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NAME: zafar, tariq

ADDRESS: *** ***** ********* ***

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CITY: harrisburg

STATE: PA

ZIP: 17109

CANDIDATE ID: 2265189

US CITIZENSHIP: US

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EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree

EXPERIENCE: 8

WILL RELOCATE: Yes - All Locations

JOB WANTED: Any

RATE NEEDED: $70,000 to $80,000

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL: ********@*******.***

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COMMENTS:

HOTTEST SKILLS: 2167, 3270, 80.86, a+ certification, abap, active server, activex,

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automatic test equipment, aviation, baan, banyan

REVISION: 08-NOV-01

YOE: 8

RESUME:

Tariq Zafar

Tel:717-***-****

Cell:717-***-****

Email: ********@*******.***

Objective:

To obtain a challenging position in a reputed organization where my skills and experience

in Networking and System Administration should be effectively utilized to contribute to

and enhance company integrity, reliability, security and productivity.

Summary:

8 years of experience in the area of System Administration and Networking.

Five years of solid experience in Administration and Maintenance of Heterogeneous

Integrated network consisting of Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, SCO Open Server,

Novell NetWare (3.XX to 4.XX), OS/2 Warp 3.0 Servers.

Over two years of experience in UNIX System Administration and Maintaining Novell

NetWare based LAN systems.

Good knowledge on maintenance of related Hardware.

Technical Skills:

Certification and Training:

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+I)

Attended Deploying and Managing Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Training.

Attended Deploying and Managing Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Training.

Attended Deploying and Managing Microsoft Biztalk Server 2000 Training.

Operating Systems & Environment

Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/3.51, BackOffice products (SQL 2000\7.0,

IIS5.0\4.0, Biztalk Server 2000, Commerce Server 2000, Exchange5.5, SMS 2.0) Windows

98/95, MS Windows, Windows for Workgroup, SCO UNIX, NOVELL NetWare (3.X to 4.X), MS DOS,

OS/2 warp 3.0.

Expertise with LAN Technologies -Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring

LAN protocols - TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and DLC

WAN protocols - ISDN, ATM

Routing protocols -RIP, OSPF, IGRP, and EIGRP

Hardware

IBM, Compaq, Dell, Digital, Wipro Acer Systems, Gateway 2000, Apple, HP Printers, Epson

Printers, Modems, Multimedia, Network Hardware and Cabling.

Professional Experience:

Working for UNISYS as

Systems Engineer, Harrisburg, PA. April 2001 Till Date

Project A Pennsylvania Govt. project, being carried out by MICROSOFT in partnership with

UNISYS, is about maintaining nearly 45 Web based Applications being used by 40 agencies of

the Common Wealth Of Pennsylvania at CTC Application Server Farm. Its main goals are to

provide consistent, Scalability, reliability and Availability of Web Based Applications

with minimum downtime. The above project is being implemented in a Windows NT Environment

along with SQL and IIS servers with a hardware infrastructure of Dell 6350 servers with

Raid 5 Fault Tolerance, 100MBPS FDDI backbone and Fiber Channel SAN backup.

EnvironmentWindows NT Advanced Server 2000, Windows NT 4.0, IIS 5.0/4.0,SQL Server

2000/7.0, BizTalk Server 2000, Commerce Server 2000, NETIQ, and Legato backup Software.

NetIQ

-- A 3rd party monitoring software for Dell Hardware, NT services, IIS and SQL

Components.

Roles and Responsibilities:

My current position is Sr. Network Administrator in an application server farm utilizing

Internet information servers, SQL servers, application center 2000 server clusters,

Biztalk servers and commerce server 2000 for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The

operating platform is windows 2000 data center server and windows 2000 advanced server. My

duties include but are not limited to maintaining IIS web presence and SQL database

connectivity for over 50 servers running windows 2000 advanced server and data center.

Working with application developers to ensure their application is compatible for our

environment. Testing application with Web stress tool. Use NetIQ and Microsoft operations

manager (MOM) for monitoring server activity, core components and availability.

Identifying and troubleshooting Various IIS based Web Applications and SQL database

problems.

Installing, Configuring and Managing Backups and Restores on a Fiber Channel Storage

Area Network using Legatos Networker.

Installing and troubleshooting of NT Servers and other BackOffice products.

Implemented Remote control of servers through Terminal Services and VPN.

Using NETIQ Monitored and Resolved issues related to Windows NT, IIS and SQL Servers.

Working on Remedy trouble tickets.

Installing, Configuring of Raid Arrays (1 & 5).

Administering WINS and DNS servers.

Actively involved in buildup of Servers, SAN and Server Racks.

Worked for COMPAQ as a

System Administrator, San Bruno, CA. May 2000April 2001

Client:

GAP Inc

.

GAP Inc is one of the biggest clothing company which has business all over the world. It

presently has more than 900 Highend Compaq servers with more than 200,000 users. It has

mixed environment consisting of Sun Solaris, Windows NT 4.0 and Novell (4.x, 5.0). They

are using Lotus Notes as their mailing system.

Role and Responsibilities:

Monitoring the production servers within Novell, Lotus Notes and

Windows NT 4.0 environment using Compaq Insight Manager and Novells ManageWise 2.6.

Supporting TRC with level two services for help desk questions and other IT groups.

Supporting Hardware and Software services (includes OS patches and Upgrades) for

Novell, Lotus Notes and Windows NT.

Maintenance of Servers (Includes Server Disk Drives, Server Memory and Data Migration)

under different environments.

Implementing and deployment of services for systems configuration (includes building of

new systems and modifying existing systems).

Implemented standard backup and recovery routine using ARCSERVE 6.61software and

supporting the Storage Library Modules (9730, 9710), TL891 Compaq Mini Library System.

Administering and supporting different operating systems locally as well as remotely

through PCAnywhere for Window NT Servers and Rconsole for Novell servers.

Installed and Configured Bind View in order to get info about Hard Disk Space on Novell

Servers at the end of each day.

Used Service Center in order to open a ticket for Change Controls on Production Servers

and also for opening a service call.

Implemented Gigabit Networks and upgraded all the servers with Gigabit Adapters.

Presently testing the migration of NT servers to Windows 2000 and Lotus notes to

Exchange 2000.

Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Novell (4.xx /5.0), Sun Solaris 2.6, Lotus Notes

Hardware: All Models of Compaq Servers.

Worked for International Union of Operating Engineers. As a Sr.

System AdministratorJan 1999

to April 2000

Job Description

Responsible for Administration and Maintenance of Windows NT 4.0 Servers, Microsoft

Exchange 5.5 Server, Microsoft System Management Server 2.0, SQL Server 7.0 and SAPS

Communication Server.

Role and Responsibilities:

Administration and Maintenance of Windows NT 4.0 Servers With 1200 Workstations.

Installed Configured and maintain Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server for corporate and

Internet email and used Microsoft Outlook 98 as Client.

Designed and implemented the setup of SMS 2.0 and trained support staff on remote

control, software distribution, and Inventory collection.

Provide NT domain administration through the use of the Microsoft Back Office,

including SMS and SQL server.

Installed and configured Windows NT Server 4.0 on Compaq Proliant 6000 server w/RAID 5

to use as a Oracle Database Server.

Installed and configured Windows NT Server on Compaq Proliant 1600 server w/RAID 5 to

use as a File Server.

Installed and Configured ARCserveIT 6.61 for Backups and Restore.

Installed and Configured ARCserveIT 6.61 Backup Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server to

carry out Exchange Server Backup.

Created Windows NT Networking environment from ground up. In charge of all NT Servers

and all networks related issues.

Installed and Configured HP Color LaserJet 4500DN, HP LaserJet 2100TN and HP LaserJet 5

Network Printers In TCP/IP Environment using HP Jet Admin Utility.

Design, Planned and Implemented to make 8 Windows NT Servers, nearly 800 Windows NT

Workstations and nearly 70 Windows 98 systems to Year 2000 compliant PC by applying

Hardware and Software Patches.

Implemented Norton Ghost Software for Disk duplication, Disk image file creation, Disk

creation from image file, Partition duplication, Partition image file creation and

Partition creation from image file.

Responsible for the upgrades, repair and maintenance of over 750 workstations and

servers with such devices as SCSI, Scanners, Servers w/ Raid Array, Multi stack modem

racks, and tape backup devices.

Implemented Remote Access Services (RAS) on multiple Windows NT Servers to allow remote

users to retrieve information such email, files and Norton Anti Virus using pcANYWHERE32

8.0 and also used PcANYWHERE32 8.0 for low-cost Remote Administration.

Installed and Maintain Accounting Softwares such as Quick Books Pro99 and Sage MAS 90

Administered company LAN and all hardware/software systems. Advised upper management on

hardware and software solutions and implementations.

Handled all day-to-day computing issues for 1200 Employees.

Environment: Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation, Microsoft Exchange Server,

Microsoft System Management Server,

Microsoft SQL Server.

Worked for

JP Morgan, New York as a Network AdministratorApril 98 to Jan 99

Job Description

Administration and Maintenance of Heterogeneous Integrated Network consisting of Windows

NT 4.0, Novell NetWare 4.11 Servers with 2000 Workstations.

Role and Responsibilities:

Administration and Maintenance of Windows NT 4.0 Servers, Novell 4.11 servers.

Managed, developed, and executed an NT Rollout for 2000 financial users from Windows

3.1 to Windows NT 4.0 Workstations. Also, upgraded (hardware) on various computers during

the roll out.

Installed the Windows NT Build on Desktops and Laptops for the Financial Users.

Setup Remote Access LAN (RLA) on Laptops, Home PC's for VP's to access mails using

Lotus Notes from home.

Provide 1st level support for remote access users, update builds for Laptop Equipment.

Testing JP Morgan's Financial Applications on Novell and Windows NT Development servers

to ensure that any newly installed applications do not interfere with the current

environment both on Servers and Workstations then Installing the Financial Applications on

the Production Server and providing rights to the applications based on the merit of the

users.

Creating Users, Share Names, Groups, and User Profiles on NT Servers.

Providing Trust Relationships among the Master Domain and Application Servers.

Setting up a Backup Domain Controller, User ID's, Login scripts, Profiles, File areas,

Print Servers (TCP/IP), DLC printing.

In case of a PDC getting crash quickly Promoting BDC to PDC.

Implemented Stripe Set with Parity as a fault Tolerance using NT Disk Administrator

tool.

Talking Regular Backups from Windows NT servers.

Used Registry for Troubleshooting Problems.

Supporting the Development team.

Creating Users, Groups, Volumes and Login Scripts for Novell NetWare 4.11 Servers and

Extensively used NWADMIN, NETADMIN, Filer to Administer the Multiple Servers.

Configured Print Queues, Print Servers, and Network Printers for Novell Servers.

Environment: Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation, Novell NetWare 4.11, Windows 95,

and Windows 3.1.

Worked for SQL STAR INTERNATIONAL LTD. as a Windows NT Administrator

September 95

to May 98

Job Description

Administration and Maintenance of Heterogeneous Integrated network consisting of Windows

NT 3.51/4.0, SCO Open Server, Novell NetWare (3.XX to 4.XX), OS/2 Warp 3.0 Servers with

nearly 600 Workstations.

Role and Responsibilities:

Administration and Maintenance of Heterogeneous Integrated network consisting of

Windows NT 3.51/4.0, SCO Open Server, Novell NetWare (3.XX to 4.XX), OS/2 Warp 3.0 Servers

with nearly 600 Workstations.

Migration from Novell NetWare based LAN to Windows NT 4.0.

Installed and Maintained Oracle for Workgroup 7.2 on Windows NT Server as back-end and

Developer 2000 on Workstations as front-end and connectivity through SQL Easy

Configuration over TCP/IP protocol.

Installed and Maintained Oracle Server Manager 7.3 on Windows NT Server as back-end and

Developer 2000 on Workstations as front-end and connectivity through SQL Net Easy

Configuration over TCP/IP protocol.

Taking automated backup daily, weekly and monthly.

Installing Various Application Software such as Developer/2000, Designer/2000, Visual

C++, Visual Basic and MS Office.

Environment: Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation, Linux, Novell NetWare (3.XX to

4.XX), SCO Open Server 5.0, Windows 95,WFW 3.11.

Worked for SIGNET COMPUTER SERVICES as a Unix/Novell Administrator

July 93

to August 95

Job Description

Installation, Administration and Maintenance of SCO UNIX and Novell NetWare based Network

spanned over the State of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Environment: SCO UNIX, Novell NetWare 3.12, MS-DOS, VT-100 Terminals.

Education: BS

in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

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