Andrew Sydelko
Contact information
- At home:
- P.O. Box 2533, West Lafayette, IN 47996-2533, +1-765-430-5394
- Online:
- <andrew@sydelko.org> -- http://www.sydelko.org
Education
- 1997 - current: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Major: Computer Engineering (few courses at a time)
- 1993 - 1997: Beavercreek HS, Beavercreek, OH
- Honor student.
- National Honor Society.
Skills and Experience
- Programming experience: Unix applications programming, Data Structures.
- Experience with all aspects of computer system and network administration,
mostly with Unix.
- Operating systems experience: Unix (Solaris, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat),
various PC BSDs), MS-DOS, MS Windows, MacOS X
- Database experience with Oracle, MySQL, Postgresql.
- Load Balancing/High Availability using open source products.
- Programming languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Unix shells.
- PC hardware, performance, and benchmarking.
- Networking Hardware and software: Cisco, Intel.
- Backup software: Symantec Netbackup, HP Omniback, Amanda
- Facilities: cooling, power, rack management
- Clusters: Small to midsize, Torque and Condor
Employment
- Systems Analyst/Programmer, Engineering Computer Network,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, January 2000 through present.
- Setup, integrate and maintain the central Purdue Engineering web cluster
using technologies such as Zope and Apache
- Enhance and maintain web server infrastructure for the
Schools of Engineering.
- Specialized Linux support for the school of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
- Install and maintain backup infrastructure
- Manage machine room power and cooling expansions.
- Work with faculty on specifying, ordering and installing small to midsize clusters.
- Summer Intern, AT&T Labs, Internet Platform Technology Organization,
San Jose, CA, May 1999 through August 1999.
- Modify and maintain system management scripts for AT&T's
IP Network Middleware Platform.
- FTP Archive Management, CERIAS/COAST Lab,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, October 1998 through May 1999.
- Maintain and index largest and most comprehensive computer
security repository on the internet.
- Senior Lab Assistant, Purdue University Computing Center,
September, 1997 through February, 1999.
- Solved computer-related problems and answered questions via telephone
and in person. Responsibilities included supervision of Lab Assistants
on duty and student management of console room. Worked with Unix,
VM/CMS, MS-DOS/Windows, and MacOS.
- Undergraduate Assistant, Purdue University Freshman Engineering,
September 1998 through May 1999.
- Work as an Undergraduate Assistant in an Honors Freshman Computer
Tools class. Topics include: Matlab, C, Java while working on
challenging problems.
Activities and Honors
- Ex-President, Purdue Computer Society,
Ex-Member, Purdue All-American Marching Band
- Eagle Scout.
- Past academic honors include: National Honor Society, BHS Honor Roll.