Seeking UNIX position, CA central coast

[Matthew Hunt]

Hi everyone,

I've recently completed my PhD in astrophysics at Caltech, and have
elected to pursue employment outside of academia.  I'm a FreeBSD committer
(since 1998).  My UNIX and networking skills are strong.  I am versatile
and solve my own problems.  Research in astronomy involves dealing with
all sorts of programming and data-handling challenges, and there's nobody
you can run to for help.  My academic experience has provided me with a
rigorous approach to problem solving, and experience planning projects
over the long term.

My fiancée and I are looking to relocate to the central coast of
California, probably the SLO area, but we're flexible.  I may also have
time to work on short-term projects over the next couple of months.

My résumé, in PDF and plain text formats, is attached.  I thank you for
your consideration; please to not hesitate to call or email if you have
opportunities to discuss.

Matthew Hunt
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NAME
	Matthew P. Hunt

CONTACT
	2341 Drummond Ave
	Ridgecrest, CA 93555

	Cell:	    +1 626 676 1349
	E-mail:	    mph at freebsd.org

OBJECTIVE
	A challenging position in information technology, taking
	advantage of my strong programming skills, flexibility, and
	problem-solving ability.

EDUCATION
	California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
		Ph.D., Astrophysics, May 2004.
		Dissertation:  "Faint optically selected AGN at z=3."
		Advisor:  Charles C. Steidel

	The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
		B.S., Physics and Astronomy & Astrophysics, June 1998.
		Minor in mathematics.
		Graduated with Honors and with Distinction.

EXPERIENCE
	California Institute of Technology}, Pasadena, California
		Graduate Student, 1998-2004
		Original and important research on the demographics of
		active galactic nuclei, requiring considerable data
		analysis and programming.

		Teaching Assistant, 1999-2001
		Assisted faculty in teaching undergraduate and Ph.D.-level
		courses.  Presented lectures, prepared and graded problem
		sets, assisted students, set up and supervised laboratory
		courses.

	The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
		Sperling/Cohen Tutor in Mathematics, 1995-1998
		Employed by the Department of Mathematics.  Tutored small
		groups of undergraduates in first- and second-semester
		calculus, giving emphasis to problem-solving strategies.

	The FreeBSD Project, http://www.FreeBSD.org/
		Committer, 1998-present
		Volunteer developer for the FreeBSD UNIX operating system,
		with authorization to directly change the operating system
		or bundled components.  Primary emphasis on the Ports
		Collection, a mechanism for easily installing third-party
		applications on FreeBSD machines.  Includes experience with
		CVS version control and the GNATS problem-tracking system in
		a 100+ developer environment.

	Various public school districts, Pennsylvania
		UNIX and Networking Consultant, 1996-1998
		Consulted on a day-to-day basis for school districts near
		Johnstown, Pennsylvania, connecting to the Internet.
		Installed and configured Linux servers, configured
		and maintained DNS, SMTP and POP mail servers, and Apache
		web servers.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
	General: UNIX programming and administration (FreeBSD, Linux,
	some Solaris), Windows, networking (protocols and hardware),
	security, SQL (mostly PostgreSQL), LaTeX, and HTML.

	Languages: Fluent in C, Perl, and UNIX shells.  I have dabbled
	in countless languages from assembler to LISP to INTERCAL, and
	pick up new languages quickly and readily.  I routinely manage
	even small projects with CVS for version control.

	Applications: Knowledgeable in Apache, BIND, sendmail, ssh,
	ntp, and most other common UNIX servers.
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