SUMMARY

• Established track record with more than 7+years of experience in the IT industry of which four years as a VMware Administrator
• Extensive experience in the area of Virtualization with VMware vSphere, ESXi 4.1, ESXi 5.0 servers, vCenter server 2.5, 4.0and vCenter Converter
• Proficient in Windows 2000/2003/2008 server administration and active directory administration
• Expertise with SRM 5.0
• Extensive experience with the Active Directory tools
• Created the user accounts and provided access to the desired servers
• Extensive experience in working with the Wintel servers
• Establish user accounts and group policies and also troubleshoot the existing GPOs
• Application virtualization using VMware ThinApp 4.5 version
• Implemented VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) technology using VMware VIEW 4.5/4.6
• Deployment of business critical technologies - VMware SRM 4.0 and VMware View
• Experience in ESXi Architecture, guest O/S installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning, Creating Templates and Snapshots
• Created images for Windows 7 32/64 bit
• Expertise in Thin provisioning, VMFS expansion, RAID technologies
• Experience in working with the SCCM for managing the systems
• Created multiple task sequences for lite touch and capture of Windows 7
• Experience with Vmware vCloud suite 5.1 involving vCD, vShield, vChargeback, vCAC, VCOPs, etc and Citrix Cloudstack.
• Hands on experience with the HP blade c7000 enclosures and the ML, DL, BL series servers
• Created and tested SCCM Packages in AD Group Objects environment
• Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESXi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades for Patching
• Experience in Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Virtual conversions by using VMware Converter, Platespin Power convert and vCenter Guided Consolidation
• Extensive experience in working with the vMotion and Storage vMotion technology
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, virtual networking, wireless networks & Cloud computing concepts
• Administrating, creating and modifying DNS records, DHCP scope and reservation, DFS link, Web servers including record/scope creation, troubleshooting and managing user and group accounts Administration
• Strong Experience in vNetwork concepts: vSwitch and dvSwitch
• Experience in Windows clustering Administration, troubleshooting and Microsoft failover clustering manager
• Experience with Cisco Nexus 1000v switch and Virtual distributed switch.
• Strong experience with the VMware HA (High Availability),Fault Tolerance, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)and VMware Distributed Power Management
• Have knowledge in troubleshooting the issues and the incident management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware Tools: View 4.5 /ESXi4.1,5.0,5.1/VMWare vSphere 4.0, Site Recovery Management (SRM), VMware infrastructure 3.0/3.5,ESX 3/3.5, vCloud Suite 5.1, vCenter Lab Manager 4, vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, Symantec backup, VRangerPro

Operating Systems: Microsoft Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2000,VMware ESXi server

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

Programming Languages: C, C++

E-mail Clients: Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes

Designing Languages: MATLAB, VHDL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MEMPHIS, TN

Windows Admin /VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Built new virtual servers required for the customer and managed the systems
• Installed Windows 2003/2008R2 in the created virtual machines and also installed the required software and tools
• Administrating production servers/network infrastructure that includes Windows administration of Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers (HTTP/S, FTP and SMTP), Exchange 2003/2010 Mail Servers, NAS, File and print Servers and Terminal Servers on Windows 2003/2008/2010
• Built the Wintel servers and worked on the QA of the servers
• Responsible for production support of Active directory (AD), GPO, GPP, Domain users, Users and groups and given appropriate permissions, shares and privilege to access LAN and Domain environment.
• Experience with SRM 4.5/5.0 deployment and implementation created VDI lab environment for IT architects using VMware View 4.6, 5.0 and Vsphere 5.0 migrated (XP to win7 or win7 to win7) machines with PCT migration tool
• Windows 7 task sequencing, application and OS deployment using SCCM
• Deployed Windows 7 images by making use of SCCM
• Administrating Symantec Endpoint Antivirus console, managing 300+ antivirus client’s computers like definition updates, Exception policies, Scanning, reporting etc
• Administered the IIS application efficiently
• Installed VMware tools and upgraded the virtual hardware
• Requested IP addresses essential in the P2V process
• Provided the infrastructure support for the whole network
• Created new user accounts with username and password and proficiently managed the accounts
• Performed the DNS reverse and forward look up tasks
• Created pools of networks, servers and storages using the Vmware vCloud Suite 5.1
• Provided user access to the users for any required server based on the requirements
• Worked with the SCCM software and managed a large no of windows systems and additional features like software distribution and patching
• Dealt with the security issues using the SSL certifications
• Used ODBC for accessing the data in a heterogeneous environment
• Experience in implementation and deploying View 4.5(VDI) virtual desktops and ThinApps 4.5 Application packages with vSphere ESXi4.1 environment.
• Performed up gradation of ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0, vCenter 2.5 to 4.0
• Handled snapshots, clones, templates during patch releases and new server deployments
• Worked on the virtualization using the Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp
• Install, configure and troubleshoot VMware Lab Manager
• Analyze existing infrastructure using VMware Capacity Planner
• Performed datastore migration using VMware storage vMotion on NetApps NFS, dell ISCSI SAN Storage
• Administrating and Supporting Email Server Exchange 2007/2010 which included the tasks of creating user mailbox, supporting outlook users, performingbackup strategies, monitoring of email queues and server health
• Worked with Microsoft share point for various applications
• Installed and managed the Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Assisted in P2V conversions of Windows servers using VMware vConverter
• Provide research into VMware ThinApp initiative for increasing server virtualization
• Involved in Assessment of current environment for desktop virtualization.
• Involved in definition of success criteria for use cases
• Experience with Microsoft Hyper-V POC environment
• Performed the day to day administration of Red hat Linux
• Created use cases for desktop design and implementation
• Set up V-Motion, High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and relatedVMwareproducts such as VM Workstation
• Worked on Migration concepts like vMotion and Storage vMotion
• Application virtualization using VMware ThinApp 4.5 version
• Experience in updating/upgrading ESX/ESXi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades
• Updating/upgrading the HP Onboard Administrator, Virtual connections
• Installing and configuringSite Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Create and maintain the user access groups by assigning different roles and profiles
• Schedule VM Backup and Snapshots and manage/reload Snapshots
• Implemented disaster recovery utilizing Veeam Backup and VDR

Confidential, MILWAUKEE, WI

VMware Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in datacenter migration projects and P2V conversions
• Performed Preparatory work for physical and virtual migrations and worked with the storage team regarding the storage and LUN capacity
• Performed P2V migrations of Production, QA and Development Servers
• Involved in the cut-over and decommissioning of the physical server after the P2V server
• Management of Snapshots, clones, templates
• Worked closely with the command center during the decommissioning process
• Migration of virtual machine from one enclosure to another within the same environment in different enclosure
• Installed, configured and maintained Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 Operating Systems
• Developed the cloud infrastructure using the vCloud Suite 5.1
• Experience in installing and administering the hyper V
• Installed and implemented Manage Engine monitoring application and configured SNMP and WMI on Servers and other network devices
• Deployed Windows 7 OS utilizing SCCM
• Installed and the managed the active directory and its tools
• Created the GPO’s based on the requirements and placed them as an OU
• P2V conversions of Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers using VMware Converter
• Broad experience with designing, implementing and troubleshooting VMware ESX server, VMware virtual center, setting up V-Motion, HA, DRS, and related VMware products such as VM Workstation, P2V converters, VM Backup products and other products for virtualization
• Generated reports with Health analyzer giving recommendations and resolving performance and tuning issues in the HA, DRS clusters and virtual Datacenters
• VMware ESXi 4.1 installation and configuration
• Installing VMware tools and upgrade of virtual hardware
• Migration of virtual machine from one environment (3.5) to another (4.1)

Confidential

VMware and windows Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved with all major datacenter projects that involve SAN storage or virtualization
• Architected and designed VMware ESX server infrastructure for multi-site/multi datacenter environment
• One of the first companies to fully integrate ESX virtualization in the DMZ network, eliminating 75 hardware based IIS web portal Servers
• Consolidated over 300 End of life servers into ESX 3 HA and DRS clusters.
• Responsible for the management of servers and duties include regular and proactive monitoring of servers, responding the alerts
• Worked extensively in the active directory and the group policy
• Created a virtual desktop solution for over 2000 mobile and offshore user base ensuring company data stays in the company
• Worked and administered the Hyper V
• Deploying and managing Windows, Linux and Solaris Operating systems in the virtual environment
• Worked closely with MS SQL and Oracle DBA groups to determine best possible configuration for Storage LUN assignments and raid levels
• Install & troubleshoot patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machine using VMwareUpdate manager
• Administered SRM (Site Recovery Manager) support for Failover from one site to the other
• Perform P2P conversions using Platespin from old HP & Dell Hardware to New G5 HP Blades
• Perform P2V conversions for old severs which are out of support using VMware Converter to new vSphere 4 environment

Confidential

Systems/Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, configuration and system administration of Windows 2000/2003
• Maintaining network running on Windows 2000/2003 for 900 Users
• Migrating users and their settings from Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 server to 2003 server/Exchange server
• Active Directory User’s Management for new employee joins and providing access to the resources and file permissions
• Involved in the TCP/IP network configuration, Creating and deleting the user accounts across the location
• Responsible for Domain controller’s throughout organization
• Monitored and maintained backups in Symantec
• Managing Remote Servers through Terminal Services Manager
• Maintaining corporate DNS system
• Routine maintenance activities for optimal performance
• Installing and Set up Print servers in the Network
• Creating Virtual Sites and Directories in IIS and FTP server
• Prepared Network Documentation and Created Disaster Recovery Plan
• Setting up user accounts, Permissions and Passwords