SUMMARY

• Over 9+ years of experience in Datacenter Consolidation, Migration, Business Continuity, Backup, Storage and VMware administration. VMware administration, Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2016 versions.
• Designed and Implemented virtualization solutions based on VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0/6.5/6.0/5.5/5.1/5.0/4.1 , ESX 4.1/4.0/3.5/3.0 platform, vCenter 7.0/6.5/6.0/5.5/5.1/5.0/4.0/2.5 and Vblock 100/200/300/700 series.
• Excellent experience in managing all aspects of VMware vSphere environments including vSwitches, Distributed Virtual Switches, High Availability, Distributed Resource Scheduler, vMotion, Storage vMotion, VMware Fault Tolerance, ESXi advanced configurations, Horizon View, Network/Storage IO Control, VMFS Datastore, Host profiles, Storage profiles, Resource Management and Performance Monitoring.
• Hands on experience in Data Center Migration.
• Experience with the Remedy and change management process.
• Planning, designing, configuring, testing, and implementing ofSharePointsolutions.
• Experience in deploying Azure website using PowerShell scripts.
• Strong understanding of VMware Networking concepts like creation of vSwitches, different types of port groups, NIC Teaming and VLAN Problem management on VMwareESXi4X, 5X and Virtual Center and vMotion.
• Knowledge of maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Experience in deploying, troubleshooting, and testing Site Recovery Manager (SRM) versions 5.5, 5.1 and 5.0 using array replication on VNX5300 and VMAX.
• SME with large scale virtualization experience including SAN, NAS and iSCSI.
• Successfully launched VMware Horizon View Related Applications like RDSH, Desktop pool, Application Pool,ThinApp,AppVolume, Workspace etc.
• Created, managed, and maintained VMWareThinApp, VMWareAppVolume, VMWare vRealize, RDSH repositories/farms.
• Migration of data fromEMC/Third party vendor toEMCUnity/VNX2 using Mirrorview and Sancopy, implemented storage allocations on VNX /Clariion using Unisphere and Navisphere.
• Served as Managing ofWindowsServer Update Service (WSUS), Secunia, MalwareBytes, Enterprise, and McAfee
• Worked withRESfor profiles throughRESWorkspaceManager.
• Provided Tier 1 support for Veeam virtual environment backup technology VMware/ Hyper - v
• Design and implemented software-defined data center (VVD 5.0).
• Created new Service Profile templates, SAN&LANpools on Cisco UCS using Cisco UCSM.
• Deployed new service profiles from the template and independently on Cisco UCS using UCSM.
• Installed and configured instances of VMware'svRealizeConfiguration Manager (VCM) for evaluation and initial implementation.
• Installed, configured, and performed troubleshooting of VMware, Oracle, and Red Hat Products including vCAC, vCloud Director, Infrastructure Navigator, vCOPS, vSphere, vCenter, vCNS, SRM, and vCloud Orchestrator.
• Hands on experience in provisioning, orchestration, installing packages, services, configuration and deployment using Ansible.
• Engineered methods and authored documentation for end-to-end quality and validation testing of Windows Server 2016 and 2019Datacenter. Rebuilt entireSoftware-Defined Datacenter(SDS) environment with new OS builds on a weekly basis for the purpose of identifyingsoftwarebugs.
• Managed servers on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform instances using Ansible configuration management.
• Extensive experience with Windows clustering on VMware. Excellent experience with VMware update manager to install patches and perform upgrades on ESXi hosts.
• Provisioning and maintainingVMwareVDIthe entireVDIenvironment inVMwareHorizon View 5.2 with 2,300+ Windows 7 virtual desktops.
• Experience in handling P2V and V2V migrations using VMware convertor in a large environment.
• Experience in providing security and network support for physical networking and firewall services by using NSX.
• Developed, maintained and supported networks in NSX/NSX-T.
• Improving customized outlines using NSX, vRA, and vRO to automate and simplify tasks.
• Configured Cisco Unified Computing Systems implementation and configuration specific to vSphere, for compute platform high availability, redundancy, and elasticity.
• Experience with Cisco UCS/c Blades and chassis technology for ESXi hosts
• Created new Service Profile templates and various pools (SAN&LAN) on Cisco UCS using Cisco UCS Manager (UCSM)
• Deployed new service profiles from the template and independently on Cisco UCS using Cisco UCS Manager (UCSM)
• Have hands on experience on managing Cisco FlexPod (UCS) environments.Responsible forP2C/2C/TCAM test for CAT6K product with Auto test.
• Created PowerShell scripts for managing objects in Active Directory Environment.
• Server equipment installation and management (Dell EMC VXrail clusters, Dell EMC VXRack FLEX, PowerEdge series).
• Configuring RAID and RAID groups, Storage Pools, Storage virtualization platforms of HC 250 and thick and thin LUNs.
• Worked on various POC's to identify issues with Service Bus,AppFabriccache, Ninject, Entity Framework implementations.
• Hands on experience with MicrosoftAzureCloud services, Storage Accounts and Virtual Networks. Experienced in Reconfiguring, Recreating, and troubleshooting issues for the VMs inAzure.
• Experience in the Server and Desktop Management (Windows Administration), Support, Analysis and Maintenance.
• Experience in installing, upgrading, and configuringRedHatLinux5.x, 6.x using Kickstart Servers and Interactive Installation.
• Provided technical support to VDI users, solving connectivity problems.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 and 2012 (SCCM)
• Experience of Microsoft Server 2012/2016 Operating Systems.
• Did Microsoft Patch deployment useSCCM and WSUS.
• Automate daily task in managingSCCMservers including generating reports and monitoring ofSCCMinfrastructure health.
• More than 6+ years provided day-to-day system administration and technical support for Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers.
• Experience in working all size of environments and an excellent team player.
• Involved in creating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents for managing and troubleshooting day to day issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware: VMware VSphere 4.x, 5.0, 5.1&5.5, 6, 6.5 Workstation 6 and 7, ESX Server 3.x and 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x VMware Virtual Center Server (vCenter) 2.x and 3.x, 4.x, 5.x VMware DRS, HA and FT, VMware Converter 3.0, VMware Update Manager, VMware vShield manager, vROPS (Vrealize operational Manager) 6.4, 6.5, 6.6.1, VMWare vSphere Web client.

Server Hardware: HP Rack servers & HP Blades, Cisco UCS Blades, Dell Power Edge server, Nutanix server.

Monitoring and Patching Tools: Vrealize operational manager (vROPS), SCCM, Altiris, SCOM, Solar winds, VRNI, Pandora, Nagios, Alt

Databases: Microsoft SQL servers, ODBC(SQL/Oracle).

Backup tools: Veeam, Commvault simpana, NetBackup, TSM, Symantec

Web Services: Microsoft IIS.

Management: Puppet, Chef.

Antivirus: Trend Micro, Symantec & McAfee.

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008R2, 2012 and 2016. Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2000, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, and VMware ESX/ESXi server.

Scripting: PowerShell, PowerCLI and Bash scripting.

Cloud Platform: Vcloud Air, Vcloud director, Google Cloud and Knowledge on AWS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Denver, CO

IT Infrastructure (VMware/Windows admin)

Responsibilities:

• Provided Day 2 Provisioning requested Server based on requirement.
• Assists with conducting Research and Testing on new technologies and making relevant recommendations to management.
• Perform triage on issues, provide technical solutions, and stay up to date on software releases and updates.
• Scripting and automation to create and run scripts to automate repetitive processes using PowerShell, Ansible.
• Ability to create, modify and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects.
• Develop and maintain SOP documentation.
• Develops and maintains metrics around the system and institutes a process for continuous improvement.
• Defines and ensures continuous monitoring procedures are set according to the standard procedures and requirements.
• Monitoring various IT components and applications for trend analysis and continuous availability.
• Familiarity with ticketing systems, such as ServiceNow.
• Able to create customized Dashboards to keep on tracking with Resources like Storage & Memory using vROPS to help APP Team (Customer).
• Ensure that all work and changes are performed according to the defined change management process to minimize disruption to existing business use.
• Represented the product team during Major Incidents, perform RCA’s and drive to resolution.
• Create Report on key systems administrative metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a team environment.
• Integrated VMware NSX products with other software and services to provide end-to-end customer services.
• Monitoring the automation of network deployment and configuration, along with the integration of infrastructure (computer/storage) automation with NSX.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, can-do attitude, urgency, and drive.
• Advanced knowledge of security trends and best practices to avoid vulnerabilities.
• Excellentfunctional and technical knowledge in troubleshooting Windows Server Operating Systems
• Helped App team in assisting Active Directory, SCCM, SCOM etc...
• Assisted team withActive directory (SSSD) andadministration.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, as well as accuracy and attention to detail.
• Scripting and automation - Bash, Python, PowerShell.
• Helped client in Patch Management and vulnerability remediation.
• Multiple Customers on Reimage the servers like windows using IDRAC Console on Physical DRAC like M630, R720xd, R620 and R630.
• Worked on BMSD (Bare metal Hypervisor) to work around on IDRAC Updates like SUU updates and Patches before working on OS Upgrades or procuring the new Servers.
• Perform troubleshooting the DRAC console if there is any unresponsive issue occurred while building or reimaging servers.
• Helped App team On DDC appliance to self-Procure OS like Windows, Linux, SQL Servers etc. Assisted them when there is an issue while deploying the required application or OS
• Deployed SQL 2019 and Oracle 19c server. Help In Configured The DB’s in Multiple Environments like SIT, DEV, PERF and UAT.
• Helped in Bring over the Database from Legacy farm to New Farm and planned the Migration of Downtime without impacting the Business.
• Helped app team in Clustering the Server with the Help of LOAD Balancing team Before the DB or Server is Refreshed.
• Help App team in Discussion and Testing The application compatibility to avoid Vulnerabilities and remediate the process before getting into actual procurement.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI.

SR.VMware /Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing and Administering the various virtualization components like vCenter, vSphere etc.
• Administer and support Microsoft’s Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 Domain Controllers.
• Implementing, installing, configuring, and managing Windows 2008/2012 ADS, DNS, DHCP Server with client requirements.
• Migrated On premises Exchange 2013 environment to Cloud Office 365, Exchange 2016 Hybrid Environment.
• Expert in maintaining the Microsoft Teams through Teams Governance Plans, Teams Admin Center etc.
• Setting up SQL server Fail Over cluster for Network Load Balancing of WSUS servers.
• Create and manage Organizational units, Security groups and apply Group policies in a multi-domain environment.
• Maintained both on premises and Cloud Exchange Environment and mail flow policies for the organization,
• Performed ESXi Hosts and Virtual Machine migrations between Development, Integration, and Production environments and across Datacenters.
• Excellent experience in managing all aspects of VMware vSphere environments including vSwitches, Distributed Virtual Switches, HA, Distributed Resource Scheduler, vMotion, Storage vMotion, VMware Fault Tolerance, Horizon View, Network/Storage IO Control, VMFS Datastore, Host profiles, Storage profiles, Resource Management and Performance Monitoring
• Configuration of vMotion, vSwitch, and VLAN in VMwarevCenter.
• Creating and maintaining up-to-date and ready-to-install software packages.
• Configuring the target computers before the installation or uninstallation of the package
• Installing or uninstalling the software on the target computers
• Configuring the target computers post installation or uninstallation.
• Upgrading existing software.
• Windows VL Development Environments,
• Windows Oracle Database Servers and Windows Application Servers
• Creating and updating AppV sequences using Citrix 4.6.
• Collaborate closely with other team members and departments.
• Execute all levels of testing (System, Integration, and Regression)
• Develop automation scripts when needed.
• Detect and track software defects and inconsistencies.
• Provide timely solutions.
• Apply quality engineering principals throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide support and documentation.
• Generate scripts using Ansible in a playbook for Deploying windows server, ACBS, Oracle client and server-based appliances, IBMi Client access.
• Worked on several consolidations, virtualization and cloud projects at involving VMware products, including NSX, vCloud Director, vSphere, vCenter, vCOPS, vCNS, AppSpeed, SRM, and vCenterConfigurationManager.
• Including installation, configuration, running, testing, and making necessary changes Software deployment requirements and qualifications.
• Monitored workloads using log insight appliance while migrating the DB in Cloud.
• Windows Server advanced admin (required) along with Oracle (preferred) along with VMWare/ThinApp (preferred).
• Managed network switches while migrating hyper v to VMware vSphere by using VMware vMotion converter.
• Worked on deploying and configuring shared recovery site, a many-to-one, or an N: 1 configuration in Site Recovery Manager (SRM) where we connect multiple protected sites to a single recovery site.
• Develop, test, and maintain a disaster recovery plan for critical VMs and application data.
• Administration of VMWarevRealizeOperations (VROPs) andvRealizeLoginSight.
• Migrated Live Virtual Machine using VMWare HCX enabled datacenter.
• Develop and maintain O&S Standard Operating Procedures forVDIEnvironment.
• Virtualizing desktop applications for use in aVDIenvironment and application delivery throughVMwareThinApp and App Volumes 2.12.
• Experience on installing and configuring DELL PowerEdge VRTX hyper-converged Platform.
• Experience in Software Defined Networking architecture and implementations using NSXManager
• Good experience working on the Remedy and change management process.
• Providing and maintaining user access in VMware virtual Center, configuring mail alert for any failure in HA, DRS, CPU, and memory
• Trouble shooting issues related to VMware ESXhost, VMware vCenter, VMware update manager.
• Experience in the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESXi hosts
• Implemented and Tested desktop virtualization and introduced VMware View to the client
• Reviewed tasks, issues and recommend changes to reduce problem reoccurrences.
• Performed and Integrated VMware vRealize Network Insight with VMware HCX which helps for API calls to Workflow while migrating and managing the applications.
• Migration of active directory services from Windows NT to FF 2000 to Windows 2003.
• Assisted in bulk migration of guest (non-vSphere) virtual machines using OS Assisted Migration to VMware vSphere on-premises or cloud-based data centers. Also, Enabled the services required on HCX licensing.
• Experience utilizing vCenter, including vSphere Command-Line Interface (vCLI) commands.
• Helped team to export and import the database.
• Performed cold migration for powered off machine in Bulk by using VMware HCX tool
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. experience in data analysis and software testing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company's success
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Senior System Engineer ( VMware/Windows )

Responsibilities:

• Rack, cable, label and power on the storage array and Dell FX2 chassis and associated blade servers
• Cable servers as per requirements established by client.
• Perform a one-time move of the equipment from the initial setup location to the final install location.
• Configure a VMware environment on the blade servers and connect the environment to the Shared Storage Array.
• Deployed windows, Linux virtual machines and an unlimited number of storage volumes.
• Management tools configuration. This includes the following:
• VMware vCenter systems management tools
• Storage management tools.
• Configure the VMware Log Insight Application as one of the configured VM’s according to client’s standards.
• Configure VMware Log Insight to communicate with defined hosts within the environment for log capture.
• Deployed log insight appliance on a 3-Node Cluster by using v-Center server by giving all the credentials and pulled Hardware logs events, error, warning logs from login sight and created dashboards by using Interactive analysis.
• Worked Based Priority Issues based on ticketing tool ServiceNow.
• Configured windows, Linux agents in log insight agent to pull internal logs.
• Integrated plant network diode with Log insight Agent to collect the TCP, UDP logs.
• Create and update needed PowerShell scripts.
• Manage implementation and training around O365 tools and enhancements.
• Experience with PowerShell Scripting.
• Forwarded collected logs to vROPS (vRealize Operations Management Appliance), SNMP Mail server for desired users in CSV, JSON formats.
• Experienced in installation, configuration, tuning, security, backup, recovery, and upgrades of IBM AIX.
• AD Deployment Management and Security automation scripting using VB and PowerShell.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of server hardware with proper RAID and with various server OS, patching, security updates.
• Configure Tenants, blueprints, Security groups, endpoint, and resource pools in vRA suite 7.2.
• Experience on deployment and creation of SCCM applications and support.
• Experience on monitoring, configuring, and managing SCCM environment.
• 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 Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls, Cisco UCS and Cisco Switches.
• Coordination with vendor / Service provider for problem resolution.
• Expertise in using Spice works ticketing system to resolve client issues in their system.
• Provide project support by configuring DNS, DHCP, GPOs and Active Directory changes and implementations as needed.

Confidential

L2 Windows admin

Responsibilities:

• Worked as systems engineer for support and maintenance ofserver hardwareandapplications.
• Helped in preparing documentation forserver deploymentsand configurations for application installations.
• Virtual Environment consisted of 30 Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 servers that were built from the ground up. Including Networking and configuring vLANS.
• Migrate data from old machines to new machines.
• PerformedWindows server installationsfor expansion of existing servers to handleserver CPUandMemory load.
• Performed fewinfrastructure applicationinstallations inclusteredenvironment as part of load balancing to handle application load and to reduce downtime.
• Worked as ahardware technicianfor hardware maintenance and replacement.
• Used monitoring tools forserver monitoringand maintenance.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the team.
• Performed troubleshooting onwindows event logsand errors for system and application eventlogs.
• Took active part in administrative tasks and maintenance of servers.
• Administered Windows Server Active Directory infrastructure including Group Policy, creation, and deletion of user accounts, managing access controls, and domain structure configuration.
• Conducted tests to determine the best strategy and methodology for the migration process to occur on windows enterprise 2003/20032008 servers.
• Assigned local security policies on member servers and standalone servers using RDP.
• Efficiently created and managed various Groups (Domain Local and Global Security)
• Configure wide area network (WAN) or local area network (LAN) routers or related equipment.
• Experienced in Plan, Build, and Deliver of core infrastructure solutions LAN/WAN/WLAN
• Provided user-troubleshooting services for LAN connections to the network and SSL troubleshooting via smart cards and alternate tokens.
• Worked with Microsoft server technologies, such as Microsoft windows server 2003/2008, Exchange 2003/2007.
• Installed windows server 2003/2000 NT operating systems in an enterprise environment.
• Creating and updated network shares, adding permissions software and groups for users through Active Directory.