User:Co149/Resume 2
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| Christopher Osburn |
| cjosburn44 [whirlpool] mac [spot] com |
| http://christopher.osburn.name/ |
Overview
I am a technological generalist with over twenty years experience coming to grips with the computational craziness or our era. Currently seeking a NOC management or inside support position, either part-time or full-time.
Current Projects
| Novelist |
| Writing NULL by Theresa Elam and Christopher Osburn, currently in third revision. |
| Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service |
| A volunteer group of radio amateurs that supplement city communications in emergencies. I train and mentor other members in digital radio communications, including email and asset tracking technologies. |
| Calculating Instruments Collection |
| Curate a collection of over 170 slide rules, calculators and similar instruments. Maintain a virtual museum website using Mediawiki that includes for each item a page of historical and personal notes, reviews, contextual notes, scans and photographs. Where possible, entire systems are reassembled and placed in historical context. http://sliderule.mraiow.com/ |
Prior Employment
| Transit Operator |
| King County Metro Transit Division |
| Seattle, Washington |
| 2000 to 2007 |
- Five-Year Safe Driving Award, October 2006
- Atlantic Base Operator of the Month, February 2007
| Systems and Network Manager |
| Speakeasy Cafe and Network |
| Seattle, Washington |
| 1995-1999 |
- Implemented and managed downstream Internet connectivity to clients connecting to the Speakeasy Network via ISDN and voice modem technologies
- Planned and managed internal TCP/IP local area networks for an internet cafe, professional World Wide Web and office integration business
- Administered server hardware, including Sun Sparc and Intel-based servers running UNIX-variant operating systems
- Administered 2000+ user public access Internet server
- Maintained primary and secondary domain name service for over three hundred domains and secondary name service for approximately forty domains
- Designed, created and maintained World Wide Web sites, including HTML and CGI development
- Made espresso drinks for cafe customers
| Software Tester |
| Asymetrix Corporation |
| Bellevue, Washington |
| 1993-1995 |
- Tested application software and reusable software modules in the Microsoft Windows 3.1 environment
- Wrote test plans for application software and reusable software modules
- Maintained library of reusable software modules
- Improved software library build procedures to reduce human intervention
- Assisted with integrating reusable software modules into application code
- Assisted in maintaining equipment in a hardware testing laboratory
| Programmer |
| Compass Computer Solutions |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1990-1993 |
- Wrote and maintained vertical database software for Chamber of Commerce Management, Fund Raising, Economic Development Council Prospecting Management, Medical Certification Board Management and various custom projects
- Implemented and maintained source code control over these projects
- Performed quality assurance procedures
- Administered the IBM RS/6000 development platform, including archiving of data, system maintenance and routine hardware maintenance
- Assisted in maintaining Data General and Intel-based equipment
- Assisted with customer support duties, with Compass' software products and with operating system support to the user base
- Advised marketing staff concerning hardware configurations and new technologies
- Evaluated software development products
Education
| Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics with emphasis on Computer Science) |
| The Colorado College |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1990 |
Technical Qualifications
- Experienced in UNIX (AT&T, BSD, SCO, AIX, Linux, OS X, Coherent), OpenVMS, DG AOS/VS and Microsoft where unavoidable
- Worked in C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, BASIC, FORTH, Perl, shell scripting, various assembly languages, various embedded system control languages, some IOS
- Can pick up new languages rapidly
- Prefers procedural programming
- Can quickly troubleshoot systems, often from zero specific experience
- Experienced in network design and implementation, wired, wireless and amateur radio
- Proven ability to adapt both legacy and modern technologies
