Rick Richard Fiore

About Rick Richard Fiore

Throughout my career as a senior systems engineer, I have delivered substantial cost savings, digital transformation, and enhanced performance. I am known for developing effective solutions to technical challenges and generating a lasting impact on business growth and success. My passion lies in rapidly diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues before they impact users. I have been recognized for streamlining operations, optimizing performance, enhancing system reliability, and developing custom solutions to solve mission-critical challenges. I am a collaborative, highly inspirational leader who adds value by:• Improving efficiency through automation, including automating the maintenance of 100+ Linux servers using Ansible, streamlining patching, installations, and system monitoring for greater uptime.• Identifying technology gaps and improving productivity through innovative system implementations.• Achieving positive results in competitive industries by providing collaborative team leadership, coaching, and mentoring, inspiring top performance from team members.

Experience

1. Senior Systems Administrator

   Apex Systems

   Oct 2025 — Present · US

   Senior Systems Administrator

Education

• Northridge High School

  HS Diploma, College Prep

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Hardware
• Servers
• Operating Systems
• Firewalls
• Help Desk Support
• Wireshark
• Disaster Recovery
• Os X
• Cisco Technologies
• Kvm Switches
• Red Hat Linux
• Solaris
• Perl Script
• Printers
• Android
• Wide Format Printing
• Windows
• Wireless Networking
• Dhcp
• Troubleshooting
• Samba
• Technical Support
• Fedora
• Vmware
• Shell Scripting
• Vpn
• Checkpoint
• System Administration
• Edi
• Gentoo Linux
• Virtualization
• Network Security
• Apache
• Networking
• Network Hardware
• Dns
• Integration
• Nas