PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Experience in installing, maintaining and troubleshooting in VMWareVSphere 4.1/ 5.0.
• Monitoring and managing performances of ESX/ESXi servers and virtual machines.
• Hands-on experience with iSCSI and Fiber channel storage access.
• Expertise on server, desktop and application virtualization.
• Expertise on SQL 2005/2008 Database Server support.
• Experience with VMware view 5.0/4.6/4.5/4.0 design on Virtual desktops deployments and ThinApp 4.5.
• Building ThinApp 4.5 Packages and publishing to View 4.5 Environment.
• Developed project plan to virtualize application using technologies from VMware (ThinApp), Citrix (Xenapp), Microsoft, and Symantec.
• Worked in creating OS independent applications using VMware ThinApp.
• Expertise in creating application package in MSI and virtual format.
• Good knowledge on Windows NT and Windows XP Professional desktop environments.
• Ability to package, test and deploy Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) packages.
• Excellent client communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Responsible for ensuring that capacity, demand, and operational support is performed on the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
• Performed all configuration management processes needed to stay compliant with corporate guidelines.
• Expertise in providing support for Windows 2003/2008 servers and ADS.
• Experience in handling P2Vconversion using VMware convertor.
• Administrated server consolidation program through use of VMware ESX server and VMware Virtual Center, using Virtual Center, ESX, creating VMs, using/building VM templates and customization files, and scheduling tasks.
• In depth knowledge of Installing and configuring HP, Compaq, Dell Servers. Configuring RAID , Disk Mirroring, SAN Volume Expansion, Raid, SCSI Controller Installation
• Experience with EMC SAN and handling technical troubleshooting skills
• A quick learner and a proven record of reliability.
• Performed analysis of TCO for hosting physical servers vs. Virtual.
• Handling P2V conversions using Vmconverter, Platespin and Doubletaketools.
• Worked on independent test environment and worked on several VMware technologies.
• Experience with HP blades C7000 and Cisco UCS blade server hardware
• Experience in Configuring with active directory, domain controller, ODBC, RDP access, security and system troubleshooting skills.
• Analyze and troubleshoot on an advanced level, performance of SAN backed VMware ESX infrastructure to determine proper allocation of resources to a multi-department user population with widely varying needs.
• Migration of VMs from ESX3.x to 4.x on C7000 Blade H/W.
• Use of VMware updates manager to install troubleshoot patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines.
• Installation/Configuration of VMware View
• Upgrading ESX, ESXi, Virtual Center.
• Design and Implemented VMware SRM 5.0/4.5 in Proof of Concepts projects.
• Experience with Datacenter/Server consolidation and virtualization using VMware technologies experience with continuity of operations for large-scale virtualized data centers; strong knowledge of VMware ESX and VI3.x and VMware VSphere 4 features including VMotion, HA, Virtual SMP, Dynamic Resource Scheduler (DRS) and vSwitch design.
• Experience with HP Proliant Blades BL460C / BL620C Series, HP Blade C3000 Servers, Dell M1000 Blade Server, DellPoweredge R310, R710,R900 , HP Blade enclosures, Dell Storage MD 3000i, 3600i series, HP ML/DL Series.
• Troubleshooting on Domain network system, DMZ related issues.
• Familiar with Data Center/Server Farm environment like Servers deployment, Cabling labeling maintaining AC cooling, Environmental Sensing Devices, power and UPS monitoring.
• Day to day troubleshooting of Windows Server OS issues; administration, troubleshooting, user
• management. Replication and rights assignments.
• Storage infrastructure engineering support for EMC DMX-4/3, Clariion CX , DMX-3000, Cisco MDS, Brocade DCX switch systems support.
• Storage provisioning and capacity planning using SYMCLI, ECC, SYMCONFIGURE, SDR, McData and Brocade switch zoning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Virtualization Tools:VmwareESXi 5.0,4.1/3.x, VMware Standalone Convertor, VMware View, VDI, ThinApp.
• Server OS : Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2, Ubuntu 10.x,11.x, Server Service Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, FTP, Microsoft Failover Clustering,
• Client OS : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Professional, Ubuntu, Mac OS
• Security Software : Symantec Corporate, Norton Endpoint Protection
• Storage : EMC Clariion, EMC Celera, DMX
• Database : MSSQL 2000/2005/2008 R2, IBM DB2, MySQL

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS:

• VMware VSpherecertified professional –VCP5
• VMware Certified Professional on VI3.5 (VCP 3)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Marshfield, WI (Aug 2012 to Sep 2012)
VMware Consultant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completed daily operating system health checks.
• Verified and validated successful server image and application deployments.
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• Provided proactive monitoring of assigned datacenter/ Regional office resources
• Provided Support for scheduled after-hours maintenance.
• Identified the root cause of problems, resolve server-related problems, develop methods for preventing recurrence of previous issues
• Monitored proxy server and responded to requests.
• Provided support in resolving system vulnerabilities.
• Worked closely with our infrastructure architect for developing best value solutions and growth of the company.
• Part of the team for designing, configuring and implementing VMware VSphere 5.0.1 environment and reconfigured all clusters in order to reduce the complexity.
• Hands on experience in Upgrading vCenter Servers accordingly VSphere 4.0, 4.1
• Worked on UpgradingVMs hardware components according VSphere requirement.
• Hands on experience in Installation of vCenter components.
• Hands on experience in Installing Virtual machines.
• Hands on experience in Installing and upgrading VMware Tools.
• Installed and managed VDI terminal servers.
• Worked on P2V and V2V conversions using VMware converter enterprise 3 and 4.
• Extensively worked on Vmotion and Storage Vmotion.
• Deployed and Installed additional servers to the clusters and stand up of VM clusters.
• Hands on experience in Troubleshooting performance issues on physical and virtual machines.
• Perform Active Directory security remediation cleanup of active directory database to prepare for merging the forests.

Confidential,Dallas TX (Jun 2011 to Jul 2012)
VMware consultant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• VMwareInfrastructure ESXi 5.0/4.1 Administration and management
• Installations for security patches, functional patches and version upgrades.
• Performance tuning of ESXi hosts and Guest OS on VMs.
• Design and Implemented VMware VIEW 5.0/4.6 for Virtual desktop deployments with best practices.
• Hands on experience in Building ThinApp 4.6.2 Packages and integrating it into View 5.0 Environment.
• Experience with VMware SRM 4.5 deployment and testing in DR environment
• Experience in VSphere ESXi4.1/4.0/5.0 administration and implementation.
• Worked on VMware orchestrator and documented the whole process.
• Installation, Migration and Maintenance of Citrix Xenapp 4.5, 5.0 and 6.0 on enterprise level (3500+ users).
• Interacted with Service desk supervision team for Verification of solutions.
• Maintained Compliance with Corporate Security Policies.
• Hands on experience in handling all tasks related with MSCS and part of change management team for obtaining better solution for the organization.
• Worked together with the security team, identify the server venerability issues and resolving them.
• Responsible for restoration of data.
• Hands on experience in handling upgrades of VSphere 4.1 to 5.0 using scripting and updated 100+ ESXi Hosts.
• Proficient on VMware technologies--VMware High-Availability, VMware Vmotion, VMware DRS, VMware vCenter and vCenter Update Manager.
• Created SCCM package for delivery of application to target audience.
  Worked with testing with business requestor and appropriate Quality Services team.
• Experience in deploying Windows 7/XP machines on the Virtual desktops and application packaging using the ThinApp 4.5
• Expertise in design, implementation and supporting VM Ware VI3 environment and ThinApp, Lab Manager 3.0/4.0.
• Expertise in working on ThinApp converter and ThinDirect and worked on several troubleshooting cases involved with ThinApp.
• Worked on packaging of applications specifically for an enterprise roll out of the Windows 7 Operating System.
• Worked on Software Distribution for production deployment of application packages.
• Designed the Infrastructure and administered the environment running over 30 ESX Hosts and 600 Virtual Machines. Also, implemented the performance monitoring processes and improved disaster recovery processes to utilize virtualization benefits.
• Part of the designing team for configuring citrix xen desktop and Xenapp for application packaging and part of the team in architecting the whole process.
• Creation and management of Virtual Machines, Installing VMware tools, creating templates, cloning, deploy Virtual Machines from Templates.
• Extensively worked on NIC Teaming and configuration, Link aggregation, IPMP, routing, VLAN, VLAN Tagging, vSwitch setup and different types of port groups.
• Configured VSMP on virtual machines and partitions to enhance speed by utilizing multiple processors.
• Created Snapshot and test Rollback, configure Vmotion, Cluster and Failover.
• Used SCOM 2007 to manage data center by checking the performance and health of the systems.
• Managed storage using VMFS and NFS technologies by sharing access to underlying block storage and building client-server relationship between ESX hosts and NAS devices.
• Applied a Logon script to Virtual Desktops for mounting a network drive.
• Worked on Folder Redirection (Desktop, My Documents) for floating desktops using a VBScript.
• Configured the Virtual Printing and set up the printers in Virtual Desktops by Thin Print.
• Worked on VCenter Configuration Manager for setting the parameter values for storage and ESX hosts. And changing the advanced configuration settings to resolve the performance issues.

Confidential,Shoreview MN(Feb 2009- May 2011)Technical Consultant (ThinApp/VMware)
RESPONSIBILITES:

• Performing installation, configuration and administration of VMware ESX 3.5, VSphere 4.1 ESXi 5.0 hosts and virtual machines.
• Managing security permissions for access to VMWare virtual center.
• Created templates on windows 32/64 bit and updating vm’s and using templates with update manager for migration from 4.0 to 5.1 environments.
• Worked on Cisco routers and Cisco 1900, 2900 series switches.
• InstalledVMWare and Citrix 4.5 servers.
• Hands on experience handling writing and modifying scripts.
• Worked in creating OS independent applications using VMWare ThinApp.
• Virtualized 450+ servers using Vmconverter.
• Expertise in virtualization solutions based on VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0/4.1, ESX 4.1/4.0/3.5/3.0 platform, Vcenter 4.0/2.5.
• Worked closely with other departments/organization and collaborating with other IT staff.
• Administration and troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and DFS issues.
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft SQL 2008 on failover cluster.
• Worked on protocols - LDAP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, NTP, and FTP.
• Datacenter/Server consolidation and virtualization using VMware technologies experience with continuity of operations for large-scale virtualized data centers; strong knowledge of VMware ESX and VI3.x and VMware VSphere 4 features including VMotion, HA, Virtual SMP, Dynamic Resource Scheduler (DRS) and vSwitch design.
• Installing patches on Microsoft windows servers and VMware ESX hosts.
• Design and Implemented VMware VIEW 4.5 for Virtual desktop deployments with best practices.
• Building ThinApp 4.5 Packages and publishing to View 4.5 Environment.
• Conducted software product installation, configuration management, maintenance, testing and documentation of VMware View.
• Created a Parent Image of Windows XP and Windows 7 with best practices to enhance the Virtual Desktop Performance.
• Managing the Active Directory for Virtual Desktops with User Permissions.
• Created Manual, Automated pools and entitled the users.
• Design and Implemented VMware SRM 5.0/4.5 in Proof of Concepts projects
• Extensive knowledge in installing, managing and supporting the Active Directory Environment
• Experience with large number of P2V and V2V migrations using VMware/Platespin and Doubletake convertor tools
• Plannedand implementedfuture IT developments and undertaking project work.
• Proactively address network, storage, or system performance issues with assistance from the Enterprise Engineering team.
• Documentedthe virtual infrastructure.
• Hands on experience on Automation and deployment of all virtual machines
• Worked onVIEW 4.5 Application packaging using the VMware ThinApp 4.5.
• Deployed, secured, analyzed, administered and troubleshoot VMware VI3.5 platforms
• Knowledge of maintaining business continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Implemented VDI solutions using VMware ESX hypervisor on HP Proliant DL 360 G6 and BL 480 G6 servers.
• Installed/configured and troubleshootVMwareVCloud Directory and administrating multiple labs and test environment.
• Handled the VMware solutions to support multiple storage connectivity options such as FC-SAN, iSCSI, NFS (NAS) and internal storage.
• Experience with Microsoft SCCM, OSD, Task Sequences.
• Assisted the development and execution of enterprise workstation remote imaging deployment methodology.
• Worked with infrastructure team to build and deploy standardized desktops.

Confidential,Dallas, TX (Apr 2007- Dec 2008)
Storage Engineer

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Clariion CX series: Installation, configuration and maintenance.
• Worked on different platforms like CX3-80, CX3-40, NS960, NS80, NS20, AX4, and Data Domain 880. Support the following Brocade DCX4 and Cisco MDS9509 fiber channels switches
• Responsible for the implementation of EMC Celerra with CIFS, NFS and multiprotocol FS.
• Responsible for the implementation of a Data Domain backup and archive solution.
• Responsible for implementing and guaranteeing processes and systems are in place to deliver highly available storage platforms
• Installation, configuration, and deployment of a variety of hosts in the following environments Windows, Linux, and Solaris.
• Install and configure all EMC layered applications.
• Establishes standard processes and procedures for system performance
• Provided technical expertise, coordination and direction in the design and specification and implementation of new hardware and software solutions.
• Involved in the migration of data from Clariion CX 300 to CX3-80 using Open Migrator.
• Establishes and maintains the overall configuration of all storage systems enterprise wide in accordance to EMC best practices.
• Worked on tools like ECC, SymCLI, NaviCLI, and Navisphere Manager Celerra Manager.
• Initiated SRDF using ECC for implementation and testing of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
• Creation of complex enterprise storage strategy and implementation of documentation.
• Leads team to research and recommend solutions for technical business requirements.
• Troubleshoot any storage issue that arises in the enterprise, delegating tasks as appropriate but tracking items to completion.
• SAN (Brocade, McData and Cisco MDS) design and implementation of all types of fiber channel switches.
• Deploy all types of SAN: Fiber, DAS or ISCSI
• Hardware and software support for PowerEdge servers and Power Vault storage devices in a Windows and Linux environment
• Administered and maintained EMC Clariion CX600, CX700 and Symmetrix DMX 2000 series and Celerra CFS14.
• Installed, configured, and troubleshooting of Cisco MDS 9509/9506, Brocade 5000/4900 McData 3232.
• Installed, configured and zoned Brocade and McData switches using Fabric Manager.
• Installed, configured and zoned Cisco switches using Connectrix Manager.
• Installed, configured, upgraded Q-logic Emulex HBA cards in host environment.
• Installed and configured EMC Power Path using powermt CLI in UNIX and PowerPath GUI in windows.

Confiential,Hyderabad. India (Aug 2004- Jan 2007)
System administrator

RESPOSIBILITES:

• Hands on experience in designing and implementing new methods, procedures, and systems (both automated and manual) to improve the processing and flow of information within the company.
• Assisted in developing documentation of the system specifications, including system scripts, system installation procedures, system backup and recovery techniques and system test methods.
• Assisted in developing cost/benefit analyses for new proposed program modifications, methods, and procedures.
• Managed Windows Server Update services
• Enforced configuration settings with group policy
• Developed system build and hardening guides
• Troubleshot basic network problems; monitored and evaluated system performance. Analyze, install and configure applications as needed.
• Improved basic operational databases, software configuration controls and system interfaces for computer system(s) assigned.
• Assisted in maintaining file servers and network access; documents and analyzes system anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance.
• Prepared systems for operational use and supports operational tests.
• Gathered information from users for analysis of problem areas and prepared elementary feasibility studies.
• Managed Enterprise Windows 2003 Network Systems Administration.
• Experience with a bridged connection to an IPv6 network on VMware Workstation virtual machines
• Managed Windows 2000-2003 Active Directory Domain Administration and configuration of DNS
• Was involved in building, configuring and hardware upgrades of Windows servers
• Worked on Performance Analysis and Tuning/Optimization Operations, Virtual machine creation, cloning, configurations