PROFILE SUMMARY:
Seeking a QA Testing or an IT position that allows growth into a similar role. Over five years of data center operation administration and service experience with a B.S degree in Computer Science. Excellent technical skills, with a strong knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environments. Ability to communicate and interact effectively, personably and professionally with clients and fellow workers.

• Operating Systems: UNIX {Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP-UX}, Linux Red Hat, Windows NT/95/98/00
• Backup Software: Tivoli 5.5.1, Legato 7.1.1
• Storage: NetApp NAS
• Databases: Oracle 10g, MS Access, MySQL, SAS
• Programming Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Perl, and shell scripting

Confidential, (South Plainfield, NJ) 05/09-Present
Jr. Unix Systems Administrator (Consultant):

• Install software, apply patches, manage file systems, monitor performance and troubleshoot alerts from commercial, open source and locally developed monitoring tools.
• System failure analysis and recovery; insuring the consistency and integrity of file systems.
• Hardware/software configuration; and management
• Technical support and general troubleshooting in a 24x7 data center.
• Adding and Removing Users - responsible for creating accounts for new employees or students, and for removing accounts that belong to people who have left the organization or are no longer needed.
• Adding and Removing Hardware - install the new hardware or set the new systems up for their intended use.
• Maintaining Local Documentation – Troubleshoot and maintain a log of services, updates and procedures.
• Performed Backups – To prevent a system crash and destroys user data.
• Monitoring the System – Proactive in monitoring systems to prevent and correct issues from occurring to end users

Confidential,
Client: Confidential, (Bridgewater, NJ) 03/05-01/09
Sr. Console Room Operator/Backup and Recovery Admin:

• Install and maintain an application software on SUN platform with the help of package utilities like pkgadd, pkginfo etc. as well as by using graphical tool `Software Manager`.
• Wrote shell and perl scripts for task automation. Created User accounts & groups, setup user shell profiles, integrate workstations onto existing network & monitor system performance.
• Monitor the file systems and CPU load for better performance.
• Manage Legato 7.1.1 and Tivoli 5.5.1 enterprise backup servers and library performance accordance with local and global project strategies.
• Administering a major enterprise level data protection environment consisting of Storage/Backup & Recovery solutions. support and troubleshoot routing and switching in enterprise IP networks.
• Experience developing Backup/Recovery standards and procedures. Developed tape usage process to ensure operational efficiency using Legato Networker, IBM Tivoli and other backup software.
• Responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, raise problem tickets and issue resolution of backup environment using local and global standards and guidelines and company tools and methods.
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills in a fast paced, mission critical, high demand, technically changing open systems and enterprise software production.
• Develop and maintain Backup/Recovery, storage and HP Open View related Standard Operating Procedures.
• Coordinate Console Room operator department.
• Perform occasional off-hours and remote support.

Confidential, (Middlesex, NJ) 05/01-02/05
QA Auditor/IT Support:

• Experience working in a Pharmaceutical Laboratory environment.
• Conduct laboratory internal audits and review all activities. Identify any cGMP deficiencies in manufacturing, laboratory, calibration, processes, engineering, facility, and validation systems.
• Audit all paperwork involved with the manufacturing and processing operations of a drug product. Wrote QA related Standard Operating Procedures.
• Junior level administrator on Sun Solaris
• Perform basic system administrator tasks such as:
• Created and monitored user accounts on Sun Solaris.
• Monitor the file systems and CPU load.
• Tar and fresh archive backups.
• Add and remove system users, setup printer, etc.

Confidential, (Jersey City, NJ) 01/98 – 04/01 Computer Lab Assistant:

• Assisted in the operation of computing environment.
• Administered and monitored a Windows NT 4.0 based local area network comprising of 40 workstations and 3 servers. Provided technical assistance to the administrative staff and students for Microsoft Office applications.
• Responsible for installing operating system, application software, new hardware and configuring NICs and network protocols. Setup TCP/IP based network print servers.
• Configured domain security by creating user accounts and groups for faculty and students. Established appropriate permissions for network shares and managed NT user profiles and security policy.
• Resolved hardware/software and networking issues, and setting up automatic backup and recovery procedures. Used Norton Ghost to reconfigure the environment on a weekly basis.
• Purchased hardware and software and responsible for upgrading workstations and servers.
• Helped automate various administrative tasks by developing databases and reports in MS Access and integrating them with MS Office applications.

PROJECTS:
Web based Timesheet Application
Developed a web-based timesheet application designed for a typical consulting/professional services firm. Employees can enter and save the number of hours worked daily and associate them with a particular client and/or project through a secure web based interface. A completed timesheet can be submitted at the end of a bi-weekly pay-period and read only access is provided to prior timesheets.

• ASP, VBScript, JavaScript and HTML is used for the interactive user interface. The application logic is encapsulated in COM/ActiveX DLLs developed using Visual Basic 6.0.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is used as backend database and ActiveX Data Objects 2.5/OLE DB is used for data access along with stored procedures and SQL.

Object Oriented Programming using C++ and UNIX

• Implemented relational database simulation algorithms for various operations like select, project, inner join, outer join and aggregation.
• Implemented various efficient searches and sorting algorithms using data structures like linked list, vectors, priority queue and binary search tree.

Other Projects

• Key member of a team to design and develop a prototype for a Student Scheduling System, using Visual Basic 6.0 and Microsoft Access.
• Presented research papers on “Assessing Software Development Maturity Using CMM”, “Information Security – A Strategic IT Process” and “An Overview of Microsoft .NET Framework”.
  
  EDUCATION:
• Completed Unix Systems Administration Certification Course
• Completed SAS Programmer Course
• Taking Oracle 10g DBA Training Certification Course

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science