Pann McCuaig
1120 E High St Apt A
Charlottesville VA 22902-4851
(434) 293­3759
pann@ourmanpann.com
www.ourmanpann.com

Objective

Seeking a challenging position with a forward-looking organization that will utilize my extensive experience in systems administration, software engineering, project management, and line management of technical personnel.

Abilities

Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, both written and verbal. Analytical and detail-oriented while never losing sight of the big picture. Able to work effectively with folks at all levels of an organization.

Accomplishments

Upgrading a 140-employee organization from a fragmented and marginally connected network to a fully integrated and fully connected company-wide network. Managing the technical requirements of a significant user of Linux-based technology. Implementing and supporting state-of-the-art industrial control and database systems for more than 20 years, primarily in the forest products industry.

Languages

Linux administration (Perl, bash). 8086, 68HC11, PDP-11, 63/68xx, 8051 assemblers. Forth, Basic, Visual Basic, C, Pascal, Fortran, VBA, PAL. Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC.

Education

MAT, Mathematics, GPA 3.9, University of California, Davis, CA
AB, Mathematics, GPA 3.3, University of California, Davis, CA

References: Supplied upon request

Employment History

Self-employed     Charlottesville VA
May 2001­present

Provide local and remote Linux systems administration services. Support e-commerce web site using Red Hat Interchange. Build dynamic web sites using MySQL and Perl.

Network Administrator, The Defender Association     Seattle WA
Nov 1998­Sep 1999

Administered internal network of 3 Linux servers, 70 Win2K and 70 Win9x workstations. Supported 140 Windows users. Managed Internet connectivity. Administered case management and related databases. Administered both internal and public web sites.

Technical Manager, SSC, Inc.     Seattle WA
Sep 1999­May 2001

Administered internal network of 25+ Linux machines and 2 Windows machines. Managed Internet connectivity. Administered 2 remote web servers handling ~500,000 hits per day. Significant html-perl-mysql web development. Supervised a junior System Administrator.

General Manager, Lignomat USA, Ltd.     Portland OR
Sep 1995­Jun 1998

Supervised up to 20 people. Responsible for lumber drying kiln control and moisture detection systems: manufacturing, installation, and support worldwide. Developed new products: PLC-based kiln control system; inline moisture meter. Administered company's intranet, including Internet connection.

Sole Proprietor, PKD Systems     Portland OR
1983-1995

Developed new software products (industrial control and database) for a diverse clientele in the Pacific Northwest.

Control Systems Manager, Albany International     Albany OR
1981-1983

Supervised up to 10 people. Responsible for all control systems for this sawmill machinery manufacturer. Personal production included carriage setworks systems.

Software Engineer, North American Controls     Portland OR
1978-1981

Supervised up to 15 people with responsibility for all ``round log'' control systems. Personal production included Chip-N-Saw and ripsaw systems.

Assistant Professor, Lawrence University     Appleton WI
1975-1978

Education Department. Taught undergraduate courses, supervised elementary school student teachers, served on University committees.

Programmer, UC Davis Medical School     Davis, CA
1973-1975

Programmed laboratory minicomputer for neurophysiology experiments and the campus mainframe for data analysis.