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Hours:
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276
Assignments:
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6
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Location:
Ahmedabad, India (GMT+05:30)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
January 26, 2009
Last Worked:
November 1, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Pratik Patel
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◄ System / Network Administrator, Remote Infrastructure Mgmt Expert ►
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Freelance
System / Database Administrator
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India
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Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (6)
Tests (6)
Portfolio (3)
Profile Over the last 5 years, I have been working in IT infrastructure domain and have built expertise in the areas of Remote System Administration and Maintenance, Storage & Database, Networking and Virtualization Technology. * Strong skill-sets and expertise for Windows, Linux, Unix and Solaris based servers, major applications and various networking components * Knowledge of Virtualization technology - I can help you to cut IT hardware, software and management costs...
Profile
Over the last 5 years, I have been working in
IT infrastructure domain
and have built expertise in the areas of Remote System Administration and Maintenance, Storage & Database, Networking and Virtualization Technology.
Strong skill-sets and expertise for
Windows, Linux, Unix and Solaris based servers, major applications and various networking components
Knowledge of
Virtualization technology
- I can help you to cut IT hardware, software and management costs significantly by server consolidation and advanced virtualization solutions
One-for-All
- My overall understanding of servers, storage and networking areas can help you to get comprehensive services in IT Infrastructure domain
I have helped companies to maintain small to medium level well-organized and efficient IT Infrastructure set-up. With strong IT qualification (Masters in Computer Science from USC-USA) and global experience (USA), I assure my clients high quality of service, value for money and total customer satisfaction.
Look forward to opportunity to work with you!
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
94592
05/2009 - Present
Link Linux Authenticati
on (PAM) with LDAP + cached credentials
42 hrs
Job in progress
62790
02/2009 - Present
Senior Solaris/Webs
erver7 Administrato
r/Architect
76 hrs
Job in progress
38890
05/2009 - Present
Need remote help to set up a IBM x-336 server with Windows 2008 Server
11 hrs
Job in progress
79509
03/2009 - Present
OCS and Sharepoint System Administrato
r
117 hrs
Job in progress
69478
06/2009 - 07/2009
SharePoint / SBS 2008 Problem Resolution & Tuning
29 hrs
2.0 Urvik is a pleasant person and seemed to know what to do, but after four weeks, could not resolve issues with my server configuration. After...
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Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
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See All Tests Taken
(6 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Redhat Linux 9.0 Admin Test
4.75
99%
TOP 10%
01/29/2009
23 min
Networking Concepts Test
4.50
96%
TOP 10%
01/29/2009
28 min
Redhat Linux 9.0 General Test
4.75
95%
TOP 10%
02/02/2009
14 min
TCP/IP Test
4.10
91%
TOP 10%
01/27/2009
35 min
CISCO Test
3.90
72%
02/04/2009
39 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title
Initiated By
Date
Windows Network Admin + Virtualization
Provider
February 15, 2010
Server Maintainance/engineer
Provider
February 14, 2010
Microsoft CRM Enterprise Setup and Configuration
Provider
February 13, 2010
Linux Email Server Admin
Buyer
February 12, 2010
Job Category Interests
Web Development
Web Design
Web Programming
Networking & Information Systems
Network Administration
DBA - Database Administration
Server Administration
Other - Networking & Information Systems
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Web Research
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
System Administration
8 yrs
5.0
2009
I have expertise on Windows/Linux/Solaris based servers. I am working remotely for many companies to monitor and manage their IT infrastructure including network switches also.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
2008
VMware Certified Professional [VCP]
Vmware
Demonstrate VMware software technical expertise to employers and customers
2008
VMware Technical Professional [VTSP]
VMware
First VTSP (VMware Technical Sales Professional) in India
Virtualization Domain's In-depth knowledge and technical expertise
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
08/2005
02/2008
Doheny Eye Institute
Senior IT Technologist / Independent Contributor
Manage and monitor Servers
Plan and direct the implementation of the Doheny network and security requirements.
Provide recommendations and direction on IT strategies.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
08/2004
05/2006
University of Souther California
Masters
Computer Science with IT infrastructure Specialization
08/2000
05/2004
Nirma Institute of Technology
Bachelors
Computer Science
Project Title:
Remote IT Infrastructure Management
Attachment:
none
Completed:
07/09/2008
Category:
Networking & Information Systems > Server Administration
URL:
none
Description:
Remote System Support to Australia based client. Highlights of this contract are as following:
Server Administration
- Linux, Unix, Solaris, Windows (Total 25+ servers), Regular monitoring and performance reports
Server Management
- Resolve server related issues and bottlenecks, Updates Management, Backup & Restore activities, Security tightening,
Support to web-development team
- System admin related help to Client's development team globally
Network Management
- SW and HW Firewall settings, Routing problems, server connectivity, load balancer and other networking issues
I can provide client reference if required.
Please contact me to know more about Remote IT Infrastructure Management Services.
Project Title:
Virtualization Implementation Project
Attachment:
none
Completed:
08/07/2007
Category:
Networking & Information Systems > Server Administration
URL:
none
Description:
I have in-depth knowledge and expertise for all major Virtualization platforms like VMware, Microsoft, Xen etc. I am
VCP (VMware Certified Professional)
and first
VTSP (VMware Technical Professional)
in India.
I did Virtualization Implementation Project in US. The summary of project achievements.
Implementation and configuration of VMware Infrastructure 3 (Enterprise Level) as per company requirements
Conversion of Physical servers to Virtual Servers
Storage and Network setup as required for Virtualized IT Environment
Successful implementation of various advanced features like High Availability and VMotion (real time movement of Virtual Machines), DRS (Disaster Resource Scheduler), Consolidated Backup etc.
Disaster recovery setup
Proper documentation of oveall project
I can provide my US client reference if required. Please contact me to know more about my expertise in Virtualization domain.
Project Title:
Microsoft Products Implementation
Attachment:
none
Completed:
09/15/2000
Category:
Networking & Information Systems > Server Administration
URL:
none
Description:
I have been actively involved with Various Microsoft Applications. I have practical implmentation experience with following products.
Microsoft all Operating Systems (PCs and Servers)
Microsoft SBS and Enterprise Server
Exchange 2003 and 2007
Active Directory Services
Microsoft Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007
Outlook Web Access (OWA)
Sharepoint
Microsoft CRM (Dynamics)
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Hyper-V (2008) Virtualization Platform
I have gathered strong technical skill-sets and experience during my various projects since 2000. I can provide client references if required.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
94592
05/2009 - Present
Link Linux Authentication (PAM) with LDAP + cached credentials
42 hrs
Job in progress
62790
02/2009 - Present
Senior Solaris/Webserver7 Administrator/Architect
76 hrs
Job in progress
38890
05/2009 - Present
Need remote help to set up a IBM x-336 server with Windows 2008 Server
11 hrs
Job in progress
79509
03/2009 - Present
OCS and Sharepoint System Administrator
117 hrs
Job in progress
69478
06/2009 - 07/2009
SharePoint / SBS 2008 Problem Resolution & Tuning
29 hrs
2.0 Urvik is a pleasant person and seemed to know what to do, but after four weeks, could not resolve issues with my server configuration. After...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
50607
03/2009 - 03/2009
Amazon Ec2 Experience Needed (cloud hosting)
2 hrs
5.0
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
Fixed-Price Assignment History is empty
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Redhat Linux 9.0 Admin Test
4.75
99%
TOP 10%
01/29/2009
23 min
Networking Concepts Test
4.50
96%
TOP 10%
01/29/2009
28 min
Redhat Linux 9.0 General Test
4.75
95%
TOP 10%
02/02/2009
14 min
TCP/IP Test
4.10
91%
TOP 10%
01/27/2009
35 min
CISCO Test
3.90
72%
02/04/2009
39 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
01/27/2009
31 min
