Pann McCuaig

1120 E High St Apt A
Charlottesville VA 22902
(434) 293-3759
pann@ourmanpann.com
http://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    University of California    Davis CA
             1975: MAT, Mathematics, GPA 3.9
             1972: AB, Mathematics, GPA 3.3

References   Supplied upon request

Employment History

Self-employed    Charlottesville VA
May 2001-present

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
Sep 1999-May 2001

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
Nov 1998-Sep 1999

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 1995-Jun 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   systems.
log" control 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.