Dan Linder Email & Phone Number

I would describe myself as an all-around computer geek and enjoys solving problems for myself, my customers and co-workers.I believe I am a hard worker...When customers and co-workers need something done, they know that I will work on it until it's completed or it can't be done. I been known to provide solutions well after (or well before) most others work hours...but also lazy. (In a good way)When it comes to tasks, my goal is to make the computer do all the work where possible. Do it by hand until the most common options are mapped out, then write a script and automate it. Use the new found time to monitor the automation do it's job and update for potential corner cases.I love technology in all forms...I enjoy computers and playing with the latest computer hardware and software. I also enjoy tinkering with micro-controllers like the Arduino to monitor home systems. He is also restoring a classic car that has it's own technology from a different generation....but I believe that it is the human that makes it all work.The "3 AM Rule" is one that I keep in mind when designing and providing solutions. It's a simple rule:If asked to troubleshoot a solution at 3AM, can I understand the configuration well enough in a sleep-deprived state to resolve the problem?I have worked on many projects that used highly complex solutions that took many talented engineers to configure, setup, and support ongoing. A year after the project has been completed and something goes wrong, will the system be down for hours waiting for the one "expert of everything" to be found, or while a entire team with enough collective knowledge is gathered (if possible), or will the on-call engineer be able to pinpoint the root cause of the problem?And after-all, isn't a functioning solution based on tried and true technology worth more than any business damaging cutting-edge solution?

Listed skills include Linux, Data Center, Perl, Troubleshooting, and 45 others.

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  University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Computer Engineering