Chris Kite Programming, Computer Security, Etc.

Computer Security

• While studying at UT, received a 4.0 in Introduction to Computer Security, Information Assurance and Security, Network Security and Privacy, and Cryptography.
• Responsible for the network security of the Biomedical Informatics Laboratory while employed as System Administrator
• Researched and implemented computer security solutions as a researcher for the UT Center for Information Assurance and Security
• Ensured web server and application security on several projects for Vesper Web Design
• Coded from scratch a Java implementation of AES256

Systems

• Rewrote the loop-aes linux kernel module to perform disk encryption with multiple threads in parallel in order to greatly improve throughput on multi-processor systems with high-performance disk arrays
• Designed and implemented a benchmark suite to test several performance aspects of disk systems
• Developed a preemptive multitasking operating system from the ground up as a project for CS372H: Operating Systems Honors.
• Installed and maintained Linux and Mac OSX on several workstations and servers while employed as System Administrator at the UT Biomedical Informatics Laboratory

Web Development

• Developed a web application dealing with breast cancer research for the UT BMIL and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Configured and maintained web-based content managements systems for clients of Vesper Web Design
• Completed a secure e-commerce site with shopping cart software for Ignafire Chocolates L.L.C.