Jason Mack
p: [telephone]
e1: jason__m@yahoo.com
e2: jason_m (at) grandecom (dot) net

[street address]
Pflugerville, TX 78660

Objective

Seeking advanced position in the computer field as a Linux System Engineer, Technician, Administrator or related.

Work Experience

2005-Present
Spherion/Dell Inc.
Austin, TX
Linux Server Test Engineer
Install, test and qualify SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 incl. Xen Virtualization 
Write bug reports and track to resolution 
Work with Developers to fix bugs 
Linux Administrator
Configure, build servers and storage networks 
Install FC cable per standard 
Script batch tasks, perform kernel upgrades 
2000-2005
Dell Inc.
Austin, TX
CSD Network Tech/Specialist: Server Linux Technician
Troubleshoot, diagnose and authorize repair for all Dell Portable, Desktop, Workstation, and most Server and Storage Systems. 
Support all Dell-supported OS's: DOS, Win31, Win95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2000/2003, ESX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Netware 
Linux/Novell Specialty Team 
Team Tape Drive Subject Matter Expert 
Team SuSE Linux Subject Matter Expert 
1998-1999
Goodwill Industries
Austin, TX
Production Team Leader, Computer Equipment
Organize computer parts warehouse to increase efficiency. Lead team to identify, pre-sort and sort wide variety of computer parts and systems dating from the 1960's to present. 
1989-Present
Argo Labs
Austin & Houston, TX
Senior Technical Consultant
Provide computerized solutions to small businesses and individuals. 
Implement security, network and communications solutions. Install and test software. 
Train users in OS and productivity applications. Provide support by phone and e-mail. 
Reduce clients' costs and improve productivity simultaneously. 
1986-1992
US Army Active & Texas National Guard
Ft. Bragg, NC
Senior Unit Level Communications Maintainer
Lead and supervise electronics maintenance section personnel. Train users on new equipment. Supervise installation, operation and maintenance of C4I electronic equipment: Radio, FAX, landline. 

Personal Experience

1977-present
Houston & Austin, TX
Computer Enthusiast/Hobbyist
Comfortable at the computer command line in UNIX or DOS. 
Free/Open Source Software community contributer. Tangible bug reports, articles in community online publications, other input. 
Design, build and upgrade systems and networks from TRS-80 Model I (1977) through modern standard personal computer systems and networks: Post-Pentium and Gigabit Ethernet: 20 years of hobbyist hardware experience. 
Learn and use MS/PC-DOS v2.1 (1983) through present day Networked OS's (Debian and Red Hat GNU/Linux and MS Windows NT/2000/XP). BBS Sysop. Install, admin and use hundreds of applications, utilities, and compilers. 
More at my personal home page at http://home.grandecom.net/~jason_m/per/ including present and historical computer-related activities from 1989-present. 
Education

1991
Mansfield Business School
Austin, TX
 
Graduate, Microcomputer Systems Repair (GPA: 4.0). 
Graduate, Basic Electronics (GPA: 3.9). 
1989-1991
Austin Community College and UT Austin
Austin, TX
 
Several dozen college credit hours. GPA: 3.8. Level: 3rd-year undergraduate. 
Majors: Psychology, Philosophy, Computer Science and Pre-Pharmacy, Minor: Women's Studies. 
1986
US Army Signal School
Ft. Sill, OK
 
Graduate, Advanced Radio Systems Repair (GPA, Cumulative: 99.2%). 
Graduate, Basic Electronics (GPA: 100%). 
1984
Clear Lake High School
Houston, TX
 
National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation 
Certifications
Red Hat Certified Technician (603004891392392) 
Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (ID=LPI000065612 V=wzgj5ldsrm) 
CompTIA Linux+ (ID=COMP001001891538) 

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Specific Skills and Experience
I.Computer Hardware 
A.Platforms 
IBM PC Compatible 
Apple 
UNIX: GNU/Linux: Workstation, Server: Intel, IA32, i386, EM64T, AMD64 
B.Systems 
IBM, Dell, HP, Compaq, Intel 8088, 8086, through current Post-Pentium, AMD Am286 through Athlon XP. IBM XT, AT, PS/2, and PCjr, TRS-80, Apple ][, Portable, ISA AT, Intel ATX 
C.Interfaces 
SCSI, AGP, PCI, PCI-X, PCIe, ISA, VLB, EISA, MCA 
D.Networking 
Gigabit, 100BaseT, 10BaseT Ethernet, Token Ring, Router, Hub, Switch 
E.Communications 
Modems 1200 bps - 56 kbps, DSL, Satellite, SATCOM, GPS 
F.Storage 
MFM, RLL, ESDI, IDE, EIDE, ATA, SATA, SCSI, RAID 
G.Components 
SVGA, XGA, VGA, MCGA, EGA, CGA, Hercules, MDA, Monochrome TTL, Composite 
ROM, BIOS, RAM, CPU, Firmware, Motherboard, Chipset 
8250 through 16550 Serial Port 
SPP, EPP, ECP, IEEE-1284 Parallel Port 
H.Other 
Line, Inkjet and Laser Printer, Tektronix Phaser 
II.Computer Software 
A.Operating System 
IBM PC-DOS, MS-DOS, TRS-DOS, Apple DOS, DR-DOS, MS Windows NT, Novell Netware, UNIX: GNU/Linux, Debian, Red Hat, SuSE 
B.Tools, Utilities and UI 
CLI, 4DOS, Norton Utilities, MS Windows 2.x, WinNT3 RK, UNIX: X11, KDE, Gnome, GNU BASH, Open Source Software, Free Software 
C.Network 
Artisoft LANtastic, Novell NetWare, MS Windows NT, UNIX: TCP/IP, Linux, Samba, NFS, RFC 1925 
D.Productivity Applications 
WordPerfect, IBM DisplayWrite, WordStar, MS Word, Excel, Office, pfs:Write, Lotus 1-2-3, dBASE III, IV, OpenOffice.org 
E.Programming Languages 
C, C++, BASIC, Pascal, Unix: GNU C 
F.Scripting, Macro, Markup and Batch Languages 
DOS, WinNT, Lotus 1-2-3, Excel, Word, WordPerfect, HTML: This résumé was written in Quanta Plus, Unix: Shell, Perl, GNU 
G.Other 
Zork II, ELIZA for TRS-80 
III.General Electronics Skills 
A.Preventative Maintenance 
PMCS: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair. Teach and tutor wide variety of PC hardware and software. 
B.Security 
Electronic Counter-measures, Electronic Counter-Countermeasures. 
C.Radio 
HF AM Long-range Radio, FM Medium-Range Radio, SatCom, FAX, Radio FAX, Digital Message Device Group, secure voice devices: Radio and telephone. 
D.Test Equipment 
Frequency Generator, Oscilloscope, Soldering Iron, Power Supply, Analog Multimeter, Digital Multimeter, VOM, Logic Probe. 
E.Installation 
Design, build, install. Computer and Network, Radio System, Home Stereo Design and Installation, Satellite Installation, Mobile Communications Equipment Installation. 
IV.Office Skills 
A.Adding Machine, Typewriter, Copier, FAX, Telephone. Cash Register. Invoice, bill, basic office management. 
V.Home Page 
A.Personal Home Page with Résumé