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NING ZHANG

A System, Network & Database Administrator

Employment Objectives Hands-on Skills Educational Background Professional Experience Personal Character Personal Interests Salary Requirement Special Requirement Contact Information

Employment Objectives

To acquire a challenging permanent or consulting position as an intermediate-to-senior level system, network, or database administrator in a Solaris, Windows NT, and Oracle environment.

Hands-On Skills

Systems & Network:

Solaris 2.x(SPARC & x86), SunOS 4.1.3; Solstice PPP 3.0, AdminSuite 2.2, Netra 3.0, FireWall-1 1.2.1, Backup 4.2, DiskSuite 4.0; IRIX 6.2, Linux 3, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT 3.51/4.0, WinFrame 1.6, Annex Remote Access Server 14.1, Exceed 6.0, OnNet32 2.0, Chameleon 5.0, Apache 1.3, COPS, TCP-Wrapper, NetWare 3.12, VAX/VMS; and TCP/IP, NFS, PPP, UUCP, DNS, FTP, NIS+, Security, Mail, SAMBA, PC/TCP, HTMLD, X Window, CDE, etc.

Oracle Products:

DBMS 7.3.2/7.2.3 for Solaris & Windows NT, SQL*DBA, Server Manager 2.1.4, Enterprise Manager 1.2.2, SQL*Net 2.3.2 with TCP/IP Protocol Adapter, Network Manager 3.1, SQL*Net Easy Configuration 1.0.

Programming Languages:

C, Perl, csh/bsh Shell Programming, Awk, Sed, SQL, HTML, BASIC, FORTRAN.

Hardware:

All the essential or advanced knowledge and skills to install, upgrade, and configure SUN SPARCs, IBM compatible PCs and peripheral devices, terminal server, remote access server, RS-232C serial devices, and local area networks 10Base2, 10Base5 and 10BaseT and their components such as transceiver, repeater, concentrator, hub, bridge, router, etc.

Database:

MS Access 2.0, MS FoxPro 2.6, ERwin/ERX 2.01, R&R Report Writer 6.0, Visual BASIC 3.0, Paradox 5.0, dBase IV.

Others:

GNU (and other) Unix freeware such as gcc, make, less, top, gzip, emacs, pine, elm, sudo, joe; Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Eudora, Trumpet Winsock, EDI, Internet Phone, Norton Utility, System Commander, PCPlus, GroupWise, HP JetAdmin, CleanSweep, Disk Manager, WinZip, McAfee VirusScan, F-Prot, Ghostscript, Acrobat Reader, Photo House, AutoCAD, MS Office, Corel WordPerfect Suite, xv, etc.

Educational Background

Certificate - Certified Solaris Administrator (CSA), Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Certificate - Certified SunSoft Solaris System Administrator (SSAT), Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Certificate - Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft, Inc.

Certificate - Sun Official Curriculum Courses: Solaris 2.X System Administration Essentials (SA-135), Solaris 2.X System Administration (SA-285), Solaris 2.X Network Administration (SA-380)

Certificate - Microsoft Official Curriculum Course: Installing & Configuring MS NT Server 4.0 (M685)

Certificate - Perl Programming (ECOMP 214), The Graduate School, USDA

Training - Oracle7 Database Administration (MBT), Oracle Corporation

Training - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineering CBTs, CBT System, ForeFront, DPEC

Master of Science - Computer Science (incompleted), Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland

Master of Arts - Mass Communication, Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

Professional Experience

Intermediate Systems Analyst

Base Technologies, Inc. in U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., December 1997 - Present

Have worked on the Y2000 contractual project for Base Technologies, Inc. in the Employment & Training Association (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor.

Have reviewed source codes and written test plans and test event forms for Annex Remote Access Server, COPS, xv, and in-house programs.

Have implemented terminal server and remote access server upgrade plan- replaced Annex II Remote Access Server with Annex III Remote Access Server; upgraded Annex server software from version 7 to version 10; setup and configured serial devices and related services on the Annex servers, including Qume and VT420 terminal, PC, Telebit modem pool, dial-in/dial-out connection, PPP, UUCP, ACP Security, syslog, and firewall filter.

Installed and configured Unix and PC software such Solstice PPP 3.0 server and clients, Exceed 6.0, FreeBSD, GNU software, etc.

Systems Administrator & Database Administrator

ECS Technologies, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, June 1997 - December 1997

General - As the systems retailer's technical support specialist, provided pre-sales technical consultation and systems analysis services for governmental and commercial clients. Managed post-sales technical supports such as user training, systems and application integration and administration, and the communication between the systems vendors and the systems users. Administered the company's own systems and database.

Specific - Conducted Unix (Solaris & IRIX) and PC (Windows 95/NT) systems maintenance, upgrade and troubleshooting; hardware and software installation and configuration; systems performance monitoring and fine tuning; capacity planning; backup and restore; security administration; network administrations including NFS, PPP, DNS, TCP/IP, Firewall, and Mail's configuration and maintenance. Conducted Oracle DBA duties such as database designing, implementation, transition, and maintenance.

Systems Administrator & Database Administrator

Russell William Ltd., Odenton, Maryland, June 1996 - June 1997

Software Installation, Upgrade & Maintenance - SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.3~2.5.1, Solstice AdminSuite 2.2, Backup 4.2, FireWall-1 1.2.1 and DiskSuite 4.0; SPARCompiler C 4.0, AnswerBook, Apache 1.0, Automounter, PPP Server/Client, DNS Client/Server, SAMBA, ASET, Mail, NIS+, etc.

Hardware Installation & Configuration - disk drive, serial/parallel combos, SBus card, modem, terminal, RAID system solution, tape drive, CD-ROM drive, memory, etc.

Routine Tasks - NFS, user and group, backup and restore, security, performance monitoring and fine tuning, printing, troubleshooting, script writing, etc.

b. PC Systems Administration Works:

Software Installation, Upgrade & Maintenance - Windows NT Server/Workstation 3.51/4.0, Windows 95, WinFrame 1.6, OnNet32 2.0, Chameleon 5.0, SAMBA, Solaris 2.5 for x86, etc. Created department homepages.

c. Oracle Database Administration Works:

Installed and setup DBMS 7.1.6/7.2.3/7.3.2 for Solaris, Oracle Enterprise Manager 1.2.2 for Windows NT/95, SQL*Net 2.3.2, Network Manager 3.0.1 for Windows NT/95. Conducted security for users, groups, server utilities and database files.

Conducted database creation, backup and restore, and export and import.

Conducted database data management tasks such as creating datafile, tablespace, table, index, rollback segments, etc.

Systems Administrator & Database Analyst

Delsey Luggage, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, January 1995 - June 1996

Setup an Ethernet LAN for 50 end users by applying Solaris 2.3 and NetWare 3.12. Conducted general system administration tasks on NFS, user and group, backup and restore, security, printing, troubleshooting, etc.

Developed a complete business report library and created a variety of reports for sales summary, sales forecast, inventory control, market research, buyer analysis, etc. by applying R&R Report Writer 6.0 and FoxPro 2.6.

Developed runtime report applications on Windows 3.1 by applying R&R Report Writer 6.0 and Visual BASIC 3.0.

Developed a logical database schema (ER diagram)- Reverse engineering the existing dBase IV database by applying ERwin/ERX 2.01, then transited the existing database from dBase IV to Access 2.0.

Installed, configured and upgraded SPARCstation and PC components such as NIC, modem, terminal, hard drive, SBus, SCSI controller, memory, CD-ROM drive, video card, sound card, floppy drive, power supply, etc.

Conducted routine EDI service, end user training, general troubleshooting, and systems and peripheral devices purchasing.

Laboratory Technician / Assistant Systems Administrator

Computing & Network Services, Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland, December 1991 - May 1994

Assisted systems administrators to administer and maintain the UNIX/VAX/PC laboratories and their networks at the school level.

Instructed school faculties and students to use the whole system and various software packages including internet, operating system, programming language, database, design tool, spreadsheet, word processor, multimedia, etc.

Technical Editor / System Designer

United Press, Beijing, February 1986 - August 1991

Jointly designed and implemented the newspaper's first computerized information system, programmed in C, and designed the database data structure.

Personal Character

Intelligent, reliable, responsible, diligent, determined, cooperative, independent, creative.

Personal Interests

Travel, movie, classical music, pop music, literature, fine arts, reading, writing, religion, history, sports, web surfing, etc.

Salary Requirement

Current Salary: US$59.5K/year with full benefits.

Required Salary: Negotiable according to the specific position and area.

Special Requirement

I am seeking a position specifically in the areas of Detroit, MI, or Buffalo, NY in U.S. Or any area in Canada.
I am a permanent resident of Canada, and expect the U.S. employer's sponsorship in applying for an H1B visa in the U.S.

Contact Information

(410) 674-2637
(410) 674-2637
504-D Placid Court, Odenton, Maryland 21113, U.S.A.
changning@juno.com

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