BRIAN PARDINI 330 Lincoln Ave., #2 San José, California 95126 Email: brianpardini@wrench.cx AREAS OF EXPERTISE Computational Linguistics Language Teaching System Administration Technical Writing/Editing TECHNICAL TOOLS Computational Linguistics: Audacity, AWK, bash, Java, Perl, Praat, R, Ruby Operating Systems: BSD (OpenBSD), GNU/Linux (Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu), Mac OS (“Classic,” X), Microsoft Windows (2000, XP), Unix (OpenSolaris) System Administration: Apache, MySQL, Nginx, PF, Squid, Subversion Web/Content Management: CSS, Drupal, JavaScript, PHP, (X)HTML WORK HISTORY 2006–Present System Administrator Phoenix Technical Publications San José, California Develop and manage network services, including firewall, version control/content management system, & website/blog. Offer technical support for a variety of office hardware & software. Implemented all network services, including: Firewall on an OpenBSD server using PF Subversion-based version control/content management system hosted on an Ubuntu server Website and blog using Drupal with a GNU/Linux & Apache web server back end Solved organizational needs cost-effectively by repurposing older hardware & using free & open-source software. 2006–Present Technical Writer Develop, manage, & write technical documentation in collaboration with technical writers, editors, process engineers, & safety experts. Most recent projects include developing rigging & installation manuals for chemical vapor deposition machinery, & BKMs (Best Known Methods) for thin film solar factory production. Past projects include maintenance & operations manuals for chemical & physical vapor deposition machinery. 2005–2006 Technical Translation Specialist Maxim Integrated Products Sunnyvale, California Edited technical data sheets & white papers on linear & mixed signal integrated circuits for publication on the website maxim-ic.com in English, Chinese, Japanese, & Korean. Developed Ruby and Apple scripts to assist in editing and formatting material for web publication. 2002–2004 2001–2002 Assistant Language Teacher Yamagawa Town Board of Education Tsuruda Town Board of Education Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Served on the JET (Japan Exchange & Teaching) Program by providing assistance & training in teaching English as a Foreign Language in the Japanese public school system, kindergarten through junior high school. Designed & taught beginning & intermediate level courses in English as a Foreign Language at the Yamagawa Community College (2003–2004). Led a seminar on “Motivation in the Classroom” for junior high English teachers at the 2003 Kagoshima JET Program Midyear Conference. Acted as interpreter for the English speaking participants in Ibusuki City’s 2003 Traffic Safety Seminar & translated all relevant materials from Japanese into English. Created a basic English reader with Japanese glosses for use in the classroom. 2000 Medical Writer YourDoctor.com Berkeley, California Edited & rewrote medical articles to be accessed by the general public on the website yourdoctor.com (now healthline.com). Collaborated with a close-knit team of writers, editors & graphic designers in defining the style & tone of the site’s medical content in order to promote a unique & recognizable brand image. Revamped & produced one of the site’s channels, considerably enriching its depth of offering. 1997–1999 English Instructor/Translator Lex English Language Services São Paulo, Brazil Taught English as a Foreign Language & English for Specific Purposes, all levels. Designed specific course curricula around students’ professional needs, especially in the legal, medical & business fields. Translated medical articles & business contracts from Portuguese into English, & edited first draft translations. 1995–1997 English Instructor Berlitz International Palo Alto, California Taught English as a Foreign Language using the Berlitz Method, all levels. AWARDS & PRIZES Louis MacKay Prize Latin Translation, 1995 Rensselaer Medal Mathematics & Science, 1986 Bank of America Achievement Award Mathematics, 1986 CERTIFICATES Computational Linguistics San José State University, 2009 Japanese Language Proficiency Level 2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 2004 EDUCATION University of California at Berkeley Bachelor of Arts in Classics, 1995 LANGUAGES Training: Ancient Greek, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian Familiar with: Ewe, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Spanish