+ <p>December 2004 - September 2005<br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/LynuxWorks">LynuxWorks</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as a build engineer in the Integration Group responsible for
+ building LynxOS (Linux RTOS) as well as tool chains, testing, releasing and
+ process improvement. LynuxWorks uses CVS for version control.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed a process of providing full text search of the company's defect
+ database using Perl and Htdig (See <a href="http://clearscm.com/scripts/ecrd">ECRDig</a>).
+ Developed a web based report to show CVS activity as well as several other CVS
+ related utilities(See <a href="http://defaria.com/Resume/cvs_utilities">CVS
+ Utilities</a>) as well as report on the differences between two CVS tags.</p>
+
+ <p>Automated the build process so that nightly builds could be performed.
+ Developed a web application that allows one to maintain CVS account
+ information including account creation, setting/resetting of password, etc.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="https://www.ameriquestcorp.com/"><img src="Ameriquest.png"
+ alt="Ameriquest" title="Ameriquest" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>March 2004 - December 2005<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Ameriquest">Ameriquest</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as Clearcase/Clearquest administrator to this major mortgage
+ company. As Ameriquest is just starting out I have been busy with importing
+ source code from flat file systems as well as PVCS and Visual Source Safe.
+ Also setting up vobs and regions taking into account security restrictions
+ and concerns. Assisted with designing of the Multisite scheme to India.
+ Participated in design of UCM model to be used for Ameriquest.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://krldesign.com/saliraweb/"><img src="Salira.png"
+ alt="Salira" title="Salira" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>August 2001 - February 2004<br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Salira">Salira</a></p>
+
+ <p>After consulting briefly with Salira Optical Network Systems I joined this
+ startup company serving in the role of Clearcase/Clearquest Administrator for
+ this mostly Windows shop. I helped others in setting up the
+ Clearcase/Clearquest environment as well as provided Training.</p>
+
+ <p>I also served in the role of Release Engineer managing the build process.
+ I employed wide usage of <a href="http://cygwin.com/">Cygwin</a>, which is a
+ product that provides an extremely workable Unix like environment and
+ engineered a build environment around that using GNU make and other standard
+ Unix and GNU utilities. When users complained that building remotely was slow
+ I performed an analysis on build performance. I also performed Build Stress
+ Testing where I characterized the effect of multiple simultaneous builds
+ performed on the server.</p>
+
+ <p>I also setup and developed their Clearquest bug tracking system as well
+ as served as an advisor/expert on Clearcase issues, branching strategies,
+ labeling and release management.</p>
+
+ <p>While working at Salira I designed and developed a tool in C that packaged
+ the product into a more compact form.</p>
+
+ <p>I designed and implemented a <a href="http://clearscm.com/clearquest/cqd">Clearquest
+ Daemon</a> which served as an interface between processes and Clearquest data.
+ This daemon serviced requests from web pages and triggers in order to get and
+ validate data from Clearquest.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed release web pages that managed releases and produced release
+ notes for every release.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed process automation scripts to perform automatic branch merging
+ and syncing.</p>
+
+ <p>Performed product installation testing for the web component on Linux
+ (SuSE) and Solaris as well as browser testing (Netscape).</p>
+
+ <p>Implemented test scaffolding in TCL/TK for test automation.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://hp.com"><img src="HPLogo.gif" alt="Hewlett
+ Packard Company" title="Hewlett Packard Company" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>August 1999 - February 2001<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ Systems Technology Division<br>
+ Enterprise Java Lab</p>
+
+ <p>Setup security system automating the running of Medusa (an internal
+ security audit tool) on approximately 100 machines. Reports are generated
+ automatically and are viewable on the web. Setup and maintained security
+ related patch depots.</p>
+
+ <p>Implemented nightly automation for the lab's machines including security
+ checks, automatic installation of line printer models, etc. This automation
+ was bundled into an SD-UX bundle.</p>
+
+ <p>Migrated user data to HP NetStorage 6000. Worked extensively with HP
+ NetStorage 6000 Support on problems with this machines OS and interfacing with
+ Windows 2000.</p>
+
+ <P>Migrated HP-UX applications from one application server to another.
+
+ <p>Participated in several critical planned networked down times where the
+ team was able to implement changes to the infrastructure, including migration
+ to Clearcase 4.0, migration of project and user data to HP NetStorage 6000's
+ and other such changes.</p>
+
+ <p>Set up Netscape Enterprise Web Server and iPlanet 4.1 Web Server.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://cisco.com"><img src="Cisco.gif" alt="Cisco Systems"
+ title="Cisco Systems" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>March 1999 - August 1999<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Cisco">Cisco</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as Clearcase/Unix Systems Administrator. Responsible for all
+ Clearcase operations in CNS/AD on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Windows NT 4.0 and
+ Windows 2000. Assisted in creating additional View and Vob servers and
+ balancing the Clearcase load amongst them. Participated in Rational's Beta
+ program for Windows 2000. Installed, tested and documented Clearcase on
+ Windows 2000 as well as Windows NT 4.0.</p>
+
+ <p>Assisted in recovery of a catastrophic disk failure in a critical vob.
+ Assisted with implementing a backup strategy with Arcserve Open. Helped
+ evaluate system monitoring packages.</p>
+
+ <p>As CNS/AD was in a secured and isolated network, learned and assisted users
+ with ssh/scp.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <a href="https://www.oracle.com/sun/index.html"><img src="Sun.jpg" alt="Sun Microsystems"
+ title="Sun Microsystems" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>December 1998 - March 1999<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Sun">Sun Microsystems</a></p>
+
+ <p>Worked on the Sunpeak Configuration Management team performing promotions
+ of code updates into test and production environments. Also worked on
+ improving the process flow of promotions utilizing make and rdist.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://hp.com"><img src="HPLogo.gif" alt="Hewlett
+ Packard Company" title="Hewlett Packard Company" border=0></a></p>