About Bohack
Jon Buhagiar (MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, CCNA, N+, A+, 3Com)
1111 McKee Road, Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071
buhagiar.jon {at} pti.edu
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Bio:
I started in computer programming in 1985 with the Apple II, TRS-80 and Commodore computer line. Through out the 1980s and 1990s I was also involved with several proprietary systems and IBM based computer systems. In the late 1990s I had pursued and attained certification in the field of computer systems.
I currently reside in western Pennsylvania and I am continually pursing education and certification in the field of computers systems. I am currently employed by Pittsburgh Technical Institute as the Network Operations Manager and oversee a large educational network consisting of 1200 nodes. I am also an Adjunct Instructor for high level certification programs that Pittsburgh Technical Institute teaches. During my employment with Pittsburgh Technical Institute I have acquired many unique skills and practices and continue to do so.
Work History:
- 1993 to 1998 – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (Service Manager & Training Instructor)
- 1996 to 1998 – Owned and operated several profitable websites
- 1998 to 1999 – Monro Muffler (Store Manager)
- 1999 to 2000 – Sawyer School (Lead Instructor for Microsoft Network Technologies)
- 2000 to Present – Pittsburgh Technical Institute (Network Operations Manager & Instructor)
Education:
- 1989 – Awarded NYC Comptroller’s Award for Computer Technologies
- 1999 – Graduated Sawyer School Valedictorian in Microsoft Networking Technologies
- 1999 – Accomplished Comp TIA Certifications for Hardware, Software & Network
- 1999 – Accomplished Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) for Windows NT 4.0
- 2000 – Accomplished Microsoft Certified Professional for IIS (MCP+I)
- 2001 – Accomplished Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- 2003 – Licensed by the FCC license for Amateur Radio Novice Class operations – KB3KGS
- 2004 – Completed Sun Solaris 8 Classes
- 2003 – Deans list for Point Park College
- 2006 – Accomplished Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) for Windows 2003
- 2006 – Accomplished Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) for Windows 2003
Experience:
- Expert knowledge of: Microsoft server and desktop systems, Microsoft Exchange, OpenBSD, Debian, Solaris, Mac OS X, Cisco (Cat OS / Fusion), Cisco CSS, UNIX/Linux
- Advanced knowledge of: VB6, VB.NET, VBScript, ASP, Java, W32 Scripting, PERL, BASH
- Expert knowledge of design and maintenance of firewall security and security structures.
- Knowledge of IP infrastructures for large organizations.
- Advanced knowledge of the design, implementation and support a layer 3 LAN network.
- Troubleshoot traffic problems on WAN/LAN facilities.
- Development and maintenance of a corporate network security policy and best practices.
- Development and maintenance of a corporate patch management system.
- Expert knowledge of stateless and stateful application load balancing.
- Design and support load balancing server farms via SSL terminator/proxy.
- Installation and implementation of SSL on IIS and Apache web servers.
- Design and support IP traffic policing systems for QOS via LAN and WAN.
- Design and support WiFi systems for Internet access w/security measures.
- Design and support monitoring systems for network infrastructures.
- Install and support Nagios w/Nagmin interface, MRTG graphing, Cacti traffic management, Snort IDS, OpenNMS, Ethereal.
- Engineer network security appliances on OpenBSD and Debian systems.
- Expert knowledge of T1/DS facilities for data and voice communications.
- Design and support frame relay, T1 and DS/3 WAN connectivity for large organizations.
- Design and support corporate backup systems and resilient backups systems.
- Implement, migrate and support corporate file servers.
- Design, implement and support domain authentication systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows Active Directory, Certificate Authority infrastructures, TACAS+, RADIUS systems.
- Install, upgrade and support Microsoft Exchange w\OWA.
- Design, troubleshoot and support corporate print servers for point and print functionality.
- Design and support PXE / Windows PE image systems for large organizations.
- Design and support of multicast protocols in layer 3 networks.
- Install and support Microsoft Terminal Services w\Citrix and nFuse web portal.
- Advanced knowledge of PBX systems including CLEC connecting systems.
- Expert knowledge of Cisco layer 2 and layer 3 devices.
- Expert knowledge of email systems to include spam prevention tactics and RBL avoidance.
- Expert knowledge of Spamassassin and Mailscanner.
- Design and support of a central virus definition server for large organizations.
- Advanced knowledge of RBL systems and Digital Checksum Clearing houses.
- Advanced knowledge of power design for server infrastructure.
- Expert knowledge of software imaging and restriction of Power user/Administrator rights.
- Expert knowledge of test lab setup including use of Virtual PC and VMWare technologies.
- Expert knowledge of DNS systems for large organizations both internal and external.
- Expert knowledge of VPN technologies and application of VPN to end users.
- Expert knowledge of SAN technologies and VMWare.
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