SUMMARY

• 16+ years of Real Time Experience in IT Industry with Windows and Linux / Virtualization and Cloud.
• Responsible for production support of Active Directory (AD), Group Policy Objects (GPO), Domain users, Users and groups and granted appropriate permissions, shares and privileges to access LAN and Domain environment.
• Installed, configured and provide support for the LDAP in the development, testing, staging and production environment.
• Expert in Configuring and administering windows File server, IIS WSUS 3.0 SP2, Office 365, and Hyper - V servers in a clustering environment.
• Expertise in configuring DHCP, WINS, DNS Protocols.
• Implementing Group policies as per the Customer request. Creating groups, users and assigning share permissions.
• Installed the Windows 2003/2008r2/2012 Servers in the organization with over 1000 clients.
• Created the user accounts and profiles, assigned permissions using Active Directory, a directory service which contains information of all user accounts and which optimizes the network traffic. It provides the user logon and authentication services using Kerberos.
• Administered the Group Policy, a collection of permissions, security and rights which can be applied on sites domains and OU's. Also used group policy to automatically upgrade, repair software installation online.
• Provide Remote support and administration on network for internal and external clients using tools like Confidential remote desktop connection.
• Managed the member server, a server which hosts services like IIS, DNS, and DHCP.
• Protected the organization's network from unwanted traffic coming from the internet using ISA Server which is a proxy server and a web caching server.
• Provided the backup and recovery of the files and data, worked on Windows Firewall, Terminal server, troubleshooting the computer related problems.
• Windows 2003/2008/2012 Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Backup and Recovery, IIS (HTTP & FTP), Managing the Domain and the Domain Controller, Disk Management, File Sharing.
• Around 1 year experience in Amazon Web services.
• Provided support in debugging and fixing issues related to Cloud Environment using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience in configuring secure VPC through private and public networks in AWS.
• Configured applications in Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and hardened it from malicious attacks using 2-layer protection from security groups (at instance level) and network access control lists (NACL, at subnet level) and using network access translator (NAT) instance.
• Deployed LAMP based applications in AWSenvironment, including provisioning MYSQL-RDS and establishes connectivity between EC2 instance and MySQL-RDS via security groups.
• Configured Elastic Load balancer (ELB) including high availability of ELB using various subnets in various availability zones, configured security settings and health check for application.
• Provisioned AWSS3 buckets for backup of the application and sync these contents with remaining S3 backups, by creating entry for AWSS3 SYNC in crontab.
• Configured and managed AWSGlacier, to move old data to archives based on retention policy of databases/ applications (AWSGlacier Vaults).
• Deployed LAMP based applications in AWS environment, including provisioning MYSQL-RDS and establishes connectivity between EC2 instance and MySQL-RDS via security groups.
• Configured Apache on EC2 instances to make sure application that was created is up and running, trouble shoot issues to meet the desired application state.
• Created customized AMIs based on already existing AWSEC2 instances by using create image functionality, hence using this snapshot for disaster recovery.
• Created AWSLaunch configurations based on customized AMI and use this launch configuration to configure auto scaling groups.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Charlotte NC

Windows /VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Disaster Recovery & planning, design, implementation and testing.
• Working on Disaster recovery of VMware ESXI and Windows Physical Servers.
• Upgraded UCS domain firmware ver. from 2.2(3f) to 3.1(1e)
• VMware Infrastructure ESXi 6.x/vSphere Installation & Configuration. Design, Implementation, Testing and Deployment of VMware Infrastructure.
• Creation, Management and Configuration of Virtual Machines, Clone and Templates.
• Customizing guest operating system on Virtual Machines.
• Working on HP iLO s Firmware upgrade and O/S instalations.
• Performance Reports, troubleshooting Performance Issue (Memory, CPU, Disk Space )
• Installation / Uninstallation, Firmware, Hotfix installation of VMs and Physical machines.
• OS Troubleshooting, Mount Data store, Unmounts Data store.
• New Server Build request, Decommission, Server Provision 2008,2008R2,2012,2012R2.
• Working on Commvault Back up Recovery,and BMR.
• Working on Server O/S,Antivirus Hardening.
• Administration windows 2003, 2008R2 and 2012.
• Working on adding new malware rules to McAfee antivirus

Confidential, Round Rock TX

Windows Administrator /AWS Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Integrated Amazon Cloud Watch with Amazon EC2 instances for monitoring the log files, store them and track metrics.
• Created AWS S3 buckets, performed folder management in each buckets, Managed cloud trail logs and objects within each buckets.
• Created Highly Available Environments using Auto-Scaling, Load Balancers, and SQS.
• Hands on Experience in AWS Cloud in various AWS Services such as RedShift, Cluster, Route53 Domain configuration.
• Established connectivity between application and MySQL DB and tested this connectivity (by RDS-endpoints).
• Configured Elastic Load Balancers with EC2 Auto Scaling groups.
• Configured S3 to host Static Web content.
• Experienced in S3 Versioning and lifecycle policies to and backup files and archive files in Glacier.
• Created monitors, alarms and notifications for EC2 hosts using Cloud Watch.
• Experience in Performance Tuning and Query Optimization in AWSRedshift.
• Ability to design application on AWS taking advantage of Disaster recovery.
• Well Versed Configuring Access for inbound and outbound traffic RDS DB services, Dynamo DB tables, EBS volumes to set alarms for notifications or automated actions.
• Configured AWS Identity Access Management (IAM) Group and users for improved login authentication.
• Implemented Auto scaling for scaling out to ensure availability and scalability of customer website and applications.
• As a part of Job I also had responsibility to maintain the networking form AWS cloud back to On-Primary connectivity and no direct internet access from AWS cloud VPC to the rest of the world (Internet).
• Created Security Groups, configuring Inbound /Outbound rules, creating and importing Key Pairs.
• Leveraged AWS S3 service as Build Artifact repository and created release based buckets to store various modules/branch based artifact storage.
• Experience in Installation of Oracle and MySQL.
• Configure and ensure connection to RDS database running on MySQL engines.
• Utilized Cloud Watch service to monitor the QA/on demand instances, S3 metrics, configuring alarms for performance environments during load testing.

Confidential, Redmond, VA

Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 administrations.
• Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers deployment, troubleshooting and configuration.
• Managing windows Services - AD, Group policy, DNS, DHCP, Terminal Services and WINS.
• Disaster Recovery planning, design, implementation and testing
• Anti Virus updates and MS Patches Management.
• Active Directory Services - Managing Users & Other Resource objects.
• Managing Cluster Services - Installation & Administration
• Web Server Administration - IIS 5.0 / IIS 6.0/ IIS 7.0:
• Managing IIS 5.0 / IIS 6.0/IIS 7.0 Web servers and hosted web sites.
• Creating and configuring new internal & external websites (HTTP and HTTPS).
• Website content and application release management and heath check of the servers.
• Application support for asp, .NET based hosted internal & external websites.
• Planning and implementing the disaster recovery and resolve web architectural issues.
• Deploying and troubleshooting of .Net based Applications on large IIS web server farms.
• Creating, deploying, renewing and Import & export of the SSL certificates.
• Optimization and performance and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Replication/update of content with Site server/ Interwoven/Wansync in the web server farm.
• Installation and Configuration of MSSQL servers.
• Checking the DB connectivity of MS SQL, Oracle, from web server to DB servers using various tools.
• Root cause analysis and fixing the Windows / IIS Web Server Related issues.
• Tracking and documenting production support issues.
• Experienced in managing Group policies, user accounts and configuring sites in a multi-site domain structure.
• A broad range of technical experience with a proven ability in architecting, planning, troubleshooting, and implementing complex mission-critical IT infrastructure business solutions and services globally.
• Proficient in areas of design, implementation, integration, application support on the Confidential Windows platforms.
• Experience in Active Directory Administration, GPOs, DNS, AD Trusts & Routing, DHCP, File & Print Server, IIS (Web Server), FTP, Terminal Server, RIS, RRAS, NAT, WSUS, Confidential Clustering, Exchange Mail Server, ISA Server and FSMO roles
• Expertise in building Confidential Windows 2012, 2008 R2,2003,servers using HP Smart Start, Array configurations, diagnosing server, Updating Firmware and PSP, Application Software under multi-platform environments, deployment & monitoring physical Servers.

Confidential, Southfield MI

Systems / VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Expertise on Creating virtual machines, installing operating systems inside VM's and installing tools and configure these VM's based on customer requirements.
• Installation and troubleshooting of VMware.
• Provisioning virtual machines.
• Deploying virtual machines from Templates and by cloning.
• Installing and upgrading VMware tools.
• Upgrading virtual machine hardware version.
• Creating and deleting of vm's snapshots.
• Assigning LUNs to ESX/ ESXi servers and creating data stores.
• Adding virtual machine memory and vcpu.
• Migrating VM's through Vmotion and SVmotion.
• Convert physical machines to virtual machines (P2V) and virtual machines to virtual machines (V2V) with VMware converter.
• Installing Server OS 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 in all kind of Servers.
• Working on Change management Requests.
• Involvement in AD migration and DHCP configuration.
• Perform installation activities remotely on equipment after physical installation on-site.
• Understand physical installation and advise engineers’ onsite of the requirements and design.
• Provide details of complex problems to the engineering team for further resolution.
• Provided database support for data extractions and other database operations within Confidential SQL Server 2008r2 and basic usage of Oracle 10g as well as Confidential Access databases.
• Performed SQL queries in multiple database systems (MSSQL and Access) to provide raw data for IT Department analysis.
• Utilized hands-on and educational knowledge of SQL and software design to create and edit Crystal reports for multiple departments.
• Managed migrations from old systems to new technology with emphasis on maintaining data integrity.
• Managed projects for internal customers including budget assessment, requisitions, scope of projects and implementations across inter-departmental boundaries.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day System Administration for Linux Servers.
• Expertise in custom installation of HP-UX on multiple clients using HP-UX Ignite process
• Configuring systems with Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas File system using Vxdiskadm utility, Vxassist.
• Configured Veritas Cluster to monitor, detect and react to failure events, allowing the system to stay available during random, unexpected software problems.
• Worked on Server build for Solaris and HP-UX Platforms to achieve 100% acceptance on all Disaster Recovery Projects
• Creation/Configuration of Additional swap/tmp dynamically as and when required NFS Management - Take care of user accounts/groups, setting up of NFS Environment.
• Implemented Crontabs, Shell Scripts (Korn/Bourne) for automatic back-up
• Implemented VMware environment for server consolidation
• Install, Update and Erase the required packages to provide services usingRPM and UP2DATE.
• Setup Linux workstations with hardware and software RAIDS and implement LVM.
• Maintaining and changing file systems & disk assignment using Veritas Volume Manager (VxVm).
• Application server shutdown/startup Monitor servers and system resources using Conventional Linux Tools
• Run scripts to check system connectivity, database connectivity, file system usage, and log files.
• LINUX systems administration and application support. Proficient in Red-hat Linux. Also worked and supported on sun Solaris 9/10, IBM-AIX, and Multi-server environments.
• Involved in installation, configuration, upgrading, patching and administration of RHEL 5.0/6.0/7.0, OEL 5.0/6.0 and Centos 5.0/6.0 Servers.
• Experienced in configuring Kickstart and Jumpstart servers to initiate installation of Red Hat Linux on several machines at once.
• Comprehensive Knowledge of Linux kernel tuning, patching and extensive knowledge of Linux system imaging/mirroring using System Imager.
• Experience in Installation of Oracle and MYSQL
• Experience in Creation and managing user accounts, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring in Solaris and RedhatLinux
• Monitored server and application performance & tuning via various stat commands (vmstat, nfsstat, iostat etc) and tuned I/O, memory, etc.
• Managing systems routine backup, scheduling jobs like disabling and enabling cron jobs, enabling system logging, network logging of servers for maintenance, performance tuning, testing.

Confidential

Senior Systems/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing IT requirements within companies and giving independent and objective advice on the use of IT.
• Developing agreed solutions and implementing new systems.
• Designing, testing, installing and monitoring new systems.
• Preparing documentation and presenting progress reports.
• Implementing web server for Dev Teams,
• Providing MSSQL databases recommendations and database tuning for Dev Teams.
• Ensure that network devices and solutions were aligned with the company's global policy (i.e. network polices, Security policies etc.)
• Part of a global team that maintains Corporate Enterprise Storage systems and Backups
• Install and configuring MS SQL servers for Development, QA, and PRODUCTION environments.
• Supporting windows servers for production and Development environment includes MS SQL servers, IIS servers and third party applications.
• Day to day SQL Server duties as well as major projects including hardware migration, replication, and upgrades.
• Maintained Management Server for R&D, Development and QA environments for Tecra internal applications.
• Windows Server(2003/2008R2) and Desktop (XP/7/8.1/Win10)
• Installation, configuration Active directory.
• Disk Administration (Configuring RAID 0, 1, 5).
• System performance Monitoring and Management.
• Installing and Configuring Terminal Server for Remote desktop.
• Updating Security patches for Operating system and all other Applications.
• Installing and Configured access rules on Kaspersky Antivirus Corporate edition.
• Creating Disk cloning for servers with help of Ghost software.
• Troubleshooting Windows Time related issues.
• Account Lockouts Configuring Password Policies.
• Configuring and managing Domain Naming System (DNS).
• Managing Domain Controllers in DMZ Environments.
• Active Directory installation/un-installations, Metadata Cleanups.
• Implementing, Managing and Troubleshooting Group Policies.
• Configuring Folder Redirections.
• Configuring and Managing File Replication Service (FRS).
• Active Directory Migration through ADMT across Forests and Domains.
• Managing FSMO roles, Global Catalog Servers.
• Building and Managing Trust Relationships.
• Troubleshooting Logon Failures, Dc promo issues.
• Analyzing Windows Log files for all components.
• Fixing Network related issue like slow Logon, slow Replication and other communication issues.
• Provided Pro and premium Support for Windows 2003/2008/ 2008 R2 Servers.
• Installation, configuration of Cyberoam 50ING Hardware based firewall for network security.
• Creating VPN certificates for clients to from remote location.
• URL filtering, implementation of Corporate Rules.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN tunnels local office to remote US office.
• Installation, configuration Linux based Firewall on IPCOP for Network security.

Confidential

Systems/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing IT requirements within companies and giving independent and objective advice on the use of IT.
• Developing agreed solutions and implementing new systems.
• Presenting solutions in written or oral reports.
• Designing, testing, installing and monitoring new systems.
• Preparing documentation and presenting progress reports.
• Implementing web server for Dev Teams.
• Providing databases recommendations and database tuning for Dev Teams.
• Ensure that network devices and solutions were aligned with the company's global policy (i.e. network polices, Security policies etc.)
• Part of a global team that maintains Corporate Enterprise Storage systems and Backups
• Install and configuring MS SQL servers for Development, QA, and PRODUCTION environments.
• Supporting windows servers for production and Development environment includes
• MS SQL servers, IIS servers and third party applications.
• Day to day SQL Server duties as well as major projects including hardware migration, replication, and upgrades.
• Maintained Management Server for R&D, Development and QA environments for EDS internal applications.
• Installation, configuration Active directory.
• Disk Administration (Configuring RAID 0, 1, 5).
• System performance Monitoring and Management.
• Installing and Configuring Terminal Server for Remote desktop.
• Updating Security patches for Operating system and all other Applications.
• Troubleshooting Windows Time related issues.
• Account Lockouts Configuring Password Policies.
• Configuring and managing Domain Naming System (DNS).
• Managing Domain Controllers in DMZ Environments.
• Active Directory installation/un-installations, Metadata Cleanups.
• Implementing, Managing and Troubleshooting Group Policies.
• Configuring Folder Redirections.
• Configuring and Managing File Replication Service (FRS).
• Active Directory Migration through ADMT across Forests and Domains.
• Building and Managing Trust Relationships.