About the Founders

About the Founders

Scott Brown

For OpenNetworks, Scott provides the technical vision. Scott has been working with open source solutions as well as Linux since 1996 when he replaced an oddly functioning Windows NT print server with a Linux-based Samba server at Texas Parks and Wildlife. Computer Security and Linux has been his main focus over the last 10 years and has led to his current job as an Information Security Analyst for the City of Austin. He currently is certified in Red Hat Linux as well as General Linux administration and holds Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification. He is involved in the following community groups: the Austin Linux Group, Austin Wireless, Austin Wireless City Project, Austin FreeNet.

Career Highlights:

May 1995 to June 1999
Texas Parks and Wildlife, GIS Laboratory

System Support Supervisor for the Resource Protection Division

• Planning, implementation and support of Windows NT/95 network including Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server and Internet database connectivity. Wide Area Network (WAN) planning and implementation using Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology for the state of Texas' first statewide Windows NT domain.

• UNIX/Linux/NT integration using Samba, NFS. UNIX (Solaris 2.5, CDE) system administration. Linux (Redhat 5.2-6.2, WindowMaker) system administration.

• HTML programming of TPWD web pages (www.tpwd.state.tx.us). Programmer for Texas Wetlands Online and statewide data warehouse for water recreational opportunities in Texas.

• Worked with ActiveX, Active Server Page technology, VBScript, Javascript, Visual Studio, Visual Basic 5.0/6.0, Visual InterDev, Access97 and SQL Server 6.5/7.0. Created custom Internet Explorer 3.0/4.0 and Active Server Page applications for TPWD Intranet including database driven Help Desk and FAQ.

• Geographic Information System spatial analysis of state parks using ARC/INFO 7.2 and ArcView 2.1/3.0. Worked with ESRI MapObjects ActiveX controls and used for Internet GIS data distribution. GPS field data collection.

• Member of TPWD Internet Steering Committee, Information Resources Coordinator, Page Librarians Committee, GIS Implementation- Data Distribution Sub-committee, Multimedia Steering Committee.

June 1999 to October 2000
Triptych Microsystems

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

• Provided strategic technology vision and leadership for Triptych. Oversaw product development for a Linux-based set-top Digital Media Center, a consumer broadband security device as well as the organization's technology systems, operations and applications. Managed all aspects of the information technology architecture, including databases, Internet, e-mail and web. Responsible for the company's overall technology budget, technology purchasing and business development. Principle author of six patent applications and co-authored one for an Internet set-top and security system. Served as interim Open Source Coordinator and company developer liaison.

October 2000 to Present
City of Austin

Information Security Analyst Linux

Serves as the Security expert for Linux-based servers and has been involved or led many open source initiatives such as:

• Served as Technical Lead for the City's Linux/Open Source pilot projects.

  • (2) Linux Terminal Server pilots
  • OOpenOffice/StarOffice migration pilot
  • File/Print services pilot
  • Web caching/filtering pilot
  • Mainframe Logging for Webservers pilot (Linux on S/390)

• Designed and maintains the City's DNS (Domain Name System) hierarchy.

• Designed and installed a secure, private instant messaging system using open source tools.

• One of two Lead engineers for the City's WiFi initiative pilot project.

• Lead security engineer for the city's upcoming Municipal Mesh project for the World Congress of Information Technology and WiMax trials.