From: vax_zvaigzne@spike.psc.scarolina.edu (Aya Zvaigzne)
Subject: SYSADMIN/VMS 5YR/UNIX/BS PHYSICS/BS MATH/RELOC
Reply-To: vax_zvaigzne@spike.psc.scarolina.edu
Organization: Univ of S Carolina College of Sci and Math
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 92 22:15:02 GMT

Aya Sibilla Zvaigzne
607 Waccamaw Avenue
Columbia, S.C. 29205
Phone: 803-252-9057
e-mail: aya@spike.psc.scarolina.edu


Education
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B.S. Mathematics, December, 1984, University of South Carolina.
B.S. Physics, August, 1992, University of South Carolina.

Work Experience
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1/87-Present Assistant Site Manager, College of Science and Mathematics
             Computer and Network Facility, University of South Carolina.
             Installation and upgrades of VAX/VMS operating systems on
             VAX 6320, VAX 11/750's, VAX 11/780's, and MicroVAX's; installation 
             and upgrades of DEC VAX layered products; installation, upgrades,
             and modification of commercial and scientific software packages;
             assistance for users in solving software and hardware problems;
             maintain efficient computing environment for batch and interactive
             users;provide software and hardware recommendations;provide support
             and maintenance for local area networks, IBM PC's and Pathworks,
             Macintosh and Appletalk, configuration and maintenace of terminal
             servers for terminals and other devices; familiarity with various
             network protocols, utility and control programs; taught classes
             for introduction to VAX, IBM, and Macintosh, word processing, 
             scientific packages, and programming languages; written on line
             help library for VAX/IBM remote job entry utility, other site 
             specific utilities,wrote handouts and introductions for word 
             processors and Lotus; responsible for backups, inventory assesment,
             purchasing, vendor contacts; provide support for Sun Sparc
             /Work Station users(UNIX), DEC ULTRIX, and IBM 3081/3084 mainframe 
             VM/CMS users, MSDOS, and MacOS,maintenance and support for 
             network mail and file transfer; troubleshoot various printers and
             plotters.
             Full time staff.

6/87-8/89    Academic Tutor, USC Athletic Department. Subjects include 
             Computer Programming (various),Physics, Math, Chemistry, 
             Marine Science, English, Psychology, French, Spanish. 
             Individual and group sessions.
             Part-time (20-35 hours/week).

12/85-11/86  Research Assistant, Veteran's Administration Hospital,Columbia,S.C.
             Statistical analysis of laboratory data using SAS on IBM 3081/3084.
             Part time (25 hours/week).

6/85-1/87    Micro Computer Laboratory Staff/IBM mainframe remote station 
             operator, Computer Science Department, USC. Support for MSDOS 
             users and IBM VM/CMS ,JCL, and SAS. Tutored FORTRAN, Basic,
             and Pascal.
             Full time.

6/85-1/87    Manager-Owner of Tutoring Services, coordinated tutoring services
             for tutors and students on a flexible basis.

prior to 
6/85         Employment through high school and college included bartending,
             waitressing, sales, PR and fundraising, physics and biology
             laboratories, theatre (stage manager,lighting, sound, set 
             design and construction, public relations, fund raising),
             aerobics/weights instruction.


Summary of Skills:
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Operating Systems: VMS, MSDOS, MacOS, CMS, UNIX.
Languages: FORTRAN, Pascal, Basic, C and C-Shell.
Hardware: VAX 6000/320, VAX 11/780 and 750, MicroVax's,MSDOS compatible, 
          Macintosh, IBM 3081/3084, IBM RS/6000, Sun Sparc/Workstation.
Foreign Languages: Latvian, French, some Spanish.(adept at languages)
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INTERESTS:
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Technical: graphic data analysis, mathematical modeling, user interfaces,
           virtual reality, intelligent systems, the new physics, the
	   impact of the information age on daily life.
Personal:  music, art, theatre, good food, and everything else.
Sports:    Karate, dance, yoga, aerobics, tennis, volleyball, swimming.

I am a U.S. citizen.
Can relocate.
Will travel.

Personal summary: Completely self-made/self-funded individual with 
                  excellent learning ability and an enthusiastic attitude for
		  learning. Enjoy working in high pressure environments.
                  Personable, good sense of humor. Like to be team leader.
		  Great team member.
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References:
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Troy Travis, College of Engineering, Computer Site Manager, University
of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208 phone: (803) 777-2241
vax_travis@mv3800.engr.scarolina.edu

Bill Nestlerode, Computer Site Manager, Department of Mathematics,
University of South Carolina. (803) 777-4322
bill@milo.math.scarolina.edu

Don Walker, Digital Equipment Corporation, Columbia, South Carolina,
Hardware and technical Guru. (803) 251-6400

Dr. Elizabeth H. Griffith, Assistant Chairman, Department of Chemistry,
University of South Carolina. (803) 777-6108

Dr. Frank Avignone, Chairman, Department of Physics, 
University of South Carolina. (803) 777-4121

Further references available upon request.