SUMMARY:

• I offer cross - functional skills & expertise in areas of hardware & system administration of VMware, Windows, Linux, vSAN, VxRail, Citrix, Linux, Active Directory, LDAP, Amazon Web Services, Azure, networks, security, and data center activities.
• As a dynamic cross-functional professional, I offer a combination of experience in IT, networks, security, VMWARE, SQL, Cloud Services, AWS, OpenStack, Azure, Citrix, Windows & Linux Systems Administration, at both project deployment & ongoing sustaining operations. Extensive experience in IT Infrastructure, Data Center Buildout & Operations and Vendor Engagement with local & globally distributed offshore teams.
• Working with various business units, hardware & application cross-functional teams to understand IT infrastructure requirements, project delivery needs, platform implementation planning & deployment in data center & remote sites. Interact with technical services organizations to plan, schedule & implement new systems at Data Center& remote sites.
• Handling racking, stacking, cabling, & troubleshooting server issues both at Data Center & remote sites. Conduct daily walkthrough in the data center to identify issues with systems & take necessary actions.
• Engaging vendors, VARs & IT equipment manufacturers to ensure product standardization & selection, obtain preliminary quotes. Identify server & storage assets, plan hardware refreshes, analyze new project hardware requirements, troubleshoot technical issues & manage project delivery expectations with project managers, CBUs, services delivery & managers. Work with other teams including procurement, finance, data center, NOC, network, security, telecommunications & asset management.
• Plan & execute installs & hardware refreshes, procure new systems, rack location determination, network & SAN connectivity. Plan & execute cutover to new systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

VMWARE: ESXi, VSphere, vSAN, VRealize,VxRail and VCF.

System Administration: Deploy Windows & Linux OS servers on HPE Blades, Dell, Cisco & white box servers. Active Directory and financial systems at remote sites, Citrix, SQL, appliances, monitoring. Setup DNS, DHCP, & NTP servers for the enterprise.

Backup & DR: NetBackup, Data Domain, Avamar, Rubrik, Veeam, SRM, Database syncing to remote sites, and setup failover cluster services.

Network & Security: Encryption services, servers, SSL, Firewall configuration. Cisco and Arista Switches, MFA appliances.

Data Center: From ground level up implement infrastructure to include racks, power, servers, blades, network switches, redundant WAN connectivity firewalls, load balancers, NetApp, & Pure Storage. Engage with business units, customer teams, vendors, cross-functional teams to conclude infrastructure requirements to implement a cloud migration strategy.

Support: Experience in providing 24/7 support per SLA in environments to maintain maximum uptime. Utilize performance management & systems distribution servers to manage workloads

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing ESX Host VMware infrastructures.
• Strong Windows 2008/2012/2016/2019 server administration, builds, troubleshooting and support
• Excellent understanding on ESX/ESXI Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning and Snapshots.
• Good understanding of various methods in the vCenter server features like vMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Fault Tolerance (FT), Storage vMotion, High Availability (HA), and other products of VMware.
• Implement VCF with VxRail and Dell Switches according to the planned design.
• Manage and update VxRail on regular basis.
• Experience with EMC, NetApp, and Pure storage platforms implementation & migration from VMware standpoint.
• Worked with DR team to replicate data and server also participated in multiple DR tests.
• Used UCS manager for enabling server, fabric, and storage provisioning as well as, device discovery, inventory, configuration, diagnostics, monitoring, fault detection, auditing, and statistics collection.
• Managed UCS manager for troubleshooting and firmware upgrades of Fabric Interconnects, Servers and storage inventory.
• Install and Configure Citrix XenApp and VDI environments from scratch.
• Recently updated Citrix XenApp farm from version LTSR CU3.
• Involved in Drive Qualification Testing, Where I used to test different types of Drives (SSD, LFF, NVME, HDD) for various scenarios and with many types of Cisco servers.
• Worked with CiscoRack mount Servers HX 220,240 series M4, M5 and M6 servers.
• Worked with CiscoBlade chassis (UCS 5100 series) and Washington Blade Chassis (UCS BX 9500 series) along with Blade servers (UCSB B200 M5).
• Experience with CiscoFabric Interconnects (UCS FI 6200,6300, 6400 series).
• Setup and Manage network in VMware using both standard and distributed switches.
• Creating, cloning Linux Virtual Machines, templates using VMware Virtual Client and migrating servers between ESX hosts.
• Private cloud implementation including VM deployment, volume creation, & load balancing.
• Experience with VMware upgrades & migration for versions 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, & 7.0
• For Citrix deployments, maintain software updates on Xen Desktop virtual images, conduct pre- & post- deployment testing, install & configure Citrix suite (XenApp, Xen Desk, WEM, Citrix PVS, and Storefront.
• Create and manage vSAN clusters.
• Experience with equipment Racking/Stacking, cabling, connections to SAN and LAN.
• Used System center configuration manager (SCCM) to patch windows machines and deploy packages using SCCM.
• Worked on infrastructure monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
• Manage Virtual connects of C7000 chassis and Synergy Frames using HP OneView, create logical interconnects, networks, network sets, assign server profiles on OneView.
• Manage users, groups in Active Directory, manage DNS and DHCP.
• Manage network share permissions and DFS links.
• Solid understanding of standard client/server, networking, TCP/IP, and internet fundamentals.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA.

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, configuration & administration of Windows server 2008R 2/2012/2016.
• Installation and Migration of vCenter Server 6.0/5.5. Upgrading vCenter Server from 5.5 to 6.0, installing and upgrading ESX 6.0/ 5.5/5.1 Nodes using VUM.
• Worked heavily on implementing and configuring HP hardware (c7000, HPE Synergy, BL460, Bl620,DL380 DL580).
• Administering VM's across 2 Datacenters running 1100 VM's, Configured iSCSI SAN Storage.
• Upgrading ESX host with vCentre update manager, Deploying Virtual Machines from Templates and Creating Snapshots, Cloning and Golden Image of the Virtual Machines for future Deployments.
• Builds, Install, configure brand new virtual and physical servers, test, deploy RHEL 6 and 7, CentOS 6.4 servers to the network, OS installation and configuration - standard and advanced (net installation and jumpstart, kickstart).
• Install and manage HP OneView appliance.
• Managing EMC Fiber channel storage for VMware infrastructure. Applied appropriate support packages/patches to maintain system integrity.
• Experience with EMC, NetApp, Unity, or similar storage solutions, as well as common file systems.
• Installing, configuring EMC Avamar on Linux and Solaris servers, creating backup polices.
• Extensive knowledge and hands on experience in P2V and V2V migration of 1500 Virtual Machines using VMware Converter.
• Manage HP rack servers using ILO 3/4/5.
• Created roles and permissions for specified users to give control over the VM's.
• Implemented VMware High availability and resource load balancing by configuring HA and DRS clusters, Scripting in PowerShell, PowerCLI bash.
• Deployed vRealize Operations Manager (VCOPs/VROPs), leveraging its capability for proactive monitoring of health of the entire virtual environment.
• Build and Administration of VMware ESX and ESXi Servers on Cisco UCS chassis.
• Manage 6200, 6300 and 6400 Fabric interconnect thru Cisco UCS Manager.
• Harden operating system by installing recommended patches and disable services in a bid to minimize and or eliminate unauthorized server access.
• Experience in load balancing and clustering techniques to ensure high availability.
• Providing solutions to client about Disk mirroring and RAID implementation using LVM.
• System automation using Red Hat Ansible.
• Provide 24X7 supports in Production, Testing and Development environments.
• Troubleshoot Red hat and CentOS issues emanating from hardware and software related and configuration issues.
• Creating new partitions, including raid partitions, logical volumes, file systems for running systems nondestructively.
• Good knowledge on Kernel upgrade and Tuning.
• Experience with adding and configuring devices like Hard disks, network adapters and SCSi controllers.
• Responsible for operational support and incident management of Linux server.

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation, management and support of Windows and Linux (RHEL CentOS) servers maintaining about 1300+ servers.
• Administered/Configured Print Servers/Clients in the Network, planned, configured and maintained connectivity for servers as well TCP/IP configuration.
• Knowledge and experience on applying patches to windows servers using SCCM where the SCCM pulls the updates from WSUS and controlling the installation of updates to the required servers by following the organization standards.
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications.
• Expertise in Virtualization with vSphere 6.0/5.5/5.1/5.0 VMware ESXi.
• Implementation of numerous VMware ESX virtual machines using template and cloning.
• Built Windows Server 2012 and 2008 on VMs and physical servers via HP ILO virtual media.
• Updated drivers and firmware on HP branded Emulex FCA
• Installed and deployed Site Recovery manager (SRM) for disaster recovery plans using replication between EMC storage arrays using EMC recover point.
• Created, deleted, and managed user accounts and managed user quotas on the Network.
• Create and manages the Virtual Switches, DV-Switches& Port groups in VMWare.
• Involved in several projects setting up builds VMware, Windows, and Linux.
• Investigated through the procedure in case of an incident and take measure.
• Expertise in upgrading ESXi hosts using VMware Update Manager.
• Installation and Configuration of SSH, TELNET, FTP, DHCP, DNS.
• Strengthening security by implementing and maintaining Networks Address Translation in the company's network.
• Troubleshoots problems and takes appropriate corrective action and or interacts with other teams or external vendors in performing complex testing, support and troubleshooting functions.
• Coordinates with various teams and raise support ticket for all issues, analyze root cause and assist in efficient resolution of all production processes.
• Manages projects, work related tasks, and provide direction and/or guidance to less experienced staff.
• Follow change and problem management policies.

Confidential

 Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administrating DNS, DHCP servers. Created and managed user and group accounts in User Manager.
• Administering, monitoring and troubleshooting UNIX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux production servers
• Experienced with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM & Dell hardware like rack-mounted servers, tower servers, desktop, laptop and other peripherals.
• Responsible for Active directory, GPO, Domain users, Administrating users and groups and given appropriate permissions and privilege to access our LAN and Domain environment.
• High Availability, vMotion, DRS enabled in the Cluster configurations, P2V, V2V.
• Monitoring any server performance through SCOM and troubleshooting issues within no time.
• Application Migration. Performs Datacenter migrations from Europe and Asia to the United States
• P2V Hot conversions using converter enterprise and cold conversion using VMware Converter Boot CD.
• Providing day-to-day onsite support for networked systems, hardware and related infrastructure
• Installed & configured Windows 2008 with Active Directory service.
• Installing, configuring, administering, troubleshooting VMware server ESX platform VMware client, workstation.
• Excellent understanding of SAN, NAS storage architecture.
• Responsible for Desktop, Laptop, Network and Outlook support & troubleshooting client’s issues.