Bogdan Merza


Career Objective

To create, administrate and optimise network resources in order to best support the needs of a dynamic company.

To research new technology, and implement it or recomand its implementation

Work Experience



2010 1and1 Internet Development Bucuresti, Romania

  • Full time job, as a technical senior engineer, responsible for monitoring Fasthosts Internet Ltd. UK server/network environment

  • Follow all IT procedures as laid down in documented manuals and assist with the compilation of any technical documentation, procedures and policies

  • Ensure that system and data back-ups are performed and that they are easily retrievable as necessary.

  • Respond / escalate “3rd line” operational issues



2009 1and1 Internet AG Bucuresti, Romania

  • Full time job, as a technical senior engineer, responsible for monitoring Fasthosts Internet Ltd. UK server/network environment

  • System administration of datacenter servers

  • Provide technical feedback

  • Asisting clients with services deployment (personal engineer)

  • Use document cases for each incident and follow up case status

  • Provide technical solutions at customer inquiries (i.e web, mail, sql, dns...) via internal or third party CRM (customer relationship management) provided by RightNow Technologies

  • Work closely with development department at identified bugs





2007 august - 2008 december EDWARDS Romania Bucuresti, Romania

  • Full time job, responsible for system administration and server/network infrastructure support

  • System administration, security consulting and application design and implementation

  • Keep abreast of technical market trends and moves with a view to their relevancy, making proposals where necessary

  • Responsible for the purchasing of new equipment including reviewing best prices and liaison with suppliers.

  • Helping define overall security strategy and procedure

  • Provide technical feedback

  • VOIP: Miscellaneous SIP configurations with Asterisk

  • Multiple devices per SIP account (parallel forking)

  • Build-up of company’s content management system







2004 – 2005 Romania Data Systems Ploiesti, Romania

  • Job during which I work as a part of the Network Operation Center in Ploiesti Branch in the Technical Support Dept. Where i monitor system stability and performance

  • Job during i developped excellent verbal and written skills with outstanding customer service

  • First line of contact for support

  • Provide technical feedback



2004 S.C Kulak Net S.R.L Ploiesti, Romania

  • Summer Job during which I helped:

  • Installing operating systems, network configuration

  • Consulting the network user on solving existing system problems

  • Designing, configuring and testing computer hardware, networking software and operating system software

  • Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing enviroments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations

  • Monitoring network performance in order to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to establish where changes will need to be made in the future

  • Maintaining logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records





2004 DesignWEB Advertising Ploiesti, Romania

  • Colaboration in making a circutor interface + modem CDMA





2003 Tele 7abc Ploiesti, Romania

  • Colaboration in helping develope the new network programs





2003 S.C Gallaxy Ploiesti, Romania

  • Temporary job during which I have created, administered, and developed a network that should fulfill the demands of an internet café in order to function at optimal parameters, main duties includes:

  • Telephone Infrastructure (PSTN(Analogue), ISDN (BRI), leased line)

  • Leading a small technical team

  • Management of the team

  • Take ownership of the administration and support of systems and technical infrastructure

  • New server builds / maintenance of existing

  • Software installation deployments

  • Hardware, network and application configuration

  • Service pack upgrades and software upgrades

  • Manage storage area network

  • Security protection

  • Housekeeping / general maintenance

  • Server/network administration





2000 Sinvex MultiService, Fire and Security Systems Ploiesti, Romania

  • Summer Job during which I accompanied and helped installing:

Security Alarm Systems for industrial buildings, residence apartments and villas, and automobiles

PC Experience








Operating System

  • Windows operating system

  • Linux / Unix / Solaris



Programming

  • Basic

  • C / C++ /GCC

  • Verilog

  • HTML

  • CMS

  • Assambler (tasm, AVRstudio...)

  • PHP / MySQL

  • Flash

  • Java (Eclipse, NetBeans, J2ME Wireless Toolkit),

  • Java API: Java Real-Time, Java Printing, Java New I/O, J2ME MIDP 1.0/2.0, JDBC 3.0, EJB 2.0

  • Programming/scripting ability (bourne, bash, awk, PowerShell, VBScript)



Network

  • Installing, configurating and administrating Apache/PHP/Mysql – IIS/ASP/MSSQL

  • Config. PROXY server / Config. FIREWALL / Bandwitch limmiter

  • Solid knowledge of Iptables – Bash – routing (BGP) and routed (TCP, UDP, RTP) protocols - HTB

  • Finding network vulnerability (and offering sollution)

  • Troubleshooting bugs on the fly

  • Information Security Audit

  • Systems and Infrastructure management

  • Protection of information assets

  • Disaster Recovery





Database administration/mentenance

  • Administer several databases running on separate servers

  • Work with application development staff to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures

  • Install and configure relevant network components to ensure database access as well as database consistency and integrity

  • Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets

  • Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures, execution time, and implement efficiency improvements and evaluating the performance of SQL systems and make recommendations for improvements/upgrades

  • Conduct research and make recommendations on SQL Server database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts



Virtualization

  • VirtualPC, VMware, Xen, OpenVZ, chroot, FreeBSD jail, Sun xVM VirtualBox



Hardware

  • Making special interface by request (with or without LCD display) and build the specific software for it.



Graphics & animation and PCB

  • Cadstar / Eagle

  • Poser / 3D Studio Max / Solid Edge / Bryce

  • Adobe Photoshop / ArcSoft Photo Impression

  • Home Design / Visio

  • Ulead iPhotoPlus / Ulead Video Studio

  • Vegas Video / Win Producer / Adobe Aftereffects



Sound editing

  • Cool Edit

  • Sound Forge

  • Adobe Audition


Mobile experience



Operating System

  • Symbian



Programming

  • Java

  • C++

  • IR

  • Bluetooth (HCI, L2CAP, SDP, RFCOMM, TCS-BIN, WAP, OBEX, BNEP, HID)

  • Wap

Track record of IT projects



  • Expertise on Clustering with specific knowledge around DB

  • Load Balancing, Reverse proxy setup, DMZ configuration on Linux servers

  • Apache configuration for HTTP load balancing for Intranet and Internet connections

  • production of module/systems (monitoring and management) automation (hardware custom) for

- fleet vehicles;
- vending machines;
- heating/cooling systems;
- mobile solutions for real-time devices;
- residence surveillance (including dvr, broadcast...);
- software for mobile equipment;
- smart house

Education

2007 – 2009 Credis University, MSc Bucuresti, Romania

  • Faculty: Security of information systems

  • Specialising in: Systems Engineer ( Sys. E)

  • Dissertation: Real time embedded security solution for detecting and reporting intrusion

2001 – 2007 Petrol and Gas University, Ploiesti, Romania

  • Faculty: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

  • Specialising in: Engineer in Computer Science ( E.C.S)

  • Licence thesis: Acquisition and monitoring data system on 2.4 GHz



Sept 1997 - July 2001 Spiru Haret High School , Ploiesti, Romania

  • Specialised in: Electronics and Automatics

  • Awards: 1st place per institution in Mathematics contest

Courses taken

- 642-432 CVOICE – Cisco Voice Over IP
- 640-802 CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Network Security
- 2274 Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
- 2275 Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
- 2277 Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Ongoing courses

  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

  • CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

Skills

  • On all levels of business, superior communication, presentation, analytical and efficently problem solving

  • In-depth understanding of security and backup concept and procedures

Interests in

- symbian
- microcontrolers
- RF communications
- bluetooth

Hobbies

Chess, beta-testing.

References

Available upon request.


email “bmerza@gmail.com“