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SUMMARY

  • Accomplished systems administratorwith around 7+ years of experience managing server infrastructures and data - center operations across multiple platforms (Windows, VMware) Effectively plan, install, configure and optimize the IT infrastructure to consistently achieve high availability and performance.
  • Proven ability to create and deliver solutions tied to business growth,organizational development and systems/network optimization. Skilled problem identifier and troubleshooter, comfortable managing systems, projects and teams in a range of IT environments.
  • Experienced Virtualization engineer/Administrator with VSphere client 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5.1 VMware VCenter 3, 3.5, 4, 4.1, 4.5, 5.1, 5.5 Hypervisor EXSI Strong technical and communication skills in Information Technology support and implementation.
  • A Windows engineer/Administrator with vast experience in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP with experience in Microsoft Server 2012, 2008r2, 2008, Server 2003 and 2003r2 and Windows XP, Windows 7 client operating systems. Extensive experience working with Microsoft 2003 and 2008 Clusters and Windows Power Shell.
  • Experience in Installation ( Server Build ) of all type of Windows Operating Systems (2000/03/08 server), Linux Operating system and Application software under multi-platform environments, deployment & monitoring servers, disk quota management & distributed file systems.
  • Professional Working Experience on Confidential Servers (Rack Mount and Blade), IBM X Series Servers and DELL Power Edge Servers.
  • Proficient in configuring DNS, DHCP and Active Directory services in Windows based server environment with good knowledge of Distributed File System (DFS).
  • Experience with Citrix Meta Frame/Presentation Server/XenApp 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 / 6.5 , ICA client Installations and Configurations.
  • Strong z/OS and MVS skills in all IBM utilities and mainframe disciplines.
  • Experience with Citrix Streaming, Profiling and handling migrations from Citrix 4.0 to 4.5.
  • Configuring Citrix Server Policies, Load Management, Printers and resolving Printer related issues.
  • Implementation, Publishing & Testing of applications on Citrix Presentation Server 4.0/4.5/5.0/6.5.
  • Configuring Citrix Access Gateway and Citrix Secure Gateway.
  • Experience with configuring Citrix Provisioning Servers (PVS).
  • Experience with creating/managing/patching images for Citrix PVS.
  • Experience in deploying the App-V infrastructure and packaging applications using App-V sequencers.
  • Experience in packaging, testing and troubleshooting virtualized applications using VMware Thinapp.
  • Good Knowledge of Performance Monitoring Tools such as Citrix Edgesight.
  • VMware Implementation and Consolidation Pilot Project member charged with Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) Migrations, Capacity Planning, High Availability and failover settings for critical systems.
  • VMware based virtualization tasks including repairs & builds of physical hosting infrastructures, creation of application specific virtual machines, High Availability troubleshooting and Virtual Center server-based updating of ESX 3.0/3.5/4/5 hosts.
  • Working experience in server migrations from Windows 2003 to Windows 2012.
  • Excellent working experience on Active Directory related to user accounts, domain accounts, managing permissions, grouping policies etc.
  • Plan and implement software rollouts and OS deployments/upgrades.
  • Good experience and knowledge of maintaining SharePoint Server Cluster environment.
  • Installation and configuration of IIS 6.0 under Windows 2003 environment.
  • Experience working on Confidential Insight Manager, Confidential Smart Start and Confidential SMH.
  • Microsoft applications including WINS, DNS, DHCP, SQL, Printing, Proxy, IIS, Exchange, SMTP, FTP, and Domain Controllers.
  • Excellent experience and in depth knowledge and understanding of the Process Design and Implementation.
  • Experience in maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012 environments with very good Clustering Experience.
  • Working Knowledge of Installation and configuration of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007.
  • Excellent experience on RAID, Backup/Restore and Security.
  • Experience in developing comprehensive Technology Documentation using Microsoft Word, Visio and Adobe Acrobat etc.
  • Always take pride in Quality of Work with strong sense of professionalism with strong interpersonal and communication skills and excellent working abilities to work with multidisciplinary teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Server, Application and Desktop Virtualization: VMware vSphere architecture, Citrix XEN APP and XEN Desktop implementation and support for international clients utilizing best practices for availability, reliability, and performance of compute, network, and storage resources to achieve dense virtualization ratios while maintaining SLAs and surpassing disaster recovery RTO/RPO’s.

Specific experience includes: Architecture, design, install, configure VMware ESX, ESXi, within VI3, vSphere 4 and vSphere 5 environments with Virtual Center management, LabManager, Consolidated Backup, DRS, HA, DPM, Platespin, VMware Converter, vMotion, VMware Data Recovery, VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), vCenter Operations Manager, Horizon Workspace, VMware View desktop virtualization infrastructure.

Microsoft Technologies: Windows Server infrastructure design implementation and support for clients in diverse domain utilizing Microsoft best practices, installation of servers and configuring as per clients requirement

Specific Experience includes: Server 2003, 2008 installation and configuration, Active directory Services, LDAP, Kerberos, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Clusters and Windows Power Shell

Hardware Management: Working experience with Confidential and DELL Servers hardware installation and troubleshooting. Experience working with Vendors as in when required

Tools: Password Manager, Netsupport manager, Netopp Remote Tool, VNC Viewer, Confidential ILO, Confidential SIM, Confidential Array Configuration Utility, Confidential system management and array diagnostic utility, VMware VCenter, VCops, VCAC, VSRM, VMware Converter, Platespin, Citrix Metaframe, Presentation and XENAPP server, XEN Desktop, Ticketing tools BMC 7.5 Remedy and Confidential SM7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Windows & VMware Systems Administrator

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • System analysis, monitoring and performance tuning for Windows 2000/ 2003/2008/2012 Servers.
  • Performed installation, configuration of VMware ESX, ESXi, within vSphere 4 and 5 environments with Virtual Center management, Lab Manager, Consolidated Backup, DRS, HA, DPM, vMotion and VMware Data.
  • Configured, deployed VMs and templates, Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) and Virtual-to-Physical (V2P) migration of Windows NT, 2000, 2003, & 2008, as well as Linux servers from VMware,
  • Installed ESX and ESXi servers on Confidential, DELL and IBM hardware.
  • Created resource pools and also added VM’s into the pools.
  • Performed Desktop administration with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and management tasks like adding, deleting, upgrading and patching applications
  • Worked on ESX and VM storage issues and also coordinated with the storage admin team.
  • Performed P2V Hot conversions using converter enterprise 4, 5 and also the P2V cold conversion using VMware Converter Boot CD.
  • Administration of EMC DMX2/DMX3/DMX4 and VMAX-20K and VMAX-40K systems.
  • Worked on Disaster Recovery Exercises for DR Plan for Production Servers.
  • Analyzed and Implemented OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations and updates using Blade Logic Patch Management tool.
  • Involved in creating vSwitches and created different ports groups for different purposes.
  • Involved in troubleshooting the DNS, DHCP, IIS and Active directory.
  • Performed Vsheild operations like Vsheild Data Security Management, Vsheild End Point
  • Policy Management for individual users, Group users and entire organization through Active Directory in Windows 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2
  • Events and Alarms, Vsheild App Firewall management Vsheild App Management and Vsheild Flow Monitoring.
  • Active Directory and Operating System account management With NTFS permissions.
  • Maintaining FTP Sites and creating Virtual Directories in IIS7.
  • Knowledge in Domain and Active Directory installation configuration and maintenance in Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2.
  • Updated and upgraded the ESX servers using vCenter update manager.
  • Installation of the Vcenter Server to manage the virtual machines and perform operations like HA, DRS and connecting to the ISCSI storage, performing hot VMotion cold Vmotion and storage Vmotion operations.
  • Involved in the migration of Virtual Machines and Virtual machines files using the VMotion and Storage VMotion.
  • Up gradation of Windows server’s service pack and security patch as per schedule.
  • Configuration and Maintenance of Microsoft Windows cluster Servers.
  • Developed technical notes and user guides for new software installations for end users.
  • Used Remedy Tool for ticketing process on fixing Incident Reports and Change Requests.
  • Involved System Administration Level III support for Windows 2003/2008/2012 Servers.
  • Installation, configuration & maintenance of Windows 2000, Windows 2003 & Windows 2008/2012 Servers with Active directory Infrastructure, DNS, DHCP.
  • Installation, implementation and migration of Clarion CX3-40, CX3-80, and CX4-960, into a Storage Area Network.
  • Administration and managing of SRDF and Time Finder thru EMC z/OS Storage Manager.
  • Performed LUN management, metaluns, RAID groups, storage groups.

Environment: Windows 2012/2008/2003 , Windows 7, Microsoft DFS, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NTFS, Dell Power Edge, IBM xSeries, Confidential /Compaq ProLiant G3, G5 Blade Servers, IIS Servers, VERITAS Net backup, VMware ESX 4.0 & 5.0 Servers.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Windows & VMware Systems Administrator.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • System Administration, Level 3 support for all Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 Servers & Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Windows 2008 Hyper-v worldwide through ILO, RHILO, and DRAC.
  • Involved in creating and managing separate VMware clusters for Development, QA and Production.
  • Created User Accounts, Configured User Profiles, local and Global Groups and implemented Group Policies.
  • Performance monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting of EMC SAN.
  • Performed system monitoring and performance tuning for NT/ 2000/2003/2008 Servers.
  • Active Directory Infrastructure and Operating System account management, Group security policies.
  • Installation of Operating Systems Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003.
  • Monitored and managed the performance and the load balance of the Servers.
  • Installed and updated the Windows Patches and Hot Fixes.
  • VMware ESX 3.5 & 4.0 Host Servers, vSphere Suite, Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration and Maintenance.
  • Monitoring the operating system, database, and network using MOM Monitoring via VNC, & VPN.
  • Created User Accounts, groups and running scripts on Production Servers.
  • Monitored and managed performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines using Virtual Center Server for HA, DRS.
  • Participated in Team meetings with Managers and submitted weekly Status reports with the current status, issues and reasons for delay in solving the Hardware and Software related issues.
  • Maintained the File Servers, Application Servers and Print Servers.
  • VERITAS Netback up for clients, Microsoft cluster and Remote Server maintenance for hardware failure.
  • Configuration of Server operating systems, service pack up gradation and Security Patches.
  • Used RDP to assign the local security policies on member servers and standalone servers.
  • Worked on Ticket process in fixing the Incident tickets in Remedy Tool in 24x7 environments.
  • Monitored and managed the performance and the load balancing of the Servers.

Environment: Windows 2008/2003/200 , Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NTFS, Dell Power Edge, IBM xSeries, Confidential ProLiant G3, G5 Blade Servers, IIS Servers, VMware ESX 3.5 & 4.0 Servers.

Confidential, Austin, Texas.

Windows & VMware Systems Administrator

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Administration of DNS, DHCP, WINS in Active Directory Environment.
  • Hands on Experience on VMware ESX 3.0 Servers.
  • Building VMware session on ESX 3.0 Server, Cloning, and Creating Templates.
  • Building the VM Server and maintaining the VMware ESX Servers.
  • Maintained VMware ESX Servers through VMware Infrastructure Client.
  • Upgraded Memory, CPU and Disk size on the existing VMware Sessions on ESX Servers.
  • Created Load Evaluators to apply on servers to maintain the performance of the servers.
  • Configured alerts for Servers, Applications and send the alerts via email, SNMP.
  • Designed and Implemented Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Designed and implemented messaging services using Website hosting and Internet Information Server (IIS) Configuration.
  • Maintained Software deployment and ensured proper patching on client systems
  • Maintained the Domain environment, including setting up the policies as per the security settings
  • Administered DNS, DHCP, WINS in Active Directory Environment.

Environment: Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP/IIS Server, Windows XP/Vista, VMware ESX, Printer Server

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Windows and VMware Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Involved in Installation and Configuration and Maintenance of Windows 2008/2003/200 0 on Confidential ProLiant Servers.
  • Created User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory (AD).
  • Involved in troubleshooting the issues related to Servers, Local Services, Data Centers, and Server Configuration for Microsoft Windows Systems.
  • Configured HA, DRS clusters and capacity planning for new clusters and configured FT for the important
  • VM's and also Maintained FTP Sites, Web Servers and created Virtual Directories in IIS7.
  • Cloning, deploying VM's to Template, Templates to VM's, vMotion, Storage vMotion etc. Configured the NTP server in ESX Server for the time synchronization between ESX and VM's.
  • Generated report summary and performance for ESX Servers and VM's. Created snapshot's for the VM's and also created new folders, data centers, clusters and resource pools in the VC.
  • Involved in Scheduling Tasks, Monitoring Tasks, Created alarms and Deploying load balancing, implementing Network security.
  • Deploying HA & DRS Cluster, Managing resources. Migrating virtual machine configuration files and virtual disks from one Data store to another Data store. Migration of servers P2V and V2V by using VMware Converter.
  • Involved in Customizing VM's (Memory, hard disk, NIC) and Analyzing log files, Resources utilizing monitoring.
  • Problem analysis and Troubleshooting of ESX Server with service console. Resolving issues on servers, VLANs, routers, and switches in the data center.
  • Responsible in using BMC Remedy System for incident, change and problem management.
  • Created new VMware virtual machines to meet the specifications provided by the Client.
  • Configured vMotion for Hardware Resource Management.
  • Troubleshooting the Hung VM Sessions on ESX Host and sending the files to VMware support for resolutions.
  • Supported and Managed VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0 infrastructure for production/non production environments including HA/DRS Clustering.
  • Creating and managing security groups and reconciliation of the same regularly.
  • Involved in On Call rotation for supporting production strictly maintaining SLA's.
  • Created documentation for Server Builds, Application Installations, Mapping the drives and Issues which occur during software upgrades.

Environment: VMware ESX 4.0/3.5, VSphere 4.0, Windows Server 2008/2003, Active Directory 2003, Dell Power Edge, Confidential ProLiant Servers.

Confidential

Desktop &Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

  • Configuration & Implementation of TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, DHCP, Windows NT 4.0 Server RAS connectivity through VSAT.
  • Installation, Maintenance Management & Troubleshooting of Windows 95, 98, Windows XP Home & Professional, 2000 Professional, Windows NT 4.0 Server, WorkStation & Windows 2000 Server, Windows small business server, Microsoft Exchange 2000 server.
  • Management of Hardware & Networking Department.
  • Installation, Maintenance Management and Troubleshooting of SBS 4.5 BackOffice Servers, and Proxy Servers.
  • Internet Server (DP602), Installation, Management and Troubleshooting.
  • Performed maintenance of Microsoft Servers 2000 and 2003 consisting of adding users, editing user login scripts and granting permission to directories and shared files.
  • Documented the process for supported systems and applications.

Environment: Windows 2007/2003/2000/NT, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NTFS, and Microsoft Outlook.

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