SUMMARY

• 8+ years of professional experience in VMware vSphere, VDI View, and Microsoft Server OS.
• Experience in installing, configuring and managing infrastructure using VMware technologies viz. ESX/ESXi 4.0/4.1 5.0/5.1 , vSphere 5.0, vCenter, VMware View 6.0/5.0/5.1, VMware vCenter Converter etc.
• Experience in configuring DRS, HA, vMotion, storage vMotion, virtual networking, cloning, deploying VM's from templates and automating VMware environment.
• Strong knowledge and experience on VMware ESXi 5.X, 4.X, and VMware vSphere 5 features including Virtual SMP, Storage DRS, profile driven storage, auto deploy and vSwitch design.
• Creating and managing the users, groups, GPO in the Active directory.
• Proficiency in using Sphere, vCloud Suite /vRealize suite - vRealize Operations Manager (vRops), Log Insight, vRealize Orchestration(vRO), and vRealize Automation (vRA/ vCAC), VMware Virtual SAN (vSAN)Experience withMicrosoft Network Load BalancingandMicrosoft Clustering technologies.
• Excellent skills inpatching and hardeningWin2000/Win2003/2008 servers using Windows Update and also by using the staged patches.
• Experience in EMC SAN LUN creation, LUN masking, Raw Disk Mapping and Storage pools.
• Experience in resolving all levels ofSeverity Tickets, root cause investigations, system outages.
• Experience in deploying Linux operating system and SQL.
• Experience in configuring VMwareCPUandmemoryshares for virtual machines.
• Experience in buildingVMware virtual machinesfrom templates and CD/ISO image.
• Administration ofVMware Virtual Centerand virtualization servicesVMware DRS, VMware HA, VMotionandS VMotion.
• Experience on Group policies, SCOM, SCCM and configuring file/print services.
• Expert knowledge on configuring hardwareiSCSIandNFSstorage to VMware ESX (i) hosts from vSphere client.
• Experience in scripting PowerShell.
• Experience in managing DNS, DHCP, Remote Desktop Session Host, DFS, and Microsoft Failover Clusters.
• Experience in configuringVMware standard vSwitch&dvSwitch.
• Experience in cloningVMs and deploy new virtual machines fromclones.
• Experience inmigratingthe virtual machines between the ESX (i) Hosts usingcold migration and VMotion.
• Provided24/7 On Call production supportonsite and remotely on rotation basis.
• Ability to maintain a reliable and methodical approach to support and Documentation. Quick learner, highly motivated team player with excellent organizational and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware Platform Skills: vSphere 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.1 / 4.0 , ESXi 5.1 / 5.0, ESX 4.1 / 4.0, Virtual Center Server, VMware View, VMware vCenter Orchestrator, HA, DRS, StoragevMotion, Site Recovery Manager, Host Profiles, vApp, VMware vCenter Heartbeat, VMware vSphere Client, VMware Thinapp, P2V, V2V, VMware Consolidated Backup, VMware Management Assistant, Capacity Planning, Plate spin Power convert

Microsoft Products and tools: Active Directory Domain Services, AD lightweight Directory Services, AD Certificate Services, Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services, DNS, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Hyper-V, WSUS server, SQL Server 2005, SQL server 2008, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, IIS 6, IIS 7, DHCP, TCP/IP

Server Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 R2, 2012

Desktop Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Management Tools: HP Onboard Administrator, HP Virtual Connect Manager, HP Service Manager, Foot Prints, Service now, Avocent DS View, Putty, MKS Integrity Change Management Software, Groundworks VI Monitoring Tool, VMkernel Monitoring Software, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Microsoft Robocopy GUI, Solar winds IP Address Tracker, Veeam Backup, FastSCP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Senior VMware/Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Administered VM's across 7 Datacenters.
• Installing and MaintainingWindows 2008andWindows 2012Servers.
• Worked with all components of HP (Smart Start, Insight Manager, Diagnostics, Network Configuration Utility etc) and Wintel Stack.
• Experience in maintaining vSphere Vcenter 6.0, Esxi 6.0, VrealizeAutomation, VrealizeOperations Manager,V Realize Orchestratorin a VMwarevirtualized environment.
• Scheduled jobs for updating theFirmwareand ProLiant Support Pack(PSP)through scripting andAltirisTool and involved in the Data Center Transformation.
• Create, Modify and Utilize PowerShell scripts to query the Active directoryfor report generating information.
• Teaming NIC’s usingHP Teaming softwarefor redundancy during failures.
• UsedAltristo Install the Operating System and to run scripts to update patches on HP Servers
• Experience in Active directory, GPOs DNS, DHCP, File & Print Server, IIS (Web Server), IIS FTP, Terminal Server, RIS, RRAS, NAT, WSUS, Microsoft Clustering, Exchange Mail Serverand ISA server.
• Updatepatcheson Servers Working Experience withActive DirectoryComponents (AD Users and Computers,DNS, DHCPandwins etc.)
• Manage and MaintainActive Directory environment with multiple domains consisting of Windows Servers 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers.
• Using automation tools like PowerShell scripting to automate day to day task like installation ofSCCMclients on multiple servers, scheduling and installing patches, fetching compliance reports from multiple servers etc.
• Monitoring of VM's & ESXi server components (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization) and security hardening for Security Compliance.
• RemediatedSCCM2012 issues concerning site systems, boundaries, application and patch deployment, andSCCMclient functionality.
• Created Active directory group policies (GPOs) based on Domain, Site and OU structures to apply restriction to users, workstations and Servers.
• Resolved Problems related toDisk Space Usage.
• Resolved problems related toperformance metricssuch asProcessor Usage,Memoryetc.
• Perform day-to-day operation andtroubleshootingof VM’s.
• KeepVirtual hardwareandVMware toolsupdated to keep a healthy environment
• MaintainingPrint servers,Application serversandFile Servers.
• Hosting websites inIISand configuring theapp pools.
• Work with storage team to createluns/NFSand Map it tovmwarevsphere ESX (i)hosts.
• Experience in installing and configuringvSphere esx (i)4.1 onhp blade servers.
• Experience in migrating VMware vSphere hosts fromESX 3.5 U2 to 4.0andESX (i) 4.1 to ESX (i) 5.0.
• Experience in installing and configuring Microsoft Windows 2008 ServersfromILOmanagement tool onRackservers andblades
• Installed and Configured VMware Vrealize Orchestrator 6.0 in the environment and created the work flows.
• Extensive knowledge in advance features of VMware VMotion, SVMotion, HA and DRS including vSphere Update Manager, VMware Data Recovery, vCenter Lab Manager and vCenter Orchestrator.
• Experience in configuringVMware standard Vswitch & dvswitch.
• Experience in configuringVMware virtual machine port groups, console ports groups, vmkernal port groups and vlans.
• Experience in installation and administration of Domain Controller (DC), Additional DC, CDC, RODC clients and Member servers.
• Experience in installing and configuringVMware Virtual Center serversandVMware vcenter Appliance.
• Managed VMwareesx (i) hosts usingvSphere client and Web client.
• Played a vital role in CreatingVirtual Machines, cloning virtual machines, converting P2V (used standard VMware converter tool), VM-Provisioning (Linked clones, thin disks, de-duplication) taking Snapshots of virtual servers, HA, DRS, v motioning.
• Experience on creatinghost profilesand deploy to hosts in VMware clusters.
• Created and documented process for deployingVirtual machineson VMware.
• Createthin provisionedvms to suite client application requirements andexpanding hard disk sizesas requested by clients.
• UsedRemedy Toolfor ticketing (Change Management, Incident Management, and Request Management).
• Providedon Callsupport 24x7 during Critical Issues for Production Environment.

Environment: vSphere vCenter6.0, Esxi 6.0, vRealize Operation Manager, vRealize Orchestrator, HP Teaming software, Altiris, DHCP, IIS, Active Directory Domain Services, ILO management tool, vSphere client and web client, VMware converter tool, Remedy tool.

Confidential, Radnor, PA

Sr. VMware/Wintel Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Maintainedwindows server 2003/2008on HP and IBM servers
• Worked on providing 3rdLevelsupportfor2500+Windows 2003/2008 Servers.
• Build servers with Raid ConfigurationRAID 5andRaid 1+0on HP ProLiant DL380, 360, 580, ML370 servers.
• Worked onChange Management, Request ManagementandIncident TicketsinService Center.
• Configuring windowsfirewallsettings using group policy.
• Installed and ConfiguredWIN, DNS, DHCP, IIS and Terminal Services.
• Extensively managedactive directorylike all the problems related touser accounts, domain accounts, managing permissionsetc.
• Creating and maintaining user accounts, profiles, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring using Active directoryusing PowerShell.
• Experience inRemote deploymentofMicrosoft Windows 2003/2008servers usingAltiris deployment solutionor manual installation of a server usingILOfor remote connection to a server.
• Experience in Active directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, FILE & PRINT SERVER, IIS, FTP, terminal server, RIS/WDS, RRAS, NAT, WSUS, Microsoft clustering, MS exchange mail server and ISA server.
• Implemented monthly Security Patches viaSCCM to all Windows Servers in the Enterprise.
• Configure and manage User, Group, Permission, Role, Resource pool onVMwarevirtual center.
• Maintaining servers with latestsecurity updates, critical patches, anti-virus, and backup
• MaintainingPrint servers,Application serversandFile Servers.
• Decommissioningof windows servers, including the disk wipes and drilling the hard disks depending on client requirements for each server.
• Experience in configuringMicrosoft Load balancer (MLB)for Web Servers and Applications servers to distribute load andHigh Availability.
• Experience inRemote deploymentof Windows 2000/2003 servers usingAltiris deployment solutionor manual installation of a server usingRSA/RILOfor remote connection to a server.
• Build 200+VMware vSphere hostsand added to new/existing VMware Clusters on Wintel Stack and involved in the Data Center Transformation.
• Experience on creating new VMware Clusters withHAandDRSenabled.
• Building new VMware virtual machinesto meet the specifications provided by the client.
• Experience in deploying newVirtual MachinesfromOVF/OVA templates.
• CreatingRoles and permissions in vmware ESX Server 3.0/3.5/4.0
• Migratedvmware ESX 3.5 u2 to ESX 4.0usingvmware update Manager.
• Experience onhotandcold cloneprocess.
• Installed/updated patches on vmware ESX (i) hosts usingvmware Update Manager tool.
• Updated vmware toolson virtual machines usingUpdate Manager tool.
• Provided24/7 On Call supportonsite and remotely on rotation basis.

Environment: vSphere vCenter6.0, ESXi 3.x/4.0, DHCP, IIS, Active Directory Domain Services, Firewall, Altiris, Update manager tool, RAID5, WSUS Server

Confidential, Milpitas, CA

VMware/Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Building new Windows Server 2003/2008on Intel Server Platforms, IBM/HP/Dell PowerEdge servers as per the company’s Windows build standards.
• Administered and setupuser profilesin Win2003/2008 servers and ADS maintenance
• Administered and setupPrint serversin Win2003/2008 server.
• Implementation of MicrosoftDHCP,DNS, andDomaintrust relationship, file and print services, user and group management.
• ImplementedRAID5forFault ToleranceonDomain Controllers.
• Installed SQL server 2005 and deployed many SQL cluster deployments for clients for database requirements.\
• MigratedIIS6.0toIIS7.0using windows deployment tool 2.0.
• Patching the Production Servers during the green zone window with security patches.
• Maintain the Software deployment and management solution and ensure proper patching on client systems. Maintain the Domain environment, including setting policies as per the security settings.
• Defining group permissions andcreatinglocal andglobalgroups with account policies usingEnterprise Administrator. Creating user rights and defining local and roaming profiles.
• Responsible to maintain the server inventory and document the serverbuild/decommission, application installation/configuration, backup verifications, Operating System user accounts auditing, etc.
• Working onChange ManagementandRequest Management TicketsinRemedyTool
• Built and configuredESX3.5/4.0hosts and deployed XP/Vista/2003/2008 VMware Virtual Guests on Wintel Stack
• Experience in configuring and enablingVMware EVCon VMware clusters.
• Experience with VMware system patching using update manager.
• Responsible to ensure servers are current with firmware, drivers, patches and security updates.
• Proficient in managing ESXHostsusing VMwarevCenter.
• Linked Different vCenter servers using linked mode to have a single instance through vSphere client to manage the whole Virtual environment.
• Experience in configuringHardware iSCSIto Rack servers and add storage toVMware ESX hosts.
• Experience in configuringVMware vCenter Alarmsfor data store and host memory and CPU usage.
• Experience in configuring and management ofVMware Clusters,Vmware DRS,High Availability (HA) andVMotion.
• Experience in setting upVmware standard vSwitchand ports groups (Service Console,Virtual MachineandVMKernal)
• Created and managedVirtual Machines and Templates, worked withclonesandsnapshotsof Virtual Machines.
• Experience in creatingVirtual Machineson Shared Data Store.
• Worked on Migrating Virtual Machines withVMotion.
• Providing24/7 on call supportfor critical and production issues.

Environment: vSphere vCenter, Esxi 3.5/4.0, Remedy tool, DHCP, IIS, RAID5, windows deployment tool 2.0, update manager tool

Confidential

VMware/Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Leading role is to provisionvirtual machinesandphysicalas per client requirements.
• Extensively managedActive Directorylike all the problems related to user accounts, domain accounts, managing permissions etc.
• Involved in operational support ofActive Directory,WINS,DNS, andADenabled applications.
• Installing and updating the windows patches.
• CreatingNTFS shareson Windows Servers and provide permissions to users.
• Setting up perform windows servers to analyze performance issues.
• Built and manage Virtual servers onVMwareESXServer3.0/3.5.
• Experience in creatingClustersin Virtual Center and addingESX Hosts to Virtual Center Cluster.
• Experience in setting upVMKernel Networkand EnableVMotion.
• Worked on Migrating Virtual Machines withVMotion.
• Experience in configuring VMwareDRSRules andVMware HAonClustersin Virtual Center.
• Experience in creating and monitoringResource Poolfor Virtual MachinesResource ReservationandLimits.
• Troubleshoot computer/network, Internet and email problems for users.
• Creating and managing user accounts and the groups in Active Directory users and computers.
• Involved in daily Performance monitoring and Active Directory troubleshooting with the ability to analyze server performance and make recommendations for improvement.
• Helped in auditing Datacenter Inventory in the process of Data center migration

Environment: vSphere vCenter, Esxi 3.x, NFTS, VMkernel Monitoring Software.

Confidential

Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked as systems engineer for support and maintenance ofserver hardwareandapplications.
• Helped in preparing documentation forserver deploymentsand configurations for application installations.
• PerformedWindows server installationsfor expansion of existing servers to handleserver CPUandMemory load. Used monitoring tools forserver monitoringand maintenance.
• Performed fewinfrastructure applicationinstallations inclusteredenvironment as part of load balancing to handle application load and to reduce downtime.
• Worked as ahardware technicianfor hardware maintenance and replacement.
• Performed troubleshooting onwindows event logsand errors for system and application eventlogs.
• Took active part in administrative tasks and maintenance of servers.

Environment: Server monitoring Tools