Engineer Software

Objective Seeking a challenging position in Software/ Networking field.

Visa Status F-1 Work Permit OPT

Summary:

. Master of Science in Computer Engineering

. Around 3 years of experience in IT

. Over 2 yrs of experience in System Administration, Server

Configurations & troubleshooting of Windows & Linux Servers

. 1+ years of software development experience

. Experience with installations/ upgrades of servers and applications on

Windows & Linux servers

. Ability to configure and troubleshoot routers, switches and networks

. Implemented various routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP and BGP

. Familiar with MSI application packaging for Windows using Admin Studio

. Extensive knowledge of Windows, Linux & Mac OSX

. Proficient with programming and networking tools

. Expertise in PC assembling, installation and setup

. An excellent team player with highly favorable interpersonal and

communication skills

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: C, SQL, Shell Programming, CSS

Networking: TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, SMTP, VLAN, RTP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

Configure networks, and routers;

troubleshooting network issues

Networking & Programming: Wireshark, Quagga (UNIX), SynaptiCAD, XCODE,

Apache Lucene SOLR on Amazon EC2, FUSE for Amazon S3

Computer Software Tools: VMWare, Toad, Oracle SQL Developer, Flexera

Admin Studio, Remedy ARS 7.6, MS Office, Excel,

Access, MS Visio, Video Editing Tools

Operating Systems: CentOS 5.x, CentOS 6.x, RedHat Enterprise OS,

Ubuntu, Mac OSX, Windows 2008/ 2003 Server/ XP Pro/

Vista/ 7

Other Skills Good problem-solving skills; Detail Oriented

Excellent communication skills; Quick learner

Education

- M. S. in Computer Engineering - GPA-3.8 (Aug 2010 - May 2012)

- B. E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering - GPA - 3.7 (Aug 2006

-June 2010)

Work Experience

Software Systems Engineer, Verizon, Ashburn, VA (May 2012 - Present)

-- Maintain and support servers with CentOS on which the AR servers, mid-

tiers, database are installed

-- Worked on upgrading the Linux OS on the servers, database upgrade and AR

system upgrade on Development Server

-- Gathered requirements for the upgrade, documented the complete process

to be implemented on test and production servers

-- Built installer packages which would be run by testing teams for setup

-- Resolve database and tomcat issues on production and test environments

-- Development of Apogee, a custom application built on Remedy; use of SQL

queries to interact with database

-- Building Java web-app server and web-services calls between the

application and different servers

-- Customized the style sheets using CSS and HTML

-- Writing custom code in Remedy developer studio to develop application as

per the requirements

-- Regular interaction with customers to gather requirements for

development and also to explain the working and features of application

Environment: VM Servers, CentOS 5.3, 6.3, Oracle 10.2, 11g, Remedy AR

System 7.6.03, 7.6.04, Apache Tomcat, HP Quality Center

Systems Administrator, Chevron, San Ramon, CA (Sept 2011 - Apr 2012)

-- Configured the Windows servers in server group environment with load

balancer

-- Installation and setup of AR System and Mid-tiers

-- Installation of Single Sign-On plugin on the production servers for

Remedy ITSM Applications to work on Internet browsers

-- Developed workflow to process and load foundation data from the database

into Remedy 7.6

-- Prepared technical, functional as well as user guidance documentation

-- Build test cases for implementing proper working of the plug-in.

-- Software upgrades and maintenance upgrades on all Remedy/Web Servers

Environment: Windows Server 2008, Oracle 10g, Apache Tomcat, Remedy AR

System 7.6.04, JSS -SSO 3.4.8

Network Engineer, Pragna Tech, Hyd., India (Jan 2010 - July 2010)

Responsibilities:

-- Key contributions include troubleshooting of complex LAN/WAN

infrastructure that include routing protocols RIP v2, EIGRP, OSPF & BGP.

-- Implemented security policies using ACL's

-- Planning and Implementation of Subnetting, VLSM in the company network

to conserve IP addresses.

-- Network cabling installing and troubleshooting (UTP and Optical Fiber)

-- Installed and troubleshoot hardware, and common Network problems

-- Installed and maintained multiple operating systems including Windows

2000, 2003, Linux, Mac OSX

Environment: LAN/WAN, Cisco Routers 1800, 2600, 3640, Cisco Switches 2950,

3750 and 6500, VoIP, CUCM, Windows server 2003, Active Directory, DNS,

DHCP, FTP server

Student Intern, BSNL, Hyd., India (Sept 2009 - Jan 2010)

-- Gained experience in the optical fiber communications field during this

4-month extensive training program.

-- Assisted in planning and practical implementation of Optical Fiber Link

on SDH systems through Link Engineering concept.

Software Lab Admin, Pragna Tech, Hyd., India (Feb 2009 - Sept 2009)

-- Install operating system and load applications on PCs

-- Troubleshoot computer hardware, software and networking problems

-- Maintain computers, OS and update latest security patches, virus and

spyware scan

-- Help desk support for users.

Curriculum Projects

. Design of Client Server model using POSIX/ SYSTEM V IPCs (Sockets,

FIFO, pipes, message queues, shared memory)

. Design of a basic CPU: This project included design of a simple CPU

using Verilog HDL programming, which can perform basic functions.

. Amazon Web Services: Deploying RDBMS, oracle coherence, Ruby on Rails

(blog on EC2), Apache Lucene SOLR on Amazon EC2. Demonstrated the

Amazon S3 usage on cloud.

. Implementation of various routing protocols and CISCO router setup

using the Quagga Routing Suite in Linux OS.

. Design of a Web Proxy Server, using Java.

. Working of a buzzer based on microcontroller-to identify one, who has

pressed the buzzer first in a group.

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