Jeffrey A. Turkstra
2315 Summerfield Dr.
Lafayette, IN  47909
(765) 477-1295
jeff@purdue.edu
Updated 09/01/2010

Education
- Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN 	
  - Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) - May 2012
    - Current GPA: 4.0
    - Major Professor: Dr. David G. Meyer
    - Thesis topic: Virtual, Distributed Operating Systems
  - Master of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE) - May 2007
    - GPA: 3.5
    - Coursework Highlights: Operating Systems, Compilers, Computational Models and Methods, Computer Architecture, Parallel Computer Architecture, Advanced Computer Systems, Solid State Devices
    - Purdue University Charles C. Chappelle Fellow
    - 2005-2006 Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award Recipient
    - 2004-2005 Magoon Award Recipient for Outstanding Teaching Assistant
  - Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering (BSCmpE) - May 2004
    - GPA: 3.49
    - Coursework Highlights: Operating Systems, C Programming, Software Engineering, ASIC Design (using VHDL), Computer Design & Prototyping, Microprocessor Systems & Interfacing, Music Theory
    - Giles Morrill Memorial Scholarship Recipient
    - Dean's List (2 Semesters) and Semester Honors (4 Semesters)
    - Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) Project Leader (August - December 2003)

Work Experience
- Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
  - Software Engineer - Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) (06/2009 - present; 40 hours/week)
    - Manage infrastructure and computing resources including machines, software, and databases associated with nanoHUB and the HUBzero project
    - See following research assistant position
  - Research Assistant - Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) (01/2008 - present; 20 hours/week)
    - Develop virtualization middleware for large, distributed computational systems
    - Involves extensive knowledge of the Linux kernel, systems programming, and architecture
- Instructor - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (08/2005 - 05/2008; 30 hours/week)
  - Autonomously managed classes of 30, 35, 38, 54, 55, and 92 students
  - Delivered anywhere from one (ECE 364) to four (ECE 264) lectures a week
  - Responsible for creation of all course related material (homework assignments, quizzes, lectures, and exams)
  - Supervised multiple graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate graders
  - Courses taught:
    - Operating Systems Engineering, ECE 469 (4 credit hours) - Spring 2008
    - Software Engineering Tools, ECE 364 (1 credit hour) - Spring 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Spring 2007
    - Advanced C Programming, ECE 264 (2 credit hours) - Fall 2005
- Research Assistant - Engineering Computer Network (ECN) (08/2006 - 12/2007; 10 hours/week)
  - Assisted in the development and testing of storage area network (SAN)-related devices and firmware including:
    - Sun StorEdge T3 Array, 3510, 3511, 3910, 6130, 6140, 6540, 6900, 6910, 6920; Brocade & QLogic Switches; and Sun Fire V40z, V440, V880, E10K Servers 
    - Software listed further below
- Research Assistant - Engineering Computer Network (ECN) (08/2004 - 08/2005; 30 hours/week)
  - Managed various aspects of a joint grid computing project between Sun Microsystems and Purdue University
  - Developed and implemented scripts enabling interoperability between ASIC design software and Sun's GridEngine
  - Collected and analyzed hardware usage data to evaluate effectiveness of GridEngine and Sun Ray Server software

Software and Programming Experience
- C, C++, Fortran 90/95, Java, Python, PHP, SQL, Kornshell, Bash, git, CVS, RCS, HTML, CSS, Visual Basic
- Apache, Bind, SSH, Samba, NFS, Sendmail, Cron, as well as numerous  other *nix daemons
- Fedora, RedHat Linux, Debian, FreeBSD, SunOS, Solaris, CDE, KDE, Gnome
- Sun GridEngine, Sun Ray Server, Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Software, Sun StoredgeTek Common Array Manager (CAM), Sun StorADE, Veritas Enterprise Administrator
- VHDL, ModelSim SE Plus, Synopsys DC Shell, Silicon Ensemble, Cadence Virtuoso, PSpice, HSpice, Orcad Schematic, Orcad Capture
- Extensive experience with all versions of Microsoft Windows, Office, and DOS

Extracurricular Activities
- Unreal Internet Relay Chat Daemon (UnrealIRCd) Head Coder (2001 - 2004)
  - Maintained the stable branch for an open source Linux daemon, patching newly discovered vulnerabilities, actively "backporting" features from the current development version, and making regular releases
- Purdue Low Power VLSI Laboratory Undergraduate Research Assistant (08/2003 - 12/2003; 4 hrs/week)
  - Assisted in the development of low power SRAM cache, utilizing Cadence Virtuoso to perform transistor-level design of clock subsystem (implemented as a ring oscillator) as well as hSpice to simulate and test for errors
- Purdue Pilots, Inc. Flying Club (2009 - present)
- Purdue Ski & Snowboard Club (2004 - 2007)
- Purdue Skydiving Club (2006 - 2008)
- Purdue University Bands (2000 - 2008)
  - Leadership positions include Section Leader, Assistant Section Leader, and Operations Officer