PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 7+ years of experience in building and implementing new systems as well as overseeing systems migrations/upgrades, develop and implement effective deployment strategies. Takes on additional responsibilities and meets new challenges as a result - focused team player making strong contributions to long-term business success.
• Extensive experience as VMware Administrator.
• Extensive experience in Windows 2000/2003/2008 / R2/2012 Servers, Wintel Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, SNMP, DHCP, File & Print Server, FTP, Terminal Server, NAT, WSUS.
• Extensive experience in System Operation Manager (SCOM) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Extensive experience with Internet Information Server (IIS) and Microsoft Cluster Server
• Expertise in implementation and supporting VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1/4.0/5.0/5.5/6.0 ,VmwareThinapp,Vmware Workstation NSX environment.
• Extensive experience as administering MS Hyper-V.
• Extensive experience working with KVM, OVM, VDI and Virtual desktop deployments.
• Experience working with HP Blade System, Cisco UCS, Nutanix and Dell Poweredge
• Extensive experience working withvCloud Automation Center (VCAC).
• Worked on the virtualization using the Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp.
• Extensive experience in installing, configuring and managing windows 7, windows 10 and XP
• Extensive experience working with Active directory, Exchange, office 365, sharepoint, Azure
• Experience performing primary administrative tasks for microsoft exchange 2007/2010 messaging system
• Experience working with administration of public cloud providers like Microsoft Azure
• Extensive experience with Internet Information Server (IIS) and Microsoft Cluster Server
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and Plate Spin.
• Extensive experience Cisco UCS manager, UCS central to build server profiles
• Experience with creation, configuration, deployment and management of IIS websites
• Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT System Administration & support.
• Experience in transformation roles like transferring the PDC Emulator, RID Master, and Infrastructure Masters.
• Strong experience with the VMware HA and VMware DRS.
• Knowledge of installing HP ProLiant Server Hardware, Microsoft, HP products, and Vista 7 configuration.
• Knowledge with NAS/SAN and VNX storage.
• Knowledge with Exchange Server 2003/20 .
• Knowledge with ADFS and ADFS proxy server Deployments
• Expertise in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

VMware: VSphere, VMware ESXI 3.5 and 4.1/4.0/5.0/5.1/5.5/6.0 , VMware converter, VMware Update Manager, Horizon View 6.x, HA, DRS, SRM, Hyper-v, vCenter Orchester (VCO) vCloud Automation, Hyper-V, Center 6.0 (VCAC), VMware API, vMotion and VMotion, PlateSpin power converter

Operating System: Windows Server NT 4.0/ 2000/2003/2008 / R2, WINTEL servers, Windows XP/Vista/7, windows 10

Server Hardware: Dell PowerEdge, HP, VNX, IBM Servers, HPE 8000 3PAR Storage, Nutanix, HP P6500 EVA, EVA 6500, Dell Storage SC9000, Dell Storage SC4020

Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, WINS, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, SNMP, SMTP,Ethernet 10/100/1000,WAN/LAN Routing,Routers,Switches Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, DNS, SNMP, LDAP, DHCP

Backup Software s: Symantec backup exec and vRangerPro. Veeam backup and replicator

Applications: MS Office 2000,2003, 2007 and MS Visio, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003,2007,2010, Altiris, SaaS, Office 365, Symantec Ghost

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Involved in providing systems and administrative support for all end users in a windows server environment.
• Involved in installation, upgradation and maintenance of hardware, software and operation systems for servers and desktops
• Manage applications in Citrix XenApp center.
• Involved in the management of user access to published applications through active directory.
• Install and update application installation in XenApp server in the farm
• Deploy window virtual machines with OS 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016 from Vsphere client
• Manage windows virtual machines on VsphereClient and Azure Portal
• Troubleshoot of issues regarding windows servers and applications
• Involved in building as well as decommission of windows servers
• Work with different vendors such as Rackspace(Datapipe) and Accelera as well as Ivision on troubleshooting of Citrix farm issues, fileshare permissions and other windows environment related issues.
• Involved in the restoration of backup files for various clients.
• Manage users through active directory and office 365 administration.
• Worked with different softwares such as hyena, netwrix for user management
• Monitor server performance using solar winds
• Create security groups in active directory and provide access to the requested files and folder for that group.
• Publish applications for users in Citrix Storefront.
• Create, manage and delete user accounts for viewpoint servers using SQL management Studio
• Use tree size to determine the size of the folders including subfolder for managing disk space use
• Provided on call support to service desk and end users as needed during on call rotation

Environment: Windows 2008/2008R2/2012, Exchange Server 2010/2013, VMware ESXi 6.x and ESXi6.x vSphere, Citrix XenApp 6.5, Citrix storefront, RDP, ASG Remote Desktop Services, Rackspace(Datapipe), Hyena, Netwrix, Cherwell ticketing system, Office 365 Administration

Confidential, Hagerstown, MD

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing Server setup, configuration & administration for Windows 2012, Windows 2008 Server and Active Directory Administration
• Create virtual machines using tools like HPSA, HP Operations Orchestration Central
• Built more than 100 ESXi Servers as well as 300 plus VM’s Windows servers mainly 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 Servers.
• Install, configure and management of windows servers 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012.
• Manage VMware Infrastructures using VSphere Client 5.0 and 5.5
• Involved in thin app packages and publishing to thinapp environment
• Provide project support by configuring DNS, DHCP, SNMP, GPOs and Active Directory changes and implementations as needed.
• Deploy, install and configure windows physical servers using ILO
• Integration of Vmware NSX with Vmware’s suite of products likevRealizeAutomation, vRealize Operations (vRops)
• Experience working with zerto virtual manager and Site recovery manager for Replication and Disaster recovery as well as offsite back up and data protection
• Installing 64-Bit OSs on ESX server which enhances the performance of guest operating system. Helping IPv6 compliance on VMware products like ESX, ESXi, VMOTION, DRS, HA & VDI
• Administration and management of f5 gtm load balancer- 6600/6800
• Deployed and administered web based applications using IIS
• Involved in automated system configuration using puppet
• Creating task sequences for windows 10, windows 7
• Experience in creating and managing virtual machines in windows Azure
• Responsible for image creation, capture and deployments (windows 7, windows 10, WindowsXP)
• Involved in application virtualization using thinapp and experience working with powershell and powercli
• Managed IIS web servers and hosted websites
• Experienced working on Dell storage SC9000, HP 3PAR storage
• Responsible for windows server,DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP support
• Working on VDI environment using Horizon View Client

Environment: Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2/2012, Exchange Server 2003/20, VMware ESXi 5.x and ESXi 4.x vSphere, iSCSI SAN/NAS, LAN/WAN, Horizon view 6.0,Zerto, Active Directory,F5, SCCM 2012iStore SAN, Dell PowerEdge Servers, Hyper-V,SRM, Nutanix, Cisco Nexus 5k, 7k,Cisco ISE, Cisco 6500 series switches, P2V-V2V conversation, Azure, Remote desktop services, HP Blade Servers, DNS, DHCP, IIS 7.0, VUM, Planview, HPSA

Confidential, Long Island, NY

System\Vmware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing Windows and VMware.
• Installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of VMware virtual infrastructure (ESX 3.x and ESXi 4.x vSphere) platforms.
• Creation and management of Virtual Machines and Templates.
• Responsible for cisco UCS infrastructure environment
• Creation of clusters for (HA) High Availability, (DRS) Distributed Resource Scheduling and vMotion. Manage VMware virtual infrastructure with Virtual Center Server (5.x).
• Conversion of physical servers to virtual environment using P2V and VMware Converter.
• Perform responsibilities of implementing Windows XP and hardware applications.
• Involved in the deployment of Office 365 and various other applications using SCCM
• Involved on configuration and support of Cisco UCS Chassis and UCS Blades
• Managing local administrator AD groups using vCAC.
• Design and deploy failover clustered Hyper-V environments
• Involved in installation and configuration of Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Deployment/Installation/Up gradation of Exchange server 2003/2007/2010 .
• Configure and troubleshoot backup jobs, perform file and full server restores using Symantec’s Net back up.
• Experience working on Virtual Desktop environment including VMware Ace and VDI.
• Experience on design, implementation and troubleshooting of ADFS single sign on
• Experience on deployment and creation of SCCM applications and support.
• Experience with Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls, Cisco UCS and Cisco Switches

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , P2V Exchange Server 2003/2010, WINTEL, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, KVM, VMware ESX 3.x and ESXi 4.x vSphere, Hyper-V,puppet, OVM, iSCSI SAN/NAS, Active Directory, SCCM, iStore SAN, LAN/WAN,SCCM 2007, EMC, SaaS, Puppet, Planview, Dell PowerEdge Servers, P2V-V2V conversation, Remote desktop services

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Windows\ VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Provided application teams secure and patched systems within the proper OS and middleware software lifecycle standards
• Maintained and patched a robust and burgeoning VMware 3.5 environment of over 60+ hosts and 800+ VMware guest operating systems hosted on enabling SAN technologies.
• Responsible for managing VMware environment, knowledge of implementing VMware HA, DRS
• Performed P2V, V2V migrations using VM Convertor.
• Worked on different VMware products like VMware ESXI server, Lab Manager, VMware
• Workstation and VMware player.
• Troubleshooting Windows OS, Mac OS, and VMware ESX 3.5/5.0 and application issues. Provide 1st and 2nd level support for critical IT business emergencies and issues.
• Experience with installation and upgrade of SCOM.
• Installing and updating citrix patches on servers
• Experience on installation and configuration of SCCM 2007
• Experience working with Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls and Cisco Switches
• Working knowledge of Load Balancing, Vmotion, Storage Vmotion, HA, DRS & Memory Virtualization.
• Participated in IT systems Disaster Recovery and high availability planning for business clients.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , P2V Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010 , Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, Mac OS, VMware ESXI server, Cisco ASA 5500-x, cisco firepower 4100, HP Blade Server, iSCSI SAN/NAS, TCP/IP, Windows Powershell, Active Directory, Linux Cisco, Citrix, Cisco Nexux 3000, SCOM, UNIX, SCCM, Stratus FT series, P2V, V2V migrations, VM Convertor