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Contractor For Hire

Full Name:

Thayne Harbaugh

Location:

American Fork

Current Title:

Senior Software Developer

Tech Comfort Level:

Highly Experienced

Cell Phone:

801-234-0592

Biography:

Original co-founder of PLUG. I've been involved in Linux and F/OSS for twelve years and have done embedded systems, super computers, high-volume Internet servers, network administration, security, etc..

Additional Information:

Thayne Harbaugh
15 North 300 East
American Fork, Utah 84003

Phone: (801) 234-0592
Email: thayne@plug.org

Employment Summary:

Strong emphasis in Linux/Unix software development, high-volume
Internet servers and LAN infrastructure.

Employment History:

Senior Software Engineer
Realm Systems, Inc.
2005-Present

Created Linux distribution, SDK and emulator and custom applications
for USB-powered Mobile Personal Server (MPS).

Projects:

* Created Linux distribution for Mobile Personal Server (MPS).

* Developed build system for platform and SDK software.

* Improved Qemu emulator http://qemu.org for use in SDK for ppc405-based
MPS.

* Created and lead user interface development team.

* Created user applications including biometric interface, login
interface and help browser.

* Demonstrated future applications and established next-generation
development for engineering team.

Senior Software Engineer
Linux Networx
2002-2004

Developed low-level hardware drivers and hardware validation test suite.

Projects:

* Created Fogo hardware validation test suite used on every
machine prior to shipment.

* Created low-level hardware cataloging and hardware tracking
software and database.

* Created Bluesmoke http://sourceforge.net/projects/bluesmoke/ ECC
memory reporting and hardware error condition reporting Linux
kernel drivers.

* Improved Linux kernel MTD http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org
(memory technology devices) drivers for flashing motherboard
BIOS images.

* Solved hardware and software problems blocking large
deployments of clusters.

* Provided technical assistance for customer support, RMA,
integration departments.

* Wrote technical information on ECC memory and hardware
monitoring for many large system proposals.

Senior Software Engineer: Linux Kernel Team
Liberate Technologies
2000- 2002

Developed software for and ported software to set-top boxes used for
interactive and enhanced TV.

Projects:

* Ported Liberate Porter SDK to Linux.

* Added multiple graphics, audio, and input implementations to
Liberate Porter SDK.

* Improved Porter Verification Test Suite with a major rewrite,
improved existing tests and added new tests.

* Represented Liberate for graphics and video in the TV Linux
Alliance.

* Assisted with UPC Cable deployment by writing conditional
access extender and porting to new deployment platform.

* Maintained IBM thin client with bug fixes and technical
assistance.

Internet Server Architect
About Web Services - formerly Northsky
1999- 2000

Designed and managed data center, Internet server architecture and
LAN.

Projects:

* Led team that designed the next-generation
Freeservers http://freeservers.com Internet server
architecture.

* Maintained datacenter and Freeservers system of 80 computers
serving 1.5 million web sites with Email accounts.

* Established security practices and security awareness with
installation of firewall, IP filters and secure connection
practices for both Internet server network and company
network.

* Optimized web servers by removing database dependencies for
file requests.

* Improved DNS server reliability by reducing zone load times
from 40 minutes to 5 minutes and eliminating zone reloads.

* Organized software developers, web developers and QA team with
introduction of CVS for managing source code and software
roll-out plan.

* Designed and built replica of next-generation Freeservers
system for development and testing environments.

* Minimized incidence response time with resource and service
monitoring and paging system for message delivery.

* Automated installation and upgrade of network servers with
customized Linux distribution.

* Increased accessibility and reduced need of on-site personnel
with total remote control system.

Release Engineer / LAN Administrator
Liberate Technologies
1997- 1999

Designed and managed LAN for a satellite office and also managed
weekly builds for thin client OS and applications.

Projects:

* Controlled and built revisions of thin client operating system
and applications shipped each week to IBM for x86 and PowerPC
architectures.

* Installed thin client server and development software for
Hewlet Packard and IBM.

* Managed LAN of 70 computers with WAN connection, printers,
network tape backup, software installation, access and
security and Oracle database.

* Wrote Linux network computer proposal for Larry Ellison of
Oracle.

* Designed thin client demo for University of Utah computer
science department joint testing.

* Managed installation of thin client product for development and
testing departments.

* Designed, wired and installed new office LAN prior to office
move.

* Created and customized software for product distribution,
installation, upgrade and network UPS management.

* Modified third party software to fix bugs and add options for
integration into larger, multi-program solutions.

* Installed network cabling for Liberate's Salt Lake City office
and Midvale Elementary School for Oracle's Promise network
donation.

Mechanical and Electrical Designer
Larson Davis
1993- 1997

Designed electrical circuits for sound analysis and created and
managed nearly all mechanical drawings.

Projects:

* Designed digital display map for Universal Studios.

* Redesigned intensity probe mechanics and circuit boards.

* Created mechanical drawings for manufacture of microphones,
sheet metal and plastic cases, accelerometers, artificial
ears, mass spectrometers, and subassembly and assembly
drawings.

* Performed schematic and circuit board layout.

* Managed product design documentation distribution and archival.

Academics:

Five years in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young
University.

Software Development:

Linux Kernel: ECC, SMBus, lm sensors (hardware monitoring), MTD
(FLASH), General driver rework and maintenance, Building and
customization

Languages: C, C++, Python, Perl, Shell

Development Tools: Autoconf, Automake, Libtool, Make, GDB, SVN, CVS

Areas of expertise: Kernel Development, Graphics, Audio, Embedded systems,
Network Communication

Network Systems:

Internet Servers: HTTP: Apache web server, DNS: ISC Bind, FTP, SMTP,
clustering

LAN Infrastructure: NIS, DHCP, Dynamic DNS, NFS, SNMP, Server
monitoring and notification, Thin clients and diskless workstations,
Total remote management, Network file backup

Network Hardware: Cisco routers, Switches and hubs, Cabling, Network
file storage

Security: Firewalls, Secure Shell, Private Key Encryption, VPN,
Intrusion detection, Intrusion post-mortem

Operating Systems:

Server OS's: Linux, Solaris, SunOS, NetBSD, FreeBSD

Embedded OS's: Linux, VxWorks, OS20

Desktop OS's: Linux, Microsoft Windows (as a network client), MacOS (as a
network client)

Miscellaneous:

Portuguese: Reading, Writing, Speaking

Hobbies: Remote control aircraft building and flying, Rock and Ice
climbing, Mountain biking, Snowboarding

President and co-founder, Provo Linux Users' Group, July 1996-October 2001
Linux Users' Group for Utah Valley (PLUG). PLUG serves 10 - 40
attending members and hundreds of users subscribed to the PLUG mailing
list.

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