Project Manager Engineer

Paul Peter Pietkiewicz

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Los Angeles, CA 90068-1268

310-***-****

*****.***********@*****.***

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Software Engineer/Developer with 5+ years experience working on diverse

projects spanning web, automated Linux system hardening, security

compliance and biometric data management applications. Strong background

in system administration brings necessary discipline in developing

scalable, robust and inter-operable applications.

A creative leader with strong analytical mindset, demonstrating effective

system design and development skills that produce desired results on time

and within budget. Flexible and a quick-learner minimizes time required for

orientation & training. Strong inter-personal and written skills, coupled

with a friendly attitude, help foster synergy in a team based development

environment.

Capabilities include:

. Rapid application design & development utilizing Python & PERL

. Linux system administration & engineering

. Advanced communication skills

. Experience with project & team management

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Design & Development

. Performed full life-cycle system analysis, design, development,

implementation & maintenance during the development of Armadillo Tech's

Automated Biometric Aggregation System / ABAS

(http://www.armadillotech.eu/software.html).

. Developed UI for Armadillo Tech's ABAS in Python/CherryPy/JINJA2

utilizing AJAX to provide rich user experience.

. Designed and developed core multi-threaded logic layer and secure web

interface for Trusted Computer System's Security Blanket Enterprise

(http://www.trustedcs.com/SecurityBlanket.html), system Red Hat Enterprise

hardening software in Python/TurboGears.

. Managed design and implementation of XML based reporting capabilities,

system workflow, GUI (pyGTK) while providing support for logistical and

deployment aspects of Security Blanket Standalone.

. Utilized Linux System Administration experience in development of

Security Blanket modules, which reconfigured the client's operating system

to ensure compliance with CIS and DISA UNIX STIG (U.S. Defense Information

Systems Agency Security Technical Guides) requirements.

. Designed, developed and deployed Pennysaver website, based on Apache

SOLR/Lucene multifaceted search engine, custom geo-location enabled Python

XML-RPC/SOAP middleware and Django frontend.

. Accustomed to using Subversion & CVS version control systems.

. Accustomed to using Bugzilla, TRAC and JIRA issue tracking systems.

. Experienced in utilizing Open Source Software to lower costs.

. Experienced with telecommuting.

System Administration / Engineering

. Leveraged usage of MAC and DISA STIG hardening guidelines to develop

specialized hardened OEM Linux distribution for military end users

(Armadillo Tech Secure Linux).

. Administered Garrett Group's Linux & SCO based IT infrastructure;

including email/spam filters, databases, web application servers and

remote management/monitoring systems.

. Developed PERL/Python automation scripts aimed at simplifying routine

maintenance tasks while increasing datacenter reliability and uptime.

. Managed Linux & Solaris based computational, communication and

collaboration servers as well as ensured the availability of Windows XP

based client systems at UMBC's Freeland Bioinformatics laboratory.

Communication

. Directly supported TCS's marketing team with responsibility for direct

interaction with end users at trade shows.

. Assembled and managed TCS's Unified Interface Design workgroup to deliver

a unified cross platform interface; providing the customer with a

streamlined method to manage TCS's full line of products.

. Supported IT staff at the Ministry of Interior in Spain during the

fingerprint data conversion and implementation of Cogent's CAFIS system.

. Wrote extensive documentation, including management of internal support

knowledge bases, WIKIs, user manuals and training manuals for Armadillo

Tech's Automated Biometric Aggregation System & TCS's Security Blanket

offerings.

Project Management

. Managed Systemics Poland's development team for the development of data

set assembly and synchronization subsystems for Armadillo Tech's

Automated Biometric Aggregation System.

. Aided TCS's Security Blanket project manager in definition of goals per

user requirements, milestones, LOE and assessments for the development of

the Security Blanket Enterprise product.

SKILL OVERVIEW

Key Technical Skills:

System Architecture, Software Design & Development,

User Requirement Analysis, System Workflow Modeling

Programming Languages:

Python (TurboGears, Django, Plone), PERL, PHP, Java, C/C++, SQL, UML

Web Languages:

HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, KID, JINJA2

Operating Systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 & 5, Ubuntu, Solaris 8, Mac OS 10.x,

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

Application Servers/Services:

Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat, Bugzilla, Subversion, CVS

Database Systems:

PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Informix

Language Proficiency:

English (native), Polish (fluent), Spanish (intermediate)

EXPERIENCE

Principal, Armadillo Tech Ltd. London,

UK

Support Engineer, Cogent Systems GmbH Vienna,

Austria

Secure Systems Engineer, Trusted Computer Solutions

Herndon, VA

Web Developer, Maryland Pennysaver Corporation Hanover,

MD

System Administrator / Web Developer, Garrett Group Inc.

Baltimore, MD

System Administrator / Web Developer, UMBC

Baltimore, MD

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

CERTIFICATIONS

Sun Certified System Administrator: Solaris 8

References and detailed CV are available upon request.

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