Summary

  • 4 years of teaching experience at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology (SPIT) Mumbai University.
  • Authored Six International papers and presented paper titled Protecting Global SOA from DoS and Other Security Threats in ISA conference, held in South Korea in June 2009.
  • Sound development experience in HTML,CSS, SQL 7.0, C, C++,Java
  • Developed a Cloud based Virtual computing lab at SPIT, winners of Silver EDGE 2010 Award from Network Computing
  • Official Cloud Computing, LINUX administration co-ordinator at SPIT
  • Conducted a Two Days IEEE workshop on Information Security and Ethical Hacking.
  • Have an aptitude and understanding for technology
  • Self-starter and take ownership of assignments
  • Drive to learn new technologies and turn around quickly to execute the identified work

Education

M.E.(Computer), Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Andheri(W)
B.E. (Information Technology), Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Andheri(W)
Diploma(Computer Engg), Thakur Polytechnic, kandivli(E)

Area of Interests

  • Information and Network Security
  • Computer Programming
  • Linux System Administration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Manufacturing Processes, Planning and Systems

Linux experience

  • New OS installations and configurations as per application requirements.
  • Package management – installation of new packages (RPM and or compiling new packages).
  • Trouble shooting and Problem solving for existing installations.
  • User Management – Addition, deletion and modification of users for SUDO access to the system.
  • Performance Management – Trouble shoot performance issues related to OS and identify bottlenecks.
  • Managing Linux Internet Server Security and Configuration.
  • Logical volume management.
  • Configuring and managing Network File System.
  • Configuring and managing servers DNS, DHCP, FTP.
  • Configuring Apache server.
  • Managing Linux Firewalls Using iptables.
  • Linux customization.
  • Created a load balancing cluster using MPICH an open source software

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE at SPIT

Virtual Computing Lab using Open source Technologies-Cloud Computing
Streaming of NPTEL video lectures over the Intranet- WEBSITE

Books published

Published a book on Advanced Computer Network, Wiley India, Jan 2010. Co-Author Prof. Dayanand Ambawade, Dr. Deven Shah, Prof. Mayank Agarwal

Papers Presented

  • CAPTCHA Technique to Prevent Denial of Service attacks, ICWET 2011 conference, India
  • Authentication using Dynamic Virtual Keyboard Layout with Usability Trade-off, ICWET 2011 conference, India
  • Global SOA RSS Based Web Services Repository And Ranking, ICIW 2010 conference, SPAIN
  • Mitigating DoS Using Handlers for Global SOA, Kingston University Journal 2010, UK.
  • Protecting Global SOA from DoS and Other Security Threats, ISA 2009 conference , South Korea
  • Mobile Cloud based Compiler : A Novel Framework For Academia, IJoART 2013 , ISSN 2278-7763, April Issue

Short-Term courses Attended

Participated as a Technical Assistant, for TWO-WEEK ISTE WORKSHOP ON DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (Main Workshop) Under the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt. of India from May 21st, 2013 to May 31st, 2013 at the Remote Center Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Andheri (w), Mumbai 400058

Short Term Courses Conducted and Organized

co-ordinated Linux Workshop for 4 consecutive years at SPIT
co-ordinated Cloud Computing Workshop at SPIT
organized and Conducted 2 days PC Assembling and software utilities workshop for 4 consecutive years at SPIT
conducted a two days IEEE workshop on Information Security and Ethical Hacking.

Contact Information

mahendra_mehra{at}spit.ac.in
Extn: 341, Room No. 411, 4th Floor, Department of Information Technology, Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Andheri(W), Mumbai 400058.

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