Software Development Engineer in Test at Isilon Systems
Greater Seattle Area
Software Development Engineer in Test at Isilon Systems
Greater Seattle Area
I have been involved in technology, hardware, and software since 1995, two years prior to graduating high school. Since that time I've filled many roles and had the opportunity to work with unimaginably talented and experienced professionals. Technology has played an important role in my life, thus I am passionate about it.
Currently I work full-time as a Software Development Engineer in the Test organization at Isilon Systems. In addition I own a private consulting company and enjoy the challenges it provides.
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Operations Engineering, Systems Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, SS7, TCPIP, Software development, Test engineering, Automated testing, C, C++, Python, Django, Linux, Solaris, BSD, performance and stress testing, filesystems, clusters
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; ISLN; Computer Software industry)
May 2008 — Present (4 months)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
July 1997 — Present (11 years 2 months)
Since 1997 I have provided systems administration and software engineering solutions for small / medium sized application service providers enterprises.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FFIV; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Maintained and worked as a developer of automated functional tests, build-verification tests, and the supporting framework for F5 BIG-IP LTM and related products utilizing the STAF framework. Most work done in Python but also using C, C++, Java, and BASH.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)
November 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 2 months)
• Managed a LogicaCMG SMSC OTAPA solution for GSM, CDMA, & TDMA technologies
• Designed, administered, & maintained the WSC SS7 network utilizing PT Technologies STP equipment & Telco Systems channel banks
• Managed assigned numbers such as point codes, E.164’s, BID(s), etc.
• Worked with project management, customers, & engineering team to plan a broad customer migration from the LogicaCMG SMSC to the WSC iSMSC.
• Wrote Industry documentation (IR-21 & Tech Data Sheets)
• Managed, maintained, & built UNIX & Red Hat / SuSE Enterprise Linux servers on HP & Rackable servers.
• Worked with WSC & contracted developers to develop the WSC iSMSC
• Deployed a CDMA PRL OTAPA solution.
• Wrote SS7 network analysis utility in C to analyze network traffic.
• Automated administrative tasks & daily reports with BASH / Bourne shell scripts.
• Developed Linux & SS7 training curriculum for NOC & customer service.
• Built OpenLDAP domain for UNIX authentication.
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year)
• Built and maintained Sun E-Class servers running Solaris and HP/Compaq servers running RedHat Linux
• Deployed, managed and maintained TCAP and ISUP SS7 Service Control Points that utilized Ulticom Signalware, SS8 Access Manager, Natural MicroSystems SS7 and IntelliNet Accelero.
• Migrated customers from E-911 Phase I system to E-911 Phase II system.
• Worked to document all operational aspects of E-911 Phase II operations manual.
• Analyzed application, system and network messaging for monitoring and troubleshooting.
(Telecommunications industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years)
• Administered Solaris based server patches.
• Managed Linux and other open source software, created new packages.
• Worked with 3rd party application software patches and other support inquiries.
• Administered backups, rotated tapes, worked with off-site tape management company.
• Gathered system performance reports via scripts in bourne shell and C-shell.
• Shared responsibility for application administration of the E-911 platform.
• Managed production DNS and network subnet layout.
• Managed remote datacenter.
• Deployed Xypoint Java Servlet agent on Jrun and Jserv.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1995 — August 1999 (4 years 5 months)
• Built and maintained Red Hat Linux servers providing mail (sendmail), web (Apache / IIS), ftp (wu-ftpd), and DNS (BIND 4-8) services to customers.
• Administered a Windows NT 3.51 - 4.0 domain and SAMBA interconnectivity.
• Managed modem racks, T-1 / Frame relay connection, and ISDN circuits.
• Managed Cisco 2500 series routers, Adtran CSU/ TSU,
• Performed system maintenance and customer support.
• Wrote customer support scripts for other employees.
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, 2007 — 2009 (expected)
Associates of Sciences, Math, 2005 — 2008
Jesus, my wife, sons and family, technology, C, C++, Mathematics, logic, reading, Java, movies, music, code, Linux, MacOS X, Linux, Ministry, Coffee, Community, Chess, graph theory, game theory
Mars Hill Church Refreshment Ministry, Alpha Epsilon Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Cascade Bicycle Club
I prominently display my Xypoint "You Rock!" award wherever I work.