Nawar A. Nory 405 Curry Avenue Apt. #5 Windsor, ON, N9B 2B8 (519) 992-3498 [email protected] Summary Programmer with experience in design, implementation, and support for Linux-based applications (C/C++, PHP, Perl). Additional experience includes Linux/UNIX System Administration and disaster recovery. Profile • Hands-on experience as a System Administrator (Linux, HP-UX). • Ability to direct projects from concept to fully operational status. • Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities. • Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver. Education M.S., Computer and Information Science, Kansas State University - 2008 B.S., Computer Science, Al-Mansour University - 2005 Fulbright Scholarship - One of the most prestigious scholarships worldwide, funded by the U.S. Department of State. 2006 - 2008 Technical Skills & Programming Language and Scripting Software • C/C++ (6), PHP (4), bash/sh/ksh/AWK (3), Ocaml (1), basics of Perl. Proficiency Operating Systems and Networking (experience in years) • Linux (5), HP-UX (1), Apache (3), Samba (1), Windows (2). Web Development • PHP (4), HTML (7), XML (2), XSL (2), XSLT (2), CSS (2), JavaScript (1), MySQL (2), AJAX technique (2). IDE, Editors, and Libraries • Vim (5), Kdevelop (2), Quanta Plus (3), Qt-library (2). Design Tools and Typesetting • Dia (1), Kivio (1), Xfig (1), LaTeX (1), VMD (2), NAMD (2). Project Coordination & Relevant Experience XSLT Parser Binding for Ocaml Software: Ocaml, OMLet (Vim Ocaml Mode) • Designed and developed an XSLT parser binding to parse XML documents into HTML documents. Molecular Dynamics Toolkit Software: Bash/AWK, PHP CLI (Command Line Interface) • Designed and developed a toolkit of Bash/AWK and PHP scripts used in the design and analysis of pore-forming peptides suitable for clinical use as a channel-replacement therapy for treating channelopathies. • Implemented energy minimization and molecular dynamics algorithms to model the pores formed by the assembly of peptides. Online NBA Team/Score Management System Software: LAMP (MySQL, PHP) • Designed and developed a database for NBA Team/Score Management System. • Designed and developed front-end for the project. Knowledgeable in: • Management principles, involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources. • Customer and Personal Service, principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Employment Web Developer & Consultant, Lameusediffuse 2006-2007 Software: PHP, JavaScript, AJAX • Developed a web interface for Lamusediffuse group and their e-artcasting project. • Conferred with the group to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, and choose solutions. • Identified problems uncovered by testing or feedback, and corrected problems. • Evaluated codes to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards and is compatible with browsers, devices, and operating systems. Core Network/ Intelligent Network Engineer, IRAQNA, Baghdad, Iraq 2005-2006 (Major GSM Network in Iraq) Software: Bash/SH/KSH/AWK, PHP, MySQL, C/C++ • Managed ALCATEL's Intelligent Network platform (I.N.) which provides value-add and GSM services to its network users (around 1,000,000 users). • Administered the I.N. servers (Compaq DE40, DS20, Sun Spark) which host the users’ accounts. • Implemented and developed new network services (PHP and Shell scripts, C/C++ programs) to interface with the Intelligent Network OS (HP-UX). Publications "Leadership inheritance algorithm for the Group Management Protocol of EnviroTrack" N. Nory, and J. C. Garcia-Ojeda, manuscript in preparation "Simulation of the Pore Structures for Two M2GlyR Derived Channel-Forming Peptides in Equilibrated POPC Bilayers," A. Al-Rawi, A. Herrera, N. Nory, T. S. Rahman and J. M. Tomich, manuscript in preparation. Conference "No List Available. Web 2.0 for Rescuing Libyan Museums from Institutional Oblivion," P. Presentations Gonzalo, B. Garcia, B. Nory, N. Nory, C. Parente, J. Sanchez. Presentation at the Medialab of Madrid, Spain, within the Inclusiva.net meeting: New Art Dynamics in Web 2 mode (July 2007). "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Channel Forming Peptides in Membrane Environment, "A. Al-Rawi, A. Herrera, N. Nory, T. S. Rahman and J. M. Tomich, Poster in the Biophysical meeting in Baltimore, MD; Denver, CO (March 2007). Project Design & QtAlarmBox, IRAQNA Development Technologies: C++, QT-Library • Designed and developed a new alarm box application by reverse engineering ALCATEL’s alarm box for monitoring the Intelligent Network servers (ALCATEL platforms V2.2). ALCATEL’s program was developed using Visual Basic. • The new design extended the previous implementation from monitoring only one server to monitoring several servers. WebGCC, IRAQNA Technologies: Bash/AWK, PHP • Designed and developed a web interface that simulated the GCC command line interpreter which executes commands, configures and maintains the Open Service Platform (OSP). Subscriber Promotion, IRAQNA Technologies: Bash/AWK, PHP • Designed an application which provides a promotion for all the mobile network subscribers. • The designed application provided the subscribers with a new service that enabled them to reactivate their accounts and charged these accounts with credit in addition to extending the deactivation period for each one. .