Michael Gregg
336 Sylvia Ct - Milpitas,CA 95035
Tel: 408-691-4007 - E-mail: mgregg-at-michaelgregg.com

Work Experience 


System Administrator

Febuary 2002 to presant
Creativecow.net
Fremont, CA

-Developed web server(s) for use with online, developer forum. From within a
Linux Redhat enviroment
-Modified Apache to handling >1.5 Million hits/day without any slowdown.
-Co-administer database to handle >70,000 user accounts, creating ~1.5Tb of
traffic/day.
-Built modules into Apache for use with tracking of traffic, bandwidth
utilization, secure data trasport, and hacker countermeasures.
-Specified Co-Location facilities to be used at different utilization levels. 
-Moved server from one colo to another, without down time.
-Moved DNS from host provider to host provider.
-Built Mail system with Postgres, pop-before-smtp, and qmail.

Linux Developent / Software Engineer

June 2003 to September 2003
Spectsoft LLC
Oakdale, CA

-Progressed driver support for U320 Adaptec Scsi cards on a Linux 2.4.x kernel
for use with our custom applications. Administered all in house web servers,
running in a mixed Linux and 2k enviroment.
-Replaced i386 boxes with ia64 boxes, using custom open source applications to
create a workable enviroment, and to bring down costs.
-Mysql, and PostgresSQL configuration and maintainence.
-Developed image engines in Apache, mod-perl, and mod-ssl for use with online
sales of products.
-Specified and built DB-Schema's for use with photo engines
-Specified and built new, high-speed DDR(Disk Drive Recorder) machines for use
with raw, high-definition video frames.
-Merged 4 DNS Servers into 1, with a backup.
-NFS, BIND, FTP, Jumpstart/Kickstart, administration and troubleshooting.
-Created automation scripts in prel to automate time-consuming jobs, and save
on labor costs.
-Co-administered all Intra/Internet systems. Consisting of Redhat Linux,
Slackware, Windows 2K, and IRIX servers.
-Developed applications to merge Windows and Linux desktops into one.
-Built and administered full Intra/Internets for client networks, requiring
many Linux-based solutions.
-Created and administered source control servers.

Linux Development / Automation Engineer

June 2000 to November 2001
Ehotel
Sunnyvale, CA

-Built out Linux support on hotel networks to increase speed, and reduce
costs.
-Created automation scripts in Perl/BASH/CSH for install engineers.
-Created and built SQL databases for use with advertisement tracking.
-Co-administered all Intra/Internet systems.
-Mysql, and PostgresSQL configuration and maintainence.
-Maintained network diagrams.
-Provided educational services for sales personal.
-NFS, BIND, FTP, Jumpstart/Kickstart, administration and troubleshooting.
-Administered source control servers.
-Oversaw install procedurers of numerous clients across three continents.
-Handled full desktop support for engineers on a mixed Linux/Microsoft
platform.

Systems Administrator 

June 1999 to June 2000
Nebucon
Sunnyvale, CA

-Built out Linux support on hotel networks to increase speed, and reduce
costs.
-Built Intra/Internet for company network.
-Level 2 24-hour on-call engineer for client installs.
-Full on-site administraton for clients.
-Configured Apache mod-ssl, and ccvs for use with online sales systems
-Oversaw design of NOC(Network Operations Center). 
-Configured Linux servers on VPN's, for use with backup , and updating
services
-Designed security interface hardware for use with Linux server cabinets.
-Merged SCO Unixware servers into single Redhat Linux server.
-Administered Mail domains and services.

System Administrator / Junior DBA

June 1997 to March 1999
Eldorado Computing
Phoenix, AZ

-Company wide desktop support for Microsoft OS's, AIX, Apple Macintosh Novell
machines.
-Merged 3 Microsoft domains into 1.
-Maintained SCO Unixware and Linux Redhat servers to replace windows services.
-Configured ODBC transport services on AIX for use with high-speed OCR
scanners.
-Took part in creating paperless enviroments for health care calims
processing.
-Designed example AIX and NT servers for use at trade shows, and conferences.
-Built printing connections for clients involving basic VPN design, and
security.
-Co-Administered Mail domains and services.

Special Skills
-Fluent in several flavors of Linux, Apache, Exchange Server, Postfix
-Mastery of Qmail, Samba, spamassain, tripwire, vi, ssh, sudo, route, tar,
pico, amanda, sed, common unix utilities
-Programming Languages: Perl, C, BASH (and other shell langues), PIC C, SQL,
C++ and 8086/8088 Assembly
-Knowledge & experience with Sun Solaris, Oracle 9i & 10i, Postgress, MySQL,
IRIX,  SCO Unixware, AIX, Free BSD, Mac OS, and Fax-Back Servers
-Visio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Aldus Pagemaker, Adobe Premier,
Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Shockwave 
-Full First Aid training, including - CPR, AED Administration, Earthquake
training.

Education
High Tech Institute
Phoenix, Arizona
Completed 1998
Associate of Occupational Studies Computer/Electronics Technology



Hobbies
Ham Radio Operator

KF6WRW
Frework Control Systems
Design launch control systems to manage full professional fireworks displays.
All system controls and interfaces are Linux based. All embedded hardware
designed, and programmed in Linux.
Various Locations