Sohail Sobhani

Please feel free to email me at sohail@pru.com.

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, 1981.
University of Akron, School of Electrical Engineering, Akron, OH.

Enterprise Certified Novell Engineer (ECNE).

Certified Novell Instructor (CNI).

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE).

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Expertise:

Computer Networks & Network Operating Systems Consulting.

NOS & Hardware Systems Training.

Networking Interoperabilty: Hardware and Software.

Network Performance Analysis & Optimization.

Network Design, Planning and Troubleshooting.

Network Resource Management.

NOS:

UNIX, Microsoft Window NT, Windows 95, Novell NetWare 4.x, 3.x, 2.x

Protocols:

TCP/IP, SNMP, IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, DECNet, LAT, OSI

IEEE's 802.5, 802.3, 802.2, 802.1d, Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI

Employment History:

Consulting Partner NetAware Technologies and PRU International, Inc., Plano, TX, 1994 to Present.

Consulted with companies such as IBM, TI, Digital, Saturn and Dow Chemical on their LAN/WAN.
Instructed classes for the above company as an Certified trainer for both Microsoft and Novell.
Designed Domains for Microsoft Windows NT.
Designed and delivered specialized courses.
Consultant Digital Equipment Corporation, Dallas, TX, 1983 to 1994.
Desktop Integration Resource Center (Client/Server group).
Instructed complete classes of CNE and ECNE for DEC's Educational Services which are Novell Authorized Educational Centers.
Instructed networking courses including Novell's NetWare, PATHWORKS for ULTRIX, Introduction to TCP/IP and related protocols, OSI and others.
Produced targeted course material to more effectively train IS members in a unique networking environment, e.g. the health-care industry.
Provided consulting for customers giving support and technical guidance to Networking interoperability issues such as NetWare to PATHWORKS integration.
Wrote technical proposals on how to maximize network throughput for various network architectures, including LAN & WAN InterNetworking.
Defined requirements & designed system specifications for LAN and InterNetworking (Bridges & Routers) architectures for several customers.
Analyzed networking products (software & hardware) which involved extensive testing for interoperability, performance and manageability.
Senior Engineer Network and Communication Conformance Group, Littleton, MA, 1989-1990.
Conformance testing of VMS FTAM, ULTRIX FTAM, X.400, X.25, Transport, Internet and 802.3 at COS and CTS-WAN/OSTC Eurolabs.
Engineering level interoperability testing of VMS FTAM ,ULTRIX FTAM and X.400 with selected vendors.
Worked with outside bodies such as COS and SPAG to develop and promote harmonized conformance testing.
Installed and used conformance test tools on SUN platforms.(e.g. COS, NCC tools).
Internal liaison/education of software engineering groups on conformance requirements such as GOSIPs etc.
Senior Engineer, Network and Communication CAE Group (NAC CAE), Littleton, MA, 1986-1989.
Project leader for advance study ,research, and implementation of hardware modeling linkage to diagnostic and firmware environment; project leader for Medusa Project IBM terminal server.
Wrote project plan for advanced study and for simulation strategy.
Wrote programs in C for evaluation of FDDI MAC & PHY chips.

Senior Engineer, The Far East Memory Group Marlboro, MA, 1983 to 1986.

Performed testability reviews for new products, developed module test programs and program standards for different tester types.
Programmed FAIRCHILD FF303 and GENRAD 2272 in-circuit testers.
Experienced with LASAR Pattern Generator and Simulator used in LSI and VLSI Test Generation.

Senior Engineer, Xynetics/Electroglas, Santa Clara, CA, 1981 to 1983.

Designed and implemented all CPU testing in the company.
Responsible for all aspects of test Engineering.

References available upon request.
U.S Citizen.