þÿ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Expires" CONTENT="-1"> <title>Rafael's Resume</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/main.css"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://download.skype.com/share/skypebuttons/js/skypeCheck.js"/></script> <style></style> </head> <body> <div id="banner"> <img src="images/banner.jpg"> </div> <div id="content"> <p> <b><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PROFILE</i></b> </p> <p> <b> Currently working for hSo, a busy London based ISP, as part of the <i>FieldOps</i> team, gained knowledge in design and network provisioning of bespoke customer solutions using the following technologies/devices: </b> </p> <ul> <li><b>Layer1 to Layer3</b> - OSPF, Static Routing, xDSL, VLANs, HSRP, etc.</li> <li><b>Systems:</b> Virtualization using VMWare 4.x, Storage using HP LeftHand Networks, worked with range of HP DL Servers</li> <li><b>Network Devices:</b> Cisco 3560 Catalyst L3 Switches, Cisco 1800 & 1900 series Routers, Juniper SSG140 & SSG5 firewalls</li> <li><b>WAN connectivity:</b> connectivity across circuits provided by well-known carriers in the Telecoms industry such as Virgin Media/NTL, BT, COLT</li> <li><b>Network Monitoring</b> using Nimsoft Management tools based on SNMP protocol</li> <li>Other responsabilities include resolving escalations of complex faults passed from the NOC team; have also contributed in creating training documentation & technical guides</li> </ul> <p></p> <i><b>Other Interests</b></i> <ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Soccer, Basketball, Billiards, Chess</li> <li>Chess</li> <li>Photography</li> </ul> <hr> <p> I moved to UK in 2005 in a pursue of the MSc degree. Anglia Ruskin University was one of the few universities providing Cisco certifications as part of their MSc course thus, it was for me the institution of choice. </p> <p> Apart from the <b>10+ years IT experience</b> abroad, I do have <b>over 5+ years experience</b> in the UK market, where I have been working for Tier 2 ISPs. I have been involved in core networking as well as network hosting using a range of technologies such as Cisco, Foundry/Brocade, Riverstone, Juniper, Zyxel, Netgear and HP and VMWare. Please feel free to consult my <a style="font-weight:bold;" href="docs.html">CV</a> and my <a style="font-weight:bold;" href="#cdh">career development history</a>. </p> <p> Today I hold the following certifications: </p><ul style="font-style: italic;"> <li><b>CCIP</b> - Cisco Certifed Internetwork Professional</li> <li><b>CCNP</b> - Cisco Certifed Networking Professional</li> <li><b>CCNA</b> - Cisco Certifed Network Associate</li> <li><b>MCSE</b> - Microsoft Certified System Engineer</li> <li><b>MCSA</b> - Microsoft Certified System Administrator</li> <li><b>MCDBA</b> - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator</li> </ul> <p></p> <a name="cdh"> <p> <i><b>Mid 80's, Secondary School, Bucharest, Romania</b></i> </p><ul> <li>Took an optional module on systems infrastructure and programming using BASIC</li> language; this was the point when my passion for IT started <li>Participated in local programming contest and finished 3<sup>rd</sup></li> <li>My name appeared in the local newspaper</li> </ul> <p></p> <p> <i><b>Early 90's, High School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia</b></i> </p><ul> <li>I got my first PC - XT architecture, 640Kb of RAM, no HDD, 640 Kb Floppy Disk, CGA graphics</li> <li>My sleepless nights with my new friend - the PC - had just started</li> <li>I became proficient in DOS scripting (batch files)</li> </ul> <p></p> <p> <i><b>Early 90's, High School, moved back to Bucharest, Romania</b></i> </p><ul> <li>I started programming in high level programming languages (Turbo Pascal and Ansi/C++</li> <li>I started get interested in low-level programming languages and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs</li> <li>Hardware troubleshooting and networking became more and more appealing</li> <li>I had extensive knowledge in Networking, Hardware and Software troubleshooting and became the main point of reference among my friends</li> </ul> <p></p> <p> <i><b>1995 - 2000, University degree, Bucharest, Romania - Management Information Systems</b></i> </p><ul> <li>I had the first contact with relational Databases - design and development (FoxPro)</li> <li>OOP<sup title="Object Oriented Programming">2</sup> in C++ <ul> <li>Game development - 1 human vs. 4 computer opponents</li> <li>Stock Exchange simulator implemented in C++</li> </ul> </li> <li>Degree dissertation: Hotel Rooms Reservation application in Visual FoxPro</li> <li>Worked for IT support &amp; services company in Bucharest supporting medium and large companies networks; I have also developed the in-house software platform for supporting sales and managing supplier offers using Microsoft Excel and VBA for development</li> </ul> <p></p> <p> <i><b>2001 - 2004, I have worked for Marktest, in Lisbon - Portugal</b></i> </p><ul> <li>While working, I obtained the MCSE, MCSA and MCDBA certifications as well as, the CCNA certification</li> <li>Developed Financial Simulators - ActiveX components in C++ for Web integration</li> <li>Advanced web development using a variety of technologies (html, jscript, web services, etc.) using .NET Framework</li> </ul> <p></p> <p> <i><b>October 2005 - December 2006, I have worked for Lanworks, an ISP based in Chelmsford, UK</b></i> </p><ul> <li>WAN/LAN Routing &amp; Switching (800/2500 series routers) </li><li>Configuring Cisco PIX firewalls (PIX 501E)</li> <li>Deploying Remote Access solutions based on Cisco technologies (ADSL, ISDN, VPNs)</li> <li>Troubleshooting and deploying network solutions based on MS technology (DFS, Active Directory, IIS, internal &amp; external DNS, etc.)</li> <li>Occasional programming (developing .NET small applications and scripting solutions for easy administration and troubleshooting)</li> <li>Occasional Help-Desk liaising directly with the customer/end-user</li> <li>Deployment of tools as well and self made scripts for network management purposes (vb scripting, vb.Net, mrtg)</li> </ul> <p></p> </a></div><a name="cdh"> <div id="footer"> <img src="images/footer.gif"><br> <span id="footertext">Last updated: August, 2011</span> </div> </a><div id="div_contacts"><a name="cdh"> </a><a href="skype:rafael_acc?add"><img src="images/skypeme.gif" alt="Skype Me!"!"></a><br> eMail: <a href="mailto:rafaeljobs@gmail.com">rafaelJobs@gmail.com</a><br> tel. 077 0679 4532<br> http://www.rafael-acc.me.uk </div> <a id="buttonProfile" class="button_selected" href="profile.html"> <span class="button_text">Profile</span> <span class="button_border">|</span> <img class="button_icon" src="images/profileicon.jpg"> </a> <a id="buttonDocs" class="button" href="docs.html"> <span class="button_text">Documents</span> <span class="button_border">|</span> <img class="button_icon" src="images/docsicon.jpg"> </a> <a id="buttonWork" class="button" href="workexp.html"> <span class="button_text">Work Experience</span> <span class="button_border">|</span> <img class="button_icon" src="images/workicon.jpg"> </a> <a id="buttonEd" class="button" href="education.html"> <span class="button_text">Education</span> <span class="button_border">|</span> <img class="button_icon" src="images/edicon.jpg"> </a> </body> </html>