SUMMARY

• 7+ years of experience in VMware Virtualization and Windows Administration.
• Design and Implement virtualization solutions based onVMware vSphere Suite4.X,5.X,6.0 ESX 4.X,5.X and 6.0platforms and Vcenter4.X,5.X and 6.0.
• Design and Implement Business Continuity Solutions using Veam and Double Take Products.
• Good Working Knowledge of Dell Power Edge Servers R 420/510/520/610/710 and PowerEdge2900 Series.
• Hands on Experience in providing Production support on 24/7 for Windows Servers.
• Excellent Hands - on Experience on Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization Platform.
• Excellent Hand-on experience in Install, Build and configuration of Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers from the scratch.
• Excellent Hands-on Datacenter Facilities Management.
• Maintain inventory for equipment and keep records of warranty for all tools and equipment at Datacenter for future configurations and maintenance.
• Worked on Racking and Configuring the Physical Cable Connectivity for DELL POWEREDGE Servers.
• Responsible forserver builds, patch management, antivirus and monitoring Backups.
• Performed system administration activities, security policies and monitored system performance both at software and hardware levels
• Experience Working with, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
• Solidunderstanding ofvSphere 4.X,5.X,6.0implementation with shared storagefiberchannel, NFS / VMFSstrategies for performance and optimization.
• Experience in Migrating the Virtual Machines between private and public Cloud using vCloud Connector Plug-in.
• Experience in Migrating the Virtual Machines between Public and Private Cloud using VMware Converter.
• Experience in domain Migrations of Windows Servers 2003, 2008 and 2012.
• Extensive Experience working with Applications and Business teams to design the Upgrade of Windows Servers 2003 to Windows Servers 2008 and 2008 to 2012.
• Excellent understanding and coordination with Business Teams to Migrate the Applications running on End of Life Operating Systems.
• Extensive experience in supporting business Applications like Qlikview, Cognos, ForgeRock, Salesforce along with SQL and Oracle Database Technologies.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, virtual networking and wireless networks.
• Strong Knowledge and Good Working Experience on Implementing Networking on Public Cloud Built on vCloud Director 5.1.
• Experience in Building, Configuring and Monitoring Servers on Public Cloud Built on VMware'svCloud Director 5.1.
• Experience working on RHEL 5 and 6 Versions.
• Responsible for resolving L1/L2/L3 level Windows/VMware Support Issues.
• Design, Implement and troubleshoot any issues related to VMware Distributed Resource Scheduling, Resource Pools, VMware High Availability, Enhanced VMotion (EVC), ESX Host Profiles, vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS), vCloud director, vShield and VMware Fault Tolerance (FT).
• Installed and Configured DHCP, WINS and DNS.
• Good Experience in configuring and managing IIS 7.0/6.0 administration - WEB Server and configuration and administration of IIS WEB Server.
• Experience Working with Vendors like CISCO, VMware, HP, DELL and Microsoft.
• Strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills
• Gained Experience implementingAgile(Scrum) methodologies for Client.
• Effective in working independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Acquired Good Project Management and Inter-personal skills gained through interaction with technical and functional teams.
• Quick learner, highly motivated team player with excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal. Able to assess and resolve client issues quickly. Proven record of reliability, ability to perform under time constraints, good judgment under pressure.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Virtualization Technologies: VMware vSphere 4.X,5.X and 6.0, VMware ESXi 4.X/5.X/6.0, VMware vCenter 4.X/5.X/6.0, vSphere Client, vSphere Web Client, Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2/2012R2, Windows XP/Vista/7/8.RHEL 5/6, Cent OS, Ubuntu.

Application Servers: DNS, DHCP, Windows Active Directory Services, SMTP,FTP and SFTP.

Workstation Apps: Microsoft Office 2003/2007/2010 , Outlook 2007/2010/2013 , VMware workstation 9.0/10/11

Automation Tools: Active Batch V9

Database Technologies: SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2014.

Agile Methodologies: CA Rally

Directory Services / Internet: Installation and Administration of IIS7.0/6.0 and IIS 8.5

Infrastructure Hardware: Dell Power Edge Servers, Cisco UCS B-Series,Intel x86 processors, EMC SAN storage VNX, HP ProLiant ML, DL 580, 380, 360, UCS C-Series Rack Mount Servers

Programming skills: Basics of PowerShell and vSphere CLI

E-mail Clients: Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007/2010 /2013

Cloud Computing: CaaS (Compute as a Service) built on vCloud Director 5.1 Platform

Tools: HP Monitoring Tools for network, RVTools for VMware, vCloud Connector 2.6,2.7,2.7.1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Atlanta

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migrate Mission Critical Corporate Investment Banking applications from windows server 2003 to windows server 2012r2.
• Design Engineering solutions to implement SQL 2014 ALWAYS ON HADR Solution with Five Node Cluster.
• Design and Implement Best practices and security standards for enterprise critical web servers on IIS 8.5.
• Install, build and Configuration of Cisco UCS C240 M4Rack Mount Servers on ESXi 5.5 U2 platform.
• Implement Agile Methodology using CA rally agile tool to deliver accelerated, efficient and on-time engineering results for Development teams.
• Design end architecture of mission critical applications with Web, SQL databases, SSRS and SSIS on Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014.
• Extensively implemented automation process using Active Batch V9 to automate the recurring jobs required for applications supporting Investment banking applications.
• Automated Backup’s and restore of databases from production to lower environments to support Regular release cycles on Applications.
• Automated hundreds of Jobs involving file transfers using SFTP to support day to day production activities for bank.
• Analyze, plan and Implement upgrade of Development Active Directory from Windows Servers 2008R2 to Windows Server 2012R2.
• Document Issues and resolution steps for Bank’s key financial applications as part of validation for Active Directory upgrade from 2008R2 to 2012R2.
• Support Enterprise Active Directory upgrade from Windows Server 2008R2 to Windows Server 2012R2 by providing test plan and also by validating Key Financial applications after upgrade.
• Design and Document Application Recovery Plan for providing DR recovery solutions for enterprise critical Applications.
• Build Engineering solutions to support Disaster Recovery Plans for applications supporting bank.
• Migrate SQL Databases from SQL Server 2005, 2008 to SQL 2012 ALWAYS ON Availability groups.
• Design, Implement and build SQL Server Reporting Services on 2014 on high available and load balanced configuration.
• Analyze, design and Migrate Legacy domain for Robinson Humphrey from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012R2.
• Migrate Mission critical IPC and Avaya Telecommunication systems DHCP scopes from windows server 2003 to Windows Server 2012R2 on load balanced Failover mode.
• Designed VISIO diagrams and Cable Layout for all the servers to be hosted at the Datacenter.
• Support L3 Level Production Issues on Windows server 2008 and 2012R2.
• Design External Facing Web Applications standards on Windows Server 2012R2.
• Migrate External Facing Web Applications from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012r2.
• Coordinate with application teams to design backup strategies for maintaining RPO and RTO for business-critical applications.
• Design and document Application Recovery Plans for key financial applications for Enterprise.

Confidential

Tech Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Involved as SME for Datacenter migration effort and help the teams in mapping relevant IT Sources / technologies, define new methodologies, and design complicated systems
• Maintaining physical and virtual environment consists of 500+ servers.
• Responsible for maintaining physical and virtual Infrastructure at Client’s remote locations spread across the world.
• Interact/Understand and Support Business Applications running on Virtual Environment spread across the globe.
• Built virtual servers to include OS installation, applying security and corporate standards, backup configuration.
• Excellent Experience in Design, Architect and Build Primary and Secondary Datacenters for Client from Scratch.
• Excellent Hand-on experience in Install, Build and configuration of Cisco UCS B200 M4 Blade Servers from the scratch.
• Detailed understanding of Cisco UCS environment with configuration of UCS manager.
• Racking and configuring of Cisco UCS C Series rack mount servers.
• Worked on PowerEdge VRTX M520 Blade Servers Management and VRTX Chassis switch configurations.
• Installed ESXi 5.5 on all the Cisco UCS blades at both the Primary and Secondary Datacenters.
• Create virtual machine templates and deploy virtual from Templates.
• Install, build and configure windows server 2003/2008/2012 for deploying enterprise applications.
• Support Microsoft (Windows) Servers running 2003/2008/2008 R2/ 2012hosting Enterprise applications.
• Assisted Teams working on business applications like Cognos, Kronos, GRC, Qlikview, GetPaid, Bluewolf Salesforces and SAP and NON-SAP Applications.
• Migrate Existing Virtual Machines to Public Cloud built on VMware vCloud Director 5.1.
• Worked on Domain Migration of Servers.
• Worked on building and Maintaining Servers (X86 Platform) on AT&T Computer as a Service Public Cloud.
• Worked on migration of servers P2P, P2V and V2V by using VMware Converter 6.0.
• Worked on building Virtual Center 5.5 and 6.0 for both the datacenter locations.
• Worked on Migrating vCenter 5.5 to 6.0.
• Extensively worked on moment of workloads and Virtual Machines from Public Cloud to Customer’s Own Private Cloud using VMware vCloud Connector 2.7.1.
• Worked on P2V, V2V MIGRATION’s using VMware Converter 6.0, Creating host & client VM templates & cloning.
• Upgraded Firmware and Drivers on CISCO UCS, DELL Servers.
• Successfully designed and implemented vSphere Upgrade from 5.5 to 6.0 using vSphere Update Manager 6.0.
• Upgraded Legacy Windows Server 2003 Servers to 2008 for Microsoft support for business Continuity.
• Configured call home service on UCS Servers at both the Datacenter’s for better response to critical/emergency Issues.
• Responsible for ManagingVMwareconnectivity with shared storage (SAN) solutions.
• Responsible for Implementation and Management of DHCP Scopes for all the Sixty-Six remote locations spread across the world.
• Implement HP monitoring tool for monitoring servers, routers other network resources.
• Installation, configuration and Administration of IIS web servers.
• Installation of Apache web Services and support business and application team on various Issues.
• Assist the Active Directory Team with maintenance of Domain Controller.
• Provided application teams secure and patched systems within the proper OS and middleware software lifecycle standards
• Worked on TCP/IP connectivity and x86/x64 Operating System troubleshooting, installation, configuration and support of business application software suites
• Worked on Building, Configuring and Monitoring Servers on Public Cloud Environment Built on VMware'svCloud Director 5.1.
• Physical server’s setup in datacenter including cabling/de-cabling to patch panels & switches for networking and labeling them appropriately.
• Worked Extensively on Microsoft’s Hyper-V Virtualization Technology.
• Responsible for maintaining File and print servers running on Windows server 2008 R2 Core.
• Responsible for Maintaining Servers running Microsoft’s Hyper-V in various remote locations across the globe.
• Assisted the Monitoring Teams with the deployment of the Required Monitoring Tools Agent on all the servers to be monitored.
• Excellent Experience working with Service Now Incident Management Tool.
• Responsible for maintaining SLA’s for P1, P2 and P3 Incident tickets.
• Experience Deploying AVAMAR Agent on all the Virtual Servers running on Windows Environment to have successful backups for Business Application Servers.
• Implantation of Backup Strategy for both Primary and Secondary Datacenter which includes Servers running on X86 Platform.
• Responsible for Maintaining backups of the servers based on Schedule to Maintain Correct RPO and RTO for Business Critical Applications and Databases.
• Participated in Day-to-Day team meetings and status meetings to review the status on current working project.
• Worked with Vendors on Datacenter Cage Build.
• Good understanding on placements of Hot and Cold Aisle for the rack Designs.
• Designed VISIO Diagrams for all the racks to be placed inside the Cage at Datacenter.
• Worked with Datacenter Operations team on Placement of power circuits and under-floor weight support balances.
• Maintain Hardware Inventory for all the Datacenter Future Requests.
• Attend tickets on support requests for cabling and other Datacenter Requests.
• Install, build and Configure servers, switches, firewall and other network Devices.
• Good Understanding of power compute requirements to analyze the power strip to be placed under the floor.
• Worked with Various Vendors like Mainline, Cisco, Schneider Electric in replacing the faulty parts.
• Supervised designing and evaluation of all server systems according to measurement of process.
• Full labeling support for each cable.
• Single Point of contact for DR Datacenter to support requests for customer.
• Good Understanding of raised floor datacenter architecture and Mechanical and electrical Elements under the floor.
• Supported all major activities at the datacenter by coordinating with business users for the planned downtime.
• Worked with Vendors from DELL, CISCO, IBM and EMC for preparing the racks and physical servers for lift and shift approach of Migration.

Confidential, New York NY

Windows and VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked in VMware team to assist and maintain all the virtual infrastructure.
• Administrated and maintained vSphere 5.0 Infrastructure.
• Worked on HP DL 580
• Worked on Windows Server 2003/2008.
• Administered a corporate VMware ESXi Server infrastructure with capacity for 100 servers across 3 separate environments.
• Developed the VMware V5.0 Standard Operating Procedures document, which included the security hoarding process.
• Defined and documented Backup & Recovery plans.
• Assisted with VMware planning, consolidation and upgrades.
• Responsible for the planning, testing and implementation of server software patches and upgrades as scheduled.
• Installed and configured DHCP Server and created and Managed DHCP scopes for various locations.
• Deployed HP Monitoring tools to monitor critical services and virtual Infrastructure.
• Deployed AVAMAR Agent Plug-in in all the virtual machines and performed troubleshooting on backup failure Issues.
• Collaborated with multiple support teams to resolve critical time-sensitive issues, and responded to system emergencies
• Worked closely with Storage and Networking teams to ensure allocated SAN, Fiber and networking infrastructure reflects specifications laid out in the initial VMware farm design to ensure successful deployment.
• Performed troubleshooting of operating system and software infrastructure issues on Domain Controllers, Member Servers, Server Clusters, and Virtual Machine Farms.
• Created standard Operating Procedure documents for various activities performed on Windows and Virtual Infrastructure.
• Documented Root Cause Analysis on various critical Issues on virtual machines and backup failures.

Confidential, Wayne, PA

Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed/Configured /Managed ESXi running on HP ProLiant and DELL PowerEdge Servers.
• Involved in Managing, Installing, and Supporting Windows 2008/2003 Servers, and VMware ESXi Servers 4.0/5.0
• Configured HA, DRS clusters, FT for Business Critical Virtual Machines.
• Created resource pools and adding Virtual Machines into Pools
• Updated Firmware and ProLiant Support Pack for Windows 2003 servers.
• Used tools such as VMware Converterto work on ESX Environment for the P2V conversions.
• Created Snapshots according to user’s requirement.
• Maintained Web Servers by installing IIS 6 and 7, FTP Sites and creating Virtual Directories in IIS6 and IIS7.
• Taking care of capacity planning for new clusters, ESXi and VM storage issues.
• Analyzing and implementing OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations.
• Implemented Windows 2003 WSUS Server for client and server patches using GPO, Blades/Chassis, virtual deployments, SAN attached storage/BFS.
• Designed and built an HP Blade Center using IBM SAN storage with VMWare ESX, deploying hosts using Boot from SAN / SAN attached storage assigned to given builds.
• Involved in configuring the new HP Servers with Windows 2008/2003by using Capacity planner and VMware guided consolidation for gathering the Physical machines CPU and Memory usage metrics.
• Presenting FC SAN LUN’s, RDM’s iSCSI LUN’s and NFS mounts.
• Created vSwitches and different ports groups for different purposes.
• Configured NIC teaming at ESXi server level for redundancy.
• Updating and upgrading ESXi servers using vCenter update manager.
• Configured vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Worked on Ticket process in receiving Incident tickets in Remedy Tool in 24x7 environments.
• Performed technical expertise for windows systems environments on issues related to servers, local services, data centers, and server configuration.
• Maintained records for event, audit and application logs.
• Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and protocols (such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS), Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Creating User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory.
• Monitor all windows backup and perform fine-tuning every two weeks based on the Business Requirements.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for maintaining VMware vSphere 4.0 Environment.
• Installation of ESX server and creation of VMs and install different guest Operating system which includes mainly windows server 2003/2008.
• Install/Configuration of vCenter server 4.0.
• Deployed virtual machines from templates and installed configured application in the virtual machine.
• Involved in Managing and Supporting Windows 2003/2008 Servers running business Applications for end Users.
• Configured vSphere virtual networking using vSwitch and different port groups as per the requirements.
• Created Templates for Faster deployment of Virtual Machines.
• Perform/ Monitor agent based/ Image level backups for all the critical servers in the environment.
• Apply patches/Upgrades to the ESXi servers using vSphere Update Manager.
• Configured clusters and Implemented HA and DRS for better Resource Scheduling and High Availability.
• Configuring ILO of standalone/blade servers & chassis as part of server built & updated firmware when required.
• Install/ Configure IIS6.0 services and FTP servers for file transfers between the environment.
• Worked on DELL PowerEdge and HP ProLiant Servers.
• Worked on Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Virtual Servers.
• Deployed/Managed DHCP Server and configured Scopes as per the requirements.
• Created Shared folders and applied required NTFS permissions to access the share for users.
• Performed troubleshooting of DNS, DHCP, IIS and Active directory.
• Documented entire physical and virtual Infrastructure information and prepared documents on Root Cause Analysis for future troubleshooting.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured & administer Windows 2003 Standard and Enterprise Server.
• Managed Domain Controllers and Additional Domain Controllers.
• Created the user accounts and profiles, assign permissions using Active Directory.
• Administered the Group Policy, to upgrade and repair software installations.
• Respond to and address any tickets/ work requests in the Remedy Queue.
• Provided Support for DNS/DHCP/WINS services.
• Sharing Folders, Planning and Assigning NTFS Permissions and System Policies.
• Installed Operating Systems Win98, Win XP, Win NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 etc.
• Patching up the system to the latest version as per the recommendations.
• Monitor the health of the servers, Operating system, database and the network.
• Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all windows based servers.