Joe Topjian
2004 16th St NW, Calgary AB, T2M-3P5
(403) 454-1412
joe@terrarum.net
Objective
I'm a certified Systems Administrator with over 5 years of experience who's currently seeking a full-time job in the Calgary area relating to Linux Server Administration.
Skill Summary
- Installation and administration of several Linux distributions including Debian and Fedora.
- Apache web server administration.
- Database design and administration with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
- Mail server administration with Postfix, Qmail, Dovecot, Courier, and SpamAssassin.
- DNS administration with BIND and djbdns.
- File Server administration with Samba.
- File Synchronization with rsync, rdiff-backup, and Unison.
- Revision Control with Subversion and RCS.
- Scripting with Perl, Python, Ruby, and PHP.
Work Experience
10/00 -- Present
Terrarum (Pittsburgh, PA)
System Administrator
- Maintain two Linux servers for mail and web hosting for myself, friends, and family.
- Designed and administer full email system using Postfix, Dovecot, and Amavis.
- Provide master and secondary DNS hosting with BIND.
- Administer several domains and virtual hosts with Apache.
- Restrict access and monitor network activity with IPTables.
- Automate security auditing with Tripwire, Denyhosts, chrootkit, and rkhunter.
04/01 -- 10/06
ISM Hosting (Pittsburgh, PA)
System Administrator
- Installed and administered Web and Email server using RedHat and later Debian.
- Provided virtual and secure hosting using Apache.
- Used CWMail and DMail for Email hosting.
- Configured PureFTPd for virtual hosting.
- Wrote custom Perl scripts to automate and ease administration for all these services.
06/04 -- 10/06
NexTier Bank (Butler, PA)
Systems Administrator, Technical Support
- Designed and maintained a 500 GB file replication system using Perl and rsync.
- Automated security auditing by creating various scripts in Perl and Python.
- Administered and maintained Linux services including DHCP, DNS, Samba, and CUPS.
- Patched and upgraded the Bank.s 10 Linux servers regularly.
10/02 -- 10/03
Portal Systems Network (Vandergrift, PA)
Systems Administrator, Web Developer, Technical Support
- Administered 8 Linux and 1 Windows server hosting 3,100 user accounts and 120 domains.
- Automated customer account management by creating system scripts in Perl.
- Maintained the company.s main PostgreSQL database.
- Reduced incoming spam with SpamAssassin.
- Created automated reports with Perl that detailed customer inventory, trends, and activity.
- Provided 24 hour Tier 1 and Tier 2 Linux and Windows 2000 support.
Personal Activities
- Created Adminspotting.net: an IT related website with news, reviews, and discussion.
- Author of Unix for the Beginning Mage: a short book that teaches the Unix command line.
- Regular reviewer of technical books for Apress and Packt Publishing.
Certifications
- MCSA: Messaging 2003: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, focus on Messaging.
- LPIC: Linux Professional Institute.
Education
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Oakdale, PA
Associate in Computer Networking Systems, October 2002
3.93 GPA
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