PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 10 years of Systems Engineering and Application virtualization experience in managing physical and virtual servers, supporting large organizations adhering to ITIL standards.
• Hands on expertise at data center consolidation, migration, relocation, planning, architecting, installation, configuration, and administration of Microsoft Windows, VMware ESX/ESXi server’s administration.
• Handled successful implementation of new Data Center Infrastructure, Network infrastructure, DC Applications and Virtual Infrastructure.
• VMware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization
• Expertise on Installation and configuration of multi-user operating systems, which includes x64/x86 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2008 R2, 2003 R2, Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP.
• Expertise in Windows administration tasks including Active Directory Configuration, Group Policies, Web Server IIS, DHCP, DNS, FTP.
• System Administration-Managing Users accounts, Groups, Roles and Access Permissions.
• Deploying OS and patches using Blade Logic and customize server images, job creation, process automation
• Deploying OS using MDT and customizing.
• Windows Virtualization using Windows 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services, user level permissions, Disk quota management and publishing Remote Apps, creating collection/Farms.
• Expertise in installation, configuring and troubleshoot the Virtualization flat form using Hyper-V & Windows RDS, RDSH, RDCB, Windows load balancers.
• Configuration of Roaming profiles, User Profile Disks using SMB share/CIFS share in Windows.
• Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) patch management.
• Managing printers, drivers, various software and front end tools.
• Installation and configuration of VSphere 5.1, 5.5 with ESXi 4.1, 5.0, 5.1 servers and Virtual Machines.
• Design, Implementation, Testing and Deployment of VMware Infrastructure
• Installation and Configuration of VSphere 4.1, 5.x and 6.x.
• Virtual Networking (Virtual Switches, VM Kernel Ports) for vSphere 5.1 environment.
• Managing multiple Datacenters and Clusters with VCenter Server and vSphere 4.1, 5.x and 6.x.
• VMware High availability, Clustering, VMotion, Storage VMotion.
• Server Consolidation with VMware Converter (P2P and P2V Conversions)
• Configuring, administering and troubleshooting of Clarrion& VNXsystems which includes but not limited to Thin-Provisioning and Automated Storage Tiering.
• Installation, firmware upgrade for HBA, CNA(iSCSI HBA) for Brocade and QLogic HBA’s
• Host Integration for Windows, Solaris, and Linux and ESX/ESXi servers.
• Extensive knowledge of computer server architectures, including peripheral interfaces (SCSI, RAID, Ethernet) and multi-processor designs.
• Inventory/asset management using Emerson DCP(Data Center Planner)
• Numera Footprints & Remedy Helpdesk Ticketing system and report generation.
• Servers mounting, assembling/de-assembling server, troubleshoots, firmware upgrade & maintaining of Dell, IBM, HP servers and Chassis.
• Actively demonstrated strong analytical, troubleshooting and Interpersonal skills with a customer focused approach.
• Internal trainings to team on deployed application/software and video recording the trainings.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Project Mgmt. Tools: MS Project, MS SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Office

Microsoft: Windows 2K3/2K8,2K12 server, MS Office 2K3, 2K7, 2010; Lync 2010

Storage: EMC Celera, Clarion & VNX series

Virtualization: VMware ESX Server, vCenter, Hyper V, Win RDS 2K8/2K12

Antivirus: McAfee VSE, e-Policy Orchestrator 4.5

Hardware: All Intel based Desktops & Laptops, Servers, HP ProLiant DL360 G7, Blade servers, IBM servers & Chassis, Hubs, Brocade Switches & Routers, Printers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Sr. Virtualization Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of global build team, responsible to build the Windows VMware Infrastructure for various projects.
• Provide level 3 support for 1000 + server environment including HP Proliant servers and VMware virtual servers. Participate in a 24x7 on call rotation providing problem definition, response and remediation.
• Build, deploy, and maintain ESX 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0 environments utilizing HP blade hardware in local datacenter as well as remote sites across the US. Ensure connectivity of hosts to SAN, network, and input into clustered environment.
• Use of ESX CLI, windows, for troubleshoot and maintained multiple host environments. Maintain user’s rights and creation of new templates across the enterprise.
• Create and maintain distributed virtual switches and port groups for networking.
• Use of powerCLI for ESX for troubleshoot and maintenance of the environment.
• Responsible for engaging VMware technical support when necessary.
• I work closely with internal architecture team as well as third party vendors for installation and ongoing support of application software on servers.
• Installation and configuration of Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 virtual machines in ESX clusters.
• Installed and configured Vcenter Server
• Create VMs on ESX hosts for installed, configured and managed guest operated systems such as Windows server 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2012
• Installed and Configuration VIP Symantec on Prod, Dev and Test Servers for Security Services.
• VMware tools upgraded and Windows patch updates
• Used Virtual center server for HA, DRS, and Vmotion and Storage Vmotion
• Monitored and managed performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines
• Log analysis knowledge for monitored performance (CPU, Memory, Disk, network Utilization) and virtual infrastructure alarms in VCenter servers.
• Create and maintain environment specific installation and configuration guides for P2V Conversions, ESX server and VCenter Server installation, VMware tools, Patch Upgrades and, third party applications
• Participated in Data Centre Migration
• Participated in Team meetings with Managers and submitted weekly Status reports with the current status, issues and reasons for delay in solving the Hardware and Software related issues.
• Provide infrastructure support for Virtual Infrastructure.
• Installed ESX and ESXi servers on HP, Confidential and IBM hardware.
• Planned, configuration, maintenance and administration of VMware ESX server, VMware virtual center, V-Motion, Storage Motion, HA and DRS, P2V, V2V and Troubleshooting
• Configure and manage User, Group, Permission, Role, Resource pool on VMware virtual center.
• Worked on Storage Migration project for 400 hosts and 2600 VM’s.
• Planned, configuration, maintenance and administration of Windows Server Systems.
• Performed Snapshots, Cloning, Migration VM ware convertor, Virtual Infrastructure client.
• Performed PPME migration for physical servers.
• Performed VMotion, SVMotion and advanced SVMotion for Windows and Linux VM’s, SQL Clusters.
• Worked on storage migration for different versions of VMware 4.x, 5.x and 6.x.

Environment: VMware ESXi 6.0, 5.5,5.0/4.0, VSphere 4.0, VCenter 4.0, Windows Server 2016,2012, 2008 R2/2003, Windows 8/7/XP, Active Directory, DNS, TCP/IP, SQL Server 2005, Remedy, Exchange 2007, Confidential and HP Servers

Confidential, Madison, WI

Sr. Systems Engineer (SME)

Responsibilities:

• Installation, configuration and support of servers utilizing HP Hardware and firmware (BIOS) upgrades.
• Performed installation, configuration, and administration of Windows 2008 R2 & 2012 and VMware ESXi 4.1, 5.0 & 5.1 environments including support for Virtual Center management, DRS, HA & vMotion for a large scale of about 3000 servers.
• Successful completion of a major Migration of core business critical application which includes building the new infrastructure and active participation with the vendors and insisting for an application upgrade.
• Installed and configured the Windows Clustering services for various projects and for business critical database servers.
• Installed and configured Web servers (IIS) for various internal projects supporting the infrastructure.
• Understanding the security compliance and configuring the servers as per the need.
• Held as single point of contact for the whole project and completed successfully.
• Implemented the new concepts of Windows Virtualization using and Application Virtualizations using the Windows RDS
• Installed and configured the ESXI Servers for the virtualization.
• Installed and configured the Application virtualization using Windows RDS and the load balancers for the balancing the virtualized environment.
• Played a joint role as a VMware SME/SI to collaborate on business and functional requirements and guide the Infrastructure/ WSIT group on planning System design workflows and Migrations.
• Actively participating in project and architecture planning for different projects and suggesting/changing the Architecture to support the latest and recommended trends in virtualization and Cloud.
• Implemented cloud based application virtualization using windows rds
• Created rds servers for cloud applications
• Installed applications on cloud servers
• Fixed issues in rds cloud servers
• Worked across 8 VCenter Servers and maintained an active role in supported 500+ ESXi hosts and 3500+ servers running on vSphere 5.0 & 5.1
• Build ESXi hosts and configuring Clusters/Datacenters as per the Engineering documents.
• Installed ESXi on HP blades (SD card) and rack servers and configured the settings to cope up with the present environment.
• Create standard, DV-Switches and configuring network configuration across the VCenter servers.
• Worked and configured Blade logic, MDT and templates in deploying Guests (Windows 2003/2008/R2/2012) across different Locations and datacenters.
• Upgraded vSphere 5.1 environment to ESXi hosts actively from ESX4.0, ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.1 and ESXi 5.5.
• Deployed View - 6 for the Call Center environment’s and monitor the View Infrastructure.
• Created ESXi host Profiles and added/removed profile settings to make it compatible with different environments across the VCenter servers.
• Actively working with Event monitoring tools Like NetIQ.
• Actively worked with Storage Teams for allocation/troubleshooting and provisioning of storage, running EMC GRAB’s for the ESXi hosts, Guests with SQL- RDM’s within a 90% EMC Shop.
• Worked with the Run Team in resolving ESXi issues like performance and storage issues and actively working the VMware to resolve issues with Tickets.
• Upgraded VMware ESX 3.5 infrastructure to vSphere 4.1 and VCenter 4.1 and to 5.0.
• Created and deployed Windows servers both Physical and virtual machine using Blade Logic server automation and MDT
• Participated in periodic disaster and Continuity of Business recovery practice.
• Scan and deploy patches and updates to the systems using Microsoft Windows Updates Services (WSUS) and keeping up-to-date patch-levels.

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Engineering Infrastructure labs(Data Centers) of 200 racks with 9000 devices(Servers, Storages,
• Managing Data Center Infrastructure services of both production and development labs of 200 racks of equipment.
• Implemented new infrastructure and designed the network and remote infrastructure.
• Service Desk Queue manager (Footprints) for Day-to-Day operations, queue management and reporting.
• Managing Service Desk SLA’s and handling escalations, Lab equipment’s installation and setup.
• Managing and deployed over 100 servers using VMware Hypervisor (ESXi servers).
• Created and maintaining VMHA, Clustering, DRS, VMotion, SV Motion and Customrolesfor users and Administrators.
• Server Consolidation withVMwareConverter (P2V and V2V Conversions) around 100 servers.
• Engineering extended project support on Windows, VMWare, Linux and advanced technology setups.
• Application Virtualization using Windows RDS technology, managing RD Session Host, RD Connection Broker, RD Web Access servers using Windows Server 2012 R2.
• Managing huge infrastructure of Network, Windows, Virtual Infra, Linux, Remote Infra devices of over 20K devices with Splunk.
• Intelligent Syslog monitoring, reporting and alerting for critical production servers with Splunk.
• Installation, configuration of Splunk servers & Forwarders for both Linux and Windows environment.
• Installation and configuration for Brocade Switches/Routers.
• Implemented cloud based application virtualization using windows rds
• Created rds servers for cloud applications
• Installed applications on cloud servers
• Fixed issues in rds cloud severs
• Server hardware troubleshoots software & maintaining of Dell, IBM, and HP servers.
• IBM Flex chassis, HP (c7000) & Dell (M1000e) Blade chassis management and monitoring.
• Operating system installation and troubleshoot of Linux, Windows, San Blaze, Server 2003,2008,2012 ESX, ESXi, Cent OS.
• Managing, administrating and troubleshooting EMC Clarrion and VNX series Storages, LUNs creation and presenting to Hosts.
• Installation, firmware upgrade for HBA, CNA(iSCSI HBA) for Brocade and QLogic HBA’s
• Managing FTP, TFTP servers for data transfers.
• Lab equipment moves, realignments handling, implementing Lab best practices.
• Monitoring Infra service status and proactive maintenance of all the servers.
• Documentation of services, User Guides, SharePoint Intranet, KB, procedural documents for day to day administration.
• Establishing Networks form Data Centers to the labs.
• Installation, configuration and software upgrade of DSView 4 management software
• Backup, DR and firmware upgrades for Avocent appliances, DSView, PIQ.
• L1/L2/L3 Lab equipment support, administration, coordination with vendors for troubleshoot of the lab equipment.

Confidential

Jr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Remote Windows 2000/NT/2003 server Support.
• Windows workstation and desktop troubleshooting.
• Providing L1 support for the datacenter.
• Installed configuring and managing HP ProLiant DL Servers.
• Managed Symantec server and Client.
• Creating and updating the design and configuration documents for desktops.
• Troubleshoot and install Desktop/Laptop hardware peripherals.
• Managing Network issues and troubleshooting LAN issues.
• Helped the full time employees with systems administration.
• Installed and Configured Windows 2000/2003 Servers.
• Created User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory.
• Remote Desktop Monitoring using Microsoft Terminal Services/Client.
• Provided application support and involved in troubleshooting project specific Software and Hardware related Issues.
• Involved in Configuring and Managed the Network Printers.
• Created and Maintained User Profiles for all new users via Windows NT/2000 Server User Manager for Domains.
• Installation and configuration of TCP/IP in Windows Server.