Rob la Lau
Contact details:
E-mail: work@roblalau.netPhone: +33.(0)6.41.38.44.94 (France)
Residence: Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc (France)
Skills:
Multilingual. Versatile. Social. Practical. Pragmatic. Dexterous. Resourceful. Accurate. Autonomous. Team spirit. Studious.
Languages:
- Dutch : fluent (native)
- French : fluent (CEFR C2)
- English : fluent (CEFR C2)
- German : fluent (CEFR B2)
- Spanish : some (CEFR A2)
Books published:
- Practical Internet Server Configuration
2021 — ISBN: 978-1-4842-6959-6 - Installation et configuration d'un serveur internet (French)
2020 — ISBN: 978-2-409-02602-7 - Configuratie van een internetserver (Dutch)
2020 — ISBN: 978-90-372-5751-9
For more information, see www.librobert.net.
Work experience:
| Since March 2020 |
Author Textbooks and reference books in the field of IT; in English, Dutch and French. |
| January 2020 March 2020 FTC |
Unix teacher — École Nantaise d'Informatique, Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique, France) General Unix utilisation and administration; mainly for adults. |
| March 2019 December 2019 FTC |
Translator French → Dutch — Éditions ENI, Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique, France) Translation of textbooks and instructional videos in the field of IT, from French to Dutch. Narration of instructional videos. |
| December 2018 February 2019 Internship |
Aspirant manager — Emmaus Netherlands Internship at 4 Dutch Emmaus communities: Parkwijk (Utrecht), Haarzuilens, Langeweg / Breda, Feniks (Tegelen). |
| September 2018 November 2018 FTC |
Night watch / Valet / Porter — Hôtel d'Europe *****, Avignon (Vaucluse, France) Part of the concierge team for this 5 star hotel in the center of Avignon. |
| June 2018 September 2018 FTC Summer Season |
Technician — Résidence Chalet Skadi *****, Val d'Isère (Savoye, France) Sole technician for this 5 star holiday appartment residence: maintenance of appartments, shared space and technical installations; including swimming pool, sauna and Turkish bath. |
| December 2016 June 2018 Board, lodging, pocket money |
Compagnon — Emmaüs, Rodez (Aveyron, France) Electrical equipment: workshop and sales. |
| October 2014 October 2016 Board and lodging |
Host — Multiple accomodations (Cantabria, Spain; Lot, Gers and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France) Mainly accomodations for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Varying from 12 to 45 beds. Reception and information of pilgrims and tourists, service of dinner and breakfast, service at bar and terrace, cooking, blister care, cleaning and household, maintenance and repairs, etc. Details: https://www.roblalau.net/cv
DetailsGîte Compostela Le Presbytère Gîte Bélardine Gîte de l'Escargot Domaine de Monsalvy El Galéon |
| December 2014 February 2016 Board and lodging |
Handyman — Several private individuals (Dordogne, Cantal and Corrèze, France) Masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electricity, tile work, gardening, etc. |
| May 2014 October 2014 Pilgrimage |
Pilgrim to Santiago de Compostela (Netherlands → Spain) From the Netherlands to Santiago; 3000 kilometres in 5 months, on foot, alone. |
| November 1999 February 2014 Self-employed |
IT freelance (Netherlands) Linux, FreeBSD, network and systems administration, security, development of websites and applications (Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, C++), etc. |
| November 2012 April 2014 Voluntary work |
Volunteer — Mental hospital Rivierduinen (Netherlands) Cooking with/for the occupants of the semi-closed section; 1 day per week. |
| Before 2000 | Miscellaneous — Multiple employers (Netherlands) Multiple functions at multiple rock festivals, bar tender, waiter, janitor, delivery truck driver, warehouse employee, lifting truck driver, etc. |
Hobbies and interests:
Traveling. Hiking. Skiing. Shooting (air pistol, free pistol).