JSU Meteorology
 Rafael Mahecha
 Technical Assistant/Meteorologist
Meteorology Program
Room 259, JHS

 
 
office hours Week Days
  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
   and by appt.
   
phone 601-979-3617
E-mail mahecha@jsums.edu
fax 601-979-3630
   
   
mailing address P.O. Box 17660
  Jackson MS- 39217
Experience
06/00-Present Jackson State University Jackson, MS

Technical Assistant HPVCI

  • Linux/Windows/SGI, Software/hardware/ installation, support, administration, and troubleshooting.

  • UNIX (SGI/Linux) parallel/shared architecture servers deployment/configuration/support.

  • Students/co-workers training in the use of computer hardware/software/backup/html procedures.

  • Support for MM5/COAMPS modeling/visualization/output and classroom integration via Distance Learning website (http://weather.jsums.edu/).

  • Systems Administration (Linux, IRIX, Windows).

  • General support for office equipment.

  • Computer lab/office conduct/usage procedures development.

  • Research personnel/students supervising.
08/97-05/00 Jackson State University Jackson, MS

Research Assistant/Student Worker

  • Forecasted for campus TV/radio/newspaper.

  • Created website for research/results publication.

  • Compared adiabatic/observed cooling rates of tropical cyclones using wet-bulb.

  • Composed and presented posters and abstracts at professional conferences 1997-2001 (AMS, NWA, NOAA).
02/00-05/00 National Weather Network Jackson, MS

Intern/Broadcaster

  • Assisted in weather map/graphics creation for TV/web broadcasted forecasts.

  • Assisted forecasting for affiliates across the country.

  • Trainee (as bilingual broadcaster) NWN Spanish affiliates in N.Y., IL, CO, TX, and CA.
06/99-08/99 Army High Performance Computer Research Center Atlanta, GA; Minneapolis, MN

Summer Intern

  • Used C, HTML, and MPI to solve Physics problems.

  • Visually compared MM5 output to other model’s (ETA, RUC, NGM, etc.)

  • Published online results (using HTML, Power Point).
01/95-07/97 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS

Library Assistant

  • Assisted students locate slides, books, audio-visuals.

  • Assisted students using library hardware/software.

  • Maintained library equipment (chairs, clocks, shelves, etc.)
01/93-12/94 PROCINE-MA Bogota, Colombia

Translator

  • Translated videos (Spanish/English).
Education
08/01-Present Jackson State University Jackson, MS
  • Pursuing Masters Degree in Computer Science.
08/97-05/00 Jackson State University Jackson, MS

  • BS in Meteorology (May 2000)

    • Summa Cum Laude.
01/95-07/97  Hinds Community College Raymond, MS

  • Associat in Arts (August 1997).

    • Major: Aerospace Engineering.
Special Courses PC Configuration & Troubleshooting; Linux: Hands On Introduction; Linux Installation, Configuration, & Support; LDM 5 Installation & Support; and Website Development; SGI System Implementation; COAMPS 3.
Skills Three years of experience with RH Linux/SGI IRIX/Windows, Software/hardware, installation, support, administration, integration, troubleshooting and cross-platform applications, automated script/cron driven procedures, server security tcp-wrappers and other services; web design, html deployment and integration with PHP/CGI/JAVA and others as needed, password protection, forms, Apache Web Server; LDM and COAMPS implementation; Microsoft Office package proficiency; Fortran, C, MPI, java, and HTML; map/model analysis; dataset collection/analysis; weather observations, forecasting, and broadcasting Spanish/English; Spanish fluency; office/computer supplies/equipment purchasing experience.
Awards Summa Cum Laude, All-American Scholar, President’s/Dean’s List, Keith Johnson Award.

 

 

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