Linux system administrator and programmer
Resume:
Travis McCord
**** ****** **** **., ****, NV ****6
********@*****.***
LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-mccord-04043998
CORE COMPETENCIES
C programming
Perl scripting
Shell scripting
Unix & Linux system administration: Fedora, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Solaris
Java programming
Python programming
JavaScript scripting
HTML & CSS
EXPERIENCE
Desert Research Institute, Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Computer Systems Programmer II, June 1999 - July 2016
Wrote programs on Linux using C, Perl and Python.
Verified weather model output with observed data including satellite photos.
Set up and administered the group’s Linux desktops and servers.
Helped grad students learn Linux and applications (including MATLAB).
Prepared charts and graphs for academic papers.
Edited and proofread reports for companies and articles for scientific journals.
Worked with researchers and graduate students from many countries.
Computer Assistant, 1992-1999
-System administration for several systems running Solaris and AIX.
-Installed and used various weather modeling and mathematics packages.
-Edited and proofread reports and other documents.
PROJECTS
Particle Model Plume Simulation Program
Simulated the flow of smoke, chemicals, and dust.
Used in peer-reviewed projects and articles (including the two studies below).
Converted FORTRAN prototype to C.
Added features to increase accuracy and utility, such as better specification of the effects of gravity and formulations from emerging science.
Model was compared to existing plume dispersion models and produced more accurate results.
Wildfire Plume Dispersion Study
Retroactively simulated the Yosemite Rim Fire (August and September 2013) to trace the smoke and its effects on communities downwind, including Reno. Used data from NOAA and BlueSky, locally-created weather simulations, and our own plume model.
Ozone Modeling & Emission Control Study
Determined why air quality monitors at Lake Tahoe showed high ozone readings. We pinpointed which power plant caused the overages.
Real-Time Weather Modeling for the Fallon Naval Air Station
Created automatic twice-daily weather forecasts using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to facilitate operations at Fallon NAS. Helicopter pilots and other used the forecasts, specifically the wind forecasts, to minimize the amount of smoke and dust getting into people’s homes.
Wind Energy Analysis
Determined the best places to put wind towers to help power Nevada and California. Ideal locations have sustained but not excessive winds.
PUBLICATIONS
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Planning Service for the Sacramento Ozone Nonattainment Area
Regional Source Identification Using Lagrangian Stochastic Particle Dispersion and HYSPLIT Backward Trajectory Models
Evaluation of sub-kilometer dynamical downscaling with MM5 and WRF mesoscale models.
(More info: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Travis_Mccord )
PERSONAL PROJECTS
-September 2016-present: Expanded skill set while job-hunting.
oLearned Front-End Web Development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery)
oImproved programming skills via code-challenge websites
EDUCATION
University of Nevada, Reno Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
VOLUNTEERING
Created and distributed Northern Nevada Mensa monthly newsletter, November 2015 - present
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