I have known Rian for over 15 years. I first met him when he came to work for the Camden County Library District as our IT guy. His knowledge of the internet/computers was instrumental in helping our library district adapt to all the new changes that were being introduced at that time. I have watched him work hard to get his degree while helping his parents and being a dad to two children. His abilities and knowledge of technology are amazing.

— Vicky Moore
Branch Manager
Camden County Library District

     For the last 6 years Rian Booyer had provided technology services for our company Rising Abilities. he has done everything from creating VPN’s, hooking up printers and networks in an office, to developing websites. Rian is very dependable. He is easy to understand when we need technical support, (no matter the abilities of the user who needs support), and he is great at diagnosing problems. He has rebuilt a desktop for me personally, and I am very satisfied with the outcome. He has a broad array of knowledge in the field, and an internal motivation to get the job done right and in a timely manner. Our organization will always be grateful for the work he has done for us, and he will always be the first person we turn to when we have a need. 

— Angela St Joan
Founder and Chairperson
Rising Abilities

  I worked with Rian at Kyndryl/Fannie Mae overs period of years .

I am delighted to write this recommendation for Rian , who has been an invaluable asset to our team in the realm of Linux/Unix data centers. He possesses an exceptional understanding of Linux/Unix systems, coupled with a profound knowledge of data center operations.

He consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that tasks are completed on time and to the highest standard.

His ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions is truly remarkable. He has a keen eye for detail and a meticulous approach to problem-solving, which has greatly contributed to the efficiency and reliability of our data center infrastructure.

In summary, I wholeheartedly recommend Rian for any role in Linux/Unix data centers. He brings a wealth of expertise, dedication, and leadership skills to the table, and I am confident that he will continue to excel in any endeavor he pursues.

— Vijay Lagadapati
Senior Unix/Linux Admin – Fannie Mae
Cloud Computing, Build Automation

I am writing to recommend Rian Booyer. He worked with me at Kyndryl as a Unix/Linux Systems Administrator and reported to me in my position as a manager of Unix/Wintel Administration.

As an employee, Rian was always reliable and resourceful. During his time in my team, he managed to conduct high quality work that had a great impact to both my team and to the success of the customer
environment. He is a quick learner as well as an extremely hard worker. When asked to take on a task, he would be eager to increase his knowledge base while also making sure that the task was completed
with great success. He continued to learn and grow every day that he was on my team and had a hunger for knowledge that would make any leader or company proud.

I’ve always put a premium on initiative and willingness to learn among my team members and Rian never failed to deliver on both fronts. An example was when he was tasked with managing our complex
Cisco UCS environment. He quickly learned what was necessary to understand the intricacies of how the domains worked, how to look for and identify hardware issues and work with the vendor to have
hardware replaced to keep the environment running at optimum performance. He also grew to understand the importance of how the physical servers needed to be configured to allow for the best
high availability and identify areas of single points of failure and re-configure where necessary to ensure HA was working as expected.

Rian worked hard over his years with me to increase his skills with both the Solaris and Linux operating systems. Including additional layers of software such as Veritas/Infoscale filesystems and clustering, monitoring software, and monitoring hardware. He is very familiar with ITL processes such as change management, working issues tickets and performing root cause analysis to prevent repeat problems. His ability to work with the customer and end users to coordinate necessary downtime to perform work was always very professional and provided great results in an extremely high paced environment that has an exceedingly difficult customer base and tight deadlines.

Rian is a delight to work with – a team player with a positive, can-do attitude all the way. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again if the opportunity arose.

– Warren W. Smith
Associate Director
Unix/Wintel Manager – Kyndryl

  I am recommending Rian Booyer, with whom I had the pleasure of working at IBM from December 2020 to August 2021. During this time, Rian consistently demonstrated exceptional technical skills, dedication, and teamwork in his role as a Unix/Linux Systems Administrator.

Rian’s expertise in troubleshooting, configuring, and conducting solution research for Unix/Linux-based systems, including Solaris, SUSE, and RedHat, was a significant asset to our team. His work with virtualization environments such as VMware and Solaris Logical Domain Manager further highlighted his versatile skill set. Rian adeptly managed hardware and software cases using vendor ticketing systems, including Oracle, SUSE, Red Hat, and Cisco, ensuring timely and effective resolutions.

One of Rian’s standout qualities was his initiative in addressing and implementing change requests to remediate system issues related to hardware, UCS Profile Migrations, firmware upgrades, and system errors. His ability to update OS-level requests, expand filesystems, add mount points, and fulfill application team requests demonstrated his comprehensive understanding of system administration.

Rian’s commitment to our team and clients was evident in his willingness to go above and beyond. He consistently assisted team members and clients, sharing his knowledge and ensuring the success of our environment. His proactive approach and eagerness to learn allowed him to quickly become independent in handling vendor cases and performing VCS failovers for HA configurations.
Rian’s accomplishments and recognition speak to his exceptional work ethic and dedication. He was acknowledged for his willingness to exceed job expectations, assist with difficult tasks, and share his expertise with co-workers. His positive, can-do attitude and team player mentality made him a pleasure to work with.

In summary, I highly recommend Rian Booyer for any role within the IT field. His diverse skill set, technical knowledge, and dedication to excellence will undoubtedly contribute to the success of any team he joins. Rian’s ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and collaborate effectively makes him a valuable asset to any organization.

  – Brian Fowler
Linux Engineer
MBSBooks (Formerly Kyndryl/IBM)