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Last 6 mos.
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Feedback:
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4 feedbacks
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Hours:
0
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Assignments:
5
6
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Location:
Austin, United States (GMT-06:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
May 13, 2009
Last Worked:
November 22, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Erik S.
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Linux / FreeBSD Sysadmin
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Freelance
Consultant
,
United States
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Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (6)
Tests (4)
Portfolio (0)
Red Hat Certified Engineer with several years of experience administering and securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux and FreeBSD servers. I am seeking part-time opportunities to help you get your systems and services properly configured and deployed.
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(6 items, with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
126410
10/2009 - Present
Phase II of server administration
—
Job in progress
58660
11/2009 - Present
Looking for consultant/ser
ver expert familiar with Plesk on a Linux/Unix VPS
—
Job in progress
28179
11/2009 - 11/2009
CentOS / RHEL server administrator
—
5.0 Erik did a great job.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
56398
09/2009 - 09/2009
linux troubleshootin
g
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5.0 awesome, did a great job!
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
56398
08/2009 - 08/2009
Linux Help with Error: Cannot open Display :0
—
5.0 Great work, very fast and professional
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
See All Tests Taken
(4 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Unix Test
4.90
100%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
06/19/2009
27 min
Apache Server Test (2.0 Family)
4.50
98%
TOP 10%
2nd Place!
05/25/2009
30 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.90
97%
TOP 10%
05/13/2009
15 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
05/13/2009
33 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title
Initiated By
Date
Tomcat/Apache/Mod_JK expert
Provider
November 8, 2009
Job Category Interests
Software Development
Scripts & Utilities
Networking & Information Systems
Network Administration
Server Administration
Writing & Translation
Blog & Article Writing
Customer Service
Technical support
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Apache Web Server
2 yrs
5.0
2009
Significant experience deploying Apache web server with, for example:
mod_ssl (creating and managing keys/certs)
mod_php (for wiki application)
mod_jk (for forwarding requests to Tomcat)
digest authentication
Shibboleth authentication
Firewall management
5 yrs
4.0
2009
Strong understanding of and experience with both host-level and perimeter firewalls. Related skills include:
Linux iptables/netfilter
FreeBSD P
F and IPFW
Cisco ACLs
Nmap and Netcat (ruleset testing)
FreeBSD
4 yrs
5.0
2009
Significant experience installing, securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting FreeBSD 5-7 systems. I have performed a great deal of work with the following and more:
Jails
PF rulesets
IPFW rulesets
User account management
Base system upgrades
Port/package upgrades
Configuration management
System documentation
Vmware guest
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 yrs
5.0
2009
Current RHCE with significant experience planning, securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting RHEL / CentOS installations. I have worked a great deal with the following and more:
iptables rulesets
Init script writing and modifying
Custom kernel configuration
HBA/SAN configuration
User account management
Package management
Squid http proxy
4 yrs
4.0
2009
Significant experience deploying Squid services and managing ACLs.
Various programming/scripting langauges
8 yrs
5.0
2009
Great deal of experience with full software development life cycle for substantial applications, and with scripts for system administration automation and data processing. Languages utilized include:
Bourne shell
Python
Legacy application languages (Natural, JCL)
C
Javascript
SQL
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
2006
Red Hat Certified Engineer [804006847920235]
Red Hat
Current RHCE -- verify the cert number at:
https://www.redhat.com/trainin
g/certification/verify/
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
09/2001
Present
The University of Texas
Sr. Operating Systems Specialist / Independent Contributor
Responsibilities include:
Linux/FreeBSD sys
tem administration.
Infrastruct
ure planning and support.
Network troubleshooting.
Legacy systems application development.
Systems integration in a data warehouse environment.
07/1998
05/2001
State of Wisconsin
Sr. Production Support Technician / Independent Contributor
Responsibilities included:
Network backup administration.
Mainframe batch job troubleshooting.
Problem analysis, resolution and/or escalation on a wide range of systems.
03/1997
12/1998
Walgreens
Computer Operator / Independent Contributor
Responsibilities included:
Customer support.
Midrange batch job troubleshooting.
High speed printer operation and maintenance.
Network backup support.
Other Experience
Linux Instruction
Participated in program to receive formal Red Hat training and then educate peer staff on Linux and other Unix-like systems. I designed and taught classes on Linux fundamentals and shell scripting.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
01/1998
05/2001
Lakeland College
Bachelors
Computer Science
08/1996
05/1998
Madison Area Technical College
Other
Computer Information Systems
No items in portfolio
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
126410
CentOS java ajp apache blazeds configuration on Plesk 8
0 hrs
5.0 Eric is an exceedingly talented systems administrator. He approaches his work with a sharp mind and keen ears as to what the business requires. He...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
126410
10/2009 - Present
Phase II of server administration
—
Job in progress
58660
11/2009 - Present
Looking for consultant/server expert familiar with Plesk on a Linux/Unix VPS
—
Job in progress
28179
11/2009 - 11/2009
CentOS / RHEL server administrator
—
5.0 Erik did a great job.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
56398
09/2009 - 09/2009
linux troubleshooting
—
5.0 awesome, did a great job!
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
56398
08/2009 - 08/2009
Linux Help with Error: Cannot open Display :0
—
5.0 Great work, very fast and professional
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Unix Test
4.90
100%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
06/19/2009
27 min
Apache Server Test (2.0 Family)
4.50
98%
TOP 10%
2nd Place!
05/25/2009
30 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.90
97%
TOP 10%
05/13/2009
15 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
05/13/2009
33 min
