SUMMARY:

• 7 years of experience in VMware virtualization and infrastructure management
• Datacenter/Server Consolidation and Virtualization using VMware technologies: VMware vSphere 4.x/5.x, VMware ESX 2.5/3x/4.x,ESXi 3.5/4.x/5.x,vCenter Server 4.x/5.x,VMware View 4.x/5.0, VMware, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), ThinApp, Update Manager,DRS,HA.
• Experience in Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Virtual (V2V) conversions using VMware Converter, PlateSpin Power convert and vCenter Guided Consolidation
• Windows Active Directory Administration, Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/2012 Server 2008 R2, DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP.
• Performed system administration activities, security policies and monitored system performance both at software and hardware levels
• Wrote PowerShell scripts for administrative tasks and management of the server infrastructure.
• Experience in implementation of VMWARE ESXi 4.1, VM virtual center, VMware Workstation
• Expertise in administering File servers and Print servers
• Experience in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
• Experience in Windows clustering Administration, troubleshooting and Microsoft failover clustering manager
• Experience in Disaster Recovery management.
• Extensive experience with Active Directory, Domain Name System, Windows Internet Naming Service, and Microsoft Exchange.
• Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Windows 7
• Experience and Familiar with Virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, administering VMware ESX/ESXi. Created and managed VMs (virtual server) and also involved in the maintenance of the virtual server
• Experience with enterprise backup systems and disaster recovery operations; familiarity with SAN technologies
• Expertise with IP sub - netting, VLANs, Load Balancing, and High Availability (HA) architectures
• Experience in the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESX hosts
• 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
• Implemented VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) technology using VMware VIEW

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Centos, Windows 98/NT/200 0/2003/XP/7, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008

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

Tools: RMAN, SCCM, Active Directory.

VM Platforms: VMware Workstation, VMware Server, VMware GSX server, VMware Infrastructure 3,4.0,5.0,5.1 and 5.5 (ESX server & Virtual Center), VMware vCenter Converter, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion, VMware Lab Manager, VMware SRM, VMware ThinApp and VMware Virtual Desktop Manager.

Instant Messaging: Microsoft Lync, Communicator, Sametime, CUPC.

Hardware: Servers, Desktops, Laptops, Printers, BlackBerry.

Email Clients: Outlook, Lotus Notes.

Application Server: Oracle Application server.

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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

VMware/Window Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured ESX 5.0 Servers on Blade Servers
• Using VMware vCenter, created Datacenter Environment by creating VMware clusters, adding ESX hosts in the clusters, and implemented HA and DRS
• Performed physical to virtual (P2V) migrations for approximately 500 physical servers utilizing VMware Converter
• Installed Management Server (VCenter Server) instance to enable centralized management of multiple hosts
• Worked on Central Management Server (VCenter Server) to manage all the EXS hosts in the datacenter
• Hot and Cold Cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware Converter and Platespin
• Created clones and templates of Virtual Machines
• Created & Troubleshot Virtual Networks and VSwitches, VLANs
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Infrastructure
• Worked on the migration of VM servers from a single node host to a vCenter cluster fordisaster recoveryobjective.
• Installed following servers Win98, Win XP, Win NT, Win 2000, Win 2003, Win 2008 etc
• Applied patches on Windows servers and workstations with Company standards
• Experience in Active Directory, IIS, DHCP, DNS, WINS, RAS and WSUS management.
• Expertise in installation, maintenance & troubleshootingWindowsServer Operating and managing entire Active Directory (Users, groups, FSMO roles).
• Support System OS patching on client side file servers using Shavlik and SCCM software utilities to push and implement updates as required.
• Wrote PowerShell scripts for administrative tasks and management of the server infrastructure.
• Configured Domain Naming Server (DNS) and created forward/reverse lookup zones with associated pointer records
• Customized Win 2000/2003 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy, patching to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment
• Experience with performing SOX and PCI audits in the enterprise pertaining to Active Directory.
• Responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining HP Proliant BL-series C-class blade servers and DL-series servers
• Worked with business clients to evaluate, streamline, and improve current systems, processes, and workflow
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications
• Interacted and coordinated with different teams to meet the deadlines
• Participated in weekly meetings
• Prepared detail documentation for the whole physical and virtualized the environment

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008/2008 R2, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, VMware ESXi 4.0 Server, VMware View, VMware Lab Manager, VMware converter, VMware Vsphere client.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Vmware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installing and Managing ESX and ESXi servers on HP, DELL and Installation of vCenter Server, vCenter Components and upgrading VMware Tools
• Used tools such as VMware Converter, PlateSpin Power Convert, and ESX Environment for the P2V conversions.
• Updated Firmware and Proliant Support Pack for Windows 2000/2003 servers.
• Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and Network fundamentals, protocols (such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS), Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Created Snapshots according to user's requirement.
• Administered Microsoft Cluster Server with SQL server 2008/2005.
• Maintained Web Servers by installing IIS 6 and 7, FTP Sites and creating Virtual Directories in IIS6 and IIS7.
• Involved in Managing, Installing, and Supporting Windows 2008/2003 Servers, and VMware ESXi Servers 3.0/3.5/4.0/5.0
• Building ESXi /4.0/5.0 Host and maintain those ESXi servers through VI Client.
• Taking care of capacity planning for new clusters, ESXi and VM storage issues.
• Configured HA, DRS clusters, FT for important VM's.
• Analyzing and implementing OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations and updates using Blade Logic Patch Management tool.
• Involved in configuring the new HP Servers with Windows 2008/2003/2000 by using Capacity planner and VMware guided consolidation for gathering the Physical machines CPU and Memory usage metrics.
• P2V Hot conversions using converter enterprise 3, 4 and 5.
• P2V cold conversion using VMware Converter Boot CD.
• Presenting FC SAN LUN's, EMC storage, RDM's iSCSI LUN's and NFS mounts.
• Created vSwitches and different ports groups for different purposes.
• Worked on SME EMCAvamar.
• Taking care of NIC teaming at ESXi server level for redundancy.
• Updating and upgrading ESXi servers using vCenter update manager.
• VMotion according to the requirement.
• Storage vMotion according to the requirement.
• Performed technical expertise for windows systems environments on issues related to servers, local services, data centers, and server configuration.
• Maintained records for event, audit and application logs.
• Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and protocols (such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS), Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Creating User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory.
• Installed and Configured Windows 2008/2003 Servers.

Environment: VMware ESX 5.1/5.0/4.0, VSphere 4.0, 5.0 Vcenter4.0. Windows Server, Exchange Server 2003, 2008 R2/2003, Windows 7/XP, Active Directory, HP Proliant DL and Blade Servers.

Confidential, Irving, TX

Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administering windows 2003 and 2008 servers
• Installing and Decommissioning windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 servers
• Configuring server using role based configuration and server manager
• Troubleshooting backup issues
• Administering VMware servers
• 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 ESXi4.0/4.1 servers for server consolidation
• Worked as senior Technical consultant on various infrastructure projects surrounding Servers consolidation, Physical to Virtual Migrations, Storage and Server Management
• Involved in the VDI upgrade from VMware view 4.6 to View 5.0
• Co-ordination with offshore team members
• Implementation of various server related tasks
• Managing and Troubleshooting print queues
• Restoration of user data requests (Veritas Netbackup).
• Windows 2003 and 2008 print server administration
• Print server migrations & Print driver testing
• Installing and configuring VM print servers in VMWARE ESX servers in the enterprise virtualized environment

Environment: VMware ESX3.0/4.0, vCenter, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008/2008 R2, Active Directory, HP Proliant Blade Server series, VMware view 4.6/5.0.

Confidential

Windows Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the file server, application and Print Server.
• Created User Accounts, groups and running scripts on production servers.
• Assigned local security policies on member servers and standalone servers using RDP.
• Manage and monitor Active Directory services and group policies.
• Worked elaborately on different windows environment which include Windows NT version 4.0, Work Station, Terminal, 2000 and 2003.
• Created objects like User Accounts, Computer Accounts, and Auto logon accounts.
• Assigning folder permissions to the users by gathering approval from the group owners.
• Efficiently created and managed various Groups (Domain Local and Global Security)
• Worked on HP Open View Service Desk (OVSD) tickets.
• Raised tickets for any issues discovered during validation.
• Categorization of server in terms of complexity and effort required to complete the primary system access tasks.

Environment: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows NT Server, Windows XP/98