SUMMARY

• Results - oriented VMware Engineer with over 8 years of hands-on experience in VMware infrastructures. Extensive knowledge in networking, administration, configuration and data center management. Excellent providing IT support and cost effective solutions. Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as work effectively in a team environment. Core CompetenciesVirtual Infrastructure Network Administration Technical Support
• Project Management Technology Migration IT Management
• Process Improvement Technical Documentation Servers Administration
• Network Security Data/Voice Communication Disaster Recovery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Miami, FL

VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administered 250 + ESXi hosts and managed over 2800 VM Servers for US Data Centers. Performed P2V and V2V conversions. Managed VM resources, vSwitches configuration, installations and migrations. Created VM clones, templates to better provision new VMs. Upgraded all ESXi host from version 5.5 to 6.0 and updated VM tools on all servers. Configured VMotion and HA to prevent outages when hosts experienced problems. Created new datastores in vCenter and presented new volumes to all ESXi hosts in the same cluster. Reconfigured vCPU, memory,HDD space and NIC settings of the virtual machines as required.
• Migrated over 2000 VM servers from different Latin America countries
• Supported 14 countries technical requests while maintaining service level.
• Overall 7+ years of experience in Windows and Virtual infrastructure resources, System and Network administration, VMware Configuration & Administration, System Design, Data Center management, Implementation & maintenance of highly scalable 24x7 availability solutions.
• Expertise in system administration of Microsoft products like Windows server … and other Application servers in Data Center Environment.
• Experience in working with ESXi servers configuration, installation, maintenance and patch management using VMware Update Manager.
• Efficient virtualization strategies by creating clones, templates, task scheduling, prioritizing VMs, creating and managing snapshots.
• Excellent knowledge in creating and managing users, permission settings, roles and responsibility assignments and VM resource allocations on ESXi hosts.
• Experience in upgrading ESX/ESXi host, vCenter Servers from 4.0 to 6.0.
• Experience in P2V and V2V conversions using VMware Converter.
• Experience in VMware networking concepts like creation of vSwitches, with different types of port groups.
• Performed VMs backups and recovery operations using TSM and Commvoult.
• knowledge of Redhat LINUX (RHEL) version 6, Windows 2008 and 2012, and VMware Operations Manager and strong PowerShell and PowerCLI Scripting Skills.
• Experience in working with the vMotion technology and Storage vMotion and HA technology.
• Configure and maintain new VM's, install Microsoft Windows 2008 Servers, manage VM's an
• ESX servers and install VMware Tools on VM's.
• Support and Manage VMware 5.0 infrastructure, installation and configuration of vCenter Server.
• Hands on experience with IBM Servers, HP Proliant Servers and Dell Power Edge rack mount servers and HP Blades
• Formulated processes for maintenance, patch levels and user management with Landesk.
• Creating and maintaining users, profiles, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring.
• Experience in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, WSUS, FTP environment, Virtual Server Administration, and Patch Management on Microsoft Windows Servers.
• Patching Windows servers, Vmware host VMs and EXSI Vmware Patch
• Assisted in migration of Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010. Experience in Exchange 2010 configuration and administration, creation of email accounts for users.
• Experience with EMC & Netapp SAN Infrastructure with VMware Environment.
• understanding about SAN, iSCSI, NAS configuration and implementing attached storage.
• Install, maintain & monitor Citrix 6.5 Server making sure they are up-to-date with latest rollup hot fix and service packs as well server 2008 update.
• Strategy and oversight of Red Hat Enteprise Virtualization, VMWare ESX, & IBM Blade Center deployments providing "Private Cloud" solution.
• Deployment of two IBM Blade Center H solutions and VMWare VSphere 4.0 hosting over 100 Windows and Linux servers, to replace two legacy VMWare installations and decommission several dozen physical Linux and Windows servers.
• Implementation of SSH for secure transfers and implementation of PKI between servers to enable

Confidential, Miramar, FL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Windows Server, 2008 & 2012. Web applications, Exchange 2010 and 2 domain controllers, DHCP, VLANs (12), Wifi, Cisco Wireless Access Points, DELL Servers, Veritas Backups, Redundant ISP for internet, Webex utilized for video conferencing, Mixed environment with windows laptops and workstations, tablets.
• Working on more than 90% virtualized VMware environment / Windows Server in an enterprise environment. Virtualization monitoring and performance planning.
• Build new ESXi hosts and perform migration of all the VMs from ESXi 4.1 to 5.1.
• Co-ordinate with the network team to plan the network structure for the new ESXi hosts like number of NICs, vLANs, subnets etc.
• Configure NIC teaming at ESXi server level for redundancy.
• Installation of vCenter server and configuring ESXi host's within the cluster using vMotion and HA.
• Implement and manage VMware Servers and design solutions based on VMware. Building VM's and new templates for different projects.
• Create, manage and configure VMs, cloning, deploying VM's to template and templates to VM's.
• Perform P2V, V2V migrations using VM Convertor.
• Snapshots of Virtual Machines as when required.Ran servers check list every morning, backups, storage space, db, Relocate workstations, fix printer problemsCreate new user accounts and prepared equipment for new employees.

Confidential, Miami, FL

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed an IT budget of $98k, Presented new technologies to Senior Executives
• Increased support service level across the organization. Lead technology upgrades and integration
• Provide new staff orientation on MIS procedures
• Designing action and strategic plans for development of the company, for the establishment of annual goals, and medium/long term objectives. Overall management of the departments: Business Management, Parts and
• Spares Management, Administrative Management, and Technical Sales Service Management. Negotiations withNational and International Suppliers, Governmental entities, Associations and KeyCustomers.
• Design, install and administer Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory and Domains controls, create
• domain users accounts for new users and temp users of internal domain, ensure users conform to
• password policies, restrictions and all other IS policy guidelines; Terminal server and RDP clients ; RIS
• server ;( Using Microsoft’s IIS) Configuration of FTP sites to allow for specialized file transfer options;
• Printer servers; Trust relationships, Group policies, File and Share Securities, also the configuration ofOutlook clients.
• Assist in the selection, contract negotiation, installation, and support of the division's MIS resources
• including hardware, software and communications
• for upgrades and perform upgrades and repair on all brands of Computers. Provide
• Network Printer support. Implement and manage network imaging using RIS and Power Quest forrapid workstation deployment.

Confidential, Miami, FL

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of servers & workstations on Microsoft platform.
• Installation & configuration of Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT operating system.
• Configuring and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2000/5.5. Managing users. Database backup. Creating & managing e-mail accounts and user support. Configuring mail clients. Installation and configuring Microsoft SQL 2005/2000 server, daily backup and maintenance.
• Installation and maintenance of Web servers (IIS), management of websites.
• Configuring and managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration server (ISA). Setting up access polices for users.
• Installation and configuration of Windows Active Directory Services. Setting up Domains, configuring and establishing Trust Relationships, configuring DHCP, DNS and RAS Servers.
• Maintaining Remote Servers using Terminal services / RDP client.
• Providing 2nd/3rd level desktop and network support to parent company in Switzerland over WAN.
• Projection of hardware requirements for forthcoming software projects and day-to-day maintenance requirement.
• Manage the coordination efforts of development, beta testing, quality assurance, documentation, training and end-user support.
• Configuring various test conditions and different operating system versions and languages for testing releases of projects on servers desktops and laptops. Preparing test cases.

ENVIRONMENT: Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers, Windows XP/2000/NT clients, Exchange Server 2003/2000/5.5, MS SQL Server 2005/2000, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, RDP, IIS, FTP, Proxy Server, ISA Server etc.

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed and maintained Servers 2012 R2 Active Directory using Group Policy
• Installed, implemented, and managed Remote Desktop Services
• Installed and configured Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
• Managed halpdesk software
• Troubleshot and resolved printer, connection, and software issues
• Installed and configured all computer hardware/software
• Perform server updates during scheduled system maintenance windows
• Provided internal/external customer service to troubleshoot and repair software/hardware issues
• Maintained daily tape backup and off-site storage
• Monitored and removed virus, spyware, and other non-authorized software
• Monitored Security System/DVR Surveillance & Door Access System
• Troubleshot Remote users access and setup
• Systems include but not limited to Symantec Endpoint Protection, Veritas Backup Exec 15, ManageEngine OpManagerEDUCATION
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish

Technology: Windows XP, Windows 7, Server 2003, 2008, 2012, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange 2003, 2007, 2013, TCP/IP, IP Addressing and Subneting, RDP, FTP, VLAN, LAN, WAN, Cisco Switches, Cisco Call Manager, Watch Guard Firewalls, Symantec Backup, TSM Backup, Commvolt Backup, MS SQL, IIS 6.0, 7.0, Quickbooks, VMware EXSi 4.0, 5.5, 6.0, VMware Operation Manager, Symantec Anti-Virus, McAfee Enterprise Protection, DELL, HP, IBM, Panasonic PBX, HP Think Clients, LandDesk, BMC Remedy, HP Service Manager, BMC Storage, Citrix Xen Center, Barracuda Anti-Spam, Microsoft Share Point, Nagios, Nimsoft.