Ralf Heiringhoff



Objective

Secure a full-time position anywhere within the corporation utilizing Information Technology skills in demand.

Qualifications


-Rapid learning curve and desire to excel in the corporation.
-Highly motivated by research, careful planning and implementation.
-Self-initiative and self-learning

Employment History

Telefonica Deutschland GmbH – Verl, Germany

05/01 – Present System Engineer, 3rd tier OS & Hosting supporter; Responsible for system monitoring; Research and planning hosting architecture; Data center management; Unix/Linux System Administration

Siemens AG – Munich, Germany

08/00 – 04/01 Unix-Tool Support/Administration, 2nd&3rd tier World Wide Support Hotline; Application/Database Administration and Training

Metalloxyd Ano-Coil Limited - Milton Keynes, UK

03/99 Internship, Help desk, Technical PC Supporter

Privates Internet Ostwestfalen-Lippe e.V. - Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany

01/98 – 01/00 All-Around System Administrator; responsible for Customer Support & Billing; Server & Dial-In Network Troubleshooting and Administration



Education/ Apprenticeship

Carl-Miele Berufskolleg der Stadt Gütersloh – Gütersloh, Germany
1997 – 2000. Apprenticeship for staatl. gepr. Informationstechnischer Assistent

Diploma Fachhochschulreife

Realschule Rietberg – Rietberg, Germany

1991 – 1997 Diploma Mittlere Reife



Skills/ Certifications

Solid Knowledge

  • Most UNIX variants: (Debian GNU/Linux, RedHat Enterprise Linux, Suse Enterprise Linux, Sun Solaris, Darwin BSD/Mac OS X)
  • Unix Scripting/Programming (Bash/Shell, Perl, Python)
  • Solid understanding of core TCP/IP fundamentals

  • Core Internet Applications – DNS/Mail/Web Server

  • Internet and System Security Concepts/Firewalling/VPN

  • Technical Consulting

Basic Knowledge

  • Microsoft OS and other Microsoft Applications

  • Oracle, MySQL, DB2, and PostgreSQL

  • Cisco Network Devices


Certification
Red Hat Linux Certified Engineer (RHCE) #807302982006357, certified by Red Hat, Inc.

Hobbies

Literature, Sci-fi movies, computer research, private tech support for friends

References

Available upon request.


Ralf Heiringhoff
Bohlenstraße 65 | D-33330 Gütersloh
ralf@heiringhoff.net | www.heiringhoff.net
fon: +49 (0)5241 338730 | mobile: +49 (0)179 1111 437