Shane R. Spencer

Current

• Sole Proprietor at Brute Technologies
• Software Engineer/VoIP Technician at Microcom

Past

• System Administrator at Integrated Concepts & Research Corporation
• System Administrator at TDXNet L.L.C.
• Technical Contractor at Terrasoft Solutions Inc.

• System Engineer at Aquaticus Industries L.L.C.
• Sole Proprietor at Vasi Communications
• Technical Contractor at Scion Industries
• System Administrator at United Media Group L.L.C./IdeaCurve
• Web Developer and System Administrator at JYM Internet Services (JYMIS)

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• My Blog
• My Website

Shane R. Spencer’s Summary

Information Technology (IT) professional with experience and exposure to many IT related tools, standards, and technologies.

Major scope of work include: software development; idea prototyping and prototype analysis; computer system and network administration; Linux based server solutions; distribution development, open source software deployment, and highly available cluster implementation; computer automated mechanics and servo controls; web site development, graphic design, portal design, templates, and backend development; database programming; audio, video, and camera media processing; media streaming and distribution; Voice over IP (VoIP) development and implementation; large data processing, parsing, reformatting; technical documentation and article writing; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 compliant document and web design; customer and client support.

Areas of interest include: wireless networking; Linux development and server deployment; Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, UMN MapServer/MapScript; aerial photography; XML/XSLT and other open document file standards; user interface design and simplification, article feed distribution, blog concepts; Python based programming, data processing, web development; file storage and data stream optimization; alternative energy deployment, electrical design and wiring; remote area communications, broadband development, and advanced satellite communication concepts.

Other interests: working outdoors; laptop mobility for outdoor work; travelling; audio/visual device installation and disk jockey for large events; wood and metal working.

Standards and initiatives of interest: Organized for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) Open Document Format and DocBook; Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C/WAI), American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508; Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) OpenGIS.

Shane R. Spencer’s Specialties:

Operating Systems: Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, OpenZaurus, Yellow Dog), Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP down to Windows 3.1, Mac OS X to version 8.0, DOS.

Programming Languages: C, C++, Python, PHP, Perl, XML/XSLT.

Web Standards, Software, and Frameworks: HTML, CSS, XML, RSS, Apache, IIS, Zope, Plone, Drupal.

Shane R. Spencer’s Experience

• Sole Proprietor

  Brute Technologies

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  Currently putting together product list and services.

• Software Engineer/VoIP Technician

  Microcom

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

• System Administrator

  Integrated Concepts & Research Corporation

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years )

  Microsoft Windows workstation, server, and software installation. Active Directory maintenance and group policy development. Technical advisory and technician for Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project (PIEP) servers, networking, and electrical. Division help desk for Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003; Adobe Acrobat Professional, Illustrator CS2, Photoshop CS2; Autodesk AutoCAD 2007 and 2008. Maintained backups with Veritas Backup Exec and rsnapshot.
  
  Projects:
  * Wireless communication installation for mobile construction offices
  * Wiring and network deployment for office expansion in building and construction offices
  * Development of new PIEP website based on Zope/Plone

• System Administrator

  TDXNet L.L.C.

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2001 — 2006 (5 years )

  Computer system and network engineering for Tanadgusix (TDX) tribal corporation of Saint Paul Island, AK. Sole system administrator for TDXNet Internet Service Provider (ISP). Traveled to Saint Paul Island multiple times a year for installation and maintenance of wireless and cable broadband service. Scope of work included: wireless and wired network design and installation; Linux based network communication projects, embedded wireless access points, and Asterisk VoIP telephone system; Apache/PHP/MySQL website development, Zope/Plone based portal development; Maintained ISP customer broadband service and Linux firewall solutions.
  
  Projects:
  * 802.11 based broadband installation on St. Paul Island, AK, and various other locations
  * Design, build, and install mobile solar powered satellite broadband device
  * Asterisk based VoIP PBX implementation
  * Inter Asterisk Exchange protocol 2 (IAX2) VoIP trunking in high latency situations
  * IP camera installation and recording

• Technical Contractor

  Terrasoft Solutions Inc.

  (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year )

  Implemented several High Availability (HA) server installations for Terrasoft and several of their clients. Wrote Lyx/Latex based documentation for HA procedures and administration. Collaborated on several internal projects, maintained Terrasoft products on-site at client installations, administered Terrasoft ISP network and web services.
  
  Projects:
  * Electrical design and metal work on Apple X-Serve Nodes designed for Lockheed Martin T104 Integrated Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-The-Shelf Installation (ACRI) contract
  * 16 node (32 cpu) Apple G5 High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster testing
  * Long distance wireless back-haul survey
  * Embedded PowerPC (PPC) firewall installation

• System Engineer

  Aquaticus Industries L.L.C.

  (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Industrial Automation industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year )

  Fabrication and computer component design of Aquaticus product, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)/Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Developed initial prototype control network for ROV. Research projects included: TCP/IP connection multiplexing; audio and video streaming; Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial Guidance System (IGS); sea level wireless network repeater; underwater fiber optic communication; acoustic modem packet radio; panospheric imaging and visualization; laser and sonar surface mapping; automated underwater ballast control.
  
  Projects:
  * Carbon fiber mold for ROV/AUV body
  * Navigation control network prototyping

• Sole Proprietor

  Vasi Communications

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

  Started as side work and developed into full-time technical contracting which primarily involved website development in PHP/Python utilizing MySQL and various database techniques. Offered system administration services to several local area companies. Internal Research Projects: High availability Linux and BSD servers; wireless ad-hoc mesh networking; VoIP networking protocols, SIP, IAX2; embedded Linux systems on several processors, GeodeGX1, Xscale, Strongarm; servo relat and camera control; sensor networking and object networking for remote sensing.
  
  Projects:
  * Prototype and initial development of custom Internet aware Point of Sale (POS) system for Silver Mine Subs
  * Ad-hoc wireless mesh networking prototype
  * Python based servo/relay/sensor networking and object broker
  * Designed and built 802.11b/g/CDMA based small remote controlled vehicle using custom sensor network software (Plexnet)

• Technical Contractor

  Scion Industries

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years )

  Network and system administration of Windows 2000/XP and Linux network. Web site maintenance.
  
  Projects:
  * Conceptual rendering of helicopter product meshes using Blender
  * Office to Office Linux based wireless back-haul

• System Administrator

  United Media Group L.L.C./IdeaCurve

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year )

  Website development, Linux server administration, and Mac and Windows XP desktop support.
  
  Projects
  * Windows server to Linux server migration

• Web Developer and System Administrator

  JYM Internet Services (JYMIS)

  (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years )

  Website development, Linux server administration, customer dial-up support. Administered several web client accounts.

Additional Information

Shane R. Spencer’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Website

Shane R. Spencer’s Interests:

GIS, Geocaching, Martial Arts, Good Flicks, Bad Flicks, Linux, Networking, Wireless Tech, Programming, Coming up with good ideas

Shane R. Spencer’s Groups:

Alaska Linux Users Group

•    GNU/AK

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