System Administrator Management
Resume:
Peter James Koczan
**** ********* **. ~ Middleton, Wisconsin, 53562
********@*****.***
Objective
I am currently employed as a computer programmer/system administrator and not looking for another job at this
time.
Summary of Skills
Experiences include administering and managing servers and hardware, as well as implementing and using several
different programs and services. Education background includes a diverse range of computing skills and programs
along with a wide array of topics.
Expertise
Database server administration Troubleshooting
Database programming Hardware and data center management
Backup systems Disaster recovery
Web programming Porting and upgrading systems
Linux administration User service
Security
Skills
Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Solaris, Windows XP
Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, PHP, Bash, Matlab, SQL
Database Systems: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase
Web standards: XML, HTML, XHTML, CSS, CGI, mod_perl, Mason
Other programs: Office 2007, Open Office, MRBS, Mentor Graphics
Work Experience
Computer Systems Lab, UW-Madison Computer Sciences Department: 2006 present
Associate System Administrator/Programmer
Maintain computing environment for instructional and research purposes. Focus on database administration and
security, web programming, backup system management, and Linux administration.
Duties and Significant Achievements:
Assumed primary responsibility for Sushi backup system
Made performance and reliability improvments for core Sushi software.
Added remote backup servers for reliability and disaster recovery.
Supervised student staff in daily use of Sushi backups, restores, and other responsibilities.
Managed and improved PostgreSQL database servers and services
Upgraded PostgreSQL servers from 7.4 to 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4.
Added support for new interfaces (JDBC, ODBC) and operating systems (Windows, 64-bit Linux).
Added new services and features (group roles, password-based users, fulltext search) for user databases.
Developed, managed, and maintained database and web applications.
Expanded events entry system and corresponding web display system.
Created an undergraduate student management application for the Computer Science Department.
(In progress) Porting primary department database from Sybase to PostgreSQL.
Managed graduate admissions data and review application
Streamlined and simplified online graduate admissions process.
Created and maintained letter generation and mechanisms.
Improved data security practices for mining and reviewing data.
Administered and deployted Linux core software and technologies.
Prepared several new releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
(In progress) Investigating and deploying ksplice for Linux computer systems to improve uptime and lessen
security vulnerability window.
Computer Systems Lab, UW-Madison Computer Sciences Department: 2004 2006
Student System Administrator
Maintain computing environment for instructional and research purposes. Assist full-time administrators with
projects. Focus on web programming, user service, and hardware.
Significant Achievements:
Ported PHP web forms to Perl
Created online tech report management and web display system
Created new web applications and databases for ordering computers and student management
Updated teaching materials for Unix Orientation and managed orientation sessions
Ensured completion of daily backups
Education and Honors
Bachelor of Science Computer Science University of Wisconsin- Madison, 2006
GPA: 3.880 (Cumulative), 3.971 (Major)
Dean's List (Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004)
Graduated with distinction
Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key International Honor Society
Relevant courses: Data structures, Machine Organization and Programming, Digital Systems, Numerical
Analysis, Compilers and Programming Languages, Computer Graphics, Computer Architecture, Artificial
Intelligence, Database Systems, Bioinformatics, Algorithm Design and Analysis, Operating Systems
Other topics of study: History, Political Science, Mathematics
CAPP Program Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 2002
GPA: 4.0
AP Scholar, 2002
References
Available upon request.
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