Gary B. Peck

88 W. Cedar St., #5
Boston, MA 02114
Phone +1-415-335-7501
garik at cal dot berkeley dot edu


Skills and Abilities
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Listed in order of most-recently used. Starred items indicate
extensive experience.

Programming Languages: *Python*, *Shell Script*, Perl,
  JavaScript, Ruby, C/C++, SQL, *PHP*, Java, MIPS assembly,
  Scheme, Pascal

Document/Data Languages: *HTML/XHTML*, XML, CSS, RDF, XSLT

Protocols: SIP, *DNS*, *SMTP*, *HTTP*, *TCP*, *IPv4*, IPv6,
  X.509, PGP, XMPP, LDAP, *DHCP*

System Administration/Software: *Linux* (Ubuntu, Debian,
  RedHat), Git, *BIND*, *Postfix*, Hitachi AMS, Solaris,
  Apache, netfilter, FreeBSD, MySQL, Windows, PostgreSQL,
  ejabberd, OpenLDAP, NetApp

Other Technologies: PKI, Distributed Filesystems

Natural Languages: English (fluent), 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
  * Coursework in: User Interfaces, Operating Systems,
    Languages and Compilers, Algorithms, Communication
    Networks
  * Research Assistant: Networked collaboration and haptic
    feedback in virtual reality systems
  * Teaching Assistant: CS61B (Data Structures) Lab
  * Honors: Regents' Scholar


Experience
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Goldman Sachs, San Francisco, CA / Boston, MA
(05/2009 - Present)
Senior Technical Analyst
  * Develop infrastructure software and provide occassional
    operational support for the firm's risk management systems

Google, Mountain View, CA (10/2005 - 04/2009)
Site Reliability Engineer
  * Managed automation, monitoring, and emergency response
    for major parts of the production infrastructure:
    distributed storage, job scheduling, distributed locking
    service, automated machine management
  * Troubleshooted system-level issues across 300K+ servers
  * Assisted in testing, qualification, and rollout automation
    of new Linux kernels across Google's server fleet
  * Produced training material and exercises and provided
    mentoring 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
  * Developed PHP- and Perl-driven database-backed websites
    for a variety of clients
  * Optimized MySQL database performance and operation
  * Performed system administration and maintained security of
    clients' Linux/FreeBSD servers and web sites
  * Interacted directly with clients throughout the
    development cycle

University of California, Berkeley (10/2000 - 12/2001)
EECS Department
Engineering Support Group 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)
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

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)
Developer
  * Worked on company's C++-based document database (TS1)
  * Implemented various full-text database searches
  * Added HTML import/export capability to the database