Resume for Alan W Szlosek Jr

Seeking a low-level programming position related to operating systems, driver development and network programming, preferably in a Linux environment.

Nine years of professional programming experience
Two years of C programming experience in a Linux environment
Nine years using Linux as my primary OS
Software I've written has been distributed on ISP installation CDs

Education

Personal Projects

The code for most of my projects can be found at github.com/alanszlosek

Knox - Terminal Multiplexer

URL: github.com/alanszlosek/knox

Akin to GNU screen in that it allows multiple terminal sessions to be run in one, split-screen style. Useful over SSH.

C language
nCurses, unix pipes, libiterm
Uses pselect() to watch input file descriptors
"Command window" provides the ability to send the same input to more than 1 terminal at a time
Uses my own terminal emulation library: TESI (github.com/alanszlosek/tesi)

uClibc distro - A slim Linux installation for an old laptop

URL: www.greaterscope.net/projects/uClibc_Busybox_Linux_Distro

Built specifically for my Pentium 233 Mhz laptop with 64MB of RAM

Used buildroot to compile busybox and uClibc
Cross-compiled grub and wireless-tools packages
Used "make menuconfig" to configure and compile a custom Linux kernel

Work Experience

MileSplit, Inc., Apopka, FL (2010 to Present - Telecommute)

MileSplit (www.milesplit.com) is a network of regional websites covering Track & Field and Cross Country. Middle School to College level.

Software Engineer - Primary web programmer and system administrator

Qgiv, Inc., Lakeland, FL (2007 to 2010 - Telecommute)

Qgiv (qgiv.com) provides an online donation processing system for non-profits.

Software Engineer - Primary web programmer

December 2006

Small job for StratoNet, Inc. (Internet Service Provider in Sebring, FL)

In 2002 I wrote a windows application that was bundled with StratoNet's setup CDs that helped customers find a local dial-up number for internet access. User selected their state, a local number, then the application generated a "set" file used by another application to create the dial-up connection.

In late 2006 they contacted me to update the application with new phone numbers. I refreshed the fonts, cleaned up the UI, made the code more managable for future developers, and wrote a guide on how to compile it.

C language using the Win32 API
Compiled using the Bloodshed IDE (www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html)

540 Interactive, Inc., Orlando, FL (2004 to 2007 - Telecommute)

At the time, 540 Interactive specialized in website design and custom Content Management Systems.

Served as the primary web programmer and system administrator

Other Skills and Technologies

Away from the Keyboard

Marching percussion is my non-tech hobby/love.

I currently volunteer as a drumline instructor for the Rex Putnam Drumline in Milwaukie, Oregon
Last year I resumed my hobby of writing music for drumlines. A few people have paid me for pieces and/or donated to my music-writing efforts.

Alan W. Szlosek Jr.