SUMMARY

• 8 years of System Administration and IT experience in multiplatform VMware and Windows, with hands - on expertise in networking and system integration.
• Extensive experience in Installing and Configuring vCenter, VMware vSphere (Infrastructure Virtualization suite), ESX/ESXi 5.0/4.1/4.0 and 3.5, Virtual Machines and vSphere Client.
• Experience in View 4.5/4.6/5 and ThinApps 4.5 deployment and implementation
• Experience in configuring Cisco Nexus 1000v Distributed Network Switch and VMware VDS
• Managing Access Control through vCenter server, Optimizing Resource Utilization, Load Balancing (VMware DRS) and ensuring High Availability (VMware HA).
• Ensuring Data Protection and Disaster Recovery by using vMotion and VMware Consolidated Backup.
• Deploying Virtual Machines (VM’s) through Templates, Converting Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Virtual (V2V) Machines using Platespin, Doubletake and Vmware convertor .
• Experience with Cisco UCS and HP C7000 blade chassis and blade server administration
• Install patches, upgrade ESX/ESXi and Virtual Machines using Update Manager.
• Good Knowledge on the Vblock Components and EMC VMX/VMAX SAN storage
• Extensive experience in performing System Integration/Administration for Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Server, Exchange Server 2008/2003, Windows98/XP/Vista/7, Red Hat Linux, Suse Linux, Ubuntu and Mac O.S’s.
• Understanding of Windows Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Windows Desktop and Remote Desktop.
• Administration of Active Directory in Windows 2000/2003 environment. Managing Active Directory issues such as: Logon Failures, Account Lockouts, Network Connectivity, DNS and WINS Name Resolution, Authentication Problems, File and Printer Permissions etc.
• Extensive experience with VMware SRM 4.5 for disaster recovery project.
• Admin noledge of Microsoft SQL and Oracle Database.
• Monitoring System Performance for both Server and User.
• Maintain daily System Health Checklist and work proactively to avoid any system issues.
• Install and manage Antivirus on all the servers and desktop.
• Update the antivirus application regularly.
• Install latest Microsoft Security Patches and application updates on all the servers and desktop.
• Maintain Cisco LANs/WAN devices (Cisco Routers and Switches).
• Maintain documentation for International Certification Accreditations like ISO 2000, following ITIL standards to facilitate businesschange transformation and growth.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2008, 2003 and 2000, Vmware vSphere and ESX server 3.X, RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

Virtualization: VMware vSphere, ESX Server 5.0/4.1/4.0, VDI View 4.5, Thinapps 4.5, SRM 4.6/4.5, vCloud Directory and vshield and Virtual Center 4.0/2.5

Network Services: Cisco Nexus 1000v, DNS, DHCP, WINS, ADS Remote Access Services

Server Applications: VMware vCenter, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Management Console, IIS/Web Servers, PlateSpin, VMware Converter, Double-Take, Remedy, Terminal Services, Remote Desktop, WhatsUP Gold Monitoring Software, Lumension Endpoing Management and Security suite.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VMware Consultant

Confidential, FL

Responsibilities:

• Installing and configuring and Upgradation projects.
• Upgraded the whole ESX3.5 environment to ESXi5.0
• Upgraded the centre server 3 to vCentre5.
• Worked on HP DL385 G7 servers.
• Experience with HP blades C7000 environment .
• Developed the whole new Virtual environment such as created new cluster recourse pools.
• Using Virtual centre server for HA, DRS, FT and Vmotion.
• Worked extensively on VMware update manager to upgrade the virtual machine hardware and also patching the ESX and ESXi.
• Architected and designed the disaster recovery plan.
• Installed and configured SRM on both protected and recovery site.
• Also implemented recovery plans and failover test on SRM 5.
• Worked with storage vendors for better replication understanding and also SRA’s.
• Encountered and troubleshoot many issues during the whole processes.
• Worked on View 5.0 POC setup on the vSphere 5.0 environment.
• Worked on VIEW 5 for deploying about 100 desktops also worked on persona management for profile redirection.
• Worked on end to end implementation of VMware View 4.6.
• Designed VMware VIEW architecture.
• Involved in installation of all the View Components such as View Connection server, View Composer, View agent and view Client.
• Installed View connection server types: Standard, Replica and security server.
• Hands on experience working with view administrator where in me have created both manual & automated pools with both persistent and non persistent disks.
• Involved in complete VMware VIEW deployment 400 computers.
• Experience in deploying desktops with windows 7/vista/XP and managing desktops, user authentications and also trouble shooting end user issues.
• Experience working withThinApps 4.5i.e. installation, building packages using ThinApp and assigning them to different pools or individual desktops.
• Worked extensively on Thinapp, worked with Microsoft products (office, visio etc), Adobe, Chrome, and Powerfaids.

Confidential

VMware Consultant / San Antonio, TX

Responsibilities:

• Installing and configuring and Upgradation projects on ESX 5.0/4.1/4.0 in large scale environment
• Experience in DataCenter Relocation and consolidation projects with SAN replication and hosts migration
• Experience in VDI View 4.5 and ThinApp 4.5 experience.
• Involve in design and implementation of P2V V2V and p2P server migrations using Platespin.
• Documentation of Double-Take Run books, Workbooks, Migration scripts and diagnostic procedures.
• Experience in EMC VNX 5300 SAN storage Administration.
• Installed configured and updated firmware on UCS C210 servers for physical migrations.
• Installation and configuration of Double-Take Availability.
• DNS change/Re-pointing validating activities as a part of the migration.
• Create VMs on ESX hosts for installing, configuring and managing guest operating systems such as Linux and Windows server 2003.
• Installing and configuring VMware VCenter Server, VCenter plug-ins including Vcenter converter and upgrade manager.
• Established POCs in test labs across migration scenarios such as P2P, V2V and P2Vs.
• VMware tools upgrading and Windows patch updates
• Creating templates and deploying Virtual Machines through templates and Cloning VMs
• Using Virtual centre server for HA, DRS, FT and Vmotion
• Deployment of VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1 in multi Datacenter environment.
• Worked on Disaster Recovery projects using the VMWare SRM 4.0/4.5.
• Administration of 1200+ Virtual desktops in the view 4.5 environment.
• Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, RAM, Memory and Network.
• Configured Management and Resource Cluster, Add Host to a Cluster, Configure its licenses, Network Configuration, DNS and NTP.
• Experience with Cisco UCS with B200/B230 M2 and HP blade C7000 Server Administration
• Administration of environment running ESX/ESXi Hosts and Virtual Machines.
• Manage Virtual Machines, Installing VMware Tools, Creating Templates, Cloning, Deploy Virtual Machines using Templates, Converting Physical to Virtual Machines (P2V).
• Experience with VMware SRM 4.5 and VDI View 4.5 environment.
• Cisco UCS 5000 Chassis implementation with B200 M2 blades.
• Install and configure ESX servers on clustered environment using host profiles.
• Virtualization of 200 windows servers using Double-Take software from Dell datacenters to Accenture datacenters.
• Involved in the implementation of vCenter Heartbeat.
• Log analysis noledge for monitoring 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.

Confidential, MN

VMware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured over 100+ VMware VSphere 4.0 ESX/ESXi nodes, vCenter and vClient.
• Configured Management and Resource Cluster, Add Host to a Cluster, Configure its licenses, Network Configuration, DNS and NTP.
• VDI View 2.5 deployment and Application packaging using the thinapp
• Administration of environment running ESX/ESXi Hosts and Virtual Machines.
• Manage Virtual Machines, Installing VMware Tools, Creating Templates, Cloning, Deploy Virtual Machines using Templates, Converting Physical to Virtual Machines (P2V).
• Manage user permissions in vCenter Server.
• Manage VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), vMotion and High Availability (HA) Clusters.
• Worked closely with Storage and Networking teams to manage the allocated SAN, Fiber and Networking Infrastructure.
• Excellent experience in VMWare High availability(HA), Distributed Resources Sharing(DRS), Resource pool and maintenance
• Global Customer remote management experience.
• Domain structure and to delegate control/administration on active directory lower level and Management of Active Directory domain controller FSMO roles
• Diagnose and resolve problems associated with the Directory Replication service
• Installed and configured Unicenter Serviceplus6.0 for Internal IT Helpdesk Call logging systems. All the internal clients will login here for IT related complaints with predefined process
• Installed and Configured Microsoft SQL Server to act as a Database for application servers
• Installed and Configured Microsoft RIS Server for Automatic installation of Microsoft Clients
• Designed and managed Symantec Corporate Antivirus server for various clients
• Update the Patches for ESX Servers using VMware Update Manager in Virtual Center.
• Monitor capacity, performance and utilization across all Windows Server and its Hardware.
• Installed SQL 2000/2005 clustered and non-clustered servers and also, Creating SQL Database.
• Day to day support and maintenance of Operating Systems.
• Coordinate/Facilitate all planned and unplanned power outages for all environments.
• Worked on Symantec Antivirus and Symantec Endpoint protection for administering updates and cleanup of a community of workstations. Managing Incident tickets and Change Management.

Confidential

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• VMware-based administration comprising of 40 ESX 3.X Hosts, vCenter Server, over 150 virtual machines and vClient that include VMware, Microsoft and Red Hat Linux platforms.
• Optimizing resource utilization by creating and managing Resource Pool.
• Analyzed and standardized Virtual Switch and Port Groups as part of new cluster design, allowing seamless vMotion, Storage vMotion and DRS.
• Assessments and conversions for both Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Virtual (V2V).
• Managing data protection by scheduling regular backup and building disaster recovery solution using vSphere 4.0.
• Monitoring alarms and managing it using vCenter Server Notifications.
• Manage User Permissions.
• Administered veritas Netbackup & Exec Backup
• Installed, Configured and Troubleshooted Windows 2003/2008 -32/64 bit Environment.
• Worked on Active Directory, Group Policies and Replications.
• Maintained Cisco LANs/WAN devices (Cisco Routers and Switches).

Confidential

System Analyst

Responsibilities

• Installing, troubleshooting and supporting Windows 2003 servers administration and Active Directory .
• User Support - Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server & user related problems. Support users to resolve their day to day issues related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
• Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all ESX servers. Planning and implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring files on the network
• Managed the installation and configuration of Windows 2000 Server/Workstations.
• Created user and computer accounts on the Active directory users and computers.
• Configured servers for DHCP, WINS and DNS services.
• Installation, configuration and Administration of IIS web servers.
• Provided Norton Antivirus support for virus security.
• Administration of print servers and troubleshooting print jobs.
• Support & Training - Provide necessary help / training to IT Helpdesk / Telecom Support Personal to resolve day to day issues.
• Built servers and installed applications as per the company standards and requirement. Used windows 2003 Standard Edition. Upgraded the Firmware of the servers. Participated in mounting, racking and cabling of the servers
• Monitored the servers and trouble shot the server issues
• Resolved the user issues related to Active Directory Users and Groups.