Howdy folks,
I'm currently seeking work, preferably full-time employment.
Technical writing is my specialty, and I'm very proficient in
UNIX C programming, strong in system security and administration.
My resume is included below; other formats (PostScript, PDF)
available at http://www.machined.net/~chris/resume/
Christopher M. Costello
4318 Tulsa Rd. (713) 290-1306
Houston, TX 77092 chris@FreeBSD.org
Objective
I am currently seeking employment in a position that will allow me to
diversify my skill set and to apply my existing expertise in UNIX
programming and documentation.
Skills
Languages:
C, C++, XML/XSLT, Perl, POSIX shell scripting, SGML, HTML,
LAT[E]X, CSS
Operating Systems:
FreeBSD, BSD/OS, Linux
Applications:
Apache, CVS/RCS, DocBook, Perforce, XEmacs, XFree86
Miscellaneous:
Basic electronics, UNIX system administration, BSD kernel
programming, Trusted Operating System research
Experience
* Networks Associates Technology, Inc.,
Safeport Network Services December 2001-March 2003
Responsible for most areas of technical documentation on the
TrustedBSD project, including user and developer handbook chapters
and system manual pages. Assisted in the organization of a book
documenting the FreeBSD Security Architecture.
* The TrustedBSD Project July 2000-December 2001
Managed CVS repository, developed and edited technical
documentation.
* The FreeBSD Project August 1999-present
+ Wrote and edited manual pages and online documentation.
+ Gained basic working knowledge of file systems programming
and updated old code in FreeBSD synthetic file systems in
conjunction with devfs development.
+ Updated the FreeBSD Handbook and FAQ for FreeBSD 3.0, helped
prepare the Handbook for publication as a book, and repaired
and updated various manual pages. Derived documentation from
existing kernel source explaining portions of some FreeBSD
kernel interfaces.
+ Designed and implemented an XML-based system for open source
developers to submit development status reports on
sub-projects.
Publications
* Costello, Chris. ``The TrustedBSD Project.'' DaemonNews October
2001. < http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200110/trustedbsd.html > .
Education
* Waltrip High School August 2000-June 2003
Participated on the Student Council, completed Pre-Calculus and
Physics courses, as well as three years in the Automotive
Technology program. Graduated with a GPA of 3.36.
* Memorial Hall School August 1999-June 2000
June 2001-July 2001
Straight-A student in math and science courses. Completed Geometry
in the summer of 2001, and studied Algebra 2.
References: Available upon request.
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Chris Costello <chris@FreeBSD.org>
FreeBSD Project http://www.FreeBSD.org/
TrustedBSD Project http://www.TrustedBSD.org/