Systems Administration

I currently take care of a number of linux systems used for various purposes; desktops, web and file/print servers etc. Here’s a quick list of what I generally implement:

• Ubuntu, Slackware
• Apache, nginx, lighttpd webservers
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite databases

Web Design

In addition to crafting this site, I’ve had design involvement in several large-scale transactional websites. HTML, CSS and JavaScript are the obvious benchmark. Here are some other languages and tools I use for the web:

• Python and the Django web framework
• the GIMP for imaging

I’ve also spent some time setting up and customising weblogs, wikis, and content management systems:

• WordPress
• MovableType
• Drupal

Software Development

• Java, Python
• Git, Mercurial, Subversion

People and Process

While I’m fairly technical, I take a great deal of of enjoyment from collaborating with others. I’m interested in how people and technology come together to build software, produce a killer website or solve a tricky problem.

This has led me towards large, complex projects and team lead roles where I’ve managed teams up to around a dozen people.

Resume

A technical resume is available to download.