Dave Parker

Dave Parker

System Administrator at Lawrence Livermore National Security

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Sr. System Administrator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Past
  • System Administrator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • System Administrator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Education
  • Columbia JR. College
Connections
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Industry
Computer & Network Security
Websites

Dave Parker’s Summary

- Over fifteen years practical experience with desktop and server computer systems; Designing, building, repairing, and maintaining.

- Designed, built and managed computer support centers, Help Desks, and in-field computer support teams.

- Extensive customer service skills and experience.

- Experience in communications at all levels including presentations, newsletters, org-wide email and web sites.

- Computer security responsibility for classified and unclassified systems and networks

- Written and implemented computer security plans and have participated in many computer security audits.

- Experience in project planning with heavy commitment on seeing projects through completion.

Dave Parker’s Specialties:

Linux Desktop and server - RHEL, Fedora, Ubuntu

Windows Desktop and Server - 2000/XP, 2000/2003/AD Server

Apple OSX Desktop and Server - 10.3.x, 10.4.x 10.5.x

Computer Security compliance - DOE\NNSA

Security Clearance - DOE\NNSA


Dave Parker’s Experience

  • Sr. System Administrator

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    September 2005Present (2 years 9 months)

    Physical Sciences - Computer Support

    Primary Responsibilities

    Diskless Computing, Provide support to end users with diskless, secure systems running either Linux, Mac or Windows client OSes. High security, high consequence of error.

    Linux Diskless Client Support. RHEL4 Servers using LTSP to deliver diskless desktop systems to end users. Supporting DHCP, TFTP, NFS, SAMBA and Terminal services (windows) in a secure environment.

    OSX Diskless Client Support. OSX Servers delivering NetBoot client service. Supporting NetBoot, DHCP, NFS, AFP, SAMBA. Servers bound to Active Directory.

    Windows Diskless Client Support. Ardence BXP delivering diskless service to Windows XP cients. Windows 2003 Server.

    Active Directory Domain Controllers providing authentication service to windows clients and OSX clients

    Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO). Participate in multiple per year audits and testing and documentation.

  • System Administrator

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    December 2000September 2005 (4 years 10 months)

    Defense and Nuclear Technologies - Computer Support

    Support Windows Desktops and Laptops (open and closed networks)

    Support of Windows 2000/2003 and Active Directory (open and closed networks)

    Alternate Information Systems Security Officer

  • System Administrator

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    January 2000December 2000 (1 year)

    Center For Applied Scientific Computing (CASC)

    Sun Solaris Desktop Support

    Windows Desktop Support

    Alternate Information Systems Security Officer


Dave Parker’s Education

  • Columbia JR. College

    Vocational, Diesel Equipment and Truck Repair, 19821984

    Activities and Societies:
    Diesel Equipment and Truck Repair, Automotive Repair, Welding (I should have listened to my mother, but instead wanted to work on big trucks and on cars!)

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