Matthew Ornawka
About Matthew Ornawka
Matthew Ornawka is a Design Specialist/Server Analyst at TELUS Communications, with extensive experience in server management, virtualization, and network administration.
Current Role at TELUS Communications
Matthew Ornawka currently serves as a Design Specialist and Server Analyst at TELUS Communications, specifically working in Telus TV Optik Services. In this role, he is responsible for managing a range of enterprise and virtualized servers, including Ericsson IPTV, Microsoft clustered SQL, IIS, f5 network load balancing, and SCCM and SCOM services. His expertise also extends to deploying and administering Ericsson Mediaroom and MediaFirst platforms.
Previous Experience at Robert Half International
In 2010, Matthew worked briefly for one month as a Network Administrator for Afexa Life Sciences under the employment of Robert Half International. This role was a short-term engagement where he provided network administration services.
Senior Systems Analyst at Government of Alberta
Matthew has a robust history of work as a Senior Systems Analyst for the Government of Alberta from 2000 to 2010. Over this decade, he developed in-depth expertise and led various system analysis projects, contributing significantly to the technological infrastructure of the organization.
Head of Production at Eddy Electronics Manufacturing
From 1995 to 1999, Matthew served as the Head of Production at Eddy Electronics Manufacturing. During these four years, he oversaw production processes, ensuring efficient and effective manufacturing operations.
Education at NAIT
Matthew earned a diploma in Systems Support Analyst from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) between 1999 and 2000. This formal education laid the foundational knowledge and skills that he uses in his current and prior roles.
Expertise in Server and Network Management
Matthew has a vast portfolio managing over 250 enterprise and virtualized servers. His skills include administering CentOS/RedHat systems and deploying OpenShift environments. He has implemented and managed Splunk Enterprise for enhanced data analysis and monitoring. Additionally, he administers IBM SAN Storage with fiber channel support and IBM Bladecenter H and HT with HS22/HS23 blades, as well as supporting HP Bladecenters via HP OneView. His expertise extends to server virtualization with HyperV, configuring and administrating IIS7, and managing SQL Server 2014 databases with Windows Clustering. He is also experienced in deploying and managing PKI Infrastructure.