Daniel West

e-mail: dwest@eudoramail.com

LANGUAGES:
C, Perl, HTML, Java, Pascal, BASIC, Awk

OPERATING SYSTEMS:
UNIX/Linux, Windows9x/NT/2000, MS-DOS/Windows 3.x, VMS, OS/2, CPM

SOFTWARE:
Oracle, Apache, Enterprise Security Manager, Intruder Alert, Snort, ArcInfo, FoxPro, AutoCAD, X-Windows (Motif), Star Office, Chameleon NFS/X - UNIXLink, FrameMaker, vi editor, MS Office, TPU, Software through Pictures, SYBASE, dBASE III Plus, LEX, YACC, sed

HARDWARE:
Sun, DEC Alpha, SGI, Data General, VAX, IBM-PC, Cray

EXPERIENCE:
8/98 - Present:
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION / OAO CORPORATION, Ada, Oklahoma
Senior Systems Analyst: Currently responsible for UNIX System Administration and Web Page development for the U.S. EPA's Subsurface Protection and Remediation Division. This includes the following:
Hardware and software maintenance for all UNIX systems (Sun/Solaris & DEC Alpha/Tru64)
Internet web page development and maintenance
Custom software development (C, C++, Perl, Java, InstallShield)
Integration of UNIX and Windows 9x/NT/2000 systems
Network Administration (backup to primary person)
Computer Security Coordination

9/96 - 8/98:
MANTECH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, Ada, Oklahoma
Systems Analyst: Responsible for computer support for the EPA's Center for Subsurface Modeling Support at the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory. This included the following:
Internet web page development and maintenance (CGI programs & Forms)
UNIX system administration (Sun, DEC Alpha, & Data General)
Database development and support (Oracle & FoxPro)
Computer bulletin board administration (RBBS-PC)
AutoCAD development (R12 & R13 for Windows)
General PC software and system support

11/93 - 8/96:
COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS, Ada, Oklahoma
Senior Systems Engineer: Responsible for computer support for the EPA's Center for Subsurface Modeling Support at the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory. This includes the following:
Internet home page development and maintenance (CGI programs & Forms)
UNIX system administration (Sun, DEC Alpha, & Data General)
Database development and support (Oracle & FoxPro)
Computer bulletin board administration (RBBS-PC)
AutoCAD development (R12 & R13 for Windows)
General PC software and system support
Provided Geographic Information System (GIS) support for the visualization and characterization of subsurface contamination research. This was accomplished using Arc/Info, Oracle, and AutoCAD software.

12/88 - 11/93:
E-SYSTEMS, Garland, Texas
Software Engineer: Member of a software tools group designing and implementing a multi platform (Sun, Cray, IBM, and Gould) software configuration management system. This is an X-Windows based application written in C utilizing Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) and an Informix database.

Utilized CASE tools to design and implement processes written in C which execute in a Sun UNIX network environment. These processes read and process data from a variety of media including tapes and optical disks. These processes also interface with SYBASE for storage of the retrieved data. Also wrote a UNIX device driver and a simulator to support the testing of these processes.

Responsible for the design of and implementation of a large real time Pascal process running in a VMS network environment. This included all associated documentation and presentations to the customer at design reviews.

Designed, coded, and supported an interface simulator. This process simulated a communications interface utilizing non-transparent DECnet communication between MicroVAX computers.

Responsible for maintaining and upgrading portions of a large real time Pascal software system in a VMS environment.

7/88 - 10/88:
APPLIED DATA RESEARCH, Dallas, Texas
Software Developer: Responsible for porting a commercial software package written in C from an MS-DOS environment to an OS/2 environment. Also added new functionality to this process as part of a new release.

4/88 - 6/88:
PONTOTOC COUNTY VO-TECH, Ada, Oklahoma
Computer Instructor: Taught an introductory computer class.

2/88 - 12/88:
WEST COMPUTER CONSULTING, Ada, Oklahoma
Computer Consultant: Continued to provide software support for former customers of Computer Utility Corporation. Note: Computer Utility had been sold and the new owner retained only the sales portion of the company.

5/87 - 2/88:
COMPUTER UTILITY CORPORATION, Ada, Oklahoma
Software Support Technician: Responsible for installation and support of a wide variety of UNIX and MS-DOS software packages. This included providing UNIX system administration for several small businesses.

9/86 - 12/87:
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, Ada, Oklahoma
Computer Instructor: Taught computer-aided design classes for the cartography department. These classes taught basic computer skills and focused on the use of AutoCAD for cartographic applications.

EDUCATION:
East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma
B.S. Computer Science December, 1987 G.P.A. 3.72 of 4.0
Minor: Industrial Technology (this included six classes in electronics)

OSU School of Technical Training, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Two Semesters in Automotive Technology, Fall 1982/Spring 1983 G.P.A. 4.0 of 4.0

OTHER EDUCATION:
Sun Microsystems:
Java Programming (UNIX)
Solaris System Adminstration
Java Application Programming

Digital Equipment Corporation:
Programming DECnet VAX

E-Systems:
Structured Analysis and Design
Introduction to DCL
VMS System Initialization
VMS Known Images
VMS File System
VMS Lock Manager
VMS Dynamic Memory
VMS Exception Handling
VMS Synchronization
VMS Debugger

U.S. EPA:
Axent - Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)
Axent - Intruder Alert (ITA)
Subsurface Modeling

PUBLICATIONS:
"Comparing Modula-2 and C." Journal of Pascal, Ada & Modula-2 March/April 1989 (co-author)

CERTIFICATIONS:
U.S. EPA Certified UNIX System Administrator
A+ Certified
Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator (KD5JYF)
Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Technician (EPA Clean Air Act Section 609)

AWARDS AND HONORS:
First Degree Black Belt (Taekwon-Do USTF/ITF)
Outstanding Young Men of America
1st place research presentation, Oklahoma Academy of Science
Computer Science Scholarship from Conoco Inc.
Academic Scholarship from East Central University
J.C. Crawford Memorial Scholarship (OSU School of Technical Training)

REFERENCES:
On request

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