SUMMARY

• Over 8+ years of Professional Experience as Microsoft Windows Systems Administrator, and VMware Engineer for Implementation and Support Wintel Servers with Windows 2008 R2, 2008, 2003, 2000 and NT on HP/Compaq, Dell and Confidential Blade Servers
• Hands on Experience in Installing, Configuring & Troubleshooting of VMware, vSphere ESXi 3.X, 4.X, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5 VMware vCenter 4.0, 4.1, 5.0,5.5 and Windows server 2000/2003/2008 R2 and 2012.
• Comprehensive understanding of VMware ESX 5.X, 4.X, 3.X and 2.X., Active Directory Services, Microsoft Clustering, Network Load Balancing Concepts and Windows 2k/2k3 Server Core Infrastructure.
• Cloning, deploying VM’s to Template, Templates to VM’s, VMotion, Storage VMotion etc. Configured the NTP server in ESX server for the time synchronization between ESX and VM’s.
• Group Policy Implementation, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), DNS, WINS, DHCP & Cluster Servers.
• Experience in the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESX hosts.
• Installed and configured VMware Vcloud director and created private cloud for internal customers.
• Installed and configured Power Path and San Surfer to connect to SAN drives on EMC Symmetric and VMAX storage system.
• Generating report summary and performance for ESX servers and VM’s. Creating a snapshot’s for the VM’s. Creating new folders, data centers, clusters, and resource pools in the VC.
• Scheduling tasks, monitoring
• Experience in Storage management using SANs, NAS
• Experience in Administering Active Directory Services, Terminal Services, Printing Services, and Internet Information Service, DNS, and DHCP servers.
• Experience in Supporting Enterprise Applications across multiple Operating Systems and Platforms.
• Primary strengths lie in ability to make sound business judgments, decisiveness, and well - developed planning, analytical, and communication skills
• Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting of hardware including Servers and Workstations. Expertise in configuring RAID technologies.
• Building /Configuring /Supporting of New Datacenters, Clusters with HA & DRS, & Resource Pools.
• Documenting procedures and Knowledge transfer to within team.
• Generate reports, created visio and hand over to higher management team

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Vmware: VMware VSphere 5.5/5.0/4.0, ESX Server 5.5/5.0/4.0/3.5/3 , VMware ESXi Server, Venter/ Virtual Center Server 4.1/4.0/2.5/2.0 , VMware HA, DRS, DPM and FT, VMotion, SVMotion, VMware Update Manager, VMware Converter 5/4/3, VMware Converter boot CD.

Operating Systems: Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3,4,5, Centos 3-5, Solaris 9 - 2.6, Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2000, Vista, XP and 2000, Linux, Gentoo Linux, NCR UNIX SVR4.

Servers: Dell/ Confidential /HP Blade Servers, HP Proliant ML, DL 580, 380, 360, Compaq Proliant 3000/5500 Series Servers.

Databases: MySQL server 2005, 2008 and 2008 R2 and Oracle 10G.

Network Equipment: CISCO Router Family (36xx, 26xx, 29xx, 17xx) and Catalyst Switch (37xx, 35xx, 29xx, etc.) Family, CISCO IOS/CATOS.IP Phones. Link Sys Load Balancer

Web/Mail: Tomcat, BEA Weblogic Server 8, Apache 2.x/1.x, IIS, Microsoft Exchange 2003, Send mail, QMail, Postfix, Courier IMAP, POP3.

Others: Microsoft Office Professional 2007/2003/2000/97 , Microsoft Project 2000/98, Share Point, Site Scope.

Backup Software: Commvault/Sympana, Symantec Backup exec, Vranger Pro, Veeam tools and VMware

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, DC

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2/2003 Servers on Dell and HP Servers (physical/virtual environment).
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of VMware ESXi 5.5,5.1 Virtual Center 4.0 Servers and also patching, management and troubleshooting of VMware, and ESX Servers.
• Created Domain User Accounts, Distribution Groups with Active Directory/Exchange environment.
• Extensively worked with Active Directory Services, IIS Servers, DNS, and DHCP.
• Configured and maintained new VM's and Installed Microsoft Windows 2008/2003 Servers, managing VM's and ESX servers.
• Support on ESX and VM Storage issues and coordination with Storage Team on planning and administration.
• Installed and Configured WIN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IIS, and Terminal Services.
• Involved in Installing, Clustering and Administration of SQL Server 2005 on Windows Cluster.
• Successfully migrated 2 Node Windows 2003 Print Server Cluster with large size print queues to 4 node Windows 2003 server on Vmware host.
• Experienced in Installation, Configuration and Administration of Vmware vSphere4.x, 5.x/vCenter Servers and Deploying HA & DRS Cluster, Managing cluster resources
• Installed and configured Hyper-V 2012 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 providing self-service to developers.
• Support immediate team members with virtualization (i.e. VMWare ESX/WKS/SRV/Player, Hyper-V, Xen and Virtual Box related needs.
• Responsible for monitoring Backups and Restoration using CommVault/Simpana on Dell Power Vault ml6000.
• Participated/coordinated Weekly Status meetings and reported on the project status, Incident Reports and Change Management for the transition process.

Environment: VMware ESXi 5.5/5.0/4.0, VSphere 4.0, Hyper-V, VCenter 4.0, Windows Server 2008 R2/2003, Windows 8/7/XP, Active Directory, DNS, TCP/IP, SQL Server 2005, Remedy, Exchange 2007, DELL and HP Servers.

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration and Administration of VMware ESX 3.5 / Virtual Center 2.5 Servers. Installing, patching, management and troubleshooting of ESX 3.5 and VC 2.5 servers.
• Creating new VM’s and Installing different guest OS like Windows server, Linux, and Sun Solaris. Creating virtual nic’s for the respective VM’s and assigning the network connections to a particular port group in the Vswitch. Creating VSwitches, different type of port group’s like Service Console, VMKernel, Virtual Machine and assigning the VLAN no’s to that.
• Configured NIC Teaming for load balancing and failover.
• Managing VM’s and ESX servers by using VIC, Putty, and Web Access and installing the VMware Tools on the VM. Install, upgrade, delete, and query packages in system
• Administration of user accounts & groups and providing appropriate rights to user accounts according to their requirements.
• Configured the licensed files on ESX and VC server.
• Configuring NAS, SAN, and iSCSi storages to the VMware ESX servers and installed the iSCSi Software and Hardware Adapters to the ESX servers.
• Tasks, creating alarms. Deploying load balancing, implementing Network security.
• Deploying HA & DRS Cluster, Managing resources. Migrating virtual machine configuration files and virtual disks from one Data store to another Data store. Migration of servers P2V and V2V by using VMware Converter and Plate Spin.
• Customizing VM’s (Memory, hard disk, Nic). Analyzing log files, Resources utilizing monitoring.
• Virtualization and clustering with Windows 2008-R2 Hyper-V.
• Problem analysis and Troubleshooting of ESX Server with service console. Resolving issues on servers, VLANs, routers, and switches in the data center.
• Up gradation of Active directory and troubleshooting AD problems.
• User and Application Access management.
• Managing DNS server and troubleshooting problems.
• Responsible in maintaining up-to-date documentation of IT activities.
• Providing network support and ensuring the business is run without failure.
• Planning of disaster recovery and implementing the same.

Environment: VMware 3.5,Virtual Center 2.5,Windows server 2003/2008,Active directory 2008,MS SQL Server 2008/2005, VISIO 2007, Visual Source Safe.

Confidential, Roanoke, VA

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Designed and successfully implemented VMware ESX servers for server consolidation.
• Build/Design Windows 2008/2003/2000 Servers on standalone and blade servers based on application design and deployed stack on these servers using CA unicenter software deployment.
• Installed VMware ESX server 2.5/3.0/3.5 in a total of 360 ESX’s, 4000+ servers & four VC’s. Created virtual machines on ESX Servers. Created standard images and deployed servers from the images.
• Configured VMware on clustered environment, Implemented VMotion, Virtualized Windows servers using VMware Converter P2V and setup Lab Manager.
• Installed SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 servers clustered and non-clustered and creating SQL Database
• Manage, deploy, and debug Site Minder policy servers used to authenticate/authorize users for Intranet and extranet sites and worked on Site minder 5.5 and 6.0.Configured Siteminder policies, Realms, Rules & Responses.
• Troubleshoot applications and end to end functionality testing. Analyzed IIS and application logs, debugged problems at all stages in migration phase.
• Deploy patches using Big Fix as requested or scheduled by Engineering & Release Mgmt.
• Manage all non-production Desktop platforms and setup two labs for online browsing testing labs, Build / rebuild physical/virtual workstations (WMW, GFW, MAC etc.) and upgrade workstations as releases are available.
• Coordinate/Facilitate all planned and unplanned power outages for all environments.
• Planning of ESX 2.x upgrades to ESX 3.5 and assist with the implementation process.
• Engage hardware and software vendors to assist in improvement of current VMware environment and research and evaluation of the latest technologies.

Environment: VMware, ESX, Citrix, EMC, Windows 2003/2000, MS Exchange 2003, Active Directory, Linux, HP.

Confidential, NY

Implementation & Support Executive

Responsibilities:

• Planned and Implemented conversion of physical to Virtual environment
• Analyzed, developed, tested, and maintained servers in Virtual environment.
• Conducted laptop PC training sessions for customer care specialists and remote site operators
• Worked as a team to implement organization wide Virtualization technologies (VMware) after successfully testing Virtualization in a Lab environment.
• Troubleshooting network connectivity including: TCP/IP configuration, Server/Workstation hardware troubleshooting, and repair, VPN connectivity, troubleshooting of notebooks and tape libraries.
• Installation and configuration of Windows 2000/2003 servers and workstations.
• Maintained Confidential Tivoli storage manager
• Implemented EMC storage solutions
• Active Directory, DHCP, FTP, IIS & DNS configuration, and managing.
• Periodic Backups
• Document Management and process work flow. Setup of printers including: Network printers from print server and TCP/IP printing.
• Upgraded and maintained antivirus software.

Environment: Windows 2003/2000, Linux, VMware, EMC, Active Directory, Tivoli

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows 2000 Server.
• Designed and maintained security template for Group policies in windows 2000 domain
• Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
• Completed Project for Remote Access Terminal Server.
• Co-coordinating activities between different external groups to ensure full support and information are provided.
• Applying technical policies and standards to systems supported.
• Producing and maintaining documentation to controlled standards, including project plans and status reports
• Administering 500 Windows 2003 and 2008 servers (HP Proliant) &this included patching, upgrading and hardware fault monitoring.
• Build and administer Windows 2003 AD, IIS, DNS, DHCP, Load Balancing, MS Clustering and SQL server
• Run morning reports and audit scripts for overall systems health check using HP tools
• Implement Enterprise Anti-Virus solution (Trend Micro) within the VMware infrastructure.

Environment: Windows 2003/2000, MS Clustering, Trend Micro and SQL server.