1 EAC397 Presentation RasidKamirMelvinFazal

2 How much do you think a Sun Programmer makes per hour? a. $30 b. $50 c. $70 d. $80 e. None of the Above. Answer is $300/hr.

3 Outline Senior Admins. (UNIX/NT) 1. About Applix? 2. Our Interview 3. About FutureWay- Fazal & Melvin 4. Our Interview 5. About Canadalife- 6. Summary

4  Applix is a leading, global provider of adaptable software.  Applix’s award-winning technology enables companies to optimize customer acquisition/achievement through better decision- making.  Flexible and scalable, Applix solutions provide companies with real-time analysis, planning and measurement of data.  Applix technology is ideal for companies that identify their business process as complex, unique and competitive. Company’s Profile

5  In 2001, Applix has been honored with several prestigious awards for its leading-edge technology, including: –Aberdeen Group Top Ten CRM Implementation –ISM Top CRM Software Solution –Global Finance Top Internet Infrastructure Award –eWeek Excellence Award –Cebit Top CRM Solution in the Wireless Category  Applix is headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in eight countries including Canada. Awards in 2001

6  Interviewee: Mr. John Opanofskie  Job title: Senior Network Administrator  Office Location: Toronto, Ontario  Typical Day/Week: –Overall Network Administration –Making sure the servers are up and running –Trouble shooting server problems –Assigning tasks to Junior Network Admins  Education: Electrical Engineering Graduate from University of Waterloo  Experience: 4 years of solid experience in Network Administration Personal Interview

7  What is the main point anyways?  Ok. Let’s put it this way:  Imagine you have just been graduated from Seneca College and you are eager to get a job as a Network Administrator, but you have less to no information about where to start?  What will you do?  Well, the bad news is that you have no clue what to do?  But hey! Hold, hold your horses and stop worrying!  Why?  Because, I have got some good news for you and that is; I have provided some valuable information for you about this career. Good News is…

8  Hopefully the following will answer some of your major concerns and questions about this career.  You might ask the following questions from yourselves: Q: How to get your dream job as a Network Administrator? Q: How is the market going to be like within next few years in regards with hiring in this field? Q: What is the salary range for College and University Graduates? Q: What kind of Education and Experience is needed in order to to get this job? Q: What is a typical career path? Don’t Worry…

9  Being an IT college graduate and thinking of becoming a Network Administrator is not a bad idea at all.  However you must make sure that you meet all the requirements for this Career, before trying to apply for it.  Let’s see if we can still remember what are some of the requirements for this Job?  “AS A GENERAL RULE, IF YOU REALLY WANNA GET THAT DREAM JOB, YOU BETTER GATHER YOURSELVES TOGHER AND MAKE A COMMITMENT OF STUDYING HARD AND TRYING YOUR BEST!!!” Final answer….

10  Existing from September 1998  Brings advanced digital telephone, high speed internet and digital television service to business and residential customers.  Canada’s first multi fiber, multi service provider with 100% underground technology.  Access the internet at ultra- high speed using your existing telecommunication network.

11 Futureway’s in/out Servers: IBM Main Frame, Sun Solaris, Linux, Unix OS: UNIX, Linux, Windows, AIX, FreeBSD and SunOS. Interviewed: Mr. Greg Procunier, Senior UNIX Admin. At Futureway. Likes: Gets to play with Million Dollar Main Frames. -Learned to manage Businesses -Try new things everyday.

12 UNIX Administrator  Interviewed: Senior UNIX admin. Futureway Mr. Greg Procunier.  Typical day:  Maintaining the Servers, Empliment and Design Topology, deals with user login problems. Works 24/7  Education:  Studied in CCBC on PC Computer.  Experience:  He started with his contract jobs for six months/one year. CCBC network Admin. three years. Currently working in Futureway over a year.

13 Junior UNIX Administrator Education & Experience required: 1.Familiar with any one of the UNIX flavor. (Sun/UNIX/Linux/FreeBSD) 2.Basic understanding of Shell. 3.Managing File System, modify users/groups and Permission. 4.Installing guided protocol for Web-server or Qmail-server. 5.At least one year of hands on experience.

14 Qualities of UNIX Administrator Interviewd: Mr.P. Appaji from Canada Life, Downtown. 1. Understanding and communication skills. 2. Attitudes are important. 3. Interests of learning. 4. Trouble shooting skills. 5. Deals with security content 6. Network firewall and security 7. Make scripts to do simple tasks

15 Mr. PremKumar Appaji  Senior Unix Admin.  6 years of Unix Experience.  Knowledge of AIX, Novell and SunOS.  Member of Unix Client server Team. (Group of 4)  Works 24/7

16 What is Canada Life.  Insurance company Since  Top 30 North American insurers  ten million policyholders over the world.

17 High Pressure Job. 24/7 Experience Networking with People Communication Skills Summary

18 Source of information Procunier, Greg. Personal Interview. November 14, Appaji, Premkumar. Personal Interview. November 15, Osborne, Margaret. Personal Interview. November 5, Mark Nightengale. Telephone Interview. November 1, Ms. Mara. Cold call. November 4, Applix Networking Solutions. Nov Applix Inc. 19 Nov Opanofskie, John. Personal Interview. November 23, 2001.