SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of experience in IT Industry asVMware and Windows Administrator/Engineer.
• Extensive experience in working wif VMware vSphere 5.x and vSphere 4.x in Data Center environment.
• Experience in installation, configuration and management of vCenter, ESXi, Update Manager, vCOP’s and SRM.
• Hands on experience in using vCenterfeatures like vMotion, Storage vMotion, High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), storage DRS and host profiles.
• Hands on experience in physical to virtual machine (P2V) conversions and virtual to virtual machine (V2V) conversions as well as conversions between different virtual machine formats using VMware Converter and Platespin.
• Experience in deploying and managing multiple instances of vCenter Operations Manager.
• Well experienced in provisioning virtual machines in using Templates, Clones and creating Snapshots.
• Good understanding of various methods to back - up virtual machines as well as DR strategies utilizing Site Recovery Manager (SRM), Veeam Backup and InMage DR-Scout.
• Experience in managing vCenteruser Roles and Permissions inActive Directory users and groups.
• Hands on experience in building HP ProLiant DL/BL series, Cisco UCS and IBM X Servers.
• Strong experience in networking concepts such as Standard and Distributed vSwitch, Port Groups, traffic shaping, NIC teaming, load balancing & failover detection.
• Good noledge of storage concepts related to SAN, NAS and DAS.
• Experience in patch management and upgrading ESX hosts using VMware vSphere Update Manager and VMware Host Update Utility.
• Monitoring of virtual infrastructure using vCenter Operations Manager and HP Insight Manager (HP SIM).
• Worked wif VMware View environment using View Manager and View Composer.
• Hands on experience in system administration and troubleshooting in Windows 2003/ 2008/2008 R2 servers, Active Directory services, LDAP services, WINS, IIS, DNS, DHCP, FTP, RDP, Windows failover clustering and Microsoft Clustering Services.
• Administration and Installation of operating systems such as Windows XP/Vista/7/NT/ 2000/, RHEL and SuSE.
• Active team player and an individual wif excellent communication, Interpersonal skills, self-motivated, fast learner and good listener.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMWARE: VMware vSphere4.x and 5.x (ESX/ESXi, vCenter, VMware converter, VMware update manager) and VMware Infrastructure 3.5 and 3.0VMware Site Recovery Manger(SRM), vCenter Operations Manager (vCOps).

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows XP, Vista, 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2000, Redhat and SuSE.

APPLICATION SERVERS: Microsoft Active Directory 2003, DHCP, DNS and WINS Services, Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0, Remote Desktop Service (RDS).

STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES: EMC clarion, VNX and VMAX, HDS AMS and SMS, HP EVA

DESKTOP APPLICATION: Microsoft Office 2003, Outlook 2003 and Evolution, Open Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Vmware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Hands on experience designing and building new data centers.
• Monitoring and Managing Data Center/Server Operational Components.
• Migration of 300+ servers from different data centers were moved to Centralized Data Center usingvSphere Replication process.
• Preparation and validation of teh migration workbooks before teh migration job is setup.
• Technical documentation on teh diagnostics procedure and process documentation on troubleshooting, configuration.
• Converted Physical servers to Virtual servers using VMware vCenter Converter standalone tool and migrated those servers.
• Administered 30+ VMware ESXi Hosts, 200+ VMs on Windows 2008 and 2012.
• Vital contributor to VMware infrastructure design at new facility, using vSphere, vCenter and VMware ESXi4 and ESXi5 to provide a mission-critical production infrastructure.
• I was part of automated server build process using LiteTouch Automated Server Build and build around 32 servers.
• Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, RAM, Memory and Network.
• Decommissioned and virtualized over 100 legacy Confidential 2650/2950 physical servers to VMware virtual servers.

Confidential, Chattanooga, TN

Windows/Vmware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• VMware implementation and expansion work wif management of a 280 node ESX Farm running 4000 plus VM’s.
• Designed and implemented fully automated DRS and HA clusters wif IBM X Servers and EMC VMX Storage.
• Worked on installation and configuration of SRM to implement Disaster Recovery of Critical VMs.
• Worked on large datacenter consolidations and completed them successfully using multiple P2V conversion tools like VMware Converter and Platespin.
• Managed separate environments like QA, Development/Non-Prod and Production.
• Extensively worked on VMware Update Manger for Host upgrades and patches.
• Perform capacity analysis of existing physical production environment using VMware vCenter Operations Manager.
• VMware Toolsand VM Hardwareupgrading and Windows patch updates.
• Migrated datacenters and converted physical servers to virtual servers and using VMware vConverter/PlateSpinresulting in a reduction of racks and power usage, decrease downtime during maintenance and upgrades and improved monitoring.
• Monitoring and managing performance of ESX 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, NFS (NAS) and internal storage.
• Creation & Troubleshooting of vCenters,Virtual Network, ESXi &Virtual Machines.
• Creation of Templates from VMs and deploying VMs from templates
• Maintain Microsoft Windows Servers (2003 and 2008), DNS DHCP and Active Directory.
• Design and implementation of global monitoring solution using HPSIM.
• Once in a month performing a DR (Disaster Recovery) test.
• Several day to day administrative tasks to manage Virtual infrastructure.

Confidential, OH

Windows/VmWare Admin

Responsibilities:

• Problem analysis and Troubleshooting of ESXi Server.
• Created new VMware Virtual Machines to meet teh specifications provided by teh Client.
• Configured vMotion for Hardware Resource Management.
• Troubleshooting teh Hung VM Sessions on ESXi Host and sending teh files to VMware support for resolutions.
• Supported and Managed VMwareESX3.5and vSphere 4.0 and4.1 infrastructure in production/non production environments
• Deployed DR environment for POC using InMage DR Scout
• Creating and managing security groups and reconciliation of teh same regularly.
• Cloning, deploying VM’s to Template, Templates to VM’s, VMotion, Storage VMotion etc.
• Handled projects from initiation to closure for deployment of new and major upgrade of infrastructure
• Co-ordinated wif outside vendors, end users, other department team members and service providers to resolve issues
• Prepared system documentation for use in configuration, repair and troubleshooting of hardware, software and network operating systems
• Configured different types of Network /Inkjet Printers, Plotters and Scanners
• Configuring and administrating Windows 2000/03 Networks
• Strong familiarity wif implementing TCP/IP Features such as DNS, DHCP and Integration of teh Services
• Planning and implementation of file systems, workgroups and domains
• Providing technical support on Microsoft platform - Windows 2000 & Windows XP
• Configuration of Local, Network and Wireless Printers at user end
• Assembling systems install teh basic software; upgrade teh systems and troubleshooting different types of Hardware and Network related problems Installation & troubleshooting different operating systems like Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
• Configured windows 2003 clusters for SQL databases.

Confidential, Austin, Texas

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation and configuration of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in VI3.0
• Built Templates, performed Snapshot and Cloning
• Good working experience of iSCSI SAN and NFS SAN.
• Several day to day administrative tasks to manage VI3.5 infrastructure and vSphere 4.0
• Configured DNS and DHCP, and Domain.
• Hands on experience on Microsoft SCCM and Active Directory
• Co-ordinated wif outside vendors, end users, other department team members and service providers to resolve issues
• Prepared system documentation for use in configuration, repair and troubleshooting of hardware, software and network operating systems
• Handling Team
• Configured different types of Network /Inkjet Printers, Plotters and Scanners
• Configuring and administrating Windows 2000/03 Networks
• Strong familiarity wif implementing TCP/IP Features such as DNS, DHCP and Integration of teh Services
• Planning and implementation of file systems, workgroups and domains
• Providing technical support on Microsoft platform - Windows 2000 & Windows XP

Confidential

VMware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for teh installation, configuration and support of VMware and teh daily management/monitoring of teh virtual environment.
• VMware ESX server Hardware setup in all sites wif HA/DRS Clustering/Vmotion.
• Networking setup wif teh port group and VLAN trunking on teh ESX server and Physical switches.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting virtual infrastructure performance: CPU, memory, disk/storage, and other issues.
• Performed physical to virtual migration using vConverter.
• Monitored VMware environment performance using Virtual Center.
• Installed / configured / maintained Windows 2003 Server / Windows 2008 environment.
• Responsible for ESX server deployments, system updates/upgrades, system health and status monitoring.
• Infrastructure testing on teh new builds to identify potential flaws/failures from implementations before its release in production.
• Implementing Change requests for different configuration changes wifin teh virtual infrastructure.
• Troubleshooting virtual infrastructure performance related issues.
• Managing/troubleshooting HP and IBM Blade systems.
• Maintain and monitor all VMware ESX hosts, clusters and virtual datacenters wif Virtual center.
• Configured and Troubleshoot Virtual Center features such as Vmotion, DRS and HA.
• Troubleshooting VMware ESX related issues.
• Maintained SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x servers in development, test and Production environment and proactively monitored and administered production and development servers.
• Implemented Virtualization using VMware ESX Server in Linux on HP-460C Blade, Confidential -2950.
• Performed Server consolidation and virtualization using VMware virtual infrastructure that includes VMware ESX, VMWare VirtualCenter and Virtual SMP.
• Performed Disk Mirrors and RAID 0, 1 and 5 levels on several UNIX and Linux servers.
• Worked wif Database administrators to tune teh kernel for Oracle installations on Linux.
• Generated reports to show teh trends of resource utilization User/CPU/Network load.
• Drafted shell scripts for automated installations and to extract logs.
• Worked wif Red Hat Linux support personnel to troubleshoot issues related to Red Hat Linux satellite server regarding updates.

Confidential

System Analyst

ENVIRONMENT: S: Confidential R710 Power Edge M1000, VI3, ESX, DRS, HA, VMOTION, TEMPLATES, CLONING, Network Monitoring. Windows Server 2000/2003/2008

Responsibilities:

• Designed, implemented and administered a VMware ESX/ESXi environment
• Supported and maintained teh ESX architecture consisting of 30 ESX hosts, 6 HA and DRS clusters w/ vMotion, and over 250 Virtual Machines in which 53 has FT enabled. vMotionManaging and implementing various projects wif all phases of life cycle for virtualization.
• Build, configure and deploy VMs and Templates
• Cloning Virtual Machines
• Managing Virtual center permissions
• Creating and Managing VMware cluster wif HA and DRS
• Administration of Linux, Sun Solaris and Windows Servers, including oracle instances.
• Responsible for planning and implementation of teh company’s system and network.
• Modify, patch, and rebuild teh Linux kernels.
• Maintain DNS, DHCP and Trust Relationship between domains.
• Experience in network monitoring and patch management using VMware Update Manager.
• Implemented Resource Pool to divide teh VM’s according to their resource requirements.
• Application Migration from physical to virtual/virtual to virtual platform.
• Develop, test, and maintain a Disaster recovery plan for critical VMs and application data.