Rohan Karamandi

Rohan Karamandi

To obtain a position where I am able to utilize my organizational skills, professional skills, and educational background to positively contribute to the organization.

Networking/Security:
- Routing Protocols - OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, etc.
- Networking - LAN/WAN Connections, Network Management, Implementing High-Availability/Redundancy in a Campus Environment, Layer 2/3 Switching, TCP/IP and OSI Models
- Security - Creating Site-to-site and Mobile VPN's, Advanced Layer-2 Security, Basic Layer-3 Security, Secure Wireless Networking for Small to Large Businesses
- Server technologies - Active Directory, Database Planning/Management, Syslog, etc
Operating Systems:
- Windows - Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT 4.0
- Ubuntu - Ubuntu Linux Desktop, Ubuntu Linux Server
- Routers - Cisco IOS, Vyatta
- VMware ESXi/ESX
Programming:
- C++, Pascal
- Web Programming - PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Complexity Analysis
Hardware:
- Network Connections and Cabling, Operating System Processor Optimization, Server/PC Troubleshooting, Server Building and Maintenance, PC Building and Maintenance
Software:
- Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Visual Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, PuTTY, Dev C++, MySQL, Apache, Cisco SDM, Wireshark, HyperTerminal, VMware vSphere 4

Aug 2009 - Present University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON.
Research Assistant (Contract)

Develop labs for the Attack and Defense class for the Masters of IT Security (MITS) program
Prepare a formal survey on virtualization technologies
Work under the supervision of Dr. Xiaodong Lin

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON.
Lab Instructor/Teacher Assistant - Cisco Networking (Contract)

Prepare, teach, and mark Cisco networking labs
Assist students in reaching their academic goals in a core course for a networking degree
Meet with and assist students outside class during office hours
Liaise with Professor and other Teacher Assistants on the progress of the class
Liaise with Lab Technologist to ensure regular maintenance and minimal down-time with regards to lab equipment
Worked under the supervision of Dr. Shahram Heydari

May 2008 - March 2009 Sam's Club, Pickering, ON.
Tire Technician and Forklift Operator

Perform services on vehicles in a safe and timely manner
Operate forklift to drop goods from high steel and receiving from delivery trucks
Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in workshop
Report safety hazards around the workplace

May 2009 - Aug 2009University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON.
Research Assistant - Online Forensics and Protocol Analysis

Research on more efficient methods of fingerprinting malicious activitity within a network
Set up a small secure multi-environment network in UOIT's Hacker Research Lab
Collect data using industry standard tools such as Wireshark
Analyze, in detail, specific protocols that may be involved in malicious activities
Research conducted under the supervision of Dr. Xiaodong Lin

Sep 2006 - Dec 2007 Dunbarton High School, Pickering, ON.
Junior Network Administrator

Help network administrator of Dunbarton High School run network efficiently, and fix problems posted in school's technical support software
Design a new technical support application to allow administrators to operate efficiently
Design and implement various application and network solutions
Troubleshoot network issues

Sep 2007 - Present University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON.
Bachelor's of Information Technology (Hons.)

I am fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil and can understand a variety of various Indian dialects.
My passions include cars, computers, networking/security, music, technology, and gadgets