Resume of: Karl L. Pearson
SUMMARY
I am interested in finding a position that challenges me, yet allows me to use and expand my acquired skill set. I will solve any problem I'm given. I also have excellent leadership and team skills with an open management philosophy which increases trust and productivity among professional employees. I know how and what it takes to delight clients, either within my organization or those who pay our salaries through purchasing company products
Qualifications:
Experience installing and maintaining AIX and Linux servers
Configuration of Sendmail using DNSBL and anti-virus technologies, including SpamAssassin
Apache, including virtual domains and secure login access
Network interfaces, including LAN, WAN and VLAN, SSL/SSH with DSA encryption
DNS (named) configuration and service management
Significant experience with the IBM uniVerse RDBMS on multiple version of Unix and Linux (see below)
Installation and configuration of both .deb and .rpm-based Linux servers on both AMD and Intel-based systems
Firewall installation and configuration
Miscellaneous server setup of email, web, iptables, filtering rules, including vacation auto-responders and other custom rules using procmail.
Writing Skills:
Self-published white papers can be seen at (http://ourldsfamily.com/mypapers)
Operating Systems:
Unix and Linux, including AIX, HP/UX, Solaris, etc., Redhat, Fedora, Linux Mint, PCLinuxOS, Slackware
System Adminstrator for AIX and Linux servers for the past 14+ years.
Have worked on HP hardware with onsite service technicians, including troubleshooting backplane hardware errors.
Client and Server Software:
Email Servers and Clients, including Sendmail, Dovecot, on the server, Pine (now Alpine, on Unix or PC), Thunderbird in both POP and IMAP server and client environments
Apache Web Server, virtual domains, password protection, etc.
Webmail using Squirrelmail, an open-source product. Installation, setup, maintenance and customization.
Secure Shell and Secure Sockets Layer for encrypted secure communications between servers and clients in Unix/Linux, X-Windows and Microsoft Windows environments. This includes VPN/PPTP/VNC via SSL
Terminal Services (rdesktop in Linux)
VNC, a free product originating from the UK labs of AT&T that allows visual (X-windows and MS Windows) connectivity across platforms (SUN, Linux and MS Windows) to 'console' sessions.
Samba Server for Network Neighborhood connectivity between Linux and MS Windows systems, enabling networked printer and file/directory shares
UniVerse (a multi-value database from IBM):
Trouble-shooting and programming in uniVerse mvBASIC including accessing applications from Unix to UniVerse and vice versa.
Administration, including all aspects of setup and maintenance
Repair of corrupt database files
Miscellaneous: Terminal emulation and connectivity, peripheral setup and maintenance, including tape drives, printers, networks, etc.
Hardware:
Intel/AMD computer hardware
IBM, Hewlett Packard and Sun servers (Unix-based)
AMF and Symbol RF-Scanner setup and administration
hubs, routers, network appliances and switches
printers, scanners, tape drives, CDrom, storage/hot backup (NFS/SMB)
terminal servers and port controllers (DTC, Linksys, Systech)
wired and wireless (80211.b/g/n) networks
Miscellaneous:
Unix shell scripting (primarilly bash and ksh with some Perl)
Database access from web pages
CGI programming for updates, email forms, registration, etc.
VSI-Fax Server management (a Product of Esker Software)
Setup and management of VMWare Server and Workstation
Constantly and Consistently Learning and seeking to better myself and those around me
Accomplishments:
IBM AIX had a bug where the mounted permissions and mount point permissions must match else intermittent data corruption occurs when writing to database files. I discovered and reported this bug
Hard Disks that are formatted cold, are prone to data corruption when the read/write heads no longer fit the expanded medium where the tracks were laid out. I recommended a solution which involved low-level re-formatting. This saved that employer thousands of dollars
Wrote an application used to forward all email for a given individual who has changed email addresses. This process parses through an email file which is in standard mbox format, and re-delivers it to a new email address maintaining the original From: header (sender)
Manipulation of Unix-level email to send invoices as inline documents, text file attachments or Excel attachments
Created a work-around for a bug on the uniVerse RDBMS encountered when resizing dynamic files on NFS mounts. Originally [Vmark] only supported NFS mounts for text file transfers from within uniVerse so remote systems could be used to store data received off the internet or through ftp or email, then processed. However, the ever increasing use of vast disk farms (NAS/SAN) made a solution to this issue very important. IBM now supports NFS mounts, though before it implied support by the inclusion of ALLOWNFS in the uniVerse kernel. I created a workaround so resizing files involving directories (Dynamic, Types 1 and 19) will work. This work-around (called NFSRESIZE and NFSDELETE.FILE) solved the problem for several clients while waiting for IBM to create their solution. This saved one client the cost of a locally mounted disk array which would have cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Recommended a short-term policy for a gap in insurance coverage. This earned my employer thousands of dollars
Have setup Linux-based email servers, with virus and spam filters, which have experienced no unscheduled downtime since as far back as 1995
EXPERIENCE:
Pearson Consulting August 2008 to Present
Senior Consultant
Perform system analysis and programming for previous employer, plus other clients. Duties include EDI programming for 850 and 820 documents, NFS maintenance and design, email and web servers, database programming and manipulation including design and support, internet access, plus security consulting for server, workstation, and general networking.
ATS Industrial Supply, Inc. November, 2002 to July, 2008
Director of Information Technology
Manage and perform all maintenance, upgrades, recommendations and implementation relating to AIX and Linux servers, workstations, printers and faxing, rfscanners, wireless networking, remote connectivity, including VNC, VPN (PPTP), Terminal Services (RDP). Installed and managed hot-backups, including making the source code available via HTML browsing for developers, including data replication on an enterprise Universe (IBM) RDBMS to guarantee speed of access and guaranteed uptime availability. Managed LAN/VLAN and WAN connectivity between facilities. Significant experience programming and managing warehouse and inventory software, including remote access with realtime, automated data transfer during transactions using UniVerse BASIC (IBM) and Linux bash scripting.
Pearson Consulting November 2001 to November 2002
Senior Consultant
Performed system analysis services for clients requesting assistance with email servers, web servers, databases, phone systems, internet access, plus various and sundry other issues with security of workstations, networking, software and PDAs.
Columbia Ultimate, Inc. October 1995 to November 2001
Corporate
Technical Services, Senior Unix/uniVerse Analyst/Consultant
Duties include previous non-managerial duties, plus back-line support of employees helping clients solve issues on Unix, Windows and uniVerse. Used Netmeeting or VNC to assist so front-line employees could receive valuable training and mentoring. Maintained the network in the Utah office.
Professional Services Division,Client Services Manager
All duties from previous position plus trained and coordinated the efforts of the Client Services Team. Trained another individual to repair broken files and effectively support the uniVerse R.D.B.M.S.
Senior Systems Analyst, Software Analyst/Developer, Systems Administrator, Senior Systems Consultant,
Developed Systems Administration product module and training documentation. Trained company and client personnel in proper use and technical administration of uniVerse (PICK on Unix) platforms. Installed and administered in-house Unix and uniVerse systems (SVr4, AIX4.2, Red Hat Linux & NT4.0), peer-to-peer network, NT server for web publishing and FTP access, and x86 Linux mail server, web and email server which replaced the NT server. Consulted company officers and clients regarding implementation of Columbia Ultimate Collector product on unix platforms. Solely responsible for maintaining company support of uniVerse products. The only staff member capable of repairing broken files (uniVerse hashed files).
Provider Solutions, Inc., Novell; Provo, Utah Campus July 1995 to October, 1995
Business Analyst, Technical Writer
Wrote Functional Specifications from which developers created in-house user products for Novell personnel.
Ameritech Library Services, Provo, Utah February 1990 to July 1995
Technical Team Leader, Operating Systems Support Team
Lead and coordinated Unix, UniVerse, PICK, and Windows/DOS support team. Included scheduling of resources and escalation of high profile issues. Handled management tasks such as time allocation, vacation, personal time and work schedules. Coordinated assignments and recovery of down-systems including the development of a statistics-gathering spreadsheet for tracking instances. Headed disaster recovery for all "Dynix" products. Continued performing all tasks of previous position.
Technical Team Leader, PC-Based Products
Lead training for less senior Customer Support programmer/analysts to facilitate their ability to trouble-shoot Dynix product line. Specialist on Vmark's UniVerse Database, R-83 PC based PICK, Ultimate's native PICK, Unix, terminal emulation and facilitating problem solving for an extensive client-base. Excellent rapport with clients and employees. Used extensively by in-house documentation department as a content expert for both employee and client training documentation. Used by training department for employee and client training in UniVerse/PICK file structure, Unix and Unix/UniVerse system maintenance theory and practice. Wrote training manuals from which courses were taught. System administrator of in-house training database including installation, set-up, special customization programming and maintenance to allow 4 separate databases to be simultaneously and independently accessed (virtual separation). Continued performing most tasks from previous position.
Senior Systems Analyst
Member of Installation team and Customer Support team. Responsible for support of clients installed on varied platforms, including IBM, HP, DEC, MIPS, Sequoia, Sequent, SCO/Unix, Ultimate PICK, R-83 PICK for the PC. Work included support and customization of client software. Specialized in terminal emulation/communications, user interface design, modem operations, Unix permissions and process manipulation and filesystem construct. Also wrote utilities in PICK BASIC to alleviate system errors due to size constraints. Worked directly with clients 6-10 hours daily.
Contracts Coordinator
Negotiated and solved issues directly with clients or agents including monetary, hardware and software and implementation issues. Composed client specific language and negotiated earnings above proposed sales of over $40,000 during six months. Programmed a spreadsheet on proper system sizing which has saved thousands of dollars in preventative upgrade costs. Still in use after re-writing in PICK BASIC. Implemented an insurance initiative that saved the company thousands and many more thousands in potential losses.
ICS-Today's Computers, Provo, Utah June 1989 to February 1990
Marketing Director/Instructor/Salesman
Responsible for design and construction of print and media advertising. Teacher of business software mini-classes. Responsible for retail sales and direct corporate accounts. Responsible for teaching customers various software packages (listed in skills below).
Service Manager
Managed department responsible for warranty service on all computer products sold. Responsible for installation and support of all products. Installed several Novell Networks.
SKILLS:
Teaching/Consulting: Instruct clients on system backups, disaster prevention, system administration and tuning, security and maintenance. Teach relational database file structures from a logical and physical viewpoint. Designed and wrote documentation for these specific training courses.
Computer: Excellent knowledge (senior D.B.A.) of uniVerse, IBM's multi-level Extended Relational Database System, including file structures, AIX and Linux servers, mvBASIC programming, corrupt data repair and recovery, Disaster Recovery Specialist. Managed LAN/VLAN and WAN. Excellent knowledge of UNIX file structures and shell processes. Familiar with the Internet and the use of telnet/rlogin, ftp, ssh (secure shell), NAT (network Address Translation) secured gateways, TCP/IP, DNS, etc.
Programming: Bash shell scripting, PICK BASIC. Visual BASIC. Superior knowledge of DOS and Unix batch/script processes and files and file system usage in DOS/Unix and the uniVerse database.
Communication: Excellent writing skills, including editing and all aspects of production: conceptualization, layout, paste-up (both physical and electronic) and other pre-production aspects; duplication and printing and post-production (bindery services). Practiced and skilled eye for detail.
People: Excellent interpersonal knowledge and skills in managing people and tasks. Employ an open management style ideally suited for coordinating and organizing the efforts of highly skilled professionals.
EDUCATION:
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Science
Major: Sociology (graduate course work in educational psychology/sociology and sociological statistics)
Minor: Music Theory and Composition
HONORS:
Eagle Scout. Leader during full-time LDS mission and since. Past member of Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Mormon Symphony. Past President and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Utah Home Education Association; served on the board for ten years with fifteen years of activity.
PERSONAL:
High School Football official (14 years) and Basketball official (10 years). Programmed all pages hosted on ourldsfamily.com. Have hosted and engineered radio talk shows about computers and educational issues specifically related to the home and family.