Sergiusz Pawlowicz
Curriculum Vitae
Network and IT analyst, Unix guru
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- mobile/text: +44 7 999 69 5556
WORK EXPERIENCE
04/2007 - 09/2008, The BBC Future Media & Technology: Unix systems administrator
Deployment of Unix systems and services: SUN Clusters, Zeus ZXTM loadbalancers, web Linux farms with over 50.000.000 pageviews daily. Bash & python scripting. Troubleshooting. Automation. Backup. Monitoring (Nagios, self scripts). Unix/Linux Kernel tuning. Content caching; Kick start for building Red Hat Servers and other automated build routines;
04/2006 - 04/2007, IT ZONE: Unix system engineer
Deployment of Unix systems and services. Design and implementation of management infrastructure (configuration and documentation management, change management). Packaging for Windows and Linux. Custom software development. Troubleshooting. Automation. Backup. Monitoring (HP OpenView, self scripts). Unix/Linux Kernel tuning. Content caching;
2003-2005, Eurobank (Société Générale): Security system engineer
Security politics. Antivirus systems. Intrusion Detection Systems and Honeypots. AntiSPAM, Adware and Phishing detection and remediation. Two-factor authentication (working understanding of SSL/TLS, VPN’s, IPS, WiFi or Wireless). Security patching. Business continuity. Firewall planning and setup;
2003, IT ZONE: analyst
- Project of IT system and WAN/LAN network for the biggest weapon factory in Poland (Lucznik in Radom); Security audit and analyses.
2001-2002, Max Weber Ltd: Network and System Analyst
- Multimedia streaming over Internet: audio, audio with slides, motion video, animation, live web casts, budget and resources planning;
2000, poland.com
- WAN Administrator in big Polish portal poland.com; Secure DNS, Cisco hardware.
1997, Crédit Agricole
- Network security analisys for LUKAS Bank (Crédit Agricole Bank, Wroclaw);
1996 - 1997, Mayor of Wroclaw
- Preparation of strategy: "Computerization of Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning - Wroclaw Local Authorities", project of client-server topology, hardware, relational databases, GIS and system security;
1995-1997, Wroclaw University of Technology
- Teaching in Wroclaw University of Technology - "Network information systems";
- Local Area Network Administration in Faculty of Architecture, taking care of students computer laboratories and Chair of Spatial Planning;
- Co-project and contractor for Local Area Network in Faculty of Architecture of Wroclaw University of Technology;
EDUCATION
- Ordnance Survey Think Tank on "Augmented Reality geo-users", Nottingham 2010
- Oracle Spatial Advanced, Nottingham 2009
- Zeus ZXTM Advanced Web Clusters, Cambridge 2007
Master of Science, Professional Engineer at Faculty of Computer Science and Management, Wroclaw University of Technology (2006)
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of experience in UNIX administration;
Strong knowledge of Unix & TCP/IP security;
- Good knowledge of relational databases RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and programming of WWW pages in HTML5/CSS3, XML, PHP and Python;
GIS skills: PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ESRI SDI, OpenLayers, Geoserver - on servers; Quantum GIS scipting - on desktops;
- Intrusion detection systems; Active monitoring; Real-time reporting;
- Multimedia streaming over internet;
- IT systems planning and audit.
- Ability to work autonomously in pressure situations.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- A Member of the British Computer Society
- A Member and an Expert of the Polish Processing Society
LINUX ACTIVITY
2003 – The Linux+ Magazine
- Polish Linux Man of The Year 2003 Award
1997 - present, The Linux Documentation Project
- Preparation of Concurrent Versions System and mailserver for Linux Documentation Project; On request by The Linux Documentation Project I made a speeches about the project on Libre Software Meetings in Bordeaux, Metz and Dijon (France) during each holidays last three years.
1994-2004, PLD Linux Distribution (GPL project)
Taking part in many GNU http://www.gnu.org/ projects, main interest is system for concurrent developing of PLD Linux Distribution;
OTHER SKILLS
- Full UK driving license;
- Leadership skills, experience in project and team management, good ability to adapt to multicultural environments, gained though my work experience at universities and the BBC News;
- Knowledge of modern method of routing, based mainly on Juniper and Cisco hardware, IOS software: Cisco IP Transfer Point (ITP), SS7-over-IP (SS7oIP), Autonomous System Numbering (ASN), routing BGP+, IP Next Generation (IPv6), Knowledge of Voice Over IP, GPRS, 3G, 4G;
- Advanced administration of unix systems: HPUX, Digital Unix, Solaris, Irix, Linux; Certified by Novell - 'Netware - Advanced System Manager';
- Knowledge of security systems on different OSI levels, such as: OpenPGP in mail services, IPSEC in LAN/WAN across Internet, SSL/TLS, Spam fighting techniques, Intrusion Detection Systems, Wireless Security WPA/TKIP etc.;
- Good knowledge of Windows systems: Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Longhorn, Server as well as Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Vista/7 on desktops;
- Basic Autodesk AutoCAD / 3D Studio knowledge;
- Good knowledge of technical aspects of multimedia streaming over Internet;
- Good English, including technical vocabulary;
- Perfect Microsoft Office / Openoffice skills, including scripting;
- Fast accomodation to new situations; good research skills;
- Hobby: Internet
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