Chris Samuel

Current

Systems Manager at VPAC

Past

Conference Volunteer at linux.conf.au 2008
Treasurer at Linux Users of Victoria
Deputy Systems Manager at VPAC

Ordinary Committe Member at Linux Users of Victoria
Senior Scientist at DSTL
Senior Scientist at DERA
Systems Administrator at University of Wales, Aberystwyth

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Education

University of Wales, Aberystwyth

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Chris Samuel’s Summary

Experienced Linux systems manager and administrator with a background in managing diverse Unix systems, IT security and networking.

Currently working as a Linux HPC cluster geek, er, systems manager, at VPAC, a not-for-profit Registered Research Agency based in Melbourne, Australia.

Chris Samuel’s Specialties:

Linux, clusters, hpc, networking, systems administration, unix, scientific computing

Chris Samuel’s Experience

Systems Manager

VPAC

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Conference Volunteer

linux.conf.au 2008

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Treasurer

Linux Users of Victoria

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Member of the executive committee responsible for LUV's finances.
Deputy Systems Manager

VPAC

(Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2003 — July 2007 (4 years 1 month)
Ordinary Committe Member

Linux Users of Victoria

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Responsibilities included organising talks for LUV and the Ballarat Installfest.
Senior Scientist

DSTL

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

February 1994 — September 2002 (8 years 8 months)
Senior Scientist

DERA

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

1994 — 2002 (8 years )
Systems Administrator

University of Wales, Aberystwyth

(Educational Institution; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1993 — February 1994 (1 year 2 months)

Worked as a systems administrator through the Employment Training scheme. I built the Universities pilot PP mail system on a Sun 4/330 running SunOS 4.1.3 over X.25 and TCP/IP, building software such as X11R4 & GCC for the Ultrix graphics workstations and being involved in the University transitioning from the JANET X.25 service to the JIPS TCP/IP service. Was also involved in IT security and system level software modifications.