SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of professional experience in System Administration with expertise knowledge on VMware Virtualization and Windows 7/8/XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008/2012, Linux Red hat OS, Committed towards perfection in work, capable of managing large scale projects in enterprise level and seeking professional excellence in all endeavors.
• Professional experience with VMware VSphere ESXi5.1/4.1,VMware vCenter 4/5.x, vCloud Director, vCops, vShield manager, Orchestrator, VDI/Horizon View, Horizon Daas, Host Profiles, SRM, vApp, VMware vCenter Converter, Plate spin Migrate, Plate spin Protect, ADDM, Power Recon and Horizon Mirage, Rack ware.
• Expertise in design and Implementation virtualization solutions based on VMware Infrastructure 5 platform.
• Extensive hands on experience with design and implementation of enterprise wide Virtualization Projects with Experience in the P2V migration VMware ESX hosts.
• Installation of VMware Esxi on Dell, HP and Cisco UCS Blade servers, upgrading Esxi servers, V - Center servers and windows virtual machines with use of VMware Update manager.
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Windows server 2003/2008/2012 .
• Supported a large scale Data Center projects including server installation, hardware maintenance.
• Exceptional troubleshooting, organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware Virtualization: Esxi 4.1/5/5.1/5.5, V-Center 5.x, P2V, V2V, Storage v-Motion, HA, DRS, FL, vApps, SRM, Host Profiles, Symantec NetBackup, Capacity Planning, vCenter Orchestrator, V-Converter, Plate spin Protect/Migrate, Horizon Mirage, VDI, vCops.

Desktop Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, Win XP sp2, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8

Server Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2003 R2/2008/2008 R2/2012/Linux

Server Hardware: IBM Blade Servers, HP ProLiant, DLs and Blade Servers, Dell Power Edge Servers, Cisco UCS, Nexus 5000 Switches, ASA 5555 Firewall.

Simulation Tools: TEMs 10.1, 10.2, 12.2, Agilent, Actix, MapInfo 8.0, vSphere, ADDM, Power Recon.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

Web/Application Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Develop system tools and utilities (i.e. scripts, etc.) to simplify and support IT and business operations.
• Establish & maintain technical standards & server security policies.
• Patch servers, both software and firmware, on scheduled basis as well as urgent security releases.
• Web Server configuration and administration: IIS, Netscape and Apache.
• Provide high-level of customer satisfaction to internal and external customers, applying necessary sense of urgency and creativity in problem identification and prompt incident resolution.
• Provide advanced systems administration and Analyze system performance and suggest/implement tuning as needed.
• Creating application package using install shield and deploying through SCCM 2007/2012.
• Crating and deploying package with using Octopus Deploy 3.1
• Writing HTML coding for web designing.
• Install additional Open Source and commercial software products as needed to develop, deploy, and support the platform.
• Planning, designing, installation, Troubleshooting, patching, and maintenance of servers.
• Performance tuning, using built in OS functions and external/3rd party tools.
• Installing and configuring IIS and third-party software packages.
• Failover and High Availability for web servers and web-based applications.
• Provides integration support services for web servers and web-based applications.
• Install and configure SSL certificates on all web farms.

Confidential, NY

Sr. System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deploying win 2012 server from template using VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
• Running MacAfee vulnerability scan on Production and staging environment and troubleshooting issue.
• Performing day to day activities and managing VMware v-center.
• NYC municipal ID online production and staging support.
• Download and Apply Patches to the servers with BMC blade logic software.
• Running VMware health check report using VCops.
• Deploying virtual machine and assigning resources using VCAC.
• Creating help desk ticket, individual task and change processor using BMC remedy.
• Installing net iq agent, Symantec net backup client, MacAfee client and BMC client to the servers.

Confidential, NY

System administrator

Responsibilities:

• Migration of 150 virtual machine from old vCenter version 4.1 to new vCenter version 5.5.
• Creating processor and plan for server migration using VMware convertor.
• Creating change processor and distribute servers according to application dependency and then plan for migrate servers withought affect application dependency.
• Creating detailed report for servers and update information in the procedure documents.
• Updating VMware tools, troubleshoot the servers issue while migration process and support users issue once migration has completed.
• Work with networking team to open firewall request, test network bandwidth and troubleshoot the data copy speed.
• Creating DNS records, creating users, group and adding to the servers in appropriate domain.

Confidential, Staten Island, NY

VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed VMware VSphere 5.5 and created virtual machines on ESX 5.1 Servers, Created standard images and deployed servers from the templates.
• Design and build Horizon Daas environment on Cisco UCS B200 M3 blades.
• Hands on experience with Racking Cisco USC chassis, ASA firewall, Nexus 5555 Switch and Nimble Storage at NJ IO datacenter.
• Worked with various team to set up & configure Horizon Daas environment to make up and running.
• Created virtual standard and distributed switched and configure nimble storage with Esxi host.
• Knowledge and experience in the management of Nimble Storage using fast-cached storage.
• Creating Lunes in Nimble storage and assigning to Vcenter Esxi host and Cluster.
• Worked with VMware Team to configure Horizon Daas setup.
• Participate in client projects and assist with the configuration, implementation and deployment of VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) using VMware Horizon Daas (Desktop as a Service).
• Deployed more than 100 desktop from Daas platforms with window 7 skin and troubleshoot the issues.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Sr. VMware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked with VMware residence to design new datacenter with vSphere5.
• Created and design strategy to migrate data from one datacenter to another.
• Involved to creating Project plan and deployment documentation for SAP environment with right solution of back up, storage and antivirus.
• Worked to find solution to monitor vSphere environment with VCOPs and designing strategy to deploy vCloud Director and vShield to protect vSphere environment.
• Worked with various team to troubleshoot the issues of their vSphere 4.1 environment.

Confidential, NY

Virtualization System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed VMware VSphere 5.1 and created virtual machines on ESX 5.1 Servers, Created standard images and deployed servers from the images using vCenter Orchestrator 5.1 and troubleshoot issues.
• Creating and managing Virtual Machines and Templates, Working with snapshots of Virtual Machines.
• Troubleshooting servers issue after migration and provide operation support for few days after migration.
• Gather and Analyze Server Data from Datacenter Walkthrough using BMC ADDM and Plate spin Recon.
• Discover and Scan network subnets, Document Servers and Evaluate Workload Size prior to Migration.
• Designed and managed a vCenter installation with 15 physical ESX hosts in two Datacenters in separate physical locations.
• Deployment and configuration of enterprise cross platform monitoring system (Windows, Linux) using System Center Operations Manager and Orchestrator.
• Successfully coordinated a company-wide upgrade of Esxi infrastructure from vSphere 4.1 to vSphere 5.1 and 5.1 to 5.5. Included Esxi hosts and vCenter.
• Deployed vCenter Operations Manager (VCOPS), leveraging its capability for proactive monitoring of health of the entire virtual environment.
• Plan, install, configure, and upgrade vCenter Server and VMware Esxi 4.1/5.x hosts running on Dell PowerEdge server.
• Designed, planned, and built/upgraded VMware vSphere 5.1 infrastructure in global, multi-tenant data center network.
• Integration and automation of multiple management and backend systems (SCOM, SCCM, vSphere, Dell Open Manage, etc.) using System Center 2012 Orchestrator.
• Deployed vCenter Operations Manager (VCOPS), leveraging its capability for proactive monitoring of health of the entire virtual environment.
• Perform project work with technologies such as servers and systems, application and desktop virtualization, storage platforms, backup and recovery solutions, management and orchestrator platforms, and cloud solutions.
• Preparing Deployment plan and Project plan for all migration events and Responsible for migrating Servers and Storage from all NYC agencies, requesting to open firewall request for each migration and troubleshoot issues.
• Responsible for day to day operations in the Data Center along with other Systems administrators.
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and plate spinmigrate\Protect\Horizon Mirage.
• Installing Symantec netback up client 6.5/7.0.1.4/7.5 on each deployed server and testing restore backup.
• Good Understanding of Backup & Recovery processes and SAN/NAS administration and design.
• Execute Migration using Plate spin Migrate, Plate spin Protect or VMware Convertor, Other techniques involved using Robocopy or Secure Copy for Data migrations and Permissions.
• Perform QA and Remedy entries as well as worked with vendors Microsoft, Symantec, VMware and Novell.
• Analyzing the VM-support logs for ESX servers and Virtual Center logs to diagnose the root cause for the problem and Troubleshoot and Perform Health Checks on VM’s using vCops.
• Worked on Migration Projects Involving IIS 5.0 and 6.0 based applications.
• Experience with NetIQ support, Participate in demonstrations and presentations.
• User Support - Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server & user related problems. Support users to resolve their day to day issues related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
• Created Remedy tickets, Change Control & Tasks according to customer’s requirements.
• Worked with team to Implemented avCloudDirector environment to roll out new cloud opportunities for clients.

Confidential, NY

VMware Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of ESX server, V-Center & HA/DRS Cluster.
• Created template, deployed virtual servers using template, take snapshots & Cloned of virtual server.
• Configured of backup policy, alert configuration, vMotion, virtual switch, VLAN in Virtual center.
• Maintaining user accessing VC, configuring mail alert for any failure in HA, DRS, CPU or memory.
• Patch management using VMware update manager for Esxi server.
• SAN space allocation for Esxi host, Scanning and configuring LUN for Esxi server.
• Troubleshooting issues related to ESX host, vCenter, HA, DRS, VMware update manager.
• Importing of virtual server using VMware converter & set up for VMware backuptask.
• Responsible for the management of servers and duties include regular and proactive monitoring of servers.
• Responding the alerts and critical issues by following ITIL processes and methodologies.
• Hot and Cold Cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware Converter, plate spin and doubletalk.
• Implemented and maintained a Windows 2008 Server Test Lab with a representative test Environment.
• Upgraded Virtual infrastructure by performing VMware ESX Host and Virtual machine upgrades.
• Installed SQL 2005 servers and creating SQL Database.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Documented and implemented VMware ESX servers for Virtual Infrastructure Consolidation.
• Build Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) VMware vSphere 4.1 & VMware View 5.0.
• Configured VMware view composer, View connection server, View Agent and View client.
• Created a Parent Image of Windows XP and 7 with best practices to enhance the Virtual Desktop Performance.
• Deployed Linked Clones by using Parent Image & Created Dedicated and Floating desktops and published ThinApp packages, Created Manual, Automated pools and entitled the users.
• Created packages of Enterprise, custom build and SDK software using ThinApp for Win7 and XP platform.
• Create, modify, upgrade, and customize virtualized software packages.
• Hands-on experience to migrated window XP to window7 through Horizon Mirage.
• Tested all Esxi and vCenter patches and upgrades before deploying to Production systems.
• Packaged over 200 applications including custom build, Third Party and typical software.
• Deployed and supported more than 2000 VM’s & clean up the environment from time to time by deleting the temporary VM’s.
• Assigning the Virtual Machines to the correct Resource Pools & Work with end-user to troubleshooting their issues and Provide Level 3 Desktop Support.
• Support remote, off shore and local user with VDI issues and Troubleshooting the ThinApp package issues in the existing environment.
• Built and deployed multiple new instances of Maintenance server (vCenter Server) for multiple client access.

Confidential, CT

Responsibilities:

• Built servers and installed applications as per the company standards and requirement with used windows 2003 Standard Edition.
• Upgraded the Firmware of the servers, Participated in mounting, racking and cabling of the servers.
• Creating A records in Men & Mice and adding to pointer record in DNS for reverse lookup.
• Followed the change management procedures for maintenance of servers.
• Created user and computer accounts on the Active directory users and computers and Configured servers for DHCP and DNS services, Installation, configuration and Administration of IIS web servers.
• Provided Norton & MacAfee Antivirus support for virus security.
• Administration of print servers and troubleshooting print jobs.

Confidential

Virtualization Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Microsoft DHCP, DNS, and Domain trust relationship, file and print services, user and group management.
• Installing, troubleshooting and supporting of Desktops, Laptops, Network Devices, and Computer Peripherals.
• User Support - Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server & user related problems. Support users to resolve their day to day issues related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
• Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all ESX servers. Planning and implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring files on the network.
• Support & Training - Provide necessary help / training to IT Helpdesk / Telecom Support Personal to resolve day to day issues.