SUMMARY

• A dedicated and responsible IT Professional over 7+ years of experience in building and implementing new systems as well as overseeing systems migrations/upgrades, develop and implement TEMPeffective deployment strategies.
• Takes on additional responsibilities and meets new challenges as a result - focused team player making strong contributions to long-term business success.
• Extensive experience as Wintel/VMware Administrator.
• Extensive experience in Windows 2000/2003/2008 / R2 Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, File & Print Server, FTP, Terminal Server, NAT, WSUS.
• Experience and Familiar with Virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, administering VMware ESX/ESXi.Created and managed VMs (virtual server) and also involved in the maintenance of the virtual server.
• Expertise in the area of Virtualization with vSphere, VMware ESXi 5/4.1/4 and 3.x hosts and Virtual Center server.
• Implemented vSphere 5.0 for Proof of Concept & Supporting vCenter environment in large scale production environment.
• Expertise in implementation and supporting VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1/4.0/5.0 environment.
• Sound noledge on ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning and Snapshots.
• Experience with large number of P2V and V2V migrations using VMware/Platespin and doubletake convertor tools.
• Sound noledge on resource management framework like creation resource pools, adding the VMs into resource pools.
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and Plate Spin.
• Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT System Administration & support.
• Installation, upgrade, configure, and deployment of Windows 7 and migration from XP.
• Network and system administration and maintenance (such as Windows, and Hyper-V)
• Extensive background in working with the VMware vMotion technology.
• Familiarity with Citrix Presentation Server 4, Citrix XenServer and Citrix NetScaler.
• Administration and migration of Production Server R2 Hyper-V Environment.
• Strong experience with the VMware HA and VMware DRS.
• Worked with Microsoft to deploy proof of concept SharePoint implementation.
• Proficient with developing and using PowerShell scripts to manage/maintain the VMware ESX environment.
• Knowledge of installing HP Proliant Server Hardware, Microsoft, HP products, and Vista 7 configuration.
• Expertise in remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• Knowledge with NAS/SAN storage.
• Knowledge with Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010.
• Expertise in DHCP, WINS and DNS.
• Expertise in Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.
• Strong noledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, virtual networking, wireless networks &Cloud computing concepts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware: VSphere, VMware ESXI 3.5 and 4.1/4.0/5.0,VMware converter, VMware Update Manager, HA, DRS, DPM, vMotion and SVMotion, PlateSpin power convert

Operating System: Windows Server NT 4.0/ 2000/2003/2008 / R2, WINTEL servers, Windows XP/Vista/7,Linux,Solaris

Server Hardware: Dell PowerEdge, HP,IBM Servers

Networking Protocols/others: TCP/IP, WINS, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, SNMP, SMTP,Ethernet 10/100/1000,WAN/LAN Routing,Routers,Switches Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, DNS, LDAP, DHCP, Working noledge of VBScripts

Backup Software’s: Symantec backup exec and vRanger Pro. Veeam tools, Veritas Backup Exec.9.0

Applications: MS Office 2000,2003, 2007 and MS Visio, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003,2007,2010,Lotus Domino and Notes R6 Platform, ITIL, System Center Configuration Manager(SCCM).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dublin, OH

VMware\Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing Server setup, configuration & administration for Windows 2008, Windows 2003 & Windows 2000 Server and Active Directory Administration
• Responsible for managing Windows and VMware.
• Installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance ofVMwarevirtual infrastructure (ESX 3.x and ESXi 4.x vSphere) platforms.
• Creation and management of Virtual Machines and Templates.
• Creation of clusters for (HA) High Availability, (DRS) Distributed Resource Scheduling and vMotion.
• ManageVMwarevirtual infrastructure with Virtual Center Server (5.x).
• Experience of managing a large Microsoft Server environment with Systems Center Configuration Management(SCCM)and System Center Operations Management(SCOM)experience.
• Install & Support Web Servers, FTP Servers, File and Print Servers.
• Implemented new version of SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services.
• Customized SharePoint site templates and menus.
• Design and implemented File Systems,Distributed File Systems(DFS).
• Conversion of physical servers to virtual environment using P2V andVMwareConverter.
• Virtualized applications using different tools like Microsoft App-V, VMWare ThinApp and Citrix XenApp.
• Administering rights for Users and Groups for Virtual Center access.
• Perform responsibilities of implementing Windows XP and hardware applications.
• Administered, maintained and monitored Central site with several remote Primary sites based on Windows 2003 Servers in a Windows 2003 Domain.
• Migration of virtual machines from ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0.
• Maintain daily operations for Windows server infrastructure and components.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to fulfill new server build requests to satisfy configuration, storage, backup and monitoring requirements.
• Configure and troubleshoot backup jobs, perform file and full server restores using Symantec’s Net back up.
• Perform upgrades to hardware, operating systems, and applications.
• Provide project support by configuring DNS, DHCP, GPOs and Active Directory changes and implementations as needed.
• Built servers and installed applications as per the company standards and requirement. Used windows 2003 Standard Edition. Upgraded the Firmware of the servers.
• Experience with VMware update manager to install patches and updates on ESX/ESXi 4.0 hosts and virtual machines.
• Familiar with backup and restore of Virtual Machine backup, snapshot, P2V-V2V conversation with VMware converter and with other third party converters, Patch updating, monitoring/reporting, SSH and SNMP and notification of alerts.
• Coordination with vendor / Service provider for problem resolution.
• Expertise in using Spice works ticketing system to resolve client issues in their system.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , P2V Exchange Server 2003/2010, WINTEL, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, VMware ESX 3.x and ESXi 4.x vSphere, iSCSI SAN/NAS, Active Directory, iStore SAN, Dell PowerEdge Servers, P2V-V2V conversation, Remote desktop services

Confidential, Albany, NY

Windows\ VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Provided application teams secure and patched systems within the proper OS and middleware software lifecycle standards
• Maintained and patched a robust and burgeoning VMware 3i environment of over 100+ hosts and 1600+ VMware guest operating systems hosted on enabling SAN technologies.
• Patching using BigFix Enterprise Management software for 3500 physical and virtual servers monthly. Maintain security and functionality of the Intel/AMD based server environment. Maintain server patching documentation methodology.
• Responsible for managing VMware environment, noledge of implementing VMware HA, DRS
• Performed P2V, V2V migrations using VM Convertor.
• Microsoft Hyper-V server 2008 and 2008 R2
• Create virtual machines within Hyper-V.
• Design and deploy failover clustered Hyper-V environments.
• Experience with upgrade and migration from Windows XP to 7.
• Worked on different VMware products like VMware ESXI server, Lab Manager, VMware Workstation and VMware player.
• Troubleshooting Windows OS, VMware ESX 3.5/5.0 and application issues. Provide 1st and 2nd level support for critical IT business emergencies and issues.
• Experience working in a high-availabilityclustered environment
• Working noledge of Load Balancing, Vmotion, Storage Vmotion, HA, DRS & Memory Virtualization.
• Experience in TCP/IP connectivity and x86/x64 Operating System troubleshooting, installation, configuration and support of business application software suites
• Participated in IT systems Disaster Recovery and high availability planning for business clients.
• Install and maintain Stratus FT series fault Tolerant systems running Windows Server 2003 and /x64 Operating Systems.
• Active Directory users, groups, and computers including delegating authority and applying permissions to various member servers’ nomenclature.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , P2V Exchange Server 2003/2010, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, VMware ESXI server, iSCSI SAN/NAS, TCP/IP, Active Directory, Stratus FT series, P2V, V2V migrations, VM Convertor

Confidential, PA

VMware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Preparing the Project plan & VMware ESX setup Implementation plan.
• VMware ESX server Hardware setup in all sites with HA/DRS Clustering/Vmotion.
• Networking setup with the port group and VLAN trunking on the ESX server and Physical switches.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting vSphere performance: CPU, memory, disk/storage, and other issues.
• Performed ESX host 2.5 migration using VMware Converter and migratory to ESX 3.5
• Performed physical to virtual migration using vConverter.
• Preparing the Technical document of the complete setup and VM environment standardization
• Experience in resolving ESX related technical issues from the host console.

Environment: VMware ESX,ESX Servers, Switches, Troubleshooting, Migration ESX2.5 To3.5 VLAN.

Confidential

System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot, optimize Exchange performance
• Perform Exchange database maintenance, Exchange database backups and restore
• Schedules and coordinates level-appropriate maintenance.
• Expertise in Creates and maintains customer loyalty by serving customers above and beyond their expectations.
• Responsible for Windows 2000/2003 server, DNS, and TCP/IP support.
• Experience with IIS and SQL Server 2003 and good noledge of DNS.
• Responsible for OS Support, patches and upgrades
• Virtual memory defragmentation issues.
• Monitor various aspects of server like health; file server systems, logs using tools like BMC patrol, Tivoli, and Net view.
• Assisting customers and end users with hardware, software application & network connectivity issues.
• Actively participated in migration from Windows server and application updates.
• Troubleshooting of file server system issues with remote servers via telnet and putty.
• Creation of profiles, profile manager
• Responsible for the procurement of systemsinfrastructurehardware, servers, andsoftware.
• Disaster recovery scenario including preparation and implementation exercises to include but not limited to Microsoft Exchange Cluster.
• Public folder Replications
• Maintains an accurate picture of existingserverhardware and virtual environments to provideserver resources for projects
• Responsible for Virtualserveranalysis and capacity planning and testing for the remote office's LAN/WAN environment.
• Experience in troubleshoots and resolves moderate system service issues and OS level issues.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/, OS level issues, DNS, TCP/IP, Virtual memory, IIS, Sql Server 2003.LAN/WAN,Exchange serever.