Education
[top]
Auburn University
- B.S. in Computer Science, 1994, Magna Cum Laude
- M.S. in Computer Science, 1997
- Enrolled in PhD Program (Dept.
of Computer Science), Spring 1997
(estimated date of completion Spring 2004)
Academic Honors
[top]
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon : Computer Science Honor Society
- Outstanding Graduate 1994-95 : Department
of Computer Science, Auburn University
Publications
[top]
- G. Carter, Windows TechEdge
. This web site is not currently being updated. The following articles
should still be available.
- G. Carter, Administering Windows NT
Domains Using a non-Windows NT PDC, Proceeding from the Usenix
LISA-NT 99 conference, 1999.
- G. Carter, R.Sharpe, Teach
Yourself Samba in 24 Hours, Sam's Publishing, ISBN 0-672-31609-9, April, 1999.
- G. Carter, "There
and Back Again", a monthly column discussing integration of Linux and
Windows NT, LinuxWorld, Web
Publishing, Inc.
- G. Carter, Patch32 : A System for Automated
Client OS Updates, Proceeding from the Usenix
LISA-NT98 conference, 1998. (received the "Best Paper" award at
the conference)
- G. Carter, Compx: A
Software Complexity Timing Tool, Master's Thesis, Auburn University, 1997.
Research done in conjunction with Dr.
Richard Chapman.
Instructional Courses
- Exploring the Potential of LDAP, (c) G. Carter, 2000. A half-day or full
day course covering an introduction to the Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP). This course does not focus on configuring or
administaering a specific server. Rather the focus is on evaluating LDAP
as a technology to consolidate and/or replace existing directory services.
- Windows NT and UNIX Integration: Problems & Solutions, (c) Phil
Cox, 1999. Full day tutorial on integrating Windows NT and UNIX services
co-taught with Phil Cox from SystemsExperts.
- Extreme
Samba, (c) Linuxcare, Inc., 2000.
Designed and taught intensive, hands-on, two-day course of using and
administering Samba servers running on Linux hosts. This included presentation
as well as approximately 250 pages of reference material.
- Configuring and Administering Samba Servers, (c) G. Carter, 1999, 2000.
Full day instructional tutorial on installing and maintaining Samba servers.
Professional & UNIX Community projects
[top]
- Served as one of two chairs for the Usenix sponsored 2nd
Large Installation System Administration of Windows NT conference
(LISA-NT) held July 14 - 16, 1999 in Seattle, WA.
- Member of the Samba Team
, a group consisting of about 20 people world-wide who regularly
contribute code and documentation to Samba
. My involvement has mainly been directed at testing, minor code fixes,
and documentation.
Technical Background
[top]
Programming Languages: (Known) C, C++, Perl, Shell scripts (csh,
sh), Ada, Pascal, FORTRAN, Prolog, Lisp, Xbase Dialects, (Familiar) Java, Tcl,
8086 Assembly
Operating Systems : Unix ( SunOS 4.x, Solaris 2.x ), Linux, Windows
NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, DOS
Server Technologies : LDAP, NIS, NFS, Samba.
Work Experience
Engineering Network Services, College
of Engineering , Auburn University
Auburn, Al, 3/97 - present
Network Manager
- Responsible for support and evolution of approximately 650+ machines on
the College of Engineering network. The personal computers run a myriad
of operating systems including of DOS/Windows 3.x, Windows 9x and Windows NT.
- Configure and maintain approximately 30 Sparc Solaris 2.x servers using
Samba to provide file, print, and authentication services.
- Setup and maintain networked computers in office and lab environments.
- Network and secure personal computers and Sun workstations using SMB and
NFS services.
School of Human Sciences
, Auburn University
Auburn, Al, 10/95 - 3/97
Systems Administrator
- Responsible for approximately 130 node Local Area Network composed of
Personal Computers and Unix Workstations including Internet mail service and
maintaining the school's World Wide Wed server.
- Designed, budgeted, purchased and implemented a student accessible
computer lab consisting of 21 personal computers and a single Unix workstation.
Carter & Associates, Inc
Dothan, AL, 3/95 - 3/98
Consultant
- Provided computer consulting services for owner of company and clients of
varying backgrounds.
Southern Union State Community College
Valley, Al, 9/95 - 8/97
Teacher
- Taught two day sessions on various commercial software packages.
- Taught full quarter classes on programming languages such as BASIC and C/C++.
Department of Civil Engineering
, Auburn University
Auburn, Al, 8/95 - 9/96
Database Design
- Worked in conjunction with the application designer to implement a network
database system that will allow for project management by the MutliModal
(Railroad) division of the Alabama Department of Transportation.
- Gained perspective of a long range software project already in progress
and how to integrate personal ideas with the existing development.
Provost Office, Auburn University
Auburn, Al, 3/95 - 12/95
Database Design
- Designed and implemented a database application to handle the tracking of
course / curriculum changes throughout all departments at Auburn University.
Research
[top]
Department of Computer Science
, Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 12/95 - 6/96
Research Assistantship in conjunction with Dr.
Richard Chapman concerning the development of a Software Complexity
Timing Tool
- Developed a parser to generate complexity equations from high-level
computer language source files to support Master's Thesis work.
Activities
[top]
Sunday School Teacher
"College & Careers" class, 1992 - Present
- Responsible for the preparation and communication of lessons on various
topics for small groups (10 - 15 people).
Musician
TowneHouse Missions, 7/93 - 9/96
- Co-organizer along with nine (9) other people.
- Toured the Central Plains and Northeast States.
- Collaborated on the composition and recording of original musical pieces
resulting in two completed projects.
[home] [samba] [ldap]
[win32] [links]
