PROFILE SUMMARY:

• Accomplished Software Engineer with 7+ years of exclusive experience in VMware Domain. Exemplary technical as well as interpersonal skills backed by proven ability to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical processes. Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks, decisive with strong leadership skills, flexible in work schedules and possess good communication skills.
• Extensive experience in the area of Virtualization with VMware vSphere, ESXi 4.1/5.0/ 5.5 servers, vCenter server 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5and vCenter Converter, VMware View 4.x/5.0, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Update Manager, DRS, HA, VMware vCenter Orchestrator (vCO), vCenter Operations Manager (vCOps), vSphere Replicator, vSOM.
• Experience in deploying Virtual Machines (VM’s) through Templates, Converting Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Virtual (V2V) machines using Platespin, Double - Take, VMware convertor and vCenter Guided Consolidation.
• Experience with site recover manager (SRM) 5.0 and designing failover strategies.
• Strong experience with VMware HA (High Availability), Fault Tolerance, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and VMware Distributed Power Management.
• Implemented VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) technology using VMware VIEW / Horizon 6.0.
• Expertise level in thin provisioning, VMFS expansion, RAID technologies.
• Experience with VMware vCloud suite 5.1 involving vCD, vShield, vChargeback, vCAC, vCenter Operation Manager (vCOPs).
• Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESXi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades for Patching.
• Expertise level and experience in working with vMotion and Storage vMotion technology.
• Proficient in Windows 2003/08/12 servers and also upgrade of 2003 servers to 2008 servers and 2012 servers as per the versions used like standard and enterprise upgrade and active directory administration.
• Used to establish user accounts and group policies with troubleshooting existing GPOs.
• Extensive experience with the Active Directory tools and Wintel servers.
• Created user accounts and provided access to the desired servers.
• Experience in Writing/Maintaining and troubleshooting scripts written in MS PowerShell and/or VB script for build and operations environment to develop/test/implement automation tools.
• Hands on experience with HP blade c7000 enclosures and ML, DL, BL series servers.
• Administering SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using Puppet enterprise and deployed agent servers.
• Created and tested SCCM Packages in AD Group Objects environment.
• Application virtualization and supporting the users using Citrix XenApp.
• Worked on Citrix XenDesktop as a front end for VDI.
• Configured, Migrated and Upgraded Citrix Presentation server 4.0/5.0/6.5 and deployed Citrix XenApp 6.5.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, virtual networks, wireless networks & Cloud computing concepts
• Administrating, creating and modifying DNS records, DHCP scope and reservation, DFS link, Web servers including record/scope creation, troubleshooting and managing user and group accounts Administration
• Strong Experience in vNetwork concepts - vSwitch and dvSwitch.
• worked with BMC blade technology for automation of servers.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus 1000v switch and Virtual distributed switch.
• Experienced in supporting HP, Dell, Cisco UCS hardware.
• Knowledge of managing, maintaining, administering, troubleshooting high end network devices such as cisco routers, switches and ASA firewalls a PLUS

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

VMware Tools: Horizon View 4.5/5.0, ESXi-4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5/6.0, VMware VSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5, VCenter Server 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5 Site Recovery Management (SRM), VMware infrastructure 3.0/3.5, ESX 3/3.5, VCloud Suite5.1, VCenter Lab Manager 4, VCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, Symantec backup, vRangerPro, Double-Take Converter, vCenter Operations manager(vCOPs), PlateSpin, vBlock, vSphere Replicator.

Citrix Tools: Presentation Server, XenApp 4.5/6.5, XenDesktop, EdgeSight, NetScaler.

Operating Systems: Microsoft Server 2003/08/12, Live Communications / Exchange Server 20 07/10, Linux Red Hat (RH 5 to RHEL 6), Suse, VMware ESXi server.

Server Services: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Clean Server Installation/Migration, SCCM 20 07/12, SCOM, MOM, SMS, SSL, SSH, FIM, UDP, MDT, Hyper-V, POS, Blackberry enterprise 4.0, MS SQL Server, MS SharePoint, MS Exchange 2007/10.

DR Tools: VMware SRM 5.0, Double Take.

Application Servers: Microsoft Active Directory 2003/08/12, DHCP, DNS, WINs, FTP, Double Take, Replication, Windows clustering 2003/08

Programming Languages: C, C++, VBScript, PowerShell, PowerCLI, MS SQL server.

E-mail Clients: Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Remedy ITSM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Hoffman Estates, IL

VMware/Citrix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of Datacenters and installing the Hardware of HP proliant, Dell Power Edge and Cisco UCS Blade servers.
• Hands on experience will HP, Dell and Cisco UCS chassis and maintenance of converged infrastructure across different locations of the datacenters.
• Expertise in the area of Virtualization with vSphere 5.0/5.1/5.5, VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 and Virtual Center server 5.5
• Extensive Knowledge and experience in upgrading the total virtual infrastructure from vSphere 5.0 to 5.5 on cross platform infrastructure like HP, Dell and Cisco UCS servers.
• Experience in installing ESXi, VMware vCenter Server and creation of folders, Datacenter and VMware clusters using enhanced features like HA and DRS.
• Experience of Implementation of SCCM and SCOM services.
• Extensive knowledge and hands on experience in P2V and V2V migration of 1500 Virtual Machines using VMware Converter, Double take and Plate spin tools.
• Experience of SSL certified management services
• Created clones and templates of Virtual Machines for easy deployment of different versions and different flavors of virtual machines.
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, File &Print Server, IIS (Web Server), IIS 5.1/6.0/7, FTP, Terminal Server, RIS, RRAS, NAT, WSUS, Microsoft Clustering, Exchange Mail Server and ISA Server
• Expert in creating vswitches like standard and distributed switches, port groups and troubleshooting them
• Knowledge in Configured Netbackup Client for backing up the virtual machines using the snap shots technology and removing the stale snapshots by running the power shell scripts.
• Experience of PKI encryptions and services
• Hands-on experience in migration of vm’s from Host to Host using vMotion and from one Lun to another Lun using storage vMotion
• Experienced in Managing Hyper-V servers in a large environment.
• Installed and deployed Site Recovery manager (SRM) for disaster recovery plans using replication between EMC storage arrays using EMC recover point.
• Installing, configuring VDI instances using PCOIP protocol and creating floating and dedicated desktops and troubleshooting the instances.
• Knowledge and experience on applying patches to windows servers using SCCM where the SCCM pulls the updates from WSUS and controlling the installation of updates to the required servers by following the organization standards.
• Configured Domain Naming Server (DNS) and created forward/reverse lookup zones with associated pointer records.
• Customized Win 2003/2008 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
• Interacted, coordinated with different teams and participated in daily meetings and tracking the issues and new deployments to meet the deadlines.
• Administrating production servers/network infrastructure that includes Windows administration of Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers (HTTP/S, FTP and SMTP), MS SharePoint, MS Office 2007/2010, Exchange 2010 Mail Servers, NAS, File and print Servers and Terminal Servers on Windows 2003/2008.
• Prepared detail documentation for the whole physical and virtualized the environment

ENVIRONMENT: Windows 2008/2003, Windows 7, Microsoft DFS, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NTFS, Dell Power Edge, IBM, HP ProLiant G3, G5 Blade Servers, IIS Servers, IBM TSM backup, VMware ESX 4.0 & 5.0 Servers, Exchange Server 2010/2013.

Confidential, Erie, PA

Sr. VMware & Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installing and Managing ESX and ESXi servers on HP, DELL and Installation of vCenter Server, vCenter Components and upgrading VMware Tools.
• Planning, managing and Installation of VMware ESX 5.0 /5.1 server, Installation and configuration of virtual center database and installation of VMware infrastructure virtual machine.
• Management and integration of ESX server, create a new storage space, creation of VMFS data store, Configuration networking for the virtual machines.
• Broad experience with designing, implementing and troubleshooting VMware ESX server, VMware virtual center, setting up V-Motion, HA, DRS, and related VMware products such as VM Workstation, P2V converters, VM Backup products and other products for virtualization.
• Generated reports with Health analyzer giving recommendations and resolving performance and tuning issues in the HA, DRS clusters and virtual Datacenters.
• Windows Server 2003/08 R2 installation, deployments, troubleshooting, automation and performed P2V migrations of production, QA and development servers.
• Involved in the cut-over and decommissioning of the physical server after the P2V server by working closely with the command center during the process.
• Migration of virtual machine from one enclosure to another within the same environment in different enclosure
• Planning and testing the application Virtualization for various new application releases using Citrix Streaming Profiler and publishing it to the Citrix farms.
• Provisioning new physical & virtual servers and installing Citrix on them for expansion of Citrix farms.
• Installed, configured, upgrade and maintained Windows2000/03/08, Exchange Server2003/07/10Operating Systems.
• Work with NetApp support when issues arise to troubleshoot and NetApp sales team to provide the best solutions for company storage needs.
• Monitored and responded phone and e-mail requests for technical support
• Maintained professional knowledge of WebSphere MQ and provided MQ administration support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve the Storage related issues generated in the production, Development and testing environments using vCOPs.
• Implement and Customize Remedy out of box Help Desk Application.
• Developed and recommended solutions utilizing Remedy to support defined business processes and operational goals.
• Worked with off-shore team and provided required support.
• Installed and implemented Manage Engine monitoring application and configured SNMP and WMI on Servers and other network devices
• Installed and the managed the active directory, Created the GPO’s based on the requirements and placed them as an OU
• P2V conversions of Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers to 2008R2 using VMware Converter & PlateSpin.

Environment: Windows 2008 R2/2012 Std/R2 core /R2 data center /Enterprise, HP ProLiant BL Series, Smart Start 8.4, VMware VSphere 5.0/5.1, EMC & NetApp SAN/NFS, Virtual Center, Wyse Management Server, ESX 4.0&4.1, ESXi 5.0,5.1,5.5, Vcenter Operations Manager 5.0 Symantec Endpoint(SEP), TSM BackupFirst

Confidential, Chattanooga, TN

Senior VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of VMware vSphere 5.0 with Enterprise Plus Features of vDistributed Switch and Host Profiles Upgrade Experience from VMware Infrastructure 4.0, 3.5 to vSphere 4.0 and Update 1 including vCenter4.0, ESX 3.5,4.0 and 4.1 Hosts, Update manager, vSphere client, and Virtual machines tools and H/W upgrade to vSphere 5.0 .
• VM Servers build & rebuild (Deploying the New VM from the Template and Cloning an Existing VM) as per the client request through change management process.
• Security hardening and Monitoring of VM’s & ESX servers (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization) for Security Compliance.
• Performing Snapshots, Cloning, cold migrations and hot migrations.
• Moving VM’s from one LUN to another LUN using Storage VMotion.
• Implementation of SRM 5.0 at both the locations of AIG in NJ and TX to recover thousand’s of virtual machines including production, new VM’S, P2V, V2V and clones.
• Implementation Of different Host Profiles for Multiple Clusters across Multiple Data centers
• Experience of Storage Migration on 5000 VM’s (Fiber channel Upgrade from EMC DMX-3 to DMX-4).
• Implementation of SRM 5.0 on vSphere across multiple sites to provide Disaster recovery solution for VMware Vsphere Environment, vSphere Linked Mode and replicated storage, Configuring Sites Roles and Privileges, Alarms for monitoring the Site Status. Failback Testing from Protected Site to Recovery Site in SRM and Shared Recovery Site across multiple Protected Sites.
• Installation and Configuration vCenter Heartbeat for vCenter failover and Failback Purpose.
• Migration and P2V conversion Experience on many applications like SQL Server, Exchange running on Windows and some applications running on Linux Red Hat and SUSE and VMkernel Linux appliances.
• Experience on Host Profiles, Distributed Switch, DRS, VMotion, SV-Motion, Resource pools, permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Tools Upgrade, disk expansions, Templates, and many more.
• Building Windows 2008 Servers and upgrading Windows 2003 on both physical and virtual machines.
• Database Upgrade for vCenter and update manager from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 /2012 on 2 VCenter Servers .
• Building VM’s and new Templates for new Projects and allocating them to appropriate Resource pools.
• Administering Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and building new windows physical/virtual servers as per the requirement of the project
• Generating Reports and graphs on Performance of ESX Nodes .
• Remote installation of ESX Hosts, Windows 2008 Servers using Raritan and Communicating with Network/Storage teams for Server Support.
• Upgrading the Firmware to the latest version/date on the BIOS/ controllers/ hard drives.
• Installed the ProLiant Support Packs (PSP) to deploy software updates remotely and thereby reducing server maintenance costs.
• Installed the VMware Capacity Planner in planning, designing and implementing the virtual infrastructure environment and monitoring of virtual environments.
• Implemented VDI Horizon View (Virtual desktop infrastructure) technology using VMware View.
• Documentation includes PCI compliance Requirements, Project Plan, Network Diagrams, P2V migration & Network design & upgrades recommendation.
• Provide Level 2 support to end-users and performed technical expertise for windows systems environments on issues related to servers, local services, data centers, and server configuration.

Environment: VMware ESX 4.0/3.5, VSphere 5.0/4.0, Windows Server 2008R2/2003, Windows XP/Vista, Active Directory 2003, SQL Server 2008R2/2005, HP ProLiant Servers, HA/DRS.

Confidential

VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of VMware VSphere 4.0, ESX 3.5,4.0 and 4.1, ESXi 4.0,4.1
• Designed the Infrastructure and administered the environment running over 20 ESX Hosts and 500 Virtual Machines
• Worked closely with Storage and Networking teams to ensure allocated SAN, Fiber and networking infrastructure reflected specifications laid out in initial VMware firm design to ensure successful deployment
• Creation and management of Virtual Machines, Installing VMware tools, creating templates, cloning, deploy Virtual Machines from Templates
• Resource Management- Configuring VMware HA, VMware DRS Clusters for VMotion- migrations between ESX Servers
• Updated the Patches for ESX Servers using VMware Update Manager in Virtual Center
• Disaster recovery planning, implementation & recovering systems during crash or hardware failure
• Experience in updating/upgrading ESX/ESXi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades.
• Provide daily administration support, create servers, and deploy support applications & infrastructure for multiple clients.
• Documentation of Double-Take Run books, Workbooks, Migration scripts and diagnostic procedures.
• Planning, implementing and managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
• Managed VMware, Windows Server 2003, Active Directory and Microsoft’s SMS 2003
• Responsible for creating, cloning Linux Virtual machines using VMware virtual client 3.5
• Create Snapshot and test Rollback, configure VMotion, Cluster and Failover
• Analyzed existing infrastructure using VMware Capacity Planner
• Monitored Server Hardware and Operating Systems
• Worked on Symantec Antivirus and Symantec Endpoint protection for administering updates and cleanup of a community of more than 400 workstations
• Worked on McAfee antivirus installations and update periodically
• Provided remote support and Administration on network for Internal and External clients using tools like Microsoft Remote Desktop connection, Putty and Team Viewer
• Participated in development and maintenance of Disaster Recovery & Backup

Environment: VMware ESX 4.0/3.5, VSphere 4.0, Windows Server 2008R22003, Windows XP/Vista, Active Directory 2003, SQL Server 2008R2/2005, HP Proliant Servers, HA/DRS.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed & Configured Networks, & Wireless Access Point/Router with security, TCP/IP, VPN, Content Filtering, Access Control Lists on router/switches in both LAN/WAN & wireless networks. LAN Cabling, RJ-45 crimping, Labeling, Patch Panel, PC Junction boxes, Phone Switches & Rack set-up
• Worked with Network Concepts such as OSI reference model, IP protocols such as TCP/IP, IP addressing, subnets, routing protocols like OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, BGP, STP
• Installed, & supported 100+ Desktops, Laptops, Network Devices, & Computer Peripherals with the IT team
• Was Responsible for Active directory, GPO, Domain users, Administrating users & groups & given appropriate permissions & privilege to access our LAN & Domain environment
• Installed, configured, administered Windows 2003 servers, Active Directory Services, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server & SQL Database Server
• Was Responsible for Security Patch Management & Deployment to all clients using Microsoft WSUS
• User Support - Monitored & troubleshooted system performance, server & user related issues. Provided support to users to resolve their day-to-day issues related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc
• Was Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all windows based servers. Planned & implemented fault tolerance & strategies for backup & restoring files on the network using different media devices like tape drives, compact disk & additional hard disk etc
• Implemented cross-functional IT skills training so our team was well prepared & resilient when faced with challenging issues, which greatly improved IT incident response times & work quality
• Asset Management - Helped infrastructure team to Manage Leased Assets
• Vendor Management - Build strong relationship with new / existing vendors to get good support & pricing. Selected and recommended the right product as well as source at the appropriate price range for the business user
• Support and Training - Provided necessary help / assistance to IT Helpdesk / Telecom Support Personnel to resolve day-to-day issues
• Implemented & Managed Symantec Antivirus console
• Installed & configured 40 new servers at client location with win 2003 Operating System & their required Applications
• Configured the Security Policies /group policies & changing the registry to meet the required security for the Organization
• Set-up & configured various RAID 1 & RAID 5. Applied patches & upgrades to the servers
• Configured backups & recovery plans for windows based servers using windows server backup utility
• Responsible for troubleshooting network, database, applications, & web performance issues. Documented & maintained automation scripts for administration of servers.

Environment: VMware vSphere 5.1/5.0, ESXi 5.1/5.0, Windows 2000/03/08R2/12 Servers, Active Directory, NAS, IIS 4/5/6, Cisco routers and switches, HP DL and ML server series, IBM xSeries and System x servers, HP Insight Manager, IBM Director, Cisco Enterprise Network.