I spend my days tinkering on anything and everything. I enjoy fixing things that are broken, and breaking things that are fixed. I thrive on turning my thoughts and ideas into reality. I escape reality with good stories and entertainment. I endulge occasionally with a good cigar and a glass of Islay. I seek new knowledge and skills, and gladly pass them onto others.

This website is meant to be an extension of all of this - my thoughts, ideas, creative works, and sharing knowledge with others.

I am John Bradley, and you can get in touch with me via email and you can find me on Bluesky.

For years, I've nurtured a deep passion for the integration of technology in education. I firmly believe that education holds the key to a brighter future for both Mississippi and society at large. Among the various channels available for its enhancement, technology stands out as a prominent catalyst.

Currently, I serve as a Computer Specialist at Mississippi State University's High Performance Computing Collaboratory. In this role, I am dedicated to pushing the boundaries of high-performance computing to support university, state, and federal research initiatives. My primary duties include working as a storage administrator, specializing in high-performance parallel filesystms and backup technologies. My mission extends to ensuring that research staff and students benefit from a top-notch and seamless computing experience.

Additionally, I have found myself settling into a role of education and outreach, working with students to help them hone their skills to utilize research computing to advance research at the university though mentorship, workshops, and hands-on training.

I have extensive experience with UNIX/Linux systems administration, file systems such as Lustre and VAST, backup solutions including Zmanda/Amanda and Versity VSM, various SQL-based database administration, email authenticity technologies such as DMARC, virtualization technologies such as ESXi and KVM/Proxmox, and Ansible automation. In addition, I have proficiency in several programming and scripting langauges including Perl, PHP, C/C++, Bash, and Python.

Development Activities

Open DMARC Analyzer

Primary Developer

Open Report Parser

Primary Developer

Organizations

ACM SIG-HPC

Member - Since 2022

ACM SIG-HPC SYSPROS

Member - Since 2022

Mississippi State University SIG-HPC Student Organization

Advisor - Since 2023

ACM SIG-HPC Education

Member - Since 2023

HPCC Mississippi State University WHPC Affiliate

Co-Founder/Member - Since 2024

Work Experience

Computer Specialist II

July 2021 - Present
High Performance Computer Collaboratory - Mississippi State University

Systems Programmer

September 2013 - June 2021
Information Technology Services - Mississippi State University

Computer Electronics Technician

May 2011 - September 2013
Information Technology Services - Mississippi State University