hello, My current position, which primarily centers around providing training and consulting services is starting to get monotonous, and hence this email. I am a self taught hacker type, and my experience with FreeBSD began in the summer of 2001, when I installed -stable on a home PC that I built. After getting my Bachelors in Engineering, with a major in Instrumentation and Control last year, I went on to work full time as a FreeBSD sysadmin, doing in a professional capacity what had essentially been a fun hobby. Over the past few years I have worked with Apache, sendmail/postfix, pop/imap, NFS/SAMBA, NIS, LPD/CUPS, BIND, ISC-DHCP, VPNs and other security related stuff like firewalls. I have also dabbled with Bourne shell scripting, Perl programming, and a bit of LISP. I am looking for a new gig as a junior/intermediate level systems administrator at a small to mid sized firm. I have a strong preference for FreeBSD, but will consider using other operating systems for specific tasks should they be better suited for it.I am quick to learn new technologies should they be required. I am currently based out of southern India, but would be willing to relocate for the right position. My resume is available as the text attachment. Should you require one in postscript/pdf or other formats, please let me know. regards, Varoun P 20 Sep 2004 -------------- next part -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varoun P A25, Parameswaran Vihar, 28 Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai, TN, INDIA - 600093. Tel +919884207330 varoun-jobs@safe-mail.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPLOYMENT Executive - Technical, Dec2003-present Software Technology Group Intl, G3, Prince Center, 709-710 Anna Salai, Chennai, TamilNadu, India. Unix Systems Administrator, Aug2003-Nov2003 DynaSource WebWare Pvt Ltd, 9A, First St, AVM Avenue, Chennai, TamilNadu, India. EXPERIENCE Systems Admin: # Installed, maintained, and upgraded hosts running FreeBSD -stable (for DynaSource). # Installed and configured the following pieces of software - Apache,sendmail,BIND, ISC-DHCP,Samba,NFS,squid,ftp,LPD/CUPS running on FreeBSD (for DynaSource). # Implemented an enterprise level messaging solution for a client using Qmail/Courier IMAP/Vpopmail/Spamassasin/ClamAV, with RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0 as the operating system (for STG). # Implemented a VPN spanning three locations using IPSec/racoon running on FreeBSD gateways (for STG). # Implemented a thin client solution for a client using software from the Linux Terminal Server Project (for STG). # Chief consultant for a project involving the migration of a large FoxPro database running on SCO Unix to SuSE Linux (for STG). Training: # Provided training on the RedHat Standard track courses RH033, RH133, RH253 for clients seeking to enroll and take the RHCE examination (for STG). # Provided training for clients of STG on the use and maintenance of new computing systems installed when part of the consulting team. Programming: # Knowledgeable in writing basic Bourne shell/Perl scripts for automating administrative tasks. # Currently exploring programming in LISP, primarily for personal use. EDUCATION # University Of Madras, Chennai,India 1999-2003 Bachelor of Engineering, Major - Instrumentation and Control. # Vikaasa School, India. 1997-1999 Indian School Certificate (Year 12 Exams) Average - 89.6 % Ranked first in graduating class. ADDITIONAL # President - Interact Club of Vikaasa 1997 # Vice President - Interact club of Vikaasa 1996 # Awarded the Gold and Silver Standard - The Duke of Edinburg Award Scheme. PERSONAL # Age 23 # Nationality: Indian # Single, Good health. INTERESTS # Amature guitarist; hiking; swimming.