tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64342182011-05-23T01:44:21.047-07:00<p><b>Profile of Surendar</b>: Networking Professional from Bangalore, India; with five plus years of experience. <br/><br/> <b>Contact Suren:</b> net_suren (at) yahoo (dot) comsuman kumarnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434218.post-1075976699297116182004-02-05T02:24:00.000-08:002005-09-11T11:01:13.616-07:00<h2>Objective:</h2><br /><p class="Achievement">To achieve and support excellence in the<br />field of network switching and security&#8212;by combining my<br />in-depth technical ability and continuous learning&#8212;with<br />initiative, creativity, passion, and a keen understanding of the<br />needs of the business.</p><br /><h2></h2><br /><h2>Employment History</h2><br /><p><b>Employer</b>: Precision Techserve Pvt Ltd</p><br /><p><b>Position</b>: Senior Project Engineer</p><br /><p><b>Stint</b>: July 2000&#8211;Present</p><br /><br /><p><b>Current Location</b>: Bangalore</p><br /><h2>Experience Summary:</h2><br /><p class="Achievement">Five plus Years of experience in<br />networking/hardware implementation and support:</p><br /><ul><br /><li>Excellent knowledge of installing and trouble-shooting<br />Switches and Routers</li><br /><li>Keen understanding of Wireless LAN and VLAN</li><br /><li>In-depth knowledge of networking concepts like WAN, VOIP, and<br />VPN.</li><br /><li>Wide and varied experience in Microsoft Exchange server.</li><br /></ul><br /><br /><h2>Customer Interaction (partial list)</h2><br /><ul><br /><li>Cable &amp; Wireless</li><br /><li>Deutsche Software</li><br /><li>Bharti Cellular</li><br /><li>Ness Technologies</li><br /><li>Allsec Technologies</li><br /><li>Meru Convergent</li><br /><br /><li>Standardyne Amalgamation</li><br /><li>4L-IT</li><br /><li>Thinksoft Global</li><br /><li>Salapuriya Builders</li><br /><li>SJR Builders</li><br /></ul><br /><h2>Technical Skills</h2><br /><ul><br /><li><b>Network</b>:</li><br /><br /><li>Installation &amp; Configuration of Switches and Routers;<br />Cabling (fibre-optic and copper)</li><br /><li>Strong knowledge of protocols including TCP/IP and<br />IPX/SPX</li><br /><li><b>Operating Systems</b>: Windows NT, Windows2000, Windows<br />2003, Netware, and basic knowledge of Linux</li><br /><li><b>Messaging</b>: MS Exchange 5.5; 2000; 2003</li><br /><li><b>Hardware Troubleshooting:</b> Workstations &amp;<br />Servers</li><br /><br /></ul><br /><h2>Project Summary</h2><br /><h3></h3><br /><h3>Strides Acrolabs, Bangalore</h3><br /><p class="Achievement">Project involves Designing and<br />Implementation of 700 Nodes LAN, Configuration of 5300Series HP<br />Chassis Switches, 2600Series Workgroup Switches, Configuring of<br />VLAN. WAN Implementation (Site to Site) of their Gigini &amp;<br />Hosur branches. Configuring Fiber Modules.</p><br /><p><i></i></p><br /><h3>Brown &amp; Burk, Bangalore</h3><br /><p class="Achievement">WAN Implementation (Site to Site) of all<br />their branches with 1700Series Cisco Routers, Installation of<br />Fortigate 200 Series Firewall.</p><br /><br /><p><i></i></p><br /><h3>Cable &amp; Wireless, Bangalore</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Project involved implementation and maintenance of the<br />Windows 2000 Server consisting 150 users and maintenance of<br />Exchange2000 Server.</li><br /><li>Implementation of System Management &amp; Software Updation<br />Servers.</li><br /><li>Implementation and maintenance of Network Active Devices<br />giving remote support for their Delhi &amp; Mumbai offices.</li><br /><li>Day to day Back up operations using Veritas.</li><br /><br /><li>Hardware Trouble Shooting.</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>DSL Software Ltd, Bangalore</h3><br /><ul><br /><li class="Achievement">Maintenance of about Windows NT servers<br />and 300 workstations.</li><br /><li class="Achievement">Maintenance of Domino (Lotus<br />client).</li><br /><li class="Achievement">Trouble shooting of Hardware.</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Meru-convergent</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Meru works with the Indian Cricket team and various state<br />teams; played a significant role in supporting the Meru-Indian<br />Cricket partnership</li><br /><br /><li class="Achievement">Support for Silicon Coach sports<br />software</li><br /><li class="Achievement">Maintenance of Windows 2000&amp;NT<br />servers with Linux8.0</li><br /><li>Mail server with Qmail and proxy running on squid, sql2000<br />database .</li><br /><li>Trouble shooting of Hardware.</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Stanadyne Amalgamation</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Designed the network infrastructure and implemented and<br />configured Windows 2000 server with Active Directory<br />service.</li><br /><li>Implemented Exchange server 2000 with pop@giftadmin.</li><br /><br /></ul><br /><h3>Linea fashions</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Designed the network infrastructure.</li><br /><li>Implemented and configured exchange2000.</li><br /><li class="Achievement">Installed Cisco Catalyst 3548 switch and<br />configured it for Clustering.</li><br /><li class="Achievement">Implemented and configured Cisco 2600<br />series router.</li><br /></ul><br /><p><i></i></p><br /><h3> </h3><br /><b><br clear="all"><br /><br /></b> <br /><h3>Allsec Technologies, Madras.</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Designed the network infrastructure.</li><br /><li>Implemented and configured exchange server for the call<br />center.</li><br /><li>Implemented Exchange server with Raid 1 on HP LC2000.</li><br /><li>Installed Outlook Web access for mobile users.</li><br /></ul><br /><p><i></i></p><br /><h3>Bharti Cellular Limited, India (Coimbatore)</h3><br /><ul><br /><br /><li class="Achievement">Designed the network infrastructure.</li><br /><li class="Achievement">Supervised structured cabling for both<br />Data and Voice.</li><br /><li>Installed Cisco Catalyst 3548 switch and configured it for<br />Clustering.</li><br /></ul><br /><p><i></i></p><br /><p><i>:</i></p><br /><h3>Thinksoft Global Services. &#8211;Chennai</h3><br /><p></p><br /><ul><br /><li class="Achievement">Deployed Exchange server for three<br />customer locations.</li><br /><br /><li>Configured the exchange server to send and receive mails<br />through one bridgehead server located in Egmore, Chennai.</li><br /><li>Configured Outlook web access for remote clients.</li><br /><li>Windows NT administration</li><br /><li>Network troubleshooting</li><br /><li>Backup for exchange server</li><br /><li>Hardware trouble shooting.</li><br /></ul><br /><p><i></i></p><br /><h3>Enmas Process Technologies</h3><br /><ul><br /><br /><li class="Achievement">Managed Novell servers and Windows NT<br />servers and 120 workstations.</li><br /><li>Trouble shooting of Hardware.<br clear="all"><br /></li><br /></ul><br /><h2>Personal Information</h2><br /><h3>Educational Background</h3><br /><p><b></b></p><br /><ul><br /><li>B.Sc. Mathematics (<i>1993-1996)</i> Madras University,<br />Chennai</li><br /><br /><li>Advance Certified Netware Engineer from Asset International -<br />Chennai.</li><br /></ul><br /><p><b></b></p><br /><h4>Technical Certifications</h4><br /><ul><br /><li>MCP and CCNA</li><br /></ul><br /><p><b></b></p><br /><h3>Linguistic Strengths</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>English (Read, Write, Speak)</li><br /><li>Tamil (Read, Write, Speak)</li><br /><br /><li>Telugu (Read, Speak)</li><br /><li>Kannada (Speak)</li><br /><li>Hindi (Speak)</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Special Interests</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Cricket</li><br /><li>Volleyball</li><br /><li>Travel</li><br /><li>Movies</li><br /><br /><li>Music</li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6434218-107597669929711618?l=surendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>suman kumarnoreply@blogger.com