Date of Birth:

23 November, 1982

Summary:

Highly skilled, motivated and creative computer programmer with nine years of experience in working with computers. Especially skilled at meeting deadlines and working effectively with clients and other staff. Excellent technical expertise coupled with the ability to communicate well with fellow employees. Currently enriching my long standing passion for computer science with a Software Engineering degree from Melbourne University. Seeking a challenging position within the software development or system administration fields; preferably one where Open Source software is utilized.

Skills:

• Operating Systems:

  • Linux (kernel 1.2.10 to current)

  • OpenBSD (2.6 to current)

  • FreeBSD (3.5 to current)

  • Microsoft Windows (95/98, NT, Me, 2000)

  • HP/UX 9.03 running on the HP 712/60 workstation

• Programming languages:

  • C

  • Perl

  • Java

  • Prolog

  • Bash scripting (UNIX)

  • WWW:

    • HTML/CSS

    • Java Servlets/Javascript

    • PHP

• Database Admin & Programming (via SQL):

  • Oracle

  • PostgreSQL

  • MYSQL

• Networking:

  • TCP/IP including intranets

  • DNS services using BIND

  • Firewall, using Linux and OpenBSD

  • Expert in heterogeneous networks (Linux, OpenBSD, Windows 98 and Windows NT)

Experience:

1st February 2001 - Current (Cybersource)

Employed as a consulatant for Cybersource, Australia's leading specialist IT firm (http://www.cyber.com.au). I've been involved in the following projects with Cybersource:

1st April 2001 - 1st June 2002 (Curriculum Corporation)

Developing a web based content management system for Curriculum Corporation with a team of four other developers. This is a sophisticated web application designed to provide school children around Australia a way to learn Chinese over the internet. Worked on all phases of the project, including: application design, database design and administration (in Oracle) and programming (using JavaServlets with Tomcat).

1st November 1999 - 31st March 2000 (Nucleus Computer Services)

Employed at Nucleus Computer Services as a computer service technician. Performed tasks such as repairing, upgrading and assembling computers. Installed/upgraded Windows and Linux software and operating system components. Provided customer support as well as making on-site service calls.

9th November 1998 - 13th November 1998 (Nucleus Computer Services)

Performed work experience at Nucleus Computer Services. Duties involved servicing computers, fixing/selling older components and computer/component sales.

February 1996 - January 1997 (Amcal Chemist)

Worked at Amcal Chemist Oakleigh performing sales, basic cleaning duties and delivering medicine to elderly people.

Education:

Extra Curricular Activities:

• Member of the Linux Users of Victoria (LUV), 1998 to current

• LUV volunteer at the 2000 PC/IT exhibition (to raise community awareness of Linux)

• Assisted in raising funds for the annual Red Cross appeal (1998)

• Volunteer at the shrine war memorial as an Air Training Cadet (1997, 1998)

• SRC representative at Melbourne High School (1997, 1998, 1999)

• Free UNIX like operating systems (OpenBSD, Linux, FreeBSD)

• Contributing to Open Source software

• Artificial intelligence, world wide web

• Snowboarding, yoga, automotive mechanics, weights, rock climbing