SUMMARY:

• Detail - oriented, versatile, and dedicated professional, with in-depth over 8 years experience in overseeing all aspects of IT technical qualifications, networking, and process optimization. Armed with knowledge in VMware, IBM Power and Pure systems (Storage) AIX
• Linux and Microsoft Systems; complemented with expertise in systems and storage hardware/ software implementation, configuration, and support.
• Excellent at establishing and motivating high-performing technical support teams to deliver exceptional quality. Equipped with solid time management, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems: IBM (Iseries, Pseries, and Xseries Systems) | Dell Poweredge Servers | HP Proliant DL Series Servers

Storage: IBM Storage - DS8000 Series | TS3500 Tape Library | IBM VTS | XIV | Netezza | EMC

Operating Systems: WinServer 2000, 2003, 2008, and 2012 | IBM OS400 | Z/OS | RedHat | CentOS | Mac OSX

Servers: Windows (NT, 2000,2003,2008,2012) | Active Directory | DNS | DHCP | WSUS | SCCM | GPO | Exchange | PowerShell | ESX, ESXI | VSphere 5.1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential- New York, NY

Senior Systems Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Carried out the design, installation, configuration, support, and administration systems
• Demonstrate efficiency in providing assistance and maintaining coordination with customers and business units for system-related support tasks
• Conduct comprehensive assessment of project requirements and recommendation of adequate solutions
• Assume full responsibility in offering critical hardware and software support for IBM power Series, System Z, Dell, and HP ProLiant Systems
• Strategically deliver IBM TS 3500 library hardware support for technicians on the field
• Administer all operations related to IBM DS8000 Series, virtual tape system (VTS), Netezza, and EMC storage maintenance
• Proactively attend to various conferences and presentations to observe demonstrations of systems hardware and software
• Successfully Migrated Customers infrastructure to VMware 5.1 (Systems Include Microsoft server 2012, Red Hat 6, Suse, Exchange server 2013 & Centos.
• Provide level 2 VMware cloud support to customers and Field Engineers onsite.
• Administers companies linux/windows server systems
• Configured implemented and manage DNS, AD, Exchange 2013 & DHCP servers.
• Administer windows server & AD using PowerShell for task automation and configuration management
• Rendered support in managing four customers data centers, which included ISO/Verisk in New Jersey, Innovative Computers in New York, Caxton Inc, in New York, and Time Warner Cable in Pennsylvania
• Played a key role in accomplishing service-level agreements (SLAs) after hours system maintenance both onsite and remotely

Confidential

Senior Infrastructure Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Project phase for VMware conversion and cloning of servers from physical on virtual migration at client site. Responsible for all phases of VMware ESXi implementation, support, and administration project.
• Configured Servers Hardware implemented VMware ESXi host servers.
• Configuration of VMware clustering.Configured VCenter and sign on services.
• Performed SRM installation and planning.
• Installed Host servers migrated Clients physical and virtual infrastructure to VSphere 5.1 using P2V & V2V VMware conversion tools.
• Configured IBM VTS SAN TB of space integrated SAN on VMware. Configured BACKUP exec to capture Daily Image Backups.
• Cloning of virtual servers. Configuring of sonic wall Firewall and Barracuda archiver for Exchange server.
• Created two new domain controllers configuring AD, DHCP & OUs to provide authentication to VMware.
• Virtualized configured SQL server. Converted physical Redhat 6 physical EDI servers to Virtual Guest OS.
• Configured implemented SCCM server to Manage support Desktops/Laptops
• Setup configured WSUS
• Setup Maas 360 for iPhone/Android device management configured permissions templates assigned by Client Management
• Migrated Exchange server 2007 to Exchange 2013.
• Created/modify mail flow rules change mx records for newly installed exchange server.
• Migrated well over 44 mailboxes.
• Decommissioned old exchange server at client site.

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project Phase for Netezza Hardware support and performing firmware upgrades to bring storage system compliance with client specifications.
• Perform preventative maintenance on failed equipment’s provide support to onsite technicians on performing parts replacements.
• Provide administrator support. Create modify storage administrator manuals and provided to the DBA team.
• Perform updates and install patches on the storage OS running Red hat Linux 6 as per customer specifications.
• Analyze error logs and specific data slices corruption reports provide analysis diagnose root cause of the system failure and provide fixes.
• Generate system health report to verify systems load.
• Provide after hours support on systems upgrades and FW patches installation
• Trained onsite technician on storage maintenance task and host management..
• Attend meetings with DBA staff on system demonstration and planning outages on specific maintenance.

Confidential

Senior Systems & storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with storage team to provide Storage hardware and software support in the occurrence of systems failure
• Performed storage array upgrades, diagnose a root cause of failures and applying fixes as needed
• Provide DS8000 critical hardware support scheduling outages and system changes
• Meet deadlines and SLA with 4 hours response time
• Remotely manages storage sub system analyze error logs and provide detailed system health logs to the management teams.
• Manage/Support/administer IBM Pseries Servers running RedHat.
• Provide SUN (V440) Solaris servers systems support.
• Organize meetings with client and systems team to provide change plans on systems upgrades

Confidential - New York

Senior Systems Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Took charge of designing, installation, configuration, and utilization of systems
• Closely coordinated with customers and business units in administering systems related support functionalities
• Performed comprehensive analysis for various project needs and provided adequate recommendation on effective solutions
• Held full accountability in rendering critical hardware assistance for IBM power Series, System Z, Dell, and HP ProLiantSystems
• Provide level 2 VMware cloud support to customers and Field Engineers onsite
• Administer windows server & AD using PowerShell for task automation and configuration management
• Offered IBM TS 3500 library hardware support as well as administering IBM DS8000 Series, VTS, Netezza, and EMC storage maintenance.
• Provide Onsite DNS, AD, Exchange 2013 & DHCP servers
• Support and manage companies VMware Infrastructure

Confidential

Senior Systems & storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with storage team to provide Storage hardware and software support in the occurrence of systems failure
• Performed storage array upgrades, diagnose a root cause of failures and applying fixes as needed
• Provide DS8000 critical hardware support scheduling outages and system changes
• Meet deadlines and SLA with 4 hours response time
• Remotely manages storage sub system analyze error logs and provide detailed system health logs to the management teams.
• Manage/Support/administer IBM Pseries Servers running RedHat.
• Provide SUN (V440) Solaris servers systems support.
• Organize meetings with client and systems team to provide change plans on systems upgrades

Confidential

Senior Infrastructure Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project phase for IBM Xseries servers Installation and configuration to Windows Server 2008 well over 150 Systems.
• Successfully migrated Domain Controllers, GPO, DHCP Server & Active directory infrastructure from Windows server 2000 & 2003 to Win server 2008.
• Configured IBM SAN storage for system backups.
• Installed configured Antiviruses.
• Created system images using Ghost trained desktop support engineer to restore desktops with current WINDOWS 7 images.
• Provide off hours support to users during project.
• Support and administer Windows server infrastructure remotely during project.

Confidential - New York, NY

Senior Consultant (Windows/VMware)

Responsibilities:

• Hold accountability in the development, configuration, and support for the WINDOWS Server systems
• Take full responsibility in providing Systems support for systems backup and administering configurations for Cisco switches and routers
• Phase out Project development and integration of systems with VMware on new server
• Configured EMC Clarion Storage System.
• Integrated VMWARE with EMC backup technologies for image based backups.
• Created Virtual gest running WIN Server 2008 Integrated servers with fleet management software.
• Configured implemented and manage DNS, Active Directory & DHCP servers.
• Provide critical systems and Backup support as needed.
• Administer windows server & AD using PowerShell for task automation and configuration management
• Trained Onsite system administrator on VMware platform to perform daily tasks and maintenance.

Confidential, New York, NY

Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Executed a procedure related to the maintenance of Home Depot POS systems; led the integration, installation, and maintenance of systems using the new POS systems OS
• Offered extensive support for the NCR kiosk support to retail businesses
• Exhibited necessary technical assistance for technicians on field in dealing with printer and copiers

Confidential - Syosset, NY

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Carried out the development and creation of software applications on Java Platforms
• Conducted extensive tests for POS applications and protocols on Global/P-tech and first data platforms
• Implemented various diagnostics on malfunctioning equipment in order to achieve restoration to working condition
• Leveraged technical capabilities in designing terminal protocol for foreign ISOs; as well as executing software and hardware testing
• Closely coordinated with more than 50 point-of-sales (POS) retail sales partners throughout the United States and Canada