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David M. Syzdek
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P.O. Box 200583                             907-980-1151 (day)
Anchorage, Alaska  99520                    907-279-2001 (fax)

`http://www.bindlebinaries.com/'            david@syzdek.net


Summary of Qualifications
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   * Expertise in writing programs and libraries through the use of
     development tools, such as Xcode, GCC, autoconf, libtool, and
     automake.

   * Solid understanding of Unix environments, such as Slackware Linux,
     FreeBSD, Solaris, and OS X.

   * Experience in developing Unix daemons, porting POSIX libraries to
     iOS, and writing intricate iOS apps.

   * Strong knowledge of LDAP design, including the deployment of Sun
     One Directory Server and OpenLDAP servers, the integration with
     applications, schema management, and application development.

Technical Expertise
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Languages
     C, Objective-C, C++, Perl, PHP, Bash, JavaScript, SSI, M4, and XML

APIs
     OpenLDAP Library, MinGW, AppKit/Cocoa (OS X), UIKit/Cocoa
     (iPhone/iOS), GNU Libc, GNU Readline, Libtool's libltdl, Pthreads,
     Berkeley DB, SQLite, iODBC/unixODBC, and Syslog

Concepts
     MVC Design, Unix Daemons, Networks, Socket Programming (TCP and
     UDP), Portable Programming, CGI Programming, Cross-Compiling,
     Library Development, Perl Modules, Source Code Control/Revision
     Control, Change Management, Software Documentation, and Open
     Source Licensing

Protocols
     DNS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, LDAP, NFS, NTP, SMTP, SNMP, OSPP,
     POP3, and SSH

Standards
     Single Unix Specification (SUSv3), GNU Coding Standards, and
     Apple's Human Interface Guidelines

Development Tools
     Xcode, LLVM, GCC, GNU Make, GNU Libtool, GNULib, GNU Libc,
     Autoconf, Automake, CVS, Git, and Texinfo

Environments
     Slackware Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Apple OS X, Windows (98, 2000,
     XP, Vista, 7), VirtualBox, FreeBSD Jails, and Linux LXC

Software
     ntpd, ProFTPd Apache, Lighttpd, Redmine, MediaWiki, Nagios,
     Sendmail, Mailman, Bind, SunOne Directory Server, OpenLDAP,
     OpenSSH, and MySQL

Professional Experience
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Bindle Binaries
     Anchorage, Alaska
     Owner-Operator/Software Developer (2010 - present)
     Primary responsibilities include writing software for the iPhone
     platform and Unix based platforms.  Secondary responsibilities
     include coordinating work with clients to ensure project
     satisfaction.
        - Designed and implemented an Objective-C framework for
          accessing LDAP directories from Mac OS X or iOS.

        - Built and maintained a server environment to support business
          operations. The server environment utilizes a combination of
          Linux containers (LXC) hosted  on local hardware and remote
          instances hosted with VPS providers.

        - Designed and wrote Branches, an LDAP administrator for iOS.
          Branches parses a servers schema and uses the parsed schema
          to present intelligent options to users when modifying LDAP
          entries.

        - Created a portable ODBC client using iODBC and unixODBC for
          POSIX environments such as OS X, Slackware Linux, and FreeBSD.

        - Created iOSPorts project to port OpenSSL, Cyrus-SASL,
          OpenLDAP, and PCRE to iOS environment for the iPhone.

        - Wrote a two-part article describing a method to port OpenLDAP
          to iOS.

        - Developed an RPN calculator for the iPhone OS. The
          application makes use of the CoreGraphics framework to
          dynamically generate button images used in the calculator's
          GUI.

        - Wrote a promotion iPhone application for Blogography.  The
          application makes use of the CoreAnimation framework to
          provide animated backgrounds and menu transitions.

        - Wrote an iPhone application which simulated a Magic 8 Ball.
          The application makes use of the accelerometer to determine
          if the device is shook or if the device is flipped upside
          down.

Alaska Communications Systems
     Anchorage, Alaska
     Acting IP Engineer II (2003 - 2010)
     Primary responsibilities include maintaining SunOne Directory
     Servers, Apache servers, ProFTP servers, and legacy servers from
     acquired ISP.  Secondary responsibilities include writing internal
     applications for the ISP business unit and other departments as
     required.
        - Developed a modular system to act as a device manager for
          mobile devices for the ACS cellular network. The system uses
          information from the device and billing system to properly
          configure the device for its capabilities and service when an
          OTA request is initiated.

        - Developed a client library for the Clam AntiVirus Daemon and
          used the library to create a ProFTPd module for scanning
          files uploaded by subscribers.

        - Installed and maintained a Redmine ticketing system for
          tracking department projects and department escalations.

        - Developed a web portal that allows staff to provision virtual
          domains and allows subscribers to self-manage users within
          their respective domains.

        - Developed a session management system which authenticates and
          tracks subscribers.  The system allows multiple web
          interfaces to share a single session identifier for a
          subscriber, thus eliminating the need for the subscriber to
          present credentials to each interface.

        - Developed a provisioning system which allows multiple billing
          systems to provision services on shared LDAP entries.  This
          system allows an individual subscriber to have one shared set
          of credentials for services managed managed by different
          billing systems.

        - Wrote a library and client which implemented the Over-the-air
          Service Provisioning Protocol, a proprietary protocol
          developed by Logica intended to allow clients on TCP/IP
          networks to communicate with mobile phones.  The client is
          used by an IVR to activate new mobile phones and update
          Preferred Roaming Lists (PRL) of existing mobile phones.

        - Wrote miscellaneous web interfaces for managing MMS, WAP, and
          EVDO service provisioning.

        - Wrote a library and utility that creates NAM data blocks for
          either IS-683-A or IS-683-C compatible mobile phones.

        - Implemented and maintained a CVS server to manage software
          packages developed by IP Engineering.

        - Migrated CVS repositories to Git repositories and used
          git-cvsserver to provide legacy CVS support.
     Systems Administrator I (August 2001 - 2003)
     Primary responsibilities included maintaining DNS servers, iPlanet
     Messaging Servers, iPlanet Directory Servers, Apache servers,
     ProFTP servers, and legacy servers from acquired ISP.  Secondary
     responsibilities included writing simple utilities to assist
     support staff.
        - Using Bind 9, designed a DNS infrastructure which implemented
          split views and split horizons.

        - Developed Unix tools using Perl, Bash, and C to simplify
          server management and to assist technical support personnel.

        - Developed multiple Perl CGI interfaces which provided staff
          with controlled access to LDAP data and radius data.

        - Developed an iPlanet Messenger Express plug-in using CGI
          scripting and JavaScript. The plug-in added the ability for
          subscribers to manage e-mail filters. This involved writing a
          basic Sieve rule parser in JavaScript.

        - Completed a user audit of an acquired company's provisioning
          system against the company's billing database. Services were
          provisioned using Unix passwd and shadow files and the
          billing information was stored in MS SQL databases.

        - Planned and executed an upgrade of an iPlanet Messaging
          Server that served roughly 65,000 users. The upgrade
          including moving from a Sun 4400 to a Sun V880, moving the
          message store from NFS shares to local arrays, and upgrading
          the software from version 5.1 to version 5.2.  Detailed
          plans, time lines accurate to the minute, and proof of
          repetitive testing was provided to management prior to the
          actual upgrade.

        - Planned and executed the migration of an acquired ISP
          (MosquitoNet) consisting of roughly 6,000 users into ACS's
          ISP infrastructure.  This included coordinated e-mail, web,
          FTP, DNS, and radius migrations.

        - Implemented a FTP infrastructure that uses LDAP for
          authentication and supports virtual domains.  Created custom
          LDAP schema to support infrastructure.

        - Developed a system that uses data from LDAP and local
          templates to dynamically provision and re-provision virtual
          domains.

        - Was primary administrator for DNS servers, iPlanet Messaging
          Servers, LDAP servers, and Unix web servers of the ISP
          business unit.

Internet Plus LLC dba MosquitoNet
     Fairbanks, Alaska
     Systems Administrator (May 2001 - August 2001)
        - Set up and maintained MySQL databases for virtual hosting
          subscribers.

        - Assisted with the initial migration of administrative tasks
          from MosquitoNet to ACS.

        - Initiated the audit of MosquitoNet's provisioning systems.

        - Implemented new web mail system.

        - Managed daily operational tasks, resolved escalations from
          technical support, and provided a 24-hour response to system
          outages.
     Computer Technician (March 2000 - April 2001)
        - Provided technical support to wireless and business
          subscribers.  Provided on site response in the event of
          extended subscriber outages.

        - Installed simple office networks for small businesses.


Portfolio
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Branches LDAP Administrator
     `http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/branches/id499800513'
     Branches is an iOS LDAP administator. Branches includes a schema
     browser, directory browser, directory search tool, and RFC texts
     related to LDAP.  In addition, Branches uses the server's schema
     to determine which attribute types and object classes to allow to
     be deleted, modified, or added when a user is modifying an LDAP
     entry.

iOS Ports
     `https://github.com/bindle/iOSPorts'
     iOS Ports is a collection of F/OSS libraries which have been
     ported to the iOS platform for use when creating applications for
     the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. iOS Ports facilitates the
     downloading of the source code and compiling for the target iOS
     architecture. iOS Ports accomplishes this using GNU Make to
     prepare the source code and Xcode to compile the binaries.

LDAP Kit
     `http://bindle.github.com/LdapKit/'
     LDAP Kit is a framework which provides an Objective-C interface
     for the OpenLDAP client libraries by wrapping LDAP tasks in
     NSOperation objects and providing Objective-C classes for LDAP
     data types.

ODBC Shell
     `https://github.com/bindle/odbcshell'
     ODBC Shell is a utility which provides a simple and polished
     command line interface to querying databases using ODBC. ODBC
     Shell uses GNU Readline to present the CLI, iODBC to manage ODBC
     connections, string manipulation to interpret the user's commands,
     and GNU Autotools to compile and configure the sources.

Ask Dave
     `https://github.com/bindle/AskDave'
     `http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ask-dave/id315173501'
     AskDave is an entertainment application for the iPhone which uses
     CoreAnimation and the accelerometer to provide random animated
     answers.


Online Profiles
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   * iTunes
     `http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bindle-binaries/id284942327'

   * Ohloh `https://www.ohloh.net/accounts/syzdek'

   * LinkedIn `http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=70971430'

   * SourceForge `http://sourceforge.net/users/syzdek'

   * Stack Overflow `http://stackoverflow.com/users/903194/'

   * Github (Personal) `https://github.com/syzdek'

   * Github (Business) `https://github.com/bindle'