Noah J. Romer
6530 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503, U.S.
(316) 393-0629
klevin@eskimo.com

Career Summary

* Strong working knowledge of Unix (Linux and some Solaris & HP/UX).

* Programming languages/concepts: C, Perl (CGI, DBI & Email modules),
  regular expressions, C++, Korn/bash, CORBA, [X]HTML.

* Areas of experience: Web-based software, build and 
  configuration management automation (Korn shell and Perl), 
  TCP/IP network programming, Fibre Channel (FCP & IPFC), Linux 
  device drivers & kernel.

* Development Tools: Bugzilla, CVS, gcc, gdb, kdb (Linux kernel 
  debugger), Insight (GUI front-end to gdb), make, MySQL, Source 
  Navigator, vi, XEmacs.

Personal Projects

* CBD - System for securing data from an environment where physical
  security has been compromised. Consists of a GUI configuration 
  program (written in C++ & glademm) and an automated backend that 
  executes the configured tasks (written in Perl).

Experience

Anceps 110
6530 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Self Employed
June 2003 to Present

* Development: Website backend development. Personal projects (see above).
  Debugging of LSI Fibre Channel (FC) driver installations.

* Tech Support: Installation and troubleshooting of home and small
   business computers (Windows & Linux) and networks.

LSI Logic Corp.
8200 E 34th Circle Suite 2000, Wichita, KS 67226
Software Engineer
May 2001 to Jan 2002

* Development: Developed, tested and maintained the interrupt 
  handling, common resource management and network code of the 
  Linux FCP/IPFC driver. Added driver support for SMP systems 
  (x86, SPARC64 and Itanium platforms). Ported FC HAB management 
  libraries from Windows to Linux. Continuing development of
  bug-tracking system.

* Testing: Web-based bugtracking system. Linux kernel debugging 
  related to driver development (mostly in the VM and network 
  stack code). Performed integration and development testing of 
  FCP driver for Linux. 

* Configuration Management: Responsible for the cvs code 
  repositories containing the FCP/IPFC driver for Linux and 
  firmware for all LSI Fibre Channel host adapters. Maintained 
  the cvs repository and firmware build environment on Red Hat 
  Linux, Solaris and HP/UX servers. Maintained the group's 
  web-server and bug-tracking system (web-based, using a MySQL 
  database). 

The Arnold Group
530 S. Topeka, Wichita, KS 67202
Student Software Technician
February 1998 to May 2001

On assignment at LSI Logic Corp. in Wichita (formerly Symbios, 
Inc.). 

* Development: Designed and wrote the initial implementation of a 
  Linux IPFC driver for LSI Logic's Fibre Channel host adapters. 
  Debugged and wrote extensions to the I2O Linux drivers.

* Testing: Usability and bug testing of legacy and new CM apps. 
  Integration testing of Fibre Channel storage controllers under 
  Linux. 

* Configuration Management: Automated configuration management 
  and daily build tasks with Perl code and Korn shell scripts. 
  Assisted the configuration manager in maintaining the code 
  repository (cvs). 

* Bug Tracking: Evaluated and chose an appropriate bug/problem 
  tracking system for the development group. Installed Bugzilla, 
  made custom modifications to its CGI code and database 
  structures. Provided internal support for and maintenance of Bugzilla.

Education and Training

Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Minor in Mathematics), 
May 2001.

* Member of Pi Mu Epsilon, The National Honorary Mathematics Society.