711 A, Q-Block, Model Town,

Lahore, Pakistan.

Cell Number: 92–334-9771227

Email: kashif.rahman@gmail.com

 

Kashif Rahman

                                                                                                                  

OBJECTIVE

 

§  To provide my employer with the best possible systems administration, maintenance and support services. To secure a reputable position in telecom company, that will challenge my skills and utilize my strong leadership, analytical and problem solving abilities and to excel in its progressive networking environment to my fullest potential.

 

§  Able to lead with results driven, versatile cross-platform experience in systems/network architecture, installation, implementation, integration, security and administration in local and remote environments for diverse client industries

 

§  Able to guide motivated, top-performing technical and application support teams in the administration, installation, training, and support of client/server software and networked systems for MS Windows NT/2000/2003 Server, Windows 9x, MS-DOS, Linux operating systems.

 

EDUCATION 

 

   BCS(Hons.)

   2002   Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan

       

   F.SC (Pre-Engineering)

   1998   Pakistan Education Center, Doha Qatar

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

·          Sun Certified Java2 Programmer

·          Vmware Certified Professional 5.1

·          Symantec Technical Specialist (Netbackup)

·          CCNA + VOIP + WIRELESS done from CORVIT

·          CCVP for carrier providers in VOIP from CORVIT

·         Currently working on CISSP, ITIL, CEH (on going)

 

TELCO SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

 

·          Theoretical approach to Fiber Optic Transmission System including Splicing. (From Corvit)

·          Theoretical Approach to SS7. (From Corvit VOIP and CCVP)

·          Implemented complete setup of VOIP (Voice over IP) using low cost (Linux based) solution

·          Providing Network Assistance to GlobalInterLord and Soft Hosts

·          Created VOIP setup with Cisco Router and FXO/FXS cards at CORVIT

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

System & Security Administration

Working as a System & Security Administrator in Web Hosting Provider Company

Completely responsible for servers remotely and locally including security vulnerability scans, penetration testing, backup and recovery planning, Team Management, training of all network engineers.

 

1. Principal Server Engineer

GameView Studios.                                                                                    October 1^st, 2012 – PRESENT

o     Company Profile

Gameview Studios is a leading publisher of free-to-play games for iOS, Android and other mobile platforms. Founded in 2010, Gameview is committed to building high-quality games that are social, engaging and fun for audiences of all ages. The company was acquired in 2010 by Japanese firm DeNA, one of the world’s most successful mobile Internet companies with games and community products that reach 100 million consumers spanning mobile and PC platforms.

URL : http://www.gameviewstudios.com
 

o        Job Responsibilities as Principal Server Engineer

·          Ubuntu/Debian/Linux/Network Administration

·          Set-up and manage hosting of large-scale Mobile Games Server Applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

·          Manage Amazon server/storage deployments including release process, image management, backup/restore, HA/DR

·          Manage monitoring environment using Nagios, Zenoss, Cacti

·          Monitor system stability and performance and ensure system availability, reliability, and usability

·          Perform end-to-end administration of virtual Amazon infrastructure, focusing on Linux based systems

·          Troubleshoot complex problems, resolve operational issues

·          Perform Amazon instance maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, vulnerabilities, and security configuration

·          Hands-on migration of Game Server applications e.g. ngServer to Cloud

·          Working closely with developers on Game projects and for building Deployment Scripts for Mobile Games deployment automation and monitoring

·          Experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications

·          Define and lead proof of concepts and pilots to support the use of cloud computing

·          Ensuring the high availability and security of our critical systems

·          Debug and troubleshoot services issues to resolve production defects and root cause analysis

·          Working on Virtualization (VMware, Xen, Hypervisor)

·          Working on security concepts / best practices

·          Working on IPsec, VPN, Load Balancing, Iperf, MTR, SSH, Network Monitoring / Troubleshooting tools

·          Working on implementation plan for Chef for Configuration Management and Automation.

·          Ensure using Amazon best practices for Cloud Applications

·          Managing continuous build and automated test environments using Bash/Perl

·          Bash/Perl Scripting for day to day automation of Administrative tasks

·         Train in-house Operations Engineers on Cloud operations

 

2. Principal SCM Engineer

VOPIUM.                                                                                    September 15^th, 2011 – September 2012

o     Company Profile

Vopium's mission is to help you totally take advantage of the convenience and freedom of your mobile phone. We do it with our award winning phone app that lets you stay in touch across the globe with those that matter most for much less. With Vopium on your mobile, you can always call anywhere, anytime for the same low price and great sound of a local call.

URL : http://www.vopium.com
 

o        Job Responsibilities as Principal SCM Engineer

·          In depth knowledge of SCM processes and practices. Adds value through application of expertise in SCM across functional boundaries

·          Possesses expert knowledge of the underlying concepts of Branching, Merging, and Archiving software throughout the development lifecycle. Provide overall leadership of SCM activities. Oversees SCM strategy development, providing consultation to other SW Quality teams and SW engineering efforts

·          Highly skilled in developing guidance documentation and work instructions for enterprise use of SCM tools

·          Well experienced in software releases. Responsible for ensuring appropriateness and thoroughness in the creation, implementation, and maintenance the software release management process for multiple software applications with potentially complex dependencies. Able to manage others in the release process

·          Significant experience and success in development of scripts and applications to facilitate automation of software releases

·          Responsible for ensuring integrity of software releases and software repositories

·          Expert in analyzing and interpreting build results to report, communicate, and work through issues with software engineers. Takes on primary ownership for software preparation for delivery

·         Ability to train and oversee others in configuration management and software release processes

·         Solid understanding of the development environment and practices of the software development teams. Applies knowledge of the software development environment (from end user perspective) to ensure usability of SCM processes

·         Using SVN as Repository System for SCM implementation for Version Control and Build Management of Php, Java, IPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian Applications

·         Setup, Upgrades, Configuration & Troubleshooting of Apache, PHP, Tomcat on CentOS and Ubuntu Servers

·         Application Security updates/upgrades on Linux Servers

 

3. Senior SCM Engineer

i2c Inc.                                                                                    April 15th, 2011 – September 10^th 2011

o     Company Profile

i2c, Inc. is an experienced and trusted payment solution provider that helps card issuers and program managers deliver profitable prepaid card programs. With My Card PlaceSM (MCP), i2c’s flexible, feature-rich prepaid card processing platform, clients have complete control of their programs in real-time. With its flexible configuration options, cutting-edge rewards and loyalty technology, cardholder communication tools and extensive analytics, MCP delivers:

 

Faster time to market

Insight into consumer preferences and program effectiveness

Increased cardholder loyalty

An integrated prepaid card solution in one platform

 

Headquartered in Redwood City, California, i2c has nearly 400 employees across six sales and support offices worldwide serving clients in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

URL : http://www.i2cinc.com
 

o        Job Responsibilities as Senior SCM Engineer

·          Actively working to ensure smooth and timely software builds, release management and software deployments on development, staging and production systems

·          Troubleshooting and fixing configuration and deployment issues using appropriate tools

·          Monitoring configurations and production systems with real time monitoring and alert systems to proactively predict, figure out and address impending problems with software systems

·          Prepare configuration management status reports for relevant stakeholders

·          Facilitates in establishing and implementing configuration management processes and SCM best practices

·          Facilitates in exploration and induction of tools and technologies related to SCM and release management aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the function

·          Using SVN as Repository System for SCM implementation for Version Control and Build Management of Java Applications

·          Setup, Upgrades, Configuration & Troubleshooting of Apache, PHP, Tomcat on Solaris Servers

·          Application Security updates/upgrades on Solaris Servers

 

 

4. Asterisk Programmer & System Administrator

CINNOVA Pvt. ltd.                                                                                    September 16th, 2008 – April 12^th 2011

o     Company Profile

Cinnova is a premier consulting company focused on developing next generation web-based enterprise solutions. We strive to create and develop the most advanced solutions that will meet the rapidly emerging, industry specific needs of our clients and provide services in all aspects of internet technologies, from strategy and processes to implementation.

29 A, Tech Society, Near Doctor’s Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

URL : http://www.cinnova.com/
 

o        Job Responsibilities as Linux Admin/Programmer

·          Local Network Management.

·          Administration of Linux & Unix based servers

·          Scripting in Perl, PHP and VBS for different server related tasks

·          Implementation & Administration of Wireless + DSL Router

·          Implementation & Administration of MySQL Server

·          Implementation & Administration of Exim Mail Server

·          Implementation & Administration of Squid as Internet Gateway

·          Implementation & Administration of CVS

·          Bash scripting for Server Administration tasks

·          Performance Tuning of Web Servers, & DB Servers as per requirements of applications

·          Backup & Recovery planning for local as well as remote servers

·          Asterisk Server setup for local office and remote clients with AGI using PHP

·          Asterisk Implementation in Teleconferencing for IBTALK Webconferencing Solution using IVR, AMI, MySQL, MeetME, Toll Free Number, DID

·          Asterisk Implementation as a Voice recorder for online Presentations in IBSHOW using Asterisk Recorder, Text-to-Speech using SWIFT with CEPSTRAL, WAV to MP3 conversion using lame

·          SAP Server with MaxDB Administration

·          Conducting Audit & Penetration tests for the Servers in US

·          To provide assistance to developers in various issues related  to Web Server, DB Server on Unix/Linux/Windows 2003

·          Implementation of security polices using Firewalls, Antivirus and Unix Internals

·          Antispam and Antivirus Config for Mail Servers

·          Audio/Video Streaming Setup using Adobe Flash Media Server & Flex Application

·          Setup & Configuration of Adobe Connect Pro , Web Conferencing, Web Conference & Online Meetings

·          Setup & Configuration of Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite 2

·          Asterisk & Flash Media Gateway Connectivity for voice streaming through Flash Media Server

 

5. Linux Admin/Programmer

NASEEB ONLINE SERVICES Pvt. ltd. (ROZEE.PK) [Formerly Naseeb Networks]              June 15th, 2007 – September 15^th 2008

o     Company Profile

NASEEB NETWORKS is Pakistan's first venture capital backed company primarily focused on serving Pakistan's vibrant Internet community. Naseeb Networks provides leading community, communications and e-commerce services to underserved Internet markets.  The company currently enjoys a leadership position in its target markets including online recruitment (www.rozee.pk), social networking (www.naseeb.com) and classifieds related services for Pakistan and its associated Diasporas community.

46 B II, Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan

URL : http://www.naseebnetworks.com
 

o        Job Responsibilities as Linux Admin/Programmer

·          LAN administration of 30+ nodes.

·          Administration of Slack ware, FreeBSD, CentOS

·          Scripting in Perl, PHP and VBS for different server related tasks

·          Implementation & Administration of Wireless Router

·          Implementation & Administration of MySQL Server

·          Implementation & Administration of QMail Server

·          Implementation & Administration of Squid as Internet Gateway

·          Implementation & Administration of CVS

·          Asterisk Server Administration, IVR & ATAs management

·          Planning & Implementing Uptime and Backup with Mirroring Plans for Naseeb and Rozee Live Servers

·          Daily Backup routines in perl and shell scripts for local & remote MySQL databases and PHP applications

·          Administration of Remote Linux and Unix servers including CISCO ASA 5505

·          Conducting Audit & Penetration tests for the Servers in US

·          To provide assistance in various field of Unix/Linux

·          Implement security polices using Firewalls, Antivirus and Unix Internals

·          Firewall Configuration and ACL designs

·          Antispam and Antivirus Config for Mail Server

·          Working on Dell 2950 & 1950 III, AMD OPTERON processors in machines/servers & Compaq Netserver with Micronet & DLink manageable Switches

 

6. WebHosting Servers Consultant

AGlobalink                                                                                     April 1^st, 2007 – January 1^st, 2008 (Consultant)

o     Company Profile

It is a Webhosting company with Hosting servers and data Center in US, and mainly operations in Dubai and China.

URL : http://www.aglobalink.com/
 

o        Job Responsibilities as System & Security Consultant

·          Planning & Implementing Uptime and Backup with Mirroring Plans for Web Servers.

·          Conducting Audit & Penetration tests for the Servers in US

·          Implement security polices for Web Servers and Database Servers

·          Different scripts installation & troubleshooting

·          Plesk & CPanel Control Panels administration and Management remotely

 

7. Senior Network Administrator

DAEDALUS SOFTWARE                                                                       March 1st, 2007 – June 15^th, 2007 (Full Time)

o     Company Profile

Daedalus Software, Inc. is a privately held, global company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Daedalus Software, Inc. designs, develops, markets and supports software and database applications for the healthcare and life sciences industry. The company has 52 employees located at four offices in the U.S.A. and internationally. The company has a number of product offerings including: BTM™-Research, and BTM™-Transplant and MCT™.

75 Sarfaraz Rafeeqi Road, Cantt, Lahore, Pakistan

URL : http://www.daedalussoftware.com
 

o        Job Responsibilities as Senior Network Administrator

·          LAN administration of 70+ nodes.

·          Implementation & Administration of Wireless Router.

·          Implementation & Administration of SQL Server and Oracle Server.

·          Implementation & Administration of MS Exchange Server.

·          Implementation & Administration of MS ISA 2004/2006.

·          Planning & Implementing Uptime and Backup with Mirroring Plans for Live Servers.

·          Conducting Audit & Penetration tests for the Servers in US

·          To provide assistance in various field of Unix/Linux

·          Implement security polices using Firewalls, Antivirus and Unix Internals

·          Firewall Configuration and ACL designs

·          Antispam and Antivirus Config for Mail Server.

 

8. Network Supervisor

Websouls                                                                                                     April 26, 2004 – February 28, 2007 (Full-Time)

o        Company Profile

A Web hosting Enterprise, Subsidiary of Future Souls Group

Websouls is one of the highest value Web Hosting Providers in the country.

2^nd Floor, 14 Commercial Plaza, Cavalry Ground, Lahore, Pakistan

URL : http://www.websouls.com

Fax#: +92-42-6680012
Ph# : +92-42-6680013-4

 

o        Job Responsibilities as Network Support Supervisor

·          Managing a team of Network Engineers as a lead of Network Operations department. Responsibilities included scheduling, training, motivating the team and department.

·          Complete remote and local administration of Linux (Red Hat 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, 9.0, Fedora 3) and Windows NT4/2000/2003 Servers etc.

·          Maintaining mail servers including Exim, QMail, IMail, Sendmail and maintenance of Local Exchange Server.  Maintenance of Email servers and developing new configurations according to the user’s requirement for providing a well maintained Email service.

·          Managing web servers including Apache, IIS 5, 6 etc.

·          Managing other servers/services including Squid, DNS (Bind), ISA, FTP, DHCP, Billing applications etc.

·          Managing Database Servers MS SQL Server 2000/2005 and MYSQL 4/5.

·          Utilizing CRON jobs, shell and VB scripting to automate tasks on the server such as emailing, backups, file compression and transfers etc.

·          Administration of corporate LAN on Windows 2000/2003 Server and Windows 2000/XP Professional including internet Gateway/Domain Controllers

·          Several successful design/deployment of LAN/WLAN for other organizations.

·          Plan and implement system security policy, to include firewalls, host and client access, file permissions, and user accounts.

·          Research and development in the area of Information Technology assigned by management. Assigning R&D tasks to the network team on a weekly basis and filing all the work in an appropriate manner.

·          Preparing “Weekly engineering operations report” and “R&D report” for management to review and discussion.

·          Building and motivating a strong technical team of System and Network through a well-planned working schedule.

·          Helping and guiding all relevant departments, especially Sales and Customer services, in all technical and non-technical issues.

·          Successful recovery of hacked system of ZAJIL Telecom Saudi Arabia

·          Maintaining and updating Hosting Servers and hosting Internet Domains

·          Maintaining a support department with complete trouble ticketing system for all the customers.

§          Evaluating emerging IT projects and preparing solutions for the management.

§          Working on KANNEL to provide Web2SMS support to ZAJIL Telecom Saudi Arabia.

 

9. System & Security Consultant

GlobalInterLord                                                                                     March 24^th, 2005 – July 2007 (Consultant)

o     Company Profile

GIT is a Software House with Hosting servers and data Center in USA, Texas. Also running Pakistan Way Portal

10 F, F-Block, Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan

URL : http://www.giti.com.pk
 

o        Job Responsibilities as System & Security Consultant

·          Planning & Implementing Uptime and Backup with Mirroring Plans for Web Servers.

·          Conducting Audit & Penetration tests for the Servers in US

·          To provide assistance in various field of Unix/Linux

·          Implement security polices using Firewalls, Antivirus and Unix Internals

·          Firewall Configuration and ACL designs

·          Establishing Local VOIP PABX using Linux and Asterisk.

·          Antispam and Antivirus Config for Mail Server.

·          Local Wireless Lan using LINKSYS Broadband Router WRTG54 802.11g and Gigabyte WNICS of 802.11g with 54MBPS
 

 

10. System & Security Consultant

Soft Hosts                                                                                                   March 24th, 2004 – March 2007 (Consultant)

o      Company Profile

              Australian Web Hosting Provider

4 Holland Cresent, Casula, 2170 N.S.W, Australia

URL : http://www.softhosts.com

 

o        Job Description & Responsibilities

•               Managing Technical & Customer Support activities
•               Hosting Accounts Management
•               Security Scanning
•              Anti-hacking Setups

•              Anti-Virus/AntiSpam Setup
•               Remote Backup Scheme Designing
•               Troubleshooting Servers (Windows/Linux)
•               Planning Crash Recovery
•               Holding Penetration test
•               Deploying Intrusion detection system
•               Managing and Monitoring Honey Nets
•               Complicated software’s designs for BSD, Linux based systems
•               Providing technical consultancy internationally

•               Deployment of SNORT
•               Content Filtering Application Designs
•               Soft Firewalls & Routings Planning & Implementation

 

 

11. System Administrator

Webtechnos                                                                       September 1^st, 2002 – March 10^th, 2004 (Full Time)

o      Company Profile

              Web hosting company of Pakistan

26-Auriga Complex, Main Market, Lahore, Pakistan

URL : http://www.webtechnos.net
 

o        Job Description & Responsibilities

•               Managing Technical & Customer Support activities
•               Hosting Accounts Management
•               Security Scanning
•              Anti-hacking Setups
•               Remote Backup Scheme Designing
•               Troubleshooting Servers (Windows/Linux)
•               Planning Crash Recovery
•               Holding Penetration test
•               Deploying Intrusion detection system including Network Based Intrusion Detection, Log File Monitoring, File Integrity Checking using KLAXTON for doorknob rattling
•               Managing and Monitoring Honey Nets/pots

•               Complicated software’s designs for BSD, Linux based systems
•               Providing technical consultancy internationally

•               Deployment of SNORT
•              Internet Gateway/Domain Controllers for local office

•              Microsoft ISA 2004 for Local Internet Sharing
•               Content Filtering Application Designs
•               Soft Firewalls & Routings Planning & Implementation             

·          Webtechnos Website development and maintenance

 

 

Working on the following Tools
Security Tools

·          Abacus Sentry - For Intrusion Detection to detect any port scannings

·          Port Sentry              - For software running on ports

·          Nessus - Vulnerability scanner

·          E-eye Security Retina - Vulnerability Scanner

·          NMAP - Port scanner & packet sniffing

·          RPM Package - For Installed RPM packages file integrity

·          Packet Sniffer - For detection of packets send/receive on Network

·          TripWire - For File Integrity checks.

·          RootkitRevealer - For detecting Trojans or root kits

·          Chkrootkit - For detecting Trojans or root kits

·          RootKit Hunter - For detecting Trojans or root kits

Firewalls

·          APF - Linux Firewall with pre-defined IPTABLE rules and many more.

·          Brute Force Detection - For blocking number of failed attempts and from invalid sources.

·          Kerio Win route - Firewall with custom rules and Internet sharing with built in antivirus support.             

·          MS ISA 2000/2004              - Using for LAN to share internet and restrict users for limited options.

·          Wingate - For Internet Sharing in a small LAN

·          Winproxy - For Internet Sharing in a small LAN

·          IPCOP - For Internet Sharing, a Linux flavor built in rules and internet gateway.

·          Outpost Firewall - For Personal PCs to protect from Trojans and Spy wares

 

Backup & Recovery

·          Norton Ghost- For 2000/XP Professional to create Hard Disk Image and restore incase of OS Crash and reinstall in few minutes

·          Symantec Ghost - For Network server/client backup and restore through Image from client to server

·          ACRONIS True Image - For Backup of complete Hard Disk and restore in case of crash

·          Genie Backup Manager - For Clients and Servers simple compress backup solution for individual files/folders

·          Linux Server Backup - Using Shell Scripting and CRON Jobs to schedule data compression by TAR and transfer to remote servers using SCP

Antivirus

·          SYMANTEC NORTON CORPORATE for Network based antivirus security

·          MCAFEE for standalone servers

·          KASPERSKY for standalone systems

·          BITDEFENDER for Standalone systems

             
Development Tools and Environments

·          Familiarity with Shell and VB Scripting, JavaScript, PHP, Perl etc. 

·          Java Swing, JSP, Servlet and J2ME

·          IDE used Builder, Visual café

·          Worked on MS Visual Basic, Visual J++

·          Experience with packages such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, MS Frontpage, and MS Office

             

Worked on the following Network Products

Cisco Routers (2600 Series)                                                                      [At CORVIT]
LINKSYS Wireless Router WRTG54 Broadband with 802.11g

Cisco 350 Series Aironet, Bridges and Cisco Adapters                            [At CORVIT]

GIGABYTE WNIC                                                       

D-Link Switch             

ATA, IP Phones, FXO/FXS Cards For VOIP Setup                                          [At CORVIT]

Made a PC as a SIP server for Cisco Router                                                        [At CORVIT]

Asterisk with Linux for VOIP PABX Setup

 

Computer Operating System Skills

Extensive knowledge and hands on experience with:

 

·          Red Hat Linux 6.x, 7.x, 9.0, RHE 3.0

·          Fedora 1, 2, 3, 4

·          Mandrake 10

·          Suse 9.0 & CentOS 4.0

·          Microsoft Windows 2000 Server & 2000/XP Professional

·          Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 & Workstation

·          Microsoft Windows 2003 Server(Enterprise & Standard)

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name:                            Kashif Rahman

Father’s Name:              Malik Abdul Rahman

Date of Birth:                27 August, 1979

Martial Status:                Married

NIC:                  35202-6817080-7

 

REFERENCES

 

Ali Qadri

Program Manager Server & Storage Practice at En Pointe Technologies Pakistan

En Pointe Technologies
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

URL : http://www.enpointe.com
Mob#: +92-321-4776991

 

Shehzad Islam
Chief Executive
Cinnova
24 A, Tech Society, Near Doctor Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
URL: http://www.cinnova.com

Mob#              : +92-3334692630
Ph#              : +92-42-35293718

 

Ch. Kamran Naveed

Project Manager

TRG

URL: http://www.resgrp.com/

Mob#: +92-3214767332

Kashif Rehman                                                                                                   92–334-9771227 | kashif.rahman@gmail.com