OBJECTIVE:

Looking for a position in a results - oriented company that seeks an ambitious and career conscious person, where acquired skills and education will be utilized towards continued growth and advancement.

SUMMARY:

• More than 19 years of experience designing data center infrastructure, installing, troubleshooting and maintaining network, server and desktop systems in Windows and *nix environments including VMWare & Hyper-V.
• As an Infrastructure architect, virtualization and implementation engineer, I’ve extensive experience with data center (Server, Storage, SAN, Firewalls, Switches, VMWare clusters, MS enterprise applications, etc.) implementation and management.
• Exceptional abilities in project design & management with the organizational and supervisory skills to assure success. Delegates and monitors work to meet deadlines.
• Motivator and builder of teams. Works well in both team environments and individual assignments.
• Extensive leadership experience coupled with excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi task effectively.
• Extensive experience working within the ITIL Framework.
• Have excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals at all levels and ability to work independently.
• Experienced in creating detailed GxP & Non-GxP documentation for networks, applications & support systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8, Server NT/ 2000/2003/2008/2012
• Active Directory
• VMWare ESX Server, vCenter, vSOM, Horizon 6, MS Hyper-V
• EMC, HP & DDN SAN Solutions
• IIS with .NET applications, Apache, Tomcat, TUX
• Sun Solaris, RedHat Linux, Fedora Core, SuSe Linux, Mandrake Linux
• Crystal Reports
• Cloud based platforms (MS Office 365, SharePoint Online, etc.)
• Microsoft SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000/2005/2008/2012
• InstallShield Professional/Developer & Advanced Installer
• Exchange Server 2010 & 2013, Sendmail, Kerio Mail Server
• MS EOP & Barracuda Anti-Spam solutions, MobileIron, AirWatch
• TrendMicro and McAfee ePO antivirus solutions
• MS DNS/DHCP Server, BIND
• WatchGuard & Checkpoint Security Solutions
• NetIQ, SCCM, MOM, SCOM, ManageEngine, Spiceworks, LogicMonitor, LabTech
• VPN management using RSA
• PowerShell scripting
• Extensive experience installing & troubleshooting HP, Dell, Cisco Confidential, WatchGuard, etc. hardware including blades.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Princeton, NJ

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• I worked as a part of the team that built and managed the primary and backup datacenters.
• I was involved in supporting Cisco Confidential infrastructure running VMWare and was involved in migration of data from the old SAN to an EMC VNX system.
• I was responsible for implementing LogicMonitor as the primary monitoring and alerting tool across the enterprise.

Confidential, South Plainfield, NJ

System Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in implementing EMC and DDN SAN solutions.
• Implementation of applications that require complex configuration of VMWare, Windows Server 2012 & 2008 R2, Linux servers, IIS (w/.NET applications, PKI), Active Directory, PKI, DNS, Networking & SAN solutions.
• Built and deployed several RedHat & Fedora based Linux servers and supported them.
• Install & configure several Windows Server & SQL Server clusters.
• Deployed several Linux based apps and supported them.
• Install and maintain enterprise systems such MS Exchange 2010, 2013, SharePoint, Lync (Skype for Business), etc. at the primary site and disaster recovery sites.
• Build and configure blade & rackmount servers.
• Performed detailed assessment of in-scope infrastructure and performed gap analysis.
• Directly involved in managing day to day systems on site and the colocation data center.
• Maintained detailed inventory of all hardware and software assets including spares.
• Managing & monitoring end to end VMWare based systems running Exchange 2013, SharePoint 2010, Lync 2013, TFS, etc.
• Managing VPN infrastructure utilizing RSA.
• Ongoing user support for day to day issues.
• Involved in migrating some in house systems to cloud based platforms such as Microsoft Office 365 & SharePoint online.

Confidential, Raritan, NJ

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Participated as a member of the Windows Server Engineering team in projects, on-going support and operating system release management activities of Windows Server and VMware ESX in a globally distributed, virtualized, pharmaceutical environment (10,000+ Servers).
• Worked as a lead for several ongoing projects.
• Worked on several key projects including development & deployment of Server 2008, MS SCCM & SCOM infrastructure & vSphere across the enterprise.
• Created several scripts using PowerShell for automation and generating reports.
• Wrote several checklists and communicated process guidelines to the relevant parties.
• Escalated process deficiencies to the core teams.

Confidential, East Windsor, NJ

TrialWorks Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing IIS 6.0 / IIS 7.0 Web servers and hosted web sites.
• Managed several Linux based webservers running Apache TomCat.
• Participated in build and release procedures
• Created installation and deployment packages
• Proactively provided recommendations and advice regarding system configurations
• Participated in technical specification reviews (from requirements through detail design) to ensure resulting specifications are complete and in compliance with industry standards.
• Worked with development and quality assurance teams to ensure forward looking strategies are in place with consideration of impact, risk, performance and usability.

Confidential, Raritan, NJ

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility in the design, testing and development of globally scalable and operationally sustainable Windows technology solutions.
• Take responsibility in the design, testing and development of core windows infrastructure services like file & print services, distributed file systems, clustering technologies, Virtualization technologies, etc.
• Release and maintain design documents, deployment and support documents and operational guides.
• Performed root cause analysis.
• Participate in the design, testing and development of supporting technologies like virtual infrastructure, backup, storage, monitoring, DNS, DHCP, etc. Setup and maintain a lab environment.

Confidential, Edison, NJ

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configure, Install and Implement Servers and SANs
• Troubleshoot and Repair Server Related Problems including IIS.
• Identify Network & Server configuration and/or performance irregularities
• Create/Maintain Network & Server support documentation
• Plan/Design/Implement and Support Network & Server Infrastructure
• Install/Configure/Maintain all DNS/DHCP Infrastructure
• Provide 24 / 7 production support on a rotating basis

Confidential, Raritan, NJ

Sr. Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building and implementing Windows 2000/2003 servers including Confidential regulated servers.
• Built and implemented several ESX & Virtual Servers.
• Implemented several Citrix Based servers and applications; both Confidential regulated and non-regulated.
• Performed several P2P, P2V, V2P server moves as a part of the Confidential & Confidential project.