Name:                            Mark J. Lambert Address:                        Centreville VA Email:                            mark@lambcom.com Date of Birth:                 17th July, 1959

Hoppmann Audio Visual
14201 Sullyfield Circle, Suite 400
Chantilly, VA  20151-4019
February 2004 – Present

Control Systems Programing

Programing AMX and Crestron audio visual systems controllers. This involves programming, installing, troubleshooting and training users on highly complex control units that can automate projectors, screens, drapes, audio & video switchers, power controls, PC integrated presenters, Video Teleconferencing gear, and miscellaneous equipment so that the whole can be controlled in a simple manner from a touch screen. This also involves coordinating between users, design engineers, install teams and equipment vendors to ensure smooth installation, service and operation of AV systems.

For a list of large projects I have programmed, please Click Here

Linux Engineer/Audio Visual Control Systems Programmer

Custom Fit Corporation
4425 Brookfield Corp Drive, Suite 800
Chantilly, VA  20151-4019
January 2003 – February 2004
Linux builds and support, PC builds and general duties

Responsible for building and supporting Linux machines and Beowulf clusters for a small Systems Integrator. Also responsible for PC builds, from 1 to 120 machines at a time. I am A+ certified and am studying for my MCSE. General duties as needed, from on site visits to pulling cables in Audio/Visual systems installations.

Since March 2003, full time programmer of Audio Visual control systems. I am a certified Expert programmer in AMX systems, and am qualifying for Intermediate Level programmer with Crestron control systems.

Roadrunner Couriers
Woodruff Ct.
Springfeild, VA
September 2002 - January 2003
Driving a courier van.

Your basic Courier Driver. I am one of the top 5 drivers in the fleet.

Self

August 2002 - Ongoing
Honing my programming skills.

PHP, MY-SQL and web page development, plus webmaster duties for Timeless Tales book
review site. See my work at http://timeless-tales.net

Custom Fit Corporation
4425 Brookfield Corp Drive, Suite 800
Chantilly, VA  20151-4019
June 2002
Built a 32 node Beowulf cluster.

Worked casually for 1 week building a 32 node cluster. This system comprised of high end P4 Zeon machines that needed to be assembled from components, then loaded with Red Hat Linux and configured as a Beowulf cluster.

December 2000 – June 2002
The first part of 2001 was spent recovering from a shoulder injury, followed by an extended tour of Australia and the USA. Thereafter waiting for INS processing in the US.

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind
557 St Kilda Rd. Melbourne VIC 3000
September 2000 – December 2000
Systems administration duties with a charitable institution.

The RVIB is a large charity doing work for the blind. Spread across several campuses across Melbourne, they are handicapped by lack of funds to provide first line equipment. The challenge was to provide modern services on a minimal budget. Duties included modernisation of servers, rationalising their network design, improving security, and upgrade of services, in addition to all the normal functions of a systems administrator.

• Modernisation of servers: replacing their aging SCO 3.2 platforms with Linux servers in an orderly and timely fashion.
• rationalising their network design: The corporate network needed migrating from a single network to a subnet design, making best usage of their WAN links.
• Improving Security: The RVIB network had virtually no security. Improved security setup using ssh, denial of insecure services, firewalls and increased monitoring.
• Anti-spam campain: The RVIB was being used as a junk mail relay. By use of modern e-mail configurations, cut this by 50%, with intention to eliminate it entirely when the last insecure server phases out.
• Upgrade of services: Drew up plans and implementation procedures to replace the aging communication links with modern broadband systems, plus the introduction to regional offices of network features currently only found in the head office.
• Normal Systems Administration duites: adding users, writing shell scripts, automation of routine tasks, security monitoring, system patching and upgrades, capacity planning, etc.

GlobalCenter Pty Ltd
190 City Rd. South Melbourne VIC 3205
April 2000 – July 2000
Technical Account manager.

While working for GlobalCenter was responsible for satisfying customer requirements for systems infrastructure, from the racking requirements of their machines, through to networking connectivity, Firewalling, Shared load balancing and DNS services. Configuring Monitoring systems. Problem solving of Client problems. Advising clients on technology and infrastructure issues. GlobalCenter’s clients varied from the technologically sophisticated to the new entrants into the Internet arena. Designed and Implimented the Corporate backup system.

• Systems Infrastructure: planning for and installing client machines into their rackspace. Including specialised fitting of non-standard equipment.
• Networking connectivity: Assigning IP space, configuring routers & gateways, making physical cable runs, ensuring monitoring of systems was set up.
• Firewall setup: Setting up the basic firewall rules in Watchguard Firebox dedicated firewalls.
• Shared Load balancing: Installing and configuring clients onto F5 Load balancing switches if required
• DNS: Configuring Corporate DNS with client domains, requesting new domains and handling domain delegations.
• Problem solving: Solving Client problems such as loss of connectivity, dead hardware, routing problems, mail setup.
• Technical Advice: Pre and post sales advice to clients on technology available, recommendations on hardware purchases, planning of installations.
• Corporate Backup system: designed, purchased hardware and implemented a corporate backup strategy servicing 12 machines, with offsite storage and documentation.

Out of hours Self Experience work
Since 1992, Ongoing
Experience in Internet technologies.

Since 1992, when I was Beta testing software for Oz-email’s initial rollout, I have been involved in the Internet, not just as a user but investigating technologies and advising others in solutions. More recently, I have established a small not-for-profit ISP in my own home.

Responsibilities included:

• DNS, mail and firewall configuration and maintenance: Set up and maintain my own Domain, mail service and firewall.
• User Support: Support in-house users of the Internet, including application installation, training and support. PC maintenance to hardware and machine building level. Support user requirements including firewall tweaking for specific applications.
• Vendor Liason: Contract with Telstra, aunic etc for Domain and Internet services. Troubleshoot connectivity problems and maintain service levels.
• Technical Consultant: Provided detailed technical assistance to others in the initial setup of home networks and installation of hardware.

Fulcrum Consulting Group
L12/10-16 Queen St. Melbourne VIC 3000
May 1999 – December 1999
Consultancy services and technical support to Fulcrum’s Client base.

• Consultancy services: Provided advice, design and problem solving skills to Fulcrum’s client base, and internally to fulcrum systems. Fulcrum is Victoria’s largest SUN reseller, and provides outsourcing, project management, and technical skills to a wide range of customers.
• Technical Support: Brought 12 years of industry experience to bear solving difficult client problems, and provided rostered second level help desk support for Fulcrum clients.

• Rostered second level help desk support.
• Problem solving skills for difficult cases.
• Advice, system and network design for clients.
• Some technical project management.

TABCORP Victoria
Melbourne VIC
June 1998 – May 1999
Systems Administration and technical consulting role. 3 months, extended twice.

Routine Systems Administration tasks with TABCORP’s Systems Admin team. Leading role in the installation and configuration of a major new High Availability, high performance back end system for Victoria’s Gaming Machine industry. This system uses IBM R50’s with AIX 3.2.1 and HA/CMP protocols. Provide expert advice and mentor role for TABCORP’s Systems Admin team during the transition from STRATUS/VOS to IBM/AIX Operating Systems. Write high level shell scripts for automated data transfer, systems administration and housekeeping.

ANZ Banking group
Melbourne VIC
June 1997 – June 1998
Systems administration and technical consulting role.

Provide technical expertise to the bank’s Project groups. Provide Systems Administration, UNIX Build and consulting services to project teams developing new applications on UNIX platforms throughout this multinational company. Supervise staff in the routine operations of project Systems Administration.

• Alcatel Australia May 1997 - June 1997
• JNA Communications March 1997 - April 1997
• The Canberra Hospital December 1996 - February 1997
• TNT Australia October 1996 - December 1996

Campbelltown City Council
Sydney
June - October 1996
Manage Council IS Department. Oversee the implementation and installation of network upgrade.

• Manage Council IS Department: Relieve the permanent system manager, on long service leave. Oversee the day to day workflow of two PC support people, one helpdesk operator and one UNIX systems administrator. Vendor liaison, troubleshooting and user support duties as required. Resource prioritisation and allocation.
• Oversee the implementation of network upgrade: Campbelltown City Council has tendered for an additional 200 PC’s, and an overhaul of their network infrastructure. Give technical advice to tender evaluators, plus oversee the implementation of the successful tender.

GEC Marconi Systems Australia
Canberra
October 1994-June 1996
Administration and support for a network of 25 Unix hosts and 70 related X terminals for the ADCNET project

• Installation, upgrade and maintenance of software and programming environment for 50 programmers working on release 3 of the Australian Diplomatic Corps Communications Network. This is a wholly HP site making extensive use of NFS and TCP/IP networking. Working under minimal supervision, and supervising another sys admin, am responsible for standardising the development environment and improving its performance.

Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science
Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000
October 1989–October 1994
Administration, support and programming for a network of 7 Unix hosts and related Terminal Servers, PC’s and an RDBMS supporting a statewide Pathology system.

• Systems Administration and Support: Expanded system from 2 hosts in a largely standalone situation to a distributed database using client server architecture to collect, collate and report pathology results. The IMVS system provides 75% of the pathology results for The Royal Adelaide Hospital along with other hospitals, and is a key provider of services to General Practitioners throughout the state.
• Unify 4GL programming: Solely wrote two and co-wrote the third of the three major applications that form the core of the IMVS UNIX system. The system provides the connectivity between the core Unisys "A" series mainframe and the seven analyser systems.

• Integration and administration of three existing networking systems on an Ethernet (10-Base-T and 10-Base-2) backbone: TCP/IP, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Novell 3.11.
• Database design & administration in a UNIX RDBMS, primarily programmed in SQL.
• PC (DOS & Windows) setup & installation of systems and applications
• User support & Help Desk
• Vendor Liason
• Capacity planning of network and systems
• Automation of routine work using UNIX shell scripts (I am an expert with Bourne shell)
• Disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Fault finding and problem solving throughout the UNIX/TCP/IP network
• Planning and overseeing the backup procedures used by the UNIX systems
• Providing technical advice to management for strategic planning

Vision Systems
Technology Park, The Levels SA
September & October 1989
Maintenance programming of a security system and purchase and installation of additional Unix nodes

• Programming: Application written in Unix C. Overhaul of product installation scripts in Bourne Shell. Preparation of application for international translations.
• System Installation: Managed purchasing, configuration and installation of SCO Xenix system for interstate office of client.

Adelaide Children’s Hospital (now the Adelaide Women and Children’s Hospital)
King William Street, North Adelaide SA 5000
April–August 1989
Solely wrote two applications—Pharmacy Dispensing System & Pharmacy Stores Ordering System—and member of programming team which produced the Outpatients Booking System

• Programming: Application written in Today (under MPE) and is still currently in use.
• System Analysis: Wrote user requirements and specifications to complete a system begun, but left incomplete, by previous analyst.

UNIQUE Software
30 Flinders Street, Kent Town SA 5067
May 1987–April 1989

Second in charge of Technical branch, overseeing hardware installations, O/S implementation, and programming of applications for general and vertical markets

• Programming: Applications written primarily in Today (under SCO Xenix). Rights for some applications picked up by ICL.
• Target Markets: Generic and custom applications for Accounting, Asset Tracking, Library Database and Time Management.

My hobbies include reading, four wheel drive touring, choral singing and camping.
I am married to a US Citizen, and am a Legal Resident Alien (green card holder)