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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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• Neighborrow - sharing
• Myspace

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).

Additional Information

Mark Dalton’s Websites:

• Neighborrow - sharing
• Myspace

Mark Dalton’s Interests:

family, Christianity, Christian, hiking, camping, biking, free Bible software/access (crosswire.org), linux, missions, medical missions, health care, Vista, open source software, data security, VPN, India, public health, hospital administration, patient care, patient records, epidemiology, flat tax or consumable or Value Added Tax. Looking for a Christian mentor. High performance computing, clustered computing, grid computing. Also genetics research, cell development, gene expression (based on all controls of regulation external enviroment, cellular environment and the DNA). Sustainable living, agriculture, "alternative" energy, passive solar, solar, planning, also interested in wireless internet/communication for remote areas and disaster planning/recovery. Also computational biology, functunal genomics, gene regulation, gene expression, cell development and differentiation. You can contact me at: markwdalton at gmail com

Mark Dalton’s Groups:

Sigma Zeta,Cray Alumi (www.excray.com),LinkedInterims - Member

•    TheVanguard.Org
•    eOffice
•    Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG)
•    Cray Research alumni
•    Marzar
•    Creating Results from Cultural Diversity
•    The Java Guru - No Recruiters Please
•    Ex-SGI
•    Future Power Generation
•    Web Connects
•    Outsourcing world

Mark Dalton’s Honors:

+ Mentor - Outstanding Achievement award, New Mexico, House of Representatives, 1997.
+ Member of the Eagan SGI Community Relations Advisory Board, 1998.
+ Technical Support All-Star, Silicon Graphics, Western Area Support, 1997.
+ Sigma Zeta (math-science national honor society), president of Beta Iota chapter (8/87 -5/88) and received chapter honor award at the 1988 national convention.

Mark Dalton’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch