VMware/Windows SME/Wintel System Admin Resume

PROFILE:

Seasoned IT professional and certified systems administrator with proven ability to drive multiple projects concurrently from initial design, testing and build - out, to, support and documentation.
Excel in VMware Vsphere server administration, VMware migrations, and managing Virtual Infrastructures.
Delivered presentations at two VMworld conferences and chosen as lead architect to design and implement disaster recovery solution for Guardian's Windows environment immediately following 9/11 attacks.
Authored project plan to seamlessly migrate over 1,300 NT to Windows 2000 and Active Directory.
Adeptly supported 1600+ Windows IBM x-series servers including file and print servers, Terminal Server, application servers, and Internet Information Server (IIS) in a 24/7 and multiple domain environments.
Steered successful migration of servers from physical to virtual and led server consolidation using VMware ESX, improving utilization and performance while cutting support costs.
Championed planning, design and engineering of corporate-wide VMware ESX Infrastructure encompassing high availability, disaster recovery and capacity planning.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Operating Systems & Hardware: Windows 2000/2003/2008 VMware ESX 1.x-4.x, ESXi 5.x Linux, IBM x-Series/Compaq/Dell Servers, IBM/HP/Cisco Blade technology, EMC SAN Clariion & Symmetrix, Netapp N-series, IBM XIV, Cisco Networks

Software & Tools: Malware, VMware HA & DRS, Virtual Center, Update Manager, SRM, IBM Director, Tivoli, SQL Server, Compaq Insight Manager, IBM IMM & RSA, Tivoli Storage Manager, Big Brother, Hobbit, VMware Converter, P2V conversions, Plate Spin, IBM internal tools, PowerCLI, Platespin, DoubleTake

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

VMware/Windows SME/Wintel System Admin

Responsibilities:

Lead VMware SA for transition phase as well as tools focal.
Migration of 10000+ wintel servers from client datacenters to IBM primary datacenters.
Assisted in planning phases and timely delivering of tight schedules
Build out of multitudes of custom Vsphere environments running on a variety of hardware & storage solutions.
Built numerous Vsphere infrastructures utilizing most offered options HA, DRS, FT. Storage Cluster. Distributed Vswitch, Host & Storage profiles, Update Manager, SRM, SRA, SMVI
Created & maintained processes and documentation for Steady State support.
Successful end to end disaster recovery solution implementation experience.
Strong troubleshooting experience as well as thorough understanding of VMware best practices.

Confidential, King of Prussia, PA

VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

Migration of primary data center to two separate active/active data centers.
Production support of ESX Infrastructure.
Solution hardware based on Cisco Blades using NetApp storage

Confidential, Bethlehem, PA

Senior Wintel Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Spearheaded server installation, configuration and support for Guardian’s main data center.
Served as architect and administrator of comprehensive VMware ESX environment running on over 100 physical IBM servers supporting over 1000+ virtual machines throughout five locations.
Project-managed development and deployment of Intel disaster recovery solution.
Directed, motivated, and supervised team of five consultants in disaster recovery solution implementation.
Expertly built physical and virtual servers from the ground up for production and test deployment.
Resourcefully integrated enhancements to provide failover and load-balancing of SAN disks and data networks for VMware Vsphere.
Supported broad-based applications on servers spanning File and Print, Web (IIS and WebSphere), database (MS SQL and Oracle), Citrix, and infrastructure utility (WINS, DNS, PDC, BDC, etc.)
Performed full-scope server administration, upgrades and service pack application, performance tuning, and infrastructure enhancement. Hardening of Windows security.
Relied on to drive and ensure business continuity via backup procedures, restores, cluster fail-over testing, network load balancing, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
Established, nurtured and maintained excellent end user relations to expedite incident response and boost customer satisfaction levels.
Leveraged exemplary troubleshooting & support to provide 3rd level support for 1,600+ servers used in production and in test environment, 3rd level support.
Supported complex VMware VDI environment supporting 450 offshore developers
Performed Windows OS, physical hardware and custom application troubleshooting
Provided remote support to over 400 regional sales offices across America.

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