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About

I build and look after the IT that businesses depend on.

I’m Inder Pal Singh Kochar – a freelance systems and network engineer with hands-on experience in India and Australia. I bring infrastructure, email and web engineering together to deliver systems that are secure, scalable and simple to run.

Inder Kochar
Inder KocharIngeniero de sistemas y redes

Background

Curious about technology from the start.

I’ve always wanted to know how things work – and how to make them work better. That curiosity became a career designing, deploying and supporting IT infrastructure: Windows Server and Active Directory environments, Linux servers, virtualised platforms, business networks and enterprise email.

Today I work with individuals, start-ups and established businesses as a hands-on technical partner. One week that means migrating a company’s mail to a new Exchange or Postfix server; the next, hardening a network, rescuing a slow website or building a custom WordPress plugin that automates a workflow.

Every project follows the same principle: you are what you build. Systems should be secure, efficient and scalable – and technology can be simple and powerful at the same time.

Expertise

Skills and platforms

Hands-on experience across many generations of Microsoft and Linux platforms – from Windows XP and Server 2003 to today’s releases – the depth that makes migrations and troubleshooting fast.

Servers & operating systems

  • Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 and 2003, including Small Business Server
  • Ubuntu Server and Desktop
  • Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and XP Professional
  • PC and server hardware – Intel and AMD

Directory, network & security

  • Active Directory and Group Policy
  • DNS and DHCP
  • Firewalls, SSL/TLS certificates
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC email authentication

Email systems

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019
  • Linux mail with Postfix and Dovecot on Ubuntu
  • Multi-domain webmail with Roundcube
  • Mail log analysis and deliverability fixes

Virtualisation

  • VMware Server and Workstation
  • Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Oracle VirtualBox

Web servers & platforms

  • IIS, Apache and Nginx (LEMP)
  • WordPress development – themes and custom plugins
  • E-commerce on WooCommerce, Shopify and Magento

Backup, monitoring & protection

  • Windows Server Backup, Symantec Backup Exec, Arcserve, Acronis True Image
  • ConnectWise and CA remote management and monitoring
  • Symantec, McAfee and AVG endpoint protection
  • Microsoft Office

Working together

What you can expect

Reliability first

A strong work ethic and a habit of testing everything – backups get restored, changes get a rollback plan.

Honest advice

Straight answers about what you need, what you don’t, and what it will cost. No upselling.

Responsive & adaptable

Quick replies, flexible hours across time zones, and the ability to pick up new technology fast.

Cooperative

I work comfortably alongside your team, vendors and other contractors – and I document everything I touch.