VMware Certified Instructor
Name:
Svetlin Petrov
Nationality:
Internet Presence
Panoramio & Google Earth
Marital status:
Single
Driving License
Yes
Languages
Education:
Primary:
1981-1987
“Luben Karavelov" School - Average mark excellent (6.00) (min 2, max 6)
Secondary:
1987-1993
Mathematical Secondary School, Rousse, Bulgaria - with English language education (one more year - 15 hours per week) and Informatics. General Secondary Education Certificate. Average mark excellent (5.96) (6 is max).
Higher:
1993-1998
Rousse University “Angel Kanchev"
MASTER
OF SCIENCE
In Information Technologies
with professional qualification
Engineer in Information Technologies
June '97 – one month Java language education course in Berlin Technical University.
Industrial
and academic
experience:
Desktop and Network Operating Systems:
MS-DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Linux – RedHat 8, 9, SuSE 8.2, 9.x, 10.x, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, 9, 10, 11, Novell Linux Desktop 9, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, 11
Personal NetWare, NetWare 3.11/3.12, NetWare 4.02/4.1, IntranetWare / NetWare 4.11, NetWare 4.2, NetWare 5, NetWare 5.1, NetWare 6, NetWare 6.5, Novell Open Enterprise Server 1, 2.0
Network Monitoring and Management:
Novell ManageWise 2.1/2.5/2.6, MS Management Server, LANalyzer 2.2, Novell ZENworks for Servers 2, 3, Zabbix, ZenOss, Nagios, Cacti
Application and Desktop Workstation Management:
Novell ZENworks for Desktops 2/3/4/6.5
GroupWare Systems
Novell GroupWise 5.1/5.2/5.5/6/6.5/7/8, GroupWise Workflow, GroupWise Web Access, GroupWise Internet Agent, GroupWise Web Publisher
Data Bases - I've worked with the following databases and database technologies
Oracle 7, Oracle 8i, 9, 10, Oracle WebDB, Novell SQL Integrator, JDBC, MS Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL Cluster
Programming Languages - I’ve studied the following languages
Basic, Pascal, ML, Prolog, Clipper, Dbase, SQL, PLSQL, Java, Java Script
Network Communications and Remote Access
NetWare Connect 2, NetWare Mobile, NetWare Multiprotocol Router 3.1, MS Remote Access Services, NetWare/IP 2.2, Novell Internet Access Server, Novell IPX/IP Gateway, WinRoute, WinGate, OpenWRT, X-Wrt, m0n0wall, pfSense, IPCop
Internet, Intranet, TCP/IP
LAN
WorkPlace 5
LAN WorkPlace Pro
Novell Web Server
2.0/2.5/2.51/3.0/3.1
Netscape FastTrack Server for
NetWare
Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare
Apache Web
Server
MS Internet Information Server
MS Proxy Server,
ISA
WinGate
WinRoute
Novell Internet Access Server 4 -
IPX/IP Gateway
Novell BorderManager Enterprise Edition
2.0/3.0/3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8
Mercury Mail System for NetWare –
NDS enabled (PO3/SMTP)
Novell Internet Messaging System 2.x,
3.x (NetMail)
GroupWise Web Access 5, 6, 6.5
GroupWise 5.2,
5.5, 6, 6.5
NetWare NFS Services 2.1, 2.3, 2,5
NetWare FTP
Services – UNIX Print Services
NetWare/IP 2.2
Novell
Access Manager 3.x
M+ Guardian
Application Software:
MS Office 95/97/2000/XP/2003/2007, CorelDraw 5/6/7/8/9/10/11, Photo Styler, Photo Shop, Envoy, Novell Presentations, Norton Utilities, Norton Commander, etc.
Other products:
Novell
Replication Services
Novell Distributed Print Services
Novell
eGuide
Novell Cluster Services
Novell Identity Manager 3.x
WWW Design
MS
FrontPage 98/2000/2003
NetObjects Fusion
3.0/4.0/5.0/MX/7
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia UtraDev
Terminal Services
MS
Terminal Services – Windows 2000, 2003, 2008
Citrix
MetaFrame 1.8, XPe, 4.x, XenApp
Application Development – I've worked with the following tools:
Oracle
Form Designer, Oracle SQL +
Developer 2000
Oracle
JDeveloper
Borland JBuilder
Symantec Visual Café
Pro
NetObjects Fusion 3.0/4.0/5.0/MX/7
Front Page
97/98/2000
Clipper
MS Access
Oracle WebDB
Virtualization Technologies
VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware GSX and ESX servers, VMware VirtualCenter, VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3, XEN
Certifications:
Novell
Authorized Reseller – 1996/1997/1998
Novell Networking
Partner – 1996/1997
Informix System Integrator –
1997
IBM Authorized Servicer – 1997 – expires 1999
Certified
Novell Administrator – CNA5, CNA6
Certified Novell
Engineer – CNE5, CNE6
Certified Novell Instructor –
CNI
Certified Directory Engineer – CDE
Certified
Novell Linux Engineer – CLE
Novell Certified Linux
Professional – CLP
Novell Certified Engineer - NCE
Microsoft Certified Professional – MCP
VMware Certified Professional – VCP
VMware Certified Instructor - VCI
Certificates of Achievement:
Administering
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Core Technologies
I’ve passed the following Novell
exams too:
Directory
Technologies
Advanced NDS Tools & Diagnostics
Novell
eDirectory Tools and Diagnostics
Since March 1994 - expert and consultant in different private companies – networks, communications, Intranet/Internet, research and practical implementation of the latest information technologies.
August 1995 - August 2004 - I was a system administrator in Computer Systems Department of Rousse University and support the computer network of the Computer Systems Department (http://www.ecs.ru.acad.bg), Electronics Department and Business and Management Department (approximately 150 workstations – Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP and 10 servers – NetWare 6.5, 6, Linux and NetWare OES) of Rousse University.
Since 1999 I’m PhD student in the field of networking – Virtual Private Networks – VPN, Multiprotocol Label Switching – MPLS.
Since 2001 I’m an assistant lecturer in the field of Networking in the Computer Systems and Technologies department of Rousse University.
March – August 2004 – I was invited by the company Messaging Architects – Montréal as a consultant in the field of network and Novell technologies.
Other activities:
Publishing several materials about Novell products in the most popular Bulgarian computer magazines and newspapers – description, usage, advantages, etc.: Bank Service, Computer World Bulgaria, Network World Bulgaria, PC Magazine Bulgaria
I presented Novell NetWare 6.5 during the Novell College on Tour (12.06.2003) and Novell Road Show (26.11.2003) in Bulgaria.
June 28 – 29, 2005, The Hague, The Netherlands, GroupWise EMEA Summit 2005 - I created the biggest GroupWise system with more than 604 000 users in only a few days.
September 11-15, 2005, Barcelona, Novell BrainShare Barcelona 2005 – I was presenting Exchange to GroupWise 7 migration at the Exchange to GroupWise Migration table in the Novell Solutions Lab. I created all of the demos for the Migration Table and for the Migration Lab.
March 19-24, 2006, Salt Lake City, Novell BrainShare 2006 – I was a Novell BrainShare speaker and presented 3 sessions about Novell Storage Services, Novell Clustering, Open Enterprise Server and Novell Linux Desktop 9/SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.
May 22, 2006. I presented several sessions during the GroupWiseR EMEA Tour in Bulgaria.
October 1 - 3, 2006 , Munich, Germany, GWAVACon – I was a co-speaker of the session „GroupWise in a Heterogeneous Environment“.
December 3 - 7, 2006 , Brugge, Belgium, GroupWise EMEA Summit 2006 – I was a co-speaker of two sessions.
March 18-23, 2007, Salt Lake City, Novell BrainShare 2007 – I was a Novell BrainShare speaker and presented 2 sessions about GroupWise (as a co-speaker) and Novell Open Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
April 17, 2007. I presented several sessions:
Bonsai
- The next generation of GroupWise - Live demo
GroupWise
in Heterogeneous Environment
GroupWise
Mobile Server Installation & Configuration
during the GroupWiseR EMEA Tour in Bulgaria.
August 2007. I started a new project - HOW2CAST.com
December 1 - 6, 2007 , Brugge, Belgium, GroupWise EMEA Summit 2007 – I was a co-speaker of two sessions:
Clustering
GroupWise in a Pure Linux Environment
Deploying GroupWise
Bonsai on Linux
April 18, 2008. I presented several sessions during the GroupWiseR EMEA Tour in Bulgaria.
Beta Testing
I was beta tester in the following Novell Beta test programs:
ManageWise 2.7
NDS (TAO)
Certificate Server 3.0
eGuide (all versions)
ZEN for Servers 2
ZEN for Servers 3 - Indy
AD Sync
iChain 2.0
iChain 2.1
BooletProof - GroupWise 6
ZEN for Desktops 3
Prometheus – ZEN for Desktops 4
eDirectory 8.7 Falcon
DirXML
iChain 2.2
GroupWise 6.5
NetWare 6.5
GroupWise Cross-Platform Client
NetWare 6.5 SP1
Nterprise Branch Office 2.0
Novell Small Business Suite 6.5
exteNd Suite 5
ZENworks 6.5 (Midas)
Consolidated Support pack 11
Nsure Audit 1.0.2
Novell Business Continuity Cluster
Novell Linux Desktop
Novell Open Enterprise Server - OES
iManager 2.5
Novell LINUX Small Business Suite 9
SUSE LINUX 9 Enterprise Edition SP1
iFolder 3.0
Novell Client for Linux
GroupWise 7 (Sequoia)
ZENworks 7 Suite
ZENworks Linux Management (Birdman)
GroupWise Connector for Outlook
SUSE LINUX 9 Enterprise Edition SP2
Consolidated Support Pack 13
Novell Open Enterprise Server SP1
Nterprise Branch Office 9
iManager 2.6
Identity Manager 3.0 Spitfire
Novell LINUX Small Business Suite 9.2
SUSE LINUX 9 Enterprise Edition SP3
Novell Open Enterprise Server SP2
Novell Audit 2.0
Novell Access Manager 3.0 (Odyssey)
Consolidated Support Pack 14
Novell Secure Login 6.0
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Desktop 10
GroupWise 7 SP1
NetWare 6.5 SP6
GroupWise 7 SP2
GroupWise Exchange Gateway 7
GroupWise Server Migration Utility
GroupWise Migration Utility
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2)
iManager 2.7
GroupWise Bonsai
Novell Teaming + Conferencing
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2) SP1
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Desktop 11
I was the best beta tester of the following Beta programs:
Beta Program
Service Requests Logged
# of Defects Resulting from SR's
785
128
121
18
Novell Small Business Suite 6.5
68
9
Nterprise Branch Office 2.0
39
4
85
28
1353
524
96
54
77
53
133
99
Publications
13
Apr 2004
AppNote:
Installation and Configuration of 2 Node iSCSI Based Cluster Using
NetWare 6.5 SP1
NetWare
6.5 supports the iSCSI - a new internet standard which defines how
industry standard SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) storage
protocols are run over industry standard TCP/IP. iSCSI on Gigabit
Ethernet hardware is a fraction of the cost of a full Fiber
Channel SAN solution. The iSCSI Target and Initiator components
included in NetWare 6.5 allow NetWare 6.5 to be used as an iSCSI
Disk Server (shared disk system) for Novell Cluster Services.
23
Mar 2004
AppNote:
Installation and Configuration of 2 Node iSCSI Based Cluster Using
NetWare 6.5 SP1
NetWare
6.5 supports the iSCSI - a new internet standard which defines how
industry standard SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) storage
protocols are run over industry standard TCP/IP. iSCSI on Gigabit
Ethernet hardware is a fraction of the cost of a full Fiber
Channel SAN solution. The iSCSI Target and Initiator components
included in NetWare 6.5 allow NetWare 6.5 to be used as an iSCSI
Disk Server (shared disk system) for Novell Cluster Services.
21
Nov 2005
Building
a 604,000-User GroupWise 7 System
During
the 2005 GroupWise EMEA
Summit at The Hague, The Netherlands, the goal was to demonstrate
the scalability and proven stability of GroupWise. They used
GroupWise 7 running
on Fujitsu Siemens
hardware and Novell
Open Enterprise Server, and the results were astounding.
Hobbies:
References
and
recommendations
Pierre Chamberland, Messaging Architects CEO:
“While in Montreal, Svetlin created a 100% virtualized messaging infrastructure based on VMWare GSX/ESX Servers using SLES and GW running on Linux. This is a very powerful combination that provides a very robust & scalable email and collaboration system. This combination also provides for high availability and fast business continuity is the event of a facility disaster.”
Erno de Korte about the created by me GroupWise 7 system during the GroupWise EMEA Summit 2005:
“Your performance was indeed very good: you managed to create the biggest GroupWise system out of a heap of hardware and together with the rest of the team create more than 604 000 users in only a few days. This is of course a great accomplishment and I don't imagine many people in the world would have been able to do the same.”
More references available on request.