SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of experience as VMware Administration and Windows Administration.
• Comprehensive Hands - On Experience in Designing, Implementing, VMware Virtualization Technologies, Storage Design, Network Infrastructure, and Microsoft Technologies.
• Designed, Installed and Configured VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0/5.0/5.1/5.5/6.0 wifin vSphere 3.5/ 4/4.1/5/5.5 and VMware View 4.5, 4.6 environments, Consolidated Backup, load balancing, DRS, HA, FT, DPM, vMotion, vCloud Automation Center (vCAC), and VMware Data Recovery .
• Built, Configured and Deployed VMs and Templates. Migrated Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) and Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) Migration of Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, & 2008 from VMware .
• Extensive experience on Virtual Machines O/S installation, setting up VM priorities, Cloning, Creating Templates and Snapshot .
• Experience in Installation and Configuration of Single Sign on Sever (SSO), vCenter Inventory Services and vCenter5.1.
• Strong knowledge and hands on experience in DataCenterMigration .
• Experience in using VMware Orchestrator and VMware Automation.
• DeployVMwareOperations Manager Suite (vCOPs) for enterprise level monitoring, resource utilization and weekly and monthly reports.
• Experience in deploying and maintaining vCenter/ vRealize Operations Manager (VCOPS/VROPS) .
• Extensive knowledgevCAC- Virtual Center Automation Center.
• Built and documented vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) 6.0 .
• Knowledge of maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMwareSiteRecoveryManager (SRM) .
• Experience in deploying, troubleshooting and testing SiteRecoveryManager (SRM) versions 5.5, 5.1 and 5.0 using array replication on VNX5300 and VMAX.
• Experience wif teh Remedy and change management process
• Virtual machines migration from one data store to another data store.
• Created and maintained SQL server cluster for HA, DRS, VC, ESXi servers and VM's.
• Good experience wifVMwareUpdate Manager and Host Update utility to install patches and updates on ESXi hosts and virtual machines.
• Experience in installing and configuring storage technology such as SAN, NAS, ISCSI, and RAID.
• Experience in installing, maintaining and managing various rack mounted and Blade servers from Dell, HP, and IBM.
• Worked wif Fiber SAN/iSCSI, SAN/NAS (EMC (CX30), NetApp, and troubleshooting SAN related issues and upgraded firmware of SANs in VMware and Windows .
• Installation and configuration ofEMCStorage and Dell Servers.
• Installed and configured Simpana eDiscovery, Compliance Workflow, Content Indexing and Search and Cloud email archiving for MS Exchange and Lotus Notes for clients to meet teh Compliance requirements.
• Strong Experience in vNetwork concepts, vSwitches and dvSwitch good working knowledge on vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Strong Experience in Configuring vSwitches for Port groups and dVswitch Configurations for port groups, NIC Teaming, Traffic shaping, Load Balancing VLAN tagging, Failover and Security Policies on teh vNetwork and Basic Knowledge of Network I/O Control.
• Having good knowledge on Cisco MDS switches, Fiber channel HBAs in SAN environments.
• Configuring and ManagingCiscoUCSService profiles, Identity pools, LAN and SAN related policies and settings
• Strong experience in System Administration, Installation, Upgrading, Patches, Migration, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Security, Backup, Performance Monitoring, Disaster Recovery.
• Deployed and Maintained Microsoft Technologies including: Windows Servers 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2; SQL servers 2005, 2008, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Group Policy Design and Implementation, IIS 6.0; Remote Desktop Services, Windows Deployment Services, Microsoft Deployment WorkBench.
• Installing and Managing Active directory and FSMO Roles Transfer in Active Directory forest. Troubleshooting replication issues in active directory.
• Worked on Active Directory Services, PowerShell, VMware Workstation, MS Office Suite 2007/2010 .
• Managing Microsoft failover clusters. Update server wif Service packs, and Hot fixes.
• Implementing Fault Tolerance RAID levels in Windows and 2003/2008.
• Experience in backups of EMC Avamar and data domain for 5 years

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: VMware vSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5 , VMware ESXi 3.5/4.0/4.1/5.1/5.5 , VMware vCenter, vSphere Client, vSphere web-client, Vcenter SSO, VMware HA, DRS, SDRS,FT, vMotion, VMware VDI, VCO, VCD, vSphere data protection, API, VMware ThinApp, View 4.6/5.0, VMware Update Manager, Platespin migrator, VCops.

Network: Cisco Catalyst switches, L3 and L2 switches, Checkpoint, Netgear, HP Switches (Flex switches).

Storage: HP LefTEMPthand and 3PAR storage Arrays, NAS (NFS), SAN and ISCSI

Databases: Oracle and MS SQL Server and MS Access, Clustering Solution wif Microsoft Cluster Services 2-4 node clusters for file systems, SQL 2005 wif Database clustering and application clusters

Servers: HP ProLiant DL Series, ML series, HP blade servers, Dell

Directory Services: DHCP & DNS server services and Administration of IIS 6.0 /7.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

VMWARE/WINDOWS ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, Troubleshooting and management of ESXi 5.5, 6.0 and vCenter Server 5.
• Well Experienced wif designing, installing and implementing VMware ESXi servers and vCenter server 5 and setting up ofVMwareFeatures like V-Motion, HA, DRS.
• Managed 300+ ESX servers located at various data centers by one virtual center. Each Data center TEMPhas multiple clusters wif biggest of 15 clusters used for HA and DRS for disaster recovery, Load balancing and troubleshooting.
• ManagedVMwareESXi hosts using vSphere client and Web client.
• Experience in installing and configuringVMwareVirtual Center servers and VMwarevCenter Appliance.
• Experience on creating host profiles and deploy to hosts in aVMwareclusters.
• Installed and configured vCenter Servers and also configured Clusters and resource pools for CaaS (Computing as a Service) Instance builds.
• Creating and Deploying of Virtual Machines from Templates and creating Snapshots wif in no time, Cloning of Virtual Machines for future Deployments .
• Installed and upgraded VMwareESXi5.5 toESXi6.0 using VUM.
• Creation of templates from VMs and deploying VMs from templates .
• Configured Clusters for teh ESXi hosts and created Anti-Affinity rules in teh DRS to either keep teh VMs together or separate them on ESXi hosts.
• Creating and configuring VNetwork Standard Switch (VSwitch), VM Kernel Ports, VM ports, Service console and NIC teaming.
• Configuring vNetwork Distributed switches and migrating teh networks from VNetwork standard switches to vNetwork Distributed switches.
• Configuring different type of Port Groups Policies, Applying Security policies, Traffic Shaping, Load balancing, Failover detection, Hard and Soft zoning and VLAN Tagging.
• Migrated Physical Machines to Virtual Machines (P2V) and Virtual Machines to Virtual Machines (V2V) usingVMwareconverter and vCenter Guided Consolidation.
• Configured vCenter and virtual machines on VMware Orchestrator and extensively used VMware Automation Center .
• Enhanced work flow during application deployment by using VM WarevCAC
• Deployed VCenterOperationsManager (VCOPS), leveraging its capability for proactive monitoring of health of teh entire virtual environment.
• Implementation of install, design and configuration ofVREALIZE .
• Generate reports and diagnostics usingvRealizeOperationsmanager tool forVMwareservers and machines.
• Daily responsibilities included maintenance of Virtual machines for performance issues also implemented V-Motioning, Hot and Cold Migration of virtual servers and performed Storage VMotion where teh storage is migrated.
• Managing backup infrastructure using COMMVAULT Simpana 10 as teh backup applications for teh clients (Purely Windows 2008 R2 Server environment).
• Installed & config Worked on Cloud Server builds wif windows 2012 R12 .
• Worked on Decommissioning of WINDOWS 2000/2003/2008/ R2/2012/R2, UNIX, AIX Servers
• Installing MacAfee and Hyper-v Package all new built servers.
• Worked on ITIM vault to maintain teh password in Administrative tasks
• Worked on patch scans and Health Checks using IBM BigFix Tool.
• Worked on GACDW tool in Maintaining server details.
• Using SCOA/SCOD tools for updating teh status of teh servers.
• Worked on Maintaining server details, subservices details in IT inventory.
• Monitoring and Backup of Event logs for Applications, security and System files
• Created and maintained SQL server cluster for HA, DRS, VC, ESX servers and VM's.
• Installed and configured vCenter update manager for installing ESXi patches and also to upgrade ESXi Kernel.
• Took active part in troubleshooting vCenter and ESXi issues and also in system hardware failures.
• Migrating infrastructure VMs from vSphere ESXi hosts.
• Configuration of VMotion, vSwitch, and VLAN in VMware Virtual center.
• Created resource pools and added VM's into teh pools.
• Providing and maintaining user access in VMware virtual Center, configuring mail alert for any failure in HA, DRS, CPU and memory.
• Working on troubleshooting teh triggered alarms generated from VMware vCenter Server and solving teh SNMP traps rise in vCenter.
• Responsible for performing monthly patching on infrastructure servers.
• Using Hot Plug feature for increasing teh performances of virtual machine.
• Troubleshooting Backup & Restore issues and provide Root Cause Analysis in ATT standard format.
• Provided 24/7 on call support for Offshore team.
• Worked on vSphere Data Protection for virtual machine backups and disaster recovery.
• Managed separate VMware clusters like QA, Development and Production.
• Perform capacity analysis of existing physical production environment using VMware Capacity planner.
• VMware tools upgrading and Windows patch updates.
• Monitoring and managing performance of ESXi servers and Virtual Machines using Virtual center server for HA, DRS.
• Involved in live migration of Virtual Machines and Virtual machines files using teh VMotion and Storage VMotion.
• Handled teh VMware solutions to support multiple storage connectivity options such as FC-SAN, iSCSI, NFS (NAS) and internal storage.
• Installing and Administration of SCCM 2012 for applying latestwindowsand security patches to all teh servers.
• Support System OS patching on client side file servers using SCCM software utilities to push and implement updates as required.
• Worked on Creation of service profiles on Cisco UCS Blades .
• CiscoUCS- Design, Install, Configure and Troubleshoot.
• Worked wif change management system to make changes in process to update and fix issues in Windows Environment .
• Worked on BMC Remedy ticketing tool to work on Incidents, Change requests as per ITIL process awareness .

Confidential -LA, CA

VMWARE ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2/2003 Servers on Dell Servers (physical/virtual environment).
• Implementation, remediation supporting up to 5000 virtual machines in dell servers.
• Designing and Documentation for Racks move from one cage to other big cage in datacenter.
• Worked on large datacenter consolidations and completed them successfully using multiple P2V conversion using Vcenter Converter.
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of VMware ESXi 5.0/5/5, Virtual Center 5.0 Servers and also patching, management and troubleshooting of VMware, and ESX Servers.
• Provided disaster recovery and backup services using theVMwareconsolidated Backup (VCB).
• Job also includes creating templates and deploying Virtual Machines through templates, cloning Virtual Machines and managing Virtual Center permissions.
• Creating and ManagingVMwarecluster wif HA and DRS.Creating and Managing resource pools for Virtual Machines. Monitoring and managing performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines.
• Using Virtual center server for HA, DRS and VMotion.Working on Migration concepts like VMotion and cold migration.
• Creation & Troubleshooting of Virtual Network.Troubleshooting ESX & Virtual Machines.
• Creation of VMs from templates,and Creation of templates from VMs.
• Created Domain User Accounts, Distribution Groups wif Active Directory/Exchange environment.
• Involved in day to day support related to Data Center, documentation of run books, training, support, and coordination wif off-shore team for moving/relocating Widows/VMware/Applications/Backup Support to offshore team.
• Installation, configuration and support for Commvault Simpana Backup and Recovery Software.
• Worked on creating different Sub clients, assigning Storage and Schedule policies, creating global filters in Commvault .
• Worked on performing remote install/upgrade of various Commvault iDataAgents .
• Knowledge on reporting module in Commvault Simpana .
• Installation of desktops in VDI environment.
• Implemented and tested Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) wif teh terminal Services as in RDP Services, and Citrix Receiver.
• Configured automated VM migrations using automated scripts in powershell.
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 Servers on Virtual Machines.
• Configuration, Administration and Troubleshooting of Active Directory, DNS,DHCP,SCCM 2007, SCCM 2012, Group Policy Management (GPO), IIS 7.0.
• DesRe-designed and coded migration software for unit, integration, and production levels
• Extensively worked wif Active Directory Services, IIS Servers, DNS, and DHCP.
• Configured and maintained new VM’s and Installed Microsoft Windows 2008/2003 Servers, managing VM’s and ESX servers.
• Support on ESX and VM Storage issues and coordination wif Storage Team on planning and administration.
• Installed and Configured WIN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IIS and Terminal Services.
• Involved in Installing, Clustering and Administration of SQL Server 2005 on Windows Cluster.
• Responsible for monitoring Backups and Restoration using CommVault/Simpana on Dell PowerVault ml6000.
• Participated/coordinated Weekly Status meetings and reported on teh project status, Incident Reports and Change Management for teh transition process.
• VMware ESX server Hardware setup in all sites wif HA/DRS Clustering/VMotion.
• Experience in setting a cluster environment for load balancing and HA
• Networking setup wif teh port group and VLAN trunking on teh ESX server and Physical switches.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting vSphere performance: CPU, memory, disk/storage, and other issues.
• Involved in planning and design of Site Recovery Manager Environment for disaster recovery.
• Experience in troubleshooting issues during Site Recovery Manager Implementation.
• Knowledge of setting up of HP DL G5 and G7 servers and HP blade servers and adding memory and storage and network card.

Confidential, Chicago

VMWARE/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Installation of ESX Servers, vSphere Client and Vcenter Server.
• Migrated 300 + Virtual server and Data Store to teh new environment .
• Worked on Updating VM Tools and Hardware Versions on 500+ Virtual Machines.
• Upgraded 100+ ESX hosts from ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0 using VMware Update Manager tool.
• Worked on Day to Day Administration on HA, DRS, VMotion and clearing teh alerts.
• Troubleshooting Windows 2003, 2008,, Linux.
• Involved in all VCenter Actions like Cloning, Snapshots, Templates, Deploying OVF Creating and Attaching teh host profiles to teh servers.
• Configuring teh NFS storage to teh host.
• Health Check for VMs and ESX host.
• Worked on Creation of service profiles on Cisco UCS Blades .
• Worked closely wif Storage Team as well as Networking Team .
• Assigning LUN’s to ESXi host .
• Involved in storage migrations and replications on EMC storage arrays.
• Worked on Decommissioning teh Virtual Machines, Data Stores and Host in Vcenter.
• Worked on Capacity Planning for teh environment.
• Worked on Building teh Virtual Servers in different environment according to teh requirement.
• Worked on troubleshooting of Virtual Network, ESX & Virtual Machines
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, WINS, IIS (Web Server), FTP, Terminal Server, WSUS, Microsoft Clustering and Exchange Mail Server.
• Troubleshooting Active Directory replication problems, creating standard process for group policy deployment and Active Directory users and group management.
• Install & Support Web Servers, FTP Servers, File and Print Servers

Confidential

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Migrated wif team 100+ servers from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 environment, including File and Application Servers; restored File permissions and Shares.
• Prepared teh environment for deployment of Windows Server 2003.
• Analyzed teh hardware and software requirements of Active Directory.
• Installed, configured, and provide troubleshooting for Server 2003.
• Migrated Windows Server 2003 from test environment to teh production environment.
• Implemented and managed IP Addressing; configured TCP/IP addressing on a server.
• Created teh Forest Root domain, and a Child domain in a production environment.
• Installed and configured an Active Directory Domain Controller.
• Established external trusts and cross-forest trusts. implemented Microsoft DHCP, DNS, WINS, Domain trust relationship, fault tolerance, file and print services, user and group management.
• Worked on Migration Projects Involving IIS 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0-based applications.
• Installed, and supported 100+ Desktops, Laptops, Network Devices, and Computer Peripherals wif teh IT team
• Was Responsible for Active directory, GPO, Domain users, Administrating users and groups and given appropriate permissions and privilege to access our LAN and Domain environment.
• Installed, configured, administered Windows 2003 servers, Active Directory Services, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server and SQL Database Server
• Was Responsible for Security Patch Management and Deployment to all clients using Microsoft WSUS.
• Weekly Backups on NAS storage
• User Support - Monitored and trouble shooted system performance, server & user related issues. Provided support to users to resolve their day-to-day issues related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
• Was Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all windows based servers. Planned and implemented fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring files on teh network using different media devices like tape drives, compact disk and additional hard disk etc.
• Participated in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting wif multi-level Cisco LANs/WANs which included: configuration of Cisco 2600 routers and Cisco Cat Switches.
• Support & Training - Provided necessary halp / assistance to IT Helpdesk / Telecom Support Personal to resolve day-to-day issues
• Implemented and Managed Symantec Antivirus console
• Installed and configured 40 new servers at client location wif win 2003 Operating System and their required Applications.
• Configured teh Security Policies /group policies and changing teh registry to meet teh required security for teh Organization.