Charles Alcorn - Mathematics Teacher - U.S. Peace Corps, Botswana - March 1987 - June 1989

Charles W. Alcorn
123 Craig Run Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(724) 852-1123
alcorn@within.com


Relevant Experience
System Administration


Maintain 5 servers running Red Hat Linux. Responsibilities include:
Build custom kernels and install various software packages.
Configure the following services
DNS
SMTP (Sendmail, Postfix)
HTTP (Apache)
Revision Control (Perforce)
SQL Database (MySQL)
Mailing Lists (Majordomo, Mailman, SmartList)

Platforms
Hardware
:
IBM PC, Macintosh, Dec Alpha, VAX/VMS

OS
:
DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, MacOS, UNIX (OSF/1, Linux), OpenVMS


Programming


Recent Projects
Software to enhance and expand the capabilities of MPDS and OCMAP.
A web-based trouble ticket system which is used for both software development and ISP technical support.
A web-based solution for exchanging electronic documents, using WebShare.
Various CGI scripts to monitor system security and perform system maintenance functions.
Languages
C, C++, FORTRAN, Perl, PHP3, AWK, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, Unix-Shell

Teaching


Classroom
University of Pittsburgh
:
Algebra and Trigonometry in the College of General Studies.

US Peace Corps
:
Secondary mathematics (grades 7-12) in Botswana, Southern Africa

Non-Formal
Technical Support
:
Provided technical support for ISP (GreenePA) customers.

Software Support
:
Provided support to users of OCMAP and OCMAP-PLUS.

Learning Skills Center
:
Tutored mathematics to students with varying learning disabilities.




Education

University of Pittsburgh
PA Instructional I Certificate - Mathematics
May 1993 QPA: 3.96
B.S. Mathematics, Minor in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude
April 1985 QPA: 3.56

Activities/Awards
Phi Beta Kappa
Teplitz Scholarship
Representative to the Undergraduate Committee on Mathematics



Work History

Senior Engineer - Qualcomm, Inc.

March 2000 - present
Senior Software Engineer/System Administrator - Within Technology, Inc.
August 1995 - March 2000
Computer Consultant - self employed
September 1993 - present
Computer Programmer/Analyst - Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
March 1991 - September 1993
Part-Time Faculty - Mathematics Department, University of Pittsburgh
September 1991 - December 1991
Computer Consultant - Nuclear Physics Department, University of Pittsburgh
September 1989 - March 1991
Mathematics Instructor - College of General Studies, University of Pittsburgh
July 1990 - August 1990
Mathematics Tutor - Learning Skills Center, University of Pittsburgh
September 1989 - January 1991
Mathematics Teacher - U.S. Peace Corps, Botswana
March 1987 - June 1989
System Manager/Programmer - Nuclear Physics Department, University of Pittsburgh
April 1986 - March 1987
Mathematics Tutor - Learning Skills Center, University of Pittsburgh
September 1983 - April 1986
Graduate Student Assistant - Learning Skills Center, University of Pittsburgh
January 1986 - April 1986
Research Assistant/Programmer - Nuclear Physics Department, University of
Pittsburgh
April 1984 - December 1985



References

Furnished upon request.