Computer Engineer: H/W, S/W, Systems Integration, LANs, micros, minis, Webmaster
revision 5c
Jeffrey
H.
Silverman
924 20th AVE E.
Seattle,
Washington, 98112
(206) 329-1094 (h)
jeffsilverm@gmail.com
I am looking for a job as a software engineer, system administrator, LAN manager or system integrator. I like a broad range of knowledge instead of a narrow focus. I think I am a good fit for a small, computer intensive, organization that wants the ability to do lots of different things internally.
Ada, C, FORTRAN, Java, Javascript, LISP, Pascal, Perl, Python, VRML
Linux (www.commercialventvac.com is my own Redhat linux machine), Windows/98, Windows/95 (Microsoft Certified), Windows/NT Client and Server (Trained but not certified in 3.51, 4.0. 2000, XP), OpenVMS, UNIX (Linux, SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, OSF/1, RTU (Real Time UNIX), and Linux), MS-DOS, HP BASIC, IAS, RSX-11.
TCP/IP: HTTP,
FTP, TELNET, SSH, BIND (both resolver and server, including multiple
ZOAs), SMTP, POP, imap, Usenet, SNMP, IP routing, task-to-task
communications using sockets and data grams, firewalls, webservers
(both IIS and Apache).
NetBEUI
DECnet Phase IV
Linux, UNIX, Windows/2000, Windows/NT, Windows/98, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, PC-NFS , NFS, SMB, VMS (VAX and Alpha).
Ethernet - Thick
wire, thin wire, unshielded twisted pair (I use UTP at home)
Hardware diagnostic tools: Time domain
reflectometer, UTP tester, Network General Sniffer
Software
diagnostic tools: DECnet protocol counters, ping, dig, tcpdump,
Etherprobe and Ethload
HP-IB (IEEE-488)
Real-time
instrumentation systems, Digital signal processing/filtering
Commercial data processing - heterogeneous
system integration, PC admin, LAN admin, web, security, software
engineer
Laboratory data processing
Computing Security Military and commercial,
intrusion testing, software testing, log file monitoring, firewall
design, construction and maintenance.
System
Administrator Linux, Solaris, MS-Windows, QNX
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Position:
System administrator, Volt Technical Services under contract to Real
Networks, Internet Services Operations (ISO). Later Real Networks.
Tasks:
Perform sysadmin tasks
about 1300 computers. Operating systems in use include Solaris
8, Redhat Linux; Debian linux; Slackware linux; MS-Windows 2K3,
XP, 2K. Install software and hardware, effect repairs, test the
networks, build firewalls, write process documentation, write
software in perl, database administration, balance loads across
circuits to avoid popping
breakers. Jun28th-2005 to Dec-27-2005. Transitioned
to Permanent Dec-28-2005. Laid off July-28-2006.
Position:
System administrator, Volt Technical Services under contract to Real
Networks, Quality Assurance department.
Tasks:
Perform sysadmin tasks for a group of 6 labs comprising a total of
about 600 computers. Operating systems in use include Solaris
8, 9, and 10; Redhat Linux; Debian linux; SUSE linux; MS-Windows 2K3,
XP, 2K. Install software and hardware, effect repairs, test the
networks, build firewalls, write process documentation, write
software in python, balance loads across circuits to avoid popping
breakers. Nov 29th-2004 to Mar-15-2005.
Position:
Volunteer, Seattle Public Schools
Tasks: Tutor
children in Math and Language Arts Sep. 2004 to Nov 29th-2004
Position:
Senior Computer Specialist, University of Washington, College of
Forest Resources, Fire and Environmental Research Applications
(FERA). .
Tasks:
Perform sysadmin and webmaster chores for the Pacific Northwest
research station of the United States National Forest Service. Write
software in Java, Perl, and other programming languages. Manage a
software development group. Deal with other University computing
organizations. Aug-15th-2002 to Apr-30-2004. Still connected
to them at as a consultant on retainer.
Position:
Senior Computer Specialist, University of Washington, Department of
Electical Engineering, Research Computing Systems. .
Tasks:
Supervise a staff of 1 FT person, 2 undergraduates, 2 high school
students. Perform sysadmin and webmaster chores for a consortium of 6
labs, about 20 Sun workstations and servers, 18 Linux machines, a
Beowulf cluster of 13 nodes, 50 PCs running Windows for Workgroups,
Windows/95, Windows/98 and Windows/NT. Set computing policy for the
EE department. Deal with other University computing organizations.
Query graduate students. Dec-1999 to Aug-2002.
Position:
Webmaster, Seattle Public Schools. (Moonlighting position)
Tasks:
Perform sysadmin and webmaster chores for the Seattle Public Schools
website. Write web based server side applications in Perl.
Perform security audits including firewall testing. Sep-1998 to
Dec-1998
Position:
Software Engineer, Data Analysis Products division, Mathsoft Inc.
Tasks: Debug and QA S-PLUS. Support
research staff with coding in S-PLUS, "C", VRML, Perl,
Javascript, MathCad, and Java. Currently working on statistical
methods of information retrieval, applications of Wavelets in
MathCad, benchmarking JVMs, digital signal processing in "C",
implementing an e-commerce site to deliver training to our customers,
and designing a massively parallel processor with Linux Beowulf .
See the Talaria webpage,
http://www.statsci.com/talaria. Jun-1997
to Dec-1999.
Position:
PC administrator, Data Analysis Products division, Mathsoft Inc.
Tasks: Responsible for 105 PCs and 33 UNIX machines
of various kinds, Windows/95, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows/NT
Server 3.51 and Windows/NT Server 4.0, a LAN, WatchGaurd firewall,
web server, Name server, DHCP server, modem pool (both NT and UNIX).
S-PLUS. Run intranet based on IIS and Apache webservers.
Support internal users, repair and install PCs and LAN
components.
Provide customer support for Office/95 as needed. Jun 1995 to
Jun 1997
Position:
Webmaster, Jetinternet Inc. (Moonlighting position)
Tasks:
Responsible for an Internet webserver based on MS-IIS and Windows/NT
4.0 Server, including security, DNS, E-mail server, deal with
Internic. Write and debug HTML, Perl scripts. Aug-1996 to Aug-1998.
Position:
System Analyst, Scott Paper and Allied Signal (Contract positions)
Tasks: At Allied, helped convert a system running
on VAXes to DEC Alphas. At Scott, helped move applications and
databases from a cluster of smaller VAXes to one, large VAX.
March-May 1995
Position:
Senior Engineer, Flight Test Engineering Instrumentation Labs,
engineering division of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. August 1991
to May 1995.
Tasks: Ran a highly heterogeneous
computing environment in support of various flight test activities.
Platforms include PCs, Macs, various UNIXes, VAXes, and IBM
mainframes. Develop calibration systems using client/server
technology. Built and maintained calibration system H/W and S/W. Use
TDR and other tools to detect and correct cable problems.
Install instrumentation on aircraft.
Position: Senior Engineer, Laboratory Instrumentation System Labs of Mechanical/Electrical system, engineering division of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. Oct 90 to Aug 91.
Tasks: Develop software for VAX/VMS, UNIX, and MS-DOS systems for various instrumentation systems including brake systems, wind tunnel, and structures assignments.
Position: Senior Engineer, Missile Systems Div. Software Eng. Lab of Boeing Aerospace, Jun 83Oct 90.
Tasks: Configure, assemble, operate and manage VAXes under VAX/VMS and EUNICE. Serve on a LAN consulting committee. Run a system integration laboratory with a PDP-11/34 running RT-11, Tektronix 8550 and 8540 MDLs, PCs, Macintoshes, HP series 200 computers, and Apollo workstations,. Support software, firmware, and H/W development activities for embedded systems using Z8000, 68000, 8086 and MILSTD1750. Design, implement, and test signal processing S/W in "C" and assembler using fixed point arithmetic. Assist with real time embedded S/W development in Ada.
Position: Boeing Computer Services off-hours education and training (part time).
Tasks: Develop and teach a course on programming under VAX/VMS (September 1982 to December 1989) Develop and teach a course on programming in Pascal (January 1981 to Jun 1982)
Position: Radar Engineer, Engineering Technology (Boeing Aerospace Co.). July 1981 to June 1983.
Tasks: Used VAX/VMS and FORTRAN to analyze 2 Gbytes of radar data to support a physical security system for MX Missile. Used an IBM 3033 and DEC PDP-11/45 running RSX-11/D to analyze radar data. Designed a microprocessor based radar system using firmware and bit slices for a tactical anti-tank weapon. Used a VAX-11/780, and DG Nova to collect and analyze radar data.
Position: Engineer, Scientific Data Systems (Boeing Computer Services), January to July 1981.
Tasks: Consulting and programming, especially VAX and HP-3000.
Position: Software Engineer, Air-launched Cruise Missile program (Boeing Aerospace). Jul 80Dec 80.
Tasks: Designed, Developed, and documented software to run automatic test equipment for the Air-launched cruise missile. Used HP-21 MX computers with RTE-2.0, HP-BASIC, and ATLAS.
EDUCATION:
BS Physics, Harvey
Mudd College, Claremont, Ca (May 1980)
Certificate
in Java, University of Washington Extension, Seattle, WA. (June 1999)
Certificate in Microcomputer Management, University of Washington
Extension, Seattle, WA. (June 1994)
Additional training from
Boeing on-hours and off hours, transcript available.
Microsoft
Certified Product Specialist: Windows/95
Supporting Windows/NT
Server 3.51 class from Microsoft Jun 1996.
Published a paper on
Network Reliability and network design. I have a patent
5,296,853 for a conformal ice detector. I have built
several LANs in people's homes or small offices based on Windows/9x,
NT, and LINUX with IP masquerading and firewall.