Resume of Tamir Ram - Software Engineer

Tamir Ram

938 Pocatello Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 720-9510 (Home)(408) 666-1863 (Cellular)
TamirRam@yahoo.com

Summary:

Extensive experience in Storage , Network Attached Storage (NAS) protocols (CIFS/NFS) and in the interoperability between Unix/Linux-centric networks and Windows-centric network (NIS/NIS+, Active Directory, PDC and ACL). Knowledge includes networking, file system, snapshot, volume management, backup, and clustering technologies.

Platforms: Linux, Windows (NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003), Kernel Device driver for both OS as well as applications.

Languages: C, C++, Java and Intel assembly

Employment History:

ZERAMS – Contracting 6/2003 – present

Develop Windows TDI Client Driver
Develop SATA Storage management application.
Develop a Java based Backup application
Develop a Samba based (on Linux) client to do ACL testing on CIFS server

MonoSphere Inc. 10/2002 – 6/2003

· Worked on defining and high level design of the next version of the product. This included changing the behavior of a Volume Manager driver to an HBA driver (For Windows architecture)

· Define the management of a RAW disk in the MonoSphere environment, as well as an optimization of data migration and partition creation process.

· Champion the SNIA – SMI-S implementation

· Investigate iSCSI opportunities.

Data Domain Inc. 3/2002 – 9/2002

· Investigated VERITAS NetBackup and Legato Networker interfaces to the Data Domain product.

· Implemented a Linux user space NFS version 3 server.

VERITAS Software 10/98 – 3/2002

VERITAS ServPoint for NAS:

· Developed the architecture for VERITAS ServPoint for NAS. Recruited and built the implementation team. Shipped three releases of the product.

· ServPoint NAS supported NFS and CIFS, addressing the interoperability issues between Unix-centric and Windows-centric networks. The product also supported NIS/NIS+, MS Active Directory and PDC, Window/NT ACLs, supported a single logon, and users mapping between the environments.

· Product was based on Sun Solaris and Linux operating systems and included VERITAS Volume Manager, File System, Cluster Server and NetBackup products. The CIFS implementation was based on Samba.

· Product included user-friendly GUI-based management, as well as simple installation and configuration.

VERITAS File Server Edition:

· Created an edition of VERITAS foundation products that included the VERITAS Cluster Server and CIFS. The CIFS implementation was based on Samba.

· Shipped two versions of the product.

Silicon Graphics (SGI) 5/98 – 10/98

Researched the requirements for an IA64 processor to enable SGI Windows server.

Auspex Systems Inc.4/96 – 5/98

Responsible for and managed the development efforts in Windows NT and network file processing:

· Conceptualized, architected and designed an NT value-add solution that exploited the Auspex functional multiprocessor.

· Recruited and built a development team (14 developers) from scratch, to implement the NT
value-add solution.

· Formed a development team and led technical implementation of a CIFS/SMB server on the Auspex server.

NetFRAME Systems Inc. 3/89 – 3/96

Managed the development efforts of four development groups—Embedded Software, Integration and Test, NT Development, and User Interface (30 engineers):

· Developed and ported Windows NT SMP on NetFRAME 8500 SMP. Completed the project on time and within budget with a successful release in 1995.

· Built a User Interface and Server Manageability team.

· Developed, enhanced, and maintained NetFRAME Remote Console, Network Management, and User Interface applications (based on Windows 3.11 and Window 95). The Network Management product supported SNMP.

· Managed the development effort of NetFRAME Embedded Software including: system BIOS, service processor firmware, IO processor software, and firmware.

· Directed all system integration efforts for NetFRAME.

MANAGER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (90-94)

Built and managed an OS/2 and NT Development and Port teams:

· Ported Windows NT on the NetFRAME single processor. Completed the project on time and within budget with a successful release in 1994.

· Developed the NetFRAME Oracle parallel server. The NetFRAME portion of the software sold to Novell 1994.

· Product team leader for 4 revisions of OS/2 releases on the NetFRAME.

· Managed and developed a LAN Manager NDIS driver that supported multiple adapters on the same network. Product supported TCP/IP and XNS.

· Managed and developed a remote console for OS/2 PM and developed of tape driver.

· Developed DISK01 for NetFRAME OS/2. Developed an ODI driver for Novel requester for Ethernet and Token Ring.

· Ported OS/2 on the NetFRAME, which included 386/486 flat mode support for multiprocessors communication and interrupts support.

MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (89-90)

- Developed a SCSI driver of the NetFRAME IO processor board to control the NCR SCSI chip. Software supports the NetWare 386 and OS/2 LAN Manager.

3COM Corporation 4/86 – 3/89

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

· Developed an OS/2 tape driver and a LAN Manager backup Service for 3Com LAN Manager to support 3+ and 3+ Open tapes.

· Maintained and enhanced 3+ Share (3Com SMB file server).

· Developed new installation and configuration for 3+.

Patents:

Lead the invention effort for two US patents in the area of direct data transfer between networks and storage processor: US6253721, US5941969.(Auspex Systems)

Conference/Speaker/Publications:

· Active participant in the SNIA CIFS workgroup.

· Speaker at two CIFS conferences:

- Presented a user mapping solution between NIS and PDC /Active Directory at the 2001 CIFS conference.

- Presented CIFS connection failover issues at the 2000 CIFS Conference.

· Co-author of the SNIA CIFS Technical Reference version 1.0.

Education/Citizenship:

· Master of Science in Computer Science Tel Aviv University - 8/83.

· Bachelor of Science in Math Tel Aviv University - 2/79. Specialized in Computer Science.

· U.S. citizen.