SUMMARY:

• Over 7+ years of experience in teh Information Technology working as VMware, Windows and Network administrator/Engineer.
• Comprehensive background in teh installation, upgrades, configuration, rollout and support of hardware, software, peripherals and network devices
• Experience in Installation, configuration, upgrading and troubleshooting of VMware ESXI and VCenter server
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting vsphere Networking (VSS and VDS policies)
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting vsphere storage (VMFS and NFS data stores)
• Experience in creating, deploying and administrating virtual machines and vApps, Managing VM clones and templates
• Created and configured VMware Clusters, implemented VMware Fault Tolerance, created and administered Resource pools
• Using VMware VCenter server to monitor, manage, troubleshoot and administer virtual machines and Esxi hosts
• Performed basic troubleshooting for HA/DRS Clusters and vMotion/Storage vMotion
• Monitored Esxi, vCenter Server and Virtual machines and managed vCenter server alarms
• Experience with Installing and Configuring Windows server 2003/08/12, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IIS, DFS, WDS, File and print services, Routing and remote access and other windows services.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting Switches and Routers
• Experience with VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp5.0 and 1+ Years of Experience in Citrix Xendesktop and Citrix Provisioning services.
• Well Versed in Operation of IP data Networks (Functions of Routers, Switches, OSI and TCP/IP models)
• Experienced in Configuring LAN Switching Technologies, IP Routing technologies, IP services, IP addressing and WAN technologies
• Working knowledge in storage technologies like: DAS, FC SAN, ISCSI SAN and NAS
• Working knowledge in Enterprise Backup and Restore tools like: Acronis, Symantec backup exec, Shadow protect etc.
• Experience in installation, configuring and troubleshooting DELL, HP/Compaq and IBM servers.
• Working knowledge with Citrix Products like: Citrix Xen Server and Citrix Xen App.
• Excellent diagnostic skills; consistently solved problems and rarely escalated issues
• Have good communication (verbal and written), analytical & problem solving skills, a committed team player as well as an independent worker, able to work with minimum supervision and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: Confidential UCS 5108, HP C3000 and C7000 Enclosures, Dell PowerEdge and Rack mount servers.

OS: Sun Solaris 9 & 10, Windows Server 2003 & Windows 9x/XP/Vista, Active Directory

Backup: VMware vCB, Symantec backup exec, vRanger Pro.

VMWare: VMware ESX 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 Virtual Center, vSphere, VMware DRS & HA, VMware P2V Converter, vCenter Server 2.5, Virtual Infrastructure 3.0, vSphere 4.0, vSphere 5.0. ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.0 and 5.0, VMware Converter, VMware View, VMware Thinapp, VMware Update Manager, HA, DRS, DPM, FT, VMotion, Storage vMotion, VMware Guided Consolidation, Lab Manager and VMware Workstation.

Database: Oracle 9i/10g/11g, MSSQL 2000/2005/2008 R2, IBM DB2, MySQL

Third party VMware Applications: Plate Spin power convert, Vision core, vCharter Pro, Plate Spin Power Recon, Solar winds, vFoglight.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

VMWARE/WINDOWS CONSULTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Worked on design documents of vsphere environment for business critical applications.
• Involved in developing virtualization design including physical and logical architecture.
• Involved in developing virtual application sizing, a virtual machine layout and a vsphere cluster layout.
• Involved in developing VCenter services system design, networking, storage layout and backup and recovery (HA).
• Defined and documented a high level implementation plan.
• Installing and managing ESXI 5.0 servers on HP and DELL hardware, and installation of VCenter Server, VCenter components and upgrading VMware tools.
• Installed, configured and administering Microsoft Windows 2012/2008 Servers.
• Built ESXI servers and implemented complete integration with SAN for VMotion in VMware DRS and HA enabled.
• Used tools such as VMware converter to work on ESXI environment for P2V conversions.
• Used VCenter server heartbeat to protect virtual Infrastructure from downtime related to application, configuration, and OS, Network or Hardware problems for HA.
• Implementation for Active Directory infrastructure and protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS and Group Policy.
• Creating User accounts and groups in Active Directory.
• Experience in Deploying and Supporting Citrix Xen Desktop5.6 and Citrix Provisioning services 6.1 Farms.
• Performed technical expertise for windows systems environments on issues related to servers, local services, data centers and server configuration.
• Created and documented process for deploying Virtual Machines on VMware.
• Created VM Machines for test environments to test applications.
• Lifting, Racking, cabling servers.
• Provide on - site and remote desktop support to end users.

VMWARE CONSULTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designed and successfully implemented VMware Esxi server for server consolidation
• Performed periodical VMware hosts and guest patch updates, as well as perform parallel upgrade from Esxi 4.1 to Esxi 5
• Installed VMware Esxi server and created Virtual machines on Esxi servers. Created standard templates and deployed virtual machines from these templates
• Installed, configured and administered Esxi 4.1 on Dell power Edge T110
• Installed management server (vCenter server) instances to enable centralized management of multiple hosts
• Linked different vCenter server using linked mode to have a single instance a vsphere client to manage teh whole virtual environment
• Creating and managing virtual machines and templates, worked with clones and snapshots of virtual machines
• Configured VMware on clustered environment, implemented migration of virtual machines using vMotion, virtualized windows servers using VMware converter and plate spin power convert
• Hot and cold cloning of virtual machines using VMware converter
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS in acquiring higher efficiency of VMware infrastructure
• Defined teh patch management process for teh VMware environment to upgrade teh hosts and VM's and successful completion of update manager installation in all teh environments
• Used Avocent DS view module for teh remote server access to dell rack servers
• Performed hardware replacement and troubleshooting for dell rack servers and HP blade servers
• Used different administration and support tools (Veeam backup-fast SCP) to perform regular backup and restore of teh virtual machines disks and data
• Used solar winds IP address tracking tool to track teh subnets and to maintain Network topology.
• Used MKS integrity change management software tool to maintain teh CMDB and virtual infrastructure information
• Used groundwork & vkernal monitoring tools to have 24/7 monitoring on all teh servers and virtual machines

Confidential, LOUISVILLE, KY

VMWARE CONSULTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly responsible for deployment and support of VMware vSphere ESXi4.1/ESX 4.0
• Performed upgradation of ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0, vCenter 2.5 to 4.0
• Experience in Deployment and Implementation of VDI View 4.5.
• Manage snapshots, clones, templates during patch releases and new server deployments
• Experience with installing, configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager.
• Expertise in Dell physical servers and HP Proliant blade servers in Data centers.
• Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000 server, Professional, Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers.
• Manage and monitor Active Directory services and group policies.
• Updated ESX host’s using VMware Update manager
• Supported a large scale Data Center projects including server installation, hardware maintenance, and break/fix activities
• Automate teh delivery of infrastructure and application services using vRealize Automation.
• Assisted in P2V conversions of Windows servers using VMware vConverter.HP Blade Center administration on HP blade models C7000/C3000.
• Connecting to ESX server by using VIC, putty and Web access.Provide research into VMware Thinapp initiative for increasing server virtualization
• Involved in Assessment of current environment for desktop virtualization.
• Involved in definition of success criteria for use cases.
• Created use cases for desktop design and implementation.
• Design and implementation of ThinApp environment.
• Application virtualization using VMware ThinApp 4.5 version.
• Building new Windows Server 2003/2008/R2 on Intel Server Platforms, IBM/HP/Dell PowerEdge servers as per teh company’s Windows build standards.
• Administered and setup user profiles in Win2003/2008 servers and ADS maintenance
• Administered and setup Print servers in Win2003/2008 server.

Confidential

VMWARE/WINDOWS ADMINISTRATOR

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing BAU activities for VMware Esxi and Windows Environment
• Managing RFS and change activities, Attend teh daily service review with customer
• Managing around 130 Esxi servers and 1100 Virtual Machines
• Investigation and resolution of Tivoli raised Incidents
• Configured and deployed Esxi server in corporate production environment
• Used automation scripts to minimize error level in day to day VMware operations
• Leveraged VMware infrastructure implementation and consolidation expertise to implement P2V migrations, blade server capacity planning, high availability and failover settings on newly installed blade servers and existing rack mount servers
• Played role as VMware/windows admin to provide Level 1 &2 supports in complex environment.
• Designed, installed, configured of VMware site recovery manger
• Deployed VMware Esxi 4.1 server for Intel platforms (windows and Linux servers). Total of 40 Esxi servers with over 600 VMs with virtual center
• Implementation of Microsoft DHCP, DNS, WINS, Domain trust relationship, fault tolerance, file and print services, user and group management
• Regular BAU activities such as increasing disk size, adding additional drives, cloning, Teaming Networking and virtual switches (Both Primary and extended)
• Installed VMware Esxi server 4.1 on all physical server to host multiple virtual machines
• Installed VMware VCenter server instance to enable centralize management of multiple hosts
• Installed VM clusters, hosts and virtual machines
• Converted teh physical servers to virtual servers using P2V assistant
• Enabled VMware HA, VMware DRS for higher efficiency of teh infrastructure
• Installing, troubleshooting and supporting of desktops, laptops, network devices and computer peripherals
• User support-Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server and use related problems. Support users to resolve their day to day issues related to OS, Email, Account issues, Hardware etc.
• Responsible for backup/recovery strategy of all Esxi servers. Planning and implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring files on teh network
• Responsible in diagnosing and troubleshooting of VMware Esxi and VCenter environments.
• Automated operations management, including performance, capacity and configuration management using vRealize Operations

Confidential

SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managed Windows network ( users, computers and network devices ) with Active directory
• Exchange Server 2003 Management
• Responsible for managing and maintaining of networks of multiple clients offices
• Involved in complete system builds, upgrades, migrations, code deployments and patch management.
• Implemented security policy and virus protection
• Administered change management related to server upgrades and software installation.
• Prepared and maintained documentation of technologies, standards and software installation.
• Served as teh main POC (Point of contact) for any outside vendors ( Hardware/Software ) and managed maintenance/repairs as required
• Performed daily, weekly, monthly maintenance backups/restorative exercises using Backup Executive tool.
• Provided system admin support as required to maintain user accounts, DNS, DHCP, WINS etc.
• Maintained connectivity to teh internet and VPN to branch offices.
• Monitored and resolved network and application alerts, involving start/stop services, reboots and troubleshooting applications on web servers
• Resolving issues by raising incidents and creating technology change management
• Ensured discussion and resolution of major outages and ongoing issues
• TEMPEffective coordination with DBA's and teh vendors to resolve production outages in a timely manner.
• Monitoring and basic troubleshooting of storage devices (Netapp, Hitachi and EMC)
• Troubleshooting SAN switches, NFS and NIS
• Worked on configuring and installation of WSUS server and installing patches and automatically approving new updates when synchronized globally
• Using group policies and installing windows updates accordingly
• Handled 400+ server alters on a weekly basis and worked on teh initial triage of teh alerts followed by creating of outage tickets and intimating teh business units through email