Linda L. Newman
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 592 - 3876
***********@*****.***
Skills: UNIX system administration, Linux system administration, Solaris, Red Hat Linux,
Digital/Tru64 UNIX, AIX, Bourne shell scripting, C shell scripting, Perl, Apache, Tomcat,
SunONE/iPlanet Web Server, MySQL, SQL Server, Microsoft Access, CVS, Bugzilla, web page
design, software testing, software implementation, documentation for users, managing group
software testing, help desk, 24/7 environment, negotiating with vendors, compilers, C, C++,
Fortran, Visual Basic, Matlab
Employment:
Data Manager, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Child Anxiety Treatment Study,
November 2008-May 2010
3 Wrote Perl programs for formatting data for database entry
4 Developed queries and stored procedures in SQL Server for retrieving data
5 Wrote documentation to assist users with data-related tasks
6 Created Microsoft Access/VBA front ends for data entry
7 Debugged and modified Visual Basic program used for subject questionnaires
8 Wrote Matlab program for randomizing subjects to therapy
UNIX and Linux System Administrator, PNC Bank, May 2008-September 2008 (contract
position with Sapphire Technologies)
9 Performed system administration tasks on Linux, Solaris, and AIX servers
10 Created and implemented automated script for ensuring security of account passwords
11 Brought process of user account creation into conformance with security audit policies
12 Wrote scripts to determine if servers were set up in accordance with policies
13 Assisted in testing of scripts for automated account deletion
Webmaster, Eaton Corporation Electrical Group, October 2007-May 2008 (contract position
with Sarvian International)
14 Maintained high-availability production web applications, including 24/7 on-call
15 Deployed and maintained web applications under Tomcat, SunONE, and iPlanet web
servers
16 Wrote documentation for tasks such as deploying web applications and restarting web
servers
17 Assisted in moving web applications to more modern software
Computer Scientist/Math Programmer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, July 2001-
August 2007.
Compiler Consultant, December 2004-August 2007.
18 Worked in a high-performance computing environment administering open and classified
systems, using two of the top five supercomputers in the world (ASC Purple and
BlueGene/L)
19 Automated IBM compiler installation, achieving better than 90% speedup in install time
20 Managed group efforts in testing new software and new machine configurations
21 Communicated with vendors to negotiate software license terms and resolve user issues
22 Performed Linux and UNIX system administration tasks necessary for compiler installs
and user assistance with compiler problems
23 Instituted test suite for compilers using C, C++, and Fortran (77 and 90)
24 Installed compilers from IBM, Intel, PGI, Pathscale, and GNU on AIX and Red Hat
Linux
25 Built GNU compilers from source on AIX, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux
26 Built and installed FFTW, MKL, and ACML math libraries on AIX and Red Hat Linux
27 Implemented compilers and other software
Software Toolsmith, July 2001-December 2004.
28 Administered Web server with Apache, Tomcat, and MySQL
29 Updated and reconfigured Web server in a timely manner to avoid emerging security
threats
30 Researched and initiated migration of Web server from Solaris to Red Hat Linux
platform
31 Administered Bugzilla online bug-tracking system
32 Saved money on software purchasing and maintenance costs by finding ways for users to
extend functionality of existing software to perform new tasks
33 Found software tools to assist users with transition from Solaris to Red Hat Linux on
desktop
34 Created web pages and gave presentations to familiarize users with new software tools
35 Wrote Web page to assist users with NetWorker backup and recovery system
36 Administered CVS server
Programmer/Analyst I, UC Santa Cruz, Department of Astronomy, September 2000-June 2001.
UNIX and Linux System Administrator
37 Administered Solaris, Digital/Tru64 UNIX, and Red Hat Linux systems
38 Created shell, Perl, and Python scripts to automate tasks and to meet user needs
39 Resolved user issues as part of help desk team
40 Installed and maintained IDL, Java, and FrameMaker
Research Assistant, UC Santa Cruz, Department of Astronomy, July 1999-August 2000.
41 Wrote C++ programs to perform statistical analysis of data gathered by the Keck
Observatory planet search
Education:
Certificate in UNIX System Administration UCSC Extension
Master of Science in Astronomy University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy (High Honors) University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Science in Physics (High Honors) University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics University of Maryland, College Park
42 Took seven advanced classes in computer science at University of Maryland, College
Park.
43 Took courses in using Matlab for scientific computing at University of Maryland and
Stanford
Security Clearance:
Q clearance (authorized to view Top Secret classified information) granted by U.S. Department
of Energy, February 2002, active until August 2007.
Act 33-34 clearance granted November 2008.