ADAM JOHN GASHLIN - agashlin@rutgers.edu

Experience
2006: Student Systems Administrator, Rutgers University LCSR/DCIS
Managed deployment, testing and customization of Fedora Core 4 and 5 for student computer labs.  Developed tools for automated RPM package building and distribution via local yum server, hotplug scripts for secure handling and automounting of USB drives, system for access to multiple server consoles from a single graphical interface, and hard disk imaging system for quickly initializing entire labs.  Documented backup and restore procedure for several generations of Solaris and Linux servers.

11/2004-4/2005: Master Control Operator, Rutgers University Television Network
Programming and maintenance for university-wide television network.

6-9/2004: Intern, Siemens Corporate Research
Explored and experimented with PlayStation 2 hardware.  Developed 3D multiplayer online chess game for PS2 Linux.  Ported videoconferencing software to PS2 Linux.

Independent Projects (details at www.eden.rutgers.edu/~agashlin/projects.html):
- Contributions to Rockbox, open source audio player firmware replacement (rockbox.org)
- Analysis of numerous proprietary file formats leading to Winamp plugin for Gamecube streamed audio, "in_cube"
- NES emulator in MIPS assembly for the N64, "Neon64"
- Method and software for loading N64 code via mass-market GameShark, "gsupload"
- Libraries for open source N64 development with gcc, "alt-libn64"
- N64 programming "Starter Kit" with source code, original MIPS assembler, and documentation
- System for extracting, storing, and playing music from N64 games, "USF", and associated Winamp plugin "64th Note"
- Modifications to Perl HTTP proxy "CGIProxy" for greater compatibility with HTML forms
- "Escape from Pong" 1K NES video game, now a part of Debian GNU/Linux
- PHP interface to the AOL Instant Messenger TOC protocol
- HTML, PHP, MySQL for my personal web site hcs64.com

Education:
2004 - present: Rutgers University, 107 credits completed as of Dec. 2006
2000-2004: Freehold Regional High School District Science & Engineering Learning Center

Honors and Awards:
- ACM Greater New York Programming Contest 1st place team, 2006; 21st place team 2005; 16th place team 2004
- Rutgers University School of Engineering Dean's List, Spring 2006
- Rutgers University Outstanding Scholar Award (annual scholarship, 2004-present)
- Siemens Award for Advanced Placement 2003-2004 (1 of 24 nationwide)
- New Jersey Science League Physics 1 team 2nd place (4th place individually), 2004
- New Jersey Institute of Technology Medical Robotics Competition 3rd place team, 2003
- National Science League (formerly Olympiad) Physics competition Perfect Score, 2003