Columbia Ultimate and Kaiser Permanente.
Work at Loma Linda University Health
Curtis Redkey has served as the Senior Systems Administrator at Loma Linda University Health since 2011. In this role, he has accumulated over 13 years of experience in managing and maintaining systems. His responsibilities include training service desk and junior administrators in areas such as security, monitoring, and systems administration across various platforms including Unix, Linux, Windows, VMware, and PowerVM.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Loma Linda University Health, Curtis Redkey worked as a Senior Information Systems Engineer at Columbia Ultimate from 2003 to 2011. He also held positions as a Senior Network Administrator at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research from 1998 to 2000, and as a Network Engineer at Consolidated Freightways from 2000 to 2002. His early career included a role as a Technical Support / Network Administrator at GTS Services from 1993 to 1995, and as a Systems Administrator at Hall Kinion for a brief period in 2003.
Education and Training
Curtis Redkey completed his high school education at Diamond Bar High School from 1984 to 1987. He furthered his education at Portland Community College, where he studied Computer Information Systems from 1993 to 1995. His educational background has contributed to his extensive knowledge in systems administration and networking.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Curtis Redkey possesses extensive experience with a variety of networking equipment, including brands such as Cisco, Checkpoint, Sonicwall, Juniper, Nortel, Linksys, Dlink, and Belkin. He has led initiatives to enhance security posture by mitigating vulnerabilities across Windows, Linux, and AIX systems, employing best practices in the field. Additionally, he has implemented IBM PowerVM virtualization and VMware-based disaster recovery solutions at a co-location facility.