Michele Barone
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Summary of Technical Skills
· Management of a Systems and Network Administration team that provided all levels of computer systems, network and user support.
· Specializing in custom support scenarios for small business and home computers and network.
· Member of a team of software engineers tasked with the design, development and support of distance e-learning web presentation software written in Java.
· Web site development utilizing HTML, CSS and PHP connections to MySql and Oracle databases.
- Provided all levels of computer system and network support in a
large heterogeneous computing environment for a company specializing in
data modeling software development
· Developed and maintained instructional and research laboratories in the various campus departments that comprised the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Employment
Experience
Wondervu Consulting Services 2002-present
Providing all aspects of Computer, Network and Web Design Consulting for home and small business clients.
Technical
Experience
· Web site development utilizing HTML, CSS and PHP connections to MySql databases.
· Research, selection, procurement, installation and support of all aspects of home and office networking and computer equipment including Mac, PC and all flavours of UNIX.
· Wireless network installations.
· Expert liaison between high speed Internet Service Providers (ISP) and consumers.
Educational
Experience
· Development of individualized customer training.
Sun Educational Services Division of Sun Microsystems 1998–2002
Technical
Experience
· Manager of a Systems and Network Administration team that provided all levels of computer systems, network and user support.
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Server/Network hardware and
software acquisition to meet distance e-learning requirements.
·
System and Network performance
tuning.
·
Review and selection of
external ISP to host production servers including analysis of data centre and
network requirements.
· Network security and firewall policy design and implementation including chroot and security patch management.
· The following environments were designed and maintained in support of e-learning software development research:
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WindowsNT Network Domain and Apple Mac workstations.
· Multiple versions of Solaris Operating System on multiple hardware platforms including, Enterprise Server 4x00, E450, E3000, E6500, E6800 and Ultra workstations.
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Multiple
servers running Oracle Database.
· Disk, RAID and file system management using Veritas Volume Manager and File System software.
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Installation, configuration and maintenance of web servers including iPlanet Application
Server, Netscape Enterprise Server and JavaWebServer
including proxy services.
Educational
Experience
· Member of a team of curriculum developers tasked with the design of Computer Systems, Network and Programming courses for both classroom and web delivery.
· Member of a team of software engineers tasked with the design, development and support of distance e-learning web presentation software written in Java.
Research
Experience
- Lab manager for state of the art computer research lab.
- Design
physical space and network requirements for multiple course development
labs. Liaison to network design
team, building architects and maintenance crews to configure new research
labs to meet e-learning course development specifications.
- Design of networks providing lab and office workstation
connectivity and support for all lab networking
equipment including Cisco routers,
switches and firewalls.
SunLabs Division of Sun
Microsystems 1996-1998
Technical Experience
- Architecture, design and implementation of multiple networks for Sun Wide Area
Network (SWAN) and Internet connections including use of
microwave networking.
- Cisco Routers, bridges, SunScreen EFS
firewall, Solstice Site Manager, SunNet Manager.
- Set-up and maintenance of DNS, NIS, NFS, SMTP, NNTP, SNMP, and
Sun's Metadisk.
- Supported Apple Mac hardware and software used in web site
development.
- Creation of online documentation in HTML.
- Installation and maintenance of multiple WindowsNT servers and workstations.
Research Experience
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Reported directly to Sun Microsystems co-founder and Chief Scientist,
Bill Joy at his research and development Lab, Aspen Smallworks,
where Java programming language was created.
- Installation and maintenance of Apache and IIS Web Servers used to support both research and local
community development including support for the Aspen Institute and the
Aspen Centre for Physics networks.
- Responsible for network connectivity and security for Sun
Microsystems proprietary and confidential research projects.
- Instrumental in design, installation and maintenance of research
wireless network covering the entire city of Aspen.
Colorado Mountain College 1996-1998
Educational Experience
- Adjunct Faculty member in Computer Information Systems
Department.
- Provided an exciting and enthusiastic classroom environment for
both traditional and continuing education students.
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Classes were
accepted as transfer credit in an articulation agreement with the state of
Colorado university system and other accredited degree programs.
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Curriculum
development, course authoring and preparation.
- Utilized multimedia and web
presentation for the following classes Networking Concepts (CIS 186), Using the Internet (CIS 126), Web Page
Design and Creation (CIS 128), Introduction to the PC (CIS 110), Introduction
to Computer Information Systems (CIS 115), Introduction to Operating
Systems (CIS 124) and Introduction to PC
Applications (CIS119).
- Course
material and sample presentations available upon request.
Abacus Direct Corporation 1994-1995
Currently a Division of Double Click, Inc 11101 W 120th
Ave, Broomfield, Colorado 80021
Technical Experience
- Manager of Systems Administration and Networking.
- Provided all levels of computer system and network support for a
large heterogeneous computing environment for a company specializing in
data modeling software development
- Architecture, design and installation of a state of the art
computer centre and corporate network including the introduction of
Internet access, subnets, routing and SNMP agents.
· Installation of Netscape Enterprise Web Server and creation of first corporate Web Site.
- On-line documentation of existing and new network designs in HTML.
- Provided all aspects of user, programmer and operator support and
training for MacOS and Windows workstations.
- System and network hardware acquisition and installation including
planning, vendor contact, investigation, purchasing, testing and
maintenance.
- 7 X 24 production operations support.
- Oracle Database support.
- PC/NFS, POP, Eudora mail, Mac/TCP, MacX, Xwindows, MS Windows.
- NFS/automounter, sendmail,
SNMP, Internet connectivity, and NIS, Sun NetManager.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 1992-1994
Computer Systems Analyst for Communication Network
Systems Forecast
Systems Laboratory (FSL), 325 Broadway Boulder, Colorado 80305
Technical Experience
· Installed, modified and maintained: DNS, NIS, NFS, sendmail, and remote printing in a client/server application environment.
- Architecture, design and implementation of network to support both DECnet, Apollo Token
Ring and TCP/IP.
- Evaluation and use of network diagnostics such as HP OpenView, Sun NetManager.
- Programmed and tested routers, bridges and switches.
- PC/UNIX/VMS/Macintosh network connectivity: PC/NFS, Mac X, Mac/TCP, Pathworks, Multinet and
Novell.
- Providing support to promote the development of a true Open Systems
environment.
- Software installation, integration and maintenance.
- Met researchers’ specifications by supporting the following
operating systems: SunOs, Solaris, Ultrix,
HP-UX, OSF/1, SCO PC UNIX, DomainOS , AT&T System 5, IBM AIX, MacOS,
Windows.
- Utilized Public Domain Software by installing and maintaining GNU
C, GNU C++, LaTex, LA Graphics, RCS, and netCDF.
- Developed secuity policy utilizing C2,
secure logins, secure inetd, auditing and sudo.
Research Experience
- Provided all levels of system administration and networking support
for a large multi-platform computer research environment.
- Member of research team developing new Federal Aviation
Administration Air Traffic Control system.
- Member of Instruction and Training Committee.
- Provided Intel and Cray Super Computer support and training.
University of Colorado, Boulder 1984-1992
Computer Systems Analyst Institute of Cognitive Science Campus Box 345 Boulder,
Colorado
Technical Experience
- UNIX system administration and Internet connectivity for
Hewlett-Packard colour graphics workstations.
· Developed and maintained instructional and research laboratories in the various campus departments that comprised the Institute of Cognitive Science.
- VMS system administration.
- Hardware and software installation, troubleshooting and support.
- Selection, installation, and maintenance of all types of Ethernet
communications devices, network interfaces and related software (including
NFS, automounter) on VAX/VMS, UNIX and ULTRIX
workstations using TCP/IP and DECnet, along with
IBM/PCs using PC/NFS and Apple Macintoshes using AppleTalk and TCP/IP.
Educational
Experience
· Developed curriculum, prepared syllabus and presented non-credit seminars on LISP programming language to Cognitive Science graduate students.
· Developed curriculum, prepared syllabi and presented MacOS Microsoft Word on Mac, VMS and UNIX training classes to staff members and interns.
· Training, mentoring and supervision of student interns for both directed and independent study programs.
Research Experience
- Member of Campus InterNetworking
Committee which was instrumental in the design of the State of Colorado’s
connection to the Internet and assured that all Colorado centres of higher
education had appropriate internet connectivity.
- Selection and testing of LISP environments for Artificial
Intelligence Workstations.
- Design and implementation of cognitive simulation packages and
expert systems for research projects
- Real-time programming for data collection and analysis.
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Education
- Colorado Community College Instructor Certification, Colorado
Mountain College, Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
- Completion of twelve (12) graduate level credits in Computer
Science and Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
- Bachelor's of Science Degree in Computer Science from the
State University of New York College at Brockport, May 1984.
- Associate in Applied Science Degree in Computer programming from
Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY, May 1981.
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Community
Service
- Volunteer
Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors for KGNU alternative
grassroots community radio 88.5 FM Boulder and 1390 AM Denver.
- Learned
to work with concensus model as a member of KGNU
Web Site Redesign and Internet Technologies Committees.
- As a
member of the Internet Technologies Search Committee, instrumental in
finding a dedicated IT consulting firm (at a very low cost) to provide
first level computer and networking support to KGNU.
- Web
Site development and support for the Squamish
Historical Society,
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References
available upon request
