1545, Eddy Street, Apt #409
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 921 3562 	jacobc@indiavibes.com
http://jacob.aspl.net
Fax: (415) 921 3562	
Jacob Chirayath
Summary of Objective	Over seven years of experience in executing projects involving Unix Administration, networking, systems integration, software development, consultancy and training. Have worked under various environments, posses strong logical reasoning, grasping power and adaptability to changing requirements	
System Administration	•	Unix – Solaris, Linux, FreeBSD, IRIX, DEC Alpha, SCO
•	Windows NT, Windows, Novel Netware, DOS, MacOS
•	Installation, fine/performance tuning and trouble-shooting
•	Jumpstarting, patching, remote administration
•	Compiling, debugging, bug-fixing and packaging Unix tools	
ISP Technolgy	•	TCP/IP, SNMP, NIS, NFS, Samba, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX
•	DNS , Mail , Web , News services, server setup and configuration
•	Intelligent Networks, Unified messaging services, Internet Telephony
•	TACACS, Radius, ACE tokens , FrontPage servers/extensions
•	Web Hosting Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPNS), Firewalls 
•	Digital Links ( ISDN, T1/E1, T3/E3, Frame Relay, ATM )	
Networking / Hardware	•	Sun Enterprise 2 thru 4500 servers, Alpha/Intel/Motorola based servers  
•	RAID disk units, disk/multi packs, net appliances, tape jukeboxes 
•	Routers, Switches, Hubs, CSU/DSU’s, gateways, de/multi-plexors
•	Modem/Terminal servers (in-band and out-of band communications)
•	ISDN/PSTN modems, Telephony switches, network terminators	
Server/Network Tools	•	HP Openview, NetExpert, SunNet manager, Omnibus, Big Brother
•	Solstice DiskSuite , Solstice Enterprise Backup, Alexandria Backup
•	Apache, Sendmail, Bind, Inter Network News, NNTPcahce
•	Netscape SuiteSpot, Cyclone, Typhoon, Checkpoint, SiteScope
•	Proxy Servers, plug-gateways, security audit tools	
Scripting Tools	•	Perl, HTML, JavaScript, Shell Scripting / CGI
•	Web publishing tools , Microsoft Office suite	
Languages	•	C, Pascal, SQL
•	(Cobol, Fortran, Basic, x85/86 Assembly, Oracle)	
Education	•	Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering  (B.E. Computers)	
Training	•	Unix System administration, BIND, Sendmail, News etc
•	Introduction to Cisco routers
•	‘Chestra' - project management methodology
•	 ‘Sagita’ - Unified messaging services, web enabled telephony
•	Oracle 6.0, Microsoft Visual InterDev, Database and SQL optimization	
Work Experience

Barclays Global Investors	Sept. 1999 to Now	
System Administrator – Management and maintenance of critical data processing servers
•	System administration of Solaris servers running statistical and financial processes.
•	Management of Mail, DNS, FTP, Apache, Netscape SuiteSpot, Socks servers & applications.
•	Technical support for Sun Enterprise servers, NT Servers/Workstations, RAID storage unilts, and tape backup jukeboxes.
•	Software support for Perl, Fortran, C based software and other customized financial systems.
•	Management of routine backup of Gigabytes of data onto tape. 
•	Assessment for support of user demands and planning of upgrades for the systems and network.
•	Upgrading and enhancement of the network and servers including gigabit LAN and sun enterprise clusters and network backbone redundancy. 
•	Setup and management of local Netsaint (Big Brother) based network-monitoring tool/s.
•	Sharing of disk and printer resources to NT users via Samba services and ensuring transparency.

Concert/British Telecom	Feb. 1999 to Aug. 1999	
Project Leader - Y2K compliance implementation for all IP servers and services
•	Reporting and coordination of all requirements with management and network operations center team members.
•	Ensuring data backup and version control of all critical system files to disk and tape using Solaris Solstice Backup and NFS Shared servers.
•	Guiding 2 other system administrators with systematic upgrades of all servers.
•	Installation/Upgrade and Patching of 40+ Sun servers/workstations (ranging from Sparc 5, Ultra 2 through to Enterprise 4500) to Solaris 2.6 with recommended and Y2K patches. 
•	Configuring meta-devices like Mirrors, RAID and Hot Spares using Solstice DiskSuite.
•	Creating of a fully automated Solaris Jumpstart environment. 
•	Creating Shell/Perl Scripting tools for automated tasks for pre and post jumpstart process.
•	System administration tasks for disk cleanup, monitoring and optimization and fine-tuning
•	Installed/Upgraded Primary NIS/NFS server and installed Secondary Slave NIS/NFS server.
•	Sharing of disk and printer resources to NT users via Samba services and ensuring transparency.
•	Configuration and upgrading IOS/firmware of Cisco routers (3500-7000seris), switches (5000 series) and annex terminal servers (Bay Networks, Shiva LAN rover etc).
•	Compiling, debugging and testing utilities and application tools such as bind, sendmail, inn etc.
•	Installation of all the above tools on the various sun application servers
•	Creation of a fallback/high availability environment to ensure minimum server downtime
•	Upgrading/installation of commercial software like Checkpoint firewall, Oracle database server, Omnibus monitoring/statistics server, HP Openview and other customized software.

Siemens (Nixdorf) Telecom	Oct. 1998 to Feb. 1999	
Internet Consultant - Consultant for upgrade of ISP's networks and logistics support
•	Consultancy for upstart ISPs in UK, suggestion of services to offer, top-level network design, recommendation of hardware equipment and software specification. 
•	Installation, configuration and optimization of Solaris servers running Netscape SuiteSpot and Apache web server.
•	Bandwidth usage analysis and required bandwidth projection for upgrading current ISP Infrastructure, using Netflow Analyzer. Part of consulting team to upgrade existing network to support ½ million customers for one of the first Free ISP’s in UK.
•	Technical and logistics support of a Web based Intelligent Network, unified telephony messaging service, product called ‘Sagitta’.
•	System administration and application testing of  ‘Sagitta’ under SINUX (Siemens UNIX), Windows NT, using FERMA T1 Communication/Telephony card and associated database.
•	Research of best suited remote monitoring tools and setting up of a 24/7 remote monitoring network operations (NOC) center for ‘sagitta’ based customer installations. (tools covered were HP Openview, BMC patrol, Transview and Sitescope)

Concert/British Telecom	Jun. 1997 to Oct. 1998	
IP Application Specialist – Implementation and support of IP Applications/systems 
•	Third level support in a 24/7 Network operations center (NOC) environment running Sun servers, HP/UX servers and Windows NT/98 servers/workstations.
•	Installation and maintenance of DNS (domain name services), mail services (mail fallback, mail relay), news read/feed services and web servers.
•	System administration of the sun servers, performance/fine-tuning and troubleshooting server based applications like HP Openview, NetExpert, Omnibus, Apache, Oracle
•	Service issues and network troubleshooting, especially routing problems, and application failures.
•	Prioritizing issues and escalating unresolved issues to management via trouble ticket system.
•	Remote configuration and network monitoring of the CIP network using various customized tools like ‘sar’ statistics, Cfengine, Big Bother, Ping Statistics, SiteScope.
•	Creation of Shell and Perl scripts for daily/routine tasks related to system administration, system load/usage statistics and network monitoring.
•	Creating and maintenance of local intranet web site (integration of system reports and data presentation via the web using HTML and perl/shell scripts.
•	Maintenance of virtual private networks, setup of proxy servers and security servers like TACACS and ACE servers (which use SecureID tokens).
•	Development of web interface for ‘CIAS’ (Concert Internet Auth Server), security server.
•	Configuration and maintenance of network equipment such as, routers (Cisco 2500-7000), switches (Cisco catalyst, GeoRim), hubs (manageable and dumb), terminal/modem servers (Annex, Shiva, Cisco) and modems (ISDN/PSTN).
•	Exposed to most telecom technology, such as broadcast, voice, data networks, ATM, Frame Relay, digital links, CSU/DSU, switches, and ISDN/cable modem technologies (additionally via internal training).

Asylum Software Pvt. Ltd.	Nov. 1995 to Jun. 1997	
Project Manager - Design and management of software and network solutions.
•	Mentoring 8 junior consultants and programmers.
•	Installation, configuration and maintenance of internal Network consisting of FreeBSD server for Internet Firewall and proxy, Novel Netware for application development and multi-user testing, and Windows NT server for application development and file serving, and 16 Windows workstations.
•	Technical support, administration and management of applications for customer’s sites running Novell Netware, Unix (Solaris/SCO/SGI) and Windows NT and MacOS. (Most mixed networks)
•	Installation, configuration and maintenance of ASPL’s dedicated web-hosting server co-located in the US. Tasks involved general system administration, DNS, mail, and web services, remote monitoring, and automated data backup.
•	Internet consultancy, design and creation of web solutions (web sites/domains) for customers using CGI (Perl, Shell and HTML)
•	Managed a team of professionals in designing and developing a variety of applications including Financial Accounting, Inventory, Travel Management Systems, Process Scheduling, Information Retrieval and Presentation, Payroll etc., using a variety of programming tools like Delphi, PowerBuilder, Foxpro and Clipper. 
•	Interaction with customers (including ISO90002 companies), doing requirement analysis, overseeing to customer requirements being met and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Asylum Software	Nov. 1994 to Nov. 1995	
Systems Consultant - Network support, Software solutions, conducting training
•	Installation, configuration and maintenance of an internal Network consisting of Novel Netware for application development and multi-user testing, and Windows workstations.
•	Technical support, administration and management of applications for customer’s sites running Novell Netware, Unix (SCO/SGI) and Windows, MacOS.
•	Training customers on network tools, file sharing and remote printing.
•	Requirement analysis of customer’s needs, design and development of customized software solutions in C, Pascal, and Foxpro, and training customers on the same.
•	Support, testing, debugging and maintenance of the installed commercial application software.

Victoria Jubilee Institute of Tech. 	Jun. 1994 to May 1995	
Guest Lecturer - Lecturer for applications of microprocessors in robotic applications
•	Conducting lectures for covering Intel 8085/8086 processors and associated digital circuitry. 
•	Developed programs to control and interact with robotic arms.
•	 Assisted students and managed projects in designing multiple axis robotic arms and related applications in assembly and C. 
•	Complied examinations papers and conducted examinations.

Metalogik Consultants	Oct. 1993 to  Nov 1994	
•	Consultant - Development and support of software solutions and conducting training
•	Requirement analysis of customer’s needs, design and development of customized software solutions in C, Foxpro, Oracle, clipper for customers. 
•	Installation of customized and pre-packaged solutions at customer premises, support, debugging and maintenance of the installed software solution.
•	Conducted training in various software products, office automation products, Unix networking using UUCP.

Ark Infotech	Oct. 1992 to Sep. 1993	
Technical Support Engineer - Technical support for networks, hardware and software
•	Installed and administered networks using Netware, Windows and UNIX and also setup wide area networks using modems and leased lines. 
•	Assembled PCs, installed and configured/customized them to customer requirement, by installing the appropriate software.
•	Support of pre-package financial accounting software marketed by the company.
•	Field support for customers with problems in hardware or software, and trouble shooting of computer hardware and software. 

College of Engineering	Feb. 1991 to  Oct. 1992	
Technical Support Engineer - Technical support for networks, hardware and software
•	Managed and maintained the college network consisting of Unix, Novell Netware and 30+ DOS based systems. 
•	Installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of all the laboratory equipment, inventorying the software and hardware, and fixing minor component faults. 
•	Developing automation, backup antiviral solutions for the LAN and workstations.

Interest Areas
•	Work with a consulting firm providing consultancy in networking solutions, systems integration, and turnkey information technology solutions.
•	Design, implementation, support and maintenance of networks for corporate’s, ISPs and backbone or data carriers.
•	Lead and work with a team of professionals in executing projects involving development and marketing of Internet related or network applications.