SUMMARY

• Total Experience of 12 years as a System Engineer on Windows, VMWare and hands - on expertise in system integration and architecture.
• Over 9 years of Working experience as a VMware Engineer in Data Center Environment running vSphere, VMware Infrastructure including the vSphere 4.1, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 and Other VMware Products like vCenter Lab manager, Site Recovery Manager, vCenter Life Cycle Manager, VMware View and, Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco UCS director, Cisco UCS Central & UCS Performance Manager.
• Expertise in CISCO UCS infrastructure and management.
• Linux/Unix and VMKernel. (Activities involving in a VMware Infrastructure- OS and application Installations, User Creations, File Permissions, Performance Monitoring and maintenance of day-day activities).
• Experience in installing, maintaining and managing various rack mounted and Blade servers from Dell, HP, IBM & CISCO.
• Administering Microsoft Windows 2008 Server, Windows 2003, Windows 2000 and NT Server Environments, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP.
• Hands on experience and demonstrated expertise in installation, configuration, administration and architecting of IT resources.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Bloomfield, CT

Cisco UCS/VMware Admin/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the setup, configuration & maintaining 40 Cisco UCS Domains, ESX hosts, Linux and Windows bare metal and blade servers across 2 data centers.
• Responsible for configuration of Cisco UCS Manager, VMware, RHEL, Windows according to customer requirements.
• Responsible for setup, configuration & maintaining Cisco rack mount C series and B Series servers.
• Configured Cisco UCS Manager, Fabric interconnects and blade servers (B200, B230, B250, B440).
• Configured VMware components. Experience in installation and configuration of vSphere 4.1, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0.
• Responsible for upgrading Cisco UCS Firmware to the latest version. Updating the BIOS/ CIMC controllers/ Fabric interconnects/ IO Modules & UCS Manager. Updating blades using Host firmware package.
• Working Knowledge of Cisco UCS Director, Cisco UCS Central & UCS Performance Manager.
• Expertise in working on all generations of Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects and related hardware.
• Experienced in configuration of UCS manager to setup service profiles, service profile templates, QoS Policies, network control policies, creating port channels, configuring ports, creating boot policies, creating BIOS policies, Firmware policies, Boot from SAN Policies, VLAN Management, Port Pinning, vNIC Placement Policies.
• Updated Patches and Versions of ESXi Servers using VMware Update Manager (VUM).
• Familiar with working on converged infrastructure (VBLOCK) for virtual and cloud environments.
• Prepared and delivered up-to-date and complete project deliverables and communications.
• Experienced with managing Cisco UCS, VMware ESXi, vSphere, VCenter, VMware Update Manager.

Environment: s: Cisco B200, B250, B400 Series Blade Servers/Chassis, Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Fabric interconnects 6120/6140/6248/6296 , VMware vSphere 5.0, 5.5, 6.0.ESXi 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, Virtual Center, Virtual Infrastructure Client, vMotion, vCenter, VMWare HA & DRS, VMware Distributed switch, Windows Server 2008, Linux (RHEL), Cisco C200 Servers.

Confidential, Franklin, MA

VMware/ Vblock implementation Architect

Responsibilities:

• Worked as part of the logical build team.
• Responsible for the logical configuration of VBLOCK for compute components including Cisco UCS Manager and Virtualization
• Familiar with the architecture of VBLOCK technology.
• Worked on configuration of Cisco UCS Manager, Fabric interconnects and blade servers (B200, B440) for the VBLOCK.
• Configured VMware components on the VBLOCK. Experience in installation and configuration of vSphere 5.
• Hands on experience with UIM (Unified Infrastructure Manager) provisioning tool.
• Experienced with non UIM Manual Builds.
• Responsible for upgrading the Firmware to the latest version/date on the BIOS/ controllers/ Fabric interconnects/ IO Modules & UCS Manager.
• Experienced in configuration of UCS manager to setup service profiles, service profile templates, QoS Policies, network control policies, creating port channels, configuring ports, creating boot policies, creating BIOS policies, Firmware policies.
• Worked on all versions of VBLOCKS (700’s, 300’s &100’s).
• Configured the advanced management pod C200 server with Vm’s to manage the VBLOCK.
• Updated Patches for ESX Servers using VMware Update Manager (VUM).
• Familiar with working on converged infrastructure for virtual and cloud environments.
• Responsible for configuration of VBLOCKs according to customer requirements.
• Provision of VBLOCK based on standardized procedures as outlined by Confidential ’s best practice documentation.
• Management of VBLOCK deployment and implementation projects for various Enterprise, Solution Provider and customers for their cloud computing initiatives.
• Prepared and delivered up-to-date and complete project deliverables and communications.
• Experienced with managing Cisco UCS, Nexus, VMware ESXi, vSphere, VCenter, VUM

Environment: s: VBLOCK 700/300/100, Cisco B200 Series/B400 Series Blade Servers/Chassis, Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Fabric interconnects 6120/6140, VMware vSphere 5.0, ESXi 5.0, Virtual Center, Virtual Infrastructure Client, vMotion, vCenter, VMWare HA & DRS, Windows Server 2008, Nexus 1000v distributed virtual switch, Cisco C200 Servers.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Implemented VMware vSphere 4.1 with Enterprise Plus Features of vDistributed Switch (Nexus 1000v) and Host Profiles for ESX Hosts, Update manager, vSphere client, Virtual machines tools and vCenter Heartbeat.
• Installation of ESXi 4.1 on 30 ESX Nodes and adding them into clusters, Configured networking and Administering VM’s across 2 Datacenters Running 900 VM’s
• Implementation of SRM 4.0 on vSphere across multiple sites to provide Disaster recovery solution for VMware vSphere Environment.
• Good P2V Experience using VMware converter, Doubletake & Platespin running different applications with different Hardware.
• Implemented Thin App for a number of applications in the virtual Environment.
• Experience on Host Profiles, vDistributed Switch, DRS, vMotion, SV-Motion, Permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Tools Upgrade, Disk expansions, Templates.
• Generating Reports and Graphs on Performance of ESX Nodes
• Remote installation of ESX Hosts and Communicating with Network/Storage teams for Server Support.
• Upgrading the Firmware to the latest version/date on the BIOS/ controllers/ Fabric interconnects/ IO Modules & UCS Manager.
• Monitored the Cisco B440 Blade chassis using Cisco UCS Manager and provided the maintenance in case of power failures, and performed the device mapping.
• Worked closely with Storage and Networking teams to ensure allocated SAN (EMC Symmetrix VMax), Fiber and networking infrastructure reflected specifications laid out in initial VMware farm design to ensure successful deployment.
• Resource Management- Configuring VMware HA, VMware DRS Clusters for vMotion- migrations between ESX Servers.
• Updated the Patches for ESX Servers using VMware Update Manager in Virtual Center.

Environment: s: Cisco B440 Blade Chassis, Cisco UCS Manager, VMware vSphere 4.1, ESXi 4.1, VMware Standalone Converter, Virtual Center, Virtual Infrastructure Client, vMotion, vCenter Heartbeat, SRM (Site Recovery Manager), VMWare HA & DRS, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 , EMC Avamar Backup. Double take & Platespin tools for P2V &V2V, Nexus 1000v distributed virtual switch.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of VMware vSphere 4.1 with Enterprise Plus Features of vDistributed Switch and Host Profiles Upgrade Experience from VMware Infrastructure 3.0, 3.5 to vSphere 4.0 and Update 1 including vCenter4.0, ESX Hosts, Update manager, vSphere client, and Virtual machines tools and H/W upgrade to vSphere 4.0 (Version 7).
• Installation of ESX 4 Nodes, vCenter 4, Update manager, and Administering VM’s across 2 Datacenters Running 1500 VM’s
• Implementation Of different Host Profiles for Multiple Clusters across Multiple Data centers
• Experience of Storage Migration on 1500 VM’s (Fiber channel Upgrade from EMC DMX-3 to DMX-4)
• Huge P2V Experience using VMware converter (78 % virtualized) running different applications with Different Hardware.
• Migration and P2V conversion Experience on many applications like SQL Server, Exchange running on Windows and some applications running on Linux Redhat and SUSE and VMkernel Linux appliances.
• Experience on Host Profiles, Distributed Switch, DRS, VMotion, SV-Motion, Resource pools, permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Tools Upgrade, disk expansions, Templates, and many more…
• Building Windows 2008 Servers and upgrading Windows 2003 on both physical and virtual machines.
• Database Upgrade for vCenter and update manager from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 on 2 vCenter Servers
• Building VM’s and new Templates for new Projects and allocating them to appropriate Resource pools.
• Administering Windows 2003/2008 and building new windows physical/virtual servers as per the requirement of the project
• Generating Reports and graphs on Performance of ESX Nodes
• Remote installation of ESX Hosts, Windows 2008 Servers and Communicating with Network/Storage teams for Server Support.
• Upgrading the Firmware to the latest version/date on the BIOS/ controllers/ hard drives.
• Installed the ProLiant Support Packs (PSP) to deploy software updates remotely and thereby reducing server maintenance costs.
• Installed the VMware Capacity Planner in planning, designing and implementing the virtual infrastructure environment and monitoring of virtual environments.

Environment: s: HP ProLiant BL Series, Smart Start 8.4, HP SIM (System Insight manager), VMware VSphere 4.0, ESX 3.5, Virtual Center, Virtual Infrastructure Client, VCenter Lab manager, VCenter Capacity Planner, Clustering, Windows Server 2003/2008.

Confidential

VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of VMware VSphere 4.0, ESX 3.5 on a HP Proliant BL C 7000 Server (C-class), VMware Infrastructure Client, VMware VirtualCenter, License Server and VCB Setup.
• Monitored the HP BL C 7000 (C-class) Servers using the HP Insight manager and provided the maintenance in case of power failures, and performed the device mapping.
• Designed the Infrastructure and administered the environment running over 30 ESX Hosts and 600 Virtual Machines. Also, designed the performance monitoring processes and improved disaster recovery processes to utilize virtualization benefits.
• Worked closely with Storage and Networking teams to ensure allocated SAN (Xiotech Magnitude 3D 4000S), Fiber and networking infrastructure reflected specifications laid out in initial VMware firm design to ensure successful deployment.
• Creation and management of Virtual Machines, Installing VMware tools, creating templates, cloning, deploy Virtual Machines from Templates.
• Planning, implementing and managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
• Managed VMware, Windows Server 2003. Designed and implemented hierarchy for Asset Management and managing security update.
• Create Snapshot and test Rollback, configure VMotion, Cluster and Failover.
• Analyzed existing infrastructure using VMware Capacity Planner.
• Configure VCB, which dumps the backup to Veritas Netbackup Server and Seagate Backup- Backup Proxy Server.
• Day to day support and maintenance of Operating Systems.
• Disk management, Data management, Security Management (applying patches).
• Monitored Server Hardware and Operating Systems.
• Worked on Symantec Antivirus and Symantec Endpoint protection for administering updates and cleanup of a community of more than 600 workstations.
• Provided remote support and Administration on network for Internal and External clients using tools like Microsoft Remote Desktop connection, Putty and Team Viewer.
• Participated in development and maintenance of Disaster Recovery & Backup.
• Resource Management- Configuring VMware HA, VMware DRS Clusters for VMotion- migrations between ESX Servers.
• Updated the Patches for ESX Servers using VMware Update Manager in Virtual Center.

Environment: s: Dell 2950 PowerEdge M1000, VMware VSphere 4.0, ESX 3.5, VM Converter, Virtual Center, Virtual Infrastructure Client, VMotion, VReplicator, clustering, SAN/NAS, VCB, Vcenter Capacity Planner, Disaster Recovery & Backup, VMWare HA & DRS, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 .

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• The project included the upgrade of multiple mission critical windows 2000/2003 member servers using VMware ESX 3.0 Server and P2V using VM Converter to prevent downtime and production outage.
• Installed and Administered VMware ESX Servers on a Hp Blade Server, which includes over 10 VMWare ESX Servers, which are SAN/NAS connected in Production and Non-Production environments that host over 50 Servers running Windows 2000 and 2003 variations.
• Participated in on and off hours support roles for Windows Servers, to help maintain and troubleshoot both software and hardware.
• Lead all development, engineering and support for management of the Virtual Center Environment and Virtual Infrastructure Client.
• Administered more than 50 Windows Servers across the company on a 24/7 basis support.
• Server Virus Management (weekly scans and real time monitoring, signature updates).
• Provided Support for DNS/DHCP/WINS services under instruction from Network Management System.
• Maintained VMware Machines (Hosted on VMware ESX 3.0 and with XP installed).
• Configured the Microsoft Virtual Server and Virtual PC for testing and development.
• Installed WSUS and configured for patch deployment.
• Provided Hardware support, troubleshooting and diagnosis.
• Respond to and address any tickets/ work requests in the Remedy Queue.
• Access Servers using Terminal Servers or other approved method.
• Perform system health checks as required.

Environment: s: VMware ESX 3.0, VM Converter, Virtual Center, Virtual Infrastructure Client, VMotion, SAN/NAS, iSCSI, VCB, VMWare HA& DRS, Windows Server 2000/2003, DNS, DHCP, Windows NT Backup, IIS (HTTP & FTP).