About
Mathias Palmersheim
Job History
Owner, Shift Systems, Cedar Falls, IA, September 2019 - Present
Field Technician, ACES, Cedar Falls, IA, September 2019 - Present
- Assemble and configure Linux backup and disaster recovery appliances
- Create and improve documentation for deployment and management of Linux servers
- Work with various 3rd party vendors to support line of business applications
- Lead project to roll out DMARC and DKIM for improving email security for various clients
- Utilize Nmap for documenting new clients and improve documentation of existing clients
IT Manager, Precision of New Hampton, New Hampton, IA, March 2017 - September 2019
- Designed, built, and deployed highly available virtualization server cluster based on Proxmox
- Virtualized Linux and Windows machines using QEMU and Microsoft utilities
- Automated server deployment and patching with Ansible
- Automated payroll processes using Python and Systemd services
- Developed a web application for viewing shipping data using Python, Flask, and Datatables
- Upgraded shipping processes by integrating softwares with a third-party vendor
- Worked with vendor to upgrade and manage their ERP system
- Migrated email services to a hybrid solution using Office 365 and Mailcow
- Collaborated with sales and production colleagues to implement Gitlab for project status
- Improved network security by upgrading the firewall and configuring a VPN
- Assisted internal and third-party users with general IT issues
Release Manager, McGraw Hill Education, Dubuque, IA, May 2016 - March 2017
- Acted as Project Manager on low complexity Linux and Windows projects
- Created Python scripts to compare server information and check HTTP status codes
- Managed task workflow and created reports using Service Now
- Updated technical documentation and project status using Confluence
- Maintained and improved Access web app for an internal project tracker
- Assisted various parties on installing internal SSL certificates
Education
Bachelor of Sciences Degree, Loras College, Dubuque, IA, 2012-2016
- Major: Engineering, with an emphasis in electro-mechanical systems
- Minor: Computers and Information Technology & Mathematics
Projects
Self-hosted Cloud Services, September 2015 - Present
- Host a Nextcloud server for file syncing and backing up personal data
- Deploy Gitlab to manage personal projects
- Built Proxmox server to host multiple containers and virtual machines on one machine
- Wrote a Python program to remind a friend to exercise
- Setup a Linux based mail server for personal use
- Configured a firewall with a VPN to access local services remotely
Senior Design Project: Tracking Solar Panel, Dubuque, IA, August 2015 – May 2016
- Used a Raspberry Pi and H Bridges to control three motors
- Created a Python program to track the sun based on location and time
- Used SSH and Git to manage the Pi remotely
- Assisted in frame design and testing
Diligent Design Contest, Dubuque, IA and Baltimore, MD, January – April 2013
- Collaborated with peers to design, construct and program a soda delivery robot
- Documented progress and design process using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Presented to project professors, students, and tech enthusiasts at Diligent Design contest
Assistant Instructor, Cedar Valley Jiu-Jitsu, December 2017 - present
- Helped kids aged 5-14 years old learn martial arts techniques taught by another instructor
- Teach martial arts to adult novices
Certified Pet Handler, Dubuque Regional Humane Society, Late 2014 - May 2016
- Earned Paws Up award February 2016 for exceptional behavior management techniques
- Socialized anxious and undisciplined dogs on the FAIR program