Resume of Robert L. McClure, Jr.

5346 FM 275 South
Cumby, TX 75433-6642
903-994-2823
800-929-5513
bob@bobcatos.com

Career objective:
Software Engineer, Programmer, Web Developer

Citizenship:
United States

Education:
University of Oklahoma, B.S. Engineering

Experience Summary:
Programs using Perl and C under Unix.
Has done database work with Perl/DBI, mostly with MySQL and Oracle.
Experienced in HTML and CGI scripting with Perl/CGI.
Builds X-Window graphical user interfaces using Perl/Tk.
Experienced in awk and shell scripts under Unix.
Experienced in programming from the hardware to the user interface, background and real-time processing or user-interactive processing.

Does system administration on Linux, HP-UX, and Solaris systems. Also does web administration on Apache web servers.

Computer Systems:
PC compatibles, IBM RS-6000, HP 9000, Sun SparcStations, and other Unix Workstations;

Languages:
C, Perl, Perl/Tk, Perl/CGI, Perl/DBI, PHP, JavaScript, awk, sed, and shell script.

Operating Systems:
Linux, SYSV (HP-UX and Solaris) and BSD Unix, SCO Xenix and Unix.

Work History:

Senior Software Engineer at Bobcat Open Systems, Inc, Cumby, TX
May 1997 - present
Duties: Provide software engineering, web development, and system administration expertise as required by clients.

Current clients include

• Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc, Dallas, TX,
  since July 2003, contracted to
  • Improve existing Perl/CGI-based web site for boater education and certification.
  • Convert flat-file data system to MySQL.
  In addition, have installed open-source spam-reduction software on company mail server.
• Cumby Telephone Cooperative, Cumby TX,
  since Dec 2000, contracted to
  • Examine web/mail/dial-in server and eliminate problem spots.
  • Upgrade operating system.
  • Train personnel in administration tasks.
  • Install a system for web-based access to mail.
  In addition, have
  • Eliminated several "backdoors" and other security hazards left by a former administrator. Recovered the system from a break-in.
  • Eliminated use of telnet for administrator access by switching to Secure SHell (SSH).
  • Set up a semi-hot backup server for quick recovery from a primary system failure or system compromise.
• Paragon Innovations, Plano, TX,
  since June 2000, contracted to
  • Upgrade version of Linux OS on web/mail server.
  • Add new web site features using Perl/CGI and shell scripts.
  In addition, have
  • Recovered server from cracker break-in. Installed latest OS. Enhanced security on server. Added Secure SHell server to allow users to access the site securely from off site.
  • Helped build an intranet site for use by office personnel.
  • Added several CGI forms to allow office personnel to update some parts of the web site and add new client displays.
  • Added a serial number tracker to coordinate the assignment of numbers to proposals, purchase orders, etc.
  • Helped resolve several system administration issues.
• Entegrity Networks, Arlington, TX
  • Installed SpamAssassin and Clam Anti-virus on two clients' mail servers.
  • Continued to monitor mail servers' operation and resolve associated problems.

• Fluke Networks, Carrollton, TX,
  Sep - Oct 2002 (Fixed Fee Contract)
  • Port recent changes to NetServer product back to HP-UX.
  • Replace legacy download tracking methods with scheme compatible with the rest of the suite.
  Feb 2001 - Mar 2002 (Contract)
  • Port NetServer product to Sun Solaris and Linux.
  • Support existing Bell Canada installation.
  Work also done includes
  • Converted source code repository from PVCS to CVS to facilitate cross-platform development and eliminate the need for site licenses.
  • Modified the product building tools to work with CVS, and on varying platforms.
  • Installed Imake tools on Sun platform and modified existing Imakefile structure to be more platform-independent.
  • Converted host-update software to use open-source s3270 interface instead of several incompatible commercial products.
• Texas Instruments, Inc, Dallas, TX, Jan 2001 - Feb 2001 (Contract)
  Build a test (examination) server in Perl using CGI to receive the requests, and DBI/DBD-Oracle to access a database of test questions and answers. It delivers the instructions and questions in XML format. The server records the answers and provides for navigation through the testing process.
  In addition:
  • Built two CASE tools to parse the technical specifications and produce some of the files required in the building of the task dispatching programs.
  • Built a CASE tool to parse the database specification and produce an XML depiction of the database structure for use in creating the SQL required to build the database.
• Pagenet, Inc, Dallas, TX, July 2000 - Dec 2000 (Contract)
  Build programs in C and Perl to merge, transform, validate, and reformat data from several existing databases for transfer to a different database system.
  In addition:
  • Built programs to be generic so that they use configuration files to define the way they work for each data type, and so that the same software could be used for a likely follow-on project.
  • Built several utilities to simplify comparison of configuration files involved in each phase of the transformation, and to view each data field of each record as it passes through each phase of the transformation.
  • Built an auditing utility to verify the proper handling of critical monetary data fields from the old database system to the new one.

Senior Software Engineer at Communications Technology Corporation, Dallas, TX, which was later absorbed into Fluke Corporation, Carrollton.
May 1995 - May 2000 (Contract)
Duties: Expand the capabilities of a Unix-based system of programs which take address-change information from one system, intended for a printer, and use it to update a different database system through a user interface built for humans. Assist in the development of a new version of an outside-plant database maintenance system, using a graphical user interface and Oracle database access.

• Built a complete X-Window graphical user interface for the new version of the gateway product using Perl/Tk.
• Built a new host update file generator and rewrote the host database interface to be more flexible and powerful.
• Extensively customized the gateway product for Bell Canada, including internationalization and a completely new host database interface using 3270 emulation.

Software Engineer at General Instrument, Carrollton, TX.
Aug 94 - Mar 95 (Contract)
Duties: Add functionality to a suite of Unix-based cable converter management software. Build real-time software to allow customer to download video games from cable head system.

• Established ANSI C and C++ capability on Xenix development systems by installing GNU software.

Software Engineer at OpenConnect Systems, Dallas, TX.
Mar 94 - Jun 94 (Contract)
Duties: Complete and modify a partially completed source code control system (SCCS) enhancement system to allow use over a local area network by disparate Unix systems. Create additional programs as needed to enhance the product development, test, and release control process.

• Found several system security holes, notified the appropriate people, and assisted in finding or developing solutions.

• Several parts of the system were built using combinations of filters made with awk and shell scripts. Other parts of the system were built as daemons including the data capture program and the mechanism which spawned multiple update processes. The main database update program was written in perl, with a C "wrapper".

If any additional information is required, you may call me at the above telephone numbers.