Erik Seielstad

Jan. 1992 - May 1997 Systems Programmer/Analyst Academic Computing Services ,SUNY College at Brockport
  • Developer: Solely responsible for development and maintainance of system software in use at Academic Computing Services primarily on:
    • Prime 6650 Supermini-computer. Over the last 5 years I've developed the following major pieces of software for our Prime: e-mail, finger client, finger server (no longer in use), gopher client, NNTP newsreader. I have also been responsible for improving the SMTP phantom.
    • Sun Workstation Lab. Developed account management tools (create and destroy accounts, manage NIS+ tables), system administration aids, and WWW programs (CGI scripts, and Java Applets)
  • System Administrator:
    • Solely responsible for all aspects of operating Sun Workstation Lab.
      • Compile, install, and maintain numerous software packages in use such as GNU C/C++, GNU Emacs, Perl, Mathematica, NCSA's httpd, Mosaic, Hytelnet, Lynx, Gopher, Tin, Pine, and Inn.
      • Monitor and maintain Unix network (25 Sun workstations, 2 File servers, 4 printers). The Unix network supports about 600 students and faculty users per semester.
      • Oversee operation of TCP/IP services ( WWW server, Gopher server, Anonymous FTP site, e-mail services, NFS, News server and NNTP)
    • Assist daily operations of Prime 6650. My involvement has included: creating new accounts, training students to perform system backups, writing and editing documentation (user documentation, system policies and procedures, disaster planning and recovery documents).
    • Assist in daily operations for Novell 4.1 Lans (3 Servers, 150 clients)
    • On call 24 hours a day, 7-days a week in case of problems with the operations of Academic Computing Services systems.
  • Campus-Wide support person for Unix system questions. Currently available to help Computer Science, Earth Science, the Library, and Physics department in operation of UNIX hosts.

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