VMS Systems Management Position Wanted
Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-
I am currently looking for OpenVMS Systems Management/Administration
work in the USA.
I have attained a Second Class Honours Degree in Computer Science.
In addition, I have 3 years work experience in a large Civil Service
department, where I maintained and developed 10 Alpha OpenVMS systems.
My responsibilities include providing support to the systems and doing
development projects that will improve the systems functionality
Whilst employed at The Meteorological Office, I have migrated two VAX
systems to Alpha Systems and developed an additional two more Alpha
Systems, as part of my departments Year 2000 requirements.
I would appreciate it if anyone with a suitable position in my area would
consider my application. Please find my resume below and do not
hesitate to contact me should you require further information.
Regards,
Mr Piyush Avichal
piy...@avichal.freeserve.co.uk
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : Piyush Avichal
Date of Birth : 7th September 1975
Address : 4 The Oaks, Bracknell, RG12 2XG
Telephone No. : +44 (0) 1344 860975, +44 (0) 7879 624031(Mobile)
Preferred Locations : England and USA
Status : Single, no dependants
Nationality : British
Health : Good, non-smoker
Education : University (1994-1997)
Anglia Polytechnic University, East Road, Cambridge
BSc (Hon's) Computer Science
Lower Second Class Honours
Course Modules Available on Request
Summary
I have over three years of professional experience in VMS Systems
Management, development and administration.
Key Skills
Systems Languages
VMS (Alpha and VAX) DEC C
Windows 9x/NT (User Level) VMS DCL
Unix (HP-UX, User Level)
VMS Skills
Operating System installation, upgrades, patch installations, layered
product installation and configuration, and performance analysis and
optimisation. Also installation and configuration of third party software.
Configuration and optimisation of all system services including network
connectivity available through DECNet and TCP/IP.
Design and implementation of system functions using DCL and sometimes DEC C.
Installation and configuration of additional hardware such as DEC printers
and tape drives (DDS and DLT).
Networking
TCP/IP services that I am familiar with are: FTP, TELNET, SNMP, NTP, SMTP
and HTTP. I am also familiar with DECNet system services available in Phase
IV and Phase V.
I also use ServerWorks Systems Management software, RoboMon System
Automation software and OpenVMS Management Tools for Windows NT.
I have also used Emulation software such as Reflection-X and eXcursion.
Other Skills
I am a proficient user of MS-Office and MS-Frontpage.
Formal Training
* Introduction to TCP/IP
* TCP/IP
* OpenVMS for Advanced Users and Programmers
* OpenVMS Systems & Network Node Management 1
* OpenVMS Systems & Network Node Management 2
* TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
* DECNet OSI Installation, Configuration & Management
* PMDF Administration for Systems Managers
* An Introduction to MS-Access v2.0
* Network Training for JANET Connected Institutions
* RoboMon/EDA System Automation for OpenVMS
* Programming in ANSI C
Relevant Experience
Current Position - Alpha OpenVMS Systems Manager.
The Meteorological Office, Bracknell (September 1997 to Present)
Working within the Message Switching Section of the Telecommunications
department, the position has two main areas of responsibility.
Firstly, I provide support to the AlphaServer Message Switching Systems,
with duties including sorting out user problems and installing and setting
up necessary software and keeping the systems optimised and running smoothly
at all times.
Secondly, most of my time is spent on projects that establish links and
exchanges of weather data with other Meteorological Centres around the world
and improving system performance. The systems provide connections to
external systems and networks for the purpose of file transfers using DECnet
and TCP/IP. I also spend time developing programs using DCL, which can be
used in the reception and transmission of weather data.
I have also been involved in my departments Y2K compliance project where I
scanned and tested our servers for potential Y2K problems and applied Y2K
fixes.
I also act as the backup support for the Mail and Internet Connectivity
Systems, which are also AlphaServer Systems. These systems are primarily
used as FTP servers for external users and for the routing of email to and
from the Internet.
University - Student Helper
Anglia Polytechnic University (5 Months)
Responsibilities involved helping first year students with their problems
regarding 8086/8088 Assembly Language. Other responsibilities involved
solving any general computer and printer problems.
Memberships
I am a Graduate Member of the British Computer Society and a member of
DECUS.
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy socialising very much. I like eating out, going to clubs and pubs,
and watching films at the cinema. Also in my spare time I like to read
sports books and magazines, science fiction novels and thrillers. I also
like playing computer games and listening to music. I enjoy playing outdoor
sports such as football, tennis, and cycling.
Referees
Details available on request.