Mark Weil
About Mark Weil
Mark Weil is a Computing Infrastructure Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with expertise in storage solutions, archival processes, and web technologies.
Current Position at Sandia National Laboratories
Mark Weil works as a Computing Infrastructure Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has been with the organization since 2013. In his role, he manages storage fabrics with Brocade director switches and various storage solutions from vendors such as 3PAR, NetApp, HP, DDN, and LSI. His responsibilities also include maintaining web servers and configurations within the company's intranet and developing automation scripts in Ruby and Python for provisioning storage from multiple storage arrays.
Previous Experience at Gaits and Respec
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Mark Weil worked at Gaits as a Technology Specialist for five years, from 2008 to 2013, and at Respec as a Storage Specialist for five years, from 2003 to 2008, based in Rapid City, South Dakota. His tenure in these roles involved extensive work in technology and storage solutions, providing him with a robust foundation for his current position.
Education and Training in Computer Science
Mark Weil holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Santa Fe University of Art and Design, which he completed between 1998 and 2005. He has also undergone formal training in Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, Brocade, and NetApp technologies. In addition to his degree, he has completed ITIL training and received the ITIL Foundation certification, allowing him to implement ITIL best practices in his work.
Expertise in Storage and Archival Solutions
Mark Weil's expertise includes managing a range of storage solutions from 3PAR, NetApp, HP, DDN, and LSI. He specializes in archival processes using EMC's Networker, implementing a three-year retention policy across four different LANs. His experience and skills in these areas have been crucial in his role at Sandia National Laboratories.
Web Technologies and OpenStack Implementation
In addition to his storage and archival expertise, Mark Weil has significant experience with web technologies such as Apache, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. He is currently in the process of implementing an OpenStack Cloud using OpenCenter, which includes hardware and software provisioning tools. His work in this area showcases his versatility and ability to handle complex computing infrastructure projects.