SUMMARY

• 7+ years’ experience in Designing, Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server Administration (AD, DNS, ADS, DHCP) and managing VMware, vCenter, vSphere environment.
• Managing Access Control through vCenter server, Optimizing Resource Utilization, Load Balancing (VMware DRS) and ensuring High Availability (VMware HA).
• Managed ESXi hosts in vCenter Server Migrated VM's in vSphere client and configured hosts for VMotion in the vSphere web client.
• Sound knowledge on VCenter server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, 6.0 for managing multiple ESX/ESXI Servers.
• Excellent understanding on ESX/ESXI Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning and Snapshots.
• Hands on experience in physical to virtual machine (P2V) conversions and virtual to virtual machine (V2V) conversions as well as conversions between different virtual machine formats using VMware Converter and Platespin.
• Good understanding of various methods to back - up virtual machines as well as DR strategies utilizing Site Recovery Manager (SRM), Veeam Backup and InMage DR-Scout.
• Well experienced in provisioning virtual machines in using Templates, Clones and creating Snapshots.
• Manage the deployment, maintenance, support and upgrade of servers, hardware, software, operating systems and distributed printers in a Microsoft Windows operating system and server environment.
• Good knowledge of Windows Server 2008 and 2012 server architecture and administration.
• Administration and management of Active Directory.
• Hands on experience in building HP ProLiant DL/BL series, Cisco UCS and IBM X Servers.
• Strong experience in networking concepts such as Standard and Distributed vSwitches, Port Groups, traffic shaping, NIC teaming, load balancing & failover detection.
• Experience with installing SAN and NAS storage on the Windows servers related to Netapp and EMC storage technologies.
• Good understanding of windows and VMware server automation using scripting language Power shell, VB Script, Power CLI.
• Highly experience in LAN/WAN networking architecture and TCP/IP protocol stack.
• Strong understanding of Networking Protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, DNS DHCP and Socket Programming.
• Active team player and an individual with excellent communication, Interpersonal skills, self-motivated, fast learner and good listener.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMware: VMware vSphere 5.x and 6.x (ESX/ESXi, vCenter, VMware converter, VMware update manager) and VMware Infrastructure 3.5 and 3.0, VMware Site Recovery Manger (SRM), vCenter Operations Manager (vCops)

Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 2008, Windows Server 2003 SP1

Application Services: Microsoft Active Directory, DHCP, DNS and WINS Services, Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0, Remote Desktop Service (RDS)

Protocols/Services: TCP/IP, SMTP, PPP, HTTP, Telnet, SSH, DNS, DHCP, FTP and IIS

Storage Technologies: EMC clarion, VNX and VMAX, HDS AMS and SMS, HP EVA

Desktop Application: Microsoft Office 2013, Outlook 2013 and Evolution, Open Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York City, NY

VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration and Administration of VMware ESXI 6.0, ESXI5.5, patching, management and troubleshooting of Servers.
• Leveraged VMware infrastructure implementation and consolidation expertise to implement P2V migrations, blade server capacity planning, high availability and failover settings on newly installed blade servers and existing rack mount servers.
• Technical documentation on the diagnostics procedure and process documentation on troubleshooting, configuration.
• Vital contributor to VMware infrastructure design at new facility, using vSphere, vCenter and VMware ESXi5 and ESXi6 to provide a mission-critical production infrastructure.
• Installed VMware ESXi server 6.0 on all physical server to host multiple virtual machines.
• Responsible for backup/recovery strategy of all ESXi servers.
• Planning and implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring files on the network.
• Installed VMware V Center server instance to enable centralize management of multiple hosts
• Involved in Installation, Configuration, and Maintaining of Windows 2008 R2 and 2012.
• Migrated P2P, P2V and V2V using VMware Converter tool.
• Converted Physical servers to Virtual servers using VMware vCenter Converter standalone tool and migrated those servers.
• Updated ESXi build version using VMware Update Manager, monitored servers using vSphere Web Client, Foglight and vCenter Operations Manager tools.
• Created PowerShell and PowerCLI scripts for automation.
• Worked on Windows servers for scheduling tasks, adding new disks, mount points, CPU and memory, troubleshooting issues.
• Used HPSM Tool for Incident tickets, Change Management, and Request Management by meeting the SLA requirements, finding root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Used V center Operation Manager (VCOPS), Fog light for right sizing vSphere Infrastructure.
• Implementation of Microsoft DHCP, DNS, WINS, Domain trust relationship, fault tolerance, file and print services, user and group management.
• Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, RAM, Memory and Network.
• User support-Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server and use related problems.
• Support users to resolve their day-to-day issues related to OS, Email, and Account issues, Hardware etc.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

VMware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Design, Implementation and Troubleshooting VMware ESX 5.1 Hosts, VMware vSphere virtual center.
• Designed, Installed, configured VMware ESX, ESXi within vSphere 4 and 5 environments with Virtual Center management, VMware vCloud Director, VMware Data Recovery, VMware Site Recovery Manager, VMware View, Consolidated Backup, High Availability, DRS and deployed VMs and template.
• Build, configure and deploy Virtual Machines and templates.
• Completed P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter, Plate Spin.
• Administration of VMware ESX and ESXi Servers on HP Blade Servers C7000 and C3000.
• Worked on installation and configuration of SRM to implement Disaster Recovery of Critical VMs.
• Worked on large datacenter consolidations and completed them successfully using multiple P2V conversion tools like VMware Converter and Platespin.
• Perform capacity analysis of existing physical production environment using VMware vCenter Operations Manager.
• Involved in live migration of Virtual Machines and Virtual machines files using the vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Building new VMware virtual machines to meet the specifications provided by the client.
• Implementing and managing Block based VNX/VMAX storage system in VMware virtualization environment.
• Installed/updated patches on VMware ESX (i) hosts using VMware Update Manager tool.
• Perform capacity analysis of existing physical production environment using VMware vCenter Operations Manager.
• Regular monitoring like maintenance of Virtual machines for performance issues also implemented V-Motioning, Hot and Cold Migration of virtual servers and technical writing, documentation, security assessments, vulnerability assessments or other related activities. Deployed ThinPrint printing technology to ensure best printing performance.
• Provided day to day system administration and technical support for Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers.
• Worked extensively with Active Directory services, Citrix Delivery Service Console, Group Policy Management and Computer Management.
• Coordinated and worked closely with the SAN Admins for storage needs as per the requirements along with planning future storage needs. Prepared plans and documentation for many projects with different environment architecture.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

VMware/Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server for the organization with over 100 clients.
• Created the User Accounts and Profiles, assigned permissions using Active Directory.
• Administered the Group Policy to automatically upgrade and repair software installations.
• Installation and support for desktops with Windows 2000/XP Operating systems.
• Supported and Managed VMwareESX3.5and vSphere 4.0 and4.1 infrastructure in production/non production environments.
• Provide Remote Support and administration on network for internal and external clients using tools like Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDP).
• Creating and managing security groups and reconciliation of the same regularly.
• Cloning, deploying VM's to Template, Templates to VM's, VMotion, Storage VMotion etc.
• Handled projects from initiation to closure for deployment of new and major upgrade of infrastructure.
• Co-ordinated with outside vendors, end users, other department team members and service providers to resolve issues.
• Installed Management Server vCenter Server to enable centralized management of multiple hosts.
• Linked Different vCenter servers using linked mode to have a single instance of vSphere client to manage the whole Virtual environment.
• Designed and successfully implemented VMware ESX servers for server consolidation.
• Created Virtual Machines for member servers which host services like IIS, DNS, and DHCP.
• Installed and worked on VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM 4.0) for the disaster recovery
• Installed & configured Windows 2008 with Active Directory service, involved in the maintenance and upgradation of DNS and DHCP servers.
• Used different Administration and support tools to perform regular backup and restore of the virtual machines disks and data.
• Responsible for Backup/Disaster Recovery planning, implementation and testing.
• Provide day to day support (troubleshooting and installing) for more than 200 users for hardware, network and software including Microsoft Office applications, Mail clients and other network related issues.
• Prepared system documentation for use in configuration, repair and troubleshooting of hardware, software and network operating systems.

Confidential

VMware/Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation and configuration of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008.
• Co-ordinated with outside vendors, end users, other department team members and service providers to resolve issues.
• Responsible for the installation, configuration and support of VMware and the daily management/monitoring of the virtual environment.
• 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.
• Responsible for ESX server deployments, system updates/upgrades, system health and status monitoring.
• Infrastructure testing on the new builds to identify potential flaws/failures from implementations before its release in production.
• Implemented Resource Pool to divide the VM's according to their resource requirements.
• Application Migration from physical to virtual/virtual to virtual platform.
• Develop, test, and maintain a Disaster recovery plan for critical VMs and application data.
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Infrastructure.
• Involved with designing and implementing VMware backup products and disaster recovery solutions.
• Involved in VMware updates manager to install & troubleshoot patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines.
• Created patch updates baselines and remediated ESX hosts.
• Installing and updating the OS with latest Patches released by Microsoft on all Servers.
• Creating user accounts and make sure that they have appropriate groups assigned to the accounts.
• Publishing the Applications for Users through Presentation Console.
• Troubleshooting virtual infrastructure performance related issues.
• Managing the Print drivers and configuring Client Redirection while accessing the Printers through Published Applications.
• Maintain DNS, DHCP and Trust Relationship between domains.
• Updated and maintained current running projects, escalation charts, contact details, risks and issues.
• Created and maintained document management systems for the team's collaboration.