Professional Summary:

• About 8 years of experience on heterogeneous Systems/Network, VMware Administration.
• Expertise in installing configuring, managing troubleshooting of VMware ESXi5.0/ESX3.5, vCenter Servers.
• Extensive experience with VCenter and VSphere configuration and deployment.
• Experience working on Virtual Infrastructure, VSphere Client and setting up ESXi in the virtual environment.
• Extensive in VMware ESX/GSX/WORKSTATION/VMSERVER Server Farms.
• Extensively worked with Citrix Metaframe/presentation server 3.0/4.0/4.5/XenApp farm implementations for application publishing and desktop publishing for clients.
• Assessment, design and Implementation on the vSphere Upgrade, 70 ESX host's upgraded from VMware ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0 ,SRM 4.5, VDI View 4.5 and ThinApp 4.5
• Experienced with design and deployment of middleware and applications running in VMware Infrastructure.
• Deploying and supporting vCenter Operations Manager for cloud infrastructure monitoring.
• Extensive experience with Active Directory, Domain Name System, Windows Internet Naming Service, and Microsoft Exchange.
• Implementing, configuring, Migrating and supporting Windows 2003/2008/2008R2
• Creating and managing User Accounts Groups in Active Directory
• Expert in Windows server 2003/2008R2/2012, Microsoft Active Directory
• Create maintain Horizon View master images and templates.
• Network configuration on ESX servers which include NIC teaming / Bonding for Failover and Load Balancing purpose, VLAN's etc.
• Upgraded the VMware tools, VM's hardware 7 on all the VM's as a part Upgrade process.
• Implementing EMC Unified Infrastructure for fully integrated provisioning of compute, network and storage as one complete offering.
• Executing seamless upgrades of vBlock infrastructure from vSphere, Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus switches to EMC VNX arrays per VCE released certification matrix.
• Advanced troubleshooting and Performance analysis of all aspects of the virtualized Cisco UCS and EMC VNX and VMAX.
• VM creation capable file systems including VMFS and NFS.
• Upgraded Virtual Centers to vSphere and created a linked mode environment for VC's
• Migrating Virtual Machines across various VMware products like ESXi, GSX server, Workstation and VMware server.
• Experience with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM Dell hardware like Blade Servers, rack-mounted Servers, Tower Servers, Desktop, Laptop and other peripherals
• Experience in Network LAN/WAN deployment, including IP Addressing and Troubleshooting.
• Systems and Network Administration, Windows 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, TCP/IP, Backup and Restore.
• Administering and managing Windows server 2003/2008 Active Directory services, DHCP and DNS servers. Updating servers with latest service packs, security patches and antivirus definitions.
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, File Print Server, FTP, Terminal Server, NAT, and Exchange Mail Server.
• Hands on experience in building and administering Windows 2003/2008 R2/2012 Clusters.
• Administering and managing Windows server 2003/2008 Active Directory services, DHCP and DNS servers. Updating servers with latest service packs, security patches and antivirus definitions.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Server technologies, such as Microsoft server 2003/2008, Exchange 2003/2007, Active Directory, Windows Update Server WSUS , and Windows Deployment Server WDS and how they interact on the network.
• Expertise in DHCP, WINS, DNS and Active Directory.
• Expert Knowledge of WSUS
• Worked with TCP/IP components like DHCP,WINS and DNS servers
• Experienced in LAN/WAN configuration and troubleshooting of the SAN devices Fiber channel VLAN Switch, Network Storage Router, Modular Data Router, Tape Library and Tape Controller .
• Solid experience in configuration and maintenance of LAN/WAN on CISCO Routers and Switches.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite.
• Strong working experience on HP ProLiant and Dell PowerEdge servers.
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions and tools, including clustering, load balancing
• Experience in Windows clustering Administration, troubleshooting and Microsoft failover clustering manager
• Planning, deploying, and managing System Center Configuration Manager 2007/2012 SCCM .
• Experience in Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008R2 server architecture and administration.
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills using Microsoft Office suite and Visio.

Skill Set Matrix:

Confidential

Sr. VMware/Windows Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured ESX 4.0 / ESXi 5.0/ESXi 5.1,5.5 hosts on Blade Servers.
• Monitored, Administered and Migrated 8000 Virtual Servers across various Datacenters.
• Responsible for Administration of Active Directory and delegating control / permissions.
• Created User Accounts, Domain Accounts, and Distribution Groups with Active Directory
• Used VMware vCenter, created Datacenter Environment by creating VMware clusters, adding ESX/ESXi hosts in the clusters, and implemented HA and DRS.
• Performed physical to virtual P2V migrations for approximately 500 physical servers utilizing VMware Converter and Double take
• Performed V2V and P2V Migration.
• Configuring and managing Cisco UCS Service Profiles, vNIC/vHBA interfaces, MAC/UUID/WWPN/WWNN identity pools, various Server, Network and Storage related policies.
• Performing large scale vSphere and Cisco UCS upgrades.
• Executing seamless upgrade of vBlock infrastructure from vSphere, Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus switches to EMC VNX arrays per VCE released certification matrix.
• Proficiency with vSphere Powercli, vMA , Cisco UCS power tool and EMC Navicli.
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect integration with Cisco Nexus 5548 for LAN connectivity and Cisco MDS for SAN.
• VLAN creation across the Vblock platform.
• Configuring Cisco UCS uplink port channels for upstream LAN/SAN connectivity with Cisco Nexus/MDS switches.
• Configuring Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect upstream connectivity for LAN and SAN
• Configuring and Managing Cisco MDS based SAN switches for fiber channel connectivity between VNX and UCS.
• Monitored the migration activity during nights and provided onsite and remote phone support to the migration team. Updated management about the progress of migration.
• Documented the migration process in detail and initiated the migration tasks.
• Coordinated server downtimes and application downtimes with the customers and other teams during migrations.
• Installation and Configuration of and vCloud Automation Center vRealize 5.2 as the Automation Solution
• Rebuild existing Vblock hardware, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project requirements using VMware vSphere vCenter related products.
• Deploy and Manage EMC VNX 7500 array as shared storage for frontend vSphere.
• Provision and configure EMC VNX Storage Pools, Raidgroups, LUNs, Fully automated Storage Tiering FAST Cache and FAST VP.
• Managed the distribution of SAN to virtual machines, as well as the creation of new Data Stores.
• Worked with the network team to implement the network accelerator in the VDI environment to address the slowness issues for users working remotely.
• Created clones and templates of Virtual Machines
• Created Troubleshot Virtual Networks and vSwitches
• Worked on Migration concepts like vMotion
• Used PowerShell, PowerCLI scripts for migrating VMs, creating snapshots
• Configured physical and virtual server using role based configuration
• Configured Net backup Client
• Installed and administered various servers Win98, Win XP, Win NT, Win 2000, Win 2003, Win 2008 R2.
• Managed Microsoft SCCM deployments in a large-scale global environment of 50,000 users.
• Performed P2V conversions using converter enterprise 4 and 5 and also P2V cold conversion using VMware Converter Boot CD.
• Support SureSync site replication software, Microsoft Clustering Support in a multisite environment Stretch Cluster .
• Involved in Installation, Configuration, and Maintaining of Microsoft Windows 2008/2003 Servers on IBM iSeries Servers. Supported multiple instances of AIX, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.
• Applied patches on Windows servers and workstations with Company standards
• Configured DNS, DHCP and Active Directory.
• Created User Accounts, Domain Accounts, and Distribution Groups with Active Directory.
• Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and Network fundamentals, protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS , Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Extensively worked with Active Directory Services, IIS Servers, DNS, and DHCP.
• Participated in creating the security policies in Active Directory.
• Customized Win 2000/2003 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy, patching to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment.
• Worked with business clients to evaluate, streamline, and improve current systems, processes, and workflow.
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications.
• Performed operational turnover on all system implementations.
• Interacted and coordinated with different teams to meet the deadlines.

Environment: 8000 Virtual Servers including Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2/2012, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, Exchange Server 2003, Linux Servers, VMware ESX4.0, VMware ESXi 4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5, VMware View, VMware Lab Manager, VMware converter

Confidential

VMWare Engineer,

Responsibilities:

• Experienced in Installation, Configuration and Administration of VMware vSphere4.x, 5.x/vCenter Servers and Deploying HA DRS Cluster, Managing cluster resources
• Monitoring 6500 Virtual Servers across different Datacenters.
• Participated in Installation and configuration of VCenter Server, and VSphere licensing.
• Designed and upgraded Windows 2003/2008 DC Active Directory Infrastructure to Windows 2008 DC Active Directory Infrastructure.
• Proactively monitoring, capacity planning, troubleshooting and investigating performance issue by using vCOPs.
• Deployment and integration of vCenter Operations Manager with EMC VNX for comprehensive performance monitoring.
• Advanced Monitoring and Performance Analysis of vSphere Environment using native tools as well as vCenter Operations Manager.
• Implemented and tested Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI with the terminal Services as in RDP Services.
• Design and architecture review for VREALIZE installation based on VMware recommended best practices
• Configuration of service blueprints used in VREALIZE
• Performed pre requisites check forVREALIZE installation
• Installation and Configuration of VREALIZE.
• Implementation of install, design and configuration of VREALIZE.
• Troubleshooting VREALIZE components.
• Rebuild existing Vblock hardware, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. using VMware vSphere vCenter related products.
• End to End Implementation and configuration of Cisco Unified Computing System as the Vblock platform Compute layer.
• Vblock Converged Infrastructure Administration and management with Cisco UCS Manager, Nexus CLI, Fabric Manager, vCenter, Unisphere and UIM.
• Provide Operational support across all layers of Vblock platform including Virtualization, Compute, Networking and Storage.
• Configuring and Managing Cisco MDS based SAN switches for fibre channel connectivity between VNX and UCS.
• Added additional hard disks using NetApp V6000 Series, vsphere 5.5 and reconfigured the network settings of the target virtual machines.
• End to End implementation and Management of the Vblock networking including Access, Distribution, Aggregation and Management layer.
• Configuring and managing Cisco UCS Service Profiles, vNIC/vHBA interfaces, MAC/UUID/WWPN/WWNN identity pools, various Server, Network and Storage related policies.
• VLAN creation across the Vblock platform.
• Vblock Best Practices and Operational Run Book Documentation.
• Deployment of Cisco Nexus 1000v as the virtualized access layer on the Vblock platform.
• Cisco UCS Management and Administration in vSphere environment.
• Experienced in applying monthly updates to windows servers 2003, 2008R2 and 2012 versions
• Maintained and troubleshooting experience in Windows servers windows 2003, 2008R2 and 2012 versions
• Creating disk spaces for windows servers.
• Resolving tickets in ServiceNow and TechExcel. And coordinating with offshore team
• Configuring Citrix Presentation server/Xenapp.
• In-depth knowledge skilled with Citrix administrative tools and utilities
• Provided 24/7 Production support for Citrix environment.
• Cloning, Building and deploying new VM's and installing different guest OS like Windows server 2003/2008/2012 and Linux. Creating virtual NIC's for the respective VM's and assigning the network connections to a particular port group in the Vswitch's
• Created User Accounts, Domain Accounts, and Distribution Groups with Active Directory.
• Administered user accounts, domain accounts, administrative rights, security, and distribution groups with Active Directory.
• Participated in creating the security policies in Active Directory.
• Extensively worked with Active Directory Services, IIS Servers, DNS, and DHCP.
• Maintaining disk spaces, RAM and connections to SAN of virtual servers
• Resolving AVAMAR backup issues.
• Maintaining Backups of the VM's, taking snapshots.
• Managing VM's by vSphere Client and Web Client.
• Upgraded VMware tools for the VM's
• Administration of user and group accounts and providing appropriate rights to user accounts according to their requirements
• Troubleshooted network issues between Distributed vSwitch, Layer 2 switches and resolved slow performance between SAN network and VM networks.
• Upgraded the VMware tools, VM Hardware 9 on all the VM's as a part Upgrade process and also Upgraded VirtualCenter to VSphere and created a linked mode environment for VC's.

Environment: 6500 Virtual Servers including Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2/2012, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, Linux , Exchange Server 2003. VMware ESX4.0, VMware ESXi4.1, VMware View, VMware Lab Manager, VMware converter

Confidential

Windows / VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Built and managed 4000 Windows server 2008, 2012 virtual machines.
• Performed Verisign's SMS 2003 to SCCM 2007 SP2 R2 migration. This included migrating 2500 nodes as well as re-architecting the SCCM hierarchy migration side-by-side migration .
• Involved in Managing, Installing, and Supporting Windows 2008/2003 Servers, and VMware ESXi Servers 3.0/3.5/4.0/5.0
• Building ESXi /4.0/5.0 Host and maintain those ESXi servers through VI Client.
• Taking care of capacity planning for new clusters, ESXi and VM storage issues.
• 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.
• Built several VMware ESXi host HA/DRS enabled clusters.
• EMC VNX storage system Implementation and Administration in VMware environment.
• Scheduled daily and weekly tasks on the windows servers. And also scheduled daily, weekly and monthly backups to the tape libraries using NetApp, Symantec NetBackup, HP EVA, HP ESL LTO.
• Vblock health check for compliance with VCE best practices/guidelines.
• Cisco Nexus 5548 Virtual Port-Channel Implementation and Administration.
• Configuring VLAN inconsistencies across entire Vblock.
• VLAN creation across the Vblock platform.
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect integration with Cisco Nexus 5548 for LAN connectivity and Cisco MDS for SAN.
• Configuring and Managing Cisco UCS Service Profiles, vNIC/vHBA interfaces, MAC/UUID/WWPN/WWNN identity pools, various Server, Network and Storage related policies.
• Cisco UCS Management and Administration in vSphere environment.
• Worked closely with Storage and Networking teams to ensure allocated SAN, Fiber channel and networking infrastructure reflects specifications laid out in the initial VMware farm design to ensure successful deployment
• Utilize SCOM system management tool to monitor infrastructure health.
• Proactively troubleshoot degrading health warnings daily.
• Kept proper documentation of servers for client billing and to reduce troubleshooting efforts
• Maintained and troubleshoot virtual machine backups and replication.
• Used Remedy for Incident/problem management Change Management.
• Proactive in maintaining adequate resources for successful cluster fail over.
• Troubleshoot failed ESXi host connections, and virtual machine connections.
• Managed the distribution of SAN to virtual machines, as well as the creation of new Data Stores.
• Created Gold images to be used in the deployment of virtual machines.
• Utilized VMware vCenter Operations Manager to monitor the health of the vCenter environment.
• Automate and trouble virtual machines using powerCLI.
• Configured and maintained Datastore clusters.
• Configuring Citrix Presentation server/Xenapp.
• Troubleshooting issues with applications in Citrix and other Citrix related issues.
• Installing and publishing applications in Citrix Servers
• Streaming applications in Citrix Xenapp.
• Responded to remedy incidents of failed services/connections on Windows server 2003, 2008r2, 2012r2.
• Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and Network fundamentals, protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS , Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Implemented Windows 2003 WSUS Server for client and server patches using GPO, Blades/Chassis, virtual deployments, SAN attached storage/BFS.
• Implementation of Active Directory infrastructure and protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS , Group Policy and Profile Management.
• Creating User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory.
• Manage root cause analysis and prevention plans for WINTEL environment
• Perform deep dives, document root cause, prevention plans, and interface with customer Availability
• Maintenance of WINTEL environment.
• Installation and Management of WSUS.
• Upgraded 100's of Windows 2003 servers to 2008r2 and 2012r2.
• Worked with multiple departments for troubleshooting of Apps.
• Migrated 1000 physical servers to virtual.
• Patch administration using Yum on Linux, Live Upgrade on Solaris, Update Manager on VMware
• Configuring Hardware RAID on Solaris, AIX and VMware ESX servers
• Configuring and supporting the Zones on Oracle Solaris
• Worked remotely under minimal supervision. Interfaced with client to provide update on projects.
• Monitor all windows backup and perform fine-tuning every 15 days.

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

Confidential

VMware/Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Consolidation of the Datacenters using Vcenter4.0 and installation, configuration and managing the ESXi 4.0 Update to Servers and Vcenter.
• Creating and managing the VMware clusters in the Vcenter4.0.
• Enabling the HA and DRS features in a VMware Clusters.
• Creating the Virtual Machines and installing the Guest OS like Win 2008, Linux CentOS , and UNIX Solaris .
• Monitoring the VM'S ESXi 4.0 Update 2 Servers using the Vcenter.
• Creating the Virtual Clusters, Resource pools, Templates Clones in the ESXi4.0.
• Creating the Virtual Switches Port groups in the Virtual Environment.
• Added SAN storage on a regular basis to clusters based on capacity requirements
• Security hardening and Monitoring of VM's ESXi servers CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization for the Security Compliance.
• Patch Management done in the ESXi4.0 Servers through the UPDATE MANAGER.
• Upgrading the ESXi 3.5 to ESXi4.0 using HOST UPDATE UTILITY.
• Converting the P2V and V2V using the Virtual converter.
• Upgrading the Firmware to the HP Proliant DL490cG6 Servers.
• Configuring the View composer, View agent and View client.
• Configuring the View connection server and managing the View Administrator 4.0.
• Migrating Physical Server to Virtual Server and Virtual to Virtual Server using VMware Converter P2V, V2V Convention .
• Configuring and Managing the VIEW 4.0 VDI ThinApp 4.0 clients and supporting the Virtual infrastructure services.
• Installing the View 4.0 and ThinApp 4.0 related Software.
• Monitoring the Server Health Status of the CPU processors, Memory, Fans, Temperature and Voltage.
• Importing and Exporting the VMWARE Appliance software's. Ex. VDM, VMware Converter .
• Software Deployment from server to several clients.
• Installation and Configuring WINS, DNS, DHCP.
• Maintaining Branded clients IBM, Compaq, and HP.
• Installation of SQL 2000 and creating databases and roles and taking backup
• Maintenance of Antivirus corporate edition.
• Installation and configuration of Network printers such as HP LaserJet 2200DN, 4050N
• Installation and configuring HP Branded systems preloaded software.
• Software Installations and Printers.
• Installation and configuring HP, Compaq Laptops preloaded software.
• Trouble shooting HP desktops and laptops.
• McAfee Antivirus and updating Antivirus Patches