OBJECTIVE:

• Contribute technical, hardware and software skills to a progressive department
• Provide Linux/Unix system administration, application, network and hardware development and support

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Linux Distributions - S.u.S.E. Redhat, TurboLinux, MCP, SlackWare
• Linux (15 yrs) - administration, networking, NFSROOT (Thin Clients)
• Shells and Scripting - bash, sh, ksh, csh, tcsh,
• Programming - C, X/Motif, Widgets, Lex/YACC
• Debug Tools - gdb, ddd, kdb, ethereal
• Debug Linux Hardware/Software
• PPC, StrongARM, PC/UNIX Workstation Hardware
• Electronic Test Equipment - multimeter, oscilloscope, digital analyzer, signal generators, power supplies

SOLID:

• Linux Kernel - knowledge, device driver development
• File Systems - NFS, AFS, DFS JFS ext2, ext3, Reiser, Fat16, Fat32, Vfat, NTFS
• Networking - TCP/IP, Ethernet, tftp, FTP, bootp, nfsroot, telnet, xhost, xdm, Apache
• Window managers - iceWM, fluxbox, mwm, fvwm, kde, twm
• PC/UNIX Server Hardware
• Programming - C++
• Networking Debug - hardware and software
• Source Code Management - SVN, CVS, CMVC, dev2000
• Electronic Repair - TV, VCR, PLC, NC, AC/DC drives, x-ray/ultrasonics, 2-way radios, pagers, lifts and cranes, fire alarm systems, HVACC

LIGHT:

• PCB Layout
• Programming - PHP, Assembly, Java, Qt/Qtopia, Perl, Toolkits (Xaw, KDE GTK, gnome, TK/TCL, etc)
• Linux - Kernel Development, Clusters
• PPC Hardware
• Win 95/98/ME Client
• Win NT/2K/XP Client
• AIX, Sun, Unix Administration
• Open PBS
• PVM
• Schematic Capture

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

LINUX SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Design, code, debug, support, and test (unit and regression) the web interface software, applications and drivers for the Mantis and Firefly digital signage line of players (a DVD player without a DVD that uses a web browser interface to configure and schedule graphical content) . The web interface is a PHP program with some Javascript. The driver, API and multithreaded main application are written C. Install and configure Apache with a PHP module running on the digital signage player.
• Demonstrate ability to estimate and communicate schedules for assigned tasks
• High commitment to delivering quality product
• Help streamline processes to address customer requirements
• Serve as a technical resource to others
• Work across development sites to understand complete cycle of hardware and software development to ensure that user experience meets high level of satisfaction
• Oversee creation of development tools and processes, adapting as product evolves
• Identify and manage risks encountered in the development of hardware/software for the digital signage product

STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Confidential, Rochester, MN

Responsibilities:

• Developer skills including Object Oriented Design (OOD)and implementation using C/C++ and X/Motif to create an Object Oriented Program (OOP)
• Managed small team to enable Complex Text (Arabic, Hebrew) across IBM sites in Egypt, Israel and USA
• Coordinated with Project Manager when defects would be fixed or completed
• Provided project status to my Manager and Project Manager
• Assigned work items to fellow team members and train temporary help
• Provided suggestions for product improvement based on my expertise and product knowledge
• Setup and schedule time on required test hardware
• Provided input on test case scenarios including unit and regression testing
• Duplicate the customers environment by configuring, administering, applying patches, and compiling specific kernel versions of various versions of Linux including Enterprise versions of S.u.S.E and RedHat

Develop/Maintain/Support/Test

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Continued to support Thin Client customers through the end of 2003
• Monitored a CPS forum for the 5250 emulator developed for iSeriesAccess for Linux
• Provided fixes based on requests from the forum and defects reported against the emma.ila component
• Provided fixes based on defects reported against the hmc 5250 component
• Synchronized the source code between Rochester, MN (emma.ila) and Austin, TX (hmc 5250)
• Added DBCS (Double Byte Character Set for Japanese, Korean & Chinese) Support to the 5250 emulator
• Modified code to run on MCP Linux distribution instead of RedHat Linux
• Skills required: learning Linux locales, X locales, DBCS datastreams, using iconv to convert from EBCDIC to proper font encoding, creating font sets to display characters and X Input Methods to input DBCS characters. Required basic knowledge of Unicode to verify screens were displayed properly.

Develop/Maintain/Support/Test

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Duplication of customers network environment including Apache, FTP and TFTP servers
• Installation, configuration and system administration for customer’s OS and other software
• Installation and configuration of Thin Client product
• Debug skills required to determine problems relating to hardware, OS, or software and provide solutions

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided instructions for customers to add their own Linux apps to our Thin Client product
• Ported SAP demo to Linux
• Ported and enhanced VtXXX emulator from AIX to NetBSD including add 7 bit NRCS support
• Enhanced reliability and function to VtXXX emulator by bitmapping fonts and porting it to Linux
• Provided design input for moving Thin Client from NetBSD to Linux
• Modified Linux XFree86 Cirrix driver for IBM Internet Appliance
• Added Linux support for the IBM RAKIII wireless IA keyboard (device driver and X support)
• Modified window manager (ICEWM) to suit marketing requirements for the Thin Client
• Provided shell scripts to apply Thin Client config files (generated by setup utility or applications)

TECHNICIAN GROUP LEADER

Confidential, Promontory, UT

Responsibilities:

• Designed, wrote, and taught several repair and computer classes, including:: Introduction to Unix/Linux; Introduction to C/C++, Fiber optics, CCTV camera installation and repair, and TV/VCR repair.
• Led and worked along side a team of technicians who installed, maintained, and repaired a variety of electronic equipment, including: X-ray and ultrasonic machines, PCs, numeric and programmable logic controlled systems, CCTV systems, two-way radios, pagers, fire alarm systems, cranes, and man-lifts.
• NASA certified in soldering