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Skills:, Javascript/jQuery, Bourne shell (bash,

sh, etc.), C, PHPFreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris OS Database design, implementation, security and performance (MySQL,

SQLite, PostgreSQL)Apache web server administration (performance tuning, security, module programming)lighttpd web server administrationSendmail administration (performance tuning, security, virus/spam control)Experience with Exim and Postfix mail systemsExperience with XML/xpath/XSLTSystem administration: server monitoring, server farm maintenance,

backups & restoration, log file analysis, server provisioning,

security and system hardening, networking, OS tuning and

maintenanceExcellent written and

oral communication skillsExperienced with Policy Governance®, including governing board

creation, creating board policies, and monitoring CEO performanceExperience with Amazon's AWS cloud setup and administration

Work: Special Projects developer for NTT/Verio; designed and authored a

git-based release image and disting system which allows NTT/Verio

development to create dozens of releases a day, facilitating rapid

prototyping and testing for its next-generation hosting products.Authored a jQuery-based real-time map editor and PDF renderer for

a local charityAuthored the to

Twilio's REST API (telephony

application framework)Authored an to Postini's e-mail services (now

maintained by a separate programmer).Authored a suite of

and

Perl module to interface with PayPal's Web Services APITechnical lead for Verio's 2nd generation control panel

application ("CPX") for the . Work

included internationalization (i18n) efforts for Japanese, Chinese, and

European customers, a full-featured webmail client, and many other

common control panel features. CPX has since been ported to other

hosting platformsAuthored key components and have heavily contributed to Verio's

successful VPS product software distribution system. Responsible for

keeping hundreds of thousands of diverse websites over tens of

thousands of virtual servers on nearly 3000 physical servers current

with the latest security and software patches.I have contributed as a developer to various open-source projects,

including, Linux (and ),, many and sundry, and I

contribute to the Procmail

mailing listI've written a test-centered

Perl development document; this document borrows some elements

from extreme programming and agile development.I wrote the secure

programming guidelines for viaVerio.I've written a few brief Apache

tutorials covering handling DOS

attacks, Apache

performance tuning, and Apache's

SUEXEC mechanism for

work I've doneSome of my (and on )I setup and maintained for many years Verio's two popular (and fast) and database

mirrorsI run a variety of mailing lists, including the mailing list, whose

topical focus is mail related issues for VPS-type Internet server

products. I'm also an active

participant on that list.

Employment: NTT/Verio,

contractor/Special Projects developer (November 2008 -

present)--system programming, build/release engineering,

applications development.Discovery

Communications /,

IT Applications Developer (June 2008 - April 2009)--

application and database programming,

Principal Programmer (March 2006 - June 2008)--Perl IT

programming, web programming, and database integration. integration with

ordering/provisioning/billing system. Statistical reporting, fraud

detection and fraud prediction using Bayesian classifiers,

Co-founder, programmer (November 2003 - present)--MySQL, Perl,

Apache, FreeBSD system administration, XSLT, ActionScript. The whole

enchilada. Our first project is The

Glass Bead GameNTT/Verio, UNIX

Software Engineer level III (December 2000 - February 2006)--Perl

modules (

via ); system programming;

server monitoring; build engineer; applications development.,

technical consultant (September 1999 - December 2000)--Develop, test, and

maintain several dozen in-house and third party software packages for

the Verio VPS system. Specific responsibilities include quality

assurance/testing, bug fixes, software upgrades, new in-house software

development, and UNIX system administration tools. Oversaw one of

viaVerio's most successful new product rollouts.Deep Fountain

Consulting, founder, consultant (July 2001 - present)--

Perl programming, Unix system administration, web programming, and

database design., founder

(August 1997)--iServer Virtual Server reseller and web hosting.

Server configuration and administration duties using Perl and C.

co-founder (June 1998-September 2004)--High traffic web site and motoring

enthusiast portal.

Education: BS Computer Science,

Brigham Young University, 1999Writing Fellow (Honors Program writing tutor)Founder of Odyssey Charter

School. Currently serve as secretary of the board. In the past I

have served as administrative assistant to the board, member of the

founding hiring committee, technology committee and communications

committee, author of the school's technology plan, which helped secure

a $100k startup grant from the State of Utah

Statement:

I'm an avid reader and enjoy spending time with my wife and four

children. I like to hike in the

Wasatch mountains (any season) and have climbed 28 of the 32

highest peaks in Salt Lake county. I write a lot of software as a

hobby. I sometimes about things that

interest me. I don't take myself too

seriously. Scott Wiersdorf ResumeLast updated Fri May 20 12:52:51 MDT 2011

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