David W Capella - (contact information available upon request) Unix/Linux Systems Administrator Employment Linux Systems Administrator Google Mountain View, CA 2006­Present . Dogfood Team ­ provide support for Google products to Google employees . Laison with engineering teams . Author tools utilizing production technologies to interface with corporate infrastructure Systems Administrator GrammaTech, Inc. Ithaca, New York 2004­2006 . Interface with contractors and architects on construction projects . Specify, purchase, and deploy iSCSI/Fibre SAN . Repair improper configurations in existing systems: SMTP, IMAP, DNS, WIFI, NIS, NFS, etc. . Upgrade network security to modern standards, eg, eliminate clear text passwords on the LAN and WAN . Replace proprietary firewall with dedicated OpenBSD system for reduced cost, increased functionality, and improved control . Redesign network to better distribute load, increase security, and implement secure WIFI and VPN . Design, build, and install new servers to redistribute loads, improve security, and increase capacity for current needs and expected growth . Build, install, wrote software for new backup server to implement disk­to­disk­to­tape system to replace inadequate systems spread across several machines. Systems Administrator Cornell University Dept. of BSCB Ithaca, New York 2001 ­ 2004 . Manage all computing activities in a modest­sized active and diverse academic department . Perform hardware and software repairs . Maintain departmental computer network consisting of heterogeneous platforms, including Linux, BSD, Solaris, and NT/2000/XP in multiple server environment with 99.9% uptime . Design, build, and maintain production high availability, network RAID storage system . Design, build, and maintain MPI, PVM, and Beowulf supercomputing clusters . Work with CIT to develop innovative firewall prototype for production deployment at multiple sites across campus. Currently incorporates filtering, NAT, routing, WIFI, and IDS functions on a single OpenBSD, CDROM­based system . Provide local network resources: WIFI, WWW, SSH, Remote X, VNC, SMTP, POP(S), IMAP(S), NTP, DHCP, IRC, RTSP, Firewalls, IDS/Network/System monitors, Backup, Database, File, and Print services . Almost no system compromises or virus infections for over three years . Design and build workstation cloning systems for Linux and NT platforms . Presented basic and advanced Unix training sessions for faculty, sta#, and students . Overhaul web site: design graphics, convert to dynamic content with templating, convert to update by students, faculty and sta# without need for webmaster intervention . Author data­driven departmental web­based applications . Assisted in application of parallel processing techniques to problems in global optimization using in­ terval arithmetic David W Capella Page 2 Information Systems Administrator Cornell University Facilities Management Ithaca, New York 1995 ­ 2001 . Established a new position and unit to administer computing resources for all departments . Provide desktop support for approximately 100 Macintosh and Windows NT/2000 workstations located throughout campus . Maintain up 10 Windows NT, 2000, Linux, and BSD Unix servers for 6 large departments . Operated several of the first Linux servers and workstations on campus . Converted all workstations from Macintosh to Windows platform . Administer approximately 200 user accounts for Windows NT domain . Coordinate with other network administrators to establish multiple division NT domains . Build departmental web­based applications Information Systems Manager LifeNET, Inc. Ithaca, New York 1999 ­ Present . Engineer and maintain network on dedicated T1 for Linux, Unix server farm . Author, deploy, and maintain web­based internet applications . Assist clients with maintenance of their hosted web sites and email Technical Consultant Cornell University Grounds Department Ithaca, New York 1994 ­ 1995 . Assist with special projects for the Grounds Department . Computerize Grounds Department annual snow removal plan . Revised all o#ce procedures to streamline and consolidate information resources Automation Programmer/Network Administrator A C Service and Design San Jose, California 1992 ­ 1994 . Develop, deploy, and maintain building automation software and systems . Administer o#ce network and provide desktop support for o#ce sta# Facilities Maintenance Manager Krone Enterprises Foster City, California 1986 ­ 1992 . Oversee equipment and facilities maintenance for 20 Burger King Restaurants . Install refrigeration systems for new construction . Perform emergency repairs on building sytems and food service equipment Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor Isotherm San Jose, California 1980 ­ 1986 . Design and supervise new construction and retrofit projects . Perform repair and maintenance on HVACR equipment . Supervise all o#ce sta# and construction crews . Built computer systems, authored software to manage all o#ce functions David W Capella Page 3 Professional Skills . Fluent in: C, C++, perl, python, tcl/Tk, Unix shells, PHP, SQL, DOS batch, HTML, javascript, java . Author of several applications included in the Familiar Linux distribution for PDA's . Author of many free and shareware programs, utilities, and libraries, in use worldwide . Extensive experience in network, OS, and application security testing, tool construction, and design of custom protection architectures Education Electronics, Electrical Engineering San Jose City College San Jose, California 1971 ­ 1973 Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Solar Energy Refrigeration Service Engineers Society San Jose, California 1975 ­ 1977 Windows NT Core Technologies Microsoft Corporation Ithaca, New York October 1999 Windows NT to Windows 2000 Migration Microsoft Corporation Ithaca, New York October 2000 Community Activities Computer, Network, and Electronics Consultant Ithaca Community Radio Ithaca,New York 2002 ­ Present . Design, construct, author software, maintain network for computer interface to control remote FM transmitter audio via secure wireless link of several miles . Interface remote audio equipment to radio station via telephone lines for live mayoral debate . Construct cooling system for remote transmitter site . Provide computer administration Computer and Network Consultant Child Abuse Prevention Network Ithaca, New York 1998 ­ Present . Develop custom web applications and software tools . Maintain network infrastructure and servers for several internet domains . Interfaced conference cross­country satellite downlink to multimedia stream for live and archival web access Computer and Network Consultant Child Abuse Prevention Conference San Diego, California February 2003 . Configure computers, manage internet access, assist with applications . Technical advisor for global research database project Author and Technical Consultant Online Training on Abuse and Disabilities International 1996 ­ Present . Develop interactive training program for professionals in the field of child abuse prevention . Maintain network infrastructure and servers to provide ongoing training . System in continuous operation for over ten years Author and Technical Consultant Child Abuse Prevention Monthly Statistical Report System National 2006 ­ Present . Develop internet­based statitistical reporting system for national organization . Maintain network infrastructure and servers to provide continuous service