CURRICULUM VITAE - DAVID GOLDEN

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2011-Present:  Android Mobile Development (self-employed)

Creation of mobile applications.

• •Android 2.x SDK, NDK 

• •ODE 

• •OpenGL ES 2.0 

2009-2011:  Systems Programmer, Irish Centre for High End Computing

Development of a web interface for researchers using HPC systems.

• •Django, Python, Apache, PostgreSQL, OpenLDAP, JQuery 

• •Recursive CTE for in-RDBMS graph representation 

• •Celery, RabbitMQ based Python background job processing 

• •Linux/KVM based virtualisation 

• •Torque/Moab based batch job processing, job stats analysis 

• •Misc. HPC systems administration and staff and end-user support 

• •Skills much as Cluster Manager role described below, but merely providing stopgap coverage as-needed for ICHEC HPC systems (“Stokes” 320-node/3840-core SGI Altix ICE, “Stoney” 64-node/512-core Bull Novascale) 

2007-2008: Freelance IT / R&D (self-employed)

Worked on a range of software projects.

• •lisp web application servers deployed to linux xen VPS 

• •Desktop-oriented multi-core programming 

• •Some feature enhancements for GNU Emacs (volunteer) 

2004-2007: Cluster Manager with Cosmogrid Consortium, DIAS, Ireland

Managed batch-processing linux clusters.

• •In DIAS (“Leda” and “UMa” 16-node/32-core x86 clusters) and UCD (“Rowan” 128-node/256-core x86-64 cluster), used by researchers for simulations in astrophysics, geophysics and meteorology  

• •Including linux cluster systems administration, researcher support, user training and R&D 

• •Clusters connected into the wider Irish (Grid-Ireland) and European (EGEE) computing Grid 

Linux cluster systems administration

Researcher support

• •C, C++ and Fortran (GCC and Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers)  

• •MPI (mpich, mvapich, openmpi implementations)  

• •parallel debugging and profiling with jumpshot 

• •Scientific/numeric apps and libs deployment as required by users 

   

2002-2003:  IT Consultant with ESBI Computing, Dublin, Ireland

On team offering services primarily within internal market of the ESB.  Training in management consultancy and business process analysis.  

• •Resolution of IT issues associated with business separation into state-regulated and unregulated units  

• •management information system for an eastern european environmental agency 

• •Zope / Python based, supervision of local contractors implementing system  

• •centralised enterprise project management  

• •MS Project rollup into OLAP DB with web-based reporting for decision support 

• •field-accessible (via mobile device) asset management database system 

• •WinCE mobile devices, replicated relational DB 

2001: Programmer with "Javocado", Stanstead, England

Small startup working on web-based spreadsheet-like “power-user” interactions with live data feeds such  as those encountered in stock trading.

• •Client (sun java plugin applets, swing) and server side Java on linux and MS windows 

2000-2001: Programmer/Analyst in the ESB, Dublin, Ireland

Developed a "secure extranet" application for controlled web-based access to privileged information across organizational borders  for the assessment of social benefit claims.

• •IBM WebSphere server-side java bridge to existing datastore on an IMS mainframe system 

• •presenting/updating  via JSPs serving Javascripted HTML forms over SSL 

• •some Oracle PL/SQL on backend 

1999: Final year group and individual engineering design projects

Group project consisted of the design, construction, and racing of a four-wheeled human powered vehicle, and my individual project consisted of the computer simulation of an aerodynamic bodyshell for the vehicle.

• •Fluent CFD 

• •AutoCAD 

1997-1999: Socials technician at Hulme Hall

Technical management for social events with attendances of 500-600 people at a Manchester University student hall of residence.

• •DMX protocol lighting computers, sound mixing 

1994: Work experience in the Eastern Health Board

Working with medical computer databases. Data protection, privacy and security were important in such an environment.

• •VAX 

EDUCATION

1996-2000: MEng. Hons. Mechanical Engineering (2.2), UMIST, England

Subjects studied included: Industrial management and economics, Impact engineering, Computational fluid dynamics and solid mechanics, Thermodynamics, Mathematics, Automatic control, Electrical engineering, Dimensional analysis, Information technology, Computing, Materials, Manufacturing technology (and more...)

1990-1996: The King's Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate 1996: 5 A, 2 B, 1 C,  all at higher level.

Irish Junior Certificate 1993: 6 A, 3 B, all at higher level.

Speech and Drama training: Honours (82%) at R.I.A.M. Grade 8

Participated in both French and German language exchange programmes.

COMPUTING SKILLS (non-exhaustive)

Linux user and enthusiast, since ca. the v2.0 kernel release, on x86, x86-64, arm, m68k and ppc architectures, as cluster node, cluster/network server, client/desktop and embedded/mobile OS, with  Redhat/CentOS/Fedora and Debian distros, mostly.

OpenBSD for internet-facing servers. Some Solaris. Some MacOSX (including directory services integration and use as a cluster node). Some Microsoft Windows.

Programming Languages

Acquainted to some extent with many computer languages. Current personal preference is Common Lisp. Professional use of server- and client- side Java and server-side Python.  C, C++, Fortran and Delphi covered in university courses.  MPI-parallel C++ and Fortran debugging and profiling.  Oracle pl/sql and Postgresql plpgsql.  Matlab, APL, perl.  XML, HTML and LaTeX markup.

APIs/frameworks

OpenGL, SDL, Xlib,  miscellaneous linux/unix/posix.

CAD

Trained primarily in AutoCAD in university. Familiar with principles of 3D modelling and parametric design tools and use of more specialised modelling tools such as mesh generators for FEA.  Some familiarity with Blender and Wings3D.

CFD and FEA

Fluent, Abaqus, Algor commercial packages. Basic theory of finite element and volume methods covered in university.

Office suites

OpenOffice.org/StarOffice and MS Office office suites, including basic scripting.

INTERESTS

Sporting

Running, swimming, cycling.

Theatre

Backstage/Lighting work for several amateur drama groups, including the award-winning MUGSS productions in university.

Electronics

Spot repairs to lighting and sound equipment.  General tinkering.

Computing

Started programming as a hobby on the C64 in the 1980s, before progressing to the Amiga and then Linux. Enjoy keeping up-to-date and experimenting with new technological developments, particularly open-source projects.

Free Software

Contributor of bug reports&fixes and feature enhancement patches to various free and open source projects.

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