Roy F. Flacco

Summary

• Very experienced Senior DevOps Engineer. Has designed, developed, deployed, and maintained networked server systems for over 20 years. Has deep familiarity with Linux, Unix, and Windows in commercial and industrial environments, custom and commercial secure applications, internet and intranet websites, and has managed System Administration departments in addition to technical responsibilities.

• Seasoned and accomplished Senior System Engineer, with deep experience in analog and digital electronics for computer and non-computer applications, and both system and application software. Has designed and delivered commercial, industrial, aerospace, and scientific products, software for Unix/Linux, Windows, Web/CGI, and embedded systems, hardware for commercial and industrial systems, network systems, data storage peripherals. Experienced technical team leader and manager.

Experience

• DevOps Engineering, System / Network Administration
  

  Decades of experience with Linux, Unix, and Windows networked systems
  Network architecture, security, resources, planning
  Server, application, website design, implementation
  Development and deployment of secure systems for customers, clients
  Coordination of international sites, advising top management
  Management and technical direction of System Administration
  

• Software Languages, Operating Systems, Command Languages, Tools
  

  Unix, Linux, Windows, OS X, embedded OSes
  ANSI C, Shell script, HTML, CGI, Visual C & Basic, Assembler
  Software development tools
  Network administration tools for Unix, Linux, Windows
  Website design, development, management, CGI. NIC handle: RF878
  CAD tools, OrCAD, graphical editors, office productivity
  Technical documentation tools, source control

• Digital and Analog Hardware
  

  Standard and proprietary computer systems and networks
  ARM-7, x86, 68K/680x/650x CPUs, memory, storage, peripherals
  USB, FireWire/1394, PCMCIA, PCI, ISA, GPIB, STD, iSBX busses
  Interface / conversion circuitry for digital and analog systems
  Embedded system controllers, CPUs, FPGAs
  Amplifiers, converters, controllers, sensors, transducers, actuators
  Signals from microvolts to 440 VAC, frequencies DC-GHz
  

Employment History

GrammaTech, Inc. www.grammatech.com

2013-present

Senior DevOps Engineer   for a leader in the field of software assurance tools and advanced cyber-security solutions, including static analysis and related technologies. Responsible for a network of Linux, Windows, and Sun servers, engineering and office users, secure websites, and network infrastructure.

MCCI Corporation www.mcci.com

2005-2013

Director / Senior System Administrator   for a technology-driven software company specializing in USB, embedded systems, PCMCIA, real-time O/S, test systems, device drivers, evaluation platforms. Led the Sysadmin team responsible for a network of Unix, Windows, Linux, and Sun servers, engineering and office users and a dozen engineering teams internationally, secure websites, and network infrastructure.

WoodDuck Computer Consulting www.wdcc.com

1988-Present

Independent Consultant   Custom software applications, device drivers, libraries, utilities. Unix, Linux, and Windows system administration; engineering facility network admin. Commercial website design, setup, maintenance; content generation, CGI development. Design of personal computer peripherals, data storage hardware, software. Satellite hardware, ground station hardware, software. Industrial hardware, software, test systems. Power station biological monitoring. Bioacoustic location software. Remote technical support for commercial and industrial clients.

Glyph Technologies www.glyphtech.com

2001-2005

Director of Engineering and System Administration   High-end professional digital audio storage and distribution systems. IEEE-1394 (FireWire) storage subsystems. Collaborative real-time performance networked digital audio delivery system. Design and administer corporate server farm of custom-built and commercial hardware (Linux, Windows), with Samba and AppleShare support for user workstations. Design, write, and maintain corporate Internet website (Apache on Unix), and Intranet website for technical document control system (Apache on Linux). Write and maintain software for testing, production, technical documentation control. Establish and administer engineering/test standards, design guidelines.

Moore Computer Consultants Inc. www.mcci.com

1995-2001

V.P. Hardware Engineering, System Administrator   for a small company specializing in USB, embedded systems, PCMCIA, real-time O/S, test systems, device drivers, evaluation platforms. Supervised hardware design/development projects, designed products, wrote driver and test software, installed test systems. Administered a Unix/Windows engineering development network and secure website for proprietary and customer data.

Databook Inc. www.databook.com

1993-95

Manager of Hardware Engineering   for a pioneer in PCMCIA (PC-Card) personal computer data storage peripherals and controllers. PC peripherals for volume production and customer evaluation. Utilities, Unix/PC test suites for debugging and product/system test. Databook was subsequently closed.

Ithaco, Inc. www.ithaco.com

1987-88, 1981-85

Senior Systems Engineer   Satellite subsystems, attitude control components, computer spec/design. Infrared earth-radiance sensors. Mil-spec, high-rel hardware design, analog signal processing. Engineering system administration, documentation control. Spacecraft test systems, worst-case / failure-mode analyses. Ithaco was subsequently purchased by Goodrich Optical and Space Systems.

CompuDAS Corporation www.compudas.com

1985-87

Senior Engineer   Real-time industrial control systems. Award-winning process control computer, in continuous production and use since 1985. System hardware, system software, application/test software, system/network administration. Jet engine test system hardware, software. Ultra-linear frequency-to-voltage converter. Custom applications, utilities, turnkey system packages.

Senior Engineer   Real-time microcomputer-based industrial motor controls. 3-phase AC power conversion hardware, embedded system hardware, software. High-horsepower inverter test systems. BWE was subsequently purchased by Emerson Electric Co. industrial drives division.

Drexel University www.drexel.edu

1974-78

Head of College of Science Electronics Shop   Design of custom hardware, software, computer systems for research and instruction.
Staff Instructor   Department of Physics. Taught electronics, night school.

Awards and Publications

• 1986 National "Excellence in Design" Award (3rd), Design Engineering

• Flacco, "Process Control Board", Measurement & Control, April 1987

Education

1975 B.S. Physics (Honors), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

Personal and Contact Info

Roy F. Flacco
14 Eagleshead Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Email: roy (at) wdcc (dot) com
Web: http://www.wdcc.com

Citizenship: USA
Health: Excellent
Hobbies: Music, alternative energy systems, house-building, home computers/networks
References: supplied upon request.