Conall O'Brien

Current
  • Systems Administrator at Google
Past
  • Systems & Network Administrator at School of Mathematics, Trinity College
  • Systems & Network Administrator (Consultant) at InfoCAD Data Ltd
  • IT Consultant (Self-employed)
  • Systems Engineer (Contractor) at Critical Path
Education
  • Trinity College, Dublin
  • Blackrock College
  • Children's House
Connections
187 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Conall O'Brien’s Summary

Please don't contact me unless I've actually met you, preferably more than once.


Possesses multiple alternate egos:

Linux/Unix Systems Administrator
Debian Package Maintainer
SAGE-IE Events Coordinator
Insatiable computer nerd

Conall O'Brien’s Specialties:

Breaking and Fixing Things (Wash, Rinse, Repeat), Customer Service

Profficient with Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X


Conall O'Brien’s Experience

  • Systems Administrator

    Google

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

    June 2006Present (2 years 5 months)

    Member of the SysOps Team, a global team of sysadmins who maintain, design and develop the internal IT infrastructure to support Google employees.

  • Systems & Network Administrator

    School of Mathematics, Trinity College

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2004June 2006 (2 years)

    Tamed FreeBSD and Debian Linux servers and Cisco powered networks (wired and wireless), provided IT support to Dept students and staff, taught Unix tutorials to college freshman and liased with IT staff from other college Depts

  • Systems & Network Administrator (Consultant)

    InfoCAD Data Ltd

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 1998June 2006 (8 years 2 months)

    Contulting sysadmin and occasional software developer who worked onsite with clients

  • IT Consultant

    Self-employed

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 1998June 2006 (8 years 1 month)

    Free Lance IT Consultant who worked with various small business to provide on demand IT experience, expertise and advice within various industries including the Irish Building, Education, Legal and Health sectors.

  • Systems Engineer (Contractor)

    Critical Path

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CPTH.OB; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 2004July 2004 (2 months)


Conall O'Brien’s Education

  • Trinity College, Dublin

    BA, Computer Science, 20012006

  • Blackrock College

    19902001

  • Children's House

    Montessori School 19861990


Additional Information

Conall O'Brien’s Websites:

Conall O'Brien’s Interests:

Technology, Open Source, Photography, Travel, Music, Films, TV, Ethnic Food

Conall O'Brien’s Groups:

SAGE-IE, sysadmin.ie, LOPSA, SAGE, USENIX, ILUG, ICS

  •    Linux Expert
  •    Trinity College Dublin - Alumni and Friends

Conall O'Brien’s Contact Settings

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  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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