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    Scott A. Morris <samorris@jomche.org>
    PO Box 150656, Lakewood CO 80215 - 303-578-9311

    http://www.jomche.org/~samorris/resume.shtml

    Objective

    I have 15 years of experience in software development, maintenance, and porting of applications in Unix and Windows environments. I am currently available for consulting or freelance software development projects, and would love to put my skills to work for you.

    Experience

    Software Development:
    • 15 years experience developing in C and Perl
    • System utilities for Windows and FreeBSD
    • File system recovery and file conversion tools
    • Network protocol implementation
    • Simple GUI apps for Win32, GTK, Qt4, and iOS
    • Delphi, VB.net, C#, Obj-C and PHP as needed

    Software Maintenance:
    • Porting packages between Windows and Unix
    • Tool chain and software package support
    • Triage and maintenance of existing code
    • Reverse engineering legacy applications
    • Adding new functionality to existing code
    • Developer support in research environments

    System Administration:
    • Windows NT/2000/XP/7, FreeBSD, Linux
    • Tier 3 support for 450 store restaurant chain
    • Automation of system build processes
    • Design of custom deployment frameworks
    • Fault monitoring and performance optimization
    • Deployment of locked-down academic labs

    Training and Documentation:
    • Mentoring junior engineers and sysadmins
    • Development of troubleshooting procedures
    • DocBook, LaTeX, SGML, XML, troff toolchains
    • Custom filters scripts and image processing tools
    • Setting up wikis for non-technical groups

    Employment History

    Nov 2011 - Present: System Engineer
    Jomche Consulting (self-employed)
    • Triage and maintenance of legacy code
    • File system recovery tool
    • Custom MIDI file conversion tools
    • Disk triage tool for hard drive repair company
    • Log archive tool for WiderNet eGranary servers
    • Reverse engineering of proprietary tools
    • RAID-5 software implementation
    • Small iOS projects

    Mar 2006 - Oct 2011: System Engineer
    Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (ENRGI)
    • Tier 3 support for 450 store restaurant chain
    • Automating and training system build process
    • Development of custom support tools
    • Integrating new code with legacy applications
    • Evaluation and testing of store systems
    • Documenting troubleshooting procedures
    • 24x7 On-call support for help desk and vendors

    Mar 2005 - Mar 2006: Helpdesk Analyst
    Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (ENRGI)
    • First-level support for restaurant managers
    • Radiant Lighthouse, Verimacs ReMACS
    • Back office, POS, broadband hardware
    • Support for enterprise and field users

    Nov 2000 - Mar 2005: Consultant
    Jomche Consulting (self-employed)
    • Development of namespace abstraction library
    • Small research software prototypes
    • Windows performance monitoring client
    • Maintenance of open source projects

    Jan 2003 - Dec 2004: Contract Employee
    Volt Technical Services
    • Deployment of load-testing environments
    • Automating business processes with scripts
    • Field technician and field technician coordinator

    Feb 1998 - Oct 2000: System Administrator
    CSOps, CS Department, University of Colorado
    • Support of NT4 in heterogenous environment
    • Unix/NT integration: Samba, Cygwin32
    • Building Unix packages for Win32 tools tree
    • Deployment of locked-down NT4 academic lab
    • Developer support for researchers
    • Mentoring of undergrad \& high school students

    Sep 1994 - Sep 2000: 31R: Radio Operator
    143D Signal Co, Colorado Army National Guard
    • Microwave link engineering and mission support
    • Unit liaison for signal mission during FTXs/ATs
    • 1998 Soldier of the Year, 89th Troop Command

    Jan 1997 - Dec 1997: Network Administrator
    Kaiser Technology Group, Brighton CO
    • Support of NT-based web hosting environment
    • Application support for in-house staff

    Jul 1996 - Dec 1996: Web Developer
    Kaiser Technology Group, Brighton CO
    • Web application development for small startup
    • Web sites for Hospitals and Health Orgs

    Jun 1996 - Jan 1997: Student Sysadmin
    CS Department, University of Colorado
    • Support of undergraduate Unix labs
    • Building and installing software packages
    • Assistance for faculty, TA's, and students

    Feb 1996 - Jun 1996: PC Technical Support
    PC-Helpline, Boulder CO
    • Cofounder of tech-support startup
    • Over-the-phone technical support
    • PC troubleshooting and repair

    1992 - Jun 1995: PC Technical Support
    Cedaredge Computer Doctor
    • Self-employed during high school
    • Over-the-phone and on-site PC technical support

    Summer 1993 - Fall 1994: Layout & Design
    Towne and Country Printing
    • Typesetting, Layout, and Graphic Design
    • Brochures, Fliers, Business Cards
    • Client technical support, data conversion

    Education

    Cedaredge High School, Cedaredge, CO
    Graduated with Honors May 1995

    University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
    Major: Computer Science
    32 credit hours completed

    U.S. Army Basic Training, Ft. Jackson, SC
    Graduated Aug 1995

    U.S. Army Signal School, Ft. Gordon, GA
    Course: 31R Multichannel Radio Operator
    Graduated Nov 1995


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