PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• Proficient in Opsware Server Automation and Process Automation software including Opsware core installation, multiple server management, package/patch management, accessing the global file system and executing workflows on process automation software.
• Experience in integrating HP Service Manager with Openview Operation Manager using Operations Orchestration.
• Improved the team efficiency by exploring and implementing the application management using HP SAS ACM feature.
• Proficient in HP Openview Operations Manager, including installation, setting up smart plug-ins to monitor availability and performance of Linux machines.
• Highly skilled in Enterprise Discovery application such as HP DDMi and Enterprise Application Integration Interface such as HP Connect-It.
• Proficient in integrating HP DDMi with HP Asset Center.
• Experience with installing and administering HP Performance Center.
• Experience with working on multiple database platforms such as Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g XE, MS SQL and MySQL.
• Expertise in multiple operating system platforms such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 and Server5, Windows 2003/XP/Vista/2008, Macintosh OS X, Solaris 10 and HP AIX.
• A solid understanding of networking fundamentals and security.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:

Tools: HP Openview Operations Manager, HP Opsware SAS, HP Opsware Operations Orchestration (PAS), HP DDMI, HP Connect-It, HP Performance Center, HP Asset Center 5.1, MS Office Suite, VMWare
OS Platforms: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4, Red Hat Server 5, Solaris 10, Windows server 2000/2003/2008, Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X, HP AIX
Networking Skills:
a) Network Administration: LAN/WAN administration, VPN, TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless auditing, vulnerability assessments, disaster recovery and planning
b) Network Applications: Apache HTTP server, Apache Tomcat,
c) Network Security: UNIX platform hardening, Network-based and Host-based IDS technology, firewalls,design and implementation of Honeypot systems, penetration testing, backdoors/rootkits/trojan horses/system worms, ingress/egress filtering/denial of service attacks, buffer and heap overflows, format string attacks
Database Platforms: Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g XE, MS SQL, MySQL
Programming Languages: C, Shell Scripting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 2009- Present
L2 Automation Engineer (Server Automation)

• Created ACM templates to extract configuration values from configuration files in third party applications such as Apache, MySQL and JBoss and from system files as well.
• Extracted values from ideal (golden) servers and modified the values for customers or facilities as per requirement.
• Attached the ACM templates to Software policies and attached the policies to servers in order to push, monitor and maintain configuration values.
• Explored the option of synchronizing application code and content between development and production servers using Opsware Code Deployment and Rollback feature.
• Attached package, patches, policies and scripts to servers.
• Managed agent installations and servers under Opsware core and satellite servers" realm.
• Ensured server compliance with respect to ACM, software and patch policies.

Confidential, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Sep 2008- Jun 2009
Opsware SAS Administrator (Server Automation, Operations Orchestration)

• Database planning, creation, backup, networking, security and performance optimization in Single node/Stand alone mode for Opsware Server Automation.
• Opsware core server, Oracle server and client Installation and configuration for Oracle 10g.
• Provisioned OS on multiple servers using unattend, jumpstart and kickstart files for Windows, Solaris and Linux OS servers respectively.
• Created patch and software policy; deployed and verified patches and software using the policy.
• Trained employees to use the Global Shell, Remote terminal, Server explorer, create device groups and execute distributed scripts on multiple servers.
• Created database objects using MySQL Database including tables, triggers, views, stored procedures, indexes, defaults and rule for HP Operations Orchestration.
• Created workflows using HP Operations Orchestration.

Openview Administrator

• Installed Confidential Openview 8.1 for Windows in the company datacenter.
• Installed, configured and customized the smart plug-ins for RedHat Linux AS 4 and RedHat Server 5 machines in the network to monitor availability and performance of Linux machines.
• Deployed agents on all the machines intended to be managed in the company network.
• Integrated Confidential Service Manager and Openview; setup problem/incident management using Confidential Service Manager.
• Trained employees to execute simple tools on managed servers, workstations, and network devices.
• Provided administrative support for HP Performance support.
• Prepared extensive documentation helped create and execute test plans and provided transitioning path in order to help the client achieve maximum ROI.

Confidential, Columbia, Jan 2008-Sep 2008
DDMI specialist

• Responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance and quality control of Confidential DDMI tool and its data.
• Discovered and inventoried the devices at Argos. Collected MIB data of a few devices using SNMP ping.
• Installed agents on other workstations manually and automatically. Deployed scanners to collect data from the devices.
• Employed software teaching using SAI editor of DDMI and achieved software recognition.
• Prepared detailed reports showing the devices inventories within the organization and software utilization data collected for the upper management, leading to an improved use of company funds.

Connect-It Specialist:

• Responsible for creating different connect-it scenarios based on the requirement.
• Created schedules to enable constant data transfer from DDMI to Asset Manager
• Enabled transfer of Argos"s employee information present on an Access database to Asset Manager.
• Transferred real-time data from a web service to Asset Manager using Web-service connector
• Created user-defined map-tables, strings, formats and global functions.
• Utilized feedback loop to enable post-processing.
• Used "Test Mode" and "Scenario Difference Viewer" to optimize the data transfer and minimize data corruption.
• Documented HTML reports of every scenario along with scenario diagrams.
• Capable of working with other out-of-box connectors.

Confidential, Chicago, IL Aug 2006-Dec 2007
Systems Administrator

• Setting up users and configuring groups and group policies with Active Directory.
• To create inventory documentation for different hardware components and software installations.
• Server Maintenance and troubleshooting which includes editing configuration files and configuring firewall in Linux Servers
• Managing Web Servers (Apache Web Server), investigate network connectivity issues and to install necessary support equipment where needed.
• Analyze, log, track and complex software and hardware matters of significance pertaining to networking connectivity issues, printer, server, and application to meet business needs.
• Coordinate hardware and software installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with university policy. Recommend resolutions to complex matters of significance and coordinate the implementation of the approved course of action.
• Coordinate and monitor troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common system problems: document system events to ensure continuous functioning. Recommend course of action and implement as approved.

Confidential, Bangalore, India Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
Junior Network Administrator

• Assisted in hardware installation and maintenance of workstations, servers, networking equipment, and other supporting hardware.
• Supervised backup and disaster recovery operations.
• Maintained local users, email servers, and effected a desktop OS migration.
• Performed occasional off-hours and remote support

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

• HP Openview Operation Manager Business Partner Training
• HP Discovery and Dependency Mapping Inventory Business Partner Training
• HP Connect-It Business Partner Training
• HP Opsware Server Automation and Operations Orchestrations Business Partner Training

PROJECTS AND PAPERS:

Confidential, Chicago, IL Aug 2006- Dec 2007
Cracking a Wireless Access Point (Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Key) Dec 2006
Objective: To understand the vulnerabilities of WEP-based encryption. To understand the penetration effects of burst, dictionary and sniffing attack
Implementation:

• Cracked a stand-alone wireless access point using network tools.
• Sniffed and Analyzed Network traffic in that wireless point.
• Cracked and Recovered the Wired equivalent protocol (WEP) key used to connect the wireless access point

Comparative Analysis of Network Security Algorithms Apr 2007
Objective:

• To learn the fundamentals of cryptography and its application to network security. To obtain background on hash functions, authentication, firewalls and intrusion detection techniques.
• To obtain background for original research in network security, especially wireless network, MANET security and to understand core concepts of public key and symmetric key algorithms and their pitfalls.

Implementation:

• Understood the vulnerabilities and mitigation associated with network devices and the vulnerabilities and mitigation associated with various transmission media.
• Compared the efficiency of symmetric key algorithms such as Blowfish, DES against Hash algorithms such as SHA-1 and MD5 in terms of speed and security.
• Verified and Optimized Network security programs written in C to obtain the best possible results.

EDUCATION:

• MASTER OF SCIENCE
• BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING