OT: sorry for this shameless self promotion but...

> > -Operating systems:
> >     Linux (Debian, RedHat, Mandrake, Suse) 6+ Years
> >     Unix (SCO, HPUX, Solaris, AIX, BSD) 3+ Years
> >     Windows (9x, NT, 2000, XP) 10+ Years
> >     Novell (4.11 5.0) 2+ Years

> > -Services, applications and programming:
> >   Custom Order Entry Software  EDI/T5              DNS
> >   Sendmail Email Servers       Apache Web servers  NFS
> >   Samba File and Print         ModSSL              NIS
> >   Novell file and print        Modperl             SSH
> >   MySQL Server                 HTML                DHCP
> >   Squid Proxy                  PHP                 Novell NDS
> >   Perl                         Bash                Shell Script

> > -Hardware familiarity:
> >   IBM Netfinity            Compaq Proliant         HP Netserver
> >   HP 9000/HPPA             HP Sure Store SAN       NetApp NAS
> >   IBM Fast-T               HP XP2000 SAN           Intel SMP 2-8 way
> >   Sun SparcII/III Sunfire  Sun Storage             Intel Desktop
> >   IBM RS6000               Adjile Storage          EMC2 SAN

> > Work History:
> >  Direct Alliance Corp. - Tempe AZ 06/00 - 10/03:
> >    -Maintained Business system software for several large-scale
> >     order entry and product tracking systems.
> >    -Transitioned from SCO Unix to Redhat Linux then to Debian Linux
> >     as a production and development environment for all business
> >     application servers including Compaq Proliant, HP Netserver IBM
> >     Netfinity, and Supermicro 1u systems.
> >    -Developed web based encryption/decryption processes in mod_perl/
> >     apache for use by a client's authentication website.
> >    -Administration of EDI processing servers on HP-UX D90000 systems
> >     and Solaris Sunfire V440 systems.
> >    -Built redundant fault tolerant system based on V440 Sunfire and
> >     software Raid on Solaris 8 with a very limited budget.
> >    -Research in to Clustering technologies such as Mosix and shared
> >     SCSI systems with OpenGFS and SAN equipment to maximize
> >     performance of dated system application.
> >    -Transitioned systems to NetApp remote storage appliances.
> >    -Engineered and Transitioned production systems into full fault
> >     tolerant automatic fail over remote mirrored systems using HP
> >     Sure Store technology.
> >    -Configure and used Samba 3.0 with Microsoft Active Directory.
> >    -Setup remote mirrored SAN environment with HP XP256 SAN storage
> >     devices for production disaster recovery and fail over with
> >     heartbeat detection developed by me in perl and shell.
> >    -Developed web based server systems monitoring scripts.
> >    -Maintained web based user creation and management tools written
> >     in bash Shell scripts.
> >    -Developed system monitoring scripts for disk space usage, disk
> >     space cleanups, system load, file system management, advanced
> >     profile usage, and user maintenance.
> >    -Maintained Sendmail servers on all production boxes for mail
> >     aliasing as well as Templar mail gateways for EDI applications.
> >    -Administered MySQL servers on middle ware boxes for production
> >     transaction logging
> >    -Maintained DHCP server for clients networking.
> >    -Administered DNS within company for internal name server
> >     resolution with bind.
> >    -Managed a squid proxy for use by users to access the Internet
> >     as well as all production servers able to use it for security
> >     updates.
> >    -Developed Linux based desktop system for use by client sales
> >     department including a wine Windows emulated Lotus Notes
> >     applications for connection to a Domino server.
> >    -Consistently used shell utilities such as awk, bash, sed, perl
> >     etc to automate and maintain day to day tasks.

> >  Arristech, inc. Contract to Leapsource - Tempe AZ 1/00 - 5/00:
> >    -Linux Administration, Network Administration, Desktop Support.
> >    -Maintained several Linux servers for file and print sharing as
> >     well as DNS, Squid Proxy, DHCP, Firewall and email services for a
> >     growing company of 100.
> >    -Installed and maintained Windows NT DHCP, file and print share
> >     services.
> >    -Off site remote administration of Linux systems from several
> >     Offices in other cities using ssh for user additions and account
> >     maintenance as well as administration of DNS, DHCP, and Squid
> >     Proxy software.
> >    -Help desk support for 100+ Windows and Linux laptop systems and
> >     Desktops.
> >    -Install and maintain Cisco routers, Pix Firewalls and switches
> >     for construction of new enterprise ready network.

> >  E-Biz Enterprises/The Linux Store 4/99 - 10/99:
> >    -Maintained customer/technical support for Linux based end user
> >     computer systems as well as administration of internal Linux
> >     systems on i386 and Alpha hardware.
> >    -Designed/implemented/built custom Linux installations for
> >     manufacturing Linux systems.
> >    -Managed migration from Microsoft to Linux based e-mail/web/file
> >     servers.
> >    -Built Linux system with development release of Cold Fusion for
> >     migration of thelinuxstore.com from Windows/Coldfusion to
> >     Linux/Coldfusion.
> >    -Initiated and Trained Linux Technical Support Department
> >     including phone and RMA shop support, repair and QC through on
> >     the job as well as formal class training.
> >    -Created user friendly installation of Linux system using RedHat/
> >     Gnome Desktop and Debian/Gnome Desktop.
> >    -Installed/maintained  Linux network servers running Debian/RedHat
> >     Linux including Apache web/FTP/file & print servers with Samba
> >     for communications with Win98/NT based computers.
> >    -Wrote technical documentation for Linux systems.

> >  MCI WorldCom 10/98 - 4/99:
> >    -Responded to 30-40 customer support calls per day dealing with
> >     general PC and DOS/Windows trouble shooting
> >    -Became resource person for technical staff for HP's Pavilion PC
> >    -Consistently recognized for top productivity and schedule
> >     adherence

> >  Higginbotham Associates - Network Administrator - 7/96 - 12/98:
> >    -Maintained 79-100 workstations on Novell network, Serving file
> >     and print sharing with DOS/Windows 3.11/9x
> >    -Designed/built/installed new office of comparable size, Trained
> >     personnel in use/administration of Novell/Client32 software &
> >     DOS/Windows3x/9x networking...
> >    -Wrote parsing application in Visual basic to compare Workers
> >     input with supervisors monitored input.
> >    -Wrote parsing script in perl to calculate statistics on
> >     information gathered during phone interviews.
> >    -Maintained network for security and availability of sensitive
> >     statistical data...

> >  Enlisted US Army - MOS 35JA7 8/92 - 8/96
> >    -1 year computer/electronic repair training
> >    -1year electronic shop support team Camp Casey, Korea
> >    -2 years electronic shop support team Ft Hood, TX
> >    -Maintained a military secret security clearance to work with
> >     encryption communications equipment
> >    -Electronic shop maintenance with quality control, repair and
> >     processing of communications equipment radio phone and satellite
> >    -Support of Unix based Network Planning Terminal
> >    -Mainframe system repair for Tactical Fire Directional Support
> > Systems

> > Education:
> >         MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Mesa, AZ
> >                 Attending CIS Degree program Part time 2000 to present
> >         Blue Ridge High School - Pinetop, AZ
> >                 High School Diploma

> > Additional Training:
> >         TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE - Waco, TX
> >                 Computer Repair & Upgrade
> >         U.S. ARMY Ft. Hood, TX/Ft. Sill, OK/Ft. Gordon,
> >                 GA, Maintain Computer/PC Repair
> >         SUN SOLARIS SUNFIRE ADMINISTRATION 3800 48x0 6800
> >                 MCC Community College Business Center

> > Certifications:
> >         Certificate of Training:
> >                 Computer Fundamentals and repair - US Army
> >         Diploma:
> >                 Telecommunications Terminal Devices Repairer - US Army
> >         Diploma:
> >                 FA Tactical Fire Direction System Repairer - US Army

> > Affiliations:
> >         Phoenix Linux Users Group (PLUG)
> >         Arizona Virtual Jeep Club (AZVJC)