Matthew Oquist
718 Fox Hollow Drive
Hudson, NH  03051
603.236.1054
moquist-resume@majen.net

Alternate formats available: http://majen.net/

Summary
* Software Engineer
* UNIX applications and kernel experience
  - I/O Configuration Registry
  - Cluster-shared configuration database
  - Usability
* Creative, motivated, dependable
* Strong skills: analysis, communication,
  cooperation

Professional Experience
Jan.2004 - Present, Contracting, Nashua, NH
* LAMP (Web-based Build System for TheOpenCD
  Project)
  - Designed and implemented a public web-based
    system to build and manage TheOpenCD and
    derivatives, sponsored by Canonical, Ltd.
    (http://theopencd.org/orchard/)
* Linux Network for New School
  - Expert Linux consultant while implementing
    network for a new Public Charter School
* Samba/LDAP (Samba/LDAP Installer for K12LTSP)
  - Designed and implemented the Samba/LDAP
    installer (GPL), sponsored by the Exeter
    School District in Exeter, NH
    (http://majen.net/smbldap/)
Aug.2001-Dec.2004, Hewlett-Packard, Nashua, NH
* Software Engineer (Tru64 UNIX, HP-UX,
  Applications & Kernel)
* Contributed to design of configuration data
  storage across clustered systems
* Promoted in 2003
* Implemented HP-UX kernel code to:
  - Register system components
  - Manage data locally and on remote clustered
    systems
* Trained team members
* Developed usability study
  - Documented proposed interfaces, questions, and
    points of discussion
  - Led meeting with HP-UX customers
  - Recorded customer responses and study
    conclusions

Fall 1999-Fall 2001, Taylor University CS Department, Upland, IN
* System Administrator (Student/Assistant)
  - Maintained unattended Linux and Windows NT
    installation system
  - Dual-boot Linux/Windows OS and Applications
    installation and configuration
  - Enhanced system to do automatic video
    configuration, dual-processor detection and
    configuration

Technical Knowledge
* C, Perl, UNIX shell scripting, PHP, Python,
  Javascript, C++, Java, Smalltalk, Ada, CLIPS,
  PL/SQL, Prolog, COBOL, LISP, POVray, OpenGL,
  Borland C++ Builder, Automod simulation
  software, Visual Basic
* HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML
* Fedora, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Mandrake
  Linux, HP-UX, Tru64 Unix, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Mac
  OS X, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
* Linux/OpenBSD firewalling, DNS, DDNS+DHCP,
  SAMBA, Apache, NFS, OpenLDAP
* LAMP
* RDBMS, Oracle Forms Builder 6i
* Rational ClearCase
* CMM

Education
1997-2001, Taylor University, Upland, IN
* Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, with
  Philosophy minor
* Classes: Data Communications, Database Concepts,
  Operating Systems, Computer Organization,
  Interactive Applications Design, Information
  Systems Analysis/Design

Projects  and Activities
* Won competition with intelligent computer game
  player in Intro to A.I. class tournament
  (http://majen.net/quoridor/) 
* Created intelligent program to "hear" music and
  create a MIDI representation
* CS T.A., CS Tutor, Symphonic Band, Pep Band,
  Ethics Bowl
* Technical Advisory Board, Nashua High School, Nashua, NH

Organizational Activities
* Founded Software Freedom International,
  a non-profit organization to promote public
  awareness and adoption of FOSS.
  (http://softwarefreedomday.org/) 
  - More than 75 volunteer teams in more than 50
    countries distributed thousands of packages of
    software on the first annual Software Freedom
    Day, August 28, 2004.