Alan Robertson

Current

• High-Availability Consultant at IBM

Past

• OSS Developer at SUSE, Inc
• Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs
• Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Lucent Technologies

• Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Avaya

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• Project Web Site
• My Blog
• My Home Page

Alan Robertson’s Summary

I founded the Linux-HA project, and am an internationally known expert on high-availability systems, and a frequently requested speaker on High-Availability and Linux.

I've founded and managed projects - open and closed source, local developers, and across the world. I've architected software systems, designed, coded, tested, and written automated test tools. I've also worked in data centers as a high-level administrator, planner, etc. I've written software for communications controllers, for mainframes, for numerous operating systems (typically UNIX-like), for backup systems, for data dictionary type applications, databases, device drivers, compilers, and lots of other things. I've programmed in dozens of languages - most commonly C, Perl, Python, C++.

I like doing things that are ambitious. If someone thinks it's impossible, then I'm probably interested.

Alan Robertson’s Specialties:

High-Availability Systems, Open Source Software, OSS project leadership, debugging, architecture, testing, customer relationships, public speaking, evangelism

Alan Robertson’s Experience

• High-Availability Consultant

  IBM

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• OSS Developer

  SUSE, Inc

  (Computer Software industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

• Distinguished Member of Technical Staff

  Bell Labs

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  1978 — 2000 (22 years )

• Distinguished Member of Technical Staff

  Lucent Technologies

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  1978 — 2000 (22 years )

• Distinguished Member of Technical Staff

  Avaya

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  1978 — 2000 (22 years )

Additional Information

Alan Robertson’s Websites:

• Project Web Site
• My Blog
• My Home Page

Alan Robertson’s Interests:

High Availability, Linux, Science Fiction, Christianity

Alan Robertson’s Groups:

Linux-HA, Calvary Evangelical Free Church, Linux Community, LISA

•    The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
•    Ubuntu Users ( 10.000+ members ) Official Group
•    Skype for Business
•    Open Source Developers
•    Technology Professionals of Colorado
•    Open Source Universe
•    Linux Expert
•    Business Continuity Management Professionals
•    Reliability Success
•    linux.conf.au
•    AT&T Alumni
•    Cloud Computing
•    Lucent Alumni
•    Avaya Alumni Network
•    Lucent Technologies Alumni Network
•    Linked To Denver
•    Software as a Service (SaaS) Group
•    CloudCamp - Unconventional Cloud Computing
•    Oklahoma State University Alumni Association
•    Cloud Storage
•    Rockies Venture Club
•    ATRATO Networking Group
•    DCTT old gang
•    Linux Symposium
•    Cloud Hosting & Service Providers Forum
•    IBM Cloud Computing
•    Colorado Start-up Forum