Vladimir Grozdanovic
6121 GLADE AVENUE, APT B404
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
grozdanovic@sbcglobal.net

818-348-6674

 

SUMMARY 
  • Having over 3.5 years experience as an AS/400 consultant focused on System Administration and Network maintenance.
  • Functions ranged from system monitoring, server backup/restore, performance tuning to database maintenance, network management, and client workstation troubleshooting.
  • Position requirements included proactive user support, determining root-cause analysis, critical problem solving, and providing professional advice to team members.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; multi-lingual capability.
  • Acquired valuable management experience as team leader whose responsibilities included job scheduling, training of junior staff, management reporting, and developing inter-personal and communication skills of the staff.
  • University projects included further development of technical skills covering web-based technologies, several open-source Linux distributions, and relational database systems like Oracle and MySQL.

TECHNICAL SKILLS


          Databases
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Oracle 10g, MySQL, MS Access
          Web Technologies

:
Basic HTML, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
          Software Packages
:
MS Office, OpenOffice 2.0,  Lotus SmartSuite
          Operating Systems
:
Unix, Linux (Red Hat, SuSE, Debian), WIN NT/XP
          Enterprise Software
:
AS/400 (OS/400, CL, PTF), Lotus Notes
          Programming Skills
:
Basic knowledge of C++, PL/SQL, ActionScript, Java

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  • DeVry University, West Hills, Southern California (2003-2006) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with focus on Business Information Systems, Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.86)
  • Course in Networking,  2001, Barcelona, Spain
  • Advanced course in AS/400 Administration, 2000, Barcelona, Spain
  • Basic course in AS/400 Operating System, 1999, Barcelona, Spain

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Client
Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve, Spain
Consulting Company
Neith Solutions, Spain
Duration
March 2000 – December 2002
Position
AS/400 Consultant

Client Description:
Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve (also known as Esteve) is one of the largest  Pharmaceutical-chemical corporations in Southern Europe. The company’s international presence can count on the solid support offered by the manufacturing plants which Esteve has in Europe, America and Asia. The company has also established its own research and development capabilities by developing new chemical entities and manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients with its products marketed in over 100 countries.

Responsibilities:
  • Assist QSECOFR in AS/400 general administration tasks including monitoring, configuration, and networking.
  • Plan, schedule, and perform backups, PTFs, new releases, and other specific upgrades according to client’s needs.
  • Provide active support to network administrators to redesign existing network topology and successfully implement VPN configurations.
  • Remotely support and maintain over 600 laptops and PDAs thus providing 24/7 SLA.
  • Operate Unix/AIX servers, perform backups, general maintenance tasks, and provide proactive user support.
  • Multi-platform support including backup/restore, monitoring, routing etc on Novell, Lotus/Notes, and WIN NT/2000 servers.
  • Maintain master database of the IT department’s equipment.

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Client                                               
Tyco Electronics (formerly  AMP Espanola)
Consulting Company
Neith Solutions, Spain
Duration
April 1999 – March 2000
Position
AS/400 Consultant

Client Description:
Tyco Electronics is a global leader in the manufacture of electrical and electronic components, and recognized as the world’s largest supplier of passive electronics components.  A segment of Tyco International, Ltd., Tyco Electronics employs 92,000 people worldwide. With sales of over $12 billion, Tyco Electronics is the largest of Tyco’s businesses. In 1999, AMP merged with Tyco, and soon thereafter, the company began an aggressive expansion initiative. Manufacturing facilities are deployed in 29 countries around the globe.

Responsibilities:
  • AS/400 basic operation duties including monitoring, job scheduler, backup/restore, and performance tuning.
  • Perform print-room routing and control functions of the company’s headquarter offices.
  • Provide remote user support in both manufacturing facilities and offices delivering ad hoc solutions to given problems.
  • Create reports regarding system overall performance and act as an adviser to QSECOFR.
  • Document and keep updated all system problems and how to procedures.
  • Maintain master database of the IT department’s equipment.

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Client                         
Hospital de Viladecans
Security Company
Prosegur, Spain
Duration
June 1996 – March 1999
Position
Security Supervisor

Client Description:
General hospital with accident and emergency department located in Viladecans,  Barcelona.

Responsibilities:
Managed the security department team as a Security Supervisor, Viladecans, Spain, which involved job scheduling, training of junior staff, developing security reporting for both the hospital management and the contracting security agency, and developing job related inter-personal and communication skills of the team members.