CAREER SUMMARY:

• Highly skilled, Goal - Oriented and Collaborative IT Professional with around 9 years of expertise in Virtualization, Consulting, Architect, IT Operations, Solution Design, Cloud Management, Automation, Server Consolidation/Migration, Disaster Recovery, System Administration and Infrastructure Support. Dedicated to excellence and service, continually pursuing challenges to learn more and enhance the client experience.Excellent communication, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Extensive experience with VMware vSphere 4.1/5.1/5.5, ESXi 4.1/5.1/5.5, vCenter Server, vCAC (vCloud Automation Center), Site Recovery Manager (SRM), VMware View\ThinApp\Horizon Suite, vMotion, Storage vMotion, Storage DRS, HA, DRS, Auto Deploy, Host Profiles, Update Manager (VUM), Fault Tolerance (FT), vCenter Converter, VCM, vCloud Director (vCD), vApps, Catalogs, vCenter Orchestrator, vSwitch, dvSwitch, vSphere Replication, vCOps, vSphere Client, Capacity Planning, CapIQ, Events and Alarms, Log Analysis, VM Snapshots, P2V/V2V Migrations, VSAN, vMA, ESXCLI, PowerCLI, ESXi Shell.
• Designed, Implemented and supported Infrastructure solutions based on VMware, VCE Vblock, EMC VNX, VMAX, Cisco UCS, HP Blades/Rack Servers, Dell Servers.
• Working knowledge of Vblock Converged Infrastructure Architecture, components, setup and functionality.
• Strong understanding of Cloud Computing, Services, Deployment models, migration techniques.
• Hands on experience with vCloud Director (vCD) and vCloud Automation Center (vCAC).
• Developing vCenter Orchestrator workflows for enabling VMware Automation.
• Deployed, supported large server farms based on VMware ESXi, Linux, and Windows OS.
• Strong ESXi, VM, Guest OS troubleshooting skills.
• Reviewing VMware Infrastructure and making recommendations for improvement.
• Developed, tested Disaster Recovery Plans for the applications such as MS SharePoint, SAP, SQL Server, VMware etc. using tools EMC RecoverPoint, VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• Experience on Cisco UCS Infrastructure, setting up Chassis, Fabric Interconnect, Blades, Pools, Policies, Service Profiles, Firmware Update, Cisco UCS Manager etc.
• Designed and Implemented VMware View with ThinApp for Virtual Desktop Deployments (VDI).
• Installed, Support RedHat Linux 4-6 Versions, Install RPM Packages via YUM repositories.
• Configured and administered LVM, RAID, DNS, NFS, Sudo, and Ssh.
• Configure, support kick start RedHatLinux4/5/6 physical/Virtual server environment. Grant remote access (Ssh) and (Sudo) toLinuxvia AD groups. CreatedLinuxgloden image servers
• Experience installing, managing and administering MS Windows 2012, 2008 and 2003 Servers.
• Setup, Administer Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS), MS SQL Server/Clusters.
• Installing, configuring, administering services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IIS and WSUS.
• Supported large scale Data Center projects including server installation, storage upgrade, maintenance, and support.
• Comprehensive understanding of different RAID levels and implementation of the same.
• Hands on experience with Storage SAN Setup, Administration, including Zoning, Host Mapping (HBA), LUN (FC/iSCSI) Management, Multipathing, Installing Proprietary Software, Troubleshooting.
• Hands on experience with Automation/Scripting tools including vCenter Orchestrator, PowerShell, PowerCLI, JavaScript.
• Defined, Implemented, Supported Backup and Data Recovery Strategies using CommVault Simpana, Veeam B & R, Native SQL, Symantec Backup Exec, EMC Replication Manager, Symantec Netbackup, PowerShell Scripts.
• Comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP, Networking, Subnets, VLANs, Routing, Switching.
• Working knowledge of ITIL/ITSM practices including Change, Problem and Incident Management.
• Performed system administration activities, security policies and monitored system performance.
• Exceptional troubleshooting, organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate about technical solutions with technical and non-technical audience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Server/Hypervisor/Client OS: Windows 2012/2008/2003/8/7/XP, ESXi 4.1/5.1/5.5, RHEL 4/5/6, MS Hyper-V

Backup: Veeam, CommVault Simpana, Avamar, Symantec BackupExec, SQL

Microsoft Services: AD, DNS, DHCP IIS 7.0, MOSS/SharePoint, Exchange, Office

P2V/V2V: PlateSpin Migrate, VMware vCenter Converter, StarWind Converter

Server Consolidation/DR: VMWare SRM, EMC Replication Manager, PlateSpin Recon

Protocols: FTP, SSH, iSCSI, NFS, HTTP, TCP/IP, FC, SMTP, POP3

Database: SQL Server 2012/2008/2005

Server/Storage Hardware: Cisco, DELL, HP, EMC VNX 7500/5500/5300, VMAX 10K

Scripting/Automation: PowerShell, PowerCLI, ESXCLI, vMA, JavaScript, vCO, vCAC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Platform Engineering team

Responsibilities:

• Design, Configure, manage VMware Virtual Infrastructure based on ESXi Hosts, multiple vCenter Servers, vCAC/vRA, HA. DRS, vMotion, Storage DRS, Storage vMotion, vCloud Automation Center (vCAC), Auto Deploy, Host Profiles, Update Manager, Orchestrator (vCO) and Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Cisco UCS - Design, Install, Configure and Troubleshoot.
• VCE Vblock - Has been instrumental in preparing LCS and design Workshops.
• Working with multiple vendors EMC, Cisco, VCE, VMware for designing, setting up Private Cloud Infrastructure based on Vblock, vSphere, NSX, EMC VNX, EHC and Cisco UCS, Nexus platforms.
• Install, configure, manage vCAC platform for self-service provisioning in multi-tenant environment. Configuring, managing vCAC provisioning groups, blueprints, workflows, monitoring machines, compute resources reclamation.
• Installing Cisco UCS Components including Chassis, Fabric Interconnects, firmware upgrade, service profiles, VLANs, Pools, blades, templates, and policies.
• Configure, Manage HA and DRS enabled ESXi Clusters.
• Actively participating in Team and Process development meetings.
• Managing multiple vCenter Servers spread across different geographic locations hosting thousands of Virtual Machines.
• Entire Server platform refresh from HP ProLiant to Cisco UCS standard/Mini.
• Access Management using built-in/custom roles and permissions.
• Configure and manage vCenter Server, vCenter Server Inventory, Licenses, Virtual Networks, vSwitch load-balancing policies, vCenter Server Appliance.
• Working with Datacenter facilities in installation, setup and configure, troubleshoot server hardware.
• Configuring and Managing Datastores using iSCSI, FC based storage.
• Capacity Planning and Infrastructure Utilization Trend reporting.
• Installing, Troubleshooting Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers.
• Creating and maintaining the server templates up-to date.
• Performing server consolidation, migrations through P2V and V2V.
• Build, support Windows and Linux OS based servers.

Confidential

VMware Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• VMware vSphere - Design, Install, Configure and Manage.
• Automating Virtual Machine Lifecycle Management using vCAC workflows.
• Configure, Manage HA and DRS enabled ESXi Clusters.
• Access Management using built-in/custom roles and permissions.
• Configure and manage vCenter Server, vCenter Server Inventory, Licenses, Virtual Networks, vSwitch load-balancing policies, vCenter Server Appliance.
• Configuring and Managing Datastores using iSCSI, FC based storage.
• Virtual Machine management, performance troubleshooting.
• Designing Virtual Machine templates and building Virtual Machines using templates, cloning existing VMs, creating and managing VM Snapshots.
• Perform VMware vSphere vMotion and VMware vSphere Storage vMotion migrations
• Virtual Machine protection using vSphere Replication, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), Veeam Backup and Replication.
• Install ESXi, Configure and manage the ESXi firewall, lockdown mode, integrate with AD.
• Configuring and Managing Resource Pools, Compute resources optimization, alarms and event management, enhanced vMotion Compatibility.
• Install, configure Update Manager, Update Manager Plug-in, baselines, Scan and remediate to perform ESXi patching and host upgrades.
• Hands on and comprehensive understanding of Booting ESXi from SAN, vCenter Server deployment options, vCenter server, Database, Hardware requirements.
• Deploy, manage Private cloud using vCloud Director (vCD). Creating, managing Organizations, Provider virtual Datacenters, Catalogs, networking for organizations and vApps.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution of the VMWare Virtualization Infrastructure
• Installing, Troubleshooting Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers.
• Creating and maintaining the server templates up-to date.
• Performing server consolidation, migrations through P2V and V2V.
• Build, support Windows and Linux OS based servers.
• Implemented Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) using VMware View 5.1, vCenter, ESXi hosts, View Manager, View Composer, View Client, VMware ThinApp, and View Persona Management.
• Scripting the system administration tasks and creating workflows to address stringent deadlines for new VMs.
• Performance monitoring of VMs & ESXi Servers using vCenter and other monitoring tools.
• Handled hot migration and Cold migration depending on priority and severity of the server.
• Using Update Manager for upgrading ESXi versions or applying ESXi OS hotfixes, patches.
• Deployed, managed VMware vCOps (Operations Manager), for better diagnostics, performance trending, capacity planning, right sizing and growth projection.
• Configuring Virtual Distributed & Standard Switch.
• Implemented, Supported vCloud using vCloud Director (vCD), vShield Manager, vShield Endpoint, Chargeback Manager, vCenter, ESXi.
• Administering Cisco UCS Manager.
• Hands-on experience with Dell, HP, Blades/Rack Servers hardware.
• Backup, Restore, Archive Virtual Machines using CommVault Simpana.
• Ensuring the server builds are in compliance with Security Audit guidelines.
• Implemented DR solutions using Site Recovery Manager (SRM), vSphere Replication, EMC VNX.
• Implemented multi-site DR solution based on VMware vSphere, EMC VMAX, EMC SRDF and EMC VPLEX.
• SAN Implementation/Administration: DAE Cascading, Zoning, Installing Hard Drives, Dry Run Test, Install vendor proprietary software packages (Unisphere, Replication Manager), LUN Management and Host Mapping.
• Troubleshooting issues with SAN Storage, Active Directory (AD), DNS, and DHCP.
• Used PowerShell to automate the server administration, backup and maintenance tasks.
• Handled the operations as per defined best practices. Performed Capacity Management functions.
• Collaborated with Storage / Network / Data Center / Facilities / Audit / Compliance and PMO teams.
• Involved in Business Continuation / Disaster Recovery infrastructure planning, building, and testing
• Did project planning, documentation and reporting.
• Mentoring/Training system engineers and support teams.
• Adhering to ITIL framework while handling the incident, problem, change tickets to meet SLA.
• Stabilize existing Infrastructure services by pro-actively analyzing known issues, testing upgrades.
• Implement the technical solutions by considering the best practices from respective vendors.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures, technical run books.

Confidential

Senior Technology Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designing, Installing, configuring and maintaining VMware Infrastructure consisting of vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, View, ThinApp etc.
• Creating, Installing, configuring and maintaining the Virtual Machines, installing Guest Operating Systems (OS) such as Windows, Linux.
• Deploy, manage Private cloud using vCloud Director (vCD). Creating, managing Organizations, Provider virtual Datacenters, Catalogs, networking for organizations and vApps.
• Configuring vMotion and troubleshooting. Building ESX/ESXi Clusters.
• Worked on Server Consolidation project and dis helped in cutting down the Datacenter Costs.
• Allocating LUNs from SAN Storage. Scanning and Configuring LUN as VMFS Datastore.
• Provision RDM, iSCSI LUNs to Application, Database Servers.
• Monitor space utilization and space remaining in storage system.
• Configuring High Availability (HA), DRS and Resource Pools.
• Performing P2V, VM builds and clones. Guest OS Template, keeping the templates up to date.
• Patch Management on ESX/ESXi servers, Windows OS and IT Applications.
• Access Management of VC. Configuring mail alert for any failure in HA, DRS, CPU or Memory.
• Backup of the Virtual Machines using Veeam Backup & Replication.
• ESX, ESXi, VMs performance Monitoring and Capacity Planning.
• Implementing and administering Windows Failover Clustering.
• Implemented vCenter Orchestrator, build workflows for VM builds and other primary repetitive Virtual Infrastructure tasks.
• Designing, implementing and administering SQL Clusters.
• Installing, Configuring, Monitoring and Managing NAS Backup scripts, SQL Server DB Backups,
• Microsoft Data Protection Manager Jobs and Tape backup jobs by using Symantec Netbackup tool.
• Design, Implement and Manage Microsoft SharePoint Servers on VMware infrastructure.
• Administering the SCOM Services by installing, troubleshooting the SCOM Agents. Working on the
• SCOM alerts. Extracting Server Performance reports and taking the necessary actions as applicable.
• Preparing Incident and RCA reports.
• Scripted the administration tasks through PowerShell, PowerCLI and vMA.

Confidential

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Remote Administration of Windows 2000/2003 servers of clients at different geographical locations.
• Performing physical server builds at the Datacenter, through Dell DRAC and HP ILO console access.
• Using Remedy Action Request System 6.0 and Remedy Mid-Tier 6.3 tool for accessing all the change requests, service requests, incident tickets and problem tickets, after proper resolution and execution closing the tickets as per process.
• Windows Active Directory, DNS, DHCP Server Management, Event Analysis and Troubleshooting.
• Configuring WSUS (Windows Software Update Services) for pushing and installing Microsoft Patches.
• Analyzing vulnerability tickets and applying the fix to have zero vulnerability in the servers.
• Performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of the issues like unexpected shutdown of the servers and recommending the preventive measures to fix the issue from re-occurring so as to have zero unscheduled downtime of the servers.
• Documenting Troubleshooting Steps and uploading it to common ‘Known Error Database’.
• Preparing client specific Servers Outage Report.