Egressive
rob
History
- Blog
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- Member for
- 2 years 10 weeks
Personal Details
- First Name
- Rob
- Surname
- Fraser
- Roles
- Director, Customer Support, System Administration, Business Development
- Competencies
- system administration, Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Unix, Postfix MTA, Spamassassin, MailScanner, Samba, Bind, OpenVPN, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Apache, ISPConfig, Xen virtual machines, KVM virtual machines, software RAID, Asterisk PBX, scripting, bash, SSH, Subversion version control, proposal writing, business development, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP, Network design, Network installation, telephone support, Novell Netware, Novell GroupWise
- General Expertise
System and network design
Server installation and management
Email and hosting support
Spam and virus filtering
Workstation management and support- Preferred Computing Environment
Ubuntu Linux
- Qualifications
1986,BSc (Computer Science),Victoria University of Wellington
- Online CV
- http://fraise.co.nz/cv
- Professional Background
2006 - present Director and IT Consultant, Egressive Limited
2003 - 2006 IT Manager, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
2000 - 2003 Infrastructure Manager, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand
1998 - 2000 General Manager IT, Agriquality, Christchurch / Auckland, New Zealand
1996 - 1998 Infrastructure Manager, MAF Quality Management, Christchurch, New Zealand
1992 - 1995 Systems and Network Manager, University of Paisley, Ayr / Paisley, Scotland
1998 - 1991 Technical Consultant, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Wellington, NZ
1987 - 1988 Systems Programmer, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Wellington, NZ- Interests
- Science Fiction, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Tramping, Skiing
- Biography
Born in Manhattan, went to primary school in Wellington, New Zealand. Spent five years in Brisbane, Australia, before returning to Wellington to complete secondary school. After graduating from university in Wellington, worked for the NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for a few years. In 1991, on the way to the UK for work and travel, had seven months in India and Nepal, mostly cycle touring and trekking in the Himalayas. After five years in Scotland, where I got married, returned to New Zealand in late 1995. Both of our children were born here. Joined Egressive in 2006.
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Recent blog posts
- Advice for IT Graduates
- Creating a multi-resolution favicon including transparency with the GIMP
- Accounting and Payroll systems on Linux
- Asterisk and open source hardware replaces an aging analogue PBX
- Open Source, the next generation at NZCSRSC08
- Interview with Drupal originator, Dries Buytaert
- The Benefits of Open Source CMSs


