JAMES M BURKE
8209 Beaded Stone St
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 610-7153
jburke@jbctech.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a Software Engineer, specializing in functional testing, 
development, or automation.

EDUCATION
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM	Dec 2004
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
* Minor - Mathematics
* Graduated with a 3.44 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
* Areas of interest include: Operating Systems and Computer Architecture.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Network Appliance, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC	Oct 2005 - Present
Software Development Engineer - Windows/Linux/VMware SAN Host Development
* Further product reliability and stability by ensuring bugs are resolved in a 
timely manner.
* Ensure that all core and highly desirable items from product plan are included 
in final release.
* Participate in planning meetings and stay current with strategies for future 
releases.
* Create and execute unit and integration tests.  Work with test to ensure 
product reliability.
* Learn via eLearning, classroom training, mentors, etc.  

IBM Corporation, Tucson, AZ	Jan 2005 - Sep 2005
Software Engineer - SAN and Interoperability Test
* Brocade Fibre Channel SAN Test - Qualified product with IBM disk and tape 
storage solutions.  Tested multiple switches and routers along with their 
corresponding firmware with various host bus adapters and operating systems 
(Linux, Windows, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, and Netware); worked with Brocade support 
to resolve defects.
* IBM TotalStorage DS8000 Test - Thoroughly test and stress the storage 
subsystem, using a variety of hosts, HBAs, and configurations.  Work closely 
with IBM development to ensure all defects are resolved.
* Special project, test automation - Help maintain my previous project; an 
application that will detect storage LUNs, attached to a host (various Operating 
Systems) and prepare them to start I/O.  

JB Computer Technologies, Las Cruces, NM	Mar 1996 - Dec 2004
Founder
* Provide computer consulting and technical support to local businesses and 
residents.
* Design custom applications for local businesses to fit their needs.
* Maintain and update the company website at http://www.jbctech.com

IBM Corporation, Tucson, AZ		Jan 2003 - Aug 2003; May 2004 - Aug 2004
Co-op Software Engineer - SAN and Interoperability Test
* McData Fibre Channel SAN Test - Qualified product with IBM disk and tape 
storage solutions.  Tested McData switch firmware and Fabric Connectivity 
Manager with various host bus adapters and operating systems (Linux, Windows, 
AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, and Netware); worked with McData development to resolve 
defects.
* Cisco iSCSI Storage Router Test - Qualified product with IBM disk and tape 
storage solutions.  Tested all aspects of hardware and firmware; worked with 
Cisco development to resolve defects.
* Special project, test automation - Designed and implemented an application 
which will detect storage LUNs attached to a Windows host and prepare those LUNs 
to start I/O.  The application is now multi-platform.

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM	May 2001 - Jan 2003; Aug 2003 - May 
2004
Student PC Systems Administrator - Information & Communication Technologies
* Troubleshoot and resolve computer problems for faculty and staff.
* Set-up and maintain Windows NT/2000 servers for various student organizations.
* Install and configure software on Windows based PC's.

SKILLS
Windows Workstation Administration (Expert, 7 yrs)
Linux Operating System (Advanced, 5 yrs) 
Visual Basic (Advanced, 7 yrs)
Windows Server Administration (Intermediate, 2 yrs)      
Microsoft .NET Development (Intermediate, 2 yrs)
C/C++/C# (Intermediate, 3 yrs)
Java Programming (Intermediate, 2 yrs)
Software Engineering (Intermediate, 2 yrs)
Database Design/Administration (Intermediate, 3 yrs)
IBM Storage Products (Intermediate, 2 yrs)
McData SAN Configuration (Intermediate, 2 yrs)
Shell Scripting (Intermediate, 2 yrs)
Fibre Channel/SCSI Protocols (Intermediate, 1 yr)
Brocade SAN Configuration (Intermediate, 1 yr)
AIX, HP-UX, Netware, Solaris (Novice, 1 yr)
UML Design (Novice, 1 yr)

PROFESSIONAL COURSES
* Practical Fibre Channel/SCSI Protocol

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Golden Key International Honour Society - Member
* Association for Computing Machinery - Member
* Dean's List