PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 7 years of experience as a Systems Administrator with an experience in VMware Virtualization
• Extensive experience in Windows 2012, 2008, / Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Experience in Installing and Configuring vCenter, VMware Vsphere, ESX/ESXi Server and Virtual Machines.
• Created, managed and supported Physical servers - HP Blade servers, Dell Power Edge rack mount servers and Nutanix standalone servers.
• Experienced in ESXi Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning, Templates, and Snapshots
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and platespin
• Installing Domain Controller and implementing Active Directory, working on user accounts and group policies.
• Expertise in the area of Virtualization with vSphere, VMware ESXi 6.0/5.5/5.1and 4.x hosts and Virtual Center server.
• Experienced with VMware HA, FT, DRS, ESX VMotion, SVMotion
• Ability to implement VMware’s Virtual Switch technology; port aggregation, NIC teaming, VLAN trunking, and port groups
• Administration of Windows Servers infrastructure that includes Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers, File and Print servers.
• Created cloud service, Virtual Machine Creation in Azure Portal
• Experience in assessment and migration from Physical/virtual to Vmware and Hyper-V migration.
• Performance monitoring, Error logging, Diagnostics, Fine-tuning and Backup management
• Troubleshooting hardware and software issues for Windows servers. Sys logs, IML and ILO logs, Bug check - Kernel Dump, Small memory dump as well as complete memory dump, Perfmon log.
• Worked on HP Service Manager 7 and Remedy ticketing systems.
• Setup and Configuration of Puppet Configuration Management
• Provisioning remote desktop connection to the users and adding the users to remote desktop group
• Experience in configuring VMware standard VSwitch & DVSwitch.
• Have scripting Knowledge on languages like PowerShell, Power CLI
• Experience in cloning VMs and deploy new virtual machines from clones.
• Experience on Backup tools and Monitoring tools.
• Have a working knowledge on with MS System Center Service Manager (SCSM)
• Experience in migrating the virtual machines between the ESXi Hosts using cold migration and VMotion
• Experienced in creation of VM’s on ESX server and installation of Windows, Linux and its flavors.
• Strong knowledge and hands on experience in data center Migration.
• Managed and assisted all phases of project - scoping, design, development, testing, rollout, user support and documentation

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

VMWare: VSphere 4.0 and 4.1, 5.0, ESX 3.5, ESXI 4.0/4.1, 5.0,5.5, 6.0 vCenter Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.1,5.5,6.0

Server O/S: Windows 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 R2 servers, Linux servers

Symantec Backup Exec, TSM, VCB, Double: take, Veeam, Zerto (Disaster recovery)

Network Monitoring Tools: Wireshark, Whatsup Gold, ASDM, Cisco Network Assistant, Alien Vault, Packet Trap

Application Server: SQL Server 2000 and 2005, MS Active Directory 2003 and 2008, DHCP, DNS, WINS, and Microsoft Internet Information Service 6.0/7

Hardware: HP Proliant DL360 G7, DL380 G6, DL385 G1, DL385 G2, DL 380 G9, HP Blade Server BL35p, BL 460c G1, BL460c G6, BL460c G9,HP Blade chassis c3000, c7000, Dell server 1950, 2950, 6950, IBM X series

Nutanix NX1365: G4 servers

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

VMware/Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Migrated both standalone and virtual infrastructure to a new encrypted storage.
• Implement/Manage Windows 2003, 2008 cluster environment for enterprise applications.
• Validating the hardware requirement for new upgrade project in the pre-migration task.
• Documenting detailed architecture of existing environment configuration and underlying hardware, storage and networking configurations prior to migration.
• Create and manage Host Profiles for future usage, so the host configurations can be restored/re-build during migration.
• Upgrade vCenter server 4.1 to the latest migration version 5.5 or higher and its accompanying database along with plug-ins.
• Migrated the user file shares from existing windows 2003 servers to EMC based Islion (NAS) Encrypted drive
• Upgrade the underling hardware and database from 32 bit to 64 bit to better accommodate future growth and scalability.
• Monitoring of Server Alerts through SCOM Console and with NetIq Manager
• Implemented Puppet modules to automate configuration of a broad range of services.
• Maintained and supported 900+ physical servers, 2500+ virtual servers, 400+ ESXi host with about 6000+ users
• Worked on Nutanix NX-1365-G4 servers to install ESX 6.0 and 2012 R2 packages for physical builds.
• Configure the management network on new hosts using ESXi Direct console User Interface, after configuring the new password, host name.
• Mapping all the existing datastores and new datastores with standard same naming conventions on to the new migration environment hosts.
• Reconfigure the iSCSI and NAS storage devices for each host on the new migrating environment though vCenter server.
• Installation, configuration, administration and maintenance VMware ESXi 6.0,5.5,5.1 hosts and Windows Server 2003, 2008 and Server 2012 Virtual Machines and VM templates.
• Identified and remediated all Windows 2012/2008 Servers SAN and connectivity issues pre and post SAN Migration
• Deployed Puppet for automated management of machine configurations.
• Evaluated determined and installed necessary Hotfixes pre-migration.
• Evaluated determined and installed / upgraded necessary HBA Drivers & Firmware pre-migration.
• Evaluated determined and installed/upgraded necessary EMC Powerpath software/versions pre-migration.
• Use a combination of Storage vMotion and/or cold migration to complete virtual machine and VM templates from existing host/datastores to new environment.
• Configuring VMware HA/VMware DRS cluster once the pre-migration and migration tasks are completed.
• Creating and Managing Virtual Machines in Windows Azure and setting up communication with the help of Endpoints and also VM Migrations from Transitional hosts
• Hands on experience with both SCCM and BlageLogic consoles to deploy patches as monthly schedule
• Managing and maintaining File Servers, Share Scan servers and Print Servers
• Implement two nodes clustering with windows 2003 STD R2 serves and windows 2008 Ent R2.
• Setup and configured Resource manager for alerts and health monitoring.
• Created remote desktop connection for a role in Azure portal and Visual Studio
• Worked along with SAN administrators in configuring FC/iSCSI SAN for the Intel/VMWare environment.
• Expertise in VMware environments 4 and vSphere 6.0/5.5/5.1. Installed ESX server on BL460c G9 series Servers and familiar with VMWare Virtualization. Managed virtual machines on ESX servers. Familiar with ESX clustering, VMotion, HA & DRS.
• Designed, Build, implementation & requirement analysis for Data Centers / Cloud Computing and end user platforms
• Provided feedback to the management with suggestions for upgrades in Technical assessments or Hardware.

Environment: Windows 2003/2008/2012 , SQL 2008-Ent, ESX 4.0/ 4.5/ 5.0/ 5.1/ 5.5/6.0 Virtual Center, VMware converter, SCCM, Microsoft Clustering, Active Directory, HP Blade servers, HP System Insight Manager, Power Shell, VB scripting, SAN, NAS, iSCSI.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Sr VMware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Design, Implementation and Troubleshooting VMware ESX 5.5/5.0/4.1 Hosts, VMware vSphere virtual center.
• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Windows servers.
• Creation of Windows 2008 R2/2012 template in vCenter for virtual windows deployments.
• Coordinating with system, Network and Database administrators to troubleshoot various issues during implementation.
• Creation of Windows template in vCenter for virtual windows deployments.
• Customized Windows 2008 R2/2012 Deployments, both Physical & Virtual.
• Managed Puppet infrastructure through major version upgrades. Refactored Puppet code to leverage new features.
• Configuration of HP iLO 4 Interface for remote assistance & diagnostics.
• Troubleshot SAN issues on Windows & ESXi Environment.
• Administrating Symantec Endpoint Antivirus console, managing 300+ antivirus client’s computers like definition updates, Exception policies, scanning, reporting etc
• SEP (Symantec End Protection) Upgrade performed from v.11 to v.12 on over 5000+ servers.
• Hands on experience with SCCM 2007 & 2012 consoles to deploy patches, create collection & distribute the package.
• Monitoring of Server Alerts through SCOM Console.
• Creation & management of change tickets in BMC Remedy.
• Windows & ESXi Password Management through CyberARK.
• Decommissioning of Legacy & Windows 2003 servers.
• Implementation & Configuration of Windows 2008 Cluster
• ESXI 5.1 & 4.1 custom Installations, firmware Upgrade on HP DL380p Gen8 & HP DL560 Gen 8 for ESXi Environments.
• Host Profile creation for ESXi 5.1 Builds
• Provided Backup for physical servers using Veeam
• Worked on Image automation with Azure for Window2008R2 and Windows2012.
• Thorough QA testing of deployed ESXI builds before adding to the Prod Environment.
• Configuring and Implementing VMware on HP Proliant Blade Servers.
• Other Day-to-day activity involves storage expansion on Windows, Network and Resource Upgrades
• Customizing VM’s (Memory, hard disk, Nic). Analyzing log files, Resources utilizing monitoring.
• Upgraded VMware tools for the VM’s

Environment: VMware Infrastructure 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5, vCenter Server, VCenter operation Manager, VMware standalone converter, Windows 2012/2008/2003 Server, HPC7000, DL380P G8, Cisco Nexus 5000K, Dell PowerEdge Servers, EMC VNX 5200, 5500, VMAX, EMC Recovery, P2V, V2V, VMotion

Confidential, Manchester, NH

VMware / Windows Admin

Responsibilities:

• Member of Project IT team responsible for maintaining datacenters and associated running systems, involved with developing and implementing IT initiatives to increase productivity and efficiency while reducing management overhead.
• Performed Virtual Machines backup, snapshots, cloning, P2V and V2V conversion using VMware stand-alone convertor.
• Creating/Managing Virtual Machines, creating clones and templates/images for deploying VMs, audit them for perfection and manage utilities and applications installed on those VMs.
• Good knowledge on data replication technologies, server migration and disaster recovery strategies (VMware SRM).
• Provided backup and recovery support using Veeam.
• Create a procedure for the P2V migration and make a decision along with the client team to decide which servers to be virtualized
• Maintain, implement and optimize operating systems/software utilizing VMware virtualization technologies for vSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0 including configuration of VMware HA and DRS.
• Assisted in initial setup and connectivity issues between ESX/ESXi hosts and storage arrays.
• Experienced HP Service Manager 7 and Remedy ticketing systems.
• Strong experience with the VMware HA (High Availability), Fault Tolerance, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and VMware Distributed Power Management (DPM)
• Install multiple Operating Systems in different VM's and configure vmtools on them to accelerate hardware functionality and also maintain and configure unattended VM’s builds
• Installed vCenter Server instances to enable centralized management of multiple hosts. Maintaining and troubleshooting VMware vCenter
• Creating and managing the VMware cluster with HA and DRS.
• Moved the cluster from one Vcenter to another Farm.
• Increased drives of the Virtual Machine.

Environment: VMware vSphere 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, ESX/ESXi 4.0, 5.0, VMware vCenter, VMware Standalone Convertor, Veeam Backup and replication tool, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, HP Proliant BL & DL server series, HP Insight Manager, EMC Clarion Storage. Virtualization (Hyper-V and VMware). Clustering (MSCS, VMware and MSSQL

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Wintel / VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in planning, implementation and managing virtual environment - Server setup, configuration & administration for Windows 2008/2008 R2, Windows 2003 & Windows 2000 Server and Active Directory Administration.
• Deploy a corporate VMware ESX Server infrastructure with capacity for 780 servers across 3 separate datacenters. Installed and Implemented VMware ESXi 4.0/5.0 host servers with vSphere Client.
• Configured HBAs and iSCSI SAN storage
• Optimize operating systems/software utilizing VMware virtualization technologies for vSphere 4.0/4.1 including configuration of VMware HA and DRS.
• Manage testing, implementation and administration of vCenter Lab Manager Server
• Administered, maintained and monitored Central site with several remote Primary sites based on Windows 2003 Servers in a Windows 2003 Domain. Troubleshoot company websites related queries on each server, manage DFS Replication on all the servers.
• Manage SQL server and Windows Cluster Administration, manage Active Directory and Domain policies
• Perform troubleshooting of operating system and software infrastructure issues on Domain Controllers, Member Servers, Server Clusters, and Virtual Machine Farms
• Built servers and installed applications as per the company standards and requirement. Used windows 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition - x86 and x64. Upgraded Firmware, NIC drivers for Blade servers.
• Disaster recovery planning, implementation and recovering systems during crash or hardware failure.
• Update and patch all ESX servers and coordinate hardware-software installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with company policy.
• VMotion and Storage vMotion according to the requirement.
• Created Snapshots according to user’s requirement.
• Maintain daily operations for Windows server infrastructure and components.
• Controlling and encrypting access to data and applications to improve security.

Environment: VMware vSphere 4.1, ESX/ESXi 4.0, VMware vCenter, VMware Standalone Convertor, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, HP Proliant BL & DL server series, HP Insight Manager, EMC Clarion Storage. Virtualization (Hyper-V and VMware). Clustering (MSCS, VMware and MSSQL)

Confidential, Eagan, MN

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Create Virtual Machines and Install/upgrade VMware Tools
• Provided physical to virtual migrations for servers utilizing VMware Converter, Vizioncore
• Manage snapshots, clones, templates during patch releases and new server deployments, Experience with installing, configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager
• Created and managed separate VMware clusters like QA, Development and Production.
• Managed & Troubleshoot Virtual Network issues
• Worked on VMware clustering like HA and DRS clusters using VCenter.
• Worked on Cold/Hot migration and Vmotion
• Worked on resource management framework like creation resource pools, adding the VMs into Resource pools.
• Configured Netbackup Client
• Patched all Windows servers and workstations with updates through WSUS server with Company standards
• Configured DNS, DHCP
• Customized 2003/2008 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy, patching, to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment
• Participated in Project Management in several key projects, which included the migration and consolidation of several data centers, migration planning for future system consolidation.
• Configured and Managed if any issues with HP Proliant (ML/DL) servers
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications
• Performed operational turnover on all system implementations.
• Performed problem analysis and Root Cause Analysis when failures occurred.
• Interacted with different teams to meet the deadlines and participated in weekly meetings
• Implementation, Deployment and operations of SAN technologies
• Migration of remote site applications to Data Centers

Environment: VMware ESX 4.0/3.5, VSphere 4.0, Windows Server 2008/2003, Active Directory 2003, and HP Proliant Servers.