RAVINDRA RAMPURIA
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B.Sc. (Statistics & Computer Science)
SCSA 8.0, CCNA 2.0, MCP, GNIIT

Address:
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A-1301, Shilp Tower, P. B. Marg,
Near Deepak Cinema, Lower Parel (W),
Mumbai - 400013. (INDIA)

Phone:
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Residence: +91 (22) 56625351

E-Mail:
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ravindra_rampuria@hotmail.com

Web-CV:
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http://resumes.yahoo.com/ravindra_rampuria/cv
					


CURRICULUM - VITAE
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Objective:
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To achieve highest level of expertise in the field of networking
with strong theoretical foundation, rigorous practical
implementation and consistent efforts while upgrading knowledge
and enhancing the skills, constantly.


Summary:
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* Networking professional with more than 5 years in IT industry
  in areas of system integration, maintenance, system & network
  administration, configuration and customization of various
  network services.
 
* Expertise in network setup on diverse platforms including
  Solaris, Linux, UNIX and Windows.

* Fluency in Routing & Switching (CISCO), Network Security,
  DOS & UNIX Shell Scripting and Troubleshooting.

* Having good communication (verbal & written), presentation
  and problem solving skills with an analytical approach.


Skill Set:
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* Network Services:
  =================
  NFS, SAMBA, NIS, NIS+, DNS, DHCP, WINS, FTP, APACHE, ADS, IIS,
  Sendmail, iPop3d, imapd, MDaemon, DNews, WARftp, Telnet, RARPD,
  Wingate, Winproxy etc.

* Security:
  =========
  IPtables (Netfilter) Packet Filtering Firewall, SQUID &
  SOCKS5 Proxy Firewall, NAT, Port Forwarding, Transparent Proxy,
  TCP-Wrappers, ACLs, RBAC, Group Policy, IPSec etc.

* Backup & Recovery:
  ==================
  Recovery Console in Windows 2000/XP, Rescue Mode in Red Hat
  Linux, Taper, Veritas Backup Exec, UFSdump, TAR, CPIO,
  Ontrack Easy Recovery Pro, Active Partition Recovery etc.

* Management Tools:
  =================
  System Commander, Partition Magic, Drive Image, Ghost,
  Admin Suite, Disk Suite, SMC, Webmin, LinuxConf, DOS BAT Files
  & UNIX Shell Scripting (Bourn & Korn) etc.

* WAN Technologies:
  =================
  CISCO IOS, IP, IPX/SAP Routing (Cisco 1650, 1750, 2600 Series),
  Switching (Cisco Catalyst 1900, 2900 Series), Bridging, RIP,
  IGRP, OSPF, STP, Advanced TCP/IP Sub-Netting, CIDR, VLSM,
  Framerelay, ISDN, VLANs, ACLs etc.

Work Experience:
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* Systems Administrator
  =====================
  Feb. 2003 - Till Date at V2 Infotech India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

  - Managing local area network comprising of Red Hat Linux and
    Windows 2000 servers, Windows 9x/2000 Pro and XP workstations,
    128 Kbps and 64 Kbps cable internet connectivity and CAT-5
    UTP cabling.

  - Troubleshooting and routine system maintenance & fine tuning,
    maintaining firewall, proxy, file and print servers and
    insuring maximum uptime in the production environment.

  - Conducting trainings & technical demos of Danware Netop
    Remote Control Software promoted by the company,
    product/service Evaluation & reporting.

  - Technical support to development and marketing teams on
    various systems and procedures, maintaining ISO & CMM
    quality standards for Systems & Network management.

* Network Administrator & Faculty Engineer
  ========================================
  July 2002 - Feb. 2003 at CMS Computers, Mumbai.

  - Managed Systems and Network related issues like Installation,
    Configuration and Troubleshooting on Windows, Linux, UNIX
    and Solaris platform.

  - Technical support & training to junior staff for hardware
    and networking and project co-ordination, designing, review
    and reports.

  - Conducting Training Sessions for Solaris 8.0, Red Hat
    Linux 7.0, SCO UNIX 5.0.5 and Windows NT Server 4.0
    Administration modules.

* Network Engineer & Administrator
  ================================
  July 2001 - July 2002 at ARB Compusoft (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

  - Managed local area network running on Windows NT Server 4.0
    and Windows 2000 Server & workstations, installation,
    configuration & troubleshooting of various network services
    like mail server, proxy server, web & ftp services etc.

  - Provided technical support & consultancy for various IT
    solutions related to networking, hardware & software setup.

* Network & Technical Support Engineer
  ====================================
  March 2000 - March 2001 at BITS (India) Limited, Mumbai.

  - Managed installation & configuration of various server
    applications like proxy and mail servers.

  - Provided technical support and managed the LAN on Windows
    NT Server 4.0 platform.

  - Administrated and coordinated the development of Computer
    Center Management software.

* System & Technical Support Engineer
  ===================================
  Aug. 1997 - Nov. 1999 at Ratnatraya Infotech, Mumbai.

  - Managed windows networking, maintenance and troubleshooting
    and executed jobs of PC assembling, hardware and software
    troubleshooting.

  - Conducted computer-training projects (corporate & home)
    covering Computer Concepts, DOS, Windows 3.11, Windows 9x,
    Windows NT Server 4.0, Microsoft Office, Internet, C, C++,
    FoxPro, Linux, and Networking etc.


Projects:
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1) Site:	Sabnam Exports, Mumbai.

   Time:	Nov. 2002

   Environment:	Windows 2000 Server, Windows 9x/XP clients,
                100 Mbps LAN, Cable modem internet connectivity.

   Assignment:	To install and setup Windows 2000 Server with
               	Routing, NAT and DHCP services. Also connecting
                this server to internet with broadband internet
		connection and static IP and allowing selected
		clients restricted internet access via this
		sever as gateway. NAT service was used to
		protect the private IP address being exposed
		to internet also put up a software firewall to
		log and monitor internet access.

2) Site:	Trimax Computers, Mumbai.

   Time:	Dec. 2002

   Environment: Red Hat Linux 8.0, Windows NT Server 4.0,
		Windows 9x clients, 100 Mbps LAN, Cable modem
		internet connectivity.

   Assignment: 	To install and configure Red Hat Linux 8.0
		Server, integrate with Windows network using
		SAMBA, Configuring Linux as an internet router,
		configured Sendmail as an outgoing mail server
		to internet, configured SQUID proxy server,
		configured IPtables (Netfilter) firewall
		between internet and LAN, configured NAT and
		Port Forwarding service filters for Web Server.

3) Site:	Searchlight (a software development company and
		a client of Trimax Computers), Mumbai.

   Time:	Dec. 2002

   Environment:	Red Hat Linux 7.2, Windows NT Server 4.0,
		Windows 9x clients, 100 Mbps LAN, ISDN internet
		connectivity.

   Assignment:	To install and configure Red Hat Linux 7.2 Server,
		integrate with Windows network using SAMBA,
		Configuring printing service for HP LaserJet 1100
		printer, configured FTP server, installation of
		JDK 1.1.4 and JRE, installation of iPlanet
		Application Server on Linux and  also recovered an
		existing non-booting Linux server via rescue mode.

4) Site:	NIIT Limited, Mumbai.

   Time:	Projects executed during GNIIT Certification Course.

   Environment:	DOS, Windows 9x, Windows NT Server 4.0, UNIX,
                Sybase 10.0 RDBMS, C++, VB, VC++, Microsoft Access,
                FoxBASE+, 10/100 MBPS LAN.
   Assignment:
   		1) ISAS Projects:
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		   Information Search & Analysis Skills Projects
		   are designed to show presentation, communication,
		   group co-ordination and team building skills
		   along with theoretical and technical knowledge
		   base.

		   Projects executed:
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		   * E-Mail - "A Tool for Business Communication"
		   
		   * Microprocessor Types - "RISC, CISC & Emerging Trends"

		   * IIS v 4.0 - "Overview, New Features & Services"

		   * X-Windows - "A Better Windows"

		2) Software/System Development Projects:
		   =====================================
		   These projects are designed & developed as a
		   solution to a specific scenario, a particular
		   problem faced by an imaginary client company.

		   Projects executed:
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		   *  Sales Order Processing System (SOPS) in
		      FoxBASE+ under DOS. To automate the process of
		      maintaining customers, products & transaction records,
                      generating reports for outstanding payments & product
                      status (FSN) analysis.

		   *  Video Library Management System (VLMS) with Client/
                      Server Architecture in C++ & Sybase SQL Server under
                      UNIX. To automate the process of library management
                      and generate reports for outstanding videocassettes &
                      FSN analysis.

                   *  Video Library Management System (VLMS) with ODBC
                      connectivity in Visual C++ under Windows'95. To
                      automate the process of library management and
                      generate reports for outstanding videocassettes & FSN
                      analysis.

                   *  LANDMARK - An Online Shopping Mall with Active Document
                      Interface in Visual Basic under Windows NT Server 4.0.
                      A Web Application with Active Document Interface to
                      make an online presence of a Departmental Store, to
                      list and maintain Customer & Product records and to
                      handle transaction online with tools like a calculator,
                      a notepad etc. for the customers placing a order. The
                      application could run on a TCP/IP network with Windows
                      NT Server 4.0 and IIS 4.0.


Qualifications:
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* Academics:
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  - Graduation		: B. Sc. (Bachelor of Science)
    Subject		: Statistics and Computer Science.
    College/University	: K. C. College, Mumbai University.

* Certifications:
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  - Name: 	SCSA 8.0 - Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 8.0

    Vendor: 	Sun Microsystems

    Exam: 	310-011, 310-012 (System Administration Level 1 & 2)

    Time: 	Dec. 2002
    ==========================================================================
  - Name: 	CCNA 2.0 - Cisco Certified Network Associate 2.0
          	(Cisco ID: CSCO10437217)

    Vendor: 	Cisco Systems

    Exam: 	640-507 (CCNA 2.0)

    Time: 	Feb. 2002
    ==========================================================================
  - Name: 	MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP ID: 399925)

    Vendor: 	Microsoft Corporation

    Exam:	70-067 (Implementing & Supporting Windows NT Server 4.0)

    Time:	Jun. 1999
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  - Name:	MCPS - Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCP ID: 399925)

    Vendor:	Microsoft Corporation

    Exam:	70-063 (Implementing & Supporting Windows 95)

    Time:	Feb. 1997
    ==========================================================================
  - Name:	Brainbench.com Online Certifications (Transcript ID: 227652)

    Vendor:	Brainbench.com

    Exam:	Various Certifications:
		1) Master Certification in Computer Fundamentals (Win 95 & 98)
		2) Master Certification in Windows 95 Administration
		3) Certification in Computer Technical Support

    Time:	Varied
    ==========================================================================
  - Currently Pursuing: SCNA 8.0 and RHCE 8.0 Certifications.
 
* Trainings:
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  - Name:		GNIIT

    Description:	A 3-years training course in computers with focus on
			Software Engineering, Networking & System Administration.

    Vendor:		NIIT, Mumbai.

    Time: 		Jul. 1996 - Nov. 1999
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  - Name: 		Windows 2000 Administration

    Description:	A 40-hours training covering installation & configuration
			of Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Advanced Server,
			configuration of various network services like IIS,
			Routing, NAT, RAS, RIS, VPN, IPSec, Internet connectivity,
			ADS, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and system administration
			activities like User A/c Administration, Printing
			Services, Backup & Recovery etc.

    Vendor:		CMS Computers, Mumbai.

    Time:		Dec. 2002
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  - Name:		Sun Solaris 8.0 System & Network Administration

    Description:	A 40-hours training covering installation and
			configuration of Sun Solaris 8.0 Operating Environment on
                        Intel platform, configuration of various network services
                        like Apache, Sendmail, FTP, DNS, DHCP, Telnet, Rlogin, NIS,
                        NIS+, SAMBA, SQUID, Routing, Internet connectivity, UUCP,
                        PPP and System Administration activities like User A/c
                        Administration, Printing Services, Backup & Recovery, RBAC,
                        FACL etc.

    Vendor:             CMS Computers, Mumbai.

    Time:		Aug. 2002
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  - Name:               Inter-Connecting Cisco Network Devices

    Description:	A 55-hours training on live Cisco Routers (Series 1650,
			1750, 2600) and Switches (Catalyst 1900, 2900) covering
			installation and configuration of various Cisco hardware
			(devices & cables), software, Cisco IOS command line
			interface, interface configurations, ACLs, IP and IPX/SAP
			Routing, Switching, Bridging, VLANs, Trunking, Framerelay,
			ISDN, RIP, IGRP, OSPF, STP, configuration backup to TFTP,
			Router/Switch Password Recovery, Advanced TCP/IP
			configuration including Sub-netting, CIDR, VLSM etc.

    Vendor:		ACL Technologies Ltd., Mumbai. (Formerly a franchisee of
			CMS Computers)

    Time:		Jan. 2002
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  - Name:		I.S.W. - Implementing and Supporting Windows 95

    Description:	A 50-hours training covering installation and
			configuration of Windows 95 Operating System,
			configuration and customization of various features of
			32 bit Windows like Networking, User preferences,
			Internet connectivity, File System Management, Navigations,
			Adding and Removing Hardware & Software, Printing, Office
			Applications, Multimedia, TCP/IP, IPCX/SPX setup, Safe Mode,
			Backup and Recovery, troubleshooting etc.

    Vendor:		NIIT, Mumbai.

    Time:		Feb. 1997
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  - Name:		E.M. - Executive Module for Computers

    Description:	A 6-months foundation course in computers covering Computer
                        Concepts (Hardware & Software), Operations and Programming,
                        DOS, Windows, WordStar, Lotus 123, FoxPro, Harvard Graphics
			etc.

    Vendor:		Star Computers, Mumbai.

    Time:		Mar. 1994
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Personal Information:
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Full Name: 		Ravindra Rampuria

Father's Name: 		N. M. Rampuria
         		(M.B.A., M.Com., L.L.B, E.R.P.)

Passport Number:	E2504647 Valid Till 24th June 2012

Mailing Address:	A-1301, Shilp Tower, P. B. Marg, Near Deepak Cinema,
			Lower Parel (W), Mumbai – 400013. (INDIA)

Phone Number:		Residence: +91 (22) 56625351

E-Mail Address:		ravindra_rampuria@hotmail.com
			rravindra@softhome.net

Languages Known:	Can Speak, Read & Write:
		        English, Hindi and Rajasthani

Extra-Curricular	a) Reading Science & Tech. Magazines and Reviews.
Activities:	
		        b) Like to watch Sci-Fi, Futuristic, Action & Comedy.

		        c) Singing, Listening Hindi Music & Photography.
			   Was an active member of School's Music Group and
			   regularly took part in various cultural activities
			   during schooling.

			d) Like to watch and play sports like Cricket, Formula One
			   Racing, Tennis and Badminton.

			e) Quizzing, Solving Puzzles and Cross-Words.
			   Achieved 2nd rank in the Inter-College Computer Quiz
			   Competition organized by Boston Computers & K. C. College,
			   Mumbai.

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