Olafur Gardarsson

Senior postgres PLPGSQL programmer

The job was to build an LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) system for use by students and teachers. The system was installed remotely on top of an IBM blade server virtual XEN environment. We used Edubuntu and the project is a huge success. Hundreds of students are already using the system without any introduction or training. The system has proved to be fast and reliable. Only old computers that were destined for termination anyway were used for clients, hard disk removed.

Web-enabled survey application. Programmed in PHP and MySql. Used to conduct surveys over the web. Participants get e-mails with a unique link or a text message (sms) with user name and password. The system uses ssl for secure connections and advanced techniques for protecting participants privacy (they can delete personal connections at end of participation).

Parking ticked collection system. Design and development of Oracle database with Omnis Studio GUI front end. Business rules programmed in PL/SQL. Object Oriented programming of GUI with Omnis Studio. Database connected directly to Reykjavik City's Oracle database for reading ticket status.

Managed all information systems for SR-mjöl hf, at first remotely and in short visits and after 2001 almost full time. Designed, implemented and managed WAN connection of all 5 factories around Iceland with the head office. Built Terminal Services and upgraded older systems to Active Directory managed services. Managed Lotus Notes mail system and Lotus Notes GoPro services. SR-mjöl was merged with Síldarvinnslan hf in 2003 and in wake of merger Information Systems were combined by me Olaf and Jon Björn.

Built Oracle based system for Timeshare sales system with Omnis Studio user interface. Using modular framework, business rules were separated from user interface design and GUI was programmed with Object Oriented technologies using Omnis Studio. Also did consultation on their Information Systems future direction and development.

Blyth Software Inc USA (later Omnis Software Inc and now Tiger Logic) - Started as Omnis 7 Technical Support Engineer for 3 months under supervision of Frank Ammiro and Negin Hakimian. Was moved later to systems development to program Igor and other internal systems with the title of Information Systems Analyst. Started with maintaining Sybase databases but moved all systems to Oracle later.

Programming work in Omnis 3 for several institutions in Iceland, including judicial system and Pharmacies

Started as a shift foreman and later moved to Electronic Workshop. Shift foreman in plastic bag factory, repair of production machinery. Setup and repair work on Electronic Scales.

Engineer on design and construction of Solid State Electronic Inverter from variable frequency and voltage from alternators, driven by lighting engines and main engines of ships, to stable 50Hz 220V power source.

Radio Links Division. Repair and maintenance of radio and microwave telecommunications links around Iceland.

Prep studies for University