Jake Rundall
Senior Research System Engineer at National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Champaign, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolJake Rundall is a Senior Research System Engineer at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications with 11 years of experience administering Linux high-performance computing clusters for industry partnerships and large scientific projects. He blends deep systems expertise—managing clusters like Delta and Nightingale—with a background in Mac endpoint management, enterprise printing, and web app operations. Jake’s career bridges academia, industry, and creative practice: he holds advanced degrees in music composition, has taught at multiple universities, and composes award-winning electronic and instrumental music performed internationally. That multidisciplinary foundation informs his approach to designing systems that amplify researcher productivity and creative workflows. Known for problem-solving and automation, he brings both operational rigor and a curiosity-driven drive to investigate thorny infrastructure challenges. Based in Champaign, IL, he’s dedicated to continuous growth at the intersection of technology and creativity.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBA, Music & Mathematics (double major), BA, Music & Mathematics (double major) at Carleton CollegeComputer Science, Computer Science at Parkland CollegeComputer Science, Computer Science at University of Illinois Springfield
English, Spanish
Github Skills (26)
documentation8
puppet8
data-management8
recipe5
ssh-keys5
rsyslog4
augeas3
ssh3
authentication3
pypi3
monitoring3
slurm3
firewall3
networking2
sssd2
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ncsa/puppet-profile_lvm
Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
Contributions:5 reviews, 1 PR, 20 pushes in 2 years 1 month
ncsa/puppet-profile_lustre
Feb 2022 - Sep 2024
Contributions:18 reviews, 13 PRs, 144 pushes in 2 years 7 months
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