Blagovest Karakashev's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

Solutions-oriented, System Administrator with more than three years of experience in network administration, system maintenance and technical troubleshooting. Reputation for creative problem solving and cost control. Fluent in English also speak Bulgarian and Russian. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:  DevOps Tools: Ansible, Chef, Python, Ruby, Vagrant, Django, Linux (Fedora, Debian, SuSe), AWS CloudFormation, AWS CloudFront, Shell (Bash),...

Solutions-oriented, System Administrator with more than three years of experience in network administration, system maintenance and technical troubleshooting. Reputation for creative problem solving and cost control. Fluent in English also speak Bulgarian and Russian. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:  DevOps Tools: Ansible, Chef, Python, Ruby, Vagrant, Django, Linux (Fedora, Debian, SuSe), AWS CloudFormation, AWS CloudFront, Shell (Bash), Git  Networking: TCP/IP, Ethernet, Wireless, Cisco, VoIP, VPN, NAT, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, Apache, NGINX, DNS, DHCP.  Software: Apple OS, MS Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, Visio, Exchange 2003/2008, MS Office, Office 365, MySQL, CouchDB, JIRA, Symantec Backup Exec, VMWare, Jenkins, GitHub, Google Apps.  Monitoring: Nagios, Zabbix, Thruk, Check_MK, PNP4Nagios, Graphite, Monit, Kibana, Logstash, Elasticsearch, AWS CloudWatch, (Amazon EC2, RDS, S3 and Route 53).  Hardware: Servers and Workstations (Dell, HP PowerEge, IBM) Routers, switches, Cisco Wireless AP, Cisco Firewalls, LANs, Projectors, Patch Panels, KVM, iMacs, Mac Mini.DevOps / System Administrator @ From July 2015 to Present (6 months) DevOps / System Administrator @ ▪ Developing the strategy to use automated deployment and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef) to help provision the machines across the network. ▪ Working closely with developers to create templates that are flexible as the business requirements change. ▪ Travel to global destinations for on-site setup and support Curriculum Vitae ▪ Provide on-site technical representation, coordinating the installation of software with the hardware team and debugging problems to resolve From November 2014 to June 2015 (8 months) London, United KingdomSystem Administrator @  Managing and monitoring hundreds of servers across multiple sites with Nagios, Installing and maintain plugins for Nagios.  Managing AWS (Amazon Web Server) Managing access to AWS. Creating new instance, Purchasing new Reserved Instance in order to save company money (Saved £10 000 annually by effectively managing AWS Resources).  Analyse Graphs from PNP4Nagios and improve servers work.  Installation and maintenance of all systems (Windows, Windows Server, Linux Servers, AD, DNS Servers, DHCP Servers, GP)  Designing, implementing and managing Active Directory  Determining the nature of faults and the steps required to rectify it.  Providing advice on selection and purchase of IT equipment.  Monitoring desktop and server systems e.g. backup and restore.  Remote administration and management of customer premises equipment.  Using remote control software tools to provide fault resolution and diagnosis  Responsible for disaster recovery, closing security loopholes and access levels.  Managing Microsoft Office 356 Accounts, EXCHANGE.  Creating and maintaining email profiles for users. From 2013 to October 2014 (1 year) London, United KingdomNetwork Administrator @  In this position I was responsible for the installation and maintenance of all local area networks and internet operations. Remote administration and management of customer premises equipment.  Perform daily, weekly and monthly data backups to tape and ship those to the appropriate storage facilities. Determining the nature of faults and the steps required to rectify it.  Diagnose any network issues and solve problems as efficiently as possible. Research and recommend software and hardware changes that would improve the network system. From January 2011 to January 2012 (1 year 1 month) Bulgaria1st/2nd LINE SUPPORT @  Providing 1st line technical support, answering support queries via phone & email.  Remote administration and management of customer premises equipment.  Carrying out user administration and set up.  Determining the nature of faults and the steps required to rectify it.  Creating and maintaining email profiles for users.  Using remote control software tools to provide fault resolution and diagnosis  Document and maintain Help Desk policies and procedures.  The update and maintenance of the IT service desk authorised users database From February 2010 to January 2011 (1 year) BulgariaBachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services @ Technical University Sofia From 2006 to 2009 Blagovest Karakashev is skilled in: Windows Server, Active Directory, Ubuntu Servers, MS Windows Server 2003,2008,2012, CISCO, Symantec Backup Exec, S, Creating and Using GP (Group Policy), DNS /DHCP, Create Windows Server Active Directory, Windows server Domain Control and Additi, Remote administration and management of customer premises equipment, Managing Microsoft Office 356 Accounts, EXCHANGE, Document and maintain Help Desk policies and procedures., Nagios, System Administration, Linux, Symantec Antivirus, Technical Support, Network Administration, Software Installation, Windows XP, VPN, Microsoft Exchange, VMware