SUMMARY

• Over 8+ years of IT experience with great exposure on the infrastructure services.
• Extensive experience in Windows 2012/2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2000 Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Experienced with VMware products - VMware ESX/ESXi server, VMware workstation and VMware player
• Experienced with XenApp 6.5, 6.0, 5.0, 4.5
• Managed VMware ESX 6.x and 5.x with vCenter 6.0 for managing multiple ESX servers
• Experienced in ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning, Templates, and Snapshots
• Experienced in resource management framework, creating resource pools, adding the VMs into resource pools
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and DoubleTake
• Experienced with the VMware HA, FT, DPM, and VMware DRS
• Extensive knowledge in advance features of ESX VMOTION, SVMOTION, VM Lab Manager and Orchestrator
• Experienced with complex networking topologies which includes Firewall, Load Balancers and Core Switches
• Experienced in IT decision-making, policy direction, planning, and team management. Participated in various migration planning, developing, testing and moving the migration process onto full-fledged production network
• Good understanding of networking concepts which includes Configuration of networks, Router and Switch configuration (Cisco and HP), TCP/IP, Content Filtering, VLANs, Routing in LAN/WAN, and wireless networks.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals and network security. Installation, Configuration and managing Firewalls like Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint IP Appliances with content filtering, Web filtering, NAT, Application Publishing to public IP, log analyzing with Syslog Server. Experienced in installation, configuration, and design recommendations of Cisco router and switches.
• Knowledge on Vblock.
• Ability to implement VMware’s Virtual Switch technology; port aggregation, NIC teaming, VLAN trunking, and port groups
• Setup, Administer & Support Server running Windows 2000,2003 R2,2008 R2
• Performance monitoring, Error logging, Diagnostics, Fine-tuning and Backup management
• Configured TCP/ IP protocols like NIS, NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, FTP, SFTP, SSH etc.
• Configured Citrix Terminal Server and Microsoft Hyper V
• Analyzed and resolved operating systems and applications issues on various systems.
• Production Support (24*7) environment exposure
• A quick learner with ready take challenges
• Excellent communication, written, and organizations skills and also a very good team player
• Education

TECHNICAL SKILLS

VMWare: vSphere, VMware ESX and ESXiVirtual center server 5.x and 6.x VMware converter enterprise, VMware Update Manager FT,HA, DRS, DPM,Vmotion and Svmotion VMWare GSX server, SRM, Thinapp, Lab Manager VMWare Workstation, VRops, VMware Horizon

Server O/S: Windows 2000,2003, 2008 R2, 2012 servers.

Backup Software’s: Netbackup, Rubrik

Citrix: Citrix XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0/6.5 , XenDestop 7.1 and 5.6

Monitoring Tools: Nagios and Xymon

Management: Project Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan documentation, Budgeting and Estimation Theories, Work Breakdown structure, Network Diagrams, working towards Kaplan PMP certification exam

Application Server: SQL Server 2000 and 2005, MS Active Directory 2003 and 2008, DHCP, DNS, WINS, and Microsoft Internet Information Service 6.0

Hardware: Dell server 2100,C6100 HP blades, IBM X series, Network Interface card, Multi Serial Port Adapter, Printer, Hard drive and Floppy drive.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

VMware/Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Built, supported, and troubleshot physical servers (1500+).
• Configuration ofCitrix server policies,Load ManagementandPrintersin the Farm.
• Configure and Monitor alerts with Nagios.
• Manage VM infrastructure consisting of 5 Virtual Centers, 50+ ESX hosts, and over 1000 guests.
• Experience with Physical System (rack/stack, cabling, hard drive replacement, hardware upgrades); also Installed, Configured and Supported Cisco UCS and VM servers
• Performed P2Vs & V2Vs from CSC datacenter to Google datacenter, disaster recoveries, and farm/LUN migrations.
• Publish applications in presentation server and test the application fro connectivity.
• Researched, designed and implemented VMware server consolidation.
• Responsible for level 2 and level 3 support for approximately 2000 servers
• Configured DNS, DHCP
• Creating a test Environmentin Citrix or VMwarefor Production Team to test their applications.
• Responsible for administering and supporting 350Citrix serverenvironment on Windows Server 2003/2008.
• Installed and Implemented VMware ESXi 5.5 and 6.0 host servers with vSphere Client. Configured HBAs and iSCSI SAN storage
• Integrated user profile manager in Persona.
• Interact and coordinate with different teams to meet the deadlines
• Part of the core team for Active Directory migration planning.
• Provided third level support for helpdesk
• Post roll out production support. Experience of handling Bug Fixes and Enhancement requests in Service-Now
• Performed around 1000 P2Vs & V2Vs from CSC datacneter to Google Datacenter
• Worked on Cold migration and Vmotion
• Worked on Service Now Discovery for CMDB inventory management.
• Worked on VMware UEM profiles.
• Worked on VMware Horizon Cloud Manager
• Worked on POC for setting up and deploy Openstack development infrastructure
• Set up accounts, personal directories, shares.
• Backup and restore administration groups.
• Monitored servers through Nagios monitoring system.
• Restore backup through Netbackup and Rubrik.
• Managed Print and file servers
• Responsible for managing Nt user IDs for 15,000 users, 2 domains, and over 1,500 servers.
• Strong understanding of VMware Networking concepts like creation of vSwitches, different types of port groups, NIC Teaming and VLAN Problem management on VMware ESX 5.X and Virtual Center and vMotion.
• Responsioble for providing 3rd level suuport on Xenapp 5.0 and Xenapp 6.5
• Supporting CitrixPassword ManagerandAccess Gateway.
• Service-Now Technology with experience on implementing end-to-end Service Catalog, Incident Management, Knowledge Management, Configuration & Asset Management, Change Management and Release Management with extensive knowledge on Content Management System.
• Upgrade, monitor and maintain remote access Citrix farm running on Presentation Server 5.0.

Environment: VMware vSphere 6.x, and 5.x, Vmware vSphere 5.5 and 6.0,VMware Horizon, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012 R2/2016,Bigfix, Service-Now, Citrix XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0, Nagios and Openstack

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Senior VMware and System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in planning and implementation of virtual environment
• Create a procedure for the P2V migration and make a decision along with the client team to decide which servers to be virtualized
• Using VMware Capacity Planner to analyze the server usage and recommend the configuration for new VM
• Creating a workflow for Pre and Post Migration
• Maintain, implement and optimize operating systems/software utilizing VMware virtualization technologies for vSphere 4.0/4.1 including configuration of VMware HA and DRS.
• Design and deploy a corporate VMware ESX Server infrastructure with capacity for 250 servers across 3 separate environments.
• Manage testing, implementation and administration of vCenter Lab Manager Server
• Manage Active Directory and Domain policies
• Manage and Troubleshoot company websites related queries on each server, manage DFS Replication on all the servers
• Perform troubleshooting of operating system and software infrastructure issues on Domain Controllers, Member Servers, Server Clusters, and Virtual Machine Farms
• Manage and Troubleshoot queries regarding Active Batch for Enterprise Job Scheduling
• RAID 1, 1+0, 5 and 6 Implementations
• Manage Symantec Secure Scan for network vulnerability scanning both internal and external
• Documentation includes PCI compliance Requirements, Project Plan, Network Diagrams, P2V migration and Network design and upgrade recommendations
• Disaster recovery planning, implementation and recovering systems during crash or hardware failure.
• Update and patch all ESX servers and coordinate hardware-software installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with company policy.

Environment: VMware vSphere 4.1, ESX/ESXi 4.0, VMware vCenter, VMware Standalone Convertor, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, HP Proliant BL & DL server series, HP Insight Manager.

Confidential

VMware and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created Virtual Machines and Installated VMware Tools
• Provided physical to virtual migrations for servers utilizing VMware Converter, Vizioncore
• Deployed Through Templates
• Cloned Virtual Machines
• Managed & Troubleshooted Virtual Network issues
• Worked on VMware clustering like HA and DRS clusters using VC.
• Worked on resource management framework like creation resource pools, adding the VMs into Resource pools.
• Configured Netbackup Client
• Patched all Windows servers and workstations with updates through WSUS server with Company standards
• Customized 2003/2008 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy, patching, to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment
• Configured Citrix Terminal Servers
• Participated in Project Management in several key projects which included the migration and consolidation of several data centers, migration planning for future system consolidation.
• Configured and Managed if any issues with HP Proliant (ML/DL) servers
• Managed and Configured Cisco based Enterprise Network (3750G/E, 4507, 6506 series) for US office and DR site
• Implemented a new ASA based firewall and integrated it in the NMS for US office HQ and managed access-list, IOS upgrade and IOS backup with TFTP server for ASA 5510
• Implemented Policy-Based Routing and Route Maps on core switch at US office HQ
• Blocked adware/spyware and implemented security features for global network infrastructure with the help of ASA based firewall
• Managed and Designed Inter-VLAN routing, Ether channel, Stacking and SPAN ports configuration on Cisco switches
• Configured Netflow and SNMP on ASA, and other Layer 3 devices for monitoring
• Monitored Network/Server related issues using monitoring tools ( Whatsup Gold, Wireshark)
• Documented Disaster Recovery & Data Center Security Plan for Marc Jacobs IT Infrastructure
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications
• Performed operational turnover on all system implementations.
• Performed problem analysis and Root Cause Analysis when failures occurred.
• Interacted with different teams to meet the deadlines and participated in weekly meetings
• Developed network management processes within the ITIL v3 Framework with the team

Environment: VMware ESX 2.5/3.0, vCenter, Vizioncore, Windows Server 2003 R2/2008, HP DL & ML server series, IBM xseries and System x servers, HP Insight Manager, IBM Director, Cisco Enterprise Network