PERSONAL INFORMATION Zoran Barać Vinterca 53, 1000 Ljubljana (Slovenia) +38651267516 zoran.barac.zof@gmail.com Skype: zoran.barac2 https://si.linkedin.com/pub/zoran-barac/21/8ab/a72 www.sqlserveronline.com Sex Male Date of birth 30 July 1978 PERSONAL STATEMENT My name is Zoran Barać, currently I live and work in Slovenia, Ljubljana. I already have my residence permit granted by the state of New Zealand. I am planning to move to New Zealand from Slovenia in October 2015. I am currently employed in a company LITOSTROJ STEEL Ltd since Feb 1, 2009, as a Head of IT Department, on a full time basis, where working time is 40 hours per week. During my 10 years long professional career I have worked with many different technologies and services such as Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 technologies, VMware virtualization technologies, networking and system administration, various Microsoft services, web programming using PHP, MySQL, HTML, XHTML and CSS, and SEO/SEM strategies, etc. With my Master degree in Information Systems and Technologies, Bachelor degree in Computer Sciences and my Specialist degree in Electronic Business I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of a software development, implementation and administration. WORK EXPERIENCE COMPANY NAME Feb 2012 Present LITOSTROJ STEEL LTD., SLOVENIA Head of IT Department Full time job Litostroj Steel Ltd., Litostrojska Cesta 44, 1000 Ljubljana (Slovenia), www.litostroj.com Planning, organizing, and designing IT-related activities of the organization, as well as providing administrative directions and support for daily operational activities of the IT department. Coordinating of the project teams (Project Team Leader - responsible for the planning and implementation of the new ERP Project). Modifying the database structure, as necessary. Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the databases. Generating various reports by querying from database as per need (MS SQL Server 2012, T-SQL, System monitor, SQL profiler, SSIS, SSRS). ERP system monitoring, including continuously business process improvement, impact analysis, configuration, maintenance and testing (Designed an in-house development methodology and improved internal processes). Monitoring and assisting the systems and network administrators in supporting the technical network operations. Feb 2009 Feb 2012 Systems Engineer / DBA Full time job Litostroj Steel Ltd., Litostrojska Cesta 44, 1000 Ljubljana (Slovenia), www.litostroj.com Monitoring entire hardware and software network in this 400-employee company (TCP/IP, DHCP, CISCO ASA 5510 firewall, CISCO ASDM for ASA, CISCO Catalyst Switches, etc.). Configuration, installation and support of equipment in mostly Microsoft Windows Page 1 / 6
environment (Windows 7 / 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, CentOS Linux). Controlling and monitoring system performance. Controlling and managing user accounts, monitoring user access (Active Directory). Implementing and monitoring security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, log management etc. (Sophos Email Security & Control, Sophos Email Appliance, ASSP, CISCO ASA 5510 firewall ). Testing software applications and systems. Microsoft Exchange server support. Postfix mail server support. VMware systems support (ESXi 3.5, ESXi 5.5, vsphere, vcenter Server). Installing and upgrading database instances (MS SQL Server 2008, and MS SQL Server 2012) Troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, replication issues, log shipping issues etc.(system monitor, SQL profiler, Activity Monitor Error Logs, SSMS). Monitoring and managing the High Availability Environment. Implementing clustering, database mirroring. Analysing data and making performance recommendations to increase storage efficiency. Backing up and restoring of the databases, maintaining user s security, analysing queries. Generating various reports from database. (SSMS, T-SQL, SSRS). Creating process objects (stored procedures, scripts, triggers, views, etc.) (SSMS, T-SQL) Implementing and maintaining organization's intranet (Apache server / WAMP, CMS Joomla / Wordpress). Business or sector Manufacturing COMPANY NAME July 2008 February 2009 LITOSTROJ POTISJE LTD., SERBIA ICT Systems Administrator / DBA Full time job Litostroj Potisje Ltd., 29. Novembar 51. 24430 Ada (Serbia) Monitoring entire hardware and software network in this 150-employee company. Controlling and monitoring system performance. Controlling and managing user accounts, monitoring user access (Active Directory). Installing and upgrading database instances (MS SQL Server 2005). Planning, building, maintaining, administering and supporting of Litostroj Potisje databases. (SSMS, T-SQL) Monitoring and improving database performance and ensuring optimal database integrity, security and backup (System monitor, SQL profiler, Activity Monitor, Error Logs, SSMS). Monitoring and managing the High Availability Environment. Installing and upgrading VMware infrastructure. (ESXi 3.5). Note. 2011 Litostroj Potisje Ltd. changed company name to Strugovi Potisje Ltd. www.strugovi.com Page 2 / 6
July 2008 February 2009 Web Developer / SEO Engineer Litostroj Potisje Ltd., 29. Novembar 51. 24430 Ada (Serbia) Developing new web pages for Litostroj Group Corporation (PHP, MySQL, HTML, XHTML and CSS). Designing web pages for Litostroj Group Corporation (Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop). Designing and implementing suitable SEO strategies for company web page (.htaccess, robots.txt, metadata, site speed optimization, etc.). Structuring SEO including site structure, keyword analysis, link profile analysis, etc. Using different Google services (Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Google Adsense, Google s Keyword Tool). Note. 2011 Litostroj Potisje Ltd. changed company name to Strugovi Potisje Ltd. www.strugovi.com Business or sector Manufacturing COMPANY NAME September 2003 July 2008 TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, SERBIA Programming Professor Full time job Technical High school, Ada (Serbia), www.tsada.edu.rs Planning and implementing high quality informatics lessons (Programming - C++, Pascal, and Transact SQL). Applied Informatics in Engineering Practice. Analysing and using data, and building strong relationships with students. Business or sector Education September 2003 July 2008 System and Network Administrator Technical High school, Ada (Serbia), www.tsada.edu.rs Supporting, maintaining, and evaluating computer networks and telecommunication systems. Installing, configuring, and maintaining both physical and virtual computer servers. Controlling and managing user accounts, monitoring user access administration. Maintaining, administering and supporting of school databases. Monitoring and improving databases performance and ensuring optimal database integrity, security and backup. Note. Due to active duty service obligation Republic of Serbia, I was obligated to serve the Serbian Army between September 2005 and March 2006. Business or sector Education Page 3 / 6
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Sep 2007 Sep 2009 Master of Engineering in Information Systems and Technologies FON, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia), www.fon.bg.ac.rs Awarded date February 2010 NZQA COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OUTCOME: Master degree at Level 9 (120 credits) Studies focused on application development, IT project management, technical planning, and business case analysis. Creating working prototypes for numerous projects and desktop applications. Understand Information System Architecture. Understanding and validating database system administration and database programming. Etc. Sep 2004 Sep 2006 Academic Specialist / E-Business FON, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia), www.fon.bg.ac.rs Awarded date March 2007 NZQA COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OUTCOME: Postgraduate diploma at Level 8 (120 credits) Studies focused on SEO / Search Engine Optimization and SEO Services. Understanding SEM strategies. Developing websites using HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL. Using open CMS systems like as WordPress, Joomla, Jaws and etc. Etc. Sep 1997 Feb 2002 Bachelor of Computer Science / Computer Science Professor TF "Mihajlo Pupin", University of Novi Sad, Zrenjanin (Serbia), www.tfzr.uns.ac.rs Awarded date February 2004 NZQA COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OUTCOME: Bachelor of Information Technology degree at Level 7 (360 credits) Studies focused on the theoretical foundations of information and computation and also practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems. Programming, designing, writing, testing and maintaining the source code of computer programs. Etc. Page 4 / 6
CERTIFICATIONS Microsoft Certified Professional Certification Number : E523-6050, www.microsoft.com Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate SQL Server 2012 Certification Number : F131-9988, www.microsoft.com MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION EXAMS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY : 70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 70-462 Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database 70-463 Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 I am validating my knowledge and skills by working towards the MCSE Business Intelligence. PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s) Other language(s) English Slovenian Croatian German Serbian Full professional proficiency Full professional proficiency Full professional proficiency Elementary proficiency Communication skills Able to get along well with co-workers and accept supervision. Received positive evaluations from previous supervisors. Organisational skills Strong interpersonal skills to resolve problems in a professional manner, lead working groups, negotiate and create consensus. Highly motivated, committed team player, and willing to learn new things. Team player, strong attention to detail, ability to work with staff at all levels within an organisation. Able to manage and control projects in multiple project environments. Job-related skills and experience My experience includes but is not limited to: Strong experience in Database Administration in SQL Server (2005, 2008 and 2012). Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, replication issues, log shipping issues etc. Experience in using performance monitor, SQL profiler and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools. Strong knowledge of backups, restores, recovery models, clustering, database mirroring, replications. Page 5 / 6
SQL Development, writing and troubleshooting SQL code (stored procedures, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints). Experience with SSIS and SSRS. Strong experience with VMware virtualization technologies including vsphere, vcenter Server. Experience in Managing ERP implementation process, including IT consulting with configuration, customization, data migration, testing, training and post-production support. Strong knowledge of business process improvement and documentation. Experience in programming business application for a company using Borland Delphi XE and Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 technologies. Strong knowledge of networking and system administration. Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting LAN, configuring routers and switches, and generating weekly reports. Experience with creating and administering user domain accounts and managing of network file systems. Strong experience in designing and programming web pages using PHP, MySQL, HTML, XHTML and CSS. Strong experience in designing and implementing suitable SEO strategies for different company web pages. Extensive experience in SEO and SEM techniques. Deep knowledge of Google AdWords and Adsense. Extensive experience with back-end SEO elements such as.htaccess, robots.txt, metadata, site speed optimization, and related skills. Experience with Google services, including Analytics. Experience with Google s Keyword Tool. Extensive experience with creating reports showing web analytics data and site evaluations. Experience with CMS and building/administering content in CMS environments. References Available upon request Driving licence B Page 6 / 6