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Henry Edward Hardy, systems admin for OLPC from Feb 2008. | Henry Edward Hardy, hhardy@laptop.org, systems admin for OLPC from Feb 2008. | ||
[[User:Hhardy|Hhardy]] 00:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC) | [[User:Hhardy|Hhardy]] 00:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC) | ||
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[http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/communications/papers/history Other papers at ibiblio.org] | [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/communications/papers/history Other papers at ibiblio.org] | ||
== Blog == | |||
[http://scanlyze.wordpress.com/ Scanlyze] | |||
== Organizational affiliations == | == Organizational affiliations == | ||
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[http://www.isoc.org/ ISOC] | [http://www.isoc.org/ ISOC] | ||
== Resume == | == Resume == | ||
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* Expert in infrastructure, network and computer security. | * Expert in infrastructure, network and computer security. | ||
* Four years teaching experience. | * Four years teaching experience. | ||
* Linux user since Transameritech 0.99 beta release | * Linux user since Transameritech 0.99 beta release. | ||
* Web user since NCSA Mosaic v. 1 | * Web user since NCSA Mosaic v. 1. | ||
* G1G1 donor. | |||
* The XO is my only laptop, which I use frequently. | |||
One Laptop per Child Association, Inc. | One Laptop per Child Association, Inc. | ||
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Systems administrator (Feb 2008-now) | Systems administrator (Feb 2008-now) | ||
* Provision accounts for all OLPC employees, contractors and volunteers | * Provision accounts for all OLPC employees, contractors and volunteers. | ||
* Administer and support back-end systems | * Administer and support back-end systems. | ||
* Administer and maintain email systems (postfix and mailman) | * Administer and maintain email systems (postfix and mailman). | ||
* Administer and support code repository and ticket system (git and trac) | * Administer and support code repository and ticket system (git and trac). | ||
* Administer and support rt ticket system | * Administer and support rt ticket system. | ||
* Specify, setup and support servers and storage system for terabytes of data. | * Specify, setup and support servers and storage system for terabytes of data. | ||
* Administer, edit and support wiki and web servers. | * Administer, edit and support wiki and web servers. | ||
* Primary responsibility for server and desktop security. | * Primary responsibility for server and desktop security. | ||
* Purchasing. | * Purchasing. | ||
* Support staff and deployments | * Support staff and deployments. | ||
* Hardware maintenance | * Hardware maintenance. | ||
* Responsibility for infrastructure security | * Responsibility for infrastructure security. | ||
* Volunteer to represent OLPC to UNICEF, MIT Museum, | * Volunteer to represent OLPC to UNICEF, MIT Museum, Boston University events. | ||
Washtenaw Community College | Washtenaw Community College | ||
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teaching any classes) | teaching any classes) | ||
* Teach Introduction to Linux | * Teach Introduction to Linux. | ||
* Teach Intermediate Linux system administration | * Teach Intermediate Linux system administration. | ||
* Teach Advanced Linux system administration | * Teach Advanced Linux system administration. | ||
* Teach introductory classes (many disadvantaged students) | * Teach introductory classes (many disadvantaged students). | ||
* Teach | * Teach Microsoft Excel and Access. | ||
* Substitute work, Computer Forensics and Linux classes | * Substitute work, Computer Forensics and Linux classes. | ||
1997. Interim Senior UNIX Systems Administrator. ( | 1997. Interim Senior UNIX Systems Administrator. (after returning from Sweden) | ||
* Provide system administration for multiple Unix systems at Washtenaw Community | * Provide system administration for multiple Unix systems at Washtenaw Community | ||
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* Install, maintain, and upgrade operating systems software on WCC UNIX servers. | * Install, maintain, and upgrade operating systems software on WCC UNIX servers. | ||
1996. UNIX Systems Administrator. ( | 1996. UNIX Systems Administrator. (before/during going to Sweden) | ||
* Install and administrate communications systems for large (10,000+ students) | * Install and administrate communications systems for large (10,000+ students) | ||
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writer, computer support technician (Aug 2007-Jan 2008) | writer, computer support technician (Aug 2007-Jan 2008) | ||
* Assist Current magazine computer systems transition to new owners | * Assist Current magazine computer systems transition to new owners. | ||
* Support telephone and computer installation and upgrades | * Support telephone and computer installation and upgrades. | ||
* User support | * User support. | ||
* Write featured articles and bylined column | * Write featured articles and bylined column. | ||
SGI, Inc. | SGI, Inc. | ||
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* Evaluation of client marketing and provisioning procedures. | * Evaluation of client marketing and provisioning procedures. | ||
* Website planning and development | * Website planning and development. | ||
Adeptsys | Adeptsys | ||
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1997-2004. Senior Systems Analyst (part-time contracting basis, full-time from Nov. 2002-Feb 2003). | 1997-2004. Senior Systems Analyst (part-time contracting basis, full-time from Nov. 2002-Feb 2003). | ||
* Perform on-site technical evaluation and testing for Webscreen Inc. anti-Distributed | * Perform on-site technical evaluation and testing for Webscreen Inc. anti-Distributed. | ||
of Service (DDoS) computer security device in Ascot and London, UK laboratories. | Denial of Service (DDoS) computer security device in Ascot and London, UK laboratories. | ||
* Propose, design, build, install, configure, evaluate and report performance characteristics | * Propose, design, build, install, configure, evaluate and report performance characteristics | ||
of the Webscreen WS-100 device. | of the Webscreen WS-100 device. | ||
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* Install, configure and monitor system IDS and monitoring software including MRTG, Big | * Install, configure and monitor system IDS and monitoring software including MRTG, Big | ||
Brother and SNORT. | Brother and SNORT. | ||
* Install, configure and use security scanning software including tcpdump, SAINT and | * Install, configure and use security scanning software including | ||
tcpdump, SAINT and nmap. | |||
* Draft Appropriate Use Policy. | * Draft Appropriate Use Policy. | ||
* Assist in website administration. | * Assist in website administration. | ||
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* Write 8,000 word article on the 'History and Development of the Internet' for | * Write 8,000 word article on the 'History and Development of the Internet' for | ||
Encyclopedia of International | Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications. | ||
Saffron Hill Ventures | Saffron Hill Ventures | ||
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* Analyze corporate email security needs and provide specific recommendations. | * Analyze corporate email security needs and provide specific recommendations. | ||
* Assist in analysis of Webscreen DDoS security tool and platform. Provide information | * Assist in analysis of Webscreen DDoS security tool and platform. Provide information | ||
regarding security testing | regarding security testing. | ||
and certification processes in US and EU. Recommend testing platforms and procedures. | and certification processes in US and EU. Recommend testing platforms and procedures. | ||
* Perform technical diligence to evaluate Cambridge Internetworking gigabit Ethernet | * Perform technical diligence to evaluate Cambridge Internetworking gigabit Ethernet | ||
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* Documentation of network infrastructure. | * Documentation of network infrastructure. | ||
* Administer 56,000+ Internet domains. | * Administer 56,000+ Internet domains. | ||
* Host several hundred corporate websites including some well-known brand names and several | * Host several hundred corporate websites including some well-known brand names | ||
and several Fortune 500 accounts. | |||
* Setup and administer email, news, realvideo, web, ftp, Oracle, ColdFusion and other services. | * Setup and administer email, news, realvideo, web, ftp, Oracle, ColdFusion and | ||
other services. | |||
* Administer email system processing more than 7,000,000 messages per day. | * Administer email system processing more than 7,000,000 messages per day. | ||
* Administer e-commerce Oracle database doing more than 60,000,000 transactions per day. | * Administer e-commerce Oracle database doing more than 60,000,000 transactions | ||
per day. | |||
* Setup and administer system monitoring tools such as Big Brother, MRTG. | * Setup and administer system monitoring tools such as Big Brother, MRTG. | ||
* Acting Engineering Manager August 1998-July 1999--recommend hire, fire and lead 5 member | * Acting Engineering Manager August 1998-July 1999--recommend hire, fire and | ||
lead 5 member engineering team at Ann Arbor office. | |||
* Senior Systems Administrator for Verio-Santa Cruz (Webcom) July 1999-February, 2000. | * Senior Systems Administrator for Verio-Santa Cruz (Webcom) July 1999-February, | ||
system administration staff. Administer network with more than 100 computers including Sun enterprise | 2000. | ||
Supervise system administration staff. Administer network with more than 100 | |||
* Custom programming for the Web Hosting Service using PERL, C, shell scripts and other languages and | computers including Sun enterprise 4500, 4000, 3000, 1000; Linux and Windows | ||
NT/Win 2k OS. | |||
* Work with other engineering staff to continuously improve the quality of service, define | * Custom programming for the Web Hosting Service using PERL, C, shell scripts | ||
and other languages and tools. | |||
* Work with other engineering staff to continuously improve the quality of | |||
service, define operational metrics, and refine the procedures used by the | |||
engineering staff. | |||
* Provide leadership to the engineering staff. | * Provide leadership to the engineering staff. | ||
* Experience with firewalls: Raptor, Checkpoint, and with Cisco 3640 routers | * Experience with firewalls: Raptor, Checkpoint, and with Cisco 3640 routers | ||
* Extensive use of BSDI, Solaris, NT4.0, Linux. Also supporting IRIX, AIX, HPUX, Win 98, Mac OS, | * Extensive use of BSDI, Solaris, NT4.0, Linux. Also supporting IRIX, AIX, HPUX, | ||
Win 98, Mac OS, NetBSD, FreeBSD. | |||
* Hardware and software installation and maintenance including customer kernel configuration and | * Hardware and software installation and maintenance including customer kernel | ||
configuration and compilation. | |||
* Act as postmaster for several thousand corporate email accounts. Deal with spam and other issues | * Act as postmaster for several thousand corporate email accounts. Deal with | ||
spam and other issues relating to email use/abuse. | |||
* Prepare for and deal with emergency issues such as power outages, floods, and network outages. | * Prepare for and deal with emergency issues such as power outages, floods, and | ||
* Serve as highest-level escalation for engineering support issues. Lead on-call 24x7 staff. Interface and | network outages. | ||
* Serve as highest-level escalation for engineering support issues. Lead on-call | |||
* Coordinate shutdown of Ann Arbor Verio Web Hosting (former Branch Internet) site--left on after all other | 24x7 staff. | ||
Interface and coordinate with Verio Network Operations and other Verio | |||
engineering groups. | |||
* Coordinate shutdown of Ann Arbor Verio Web Hosting (former Branch Internet) | |||
site--left on after all other staff terminated. Completed transition out of | |||
this facility July 1999. | |||
Department of Media and Communications, University of Kalmar, Sweden | Department of Media and Communications, University of Kalmar, Sweden | ||
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1996-1997. Guest Lecturer (One year full-time appointment). | 1996-1997. Guest Lecturer (One year full-time appointment). | ||
* Teach university courses in media and computer mediated communications. Design and implement | * Teach university courses in media and computer mediated communications. Design | ||
work environments and computer mediated communications systems. Install and maintain BSD, LINUX, SOLARIS, | and implement | ||
collaborative work environments and computer mediated communications systems. | |||
* System administration responsibility for pop and SMTP email server with more than 1000 user accounts, | Install and | ||
maintain BSD, LINUX, SOLARIS, Windows NT and Windows 95 Internet systems. | |||
* System administration responsibility for pop and SMTP email server with more | |||
than 1000 user accounts, mcfs1.mc.hik.se. Install and administer security and | |||
encryption systems including SSH, S/KEY, and PGP. Install and administer NTP | |||
(Network Time Protocol) level 2 server. | |||
* Develop and write departmental Acceptable Use Policy. | * Develop and write departmental Acceptable Use Policy. | ||
* Assist with administration and support of one of the (at that time) 40 largest FTP (File Transfer Protocol) | * Assist with administration and support of one of the (at that time) 40 largest | ||
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) sites in the world, ftp.mc.hik.se, with more than | |||
* Assist with administration and support of one of the most popular and widely used WWW (World Wide Web) sites | 400,000 files online. | ||
* Assist with administration and support of one of the most popular and widely | |||
used WWW (World Wide Web) sites in Sweden, www.mc.hik.se. | |||
* Develop and teach distance classes in Internet and Media. | * Develop and teach distance classes in Internet and Media. | ||
* Teach Internet administration, ethics and security. | * Teach Internet administration, ethics and security. | ||
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Conference, Telia and the World. | Conference, Telia and the World. | ||
Lecture topic, The Future of the Internet. | Lecture topic, The Future of the Internet. | ||
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Digital Users Society in Sweden (DECUS). | Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Digital Users Society in Sweden (DECUS). | ||
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* 1996-1997. Guest Lecturer (occasional lectures). | * 1996-1997. Guest Lecturer (occasional lectures). | ||
* Internet and Democracy in Eastern Europe | * Internet and Democracy in Eastern Europe: | ||
Class for professional journalists in radio, TV and print media from Russia, Latvia, | |||
Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine and Poland. | |||
* Virtual Communities and the Internet | * Virtual Communities and the Internet: | ||
* Class for professional journalists in radio, TV and print media from Sweden. | * Class for professional journalists in radio, TV and print media from Sweden. | ||
Internet and Democracy in the Balkans: | |||
Class for professional journalists in radio, TV and print media from Yugoslavia, | |||
Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia. | |||
Internet Broadcasting | Internet Broadcasting | ||
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1994-2003. Owner-operator. | 1994-2003. Owner-operator. | ||
* Design, develop, and administrate large website ( with up to 400,000 files online). | * Design, develop, and administrate large website ( with up to 400,000 files | ||
online). | |||
* Consulting for SGI, Inc. and other clients. | * Consulting for SGI, Inc. and other clients. | ||
* Ecommerce and book sales in association with Amazon, Inc. | * Ecommerce and book sales in association with Amazon, Inc. | ||
* Use as testbed for online music, web, email gateway, database and other integrated applications. | * Use as testbed for online music, web, email gateway, database and other | ||
* Original alpha test site for RealAudio, extensive experience in streaming and other media conversion, | integrated applications. | ||
* Original alpha test site for RealAudio, extensive experience in streaming and | |||
* Implement and test numerous search engines and search technologies such as Harvest. | other media conversion, distribution and application. | ||
* Implement and test security applications such as one time passwords, public key encryption, firewalling, | * Implement and test numerous search engines and search technologies such as | ||
Harvest. | |||
* Implement and test security applications such as one time passwords, public | |||
key encryption, firewalling, and file validation. | |||
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1994-1995. Senior Systems Administrator. | 1994-1995. Senior Systems Administrator. | ||
* Responsible for planning, ordering, installing, administrating, security of, and evaluating hardware, software | * Responsible for planning, ordering, installing, administrating, security | ||
of, and evaluating hardware, software and communications systems for multi- | |||
million dollar company. | |||
1992-1994. Systems Administrator. | 1992-1994. Systems Administrator. | ||
* Propose, plan, design, install, and administer Class C Internet with Mac, Windows, and Suns. Propose, | * Propose, plan, design, install, and administer Class C Internet with Mac, | ||
Windows, and Suns. Propose, install, and administrate First Class(tm) BBS | |||
* Program ATT phone system and administrate. Install and administrate Internet and BBS dial-in services. | system. | ||
* Program ATT phone system and administrate. Install and administrate Internet and | |||
BBS dial-in services. | |||
* Support printing services and multimedia presentations. | * Support printing services and multimedia presentations. | ||
* Provide strategic and technical support for the company. | * Provide strategic and technical support for the company. | ||
* Propose, set up and assist with online recruiting efforts. | * Propose, set up and assist with online recruiting efforts. | ||
* Assist corporate clients such as American Mathematical Society, Ford, Parke-Davis and Bank of Nova Scotia. | * Assist corporate clients such as American Mathematical Society, Ford, Parke-Davis | ||
and Bank of Nova Scotia. | |||
* Coordinate computer security. | * Coordinate computer security. | ||
* Provide technical support and consulting. | * Provide technical support and consulting. | ||
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1988-1989. Programmer. | 1988-1989. Programmer. | ||
* Design and program airline ticket reservation system for local travel agent. Assist with planning and | * Design and program airline ticket reservation system for local travel agent. Assist with | ||
planning and administration of hardware and software. | |||
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School of Information and Library Studies | School of Information and Library Studies | ||
* 1993-1994. Media lab supervisor. Assist with computer graphics, sound recording, and animation projects. | * 1993-1994. Media lab supervisor. Assist with computer graphics, sound recording, and | ||
animation projects. Setup multimedia presentations. | |||
* 1993-1994. Computer lab supervisor. Assist users with email, printing, Internet access, | * 1993-1994. Computer lab supervisor. Assist users with email, printing, Internet access, | ||
and other database searches. | Dialog and other database searches. | ||
Information Technology Division | Information Technology Division | ||
* 1989-1990. Computer Consultant II. Consulting supervisor for UNYN computing site. Member of InfoX development | * 1989-1990. Computer Consultant II. Consulting supervisor for UNYN computing site. Member of | ||
InfoX development team. Reorganize Mac public domain software library. | |||
* 1989. Computer Consultant I. Provide front-line FTF and phone support for students, faculty and staff of the | * 1989. Computer Consultant I. Provide front-line FTF and phone support for students, faculty and | ||
staff of the University. Administer Amiga FTP site. | |||
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Communications Department | Communications Department | ||
* 1992-1993. Research Assistant. Advise department on technology and book purchases. Assist faculty and director. | * 1992-1993. Research Assistant. Advise department on technology and book purchases. Assist | ||
faculty and director. | |||
English Department | English Department | ||
* 1992-1993. Computer-Assisted Writing Lab (CAWL) Assistant. Computer resource for English classes taught in CAWL. | * 1992-1993. Computer-Assisted Writing Lab (CAWL) Assistant. Computer resource for English classes | ||
taught in CAWL. | |||
The Lanthorn | The Lanthorn | ||
* 1981-1985. various positions. Computer graphics, writing, editing, layout and production of weekly award-winning | * 1981-1985. various positions. Computer graphics, writing, editing, layout and production of weekly | ||
award-winning college newspaper using Macs. | |||
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Solarcon, Inc. | Solarcon, Inc. | ||
* 1979-1980. Programmer Analyst. Assist Roderich Graeff, Ph.D., in programming extensive set of solar energy calculations. | * 1979-1980. Programmer Analyst. Assist Roderich Graeff, Ph.D., in programming extensive set of solar | ||
energy calculations. | |||
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Euclid, Ohio | Euclid, Ohio | ||
* 1978-1979. Educator and Software Technician. Develop and teach computer user and programming classes to | * 1978-1979. Educator and Software Technician. Develop and teach computer user and programming | ||
classes to Radio Shack employees and customers. During my tenure, our center was #2 in the | |||
country among Radio Shack Computer Centers in educational sales and #1 in return educational sales. | |||