Primary Email:

Info@imranimtiaz.com

WWW:

www.ImranImtiaz.com

2006 - 2007

MMU (Manchester Metropolitan University - UK)

Msc. Computing

2000 - 2004

IMS (Institute of Management & Sciences)

Bachelors in Computer Sciences ( 4 Years )

(CGPA: 3.01/4.0)

1998 - 2000

F.Sc. (Pre. Eng.)

Scholars College

1996 - 1998

Matriculation.

Cathedral School

CCNA Training

IELTS (6.5 Band)

Transitive - UK

Oct 2007 - Till Now

Part Time - Software Testing Engineer

• Software Testing
• Script Writing

CMI - UK

June 2007 - Till Now

Part Time SystemAdmin/Programmer

• Administration of Virtual Server
• Managing Hosting/Domains/Web Sites.
• Customization of Open Source Software according to Needs.

AWPDC

Canadian based outsourcing company - July 2006 to Sep 2006

SysAdmin/Programmer

·        Writing custom script for easy maintenance of systems

·        Developing a portal application in php/mysql

·        Monitoring the Linux servers through monitor software

·        Worked on Virtual Machines (UML - User Mode Linux, Xen)

·        Technical support to customers on email etc…

Lake City Holdings

 (Society Development Company)

Network & System Administrator - September 2005 to July 2006

• Administration of ERP System developed in Oracle
• Administration of Plot Management System developed in VB/MSsql
• Taking Backups of Databases and applying security patches to Systems
• Freebsd and Linux ES server administration used for various purposes
• Writing scripts for automating different tasks
• Working on the deployment of LakeCity's call center.
• Defining firewall policies etc…

Nexlinx

(Broadband ISP)

Network Engineer - June 2004 to August 2005

• Fortinet firewall and routing management
• Linux server administration
• Bandwidth management (PacketShaper/Xedia)
• Network Monitoring with software like whatsupgold
• Design and Implementation of Nexlinx Internal LAN
• Nexlinx Office to Exchange Single Mode Fiber Optic cable deployment
• Apache Web Server Management
• Aitchison college's fibre optics connectivity planning and implementation
• Nokia wireless Internet connectivity and Fortinet Firewall Management(Client)
• Beaconhouse Informatics Wireless Internet connectivity(Client)
• Fine Textile and Cresent Textile Faisalabad Wireless Internet connectivity
• Aitchison College fiber optic Project for interconnecting three different departments etc…

Network Apps:

o       MRTG and SNMP for various devices

o       Squid proxy server setup, optimization and maintenance

o       Experienced with web/application servers Apache and IIS

o       Standard services such as DNS, BIND, SMB, NFS and DHCP

o       Spam/virus protection, virtual host setup

o       Qmail/Sendmail Mail server, Horde, Squirrel Mail etc.

o       VPN (IPSec, MPPE, PPTP etc)

o       Advanced user of Secure Shell

o       Have Good knowledge of TCP/IP

o       Server Monitoring and Graphing using RRDTOOL

o       Analyzing traffic using Tools like Ethereal, NetFlow, TCPdump etc.

Operating Systems and Distributions:

o       Advanced experience with Red Hat and Slackware Linux

o       Mac OS X

o       FreeBSD and various other UNIX flavors

o       Windows Platform (9x/NT/2K/XP)

Security:

o       Software (iptables, ipchains, ipf) and hardware firewalls

o       Experienced with tools such as Tripwire, Snort and Nmap

o       Have written scripts for easier maintenance of the above

Programming (Academic Projects):

C++/OOP (Object Oriented Programming)

§         Flight Scheduling System

§         School Database (OOP)

§         Paint Brush (OOP)

§         A Spell-Checker Utility

Assembly Language

§         A Terminate and Stay Resident Program

§         System Hooker

§         A DOS based key-logger Utility

System Programming

§         Serial Communication via Serial Port between two PC's,

§         (Assembly & GNU C on Linux Platform)

Databases

§         Estate Agency System (Oracle 9i & Developer 6i)

§         Inventory Control System for Car Parts Shop

ASP.NET

§         Web based email management system for Linux based mail servers (i.e. Sendmail)

HTML

§         www.imranimtiaz.com

§         www.datacom.com.pk

§         www.bevisions.com

Flash MX

§         Interactive CD of an ISP

PHP

§         A General web site made for an organization having some dynamic features

Scripting (Perl, Bash etc)

§         Written different backup and other scripts for monitoring and maintaining the systems.

System:

o       Good knowledge of Linux kernel configuration

o       Experienced with various file systems (e.g. ReiserFS, ext2, ext3)

o       Backups (tar based custom scripts) and data recovery

o       Standard UNIX commands and utilities

o       Developed a Network Administration Tool For Linux/Unix.

Databases:

o       Experience with MySQL on Linux

o       MsSql and Oracle (8i, 9i) on Windows

Hardware:

o       Have knowledge of DSLAMs and Cisco Routers/Switches

o       Fortinet Firewall, Asante, linksys, Packeteer/PacketShaper, Xedia etc.

o       Pix 501 Firewall.

Wireless:

o       Deployment and Configuration of various point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless equipment working at 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz Frequencies.

o       Worked on Solectek, Trango, Sunao and Parker Vision APs and SUs.

o       802.11a/b/g Wireless LANs, WIFI (OFDM/DSSS)

• Cleared different Linux Security levels at www.hackerslab.org
• Internet Security Brainbench Certified
• Network Technical Support Brainbench Certified
• Internet Concepts Brainbench Certified
• Unix Administration (General) Brainbench Certified
• Linux Administration (Red Hat) Brainbench Certified
• Linux Administration (General) Brainbench Certified
• BrainBench transcript ID 3570519 which can used to verify the certifications

Available on request