Paul Plonsky 345 Circuit St. Norwell, MA 02061 email: plonskypaul@mindspring.com voice: 781-659-0472 Summary of Qualifications: ------------------------- Unix/Linux system administrator/developer/manager. Most recent accomplishment was managing group of Unix/PC software engineers that developed PC-based order entry software and Unix-based communication/database system responsible for receiving customer orders worth millions of dollars daily. Responsible for justifying group's existence to management on a yearly basis. Responsible for budget and hiring. Technical Skills: ---------------- Administrative experience: * 5+ Years Sun Solaris Unix ver 2.6 2.7 2.8 on Ultra and SunFire systems. * 6+ Years NCR System V MP-RAS Unix ver 2.x 3.x high-availability SMP-type systems. * 4+ Years Red Hat Linux ver 6.1 and 7.2 * 3+ Years each Unix software from Bell Technologies, Intel, Microport, Wyse, SCO * 1+ Year each HP Unix and Digital Tru64. * 12+ Years administrative and programming experience with MS-Windows 3.1, 98, 2000 server. System setup and configure: * 10+ Years NFS and NIS including automounter. DNS client. NTP time sync. XWindows software on server and Xterminals. Hummingbird XWindows emulation. Veritas Volume Manager on Solaris and NCR. FlexLM on Sun workstations. SynOptics hubs for departmental communications. Printers, modems, and Xylogic terminal servers. XWindows-based Motif, CDE, Gnome. MS-Windows 3.1, 98, 2000 server software. Security setup and configure: * 10+ Years Unix system security including tcpwrapper, xinetd. * 2+ Years Solaris jazz security module, Secure Shell software Checkpoint firewall software. General programming experience: * 12+ Years c language programming using Sun Forte and NCR Metaware compilers. Unix scripting: Korn, Bourne, AWK, sed * 9+ Years each Unix scripting: Bash, Tcl/TK/Expect, Perl * 6+ Years each c++ (STL + RogueWave Tools.h++). Used c/c++ with shared-memory, semaphore, IPC, BSD socket function calls. Source code control using SCCS (make) and CVS. * 5+ Years Linux gcc and GNU tools. * 6+ Years each Microsoft BASIC, Pascal from Borland, Digital Research, and Microsoft. Used PASCAL to access data in MDBS and TurboPower databases. * 2+ Years each writing scripts for RBase, dBase, Lotus 123, Lotus Symphony, Clarion, Guru, FOCUS. * 1+ Year writing macros and VBA code for MS-Access. Database development: * 5+ Years using c/c++ to interface with Berkeley dbm routines. * 1+ Years each writing scripts for MySQL and PHP. * 1+ Year Oracle 7. Adabas under Sun Solaris. Communication configuration: * 10+ Years configured Cleo/Interface BSC and 3270 emulation PPP, UUCP, SMTP/POPx email, X.25 communications; Kermit, XYZmodem file communications; Samba/CIFS for Unix/MS-Windows networking; anonymous ftp. Resolved communication issues using network utilities such as ping, traceroute, tcpdump, snoop. SNMP for system monitoring. Application setup and configure: * 10+ Years email programs such as sendmail, elm. Setup ghostscript, emacs, vim, various Open Source programs. Web-based development: * 5+ Years Responsible for configuring Apache/Jserv/Tomcat servers including authorization and proxy functions. Wrote HTML/Javascript scripts; Java applets; CGI scripts using Perl and c language; Apache modules using c language. Setup and configured text-based browser lynx, XWindows-based web browser Mosaic, NCSA web server. EDI development: * 10+ Years writing c/c++ programs to exchange data with customers using ANSI X12 EDI file formats 850,855,810,832 Palm/OS: * 1 Year c language programming using Metrowerks Codewarrior. Misc: Familiar with Java, Forte IDE, Netbeans IDE, JSP, Java servlets. StarOffice, MKS Toolkit, Lotus Notes, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Word, MS-Project, Visio, Lotus cc:mail and Notes. Familiar with UML, LDAP, XML, SOAP, DHCP Working knowledge of WANs, LANs, routers. Received training from IBM in March 2002 on how to setup WebSphere, DB2, and MQSeries under Linux environment. Employment/Contracting Experience: --------------------------------- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sr Unix Admin/Temporary Employee Jan 2003 to May 2003 * Worked closely with MIT customers to upgrade their Solaris OS systems. Installed Solaris and helped to administer Unix systems, primarily Solaris and Tru64. Setup MS-Windows 2000 server. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Consultant Current * Advising on MS-Access programming and network issues. Drug Test Systems, division of Abatek Medical Consultant Current * Developed data collection and report software using Handspring Visor and Microsoft Access. Cardinal Health Senior Unix Admin/Mgr of Tech Support Jan 1990 to Nov 2001 Project Summary: * Designed (architect) and developed Unix-based computer cluster using variety of programming languages and 3rd party software to attain business goal of fast, flexible system to exchange and modify data between Cardinal and its customers. Data was modified and added based on the needs of individual customers using data from corporate and 3rd party databases. System required minimal operator assistance - communications and data processing were automated as much as possible. System received orders from 4500 customers - average of 50 million dollars of orders every weeknight. System Administration: * Responsible for operation: Hardware recommendation, capacity planning, performance tuning, and security. System consisted of a cluster of high-availability SMP NCR and Sun servers connected to each other locally or over Cardinal's WAN. Xterminals, Linux i386, and MS-PC computers connected to cluster by network or dialup. Typically dialup communications for customer connections and TCP/IP WAN communications for internal Cardinal connections. Traveled to server sites when necessary for maintenance and upgrades. Coordinated resolution of rare computer failures. * Installed and configured: Solaris, NCR SVR4, Linux, and MS Windows system software on servers and workstations working with consultants and hardware representatives when necessary. * Setup internal httpd (Web) sites: Wrote system documentation for Cardinal developers and EDI guidelines for customers. Responsible for operation and security of web servers. * Responsible for backups: Setup Netvault tape backup software on Overland Data DLT tape library. * Responsible for system security: Attempted dialin break-ins occurred on regular basis. Setup system as firewall to protect Cardinal network. * Setup and administration of MS-Window versions 3.1, 95, 98 and applications. Resolved virus attacks. Setup PPP communications on MS-Windows to allow support staff access to http document server on Unix systems. * Responsible for keeping Unix cluster operational on 24x365 basis. Always on call. Software development: * Designed and wrote software to: * Translate between Cardinal and ANSI X12 EDI file formats (850,855,810,etc), and modifying file data in real-time using data from several large databases (20-50 Gigs) indexed using c/c++ language with BSD dbm routines. * Exchange data with Sterling VAN over dialup lines using ANSI Clear async protocol. * Exchange data with Cardinal's AS/400s and IBM mainframe computers using BSC and 3270 emulation; with customer computers using XYZmodem or Kermit via modem communications, or ftp over the Internet through firewalls. * Synchronize data in real-time between remote primary and backup systems over Cardinal WAN. * Serve data and documents to Cardinal staff and customers using Apache server. Responsible for operation and security of web servers. * Allow system and customer activity monitoring by operators and customer support personnel. * Developed Cardinal's order entry PC software for use by Cardinal customers. Project Management: * Traveled with Cardinal sales representatives to discuss system benefits with customers, and worked with customers to implement EDI on their systems. * Trained Cardinal's support staff how system works, how to use helpdesk menus, and about basic UNIX skills. * Hired permanent and temporary programmers, and trained new staff. * Responsible for department budget. Max Gruenhut Computer Consultant Jan 1985 to Dec 1990 * Consultant for the Boston office of Max Gruenhut, international freight forwarder. Developed and maintained PC programs used by office staff to track freight shipments. Taught basic computer skills to office staff. Education: --------- B.A Chemistry/Computer Sci from State University of New York at Plattsburgh Patents: ------- Co-inventor of patent application "System for Automated Processing of Health Care Customer Purchase Orders".