Galen Arnold

sr. systems engineer at National Center for Supercomputing Applications
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Location
Decatur, Illinois, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
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  • c / fortran Native or bilingual proficiency
  • music Professional working proficiency
  • math Full professional proficiency
  • Python Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • KC9QEY Amateur Extra
    Federal Communications Commission
    Jul, 2009
    - Nov, 2024
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
    American Heart Association
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • National Center for Supercomputing Applications
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • sr. systems engineer
      • 1999 - Present

      * python (provision, deploy, debug, consult) * support end users of NCSA high performance systems [compiling & porting programs, debugging, shell scripting for jobs, file transfers, and any other questions that pertain to successful experience with our large systems] * code performance tuning and optimization (all languages: c/c++, fortranNN, python, cuda) * create and update documentation for that same community of users * work with other groups [systems, security, networking] as… Show more * python (provision, deploy, debug, consult) * support end users of NCSA high performance systems [compiling & porting programs, debugging, shell scripting for jobs, file transfers, and any other questions that pertain to successful experience with our large systems] * code performance tuning and optimization (all languages: c/c++, fortranNN, python, cuda) * create and update documentation for that same community of users * work with other groups [systems, security, networking] as internal consultant when needed * create systems software as needed to support production users * test and evaluate new software tools and mpi implementations--deploying the useful ones * test filesystems and evaluate their performance and durability * debugging code or system problems in c/c++, fortran77/90, cuda, python * Parallel programming: MPI, OpenMP, OpenACC * training: in-person and webinars on various topics from beginner (intro C, intro Linux) to advanced (CUDA programming,OpenACC advanced techniques, Eclipse IDE for parallel application development) Show less * python (provision, deploy, debug, consult) * support end users of NCSA high performance systems [compiling & porting programs, debugging, shell scripting for jobs, file transfers, and any other questions that pertain to successful experience with our large systems] * code performance tuning and optimization (all languages: c/c++, fortranNN, python, cuda) * create and update documentation for that same community of users * work with other groups [systems, security, networking] as… Show more * python (provision, deploy, debug, consult) * support end users of NCSA high performance systems [compiling & porting programs, debugging, shell scripting for jobs, file transfers, and any other questions that pertain to successful experience with our large systems] * code performance tuning and optimization (all languages: c/c++, fortranNN, python, cuda) * create and update documentation for that same community of users * work with other groups [systems, security, networking] as internal consultant when needed * create systems software as needed to support production users * test and evaluate new software tools and mpi implementations--deploying the useful ones * test filesystems and evaluate their performance and durability * debugging code or system problems in c/c++, fortran77/90, cuda, python * Parallel programming: MPI, OpenMP, OpenACC * training: in-person and webinars on various topics from beginner (intro C, intro Linux) to advanced (CUDA programming,OpenACC advanced techniques, Eclipse IDE for parallel application development) Show less

  • Illinois State Geological Survey
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • systems programmer/analyst
      • Jul 1994 - Oct 1999

      *worked with network of Sun workstations and supported end-users working with GIS software *wrote custom programs and scripts [bourne shell and c] *created linux-based postscript plot rasterization system using GNU ghostscript to improve plotting speed of large (>100MB) postscript files *specified workstations and network configurations to optimize workflows *responsible for LAN and unix workstation security *managed organizational email server and configuration (sendmail.cf ,… Show more *worked with network of Sun workstations and supported end-users working with GIS software *wrote custom programs and scripts [bourne shell and c] *created linux-based postscript plot rasterization system using GNU ghostscript to improve plotting speed of large (>100MB) postscript files *specified workstations and network configurations to optimize workflows *responsible for LAN and unix workstation security *managed organizational email server and configuration (sendmail.cf , majordomo lists) Show less *worked with network of Sun workstations and supported end-users working with GIS software *wrote custom programs and scripts [bourne shell and c] *created linux-based postscript plot rasterization system using GNU ghostscript to improve plotting speed of large (>100MB) postscript files *specified workstations and network configurations to optimize workflows *responsible for LAN and unix workstation security *managed organizational email server and configuration (sendmail.cf ,… Show more *worked with network of Sun workstations and supported end-users working with GIS software *wrote custom programs and scripts [bourne shell and c] *created linux-based postscript plot rasterization system using GNU ghostscript to improve plotting speed of large (>100MB) postscript files *specified workstations and network configurations to optimize workflows *responsible for LAN and unix workstation security *managed organizational email server and configuration (sendmail.cf , majordomo lists) Show less

  • IVM Corporation
    • Decatur, Illinois Area
    • lab technician / programmer
      • Jul 1988 - Jul 1994

      * manufactured contact lenses * maintained, setup, and callibrated manufacturing equipment: lathes, radius scopes, lensmeters * wrote custom lens design software in c for production operations * supported software and precision lab equipment without remuneration until the company closed in 2012 (the owner retired ) * manufactured contact lenses * maintained, setup, and callibrated manufacturing equipment: lathes, radius scopes, lensmeters * wrote custom lens design software in c for production operations * supported software and precision lab equipment without remuneration until the company closed in 2012 (the owner retired )

Education

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    BS, Math
    1983 - 1987
  • Richland Community College
    additional courses in programming and business, all A
    1990 - 2021

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