SUMMARY: 7 years of experience in Windows Systems and Virtualization Design Implementation and troubleshooting of mission critical IT systems assignments. Deploy and upgrade systems, including hardware, software, networks, databases, servers, mobile devices, and peripheral equipment.

VMware and Windows:

• Hands-on experience in Project Management, Deployment, Installation, Administration, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of various Microsoft Operating Systems and Application, Networks and Computers.
• Extensive experience in Windows 2012/2008R2/2003servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, File Print Server, IIS Web Server , IIS 6.0/7, FTP, Terminal Server, RIS, WSUS, Microsoft Clustering, Exchange Mail Server
• Experience with Virtualization technologies like Installing, Configuring, Administering VMware ESX/ESXi and Created and managed VMs virtual server and also involved in the maintenance of the virtual server.
• Experience in managing multiple Windows systems with Microsoft SCCM 2007/2012 providing patch management, remote control, software distribution and OS deployment.
• Experience with Windows 2008 R2clustering services.
• Experience in Scripting Perl, PowerShell .
• Strong knowledge and hands on experience in data center Migration.
• Expertise in the area of Virtualization with vSphere, VMware ESXi 5x,ESX 4.xand vCenter server.
• P2V and V2V conversions using VMware Converter Enterprise 3 and 4 PlateSpin.
• Worked on Templates and clones.
• Implemented and managed HA, FT and DRS clusters.
• Working Knowledge on storage protocols likeiSCSI, SAN, NAS, NFS storage and RAID concept.
• Experience with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM Dell hardware like rack-mounted servers, tower servers, desktop, laptop, thin clients and other peripherals.
• Administration of production Windows Servers infrastructure that includes Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers, File and Print 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 vCenter and vMotion.
• Familiar with Data Center/Server Farm environment like Servers deployment, Cabling labeling maintaining AC cooling, Environmental Sensing Devices, power and UPS monitoring.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Open Office, Visio, Outlook, Printing, and Windows networking.

Professional Skills:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Role: VMware and Windows Consultant

• ESXI 5.1 4.1 custom Installations.
• Host Profile creation for ESXi 5.1 Builds.
• Thorough QA testing of deployed ESXI builds before adding to the Prod Eniv.
• Firmware Upgrade on HP DL380p Gen8 HP DL560 Gen 8 for ESXi Environments.
• Configuration of HP iLO 4 Interface for remote assistance diagnostics.
• Creation of Windows 2008 R2 SP1 template in vCenter for virtual windows deployments.
• Customized Windows 2008 R2 Sp1 Deployments, both Physical Virtual.
• Installed Windows on SAN storages configuration of QLogic Emulex Host Adapters.
• Troubleshot SAN issues on Windows ESXi Eniv.
• Implementation Configuration of Windows 2008 R2 Sp1 Cluster in a four node Cluster with Node-File Share Majority Node-Disk Majority.
• Windows 2003 two node Cluster migration from NAS to SAN.
• SEP Symantec End Protection Upgrade performed from v.11 to v.12 on over 5000 servers.
• Hands on experience with SCCM 2007 2012 consoles to deploy patches, create collection distribute the package.
• Monitoring of Server Alerts through SCOM Console.
• Creation management of change tickets in BMC Remedy.
• Windows ESXi Password Management through CyberARK.
• Decommissioning of Legacy Windows 2003 servers.
• Print server management device driver updates for enterprise class printers.
• Other Day-to-day activity involves storage expansion on Windows, NIC Teaming, Memory Upgrades, Active Directory Domain join.

Confidential

Role: VMware and Windows Consultant

• Migration of Windows physical servers, between different data-stores, which are SAN attached boot from SAN enabled devices. Troubleshot boot from SAN issues on Windows boxes.
• Deployment of Service tools patches using SCCM 2007.
• Handled migration of 100 VM's from ESXI 4.0 to ESXI 5.0 using SRDF Storage vMotion.
• Management of LUN's resource pool on an ESXI 5 cluster.
• Decommissioning of old ESXI 4.0 Servers.
• Configuring ILO 4on HP Proliant DL 380p Servers.
• Implementation of IIS 6 on DMZ architecture.
• Migration of IIS 5.0 to IIS 6.0 on a Windows 2003 R2 Server environment.

Confidential

Role: VMware and Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing and Managing ESX and ESXi servers on HP and DELL hardware, and Installation of vCenterServer, vCenter Components and upgrading VMware Tools.
• Creating resource pools and adding the VM's into the pools.
• Updated Firmware and ProLiant Support Pack for Windows 2003 servers.
• Design, Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and Network fundamentals, protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS , Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Expertise in remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory using System Center Configuration Manager SCCM .
• Created Snapshots according to user's requirement.
• Maintained Web Servers by installing IIS 6, FTP Sites and creating Virtual Directories in IIS6 .
• Involved in Managing, Installing, and Supporting Windows 2003/2008 Servers, Ubuntu-12.04 andVMware ESXi Servers 4.0/4.1.
• Configured HA, DRS clusters, FT for important VM's.
• Analyzing and implementing OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations and updates using Blade Logic Patch Management tool.
• P2V Hot conversions using converter enterprise 3, 4 and 5.
• Presenting FC SAN LUN's, RDM's iSCSI LUN's and NFS mounts.
• Created vSwitches and different ports groups for different purposes.
• Taking care of NIC teaming at ESX server level for redundancy.
• Updating and upgrading ESXi servers using vCenterupdate manager.
• VMotion and Storage vMotion according to the requirement.
• Successfully Migrated Win XP users to Windows 7 using USMT User State Migration Tool .
• Creating technical notes and user guides for new software and database for end users.

• Creating User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory.
• Test Deployment of Windows 2012 server.

Environment: VMware ESX 5.1/5.0/4.0, VSphere 4.0,5.0, Vcenter4.0. Windows Server 2008 R2/2003, Windows 7/XP, Active Directory, HP Proliant DL and Blade Servers.

Confidential

Role: VMware and Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and administering MicrosoftWindows 2003/2008 servers.
• Involved in the VMware implementation and expansion work.
• Created and managed separate VMware clusters like QA, Development and Production.
• Perform capacity analysis of existing physical production environment using VMware Capacity Planner.
• VMware tools upgrading and Windows patch updates.
• Migrated datacenters and converted physical servers to virtual servers using VMware and HP Blade servers resulting in a reduction of racks and power usage, decrease downtime during maintenance and upgrades and improved monitoring.
• Created and managed resource pools for Virtual Machines.
• Monitoring and managing performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines using Virtual Center Server for HA, DRS.
• Involved in live migration of Virtual Machines and Virtual machines files using the vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Handled the VMware solutions to support multiple storage connectivity options such as FC-SAN, iSCSI, NFS NAS and internal storage.
• Creation Troubleshooting of Virtual Network, ESXi Virtual Machines.
• Creation of templates from VMs and deploying VMs from templates.
• Administer for windows server 2003-2008 and all related server services including FTP, AD, DNS, DHCP and VPN.
• Creating a test Environment in VM Machines for Production Team to test their applications.
• Maintain Symantec Endpoint protection management console.
• Maintained and track hardware and software inventory and documents.
• Maintaining documentation and process for supported systems and applications.

Environment: VMware ESX 4.0/4.1, VSphere 4.0, Windows Server 2008/2003, Active Directory 2003, HP Proliant Servers.

Confidential

Role: Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring administering Windows 2003 Enterprise Server.
• Managing Domain Controllers and Additional Domain Controllers.
• Configuration of Domain Naming Server DNS and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP .
• Created User Accounts, Configuring User Profiles, Creating local and Global Groups and implementing Group Policies.
• Sharing Folders, Planning and Assigning NTFS Permissions and System Policies.
• Installation of Operating Systems Win98, Win XP, Win NT, Win 2000, Win 2003 etc.
• Configuration and Managing Remote Installation Service RIS .
• Responsible for operations and maintenance for TCP/IP.
• Planning and scheduling the network down time for various upgrades and maintenance check.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003 Servers, Active Directory, Network Printers, Windows XP.

Confidential

Role: Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the file server, application and Print Server.
• Manage and monitor Active Directory services and group policies.
• Created objects like User Accounts, Computer Accounts, and Auto logon accounts.
• Assigning folder permissions to the users by gathering approval from the group owners.
• Raised tickets for any issues discovered during validation.
• Created standard operating procedures and process documents for training off shore resources.