SUMMARY:

• Over 8+ years of experience in the areas of Cloud/ Virtualization/ System Administrator.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud for multiple clients.
• Achieved IT Professional with exhibited achievement executing key activities that enhance business usefulness with positive effects on the main issue.
• Innovation insightful self - starter, adept Confidential moving into new environment and extrapolate from existing knowledge to rapidly adjust to new advancements easily.
• Broad involvement in outline, design, execution, security, trouble shooting and documentation of Linux/windows servers, Backup/Restore Solutions, VMware products.
• System Administration with 8+ Years of Hands - On and multitasking experience, adept Confidential handling multiple operations, including installations, upgrade, configuration, administration and maintenance of windows servers.
• Deployed Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) and cloud services into secure VNets and subnets. Involved in designing VNets and subscriptions to conform to Azure Network Limits.
• Utilized NSHs for layer 4 Access Control List (ACLs) for incoming and outgoing packets. Worked on suing firewall appliances where requirements call for 7-layer security models.
• Configures BGP routes to enable Express Route connections between on-premises data centers and Azure cloud. Worked on designing user defined route with custom route tables for specific cases to force tunneling to the internet via on-premise network and control use of virtual appliances in the customers Azure environments.
• Experienced with installations of AWS CLI to control various AWS services through SHELL / BASH scripting. Managing AWS infrastructure with automations and orchestration tools.
• Created NAT Gateway and to allow communication between the private instances and the internet through bastion host.
• Hands-on Experience in AWS services such as EC2, ELB, Auto-Scaling, S3, IAM, VPC, Security groups, Network access control lists, RDS, Dynamo DB, Cloud Trail, Cloud Watch, Lambda, Elastic Cache, Glacier, SNS, SQS, Cloud Formation, Cloud Front, Beanstalk, EMR, AWS Workspaces.
• Installing, configuring and administering Jenkins CI/CD tool on Linux machines for deploying the application code to various controlled environments using Configuration Management life cycle methodologies.
• Migrating physical to virtual (P2V) and virtual to virtual (V2V) machines using Double-Take, VMware convertor/ Plate spin power converter and VCenter guided consolidation.
• Performance tuning using other monitoring tools like VMware Log Insight, vRealize Operations Manager, Rune cast.
• Experience with PowerShell, Power CLI, and VB.NET, Web application using ASP.NET, C #and Perl scripting. Experience in Implementation of VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) technology using VMware VIEW / Horizon 6.0 and in SRM.
• Experience in deploying and maintaining the products like Info-Box, Quest AD, Symantec BESR, Microsoft SCOM. Automated and executed Office 365 procedures utilizing Window PowerShell.
• Experienced with Backup and recovery solution like Avamar, Veeam and others.
• Strong hands on migration experience of Office 365 (Package/ Customization/ Deploy/ Troubleshoot/ Post deployment support/ L3 support). Worked on both machine based and user-based license Office 365 Pro Plus.
• Resolved tenancy technical issues and monitored Office 365 systems. Administrated and supported Office 365 and MS Exchange Policies.
• Worked on the SCCM for the software Updates and the operating system deployment. Performed the client management tasks using SCCM. Managed the security using SCCM.
• Hands on experience on Windows WSUS, SCOM services. Worked intensively on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
• Created SCOM build and configuration guide to validate steps and deliver complete and accurate content. Drafted and documented 42 test scenarios to ensure performance and validate SCOM configuration alerts on predefined issues
• Manage Citrix ticket and project queue and follow strict change management guidelines and operate in a secured environment.
• Involved in SAN Knowledge Transfer sessions with new hired or existing transferred Employees.
• Helped train junior level administrators and SAN administrators on UNIX and Hitachi products.
• Experienced in working with Hitachi Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS Netapp) Filers. Extensive knowledge in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) using Agile, Waterfall methodologies - SCRUM and Rational Unified Process (RUP).
• Experience in services like Windows Active Directory (AD), DNS, DHCP, and Remote Desktop. Extremely worked on installing and configuring the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for scheduled upgrading of the servers.
• Active Directory Services on Windows Server 2003 & amp; 2008, 2012 R2, Domains. Architect level experience on tools like VMware Virtualization, Active Directory in Windows 2003/2008/2012.
• Developed backup and recovery procedures for recovery from loss and destruction of data. Experience in recommending, scheduling and performing software and hardware improvements, upgrades, patches, reconfigurations and purchases.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: Java script, C, C++, Python, .NET core, Java APIs J2EE, Servlets, JSP.

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2000/2003/2008/2008 R2/2012, RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.x / 7.1, 7.2, Ubuntu 10/12/14

Virtualization: VMware ESXi, VUM, vSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5/6.0 , VCenter Server 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5/6.0 , Storage vMotion, HA, DRS, FT, DPM, VCAC, VDI, VMware View 5.0/Horizon 6.0, vRealize Suite: VRA, VRO.

Server Exposure: Active Directory, DNS, MDT, SSL, ADFS, Mail Server 2007, SCCM 2007/2012, SMS/SCOM, IIS 4.0/5.0/6.0/7.5 , WSUS 3.0.

Networking: LAN, TCP/IP, UDP, PCoIP, RDP, NSX, Switch/dvSwitch, HTTP, FTP, Fiber Channel.

Hardware: HP ProLiant DL 380/385/785 G5/G6/G7, HP BL 460c/680c G5/G6 blade servers, Dell Power Edge 2850,2950, R710, C7000 HP Chassis.

Version Control Tools: GIT, SVN, Git Hub, Git Lab, Atlassian, Bit bucket.

Database Tools: SQL, Mongo DB.

Scripting: PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Power shell, VB script, Power CLI

Tools: Veaam tools, Symantec Net Backup, Plate Spin, VM Converter

Monitoring Tools: HPOV, Nagios, AWS Cloud Watch, CA Spectrum, ELK, Splunk.

Web/App Servers: Web Logic (8/9), JBoss (4.x/5.x/6.x), Apache HTTP (2.0/2.2/2.4) and Apache Tomcat (6/7/8), WebSphere (7/8).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Application Packager/ SCCM Engineer/Windows admin

Responsibilities:

• Used Install Shield Admin Studio on Windows 10 for repackaging applications and creating transforms for Vendor MSI's for enterprise roll - out.
• Used PowerShell Deployment tool kit for migrations, pre-installations and post-installations.
• Silent Installations using switches Response files and automated scripts for user free interaction.
• Used Repackaging Tool Admin Studio 11.5 for repackaging foreign software installations.
• Created application packages and deployed using SCCM globally to 90,000 workstations and/or servers.
• Experience on MSI, MST (Transforms), MSM (Merge Modules), MSP (Patches).
• Experience in using tools such as Orca to directly edit the MSI/Validating the MSI.
• Used debugging tools such as Procmon to debug application issues.
• Worked with Properties to customize MSI installs for different situations.
• Used Transforms and Patches to affect a seamless installation of the package on to the desired desktop.
• Built Packages using Wise Package Studio 7.0.
• Usage of patches and upgrades as required.
• Worked on converting the applications packaged using Zen works or SMS into Windows Installer Packages.
• Used VB Script and Wise Script to create custom actions.
• Sequenced the application using Microsoft APP-V 4.6.
• Experience in publishing the sequenced applications on Windows Server 2008 Microsoft APP-V Management Server to the defined groups in Active Directory.
• Tested the application on client machine using APP-V in Admin Studio.
• Used Windows Installer SDK development tool kit like Orca to work with MSI's and debugging for package review/cleanup.
• Worked on VMware Workstation 7.0 to test the packages and related tasks for package building.
• Responsible for complete life cycle support for application, including UAT testing assistance and Pre-production testing and deployments.
• Silent installations using switches response files and automated scripts for user free interaction.
• Sequenced applications onto Windows 8.1 using App-V 5.0.
• Performed general administrative tasks in the App-V management console such as setting up publishing servers, configuring publishing refresh, configure disconnected operation mode.
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager ( SCCM ) 2012 R 2 / 1510/1611/1703 - deployment, administration, configuration, troubleshooting, & maintenance.
• Hands on technical experience deploying and supporting Configuration Manager 2012 R2 in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience in MDT and SCCM (capturing images (.wim), creating packages, advertisements, task sequences, Operating System Deployment (OSD) and queries.
• Supported global Active Directory (AD) infrastructure with several thousand users in a mixed Windows.
• Managed, ran and maintained enterprise client management platform using Microsoft Systems Center 2012 R2.
• Successfully completed migration process of Windows 7 machines to Windows 10 with 95% compliance rate.
• Successfully upgraded Windows 10 1511 to Windows 10 1607 Anniversary Update using In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence.
• Experience working on USMT for Side-Side migration / Refresh/Replace Scenarios.
• Successfully rolled out Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade for VPN users.
• Created automated maintenance routines which continually search for non-compliant systems and configures missing values on a re-occurring basis, if needed .
• Heavy focus on client remediation of failed updates and root-cause-analysis
• Upgrade legacy Windows servers to meet corporate operating system standards
• Able to maintain the stability such as force shut down user processes, monitoring domain user logons and control
• Monitoring around 15000+ Physical and Virtual Windows Servers.
• Ensure Operations 24/7/365 using Service Now Ticketing System.
• Daily responsibilities included ensuring server health, physical and virtual, providing daily metrics reports, service and application availability, vendor scheduling for repairs, part of transition team for offshore support.
• Patching Windows server /
• Manual patching non-complainant server with help of Microsoft on call support teams offshore
• Used automation tools such a Tanium and blade logic for applying patches to windows server.
• Auto remediation was done through blade logic on server .
• Created and managed Operating System Images for different hardware models supported in the company which included task sequences, injecting drivers to image and creating driver packages.
• Created Operating System Deployment (OSD) Task Sequences for Anniversary release of Windows 10.
• Created Wipe and Load OSD Task Sequences using Build and Capture / MDT 2013 integration of SCCM .
• Created silent install for chained MSI's and substituting the properties using command line.
• Coordinated the packaging and deployment of applications to a distributed systems desktop environment.

Environment: Windows 7, Windows 10, AdminStudio11.5, AdminStudio 2015, PowerShell Deployment Toolkit, VB Script, App-V, Citrix XenApp, SCCM 2012/2012R 2/1510/1611/1703 , PowerShell, McAfee

Confidential, Dallas, TX

VMware Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Hands on experience in Windows System Administration 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012R2, 2016 servers and MS Exchange 2003/2007/2013 servers.
• Resolved tenancy technical issues and monitored Office 365 systems. Administrated and supported Office 365 and MS Exchange Policies.
• Installed, configured, upgrade and maintained Windows 2000/03/08/2012 , Exchange Server 2003/07/10/13 Operating Systems.
• Migration of Windows server from 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 to Windows server 2016.
• Experienced in applying monthly updates to windows servers 2008 R2/2012/2016 versions.
• Migrated VMware vCenter and ESXi server infrastructure environments to 6.0 and 6.5.
• Experience in maintaining vSphere VCenter 6.0, ESXi 6.5, VRealize Automation, VRealize Operations Manager, V Realize Orchestrator in a VMware virtualized environment.
• Supported windows and VMware engineering operations, coordinated with the software license vendors and renewed the licenses of VMware and Microsoft products.
• ESX Server Maintenance, ESX Server Deployment, ESX Server Upgrades, Virtual Center Maintenance, Operational Troubleshooting, Storage Migrations and Patching.
• Experience in creating Client VM Templates, Cloning VMs and deploy new virtual machines from clones.
• Experience in P2V, V2V migrations using VMware Converter.
• Worked on Windows Server Backup Tool for 2012, OS migration for DB, Migrated OS 2008 to Windows Server 2016.
• Experience in installing and configuring the Windows server update services (WSUS).
• Hands on Experience on Dell blades, Power Edge 2850 /HP BL460c G6/G7/G8, HPDL380 G6/G7/G8/G9 servers.
• Developed backup and recovery procedures for recovery from loss and destruction of data.
• Developed new strategies to migration methods from remote sites to central data center.
• Installed data migration scripts to migrate applications to new servers.
• Creating and Maintaining Active Directory for creating Users and Groups.
• Administered user and group accounts. This includes user password resets, user creation and deactivation, user and group recovery from accidental deletion, user group creation, and membership management.
• Performance monitoring, Error logging, Diagnostics, Fine-tuning and Backup management.
• Experienced in working with PowerShell scripts to automate admin tasks.
• Creating PowerShell and PowerCLI script for automating VM build process, worked with clones and snapshots of Virtual Machines.
• Used PowerShell, VB scripts and Authoring tools to tune SCOM management systems.
• Installing, Configuring, and troubleshooting anything related to VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)
• Developing workflow for automation within VMware vRealize Orchestrator. (vRO)
• Developing from scratch using Java Scripts automation process that interface with VMware vRealize Orchestrator.
• Integrate 3rd parties’ systems into VMware vRealize Orchestrator.
• Developing workflow within VMware vCenter Orchestrator (vRealize Orchestrator). Writing JavaScript Scripts.
• Involved in Planning and live migration of Virtual Machines and Virtual machines files using Veeam tool.
• Good experience in working on Veeam.
• Wrote PowerShell/PowerCLI scripts to automate daily tasks like detaching LUNs, adding new LUNs and selecting path on them. responsible for the end to end migration of all VMWare virtual machines into the newly deployed hyper v environment as well as redesigned the organizations hyper v implementation to accommodate the high volumes of VMs being migrated to the new platform via OSD using SCCM for automated physical and virtual server deployments.
• Install, configure and schedule Veeam Backup for Perform ad-hoc backups and configured dashboard display of backup/restore status information using Veeam backup and replication components including Veeam ONE, Veeam management pack and Veeam smart plug-in.
• Work with VMware environments including EMC Replication Manager, Cisco UCS Manager and including Veeam One, Veeam Backup system for the entire environment, ensure successful completion of all Symantec Backup Exec and Net backup jobs, restore files and systems as needed.
• Lead Desktop Engineer on Windows 7 & Windows 10 implementations, design and building images using tools such as SCCM, WDS and MDT2013 SP1
• Installed and configured WDS and installed MDT, ADK on windows server 2012 R2
• Windows 7 and Windows 10 deployment project, created a hardware independent image 32 & 64 bit using WAIK tools, SYSPREP, DISM and WIM.
• Monitor health of SCCM client to Site System Infrastructure by means of SCOM including any related system local to the server to ensure all systems are online, operational and effective
• Monitor all windows backup and perform fine-tuning every 15 days and Maintained records for event, audit and application logs.
• Provided technical support to troubleshoot network connectivity, network printing and user access issue. Maintaining documentation and process for supported systems and applications.

Environment: Windows 2016/2012/2008/2003 , Windows 7, Microsoft DFS, Azure, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, VMware ESX 5.1 /5.5/6.0/6.5 , vSphere, vCenter server and VMware Converter, Veeam one.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

VMware Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation of movement technique for combining Data Centers from around the world to concentrated areas in US which includes various servers of Windows 2008 and 2012 R2.
• Working on Windows Server Administrator to maintain Active Directory and Group Policies.
• Managed user accounts and service accounts using Active Directory in a multi-domain enterprise environment.
• Provided Active Directory administration and troubleshooting. Application testing and installation on new servers using Wise installer and Windows Group Policy.
• Administered and troubleshot Microsoft Active directory.
• Installed, configured, upgrade and maintained Windows 2000/03/, Exchange Server 2003/07/10 OS. Windows Server 2008 R2, 2016 installation, deployments, troubleshooting and automation.
• Migration of Windows server from 2008 R2 to Windows server 2016
• Extensive knowledge and hands on experience in P2V and V2V migration of multiple Virtual Machines using VMware Converter, Double take and Plate spin tools.
• Develop vRA/vRO customized blueprints for other teams.
• Participate Automation Team sprint activities
• Co-ordinate with Database team for installation and Clustering operations.
• Installed patches and updates on ESX Hosts and Virtual machines using hyper v Update Manager
• Experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting hyper v View Composer and View Connection Manager to make Virtual Desktop Infrastructure efficient and to simplify desktop administrative management tasks.
• Migrated workloads from legacy arrays to Net App filers’ hyper v in environment.
• Address day to day end user issues for vRA/vRO.
• VMware Architect & VMware Engineer (vRA, vRO, vRops, vSphere, NSX, vSAN)
• Design the VMware environment including: vSphere, vRA, vRO, vROPs, vSAN, NSX
• Write Designing documentation according to ITIL methodology and VMware design methodology.
• Deploying 3 new VMware datacenters (USA, UK and China) for GE Digital Company.
• Installing approximately 300 ESXi Servers in USA, UK and China. vSphere Version 6, vCenter version 6
• Connecting the vSphere environment to Pure Storage solid-state array. Configuring Data stores within vSphere.
• Automate the deployment and the configuration of 300 ESXi servers.
• Installing, Configuring, and troubleshooting anything related to VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)
• Developing workflow for automation within VMware vRealize Orchestrator. (vRO)
• Developing from scratch using JavaScript’s automation process that interface with VMware vRealize Orchestrator.
• Integrate 3rd parties’ systems into VMware vRealize Orchestrator.
• Developing workflow within VMware vCenter Orchestrator (vRealize Orchestrator). Writing JavaScript Scripts.
• Deployment & configuration of VMware SRM from scratch and integrate it with Pure Storage solid-state array
• Configured AWS IAM and Security Group in Public and Private Subnets in VPC.
• Created AWS Route53 to route traffic between different regions.
• Designed AWS Cloud Formation templates to create custom sized VPC, subnets, NAT to ensure successful deployment of Web applications and database templates
• Setup and build AWS infrastructure various resources, VPC EC2, S3, IAM, EBS, Security Group, Auto Scaling, and RDS in Cloud Formation JSON templates.
• Configuring and Networking of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Written Cloud Formation templates and deployed AWS resources using it.
• Configuring and Networking of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Written Cloud Formation templates and deployed AWS resources using it.
• Writing PowerShell scripts from scratch and automate management of vSphere and automate configuration.
• Designed and recommended architecture of virtualization and private cloud environments based on VMware technologies.
• Architected, installed, configured and performed troubleshooting of VMware, and Red Hat Products including vCAC, vCloud Director, Infrastructure Navigator, vCOPS, vSphere, vCenter, vCNS, SRM, and vCloud Orchestrator.
• Architected multi-data center scenarios with Active-Active, Active-Passive configurations using NSX, vRealize, SRM.
• Implementing VMware NSX Micro segmentation, logical switch, DLR/Edge configuration and maintenance.
• Have strong VMware vSphere, vRealize Automation, NSX, VSAN knowledge
• Document processes and run books for future use.
• Co-ordinate with Lab operations team for Lab issues
• Managed VDI assignments and user sessions VMWare, vSphere, and Citrix Xen Center. Worked on Power Shell scripts to automate the Azure cloud system creation of Resource groups, Web Applications, Azure Storage Blobs & Tables, firewall rules.
• Used VMWare vMotion to eliminate server downtime from planned server maintenance by migrating live virtual machines between hosts.
• Receive and fulfill server build requests for various projects within vSphere versions 4-6 and Microsoft Azure. Also mentored various teams for VMWare administration.
• Deploy and maintain a VMware vSphere environment which contained many virtual machines.
• Deploy VDI technologies with VMware Horizon. Setup new users with Virtual desktops and ensured full functionality.
• Creation of VMs for Red hat Linux on VMWare ESX 6.5 and administering them with VI Client.
• Used on Command Unified Manager, on command System Manager, on command Insight for managing and monitoring health of NetApp systems.
• Performance troubleshooting utilizing system, collecting per stats and packet trace from NetApp Clusters.
• Develop the change control, configuration management, automation and Citrix Patching, Security & Citrix Capacity and performance management.
• Strong hands on migration experience of Office 365 (Package/ Customization/ Deploy/ Troubleshoot/ Post deployment support/ L3 support). Worked on both machine based and user-based license Office 365 Pro Plus.
• Resolved tenancy technical issues and monitored Office 365 systems. Administrated and supported Office 365 and MS Exchange Policies.
• Utilized Citrix Metaframe Server and Citrix Presentation Server for delivering the Sequenced App-V Applications to the Users.
• Expertise working on Wise package studio, Install Shield Admin Studio and Soft grid/APP-V sequencing.
• Coordinate with Monitoring and Tools Team to create proactive alerting and console for Citrix Team Tier-1 support.
• Patched all the systems using SCCM 2012, Designed & implemented SCCM 2012, SQL queries and reports for SCCM, SCCM application packaging and testing.
• Create and implemented update methodologies for the present condition with attention to Microsoft SCCM, GPO, and WSUS.
• Monitored the Server Health Status of the CPU and memory, Tracked VM Resources (CPU, Memory, Disk), Managed Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS)
• Performing Security audits followed by planning & Implementing Remediation’s for Security Audits.

Environment: Windows 7, Windows 10, Environment: Windows 2016/2012/2008/2003 , Windows 7, lunsMicrosoft DFS, Azure, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, VMware ESX 5.1 /5.5/6.0/6.5 , vSphere, vCenter server and VMware Converter, Veeam one, PowerShell.

Confidential, Plano, TX

VMware Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Azure App Fabric service along with BUS to enable the composite building of applications. Deployed SOA in an autonomous manner to achieve flexibility among enterprise servers.
• Used PowerShell to deploy custom WSPs, import\export data, automate scripts.
• Creating new VM's or deploying VM from Template & adding/removing virtual hardware to VM's.
• Administrating the newly added Co-Admins for all the services in the Azure network. Updating the instance counts in the production environment for Redbox Azure subscription.
• Managing the Azure subscription and setting up the environment for new services.
• Involved in the migration of data between multiple Azure Data Centers. Migrating the live physical and virtual instances from on-premises data centers to Azure Cloud.
• Monitoring the on-premises and cloud based applications using the Identity Management Service with Azure Active Directory (AD) for Single Sign on (SSO).
• Installing and managing the VMWare ESXi (5.5) servers on multiple hardware severs and installations of VCenter components.
• Expertise in Planning, Installing and Managing VMWare ESXi 5.0/5.5 servers. Installation and configuration of database on VMWare virtual machines.
• Worked with VMFS data store for integration with ESXi server to create and manage new storage space.
• Migrated live instances from P2V, V2V for windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 R2 severs using tools like Enterprise Converter.
• Very well versed in Microsoft Exchange Migrations strategies for all versions. Successfully completed Microsoft Exchange Migration and 2016 Deployment in Co-existence.
• Exchange/Windows administrator for a diverse hosted provider with over 300K clients on Exchange 2010/2013/2016 and Windows Server 2008 R2/2012 R2. Assisted with several builds/migrations, customer ticket support, system/application support, and project work.
• Experience in creating CIFS shares and assigning to windows hosts via SAN in NetApp.
• Have worked on PowerShell in NetApp for simplifying tasks.
• Snapshots restore from NetApp Filers.
• Handling storage related issues in NetApp product.
• Configured and managed User, Group, Permission, Role, Resource pool on VMware virtual center. Planning, configuration, maintenance and administration of Windows Server Systems.
• Ability to run NSX Proof of Concepts onsite with customers and lead the entire activity.
• Ability to deliver basic NSX training & workshop sessions as part of the pre-sales process
• Installation/configuration of virtual machines using an Enterprise SAN environment. Performing VMware crash/error analysis, Root cause Analysis, Coordinate Post Problem Analysis and Trend Analysis.
• Deploying the NSX6.0 Appliance and controllers.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems related to Citrix XenApp 6.0/XenDesktop infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain configuration and recovery documentation for the Citrix Environment.
• Managing the VM infrastructure (VMotion, DRS, HA, Virtual Center Server, VM Converter). Managing Windows 2003/2008 Cluster Servers For file and database services, connected via Storage Area Network.
• Played a key role in Successful migration of VMware 5.0 to VMware 5.5. Troubleshooting problems pertaining to Windows 2000/2003/2008.
• Installed, configured, upgrade and maintained Windows 2000/03/08/2012 , Exchange Server 2003/07/10 Operating Systems.
• Administration of Windows 10 Desktop

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012 , Windows 7, Microsoft DFS, Azure, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NTFS, Dell Power Edge, IBM, IIS Servers, IBM TSM backup, VMware ESX 4.0/5.0/5.5 Exchange Server 2010/2013.

Confidential

VMware Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and implementing OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations and updates using Blade Logic Patch Management tool. Played a Key role in Managing, Installing, and Supporting Windows 2003/2008 Servers, and VMware ESX Servers 4.0/4.1.
• Design and implementation of vCops for of capacity planning to monitor and build new clusters, ESXi and increase storage LUNs as per the needs. Configured HA, DRS clusters, FT for important VM’s.
• Design and implementation of standard switches and maintaining the redundancy level for ESX network created different ports groups for different networks like VM network, VMotion/VM kernel, Management and Storage networks.
• Used various types of tools for Azure Cloud Management, Implementation such as MAT AZURE data center migration tools 1.0, MAP 9.1, Azure cost estimator tools, Active Directory sync tool Azure Storage Explorer, Microsoft Migration accelerator tool, etc.
• Worked with system engineering, network, security, & storage engineering teams to prepare & configure new servers for the VMware ESX environment.
• Disaster recovery planning, implementation & recovering systems during crash or hardware failure. Update & amp; patch all ESX servers & coordinate hardware-software installations & upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with company policy.
• Created and managed separate VMware clusters like QA, Development and Production. Perform capacity analysis of existing physical production environment using VMware Capacity Planner.
• Created and managed resource pools for Virtual Machines. Monitoring and managing performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines using Virtual Center Server for HA, DRS.
• Present VMware NSX Network Virtualization vision and technologies, strategy, and product road-maps to executives, technical management and technical engineers.
• Performed troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP, IIS and Active directory and maintained Web Servers by installing IIS 6, FTP Sites and creating Virtual Directories in IIS 6. Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and Network fundamentals, protocols (such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS), Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Provide Level 2 support to end-users and performed technical expertise for windows systems environments on issues related to servers, local services, data centers, and server configuration.
• Monitor all windows backup and perform fine-tuning every 15 days and Maintained records for event, audit and application logs.
• Provided technical support to troubleshoot network connectivity, network printing and user access issue. Maintaining documentation and process for supported systems and applications.

Environment: VMware ESX 4.0/3.5, vSphere 4.0, Windows Server 2008/2003, Active Directory 2003, HP ProLiant Servers and Dell Hardware.

Confidential

VMware/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the file server, application and Print Server. Created User Accounts, groups and running scripts on production servers.
• Worked on Installation and configured RedHat Enterprise Linux versions 4.x, Debian based Ubuntu operating system using kickstart and PXE boot systems.
• Assigned local security policies on member servers and standalone servers using RDP.
• Manage and monitor Active Directory services and group policies. Worked elaborately on different windows environment, which include Windows NT version 4.0, Work Station, Terminal, 2000 and 2003.
• Created objects like User Accounts, Computer Accounts, Auto logon accounts. Assigning folder permissions to the users by gathering approval from the group owners.
• Using Net Use command to check whether we can connect to member servers or not. Categorization of server in terms of complexity and effort required completing the primary system access tasks.
• Created standard operating procedures and process documents for training off shore resources.
• Preforming server’s consolidation and virtualization using VMware virtual infrastructure, VMware ESX4.0, up gradation of VMware tools.
• Performed user administrative tasks. Shell programming for route administration tasks. Analyzing monitoring system performance through various system tools such as Netstat, Iostat.

Environment: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows NT Server, Windows XP/98