February 2004 – December 2005 | System Administrator Team Leader
Mondiale Freight | 77 Richard Pearse Drive, Auckland
Early in 2004 I joined Mondiale Freight Services in Auckland.
I managed a small team of database programmers and system operators.
Administering 300+ workstations running a combination of Windows XP, 2000, and 98. I maintained 2 Windows Terminal Servers, 1 Microsoft SQL server. I was the System Administrator for a subsidiary company called Monarch Fulfilment Services. This company is primarily a Linux based operation. I administered 1 IBM e-series server, which run Redhat customized by IBM, and tuned for database performance. Informix and its associated applications, based on 4J’s client application is the primary technical specification for this company.
I maintained a Samba based Primary Domain Controller, postfix IMAP server, and apache / PHP / MySQL web server. Also a number of IP printing modules, RF handheld equipment, and Laptops for the executive team.
December 2002 – February 2004 | Sole Trader / Systems Administrator
Paul Willard | 116 Bell Road, Whatawhata
In 2003 I decided to try sole trading, and self employment. This has broadened my Business development skills, and has further honed my customer services skills.
Technologies that I have used while working with my customer base are as follows:
- IP Routing, Layer 3 network design and construction
- WIFI 802.11
- Voice over IP
- Layer 2 Network design and construction
- Web server Management. Apache, SSL, SSH, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Virtual Hosting
- PHP / XHTML
- Database Management
- IPChains and Intrusion Detection
- DNS and domain name management
- Bandwidth Management
- E-commerce solutions
- 3rd party Database integration methods
- Server load management
This is not a complete list but gives an indication of some of the things I have encountered.
It has been a successful year servicing my customer base well. I have also developed strategic business relationships with some companies that have been, and continue to be, very beneficial.