SUMMARY:

• Over 3 years of IT experience in Support Engineer with Server Support, Network Support & Desktop Support and cloud experience including technical hands on software applications and infrastructure support solutions and extensive knowledge about network Security, Routing and Switching and other technologies. Additionally, took CompTIA A+ & MCSE proficient Training.
• System Administration activities like user account management, managing file systems, customization and hardening of servers, hardware status monitoring, performance tuning and security services.
• Windows File and print server management, including Shared folder creation, quota management, and access restriction through Security groups and IIS service configuration.
• Software Deployment in Windows using group policies and Remote Administration of all windows servers using terminal services.
• Managing Backups and Restoration of data Using NTBACKUP and Troubleshooting Active Directory& Related Problems.
• In - depth knowledge of SCCM client installation, software distribution, reporting, client management and other SCCM components.
• Experienced in SQL server 2003 /20008 security by creating logins, database users and assigning proper permissions
• Knowledge of Linux OS and servers.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with employees and Clients.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

OS and Technology: Virtualization, Hyper-V, VMware, Windows Server 2003,2008/2012, Windows Azure, Office365

Server Services: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Clean Server Installation/Migration, IIS server

Networking: Firewalls, Network Monitoring tools, VPN, routing and switching protocol, NAT

Language & Database: C, C++, python, PowerShell, MySQL, MS Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Princeton, New Jersey

Windows System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Day to day responsibilities include monitoring build process for servers, installing Windows server software and VMWare ESXI 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, insuring correct patching using VMware update manager, monitoring, and appropriate agents are installed to insure monitoring of the server once it enters the enterprise, also created and managed VMs (virtual server) and involved in the maintenance of the virtual server.
• Installation and Configuration Windows 7/8/10 and server 2008R2 and 2012 Active Directory. Created and Maintain Active Directory users and Groups, also configured and implemented group policies for User and group level and DNS/DHCP troubleshooting.
• Installation and Configuration of server roles like Remote Desktop Services, IIS Manager (web server), WDS and also connect servers using to remote Desktop and Disk management.
• Migrated Physical Machines to Virtual Machines (P2V) and Virtual Machines to Virtual Machines (V2V) using VMware converter and VCenter Guided Consolidation .
• Configured and deployed various FTP websites on IIS server as well various applications on IIS 6.0 for migrating applications from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.5
• Monitored Daily Schedule Reboots and Symantec Net backup for servers.
• Visited various West Rock sites and migrating the user desktops, laptops, phones etc. from their previous domains to the West rock domain. Help them set up outlook & other applications and make sure users are up-to-date with the latest office 2016 and using the West rock domain
• Deployment of O365(exchange and skype for business) on their devices and troubleshoot different aspects occurred during migration.
• Performed planning and core system design for migration from Exchange 2013 to Office365 for over 6000 users
• Database Migration from SQL server 2003 to SQL server 2008 R2 and SQL server 2012.
• Managed SQL Server logins, Server roles, Database roles, Schema and Object permissions

Jr. Network Security Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Experience in Installing, Configuration, administration and troubleshooting of firewall (checkpoint R77 and Palo Alto)
• Creating Object, groups, updating access-lists on Check Point Firewall, apply static, hide NAT using smart dashboard and understanding of IPsec VPN (site to site) and SSL VPN in Checkpoint and Palo Alto
• Monitored network infrastructure including switches, router, firewall, end devices along with Windows/Linux server.
• Understanding of LAN/WAN concepts and routing and switching protocols like OSPF, STP.
• Configure and support of standard routing protocols also implemented ACLs and NAT on cisco core switches
• Troubleshoot Network, VPN and Remote Connectivity issues for Windows/Linux/Mac Computers.
• Security hardening and Monitoring of VM's & ESX servers (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization) for Security Compliance.
• Experience in maintain and administrating perimeter security system such as intrusion detection system(IDS).
• Familiar with Smart View Tracker and Smart View Monitor in Checkpoint and Palo Alto.

Project Intern

Responsibilities:

• Developed Microcontroller based Data Acquisition System (for data collection and analog to digital conversion) with Ethernet interfacing using PIC32 to fetch data from textile machine through Ethernet on remote PC.
• Created flowchart, diagrams and other documentation.