SUMMARY

• 8 + years of professional experience on VMware Virtualization and Windows 2008/2003 Operating Systems.
• 3 years working expericene on building and managing Windows 2012 servers.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the Virtualization
• Experience with VMware VSphere 5, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 4.1 and VMware VCenter 5/VCenter 4.1, VMotion, Storage VMotion, HA, DRS, FL, Host Profiles, VApp, VMware VCenter Converter
• Expertise in design and Implementation virtualization solutions based on VMware Infrastructure 4 and 5 with EMC VMAX storage and Cisco UCS Blades.
• Experience in storage performance and Application performance testing on VMware Virtual Machines
• Deploy, Secure, Analyze, Administer and Troubleshoot VMware VI4 platforms
• Extensive hands on experience with design and implementation of enterprise wide Virtualization Projects with VMware and Vblock
• Experience in the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESX hosts.
• Installing VMware ESX and ESXi Servers on Cisco UCS and HP blade servers with Flex 10 Networking.
• Experience in Windows clustering Administration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades for Patching
• Experienced in Planning and implementation of SAN products such as HP EVA and NetApp Storage systems
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Wintel server, Professional, Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 Wintel Servers.
• Experience installing, managing and administering Windows 2008 and 2003 based Domain controllers, Backup / Additional Domain Controllers
• Management, Client Installation, Remote control, Site database maintenance and Recovery
• Experience installing, configuring & administering Network services like DNS, DHCP, WINS and WSUS
• Supported a large scale Data Center projects including server installation, hardware maintenance, and break/fix activities
• Hands on experience installing, configuring & administering Network services like DHCP and DNS services.
• Experience in the Server and Desktop Management (Windows Administration), Support, Analysis and Maintenance
• Performed system administration activities, security policies and monitored system performance both at software and hardware levels
• Exceptional troubleshooting, organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and technical skills in software, hardware and networking which help me to quickly identify and resolve issues.
• Installation and Management of Network Security Servers like Symantec Corporate Edition and Trend Micro Office Scan

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Core VMware Virtualization Skills: ESX 4.1/4.0, ESXi5, VSphere 4 and 5, VI3, Virtual Center Server, P2V, V2V, Storage VMotion, HA, DRS, SRM 4.0, Host Profiles, VApp, VMware Consolidated Backup, VMware Management Assistant, VMware Vsphere Client, VMware View 4, VMware Thinapp, Events and Alerts, Capacity Planning, Platespin PowerConvert

DR/P2V Tool: Platespin migrator, Quest Vconvertor and Double take DR tools

Desktop Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, Win XP sp2, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10

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

Server Services: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Clean Server Installation/Migration

Management Tools: HP Onboard Administrator, HP Virtual Connect Manager, Avocent DS View, Putty, MKS Integrity Change Management Software, Groundworks VI Monitoring Tool, Vkernal Monitoring Software, Microsoft Robocopy GUI, SolarWinds IP Address Tracker, Veeam Backup - FastSCP

Directory Services / Internet: Designing, Deploying and Migration of Windows Based Active Directory. Installation and Administration of IIS 6.0, DHCP & DNS servers

Server/Storage Hardware: HP blades C7000,IBM blades HS21, HP Proliant DLs and Blade Servers, Dell Power Edge Servers, HP Enterprise Virtual Array Family, Netapp FAS2000 series,Cisco UCS, EMC SAN and storage VNX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Wintel Build Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuration and Implementation of VMware vSphere 5.0 with Enterprise Plus Features of Distributed switch, Host Profiles, EMC VSI including VCenter, ESXi Hosts, Update manager, vSphere client, and Virtual machines tools.
• Installing and configuring ESXi 5.0 hosts, creating new clusters and adding ESXi hosts to clusters.
• Administered VM’s and ESXi hosts across 4 Datacenters Running over 5000 VMs and 500+ ESXi hosts.
• Worked intensively on Datacenter migration/consolidation by using VMware vConverter for P2V/V2V conversions.
• Installation of VMware Tools and upgrade of ESX hosts.
• Administering Windows servers 2003/2008 Active Directory, DNS, DHCP andbuilding new windows physical/virtual servers as per the requirement of the project.
• Used IP control tool for reserving Static IP and DHCP MAC reservations including VIP’s. Creaded A and PTR records in DNS.
• Extensively involved in building new Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012virtual serversusing several deployment techniques namely templates (deploying from templates and using Customization Specifications Manager), cloning VM’s, creating shells (manually and using powershell scripting) and installing fresh manual OS builds in addition to majority of builds via BMC BladeLogic automation tool.
• Reviewd BOM’s submitted by Soultion Architects for new build requirements and suggested improvements based on infrastructure and hardware resource availability.
• Post provisioning, patching and server hardening on Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers using BMC BladeLogic automation tool.
• Installation and configuration of physical servers with Windows 2008 and 2012 OS, on dell M710HD and M910HD blades.
• Experience on configuring Dell Poweredge R720, R730 and M710, M910 blades on Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis and configuring the chassis using Chassis Management Contraoller(CMC).
• Experience in installing ESXi5.0 on blade servers remotely by usingiDRAC.
• Involded in Sitewide and Bi-Monthly Disaster recovery tests across 2 datacenters.
• Experience with migrating and recovering Domain controllers into isolation.
• Worked on a strict deadling by co-ordinating with Network, storage and Wintel teams to Recover Windows 2003 and 2008 Physical and Virtual servers into isolation.

Confidential, Sanjose, CA

Windows/VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Successfully designed and implemented VMware ESX servers for server consolidation.
• Built Windows 2003/2008 Wintel Servers on standalone and blade servers based on application design and deployed stack on these servers.
• Administered Exchange 2010 Enterprise Environment (100+ Exchange Servers)
• Supported 5000+ Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange users on Wintel server environment.
• Install, configure and manage DHCP and DNS servers
• Installed VMware ESX server 2.5/3.0/3.5 in a total of 360 ESX’s, 4000+ servers & four VC’s. Created virtual machines on ESX Servers. Created standard images and deployed servers from the images.
• Configured VMware on clustered environment, Implemented VMotion, Virtualized Windows servers using VMware Converter P2V and setup Lab Manager.
• Installation and configuration of VMware Virtual Center Server
• Creating Virtual Machine, Installation of VMware tools.
• P2V migration using VMware converter and PlateSpin
• Perform vMotion, Perform Storage VMotion
• Capacity planning, Using enterprise capacity planner for Data center migration
• Upgrading from Vi3 to vSphere4, Upgrading from vSphere4 to vSphere 4.1
• Experience in updating/upgrading ESX/ESXi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades.
• Installing and configuring Site Recovery Manager.
• VMware SRM testing on SAN storage with storage replication.
• Knowledge of maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Performance monitoring using solar winds and vCharter Pro
• Creating templates and deploying through templates
• Cloning Virtual Machines
• Taking snapshot's according to system owner's requirement
• Managing Virtual center permissions
• Using FT for mission critical Virtual Machines
• Creating and Managing VMware cluster with HA and DRS
• Creating and Managing resource pools for Virtual Machines
• Upgrades and updates using VMware Host update utility
• Creation of templates from VMs and Creation of VMs from templates
• Performance monitoring and tuning for ESX Servers, Virtual Center Server and Virtual Machines
• Installing Virtual center components.
• Creating Virtual switch, Configuring Virtual switch settings and policies

Confidential, Chicago, IL

VMware Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Designed and administrated the environment consisting of over 90 ESX hosts and 1200 Virtual machines environments at different Geographical locations
• Designed and successfully implemented VMware ESX servers for server consolidation
• Installed VMware ESX server 4.1/4.0 and created virtual machines on ESX Servers. Created standard templates and deployed virtual machines from these templates
• Load Testing on the VMware Lab Manager/VCloud director deployment with DR Testing on SRM
• Installed, Configured and administered ESX 4.1 on HP Blade servers using HP onboard administrator for the HP Blade chassis & enclosures and Cisco UCS blades.
• Installed Management Server (VCenter Server) instances to enable centralized management of multiple hosts
• Linked Different Vcenter servers using linked mode to have a single instance of Vsphere client to manage the whole Virtual environment
• Creating and managing Virtual Machines and Templates, worked with clones and snapshots of Virtual Machines
• Configured VMware on clustered environment, implemented migration of virtual machines using VMotion, Virtualized Windows servers using VMware Converter and Platespin PowerConvert.
• Hot and cold cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware Converter.
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Infrastructure
• Installed and worked on VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM 4.0) for the disaster recovery and managed recovery plans
• Analyzing the VM-support logs for ESX servers and Virtual Center logs to diagnose the root cause for the problem
• Used Avocent DS View Module for the remote server access to the Dell rack servers
• Defined the Patch Management process for the VMware Environment to upgrade the Hosts and VM’s and Successful completion of Update Manager Installation in all the Environments.
• Performed hardware replacement and troubleshooting for the Dell Rack servers and HP Blade servers
• Configured and monitored Microsoft SQL server 2005/2008 Databases and perform routine tasks such as performance tuning, indexing, purging and database replication for Vcenter server and Database dependent virtual machines
• Performed Computer System Validation (CSV) according to the Principals of Software Validation Guideline.
• Used different Administration and support tools(Veeam Backup-FastSCP) to perform regular backup and restore of the virtual machines disks and data
• Conducted VMware Virtualization Assessments to recommend consolidation scenarios and project cost savings associated with virtualization for clients.
• Used MKS Integrity Change management Software tool to maintain the CMDB and Virtual Infrastructure Information.
• Used Groundworks & Vkernal Monitoring Tools to have 24/7 monitoring on all the servers and virtual machines
• Performed in place upgrades of Windows 2003 server to Windows Server 2008/R2 on Dell Physical Servers -Power Edge 1950, R610 & R710.
• Windows clustering Administration and troubleshooting

Confidential, Franklin Lakes, NJ

VMware Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed VMware VSphere 4 and created virtual machines on ESX 4.0 Servers. Created standard images and deployed servers from the images.
• Designed and successfully implemented VMware ESX 4.0 servers for server consolidation.
• Worked as Technical Lead on various infrastructure projects surrounding Servers consolidation, Physical to Virtual Migrations, Storage and Server Management.
• Responsible for the management of servers and duties include regular and proactive monitoring of servers, responding the alerts
• Worked on Central Management Server (VCenter Server) to manage all the ESX hosts in the datacenter.
• Handled Computer System Validation on client software according to IEC62304.
• Worked as a part of a team that established the procedures and protocols for Computer System Validation.
• Creating and managing Virtual Machines and Templates. Working with snapshots of Virtual Machines.
• Installed and Tested VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM 2.0/4.0) for the disaster recovery and managed recovery plans
• Involved with designing and implementing VMware backup products and disaster recovery solutions
• Involved in installing/configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager and administrating multiple labs in Lab Manager and dealing with Lab Manager issues
• Installed & configured VMware virtual center for production & DR site.
• Perform server consolidation using VMware Converter to convert physical machines to virtual machines in a production environment.
• Involved in VMware updates manager to install & troubleshoot patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines.
• Implemented successful recovery by VMware SRM and eliminated the complexity of managing and testing recovery plans
• Configured VMware on clustered environment, Implemented Migration of Virtual Machines using VMotion, Storage VMotion
• Virtualized Windows server Migration using VMware Converter, PlateSpin PowerConvert.
• Hot and Cold Cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware Converter.
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS and Fault Tolerance in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Virtual Infrastructure
• Worked on VMware Update Manager for updating or patching for all the ESX hosts and Virtual machines
• Integrated the HP SAN volumes to the Virtual Infrastructure to store the Virtual Machine files
• Analyzing the VM-support logs for ESX servers and Virtual Center logs to diagnose the root cause for the problem.
• Designed a Windows 2003 R2 Microsoft Active Directory (AD) / Exchange Server 2003 Wintel infrastructure to replace existing Windows 2000 AD / Exchange 2000 infrastructure
• Administering and managing DHCP and DNS servers

Confidential, Troy, MI

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, administration of Windows 2008 Wintel servers, Active Directory Services, DNS, DHCP, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server and SQL Database Server, System Management Servers (SMS) servers.
• Experienced with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM & Dell hardware like rack-mounted servers, tower servers, desktop, laptop and other peripherals.
• Managing Exchange 2003 servers and troubleshooting issues related to User and group accounts, mail delivery, configuring MX records to enable and disable domain.
• Responsible for Active directory, GPO, Domain users, Managing users and groups and given appropriate permissions and privilege to access our LAN and Domain environment.
• Configured and Managed Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007 for the users.
• Configured Terminal Server to access to the servers using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
• Excellent understanding of SAN, NAS storage architecture.
• Responsible for Security Patch Management and Deployment to all clients using Microsoft WSUS.
• Installing, configuring, administering, and performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server 2000, familiar with Database Creation, Database Security, Database Replication/ Migration, Database Performance Monitoring, User Management, Database Backup/Restoration, Import/Export of SQL Database, Transact SQL, Microsoft SQL Clustering, SQL Query analyser and profiler.
• Installing, configuring, administering, troubleshooting VMware server on ESX platform and VMware client, workstation.
• Developed design documents for application deployment and to standardize VMware platform deployment. Documentation on best practices, performance tuning, and capacity management in the virtual environment.
• Installation and Configuration of networks, router/switches configuration and wireless access point/router with security, TCP/IP, VPN, Content Filtering, Access Control Lists on router/switches, VLANs (port mapping, naming etc.), and routing IP address in both LAN/WAN and wireless networks.
• Analyze, log, track complex software and hardware matters of significance pertaining to networking connectivity issues, printer, server, and application to meet business needs.