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Email: nathan@nathankerr.com
Developed the Urban Systems Framework, a data centric workflow for GIS processing. Thesis on processing and analyzing GIS data on compute clusters utilizing PostGIS, Hadoop, and MPI.
Focused on the technical aspects of video production including field and studio production. Gained experience producing, directing, and operating camera, switching, audio, and LVM (live-video-motion) equipment.
Top 500 class cluster operations and development. Consulted on geospatial (GIS) data management and processing including running simulations, developing a data centric framework for organizing, processing, and visualizing GIS data, and exploring methods to execute GIS processing and analysis in parallel.
Administered a Top 500 class Supercomputer. Specific responsibilities included designing and implementing systems monitoring, improving communication with users using wiki based technology and ticket tracking software. Discovered and solved many systems related issues.
Oversaw five student workers in front line computer support for the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. Designed and implemented related programs and policies including server monitoring with Nagios.