Meryll Larkin Bothell WA 98011 alwanza@gmail.com www.alwanza.net OBJECTIVE: Unix/Linux System Administrator, Perl/LAMP/Web Programmer, DBA QUALIFICATIONS: Seven years of full time System Administration, including four years as solo Senior Systems Administrator. Additional areas of focus in programming, website development, website architecture, databases. Operating Systems: RedHat Linux, Ubuntu, SCO, Solaris, Alpha/Compaq/Tru64, Macintosh, Windows Server 2003 Languages: OO-Perl, Perl/CGI, SQL, HTML, CSS, Java, shell scripting, Python, XML, JavaScript, VB, C++ Databases: Design & normalization, Oracle, MySQL, RDBMS, Informix, MS Access, Filemaker Pro More Tools: Watchguard firewalls, SOHOs, ImageStream Firewalls, VMware, Nagios, RequestTracker,TCP-IP, WAN/LAN, Samba, Facetwin, Sendmail, IMAP, CVS, ssh, ftp, telnet, Lone-tar, Solstice/Legato, Microsoft Excel, Adobe PhotoShop, LAMP: Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Linux System Administrator, Senior Computer Specialist University of Washington, Bothell Campus, Washington 9/07 to 5/09 Directly supported 500 users (students, faculty, staff), 5,000 indirectly. Administered 25 Linux servers (including 18 VMS) and 65 Linux workstations: 18 web servers, 2 mail servers, 4 database servers, 1 file server. * Dedicated System Administrator for CSS dept. Reworked home directory for added security for student/faculty/group/projects (LDAP and Kerberos authentication). * Managed Postfix, Spamassassin, Nagios, Apache. * Scripted routine tasks: backups, updates (yum, up2date), system monitoring. * Installed and tested applications: java, javah, MPICH, Matlab (2007a 2008b), CVS. * Documented installation process, and all difficult or multi-step procedures including Globus recertification. * Installed drivers, including proprietary video drivers (Nvidia for 3-monitor; ATI - made into rpm), reprogrammed Ethernet switch. * Built 16-1U gigarack in Linux Lab, deployed 16 lab desktop workstations (including network & kickstart installs), built Professors' workstations, built dual-boot laptops. * Created, published eight Linux tutorial webpages for CSS students. * Adjusted iptables firewall as needed for Condor, PVC, Hadoop. * Setup and tore-down and resetup of XBoxes for CSS classes. Senior Systems Administrator, Senior Computer Specialist University of Washington, Genome Center, Washington 9/06 to 9/07 Directly supported 40 users (scientists and assistants). Administered Unix/Linux and Windows 2003 server-based network with Windows desktop PCs; including 1 Solaris file server, 1 Solaris database server, 7 Linux Compute and Web servers, 3 Alpha compute servers, 5 Windows 2003 Active Directory and Web servers, 6 networked printers, dedicated laboratory computers. * Configured and maintained 3 ImageStream firewalls. * Administered (DBA) Oracle Database on Solaris, rebuilt database after hard drive failure; converted from 8.1.7 to 10.2.0 and from Solaris to Linux. * Provided Solstice backups and restores for database and file server. * Capacity and security planning for future needs: determined when to archive, when new hardware was required, found solutions that fit the budget. * Enabled various kinds of file and program access for collaborators while maintaining security of systems. * Communicated with vendors and tech support (Oracle, Sun, UW) for licensing and maintenance of hardware and software. * Created, deleted user accounts and monitored them for size. Systems/Network Administrator and IT Department Manager Alaska Maritime Agencies, Mountlake Terrace, Washington 3/03 to 4/06 Directly supported 100 users, an additional 100 indirectly. Administered Unix/Linux server-based network with Windows desktop PCs for one local and twelve remote offices: 8 Linux servers, 2 SCO Unix servers, 100 desktops, 40 laptops, 5 Watchguard Fireboxes, and 7 SOHOs. Reported directly to CEO. * Configured and maintained all servers, desktops, and laptops. * Built and installed 4 Linux servers for file, mail and intranet service. * Evaluated IT requirements, purchased equipment and software for all locations. * Addressed all end-user issues. * Created Intranet (Apache web server) for documentation of IT procedures. * Documented computer procedures and IT tasks on Intranet, coded in HTML, Perl, and Perl DBI and DBD (RDBMS with Informix). * Configured and connected Facetwin (SMB) fileshares. * Performed Lone-tar tape backups and restores. * Integrated email services including Sendmail, MailScanner, and IMAP. * Provided email support, special configurations, and lists for users with sendmail, MailScanner, and procmail. * Provided support for accounting department with Perl, shell scripting, SQL (isql on Informix), and Microsoft Access. Freelance and Home Network Projects, Seattle Washington 2/01 to 3/03 * Built three Linux/Apache Web servers from components. Web server has been serving live dynamic pages since 8/01. Installed RedHat, Perl, MySQL. * Set up two home networks with static and dynamic IP addressing, one wireless. Web Developer, IS Squared Inc, Lynnwood Washington 8/99 to 1/01 Lead seven-person intranet team of department leads, administration. Created and maintained company-wide intranet: * Coordinated meetings to assess content, design, navigation, and architecture needs. * Established architectural, coding, and design standards. * Coded (HTML, Perl, Javascript) and provided content for 100 of the 400 pages. * Coded web applications in Perl-CGI. EDUCATION Unix/Linux Administration Certification, University of Washington Extension 8/02 Perl Programming Certification, University of Washington Extension, 6/02 Certificate in Computer Programming, North Seattle Community College B.S. and B.A., University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport Connecticut Doctor of Chiropractic, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier California