Robert Thomson

Current

• Programming & Linux Engineering at Freelancer

Past

• Python Programmer & Linux Engineer at Shell
• Perl Developer at Optus Internet Engineering
• System Administrator at Synopsys

• Senior Developer - Systems at Flow Communications
• Marketing Technical Support Manager at Australian Associated Press

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Education

• University of Newcastle

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Robert Thomson’s Summary

Systems Engineer & Programmer, focusing on development of Linux-based systems to support larger organisational goals, with a particular focus on open-source solutions and methodologies. Otherwise an all-purpose computer scientist - applying knowledge, common sense, and tools to solve problems and scratch itches.

Robert Thomson’s Specialties:

Linux (in general, but of late RedHat, Debian, Ubuntu), Python programming, Perl programming, telecommunications (accounting/billing interfaces, authentication & authorization with RADIUS/other); build systems (source control); software packaging & distribution & release management (RPM based internal distribution)

Robert Thomson’s Experience

• Programming & Linux Engineering

  Freelancer

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Working with Seantis GmbH on open source software (http://www.seantis.ch/news/arthritis-check-up-snf-screening-study-of-rheumatoid-arthrits) and other projects (https://www.amtsblattzug.ch/eamtsblatt/). Python/Django/Zope/Grok.
  
  Working on applications for handheld devices (Nokia Internet Tablets are my current focus).

• Python Programmer & Linux Engineer

  Shell

  (Public Company; RDSA; Oil & Energy industry)

  January 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 11 months)

  I worked in the IT projects department of Shell in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. I helped customise the Red Hat distribution to Shell's requirements, got a thorough understanding of Red Hat Satellite and wrote many scripts interfacing with it, designed and programmed an automated build system (Python) and the build processes, implemented export compliance for the software distribution channels, coerced an outdated FTP software distribution system into Satellite, and worked to ensure a customised OpenBSD distribution would work when deployed for some embargoed countries.

• Perl Developer

  Optus Internet Engineering

  (Public Company; SGT; Telecommunications industry)

  2005 — June 2006 (1 year )

  Linux engineering & Perl development for internal projects, and Q&A of code before production releases.

• System Administrator

  Synopsys

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

• Senior Developer - Systems

  Flow Communications

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  August 2001 — March 2004 (2 years 8 months)

  Backend systems design and implementation, mostly IP infrastructure. Accounting/billing, service & resource management, provisioning systems, data munging & cleanup.

• Marketing Technical Support Manager

  Australian Associated Press

  (Privately Held; Media Production industry)

  2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

  Helped to implement & test an electronic distribution network for print material (mostly advertising) from designers through to printers.

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