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02/2006, on-going -Codemasters, Southam, England,

As Network & Security Administrator- Designing and implementing networks to host MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) like Lord of the Rings. Managing the Networks and the Security of the infrastructure in our 2 remote Data Centres (Amsterdam NL and Boston USA) by using the latest Cisco equipment; Cisco 6513 Catalysts filled with 720 Supervisor modules / FWSM modules / IDSM2 modules / NAM modules / 1Gbps and 10Gbps fiber switches & 48 prt 1Gbps copper switches. Cisco GS-MARS systems and Cisco 2821 routers. Those systems are in full Redundant Fail-over configuration. 1Gbps fiber Internet uplinks giving the performance needs for our MMORPG gamers. Also managing the onboard switches of our BladeCenter; Dell / Nortel, IBM / Cisco and HP. Redesigned the Site to Site VPN connections to gain better performance. Keep the IOS up to date of all the Cisco gear and both the NAM and MARS systems for maximal security. Investigate attacks on our networks and created an IP block to exclude parts of the world.

11/2004, 01/2006 -bit4net, Bristol, England,

As OpenSource Freelance Linux Junior Systems- Network-Engineer and Consultant. Designing and implementing Linux based networks with DHCP and DNS servers. Building Linux Apache Web servers, Firewalls and VPN servers. Troubleshooting Linux networks, servers and workstations.

11/2004, 01/2006 -Safety Kleen, Bristol, England

As Service Rep. driving a SafetyKleen Cargo. Collecting and recycling industrial waste, spraygun cleaner and parts-cleaners at customer sites.

03/2004, 11/2004 -The Vision Web Belgium, Leuven, Belgium

As Senior Systems- Network-Engineer and Consultant. Designing and implementing MS Active Directory TCP/IP networks with DHCP and DNS servers. Using Cisco PIX firewalls with VPN over Internet connections for remote management. Installing MS SBS 2003 and MS XP Pro. Securing Windows Servers and networks with Cisco gear. Troubleshooting networks, PC’s and Laptops. Building high spec Compaq/HP rack servers for SAP implementations with fiber connected HP SAN storage.

10/2003, 03/2004 -Safety Kleen, Bristol, England

As Service Rep. driving a SafetyKleen Van. Collecting and recycling industrial waste, spraygun cleaner and parts-cleaners at customer sites.

06/2003, 10/2003 -bit4net, Boliqueime, Portugal

As Senior Systems- Network-Engineer, Consultant and Technical Manager, Managing the my own company bit4net. Designing and implementing Networks using the TCP/IP protocol with DHCP and DNS. Using Cisco, SonicWALL, DrayTek and IPCop routers and Firewalls with VPN Internet connections. Installing RedHat Linux (samba, sendmail, dhcp, dynamic dns) servers and Internet ADSL connections. Troubleshooting networks, PC’s and Laptops.

12/2002, 06/2003 -ComputersDotCom, Almancil, Portugal

As Senior Systems- Network-Engineer, Consultant and Technical Manager, Managing the technicalworkshop. Designing and implementing Networks using the TCP/IP protocol with DHCP and DNS, DrayTek and ZyXEL routers, IPCop (Linux) Firewalls and VPN Internet connections. RedHat Linux (samba, sendmail, dhcp, dynamic dns) servers. Internet ADSL connections. Troubleshooting and repairing PC’s and Laptops.

02/2001, 12/2002 -The Lodge, Dordrecht, The Netherlands

As Senior Systems- Network-Engineer and Consultant, Designing and implementing MS Windows 2000 LAN / WAN Networks, MS SBS 2000 and MS Exchange 2000. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol with DNS, Cisco routers / switches, SonicWALL and IPCop (Linux) Firewalls and VPN Internet connections. RedHat Linux (sendmail/dns) servers. Systems Administrator at the Hosting Centre of BT Ignite Amsterdam with Compaq Proliant 19" servers. MS Windows Cluster system with Exchange / IIS / MS SQL. SUN / CheckPoint Cluster Firewalls and DNS servers. Backup Exec backup servers and tape robots connected via Fibre.

10/2000, 12/2000 -Richard Neubersch, Almancil, Portugal, bit4net networks & troubleshooting

Maintenance of the whole office computer network. This TCP/IP network is using a Windows NT SBS 4.5 Server and Windows 2000 Professional Workstations. Made adjustment’s to the DNS, DHCP and WINS servers to make the network running better. Installed an extra Smart 1200 UPS from APC for more power safety. Solved some UTP cable problems. This network is connected by a 3Com router with an ISDN 64 Kbps Dial-Up line. Every workstation can browse the Internet and send / receive E-Mail’s. The office is managing their E-Mail’s, fax messages and the shared Agenda by using software from the company David and the Microsoft Exchange 5.5 server.

10/2000, 2 day’s -Sunshine Villas, Almancil, Portugal, bit4net networks & troubleshooting

Solved problem with Microsoft Proxy 2.0 server running on a dual Pentium II Windows NT 4.0 Server with service pack 6a. Give network consult for the Windows NT Server 4.0 hardware and the remote connections between their offices. The server is changed from a mirror hard disk system to Raid 5 and mirror system to get the max. performance and safety. The connections between the offices are made by dedicated ISDN lines of 64 Kbps to access the Microsoft SQL 7.0 Database of Almancil headquarters.

10/2000, 12/2000 -Golfers Paradise, Almancil, Portugal, bit4net networks & troubleshooting

Helped them to configure their Microsoft Exchange 5.5 server running on a Windows 2000 Server and solved many problems. Some workstations couldn’t resolve name’s on this TCP/IP (NetBEUI) network because of the DNS server which was not configured at all! The WINS and DHCP services had the same problems. Workstations which could make connections were using NetBEUI / broadcasting. This network wasn’t installed and configured correctly. The network had two Windows 2000 servers one as PCD / Active Directory, Exchange 5.5, DHCP, DNS & WINS and the other with Interbase running in it’s own Workgroup. The company has two remote locations all connected with dedicated 64 Kbps ISDN line’s with only workstations. The Event Log’s of the servers were full with error messages. I’m changed the whole network in a working TCP/IP network with one domain and no error messages in the Event Log. This was quite difficult because this network was in full production so I couldn’t afford to make any mistake’s, this company is working 7 day’s a week. Installed and Upgrade Windows NT and Windows 98 Workstations to Windows 2000 Professional with Outlook 2000. Build an complete Manageable Tasks System with Outlook 2000 and the Exchange Server 5.5 manageable by the Manager Director of the company.

9/2000, 1 week -Cogitatum, Lisboa, Portugal, bit4net networks & troubleshooting

Cogitatum is using Windows NT 4.x with IIS 4 servers to hosts their web sites. Made this Web server secure against hackers by using the latest patches and white papers of Microsoft. These systems are connected by an Cisco router with a 128 Kbps fixed line.

1/1999, 21 month’s -AlphaClub.Com, World Wide, bit4net networks & troubleshooting

As the main Network Consultant for Alpha Club International, I had the full responsibility of the installation and maintenance of their world wide Windows NT SBS 4.x TCP/IP networks which include MS Exchange Server 5.5, WINS, DHCP, Proxy 2.0 and Internet connections made by AVM B1 ISDN Controllers. Later I was based in Turin, Italy and working as IT Office Consultant. The work I did was every possible job of a office network. Making UTP Cat.5 cable system’s, patches and installing Switches from 3Com. Solving daily problems with the MS Office 98 program’s, Outlook E-Mail and the printers. Making a full auto-backup system of the server including uploading of file’s to Portugal headquarters. Auto-update system for every workstation when new versions of their bureau program arrived. Installed McAfee Antivirus System for the whole office with automatic update’s. Maintenance the telephone system and made the patches when people changed position. From the Location of Torino I supported by RAS connections Portugal headquarters to solve network problems around the globe. As being IT Office Consultant I was involved to make an complete computer / telephone network system based on TCP/IP for the new office in Torino. That new office is still under construction...

1/1998, 12/2000 -Phillips Real Estate, Vilamoura, Portugal, bitnet Networks & Troubleshooting

Solving many software problems with Windows 9x, MS Office 98 and network drivers. Creating an working network running on Ethernet and TCP/IP. Supplying an ongoing consultancy to the client. Problem’s were cable connections, wrong configured TCP/IP settings on workstations and DHCP server. Hardware problem’s like burn power-supplies, not working PCI controllers and ‘old’ systemboard BIOS’s. Not correct working WinGate software on Windows 98 system to make Internet connection for the whole network. Now the office is based on Small Business Server 4.5 with MS Exchange 5.5, DHCP, WINS, MS Proxy services and Windows 2000 Professional Workstations. Internet access made by MS Proxy 2.0 server using ISDN 64 Kbps dial-up. For references or info about Phillips Real Estate please E-Mail Les Phillips.

12/1996, 16 month’s -Comuniqué, Boliqueime, Portugal, netbit Network & Troubleshooting

In my capacity as IT Office Manager I had the full responsibility of the IT systems for a large Portuguese design company, sourced and setup the Windows NT 4.0 servers, 100 Mb Ethernet TCP/IP network and changed the workstations from Windows 95 to Windows NT 4.0. The servers, I assembled them by my self to get the best performance and price with the best possible components like Asus systemboard’s, Symbios SCSI controllers and IBM SCSI hard disks. Also fixed a lot of software and hardware problems. Like SCSI termination, SCSI cable’s, network connections cable’s with RJ45 connectors, wrong NIC drivers, etc. Give support for the program’s like Adobe Pagemaker, CorelDRAW and Freehand. Installed Norton Antivirus program’s and keep them updated. Supporting the Umax ‘Apple Macintosh’ clone they used for specific jobs. Made a Windows NT 4.0 RAS connection with ISDN 64/128 Kbps active B1 controllers from AVM. This connection connect the two company office’s in Lisboa and Boliqueime, Algarve. This company was real international, I spoke English, Dutch, German and Portuguese.

9/1997, 3 month’s -ABN/AMRO bank NV, WAND, Amstelveen, The Netherlands (via Consens BV / McBit NetWork & TroubleShooting BV io)

Initially operating their helpdesk and later as System Management co-operator for the ‘WAND’ project, responsible for the Lotus Notes System’s (Europe Operations). This Lotus Notes system was configured on a world wide OS/2, Novell NetWare and Windows NT network. Solving problems with different network protocols (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and NetBEUI) connected by LAN, WAN with fixed and modem connections. Give support to colleague’s about the Compaq Proliant servers because of my knowledge and long experience with this brand.

8/1997, 3 day’s -Unichema, Gouda, The Netherlands (via SkillCo / McBit NetWork & TroubleShooting BV io)

In the function of IT co-operator with the instruction to configure eighty DOS 6.22 / Windows 3.11 workstations over a Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP network. I had to change icons and some Windows settings. By making a small program, batch file, to do it automatic, it took 3 day’s and not the 7 day’s they expected.

9/1997 - 12/2000 -McBit NetWork & TroubleShooting, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

Started my own company ‘McBit NetWork & TroubleShooting BV io’. With the aim to become self-employed. By the end of 2000 I closed down the company bit4net.

8/1996, 1 year -PTT Telecom BV I&AT, TeleBox SysteemBeheer & Bouw, Groningen & ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (via Multec)

As System Management co-operator and Network Specialist, I was responsible with my colleague’s for all computer systems and networks (Ethernet, TCP/IP, 3Com BaseLine hubs, Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch, Windows NT 3.51 - 4.0, Compaq Prolian servers and Dell workstations). Also assisting the systems design department ‘Bouw’ to build and change some applications for the Windows NT 4.0 platform and test these applications with the new Windows NT 4.0 TCP/IP infrastructure. Collaborated as implementor and trouble-shooter in the rollout of the TeleBox-concept inside PTT Telecom and in the maintenance of this system. I also devised a course and gave lessons to teach the locale System Management organisation about Windows NT 3.51 - 4.0, TCP/IP, DHCP, WINS en DNS. The ‘old’ BackOffice system was based on Novell NetWare 3.1x servers and DOS 5.x / Windows 3.1 workstations these networks were using IPX/SPX as the network protocol.

12/1994, 20 month’s -PTT Telecom BV I&AT, systeembeheer T-WerkPlekDiensten, Groningen, The Netherlands (via Multec)

In the function of System Management I and my colleague’s were responsible for the Novell NetWare 3.1x IPX/SPX network test infrastructure of PTT Telecom. This department was the build and test site for the T-Werkplek back office system. Based on Novell NetWare 3.1x servers and DOS 5.x / Windows 3.1 workstations the network was running on Ethernet with the IPX/SPX protocol. Made an automatic reset procedure to reset a server to basic installation after being used by the testers to install their new software. We were also involved by testing of new hard- and software. One of my tasks was to give support to my colleague’s about their computer system’s. Installation of new hard disks or repairing computers. Some time’s they asked me to help other departments with server or computer problem’s. The server hardware came from Compaq like the Systempro’s and later the Proliant 19" rack models. Also assisting with the launch of the ‘TeleBox’ project (new environment; Windows NT 3.51 server / 4.0 workstation with TCP/IP). Via one of the Unix Systems Operator I came in contact with FreeBSD and Linux. For a cup of coffee he installed one of these OS on your computer. So I bruight an old Compaq PC from home and got my first Linux installed!

4/1993, 18 month’s -Codis BV, Support co-operator/Productline Manager Compaq, Hoogeveen, The Netherlands.

Working as the support co-operator responsible for troubleshooting problems with Compaq hard- and software, supplying first-, second- and third-line support. The computer problem’s came from our dealers. It was covering the whole computer business; software, hardware, networks and consultancy. The basic computer brands were IBM, HP and Compaq network component’s like 3Com, Eagle, IBM and Image. Using Dail-IBM, internal network of IBM based on 3270 terminal software, to resolve IBM related problem’s. Because my function ‘Productline Manager Compaq’ I did some Compaq courses and solved the most Compaq Problem’s. Being a Network Engineer I replaced the company Network Manager when he was on holiday’s and helped him to setup the Codis BBS. The company network (Ethernet, TokenRing & ARCnet) was running on Novell NetWare 3.12 using IPX/SPX as protocol. Arcserve software was installed to make the backup’s on a DAT tape unit from HP. Later we changed the whole network and changed all ARCnet to Ethernet. In this time I was testing the first Windows NT beta version to get experience with this new OS. We also got the change to do a CNE course but we didn’t get much time to make a good study...

5/1987, 6 year’s -Gemeente Groningen, DIA, Microcomputer co-operator, Groningen, The Netherlands.

As IT co-operator responsible for all daily work regarding the various networked computer systems. Creating the infrastructure for networks, TokenRing and Ethernet. Hardware troubleshooting on IBM, Compaq and compatibles computers. Programming and teaching dBase III, III+ and IV. Installation of software on DOS, DOS/Windows, OS/2 and Apple Macintosh systems. Installation and maintenance 3Com 3Share and Novell NetWare 3.1x networks. The Novell NetWare 3.1x networks were using the IPX/SPX protocol. One Novell NetWare 3.11 network we used for our class room to give computer lesson’s. On this network I installed ‘School’ software from Intel to use in our lesson’s.

7/1984, some year’s -Pili Soft Groningen, Microcomputer assistent, Groningen, The Netherlands.

As starter in the IT world building the first XT en AT clone computers from parts made in Taiwan. Beginning to program in dBase III with this small IT company based at the Korreweg, Groningen.