Niels de Vos

Current

• Linux Software Engineer at Wincor Nixdorf International

Past

• Server Administrator at interNETwork Berlin

Education

• Avans Hogeschool
• Hochschule Anhalt
• Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Niels de Vos’s Summary

Niels de Vos’s Specialties:

- Python and Bash-scripting
- C programming
- Linux Driver Development
- multi-threading
- subversion (usage and server administration)
- RPM packaging
- Java
- SQL
- Object Oriented Design
- firewalls (Linux iptables, OpenBSD pf)
- PHP
- Apache webserver configuration

Niels de Vos’s Experience

• Linux Software Engineer

  Wincor Nixdorf International

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2005 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  - Driver Development
  - Linuxdistribution (Support and Development)
  - Support developers creating applications for use on Linux
  - Debugging applications, libraries, drivers and firmware (USB, serial, PCI)

• Server Administrator

  interNETwork Berlin

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  February 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 8 months)

  Designing a new network topology. Including internet stations and gaming station for usage by our customers. Several servers for traffic shaping, virus scanning and filtering proxy/dns. My job was to manage the Linux servers and the OpenBSD firewall; during problems on the network diagnosing and finding the affected system(s).

Niels de Vos’s Education

• Avans Hogeschool

  Computer Science 1999 — 2005

  Graduation project involving complex network topologies, high availability and security.

  Activities and Societies:

  administrating various linux and *BSD servers, project Linux High Availability Cluster, High Performance Computing using openMosix, project manager and initiator of several school projects

• Hochschule Anhalt

  Computer Science 2003 — 2004

  Study one year abroad.

  Activities and Societies:

  teacher of German 4th semester students during their period of practical training 'Oracle Development'

• Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

  Computer Science 2002 — 2002

  Internship for 8 months.

  Activities and Societies:

  Development of a web application to support information and problem management (ITIL).

Additional Information

Niels de Vos’s Interests:

Linux, Open Source, clustering, Interprocess Communication, Design Patterns, network security, squash, kayak, traveling, enjoying different countries and cities

Niels de Vos’s Honors:

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE #805008146131316)

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