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Summary of skills and Experience (9+ years):
 Administration of Windows-NT/2000, Novell NetWare 3.X, 4.X, 5.X, SCO UNIX 5.0.6, Caldera’s Open Server for Linux, RedHat Linux9, Mac-os
 Installation and configuration of Cisco Routers
 Administration, Installation and configuration of V-SAT and configuration of MES
 Customer Support
 Maintenance of Pre-press equipment such as Image Setter, Scanner, Power PC (Mac-OS) etc.
 Commissioning and installation of Leased Line 64Kb, 128Kb (MLLN), 2MB
Key Skills:
 Network planning, designing and management & administration
 Strong Functional knowledge on Plant maintenance
 Organized with good analytical abilities and presentation skills
 Proven ability to manage key account relationship
 Current Industry: Newspaper Industry: -The INDIAN EXPRESS / Jansatta Express Newspaper, Lucknow
 Current Functional Area: IT – Networking (LAN / WAN)
 Current sub Functional Area: Engineering, Administration
 Cost to Company (p.a.) : 2.54 Lacs
 Role: Department Head
 Passport No.: F-3563208 (Valid up to 05.06.2015)
 Date of Birth: July 01, 1970
 
 Education:
 
 B.E. (Electronics) passed with 1st Div. in 1995 from Dr. B. A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad
 A certificate course in “UNIX & C” from H.B.T.I. Kanpur in 1998
 Diploma In Management from IGNOU in Dec1999
 Post Graduation Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM) from IGNOU in June 2000
 Pursuing MBA from IGNOU
 Pursuing CCNA
 IT Skills:
 Hardware: IBM X series (Xeon Processor), HP NETFINITY, HP LC 2000 Dual Processor, DELL POWEREDGE, COMPAQ PROLIANT, ACER ALTOS and WIPRO NETPOWER range of Servers and Workstations
 Operating Systems: Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x and Windows NT 4.0/2000, SCO UNIX 5.0.6, Caldera’s Open Linux, RadHat Linux
 GroupWare: Exchange Server 5.5, 2000
 Networking: CISCO Routers (25XX, 26XX), CISCO Switches, D-Link Hubs and switches, Manageable Switch, management utilities and network cable maintenance. Enhanced Knowledge on TCP/IP
 Help-Desk: Customer Support System for UPTEC Computer Consultancy Ltd.
 UNIX Environment: SCO UNIX 5.0.6, Caldera Open Server, RedHat Linux 9
 
 
 
 Experience:
 December 2000 – Present at The INDIAN EXPRESS Newspaper, Lucknow
 (Joined BBDNITM as on December 12, 2000 and transferred to The Indian Express/ Jansatta Express as on January 28, 2003)
 
 Job Profile:
 Reporting to General Manager / Unit Head
 Responsible for Computer maintenance and management including installation, commissioning, troubleshooting & administration of Systems and network of around 1000 Computers
 Implementation of new projects, preparation of System requirement documents, negotiation with vendors,
 Providing Technical Support and consultancy & looking after all IT activities within group
 Apart from the above, my responsibility includes constant improvement for smooth working of Computers with upgraded OS and application software
 
 Achievements:
 Managing Network of 900+ (Approx.) Computers, running under Windows 2000 & Novell Netware 5.1 and supported by Red Hat Linux 9 & SCO UNIX 5.0.6 at BBDNITM
 Successfully implemented Systems consolidation and Integration
 
 January 2000 - December 2000 at UPTEC Computer Consultancy Limited, Lucknow
 
 Job Profile:
 Reporting to Manager Systems
 Responsible for installing, configuring and troubleshooting of LAN’s (Windows NT/2000, Novell NetWare 4.11, SCO UNIX 5.0, RED Hat Linux 6.0), Proxy Server and Internet Server (IIS 4.0, PWS), Repairing and maintenance of Monitors, Printers, Hubs, and Modems etc.
 Customer support and to manage whole team, post-sales technical support and technical consultation for customers, as well as working closely with them to achieve optimum level of customer satisfaction
 
 Achievements:
 Conducting training sessions on Computer maintenance and Networking
 
 June 1998 - December 2000 at Indira Gandhi National Open University (Study Center: UPTEC, Lucknow)
 
 Job Profile: As a part time Counsellor activities involved in teaching Communication and Network related subjects to MCA and BCA students
 
 August 1997 - June 1998 at Gyan Security Press Limited, Lucknow
 
 Job Profile:
 Reporting to Chief Engineer
 Responsible for administration of Systems and Network
 Instrumentation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Offset m/c (Make: Muller martini, Heidelberg), Cutting m/c (Make: Polar, Sypha)
 Maintenance of Pre-press equipment such as Image setter (LynotypeHell), Scanner (LynotypeHell-Topaz), PowerPC (Mac-OS) etc.
 Achievements: Few of my suggestions on System improvement in terms of Security printing problems have been implemented and accepted in Market
 
 April 1996 - July 1997 at C. T. Cotton Yarn Ltd. (An ISO 9002 Company), Gwalior
 
 Job Profile:
 Reporting to Vice President Technical
 A responsibility includes maintenance of Computer Hardware
 Installing and troubleshooting of Network on Novell NetWare 3.X
 Besides that I was responsible for maintenance of PLC, Drives, Inverters i.e. Instrumentation
 IT Projects
 1: Commissioning of V-SAT
 Location: BBDNITM’s Internet Lab
 Duration: 2 months
 Software: Windows NT Server, Sky surf for Windows
 Responsibility:
 Pre installation study and requirement analysis for file system structure & backup procedures
 Planning, designing and setup of Web designing Lab
 Coordination with Vendor
 Installation and commissioning of V-SAT for Internet connectivity
 Installation and Configuration of Compaq ML 330 for Windows NT 4.0 operating system using two Network Interface Card for IP Routing
 Installation and Configuration of Proxy Server
 Support, maintenance and administration of Compaq server for application developers
Description: V-SAT with 64 KBPS (64:4) installed to provide Internet connectivity in Web designing Lab of BBDNITM
2: Server Consolidation and Integration
Location: Hotel Sagar International
Duration: 3 months
Software: Novell NetWare 4.1, Windows
Responsibility:
 Survey the total IT portfolio including Hardware, systems software, application and storage.
 Understand and document current System State
 Assessment of Application in various Locations of Hotel Sagar International
 Obtain current performance statistics
 Obtain current network utilization
 Determine applications and databases those can be consolidated
 Determine storage required for application and database consolidation
 Determine hardware requirements for server and storage consolidation
 Aggregate network bandwidth required in consolidated environment
 Evaluated the application proposed for consolidation
 Provide continuous system administrator support
 Deployment of Centralized backup solution
 Whole process resulted:
 4 Novell NetWare servers reduced to 2
 Expanded levels of operational support
 Enhanced Business continuity
Description: Server consolidation project involved consolidation of Hotel Sagar International’s servers into a Centralized High end Server. Server Integration involved the integration of HP servers. System Administration is also part of the project
3: Design and Implementation of LAN/WAN & System Administration
Location: BBDNITM
Duration: 3 months
Software: Windows 2000, CISCO IOS
Responsibility:
 Negotiation with different vendors for purchasing Hardware
 Coordination with BSNL for commissioning of 2 MB Leased Line from BSNL to BBDNITM’s Computer Center
 Involved in design of Network Plan
 Installation and Configuration Cisco Router 2610
 Testing and Configuration of ASCOM Modem
 Established the connectivity for a new infrastructure consisting 120 Computers of Windows 2000 Professional
 Support, maintenance and administration of HP LC 2000 Dual Processor Server for Windows 2000 Server
Description: Commissioning of 256 KBPS Internet Port on 2 MB Line through Cisco Router to provide Internet facility
4: Setting-up of New Computer Labs
Location: BBDNITM
Duration: 5-6 months
Software: Windows NT/2000, Novell NetWare 5.1, SCO UNIX 5.0.6, MS Exchange 5.5, Oracle 8i enterprise Responsibility:
 Planning, designing and Implementation of complete structured Network and Installation of Hardware and OS configuration
 Installation of two Windows-NT Server (PDC, BDC) and two Windows 2000 Server (Domain controller and additional domain controller) and 240 Computers in academic block 2 & 3 of BBDNITM (120 Computer in each Lab)
 Installation of Novell Netware 4.11, 5.1 and SCO UNIX 5.0.6 and Red Hat Linux 6 for both Labs
 Installation and Configuration of Proxy Server & setting up of Print Server
 Support, maintenance and administration for the same
 Installed and Configure Oracle 8i Server and enable connectivity to all nodes
 Backup & tuning of Oracle 8i Server using different type of database
 In block 1, all nodes connected to Novell by gateway services of windows and connected to UNIX by using Telnet using TCP/IP protocol. In other block connectivity provided through Novell’s client 32
Description: Two Computer Centers were established in both academics blocks of BBDNITM in a way that all Computers running under Windows and Novell platform and supported by Unix
5: Campus wise Networking
Location: BBDNITM
Duration: 1 month
Software: Windows 2000, CISCO IOS
Responsibility:
 Designed Network layout
 Connected all three academic block using LAN bridge on Copper Pair
 Installed Apache Server and configured MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher)
 Installed MRTG on a node to observe Network traffic
 Disk and volume space management of disk partitioning, physical volume and volume groups
 Creation of file system and their management by monitoring disk usage, extending volume group, logical volume, and determination access privileges for user access
 Configured DHCP, DNS for smooth function and optimum use of Network
Description: The objective of this project was to interconnect all academic blocks and buildings of BBDNITM, offices as well for file transfer and data communication

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Sr. IT Professional