OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position in computer science with emphasis on system administration and computer security.

WORK
EXPERIENCE:

ITS - Managed Services & Consulting, Boulder, Colorado
Operating Systems Analyst III, August 2001 - present
Technical lead for team of 6 that provides system administration support and security consulting services for over 300 UNIX , LINUX, and Windows servers used in research and instruction. Write and maintain Solaris, Linux, and FreeBSD security policy and technical hardening guides. Perform peer security audits. Group lead for the design, implementation, and deployment of the campus Linux support structure. Primary RedHat Linux contact for campus. Created and maintain Fedora, SuSE, Ubuntu, and FreeBSD mirror site. Developed custom disk-to-disk-to-tape backup solution based on rdiff-backup. Oversaw implementation and deployment of the Nagios Unix , Windows , and network monitoring system. Responsible for installation and maintenance of primary domain name servers and extensive World Wide Web sites running the Apache and IIS web servers. Provide training and informative lectures to potential clients.

U.S. Geological Survey , Golden, Colorado
System and Network Security Consultant, May 2003 - September 2003
Performed security analysis of network and systems in the nerve center for the U.S. earthquake monitoring center. Designed and implemented security measures for both hosts and the network in a mixed Solaris and Windows 2000 environment. Configured Netscreen firewalls and assisted in design of network, host, and application monitoring system.

Global Commerce Systems, Broomfield, Colorado
PKI Implementation Engineer, August 2000 - August 2001
Senior Systems Administrator, May 1999 - July 2000
Provided systems administration support for various UNIX and Windows servers as well as designed and maintained network infrastructure and security within a public key infrastructure (PKI) environment. Successfully managed and coordinated activities resulting in Global Commerce meeting Identrus Compliance status ahead of schedule. Configured and was responsible for Sun SPF-200, FW-1, Cisco PIX, and IP Filter corporate and customer firewalls as well as DNS, e-mail system, Amanda backup system, and extensive World Wide Web sites. Configured and maintained network routers and switches. Worked with ISS RealSecure and Network Scanner. Developed and deployed proprietary tripwire system. Maintained, analyzed, and updated Unix and NT monitoring systems via Freshwater and nocol. Was member of network infrastructure design team and technical lead for the division of Managed Services PKI implementation and security group. Wrote and maintained technical installation and hardening guides for both Solaris and Windows NT. Created and oversaw the successful migration plan to move the corporate data center from Boulder to Broomfield.

Division of Continuing Education, Boulder, Colorado
Instructor, October 1997 - December 1999
Developed and taught course in Beginning Hands-On UNIX to IT professionals.

ITS - UNIX Operations, Boulder, Colorado
Operating Systems Analyst I, January 1995 - May 1999
In addition to providing systems administration support, designed and implemented various network-wide security measures and campus contact for system compromises. Campus SGI contact. Organized and led large team projects. Interviewed prospective employees. Provided training and guidance to employees and conducted periodic reviews of employee performance.

ITS - UNIX Operations, Boulder, Colorado
Junior Systems Administrator and Wiring Manager, May 1994 - December 1995
Provided systems support for a large network of SUN, DEC, SGI, IBM, and HP UNIX workstations serving faculty, staff, and students. Required troubleshooting hardware and software problems with speed and reliability. Managed wiring operations group.

Computer Networking Services, Boulder, Colorado
CNS Advisor, May 1993 - August 1994
Provided technical support for users and ensured labs operated smoothly and efficiently. Worked with DOS, UNIX, and Macintosh operating systems.

Housing Department, Boulder, Colorado
Darkroom Manager, August 1992 - May 1993
Supervised reopening of one of three darkrooms on campus open to all students. Ordered new materials and tracked chemical usage. Ensured users were familiar with the equipment.

EDUCATION:

University of Colorado at Boulder
Masters of Science in Telecommunications May 2004

University of Colorado at Boulder
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science December 1995


Capstone (Masters Thesis):
Analyzed economic and technical implications of VISA's Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) upon service provider industry.

Software Engineering Project:
Participated on a student team which designed, developed, and tested a Windows based application written in C++ for RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc.

Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program scholarship (2004)
Global Commerce Systems Employee of the Quarter (2001)
UNIX Operations scholarship (1995)
Oscar L. Robertson scholarship (1993-1995)
College of Engineering Dean's List (1991-1995, 2001-2003)

Proficient in use of C, C++, and Perl programming languages. Skillful in many flavors of UNIX including Solaris, Linux, Irix, HPUX, OSF, and FreeBSD, as well as the Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, DOS, and Mac OS X operating systems. Adept in programming network routers and switches. Familiar with software design, development, and testing techniques.