Christopher S. Komuves
Email: * WWW: http://chris.kom.com/
Chaplin, CT

Large-scale systems/process architecture/engineering projects involving the creation of innovative Web-based database-driven directory and infrastructure applications. Involvement or oversight in all aspects of such applications, including design, analysis, programming of back-end and UI, security, and sysadmin. Implementation of such projects in a UNIX environment such as Solaris or Mac OS X / Darwin.

Long and extensive background working for more than 15 companies. More than 24 years of programming experience.
Professional experience includes Internet site and information systems development and administration, HTML, JavaScript and PERL CGI programming, Web Application development, PERL and UNIX shell programming, UNIX and PC computer systems administration (specialties are Solaris and OS X), TCP/IP networking and administration, Microsoft Windows networking and administration, UNIX system and Internet/network security, troubleshooting and repair of PC and SPARC hardware and software, creating integrated large-scale computer solutions, computer and Internet training, large-scale directory and Web infrastructure applications, Web server setup and administration, process re-engineering, large-scale financial applications in both stock exchange and multi-lateral settlement domains, systems architecture for major financial and directory systems. Extensive experience with Solaris on SPARC (including security and kernal tuning) as well as Mac OS X.

Languages

• 68000 assembly language
• BASIC
• Bourne (UNIX shell)
• C
• CGI programming
• HTML
• JavaScript
• Lisp
• Pascal
• PERL
• Prolog
• Smalltalk
• SQL

Operating Systems
Professional experience working on the following OS's:

• DEC Digital UNIX (OSF/1)
• Hewlett Packard HP-UX 9.04, 10
• Microsoft DOS 3.3 - 6.22
• Microsoft Windows 3.0-3.11/95/98/NT/2000/XP
• Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.3, 6.2
• Sun SunOS 4.1.x
• Sun Solaris 2.3 - 10
• Apple Mac OS X 10.x

Software
Familiarity with a wide variety of PC and UNIX software, including (many only for historical interest):

• DBMS & Directory:: Paradox for Windows, FoxPro, MS Access, Uniplex, Informix, TimesTen, Netscape Directory Server (LDAP), OpenLDAP, BerkeleyDB, Ev (POST), vs6, Eteron(TM), MySQL
• Word Processors: MS Word for Windows, AmiPro, WordPerfect for Windows, Uniplex, StarWriter
• Editors: EMACS, vi, pico, dtpad, nedit, etc.
• Spreadsheets: Excel, Quattro Pro, eXclaim!, Q-Calc, StarCalc
• Graphics: JASC Paint Shop Pro, JASC Image Robot, Adobe Photoshop, OmniGraffle
• Networking: TCP/IP using UNIX, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, PC/TCP OnNet, Chameleon, SuperTCP, Trumpet, eXceed!, XVision and Network Time Protocol (NTP); Microsoft LAN Manager; Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT using NetBEUI; and some Novell 3.11. Various firewall and NAT (Sun, Linksys), 802.11, NFS. Deep experience with Solaris networking and tuning.
• Email: Mail-it, Pronto Mail, Eudora, ELM, Netscape, Mozilla, Apple Mail, various email protocols such as SMTP, POP, IMAP, MIME, MAPI and vCard. Configuration of SENDMAIL for large-scale virtual domain servers with anti-spam security measures (including editing sendmail.cf files and rulesets), SpamAssassin. Wrote secure, web-based system for automatically reporting and blocking senders of selected spam using header analysis, tracerouting, and whois DB lookups.
• World Wide Web Servers: Installed CERN, NCSA, Apache, Netscape/iPlanet/Sun Enterprise httpd servers on a variety of platforms.
• World Wide Web Browsers: NCSA Mosaic, Netscape Navigator/Communicator, Mozilla, Lynx, Cello, Hot Java, Charon, MS Internet Explorer, Enhanced Mosaic, Safari and Opera.
• Configuration Management: Worked in development environments using CVS and Subversion.

Cibernet Corporation
Cibernet Labs, Bethesda, MD (telecommuting from Chaplin, CT)
Principal Systems Architect (Director), 2004/02/09 - 2005/10/31
Principal Software Engineer (Director), 2005/11/01 - 2006/12/31

Responsible for overall systems architecture for applications that provide multi-lateral financial settlement for billions of dollars of roaming fees for mobile operators. Involved in forward-looking work for new business opportunities. Also work in the role of a senior developer for these applications.

Bell Laboratories Research (Lucent Technologies), Murray Hill, NJ
Network Data and Services Research Dept., Converged Networks and Services Research Lab
Member of Technical Staff, 2000/09/05 - 2004/02/08
Communications Sciences Research Division
Web Infrastructure Systems Engineer (Contractor, Member of Technical Staff Equivalent), 1996/09/02 - 2000/09/04

Developed dynamic, database-driven Web-based Intranet infrastructure applications using HTML, PERL CGI applications, JavaScript, persistent cookies, RDBMS, SSL, etc. Also, setup and administered Web servers using Apache and Netscape Enterprise Server software on Solaris. Created LUCID (Lucent Universal Corporate Internal Directory)--a major Intranet infrastructure application used by more than 75,000 people. Re-engineered and automated a number of processes within Research, including writing a personnel system and online E-Forms applications. Presented several talks on issues regarding database-driven Web-based directory applications at Lucent conferences such as Net Days '97, Web Week '97 and Web Week '98.

Wrote, setup, and ran a Stock Option Exchange application for Lucent Technologies that allowed for secure, intuitive, auditable web-based tracking, scenario planning and specification of exchange preferences, handled all feeds in both directions from brokerages (Salomon Smith Barney, UBS Paine Webber, and Mourant), incorporated paper-based process for multiple non-US locations. Personally handled all software design, programming, computer and network security, monitoring, reporting and systems administration. Used by more then 53,000 Lucent employees to exchange more than 252 million shares of stock options.

Worked on many projects and bids, both for internal Lucent projects, as well as for DARPA, CTIA, a record industry company, and others. Wrote web interface for single sign-on security application, Web-based secure conference call manager application, and a number of prototype applications.

The R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute (PRI) , a Johnson & Johnson company
Quality Assurance and Security Department, Raritan, New Jersey
UNIX Security Consultant, 1995/11 - 1996/02

Responsible for evaluation of security on all UNIX computer systems and networks in a heterogeneous environment including Silicon Graphics' IRIX, Hewlett Packard's HP-UX 9.x and 10, and DEC's Digital UNIX. Implementation of corrective measures and policies to secure these systems. Installation of an internal WWW server.

Imager, Inc., Westfield, New Jersey
Technical Director, 1995/03 - 1995/11

Oversee all technical aspects of a company that specializes in providing Internet consulting, services, and training to advertising agencies.

International Career Information, Inc., Jersey City, New Jersey
Internet & Computer Systems Consultant, 1994/11 - 1997/05

Wrote and maintained their Asian Career Web and InterCareer NETWORK World Wide Web sites. This included the design and implimentation of one of the first Web-based recruitment applications on the World Wide Web, which went into production in 1994. Set up and maintained Windows NT server LAN with Windows 95 client machines, migrated Accounting Department LAN from Novell 3.11 on ARCnet to present NT Ethernet LAN. Advised on corporate Internet strategy.

WINGate Technologies, Morristown, New Jersey.
Director of Technical Sales, Systems Administrator 1994/10 - 1995/11

Responsible for all Internet marketing of several PC software products which provide inter-process communication between legacy DOS applications and MS-Windows applications. Maintained all computer systems, World Wide Web site, etc. in an environment including DOS, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Novell 3.11, and SunOS 4.1.3, with 10base-T and 10base-2 ethernet networks running Novell, WFW, and TCP-IP.

Web Master, 1994/10 - 1996/03

Responsible for creation, administration, and maintenance of WINGate Technologies Internet server, including their World Wide Web site.

Komuves Consulting, Dunellen, New Jersey
Proprietor, 1993/09 - 2000/09

A business providing consulting and computer solutions for PC and UNIX platforms, including World Wide Web consulting & hosting services, Internet site setup and training, computer hardware and software (including the complete VisionMaster monitor line), database and network systems, and several books. Also set up BBSs, DBMS sytems, and other information systems. Clients include:
- NYNEX Information Technologies {Middleton, MA}
- International Career Information, Inc. {Jersey City, NJ}
- UniPress Software, Inc. {Edison, NJ}
- Twin County Grocers, Inc. {Edison, NJ}
- XRT, Inc. {Wayne, PA}
- Reed Reference Publishing {New Providence, NJ}
- Transport Workers Union of America {New York, NY}
- Professional Protocol Enterprises {Metuchen, NJ}

UniPress Software, Inc., Edison, New Jersey.
Sales Representative, 1992/06 - 1994/08

Technical sales of UNIX & PC software including DOS-UNIX connectivity & networking software, development tools, and application software.

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Worked as an Information Systems Consultant for NYNEX in Middleton, MA -- rewrote the HTML for their Interactive Yellow Pages site, set up WWW access for their PC's, and advised them on network and Internet marketing strategies.

Lectured and taught classes on accessing and doing business on the Internet. Locations include Cabrini College, XRT, Inc. and NYNEX.

Created a number of commercial WWW sites, including Asian Career Web, InterCareer NETWORK, The Transport Workers Union (TWU), WINGate Technologies, and XRT Financial Systems.

• Numerous internal whitepapers and research reports that are proprietary.
• Conveying the Extent of Referential Intent (©2003), conference paper co-authored with Paul Lustgarten.
• Up-to-Date Dictionary of Computer Terms (1996) Wrote draft of a book.
• Becoming an Internet Expert (1995), Course book co-authored with Eri Golembo, used for classes I taught at Cabrini College, XRT, Inc.
• The PC Hardware Buyer's Guide (©1993-95). Book that I wrote and marketed.

B.A. Rutgers College, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 1991.

Major: Religion
Minors: Computer Science, Philosophy
G.P.A. 3.92/4.0 in major, 3.21/4.0 overall.
Dean's List: 1988-1991.

• Data Structures
• Introduction to Discrete Structures
• Principles of Programming Languages
• Formal Logic
• Computer Architecture & Assembly Language
• The Morality of Persuasion

• President, Rutgers Organization for Native American Culture (RONAC)
  • -Established and administered a cultural organization.
  • -Recruited 100 members into a new organization.
  • -Managed a budget / wrote all funding requests for this organization.
• The Rutgers Review--feature article writer for newspaper.
• The Livingston Medium--writer for newspaper.
• Undergraduate Student Association for Computer Science (USACS)--member.

• Studied Hung-gar Kung-fu (a southern Shaolin style) for 10 years.
• Taught Kung-fu classes at Middlesex County college and Rutgers University.
• Studied Amma Japanese massage for several years.
• Trained in and practiced various healing arts for more than 28 years.
• Member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and Clann O'Choda, attending events such as the Pennsic War each year.
• Extensive experience with infiltration and deprogrammming of people in religious cults. Psychology and structures of cults, histories of religious cults in the United States.
• Studied and practiced Ch'an (Zen) meditation for many years.
• Studied and practiced Native American rituals (including sweat lodges), philosophies and healing arts from Lakota and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) traditions. Performed healing and service work on the Rosebud Lakota reservation in South Dakota.
• Hobbies include chess, science fiction, Elizabethan history, mythology, hiking, hunting (for food, not sport), gardening, cooking, massage and martial arts.
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) leader for Chaplin and Hampton, CT