Vadim Smal
About Vadim Smal
Vadim Smal is a Senior Server Administrator with a background in Electrical Computer Engineering from Rutgers University. He has extensive experience in systems administration, automation, and cloud infrastructure management, currently working at Purpose Financial since 2018.
Current Role at Purpose Financial
Vadim Smal serves as a Senior Server Administrator at Purpose Financial, a position he has held since 2018. His role is based in Spartanburg, SC, and operates in a hybrid work environment. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing server infrastructure and ensuring system reliability. His expertise in server administration contributes to the overall efficiency of the organization.
Previous Experience at Purpose Financial
Prior to his current position, Vadim Smal worked at Purpose Financial in various roles. He served as a Network Administrator II / Systems from 2013 to 2015 and as a Systems Administrator from 2015 to 2018. During these roles, he focused on maintaining network systems and supporting IT infrastructure, contributing to the organization's operational success.
Education and Expertise
Vadim Smal studied at Rutgers University, where he earned a degree in Electrical Computer Engineering from 2002 to 2008. His educational background provides a strong foundation in computer engineering principles, which he applies in his current and previous roles in IT and server administration.
Technical Skills and Projects
Vadim Smal has developed PowerShell scripts to integrate with monitoring solutions like Thruk, automating tasks such as service status checks and update verification. He also led the migration of critical systems from an on-premises datacenter to a remote datacenter, ensuring minimal downtime. Additionally, he designed and deployed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision EC2 instances, enhancing the scalability of AWS environments.
Early Career Experience
Vadim Smal began his career as a Call Center Associate at Denny's, where he worked for five months in 2007. This early experience provided him with foundational skills in customer service and communication, which are valuable in his subsequent IT roles.