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resume (text)
Robert C. Rekas  
Private: 
23 East Cosham Road  
Portsmouth  
P06 2BX  
United Kingdom  
tel: 44-1705-380-126  
mob: 44-777-55-77-168  
Business:  
Home Division:  
IBM, Networking Hardware Division, LAN Development  
Notes: robertcr@ibmusm21  
Internet: [email protected]  
International Assignment:  
IBM UK Inc., Global Services, Network Management Infrastructure  
Notes: rekasr@ibmgb  
Internet: [email protected]  
tel: 44-(0)1705-568-233  
fax: 44-(0)1705-561-542  
Web:  
IBM Intranet:   http://nmsaix3.portsmouth.uk.ibm.com/home/robertcr/index.html  
Internet:  
USA:                   
EUROPE:            
 
 
 

RESUME  
 
 
 
 

PROFILE  

  • Excellent leadership. 
  • Critical thinking. 
  • Works well under pressure. 
  • Goal oriented. 
 
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
IBM UK Ltd., IBM Global Services - Network Services JULY 1997 - PRESENT  
Portsmouth, United Kingdom  
International Assignment  
Telecommunication Specialist; DCE/DFS System Architect/Administrator  
- Architected and built igsdfs.uk.ibm.com DCE/DFS cell. 
Senior system admin responsibility providing support 
to other system admins and customers. 
- Development of telecommunication automations when critical in 
different programming languages:  
   - DFS monitors - JAVA/PERL  
   - www_watch - proxy/socks/web server monitor  
   - cisco_filter_check - PERL application to scan filter  
    configuration on routers  
- Architected and implemented Distributed DFS Web service 
based on DFS replication mechanism.  

IBM Corp., Networking Systems Division MARCH 1995 - PRESENT  
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina  
Software Engineer  
- Developed AIX 4.x Token Ring PCI device driver, team leader.  
The driver was written using the C programming language.  
(Manager: John Marsland)  
- Developed OS/2 and Windows install, flash upgrade and cellular  
utility programs for the first IBM's 28.8 PCMCIA modem. These  
programs were written in C and Install Shield script.  
(Manager: Bryan Stevens)  

 Cummins Engine Company AUGUST 1993 - AUGUST 1994  
Jamestown, New York  
Coop Programmer  
- Worked in VAX VMS/OSF-1 system management group.  
Developed utility programs which included functions  
such as monitoring of local PBX system and DEC Windows  
based file manager and CICS communication utility.  
- Other responsibilities include OSF-1 system management,  
configuration and installation.   

IBM Corp., Thomas Watson Research Center AUGUST 1992 - DECEMBER 1992  
Yorktown Heights, New York  
Coop Process Engineer  
- Working in process engineering field, assigned to 
BEOL/polish sectors of the Silicon Facility  
processing advanced semiconductor devices.  
(Manager: Margaret Manny)  

FORMAL EDUCATION  
Rochester Institute of Technology expected soon  
Rochester, New York  
MS in Computer Engineering  

North Carolina State University 1996  
Raleigh, North Carolina  
Concurrent Systems Design/Java  

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1994  
Rochester, New York  
BS in Computer Engineering  

Onandoga Community College 1991 
Syracuse, New York  
ASS in Computer Technology  
 

IBM INTERNAL EDUCATION  
DB2 Universal Database Administration Workshop IBM, London, UK Dec, 1998  
IBM Net.Commerce ver3 Implementation I IBM, London, UK Nov, 1998  
IBM Net.Commerce ver3 Implementation II IBM, London, UK Nov, 1998  
PERL Programming IBM, London, UK May, 1998  
DCE Secure Core Administration Transarc Corp., London, UK Sept, 1997  
DFS System Administration Transarc Corp., London, UK Sept, 1997  
AIX 4.x NetView Administration IBM, Dallas, TX June, 1997  
AIX 4.x Advanced System Administration IBM, Huston, TX June, 1997  
AIX 4.x Internals Overview IBM, Phoenix, AZ Feb, 1996  
AIX 4.x Internal Structure IBM, Phoenix, AZ 1996  
AIX 4.x Writing Device Drivers IBM, Rochester, MN 1996  

PROGRAMMING SKILLS  
Fluency: PERL, C/C++, Java, HTML 
Moderate: Assembler, Modula-2, Paralexis, SmallTalk  

ADMINISTRATION/SYSTEM SKILLS  
DCE/DFS, UNIX/AIX, WINDOWS 95/NT, Web Servers (including distributed), e-Business/e-Commerce  

SPECIALIZATION  
For details please look at "Specialization" page