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Aayush Thakkar

Waterloo,ON

Summary

Experienced Multitasking Network Administrator skilled in system upgrades, meticulous hardware monitoring, and the installation of network components. With over two years of hands-on experience, adept at system repairs and performance optimization. Stay current with industry trends, integrating cutting-edge technologies like cloud computing, cybersecurity, and virtualization. Proficient in network security protocols, troubleshooting, and proactive issue resolution. Ready to contribute valuable skills in a dynamic network administration role.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Network Administrator

VMS IT Services Company
04.2023 - Current
  • Network Configuration: Demonstrated ability to set up and configure network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and access points
  • Networking Protocols: Proficiency in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP, and other network protocols.
  • BGP, EIGRP, and implementing VLANs and STP
  • Network Monitoring: Proficient in using network monitoring tools such as Wireshark
  • Nagios, or PRTG to ensure network performance and troubleshoot issues
  • Server Administration: Hands-on experience with Windows Server (e.g., Windows Server 2016) and Linux server management
  • Organized frameworks to transfer secure data from internal to external and public networks.
  • Collaborated with teams in disaster planning, network backup and recovery process monitoring.
  • Installed, supported and maintained company hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.
  • Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
  • Monitored system performance and responded to alerts.
  • Managed computer operation scheduling, backup, storage and retrieval functions.
  • Implemented network security measures to minimize data loss.
  • Identified and immediately resolved issues with network devices.

Network Administrator

Inter Telecom
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • IP Addressing and Subnetting: Mastery of IP addressing schemes and subnetting to optimize network resource allocation
  • Network Documentation: Ability to maintain detailed and up-to-date network documentation, including diagrams, IP address assignments, and device inventories and Network Design and Implementation.
  • Installed, configured and supported local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and Internet system.
  • Maintained applications to keep software current with necessary software updates and upgrades.
  • Backed up company data to distributed storage centers to avoid massive data loss.
  • Assisted IT staff on troubleshooting issues and closing calls.
  • Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
  • Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
  • Analyzed network traffic and performance metrics to optimize system performance.
  • Implemented and maintained virtual private networks.
  • Assisted with implementation and support of network monitoring tools.

Education

Computer system technician

Durham College
04.2023

Skills

  • TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, ICMP, RIP, and HTTP/HTTPS
  • Web development: HTML, CSS, SQL
  • Operating system: Linux, windows
  • Server management
  • Project management and client support
  • Network Intelligence and Monitoring Tools
  • Diagnosis and Troubleshooting
  • Network Repairs and Maintenance
  • Network Security Management
  • Disaster Recovery Procedures and Data Backups
  • Computer Systems Installation
  • Maintenance Organization and Development
  • VMware and Oracle (VM)
  • LAN and WAN Control

Timeline

Network Administrator

VMS IT Services Company
04.2023 - Current

Network Administrator

Inter Telecom
11.2022 - 04.2023

Computer system technician

Durham College
Aayush Thakkar