Gary B. Peck

2865 Folsom St., #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone +1-415-335-7501
garik at cal dot berkeley dot edu


Skills and Abilities
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Computer Languages:
  Expert: C/C++, Perl, PHP, Shell Script, SQL
  Proficient: Ruby, Python, Java, JavaScript, Pascal,
    Scheme, MIPS assembly

Internet-related:
  Expert: HTML/XHTML, XML, CSS
  Proficient: XSLT, RDF

System Administration:
  Expert: Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Bind (DNS),
    Apache (HTTP/WWW), Postfix (SMTP/E-mail), MySQL
    (database), ISC DHCP, Jabber (XMPP/IM), Netfilter
    (Linux firewall)
  Proficient: NetApp (enterprise storage), Windows,
    OpenLDAP (LDAP), PostgreSQL (database)

Languages: Russian (fluent), Spanish (intermediate-level),
  Japanese (beginner-level)


Education
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University of California, Berkeley (08/1998 - 08/2002)
College of Engineering
BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  * Honors: Regents' Scholar
  * Relevant Courses: Data Structures, Machine Structures,
    User Interfaces, Operating Systems and System Programming,
    Languages and Compilers, Efficient Algorithms, Computer
    Graphics, Systems and Signals, Microelectronic Circuits,
    Communication Networks, Technical Communication, Society
    and Information Technology


Experience
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Google, Mountain View, CA (10/2005 - Present)
Site Reliability Engineer
  * Senior member of team that has operational responsibility
    for major parts of the production infrastructure:
    distributed storage, job scheduling, distributed locking
    service, automated machine management
  * Manage day-to-day operation of the listed services,
    including monitoring, automation, and emergency response
  * Assist in testing and qualification of new Linux kernels
  * Troubleshoot system-level issues across 80% of Google's
    servers
  * Provide mentoring and training for new team members

Goldman Sachs, New York, NY (08/2004 - 10/2005)
Technical Analyst
  * Worked as part of a small worldwide team responsible for
    some of the most critical servers in the Fixed Income,
    Currency, and Commodities (FICC) division
  * Provided long-term system engineering and 24/7 operations
    support for Solaris, Linux, and NetApp servers
  * Maintained the most widely deployed Linux distribution
    in the firm

SQLFusion, Lawndale, CA (01/2003 - 04/2004)
Senior Software Developer
  * Wrote programs in PHP and Perl to integrate MySQL
    databases with web sites and intranets
  * Performed system administration on clients'
    Linux/FreeBSD servers
  * Maintained security of clients' servers and web sites
  * Interacted directly with clients throughout the
    development cycle

University of California, Berkeley (09/2001 - 05/2002)
Virtual Reality Design Station Project
Research Assistant
  * Researched networking and collaboration capability for
    a virtual reality, haptic-enabled design system
  * Wrote Windows and VRPN drivers for Logitech 3D position
    tracker

University of California, Berkeley (10/2000 - 12/2001)
EECS Department, Engineering Support Group
Team Member
  * Supported departmental engineering labs and audio/video
    needs
  * Developed prototype PalmOS inventory control software to
    interface with a pre-existing SQL database
  * Implemented lab monitoring over the Internet using
    remotely controllable webcams

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA (06/2000 - 08/2000)
Ocean Sciences Element
Software Engineer & System Administrator (Intern)
  * Designed and wrote modular, XML-driven software for
    automated processing of scientific satellite data
  * Defined the XML format used to specify data processing
    procedures and parameters
  * Administered a cluster of 3 Sun Sparcs

University of California, Berkeley (01/2000 - 05/2000)
Computer Science 61B Data Structures Course
Lab Assistant
  * Answered students' questions about class material and
    programming assignments
  * Graded completion and understanding of lab assignments

Computer Age Dentist, Los Angeles, CA (04/1998 - 04/1999)
Webmaster
  * Maintained corporate website and nationwide dentist
    directory (www.ComputerAgeDentist.com and www.DDS4U.com)
  * Created mini websites for dentists

Jay County Internet, Portland, IN (05/1997 - 12/1997)
System Administrator
  * Setup and maintained Linux server which provided DNS,
    WWW, email, FTP, shell accounts and other ISP services
  * Setup and maintained ISP's router and modem bank
  * Performed daily administration tasks such as managing
    user accounts and installing needed software

QIS, Los Angeles, CA (11/1996 - 08/1997)
Programmer
  * Worked on company's C++-based document database (TS1)
  * Implemented various full-text database searches
  * Added HTML import/export capability to the database

Santa Monica High School, CA (09/1996 - 06/1998)
Network Assistant & Webmaster
  * Setup and administered school's WWW and email server
  * Editor/Co-Webmaster of school website (www.samohi.org)
  * Assisted in setup and troubleshooting of school
    computers (Mac/Windows) and network equipment