707 SE 20th Ave, Portland, Oregon
EDUCATION
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Minor in Computer Science and fulfilled Pre-Engineering curiculum requirements
- Computer Science coursework: Computer Science I & II, Network Programing, Software Engineering, Numerical Analysis
- Mathematics coursework: Calculus I & II, Multivariate Calculus, Linear Algebra, Advanced Calculus I & II, Applied Topics in Mathematics
- Scientific coursework: Physics, Chemistry
- Other relevant coursework: Comparative Political Economies, Terrorism and Globalization, Intro to Business and World Affairs, Micro/Macro Economics
EXPERIENCE
Free Geek
Portland, Oregon
Jan 2003 to Sep 2005
Board of Directors
- Took due care with respect to the executive duties of the organization as a member of the Board
- Worked with the Board and Bylaws Committee members to redraft the Articles of Incorportation and refile with the IRS
- Instated stricter fiscal oversight into the financial and bookkeeping processes by creating new policies and procedures as treasurer of the Board
- Created a regular procedure for presenting financial reports to the Board and Council
Bookkeeper
- Kept the books and managed the payroll for the small 501(c)3 coporation
- Interacted with the bank, donors and within every level of the organization
Build Teacher
- Volunteered 2-3 times a week teaching the Build Workshop and helping with hardware and infrastructure related issues
- Taught other volunteers how to build computers as well as hardware troubleshooting, network configuration, and memeory testing
- Built and configured computers from component pieces including diskless terminals and various servers
- Validated completed systems through quality control methods according to Free Geek standards
Distro Group and Administrators of Systems and Security
- Colaborated with others from within and outside of Free Geek to develop a customized Debian distribution (FreekBox) tailored to Free Geeks requirements
- Participated in weekly meetings and via email lists on the direction and functionality of the FreekBox 3
- Part of group responsible for the Free Geek local area network and entire technichal infrastructure
- Helped on various projects such as setting up network bootable client PCs and re-organizing switches, routers and servers within the server room
Jastak Technology Group
Portland, Oregon
Mar 2005 to Sep 2005
Network and Systems Technichian
- Implemented and maintained networked PC's for small and medium sized businesses in the Portland Metropolitan Area
- Optimized systems for peak performance and responsible usage of resources
- Troubleshot and corrected PC related issues on applications, networking functions and various peripherals
- Set up remote access and configured firewalls and servers for port forwarding and PPTP
- Worked with Microsoft applications as well as many 3rd party propietary software titles
- Conducted technichal support over the phone with clients when possible
- Researched unknown problems and consulted with various tech communities when necessary
University of Thessaly
Sikyon, Greece
Summer 2004
Field Archaeologist and Data Manager
- Designed and maintained the database and related material
- Digitized field boundaries, roads, and work squares on the map with AutoCAD and GIS applications
- Participated in field walking and the initial survey of the archeaological site
- Helped with the preliminary planning for the project and survey methods
- Worked on the design of the field forms and entered data into the database
University of British Columbia
Stymphalos, Greece
Summer 2001 and 2004
Field Archaeologist and Surveyer
- Used Trimble GPS equipment to survey and chart the entire site and the surrounding area
- Transfered findings into a laptop where our group maintained a comprehensive map and database of the site
- Catalouged exact location where artifacts were found as well as the ancient foundations of buildings and fortifications
- Worked within the Greek Geodetic Reference System 1987 (GGRS87) grid
- Excavated and documented findings within our trench
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Programming Languages
- C/C++, Java, HTML, XML, Assembly Level
- Applications
- Microsoft Office, Access Database, Macromedia Studio MX, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, ArcView, Surfer, Jonas POS Software
- Networking
- TCP/IP Protocols, Client/Server configuration, Routers, Firewalls, Port Forwarding, Apache, Samba, SSH