Joe Shamblin
Senior Systems Administrator
Bahama,NC
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive experience in systems administration covering security, networking, storage, virtualization, scientific computing, clusters, configuration management, and automation. Comprehensive understanding of various computing platforms (Unix, Windows, Cloud) and programming languages (Perl, Python, Go), Excellent communication skills. Capable of managing technical and administrative tasks for large networks and projects. Supported by a strong academic foundation with a focus on physics and mathematics.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Systems Administrator
Duke University - Computer Science
03.1997 - Current
- Technical responsibilities include: network planning and implementation, automation, virtualization, web administration and programming, cluster installation and management, security, mail, DNS, NIS, usenet news, systems programming, and all hardware/software support in an environment supporting hundreds of workstations and servers and thousands of users
- Managerial duties include the supervision of 4 person technical staff, oversight of annual purchasing budget, policy creation, technical liaison, and systems and network planning.
Systems Administrator
Duke University - Computer Science
01.1996 - 03.1997
- Technical responsibilities include: web administration, security, mail, DNS, NIS, usenet news, systems programming, and hardware/software support in an environment supporting over 200 workstations and several hundreds of users
- Systems include: Solaris 2.x Sparc/x86, Solaris 1.x, OSF, IRIX, Windows 95/NT, Mac OS, and Linux.
Senior Consultant
Electron.net
12.1995 - 01.2005
- Providing support in a variety of areas including security, routing, DNS, usenet news, sendmail, modems, terminal servers, and web administration for a variety architectures including Intel and Sparc.
Senior Systems Administrator
NandO.net
12.1994 - 01.1996
- Responsible for: web administration, security, mail, DNS, NIS, usenet news, systems programming, hardware/software support in an environment supporting over 20,000 users
- Supervision of network configuration and support for a heterogeneous LAN/WAN environment supporting several thousand nodes
- Familiar with ISDN, TCP/IP routing, PPP, and all technical aspects of maintaining a dial-up service.
Graduate teaching assistant
NC State University
03.1994 - 12.1994
- Tutored undergraduate students in physics and engineering, instructed students in the use of computer-adapted physics resources.
Unix Workstation Workshop Assistant
UNC-A
- NSF Funded
- Trained Ph.D's and system administrators on the ins and outs of Unix based systems including: TCP/IP protocol, Mathematica and Maple, C programming, network and system administration.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of North Carolina
Asheville, NC 01.1993 -
Ph.D Candidate - Physics
North Carolina State University
01.1994 -
Skills
Automation Management
IT Security Management
Cluster Management
Scientific Computing
Configuration Management
Virtualization Technologies
Network Administration
Storage
Interpersonal Skills
Adaptability
Quick Learner
Self Motivation
Cloud Management
Problem-solving abilities
Analytical Thinking
Related Classes
All of the maths and physics through Nonlinear Differential Equations, as well as: Linear algebra, Partial Differential Equations Engineering Statics, Quantum Mechanics, E & M, and VLSI.
Awards
2019 Duke Pillar of Excellence Award Winner
Multiple Departmental Staff Awards
Publications
- A Patch-Work Column SunWorld - Online March 1999.
- Toolman Meets Pathchreport ;login December 1997.
- Fourier Analysis of CCD Sampled Imaging Systems. Cancas August 1993.
References
available upon request
Projects
- CS+ Summer Project mentor, Avian Analytics with Computer Vision (https://cs.duke.edu/cs-summer-research-projects-2020)
- Creator and maintainer of the Solaris-x86 ftp archive, the most popular Solaris x86 archive in the world.
- Creator and former maintainer of the Solaris patch program PatchReport, automated patch utility for the Solaris 2.x operating system. PatchReport was widely used and has been featured in several major publications.
Timeline
Senior Systems Administrator
Duke University - Computer Science
03.1997 - Current
Systems Administrator
Duke University - Computer Science
01.1996 - 03.1997
Senior Consultant
Electron.net
12.1995 - 01.2005
Senior Systems Administrator
NandO.net
12.1994 - 01.1996
Graduate teaching assistant
NC State University
03.1994 - 12.1994
Ph.D Candidate - Physics
North Carolina State University
01.1994 -
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of North Carolina
01.1993 -
Unix Workstation Workshop Assistant
UNC-A