Professional Summary:

• Over 7+ years of experience as Windows Systems and VMware Administrator, in Network Planning and Technical Design Implementation, Installing, Monitoring and Troubleshooting of network and communication equipment.
• Experience in Microsoft Windows 2008/2003/2000/NT 4.0 Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Experience with Active Directory Administration, Disaster Recovery Planning, Remote Access, Office Products, Routers, Switches and Backup devices.
• Experience in Installation of all types of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (2008/2003/2000 Servers), Application Software under multi-platform environments, deployment & monitoring Servers.
• Experience with Virtualization technologies like Installing, Configuring, and Administering VMware ESX/ESXi. Created and managed VMs (Virtual Server) and also involved in the maintenance of Virtual Servers.
• Practical work experience in Installing, Maintaining, Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Managing Blade Center server , Configuring and Zoning Storage Area Networks and SAN Switches and VMware ESX Server Administration.
• Professional Working Experience on HP Servers (DL360/380/580, ML580), HP ProLiant BL465c (C 7000 Chassis) Blade Servers, and DELL Power Edge Servers.
• Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, File & Print Server, IIS (Web Server), FTP, Terminal Server, NAT, Microsoft Clustering and Exchange Mail Server in Windows based server environment.
• Experience in Vizioncore Products, which include vRanger Pro DPP, vFoglight.
• Experience with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM & Dell hardware like Blade Servers, rack-mounted Servers, Tower Servers, Desktop, Laptop and other peripherals.
• Knowledge about SAN Configuration and Implementation, Storage Components like Internal storage, Attached storages, SAN Switches, HBA, LUN & Mapping, RAID groups, Volume Groups.
• Experience in Network LAN/WAN deployment, including IP Addressing and Troubleshooting.
• Systems and Network Administration, Windows 2008, 2003, 2000, NT, TCP/IP, Backup and Restore.
• Understanding of networking concepts, configuration of networks, Router Configuration and wireless security, TCP/IP, VPN, Content Filtering, VLANs, and routing in LAN/WAN, Ethernet Port and Wireless Networks.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Outlook, Printing, and Windows Networking.

Technical Skills:

• Operating Systems : Windows 2008/2003/2000/NT/7/Vista/XP, Unix/Linux (installation).
• VMware Tools : ESX/ESXi Server 4.1/3.5/3.0/2.5 VSphere 4.1, VMware converter 4/3 and VMware VMotion.
• Database : Oracle and MS SQL Server (installation), and MS Access.
• Hardware : HP ProLiant DL360, DL380, DL580 Servers, BL465c Blade Servers and Dell Power Edge Servers.
• Backup Software : Symantec backup exec, Vizioncore VRanger Pro, and VMware.
• Directory Services : Microsoft Active Directory.
• Networking Protocols : TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, POP3, SMTP, and SNMP.

Education:

Bachelors in Communication

Professional Experience:

Client: Confidential, MA Nov 2010 - Till now
Role:VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in design, implementation, and maintenance of current large scale physical and virtual consolidated infrastructures as well as with the design, test and implementation of future technologies within virtual space.
• Supported VMware, specifically ESX VSphere 4 to monitor cluster performance, optimize the server environment, and diagnose and resolve production issues amongst 3 Data Centers and over 1800 servers.
• Performed ESX Hosts and Virtual Machine migrations between Development, Integration, and Production environments and across Datacenters.
• Implemented and Tested desktop virtualization and introduced VMware View to the client.
• Planned and Set up the Web Server environment for SSO (Single Sign On) technology.
• Windows systems administration including installing system Security Patches, Hot Fixes. Reviewed tasks, issues and recommend changes to reduce problem reoccurrences.
• Performed Production Server Support and Automated Information Systems assistance.
• Configured Network and Server Software, Hardware and peripheral devices to resolve network issues.
• Provided performance metrics, work load status update, and project status updates at biweekly workload tracking meetings.
• Experience using a formalized change management and incident management process.
• Experience in troubleshooting DRS Cluster errors with shares, pools, and limits.
• Involved in Troubleshooting ESX host issues with VMware.
• Experience utilizing Virtual Center, including VSphere Command-Line Interface commands.
• Install new and rebuild existing Servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Installed, Configured and Maintained infrastructure systems such as ticketing systems.
• Maintained data center environment and monitoring equipment.
• Performed daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups using Vizioncore VRanger.
• Created, changed, and deleted the User Accounts per request.
• Performed daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary.
• Provided support per request from various constituencies, Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
• Applied OS Patches and Upgrades on regular basis, and upgraded administrative tools and utilities.
• Configure/add new services as per the requirements.
• Performed periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
• Performed ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required and Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.

Environment: Microsoft Windows Server 2008/03, Windows 7/XP, VMware ESX 4.1/3.5, ESXi 4.1, VMware VSphere, VMware View, HP ProLiant Servers, HP Systems Insight Manager, HP Virtual Connect.

Client: Confidential, TX Jan 2009 - Oct 2010
Role:Windows & VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and Administration of Windows 2003/2000 Servers and installation of database servers like SQL.
• Evaluated and maintained Windows 2003, 2000, NT, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Backup Exec, IIS servers) and about 50 Windows XP/2000, Desktops and IBM/ Compaq/ Gateway Laptops overall.
• Monitored BACKUP jobs, executed restore jobs, and restarted failed jobs.
• Assisted in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of BACKUP solutions currently installed with the client infrastructure.
• Administration of DNS, DHCP, WINS in Active Directory Environment.
• Hands on Experience on VMware ESX 3.0 Servers.
• Building VMware session on ESX 3.0 Server, Cloning, and Creating Templates.
• Building the VM Server and maintaining the VMware ESX Servers.
• Maintained VMware ESX Servers through VMware Infrastructure Client.
• Upgraded Memory, CPU and Disk size on the existing VMware Sessions on ESX Servers.
• Created Load Evaluators to apply on servers to maintain the performance of the servers.
• Configured alerts for Servers, Applications and send the alerts via email, SNMP.
• Designed and Implemented Microsoft Active Directory.
• Designed and implemented messaging services using Website hosting and Internet Information Server (IIS) Configuration.
• Maintained Software deployment and ensured proper patching on client systems.
• Maintained the Domain environment, including setting up the policies as per the security settings.
• Administered DNS, DHCP, WINS in Active Directory Environment.
• Coordinated with Application, Network and Security Teams and Vendor Management.
• Responsible for setting up Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers.
• Installed and configured Microsoft Windows 2003, Active Directory.
• Upgraded Windows 2000 to Windows 2003.
• Defined group permissions and created local and global groups with account policies using Enterprise Administrator.
• Created user rights and defined local and roaming profiles.
• Created, tested and deployed virtual environments using Virtualization Technologies - VMware Workstation and ESX Server 3.0 and 3.5.
• Installed and Configured DHCP, DNS and WINS.
• Manually removed the failed domain objects from Active Directory Database.
• Created and documented process for deploying Virtual machines on VMware.
• Performed P2V conversions using VM Converter and V2V conversions.
• Created VM Machines for Test Environments to Test Applications.

Environment: Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP/IIS Server, Windows XP/Vista, VMware ESX, Printer Server.

Client: Confidential, TX Nov 2007 - Dec 2008
Role:Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured Windows 2003 Servers in a single domain Environment.
• Remote OS installation using RIS. RAID1 and RAID5 Management, Windows 2003 Clustering and Remote Server Administration.
• Installed, Configured, Administered and Maintained the Terminal Servers. Setting up Windows Server 2003.
• Installed ESX Hosts and created Virtual Machines through Virtual Center Server.
• Installed ESX 3.5 on 10 Hosts and maintained more than 100 VM' s.
• Built and managed virtual servers and test domain controllers on VM ware.
• Created views to facilitate easy user interface implementation.
• Participated in capacity planning for DPS system.
• Participated in developing, testing and implementing Disaster Recovery Model for DPS system.
• Generate ad hoc reports using MS Reporting services and Crystal reports
• Involved in implementing change management control to streamline business initiated and IT initiated change management process.
• Managed and implemented Business Data Recovery solutions for the clients using NAS and SAN products with Offsite data recovery.
• Installed and configured SQL Server 2005 on Microsoft Cluster.
• Installed and Configured Exchange 2003 with a single site Configuration.
• Installed and Configured IIS and DTC on the Web Servers.
• Configured and Maintained Symantec Backup Exec.
• SNMP Management - Installed and configured HP OpenView and Dell OpenManage application for Network Management Configured Paging-mails to notify administrators the severity of the traps.
• User Password resets/unlock.
• Monitored backup jobs, executed restore jobs, and restarted failed jobs.
• Assisted in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of backup solutions currently installed with the client infrastructure.
• Working on various environments such as Testing, Implementation, Production Support on 24/7 basis.

Environment: Dell Power Edge 4350/6350, Dell Fiber Channel-Power Vault 650F, 51F Fiber Channel Storage Hub, Dell NAS, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Cluster server.

Client: Confidential, India July 2005 - Sep 2007
Role: Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured Window Servers in a single domain Environment.
• Installed, Migrated, Performed troubleshooting on Servers and maintenance of Ethernet network.
• Evaluated existing LAN environment, technical support, reliability of existing equipment and add-on services.
• Upgraded hardware and updated OS on NT File Servers.
• Created User Accounts, Home Directories and Mailboxes depending on the requests from Helpdesk.
• Granted Access to users for Various Resources depending on their group access levels using Distributed File System Admin. Tool.
• Resolved Microsoft Outlook Issues Resolved Account Lockouts, Disabled Accounts.
• Scheduled Backups and restored files depending on the requests from Helpdesk.
• Develop backup, restore and disaster recovery plans for the windows server database.
• Used Crystal Reports to create customized reports and ad hoc reports for Investors and Managers.
• Created other parameterized, sub reports using Reporting Services for decision making.
• Deploy reports on the dashboard and reporting server.
• Provide 24/7 production support for the application.

Environment: Windows 2003 and 2000 Server-Active Directory, DNS/DHCP/TCP-IP/IIS, Windows 98/2000/XP, Clustering, RAID configuration for servers, Antivirus software support.