Matthew Lindsey

matthew.lindsey@gmail.com  631-873-5303   Commack, NY

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Professional Certifications

  • CCNA
  • CCENT

Skills

  • Proficient with Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, Cisco IOS and VyOS operating systems.
  • Experience with Bash, Python, Powershell, C++, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby and X86 assembly.

Homelab

  • Setup Proxmox hypervisor hosting multiple virtual machines and containers including web server with nginx reverse proxy, local NFS and SMB network shares, OS image storage and network boot server, cache servers, OpenVPN server, FreeIPA and Windows Active Directory servers for authentication, Zabbix/Grafana monitoring server with an InfluxDB backend, Ansible configuration management, GNS3 virtual network testing environment, and backup solution using Duplicati and BorgBackup.
  • Setup pfSense router/firewall with IDS/IPS using Snort, caching using Squid, and implemented QoS and segregated home network into multiple VLANs.

Education

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Graduated 2007
  • B.S. Computer Engineering
  • Thesis: Temperature Aware Circuits

Hobbies

  • Long Island Linux User Group Member
  • Triathlons - completed Ironman France and competed at Duathlon World Championships.
  • Computer Refurbishing - volunteer with RSVP to refurbish and install computers for the underprivileged and seniors.
  • Ultimate Frisbee - captain of various teams.
  • Cooking - see my blog.

Work Experience

Systems Engineer II - Cold Spring Harbor Labs, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
March 2019 - Present
  • Just starting out here!
IT Technician - Wheelhouse IT, Wantagh, NY
May 2018 - March 2019
  • Configure firewalls/routers switches, APs, servers and workstations for specific client needs including customization, data migration and program installations.
  • Reduced new computer configuration time by setting up and maintaining a WDS server for windows image deployment with custom images.
  • Continually develop Powershell/batch scripts to automate repetitive tasks such as installing printers, gathering system information for migrations, and setting up client specific configurations
  • Introduced and configured USMT (Microsoft’s free User State Migration Tool) to provide more automation and consistency during user migration to preserve data and application settings
  • Gathering information and pictures during re-onboarding projects for clients who lacked documentation of their network infrastructure, servers, applications and documented findings on internal KB (knowledge base) including network diagrams, pictures and notes.
  • Document new and existing processes on internal KB.
  • Troubleshoot tickets that required an onsite presence including network connectivity issues such as DHCP and DNS configuration.
  • Remotely assisted users to resolve tickets involving Active Directory user management, service interruptions, application installations/upgrades/error fixing, driver installations, etc. using Connectwise Automate.
  • Scheduled and traveled by car or train to sites as required, including multiple sites per day.
IT Technical Support - Tier I - Inmotionhosting, Denver, CO
November 2017 - January 2018
  • Communicated with clients via phone, chat, tickets and email to solve issues with their websites, cPanel, email and FTP accounts.
  • Used ssh access to diagnose and troubleshoot customer problems by checking various server logs including Apache logs and mail/exim logs.
  • Quickly determined customer problem and resolved the problem or escalated to a higher tier when necessary.
  • Maintained all quality and performance metrics.
Patent Examiner - Networking, Information Security and Cryptography - United States Patent And Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA
August 2007 - April 2016
  • Investigated computer network, information security and cryptography patent applications to ascertain the described invention and determine claimed legal coverage and compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Communicated findings to applicants in a formal written report and responded to applicants’ remarks and arguments of the formal written report.
  • Performed interviews with applicants and discussed the invention, claimed legal coverage, the written reports and arguments presented.
  • Networking patent applications included distributed data processing, client/server and peer to peer architectures, messaging, master/slave controlling including master election, computer to computer direct memory accessing, shared memory, remote data accessing, network configuration, management and monitoring, network access regulating, resource allocation, session/connection establishing, data streaming, data transfer regulating, congestion avoidance, QoS, load balancing, VLANs, frame tagging, data routing, distributing routing data updates, and interconnecting networks.
  • Information security patent applications included policy management, access control and authentication, authorization, credential management, tokens, tickets, certificates, firewalls, proxy servers, gateways, packet filtering, packet inspection, security protocols, VPNs, network scanning including attack prevention, intrusion detection, virus detection, vulnerability assessment, prevention of unauthorized use of data (including prevention of piracy, privacy violations and unauthorized data modification).
  • Cryptography patent applications included communication using cryptography at specific protocol layers, central trusted authority providing authentication, generating/issuing/revoking certificates, hierarchical certificates, token based authentication, mutual authentication, key exchange, asymmetric/symmetric cryptography, digital signatures, message digests, block/data stream encryption, user identification by cryptography including biometrics.
  • Maintained 112% production, 121% docket management and was rated outstanding (5/5) on most recent rating of record.
IT Intern - Mercedes Homes, Melbourne, FL
May 2006 - Aug 2006 (Summer Internship)
  • Performed updates to company website including SEO and maintained sales and marketing statistics for monthly report to management.