Education:

University of Florida, Astrophysics, Computer Science

Clemson University, Computer Science

Manatee Junior College, Psychology, Computer Science

Software:

BASIC, FORTRAN, Assembly Language, COBOL, APL, FORTH, C, dBase, FoxBase/Pro, Newton Script, bash, ksh, Perl 5, Windows ME/NT/2k/XP, Linux (Red Hat), SCO Unix, MS Office, Open Office, HTML, PHP, MySQL, Gentran: Director(EDI), Gentran:Mentor (EDI), Business Basic (BBX), Virtuozzo, Open VZ, HSPcomplete (now Parallels), dotProject, Nagios, Munin, MRTG, MediaWiki, BackupPC

Networks, Protocols and Infrastructure:

AppleTalk, Microsoft (NetBui, smb), Samba, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SSH, SNMP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, POP, SMTP

Hardware:

PDP-8E, PDP-11/45, DG NOVA, DG Micro-Nova, ARM10, 1802, 6502, 8080, 8085, Z80, 680x0(Mac), 80x86(IBM), ARM110(Netwinder)

Telecom:

NEC-IVMS 2400 w/ ACD3, NEAX Mail & Navigator

General Background:

Current work as a consultant and President of Penguix, Inc., specializing in Linux based Internet hosting and Systems Administration in Internet (Mail, FTP, Web services, firewall), Virtualization and High Availability related systems. Providing network planning, specification, evaluation and installation of hardware, software and provisioning of data and voice facilities.

Strong background in programming and software design, both at a systems (C, sh, Perl) and applications (FoxPro, Basic, Perl, PHP) level, with additional experience in data acquisition and real-time systems. Equally well versed in electronics including TV, cable TV systems, satellite systems, computers, automation control, lasers, board level and chip level design and repair. Also knowledgeable in real estate, psychology, astrophysics and physical / electronic security management. Continuously self educating, by reading approx. 15 trade journals per month in several disciplines and by attending all pertinent trade shows to above when possible. Able to rapidly assimilate new languages and hardware systems.

8/1999 to Present

Penguix, Inc.: PRESIDENT

• Migrate ISP operations to eSolutions (now Knology) data center in Tampa, providing a fully 2N architecture for power and network service and access to over 30 Gb of network connectivity.
• Create administrative system to automatically discover newly created virtual servers and install special managment routines, to monitor and graph system activity, and add to facility backup schedule.
• Upgrade hosting facility to support dual independant A/C systems and split A/B power from APC UPS systems.
• Upgrade Network Management System using Nagios, MRTG and Munin to monitor servers, routers and switches. Custom intrusion detection and prevention system. Install Wiki to document hosting equiptment and operations and procedures.
• Expansion of service hardware with multi-CPU Dell servers to the hosting cluster. Addition of bandwidth monitoring and control, and system status monitoring and remote control.
• Support and management of over 200 domains, providing web/e-mail/DNS hosting, Internet access, remote management and custom web applications.
• Upgrade hosting environment to HSPcomplete, fully automated virtual environment hosting with integrated domain registration/management, IP allocations, application provisioning, billing and e-commerce services.
• Design and install data center to support customer's hosting and Internet access needs.
• Plan & execute complete facility move of call center customer from Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX.
• Move client from proprietary SCO Unix platform to Linux. Upgrade server facility from single server to dual server, hot standby cluster.

10/96 to 6/2000

Flowers Direct: MIS DIRECTOR

• Migrate data services to a primary T with a fractional T as backup.
• Design system upgrade to support use of outside call centers to enhance holiday order entry.
• Re-design of firewall system and WAN side networking to support multiple diverse Internet connections, with the addition of an aDSL Connection
• Integrate Web site orders to flow directly into backend order entry systems. Integrate PBX info into order entry system to provide screen pops for call center agents
• Upgrade NEC2400 PBX/ACD system with expanded chassis, Navigator ACD performance monitoring and reporting computer, NEC AD-40 voice mail and auto attendant system, reconfigured to move all local B1 lines to a local T. Expands call center to 180 seats.
• Bring relevant services, (Web, E-mail, DNS) for multiple domains in house, utilizing Netwinder computers running Linux
• Install dedicated Frame Relay connection to JC Penney to support real time credit card authorization. Create applications in Perl and BBX to integrate real time CC lookups into call center order entry system.
• Specify and lead team of 3 to create new EDI system, integrated into Call Center system with tie-outs to accounting system to replace original, manual EDI system. Programming was done in Perl, bash and BBX (Business Basic) to provide custom reports and additional processing for call center management. Also used in the generation of the EDI processing and management system
• Install network to tie all systems together. Install firewall (Linux) and dedicated (Frame Relay) Internet connection.
• Upgrade SCO Unix Server system from ver. 3 on a 486 to OSR 5 on a IBM PC Server 325 (Pentium Pro200) w/360M RAM and 8G RAID 5 array.
• Upgrade Call Center systems to support new remote 25 seat facility in another building.
• Take on administrative responsibilities of Call Center equipment (telephone/Unix/PC shop). Application support of Call Center software and previous custom software/systems to integrate the phone system with the Call Center order processing.
• Brought in as a consultant to install/train a semi-manual EDI system (Gentran: Director) to enable P.O. & Inv. Processing with JC Penney

4/93 to 96

GTR Systems: CONSULTANT

• Primary consultant for new ISP (Internet Service Provider) in Sarasota, handling leased line provisioning, initial domain registration, Web and Name Server configuration.
• Purchase advisement, installation, maintenance and training of several desktop publishing systems. Some included CD-ROM master manufacturing and still frame video capture.
• Purchase advisement, installation, maintenance and training of small business systems and networks. Many of these included recommendations on accounting (CMS, Great Plains, SBT), database (MS Access, dBase, FoxPro), automated faxing (WinFax Pro, Zeta Fax), communications (Procomm, Telnet), Internet services (Mail, FTP, Gopher, WWW, DNS), backups (local and off-site, strategies) and general disaster planning.
• Purchase advisement, installation, maintenance and training of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) based order entry and billing system for large supplier of Dillards department stores.

4/89 to 8/96

Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology: D. P. MANAGER / SYSTEMS ENGINEER

• Network administrator, (Microsoft Network), and Internet services manager.
• Installed and maintained airborne geophysical magnetometer system from Scintrex. Also responsible for data gathered and substantial post processing system.
• Also in charge of design and implementation of electronic systems in the Seahawk Ship Wreck & Treasure Museum (computer controlled: anamatronics, interactive video disc kiosks, lighting, three screened video multi-media theater and POS system for gift shop).
• In charge of all computer and electronic systems (several computer networks, VoiceFax system, telephone system, SSB radio, telex and BBS) and databases (17,000+ artifact catalog, 12,000+ mailing list).
• Returned to corporate office to take over computer systems management job and to begin organization of data flow for the two vessels using FoxBase now in FoxPro 2.6 for Win.
• Designed, built and implemented On Line Data Storage and Logging System to manage provenience of artifacts recovered. Installed system on Seahawk Retriever (210ft. recovery vessel) in mid 1989. Entire multi-tasking system written in Borland C 3.0
• Electronics technician, responsible for installation and maintenance of positioning, navigation, side scan and ROV equipment on board R/V Seahawk (85ft. research vessel).

8/82 to 12/88

Robinson Electronics: SYSTEMS CONSULTANT

(Self employed, computer consulting, custom electronics)

• Began principal design of a custom inventory control / accounting system for the GRANNARY health food store (Sarasota), using dBase II -> dBaseIII, then moved to Macs running FoxBase.
• Designed and built an automated lighting control system for a local band.
• Designed and built a security system for a large business.
• Provided computer repair services for Manatee Junior College, Manatee Mental Health Services, DeFrain Stemm Advertising and Allied Business Equipment.
• Provided maintenance and temporary management for all equipment of Whitestone Amusements (video games, juke boxes, pool tables, etc.).

7/81 - 1/82

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center: ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN I

(Maximum Security Mental Health Facility)

• On site supervisor for all electrical and electronic equipment including new electrical, maintenance of previously installed electrical (up to 440-3 phase 500A), Auxiliary power (2500Hp Caterpillar and generator), door control and monitoring systems, fire control and monitoring systems and ParaGuard Perimeter monitoring system (classified security clearance).
• Rotated weekends as on call facility maintenance supervisor.
• Completely rebuilt main fire control and monitoring station after lightning strike without any schematics or documentation (unit struck some time before I arrived and left as FUBAR).

1980

Self Employed

• Part time work installing computer systems in various business including several restaurants and an accounting firm.

6/78 to 11/79

The Computer Store

• Instrumental in opening first computer store in Manatee County.
• Later promoted to manager, responsible for open and close and daily deposits.

5/76 to 6/78

Robinson Electronics: (different from other Robinson Electronics, Worked for father in cable TV business)

• Assist in the layout and general design of head-end and distribution systems.
• Manage current system of 2800 units over four sites.
• For service calls, digging ditches, laying out new trunk lines as needed.

1974 to 1976

Bishop Space Transit Planetarium & South Florida Museum:

• Assistant photographer responsible for shooting time lapse shots of stars and galaxies and developing, mounting and cataloging slides.
• Assisted in designing simple visual effects (i.e.: clouds, flares, sunsets, etc.).
• Responsible for preparing several planetarium shows, editing sound and some wiring.
• Ran several public shows alone including several night time astronomy viewings (youngest person to do so).
• Responsible for several large telescopes (up to 12.5" Cassegrain).
• Helped create and perform the first laser light show ever done there.

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