Mark Dalton

Current

Software Engineer IV at Cray Inc.

Past

Server Administrator team lead at DualCurrency Systems
Independent Consultant at Mark Dalton Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
Engineer IV at Cray

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Education

University of Saint Thomas - School of Business
Bethel College
Papers (section 1)

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Mark Dalton’s Summary

A professional with over 15 years of scientific and HPC programming and system administrative experience and 11 years of Linux administration and programming experience. Ability to learn new technology and environments quickly.

Interests are:
+ Full time and Contract positions, specifically setup and trainging with support agreements.
+ Or contractual system administration/3rd level support.
+ Design and implement Open Source Solutions for needs of companies.

Areas include:
+ OS's: Unix, Linux, Solaris, Irix, Unicos, also learning AIX, HP-UX, familiar with: installed, setup, secured MS Windows DOS/95/98/2000/XP (but not a expert).
+ Administration: plan, design, install, setup, support, upgrade systems.
+ Software: Any open source package, install, setup, customize.
+ Web servers, mail, Wiki, monitoring, etc.
+ Proprietary setup/debug work with vendors
+ Internal software or open source, debug, optimization.
+ Langauges: C/C++, Fortran, Perl, shell scripts
+ Learning: PHP, Java, Python, Ruby
+ Databases: SQL, Oracle, mysql, postgresql
+ Revision control systems: CVS, SVN
+ Specialties in: scientific programming, debugging, optimization parallel programming (MPI). Clustered solutions.
+ Documentation of work, procedures.
+ Training: In how to plan, design, install, setup, support and upgrade systems.

HPC: System design, integration, software development, system administration. Programming, porting applications, debugging, and optimization.

Security: data security, firewalls, ssh, vpn, remote/home offices, and international travel.

Linux servers and clusters. SATA RAID, FC RAIDs, integrated solutions for customized needs.

Mark Dalton’s Specialties:

HPC: Computer Software, System administration, parallel programming, C/C++, Fotran, MPI.
Security: Data security, firewalls.
Operating systems: Linux, Irix, Solaris, Unicos
Databases: Mysql, Oracle, Postgres
Biology: Genetics: gene expression, regulation
Cell biology: differentiation,
regulation and development.
Learning: Python, GT.M, CachE, Mumps, WorldVistA/OpenVistA,
Compiere (ERP/CRM/POS solution).