Mel E is a seasoned systems administrator with over a decade of hands-on experience designing, migrating, and operating Linux/UNIX infrastructure for high-profile U.S. government and enterprise clients, currently supporting AWS systems at NASA. Comfortable across RHEL, AIX, HP-UX and cloud platforms, Mel blends deep OS-level expertise with practical skills in automation (Puppet/Foreman), virtualization, storage and network tuning to deliver reliable, secure environments. He has led complex data center migrations, performance tuning for databases and kernel/network parameters, and routine patching and disaster recovery for production fleets. A natural communicator and trainer, Mel co-founded QotaSystems and a Linux/Unix training academy, translating technical complexity into actionable operations and team learning. Based in Hanover, Maryland, he pairs a geophysics academic background with a pragmatic engineering mindset that thrives in regulated, mission-critical environments.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Geophysics and Seismology, Master's Degree, Geophysics and Seismology at University of Lagos
Bachelor's degree, Geology/Earth Science, General, Bachelor's degree, Geology/Earth Science, General at University of Jos
Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Afrikaans, creoles and pidgins, english-based
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