Engineer Server

Pushkar B. Sawant

734-***-**** *************@*******.***

*** ******** ******, ********* #*, Boston, MA 02115

EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Master of Science in Telecommunication System Management December 2009

Relevant Courses: Network Security, Data Networking, IP Telephony, Multimedia Networks

GPA: 3.4/4.0

University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

Bachelor of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering June 2006

Relevant Courses: Fiber Optic Communication, Computer Networks, VLSI, Digital Signal Processing

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Citrix Systems Inc., Bedford, MA

QA Intern June 2008 – December 2008

• Found potential bugs in product software before product was released.

• Setup DHCP server, Domain name server, Active Directory for various tests.

• Set up lab Network according to test case requirements.

• Ran different tests to check performance and scalability of the product and document the findings.

• Suggested new test cases depending on to test quality of product.

• Suggested improvements in product usability for future releases.

Space Age Internet, Mumbai, India

Junior Network Engineer August 2006 – June 2007

• Maintained the LAN server that supported 1,000 users and kept server downtime as low as possible.

• Helped Field Engineers with network related problems and guided towards corrective action.

• Monitored bandwidth available to server and activated or deactivated backup link when required.

• Backed up main server data frequently and shifted to backup server whenever the main server failed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows XP/VISTA, LINUX

Programming Languages: C, VHDL, Java

Scripting Language: Perl

Applications: Microsoft Office, OrCad, PSpice, WireShark

Certification: Citrix Provisioning server 5.0 Administrator December 2008

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Northeastern University, Boston, Ma

Secure Instant Messenger February 2009 – April 2009

• Member of a Team of 4 people that successfully developed and implemented a secure IM.

• Wrote a java code to implement database for the server and parse the messages at the server and

client.

• Successfully demonstrated the security features and usability of the code

• Set up firewall for the virtual environment to mitigate attacks on server hosting IM server.

University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

Ultrasonic Motor October 2005 – March 2006

• Leader of 3 member team that successfully developed and built first of its kind prototype model of

Ultrasonic motor.

• Designed Ultrasonic Oscillator for the prototype model using Pspice.

• Awarded 1st runner up prize in National Level Project Presentation Competition.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Innovation, University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

Event co-coordinator September 2005

• Recruited and managed volunteers for the event by collaborating with various academic departments.

• Set up space for event including audio and stage arrangements.

• Organized Schedule and sign-up for the event.

Interests

Trekking, Photography, Camping, Rock Climbing.

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