Resume for Dwight N. Tovey

I am an experienced Unix System Administrator and Software engineer with over 20 years in Information Technology. I have installed and maintained development environments as well as multi-user production systems, working with Unix systems from AIX to Linux. I have worked on Unix kernel modifications as well as multi-platform distributed system utilities. Most recently I have been involved with developing test applications to verify network I/O functionality including IPv6 and higher level communication protocols.

Technical Skills Summary

• Programming Languages:

  C, Shell, PHP, Python, TCL

• Hardware Platforms:

  Intel PC, Sun, Dec Alpha, IBM RS6000, IBM 370

• Operating Systems:

  Linux, Solaris, Tru64 Unix, AIX

• Other:

  TCP/IP, VPN, Sendmail, HTTP (APache Web Server), SSH, SSL

Career Experience

Adecco Technical
January, 2007 to Present
Contract Software Test Engineer
Client: Hewlett Packard
Boise, ID

• Developed and maintained I/O test utilities for laser-printer development.
• Installed multi-client backup system.
• Provided network administration services.

TruTech LLC
April, 2005 to March, 2007
Contract System Administrator / Software Engineer
Client: Idaho HotZone
McCall, ID

• Instsalled Linux network gateway system.
• Developed custom web-based network address management system.
• Developed custom web-based Cisco router management system.
• Provided System Administration services on an as-needed basis.

VOLT Technical Resources
June, 2006 to September, 2006
Contract Software Engineer
Client: Albertsons Inc.
Boise, ID

• Ported custom communications program from AIX to Linux and provided security enhancements.
• Provided usage documentation for communications program.
• Provided documentation for configuration of Apache web server on in-store systems.

EmergeCore Networks
April, 2005 to March, 2006
Director of Product Engineering
Boise, ID

• Managed team in development of IT100 network gateway appliance.
• Set up Linux installation system for new hardware.
• Developed user interface and configuration process for file-sharing system.

CircleTree Media
April, 2004 to February, 2005
Software Engineer
Meridian, ID

• Installed and maintained Solaris development system.
• Ported distributed software asset management system from MS Windows to Solaris.
• Provided technical support for customers of asset management system installed in a network with over five thousand client machines.
• Project Lead for developing new functionality in asset management system.

Manpower Professional
May, 2003 to April, 2004
Contract Test Engineer
Client: Hewlett Packard
Boise, ID

• Developed and maintained test programs and files for laser printer development.
• Developed technique for automated print image comparison, allowing printer tests to run unattended, reducing manpower requirements.

Venturi Technology Partners
July, 1997 to January, 2003
Contract Unix Administrator
Client: Idaho Transportation Department
Boise, ID

• Provided system administrator services for multiple Unix systems running HP Tru64 Unix
• Responsible for on-going performance tuning and user management.
• Developed automated backup system for Oracle Financials database.
• Implemented system clustering and failover procedures for a three-node cluster.
• Specified and installed replacement hardware (Compaq Alpha GS80 and GS160) systems for Oracle Financial database.
• Recommended, specified, and installed the hardware and software for an Enterprise backup solution (Legato Networker) which provided backup operations for Unix and NT systems.

Design Concepts International
November 1997 to June, 1999
Software Engineer / Technical Lead
Boise, ID

• Set up Linux software development environment.
• Developed data acquisition software for automated meter reading system.
• Implemented Y2K modifications to existing applications.
• Ported existing applications to Linux.

BuyTheWorld, Inc.
August, 1995 to June, 1998
Contract Unix System Administrator
Boise, ID

• Provided system administrator services on an as-needed basis for an Internet WWW host.

H&W Computer Systems, Inc.
June, 1994 to July, 1997
Software Specialist
Boise, ID

• Developed SMTP Email gateway for CICS based Email product.
• Ported Email product from CICS system to Unix (AIX).
• Set up and maintained AIX system for development staff.

Locus Computing Corp.
August, 1989 to May, 1994
Senior Member Technical Staff
Inglewood, CA

• Project Technical Lead for team porting Unix SVR4 to DEC Unix
• Technical lead for development team working on Quality Assurance test programs.
• Designed system overhead accounting procedures for Unix kernel.
• Principle developer involved with serviceability repackaging.
• Developed and debugged installation and service utilities for AIX systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
California State University
Northridge, CA.