Summary

Knowledgeable, business-focused and highly skilled Information Technology professional, offering solid credentials and extensive industry knowledge, qualified and resourceful with the ability to manage complex projects, resolve any complex issues, define project requirement, and maintain quality control. Ability to create and execute work plans, meet changing needs and demands, and leverage exceptional project planning and development, Demonstrates excellent analytical, creative thinking, problem solving, excellent communication, critical thinking, troubleshooting, leadership, and time management skills.

Professional Summary:

• IT Professional with 7 years experience in Systems and VMware Administration with primary focus on installation, configuration, and administration of VMware vSphere, ESX 3.5 /4.0 and ESXi4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1 VMware Vcenter 4.0/4.1 and 5.0/5.1 and Windows server 2000/2003/2008 R2 and software's
• Experienced in every role of engineering, including design, system architecture, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance
• Sound knowledge on ESXi and ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM priorities, Cloning and Snapshots
• Sound knowledge on Virtual Center server 4.0/4.1 and 5.0/5.1 for managing multiple ESX servers and linked vCenter servers.
• Excellent experience and knowledge with designing, installing and implementing VMware ESX server, VMware virtual center, setting up V-Motion, HA, DRS, and related VMware products such as VM Workstation, VMware converter VM Backup products and other products for virtualization
• Worked on different VMware products like VMware ESX server, VMware vCenter, VMware view, VMware Lab manager, VMware SRM, VMware vShield.
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and platespin
• Experience in building automated workflows for different tasks within vCenter server using vCenter Orchestrator.
• Strong understanding of VMware Networking concepts like creation of Vswitches, different types of port groups, NIC Teaming and VLAN Problem management on VMware ESX 3.X and Virtual Center and Vmotion.
• Excellent experience with VMware update manager to install patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines
• Experience in monitoring systems using HP SIM Systems Insight Manager and SCOM.
• Experience installing configuring and troubleshooting on Windows 2000/2003 and 2008 servers using enterprise standards.
• Excellent experience in installing, configuring and managing DHCP, DNS, WINS
• Experience with HP Blade System C-class enclosure 3000/7000 using Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect
• Experience with Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis and UCS Manager UCSM
• Windows 2000/2003 and 2008 Server Active Directory Administration
• Excellent troubleshooting skills both with hardware and software in windows environment.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL server 2005 and 2008.
• Strong analysis skills that include insight on successfully applying technological solutions and best practices to resolve business issues, while improving overall efficiency
• Excellent Documentation skills using Microsoft Office Visio.
• Provide On-site support, On call support UCS/ VMware 24X7 , provides assistance in project related tasks, supporting the offshore team

Technical Skills:

Confidential

Position: System Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented ESX server infrastructure environment
• Administrated server consolidation program through use of VMware ESX server and VMware Virtual Center, creating VMs, using/building VM templates and customization files, and scheduling tasks
• Working on escalated tickets and issues for customer on L3 level support for Windows, AD, VMware and L2 for Citrix issues.
• Successfully taken the transition from the previous support team for this customer. Reverse KT has been shared with the offshore team for Windows, Active Directory, VMware, Citrix and other tools on the Wintel infra.
• Managing and taking complete ownership of 1500 Physical and Virtual server infrastructure at customer location.
• Installation, configuration and management of multiple server suites Windows 2003/2008 on VMware ESX server
• Prepared the strategy and implemented ESXi Migration
• Implemented the migrations of ESX servers from 3.5 to 4.0 and from 4.0 to ESXi 4.1
• Designed and implemented vSphere 5.0/5.1 Lab environment.
• Performed VMware view upgrade from 4.0 to 4.6, 4.6 to view 5.0
• Involved with capacity planning and hardware procurements as per PwC standards
• Involved in Data center migration more Than 200 ESX servers and large number of the windows physical servers
• Working as Windows 2008 server admin. Installing, configuring and troubleshooting on the Windows server 2008 2008R2 and 2012.
• Responsible for third-level support for all server related issues. Implemented security policy and virus protection
• Participated in complete system builds, upgrades, migrations, code deployments and patch management.
• Prepared and maintained documentation of technologies, standards and procedures.
• Responsible to maintain all windows servers operating systems like Windows 2003/2003 R2, 2008 and 2012 .
• Server hardware troubleshooting by using through RIB/ILO and HP SIM .
• Migrating Linux based machines and Power off Machines to virtual machines using VMware converter
• Performed Hot Cloning, Cold Cloning, Classic vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Security hardening and Monitoring of VM's ESX servers CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization for Security Compliance.
• Operated as 24 hour on-call escalation point for all project effecting problems related to all Migration efforts. Anticipated obstacles and recommended solution options.
• Focused on client values and satisfaction while balancing corporate objectives, feasibility and scalability of solutions.
• Assisted with technical and stakeholder requirements and overall project plan including cost, scope, portability, compatibility and usability.
• Prepared documentation and provided training for offshore resource in VMware.
• Managing all Citrix applications through Xenapp 6.5 farm on Citrix servers.
• Publishing the Citrix applications through desired website in the environment.
• Managing PVS servers, provisioning Citrix servers from PVS.
• Managing Citrix App centers. Publishing new application in citric XENAPP 6.5.
• Performing farm administration for Citrix Metaframe 4.0, 4.5, Xenapp 6 Environment.
• Monitoring and performing health check for Citrix servers and maintain them for day-to-day operations.

Confidential

Position: VMware Specialist

Job Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementation of new data center. Architecture designing, implementation and supporting of Virtual environment using VMware technology Responsibilities:
• Manage VMware Infrastructure/vSphere clusters on Production, Corporate and Test/Development environments.
• Fine tune VMs configurations to get the best performance/resource consumption
• Detection of VMware issues, monitoring and ownership of standards and requirements.
• Participate in capacity planning for the infrastructure.
• Provide tools and procedures for resources provisioning.
• Document the process and procedures.
• Propose VMs provisioning solutions to be analyzed and/or implemented.
• VMware Esxi 4.1 design, setup installation configuration and Administration.
• VMware Virtual Center Administration.
• Upgrading the VMware environment to the latest version.
• VMware HA, DRS, FT, vDS, Resource Pools, Host Profiles, and VM monitoring allowing our clients to benefit from simplified disaster recovery and ongoing monitoring of the virtual infrastructure.
• Installation and Managing VMware View 5.0 Setup
• Configure and maintain Desktop pools.
• Creating linked clone desktop using snapshots.
• Performance and capacity planning for vCenter environment using VOps.
• Working closely with project management and Architect team.
• Patch the hosts using update manager and profile.
• Knowledge of DR using SRM for vm's.
• Migrated obsolete hardware platforms to VMs via VMware Converter.
• Monitoring VMs and ESX servers CPU, Memory, Disk, and Network Utilization .
• Wyse Thin Client Configuration, implementation, setup, support and Administration.
• Management and Procurement of all System and Hardware Maintenance Contracts.
• Configuring and implementing Clusters based on the requirement.
• Implementation of CLARiiON CX4-120 and CX4-960, into a Storage Area Network.
• Performed LUN management, metaluns, RAID groups, storage groups.
• Installed and configured SAN with EMC Director Switches/Edge switches and Zoning all Servers.

Confidential

Position: VMware/Windows Administrator

Job Responsibilities:

• Job includes installation and configuration of VMware ESXi 4.1, installation and configuration of VMware Virtual Center Server and creating Virtual Machines
• Assist in P2V and V2V conversion of Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 server editions using enterprise VMware converter and also installed the VMware tools on that machines.
• Experience with Cisco UCS 5048 chassis and Blades B20 M2 administration
• Worked on Cisco UCS Chassis with B200 and B200 M2 blades
• Created vCenter Orchestrator plug-ins to extend the functionality to include manipulating Cisco's Unified Computing System UCS
• Provided disaster recovery and backup services
• Job also includes creating templates and deploying Virtual Machines through templates, cloning Virtual Machines and managing Virtual Center permissions
• Creating and Managing VMware cluster with HA and DRS
• Creating and Managing resource pools for Virtual Machines
• Monitoring and managing performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines
• Using Virtual centre server for HA, DRS and vMotion.
• Working on Migration concepts like vmotion and Cold migration
• Creation Troubleshooting of Virtual Network
• Troubleshooting ESX Virtual Machines
• Build templates from VMs and Creation of VMs from templates
• Performance monitoring and tuning for ESX Servers, Virtual Center Server and VMs
• Migrate / Upgrade ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0
• Responsible for the availability, reliability and recoverability of Infrastructure Servers on Windows OS platform.
• Installation, configuration, and support of Windows 2000/2003 servers, Active Directory, Citrix MetaFrame/Presentation Servers, IIS, SQL, Anti-Virus, VMWare, Disk Space and Patch Management.
• Provided support to various technical groups to resolve security and applications related issues.
• Evaluated and recommended Active Directory health monitoring tool for the corporation.
• Assisted in migration of 5 Windows servers SAN storage from IBM Shark to EMC DMX.
• Assisted in corporate monthly disaster recovery exercises. Provide on-site and on-call support.
• Interacts directly with executive level management for larger clients to include COO CTO
• Design and implement systems, network configurations, and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, and integration of technologies.
• Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
• Consulted with client to ensure agreement on system principles and the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address.
• Assisted with daily administration of SQL server Windows Server
• Installed configured administered Windows 2000/2003 Servers and Windows7, Vista/XP/2000 Pro work stations
• Imaging of workstations, laptops, TCP/IP connectivity issues, remote support using VMware, Hyper V, RDP, LogMein, Team viewer etc.
• Coordinated with external vendors to provide timely service and issue remediation
• Provide On- site support, On call support
• Supporting their mailing applications like Outlook, supported Active Directory, Group policies, Client Server application interaction, basic web systems, Exchange 2003 2007, VMware, Terminal Services, Enterprise back-up of hardware software whenever required, Installation Administration of Anti-Virus Software applications.
• Maintain the peripherals, such as printers, that are connected to the network also document the asset IT inventories.
• Provide technical assistance in Hardware, Internet and Network and VoIP related issues.
• Provide technical assistance for HP Pavilion desktops, Compaq Presario desktops
• and Media Centers and IBM, HP desktops and servers
• Installation and configuration of Windows 2000 / 2003 servers
• Management of Active Directory / DNS/DHCP and WINS
• Studying the requirements of the organization, installation, configuration and deployment by using the System Management Server.
• Attending to clients for solving their technical problems and prompt solutions to their Problems for ensuring high satisfaction levels.
• Interacting with various vendors for sourcing products and solutions and for closure calls of certain services and their products, which are supported by them.
• Tracking asset movements and ensuring software and hardware assets are within control using the License Compliance and Asset Management.
• System Troubleshooting in case of a failure and maintain server uptime above 99.99 .

Confidential

VMware Consultant

Job Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible for deployment and support of VMware vSphere ESXi4.1/ESX 4.0
• Performed upgradation of ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0, vCenter 2.5 to 4.0
• Experience in Deployment and Implementation of VDI View 4.5.
• Manage snapshots, clones, templates during patch releases and new server deployments
• Experience with installing, configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager
• Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades
• Installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000 server, Professional, Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers.
• Updated ESX host's using VMware Update manager
• Supported a large scale Data Center projects including server installation, hardware maintenance, and break/fix activities
• Assisted in P2V conversions of Windows servers using VMware vConverter
• HP Blade Center administration on HP blade models C7000/C3000.
• Connecting to ESX server by using VIC, putty and Web access.
• Provide research into VMware Thinapp initiative for increasing server virtualization
• Involved in Assessment of current environment for desktop virtualization.
• Involved in definition of success criteria for use cases.
• Created use cases for desktop design and implementation.
• Design and implementation of ThinApp environment.
• Application virtualization using VMware ThinApp 4.5 version.
• ThinApp Packages Applications Upgrades and deployment testing and Production Implementation.
• Experience in writing and debugging multi-threaded applications and packaging.
• Assist staff with the installation, configuration, and ongoing usability of desktop computers, peripheral equipment and software within established standards and guidelines.
• Worked on resource management framework like creation resource pools, adding the VMs into Resource pools

Confidential

Position: VMware Administrator

Job Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of ESX 4.x/5.x in New HP Proliant series Servers
• Installation and configuration of Windows servers 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 Virtual Machines in the hosts
• Cloning, deploying VM's to Template, Templates to VM's, vMotion, Storage vMotion
• Generated report summary and performance fo2 ESX Servers and VM's
• Created snapshot's for the VM's and also created new folders, clusters and resource pools in the VC
• Configured HA DRS Clusters, managing resources
• Created new VMware virtual machines to meet the specifications provided by the Client
• Installed and upgrading VMware Tools on Virtual Machines
• Creating resource pools and adding the VM's into the pools
• Updated and upgraded ESX servers using vCenter Update manager
• Taking care of ESX and VM storage issues
• Coordinating with the storage team
• Configured FT for the important VM's
• Migrated P2P, P2V and V2V Servers using VMware Converter
• P2V cold conversion using VMware Converter Boot CD
• Configuration of Domain Naming Server DNS and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP
• Creating User Accounts, Configuring User Profiles, Creating local and Global Groups and implementing
• Group Policies in Active Directory AD
• Sharing Folders, Planning and Assigning NTFS Permissions and System Policies
• Created vSwitches and vLan's for networking in VMware
• Created different ports groups for different purposes in VMware
• Taking care of NIC teaming at ESX server level for NLB and redundancy