Troy Arnold

Santa Rosa, CA 95407
troy@zenux.net

INTRODUCTION
Well-rounded programmer / sysadmin, skilled in a great variety of
technologies and possessing the talent and experience to draw from all of
them to get interesting things done.

I always seem to be a well-liked and highly valued employee and I'm
professional and intent on creating good work.

At this time I am more interested in part-time or contract work but would
consider a full-time position with the right organization.

OBJECTIVE
To use my skills, experience and common sense in an interesting and
challenging environment. Working with environmental or educational causes
would be a plus.

SKILLS
    * Programming: Specializing in efficient, maintainable code. 8 years
      Perl, 6 years PHP, 6 years SQL, 8+ years XHTML/HTML, CSS, CGI. Decent
      JavaScript and a little C.
    * Experienced using and administering Linux, FreeBSD and Windows (all
      flavors). Strongest in distribution agnostic Linux systems
      administration.
    * Software expertise includes Apache, Qmail / Ezmlm, MySQL, Privoxy,
      DHCPd, Microsoft Access / Excel, Samba.
    * Other software: OpenOffice, ssh, rsync, most of the utilities in /
      usr/bin, basic Photoshop and Gimp.
    * Networking, security, cross-platform file servers, Ethernet, TCP/IP,
      ODBC.
    * Web Development: Familiar with search engine optimization (i.e.
      driving traffic), image optimization and the sane organization and
      maintenance of large database driven web sites.
    * I've been a LAMP developer since before it was an acronym.
    * GNU/Linux on the desktop.
    * Quick learner, conscientious attention to detail, ability to explain
      and teach.

EXPERIENCE

Lanier Publishing International (LPI), Petaluma, CA
Technical Lead, 1998 - 2001

LPI is a provider of specialty travel both in print and online. During my
tenure the LPI web site became one of the top sources for bed and breakfast
information on the Internet.
As LPI is a small company, I was ultimately responsible for all things
technical such as:
    * Building, configuring and administering servers, workstations and the
      LAN.
    * LAN installation, including cabling.
    * Most of the key web programming and database design including highly-
      popular accommodation searches and our administration interfaces.
    * Guiding and organizing the rest of the tech staff.

Key Projects:
    * Successfully migrated web presence from shared Verio commerce server
      to dedicated FreeBSD web/database server.
    * Created an application using PHP, Perl and MySQL allowing our 60,000+
      clients to login, update their information, and upload materials via
      a web interface. Code was written with object oriented methodology
      (OOP) allowing maximum code re-use, consistency and maintainability
      across different property types. This project was well received by
      our users and saved many thousands of dollars of staff time per year.
    * Created "Co-Branding" architecture which allowed other Internet web
      sites to seamlessly integrate our content and searches into their
      sites. Key customers included Travelocity.com, AOL and Lycos.co.uk.
    * Converted HTML mailing lists from an unreliable proprietary system to
      Qmail / Ezmlm. Scripts to automate newsletter creation and list
      management cut monthly administration time by 90%+ and greatly
      improved reliability and user satisfaction.

Self-Employed, Sonoma County, CA
Consultant, 1996 - Present (Full time since 2001)

Helping businesses to automate and create more efficient procedures,
especially in regards to data handling and web presence; teach businesses
and individuals to leverage open source software to regain control of their
data.
    * Key Projects: <http://zenux.net/hire/projects/> -- content management 
      system, database querying instant messenger robot, trouble ticket 
	  system.
    * Custom programming / scripting.
    * Various networking, including secure Internet sharing on low cost
      cable and xDSL lines.
    * Systems administration, remote and on-site. Set up / security /
      maintenance.
    * Teaching businesses how to use Free and/or Open Source software to be
      more productive and save money.
    * Excellent references available.

Hertel Packaging Equipment, Santa Rosa CA
Mechanic / Computer Tech

    * Responsible for the maintenance of Windows LAN. Duties included
      hardware/software installation, and training. I also designed and
      maintained company Web and FTP sites. As a mechanic, I assembled and
      participated in the design and fabrication of bottling and case
      packaging equipment. Experience includes pneumatic, hydraulic,
      electrical and mechanical assembly from drawings.

Santa Rosa Junior College, Earth and Space Sciences, Santa Rosa CA
Lab Assistant, Fall 95 - present
    * Explain the use and care of telescopes and cameras for viewing,
      short-exposure and deep-sky astrophotography. Also teach the use of
      star charts, coordinate systems and celestial motion.

EDUCATION

Primarily self taught, following those technologies relating to my work or
current interests. I have completed some 60 semester units of college
courses mostly in the sciences (Computer / Astronomy)

References and further information available upon request.