Andrew Gallagher

Current

• Senior Research Technician (Linux) at DERI

Past

• Technology Manager at Banjax Studios Ltd
• Computing Support at Queen's University
• Programmer at Queen's University

• Programmer at Queen's University

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Education

• Queen's University

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Industry

Computer Networking

Andrew Gallagher’s Summary

I love computers. I also hate computers - especially when they can't read each other's data, store information in multiple, inconstent places, keep reinventing the wheel (badly), and most of all when they forget that they are the servants and we are their masters.

So my professional motto is this: There Must Be a Better Way. And I'm going to find it, whether it's by merging separate systems that work better as one, splitting apart systems that should stay at arm's length, or by finding a simple solution that Just Works and doesn't try to save the world in its spare time.

Andrew Gallagher’s Specialties:

System integration, heterogeneous environments, clustering, system automation, networking, backup and security, infrastructure design

Andrew Gallagher’s Experience

• Senior Research Technician (Linux)

  DERI

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  "Planning, deployment, and maintenance of services hosted on production Linux systems and support for applications on researcher managed Linux systems."
  
  I am also responsible for management of backups, hardware maintenance and procurement of equipment. During my employment I have worked on Cisco network configuration, firewall management, Active Directory maintenance, SAN management, laptop and desktop imaging and user support.

• Technology Manager

  Banjax Studios Ltd

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)

  January 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 7 months)

  "Efficient and cost-effective delivery of all technical operations within the Company and with the Company's various partners."
  
  I worked with the Chief Executive to develop R&D projects to further the aims and objectives of the Company. I was also responsible for the creation, presentation and implementation of agreed technical plans to meet the Company's current and future technology needs.

• Computing Support

  Queen's University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)

  September 1999 — December 2004 (5 years 4 months)

  Procurement, installation, support and training for a heterogeneous departmental network serving c.100 staff and students.

• Programmer

  Queen's University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)

  July 1996 — September 1996 (3 months)

  Design and implementation of a symbolic math manipulation library for a C++ expert system.

• Programmer

  Queen's University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)

  July 1995 — September 1995 (3 months)

  Research into high-performance computing applications.

Andrew Gallagher’s Education

• Queen's University

  BSc, MSc , Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computational Science , September 1992 — September 1996