Unix Systems Administrator at Kansas State University
Topeka, Kansas Area
- Current
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- Unix Systems Administrator at Kansas State University
- Past
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- Software Engineer at Open Text, Inc.
- Consultant at IDI/Open Text at Advanced Programming Resources, Inc.
- Computer/Research Engineer at Combustion Dynamics Ltd.
- Education
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- The University of Calgary
- Sir Winston Churchill
- Connections
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- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
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Lawrence Chen’s Experience
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Unix Systems Administrator
Kansas State University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Maintenance of multiple enterprise-wide Solaris Unix-based services, including: Installation, maintenance, performance monitoring, tuning, configuration, and problem analysis of Solaris and Red Hat Linux based servers. Central e-mail (SMTP, IMAP, POP) maintenance and enhancement of current services. User account management (30,000+ users). Data backup services and disaster recovery. Design, implementation, and support of software projects. Development and deployment of new services and systems. Research and advising for new hardware and software purchases. Remain current in understanding of computer technologies. Expand and extend job skills. Provide training and support to campus UNIX administrators and support staff. Programming with Perl and UNIX shell scripts. System troubleshooting.
For more information, see information on K-State Web Page: http://www.k-state.edu/cts/employment/unixadmin.html -
Software Engineer
Open Text, Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OTEX; Computer Software industry)
September 1999 — December 2005 (6 years 4 months)
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Consultant at IDI/Open Text
Advanced Programming Resources, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1998 — September 1999 (1 year 6 months)
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Computer/Research Engineer
Combustion Dynamics Ltd.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Defense & Space industry)
May 1990 — October 1997 (7 years 6 months)
Lawrence Chen’s Education
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The University of Calgary
B.Sc, Electrical/Computer Engineering, 1986 — 1990
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Sir Winston Churchill
1983 — 1986
