Summary:

• System Administrator with over 7 years' experience in Windows/Oracle/ESX.
• Technical lead for a team of 5 people who are responsible for all server builds and all platforms for Henkel
• Excellent knowledge of server hardware, networks, infrastructure design concepts, Database
• Windows and VMware Administration and Clustering: Installation including kick starting , configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and large scale global deployment.
• VMware virtualization expertise including installation, administration, configuration, and deployment of ESX hosts and instances.
• Extensive knowledge on building-out, Installation, Configuration, Upgrades, and Support of IBM, HP, and Dell Servers and HP Blade Center servers.
• Excellent knowledge on networking, IP addressing, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP.
• IT lead with excellent communication, presentation and analytical skill, ITIL knowledge
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Windows clustering.
• Working knowledge of SAP Basis and Oracle DB

Skill Set:

• Database Administration with Oracle 11.x Enterprise Edition
• NW administration on MSSQL Server 2008 on Windows
• Working knowledge with various enhancement packs 1 to 5
• Worked on Hardware sizing, landscape design and server installations.
• Windows Server NT/2003/2008/2012 SBS, ISA 2000, MS SMS 2003, MS Exchange, Windows 95, 2000, XP, vista, Windows7, Windows 8,VMWare ESX 5.0, MS Office Suite 2003/2007/2010/2013 Lotus Notes, Adobe Suite, Remedy Call Log, Team Viewer, VNC, LANDesk, Sun Virtual Box
• Visio, SQL, Outlook, Pathway, Arch GIS, Norton, Veritas Backup Exec, ARC Serve r16, Nod32, AVG, MacAfee, Citrix Go To Assist, GFI, LAN Guard, SQL, VM Ware, Citrix, SYMANTEC Ghost V8.2, Shadow Protect 3.1, Dropbox, Google apps, Team Viewer and other In-house applications.
• Good understanding of DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, Routers, Switches, Wireless networking, Access Points, ADSL Routers, LAN, WAN technologies, Network Printers, Scanners, etc.
• Good knowledge of system backups, recovery, web marshal, mail marshal, AD, Exchange Server, IIS 7.0, Domino Server, Cisco VPN, Wireless technologies Blackberry, Treo, Apache devices, IPhone, Android, Audio/Video Conf Systems, Projectors, etc.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Self motivated
• Time management
• Ability to work with in a team and also as an individual
• Adaptable for changes and able to communicate with all levels of users in an organization
• Problem solver and flexible

Hardware:

• HP Blades BL46x , BL 45p and BL68X and HP DL 385 G2, DL 380 G4, DL 380 G5, DL 585 G2, DL 580 G5, DL 580 G2
• IBM Blade Servers 3650,3850 3950, LS20
• HP Interconnect pass thru modules, HP Onboard Administrators, HP Virtual connect modules, HP Flex-10 Modules, Cisco MDS 9124e switches

Professional Experience:

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployments and monitoring of systems via SCCM
• Responsible for generating storage reports and resize datastores as needed
• Administration of windows servers and VMware
• Maintenance and alerting on potential storage capacity issues NFS Qtrees and Aggregates
• BAU support in regards with Win 2003, 08, 12 servers, Oracle database
• Full support with File, Print, Exchange servers and in-house application servers
• Liaising with 3rd parties in regards with vendor applications and databases
• Providing full support for Windows XP, Windows 7, Apple, Android, Blackberry, Desktop's, Laptop's, Windows Servers, Printers, Scanners, in house applications etc,
• Administration of Win 2000/2003/2008/2012 servers, VMware ESX, Domino Server
• Managing data stores, Snap Shots, Backup's, Health Check's, Monitoring Alert's, Cluster Management, DRS, Fault Tolerance, etc on VMware
• All matters concerning Active directory, Back up's, VPN, Domino, Cluster Servers, Networks, Printers, AD, DNS, DHCP, Domino Server, Group policy management,
• Microsoft Applications, Network Printers, Blackberry, IPhones, I pad's, PDA's, GPO, Folder Redirections, Roaming Profiles, etc
• Documentation of training manuals for users in regards with new applications and changes to the existing systems
• Daily backups using Symantic
• Production support for ESX Infrastructure team
• Adjustment of resources such as CPU/RAM of Virtual servers.
• Maintenance of ESXi environment by balancing of load using Vmotion as required.
• Work with Windows and Linux operations teams on any day-to-day troubleshooting and RCA.
• Schedule any maintenance activities for server systems and network equipment with vendors
• Documentation of changes, proactive meetings with business analysts and key users for any system and process improvements
• Schedule and Upgrade Virtual center servers and ESX hosts
• Perform Physical to virtual migrations using platespin.
• Participate if power down and power up activities of the ESX environment across multiple data centers.
• Monitor and audit the health and availability of the organization's servers.
• Apply security baselines on ESX hosts.
• Manage projects related to ESX team.
• Perform restoration of files from Netapp snapshots.
• Monitor snapshots and snapvaults and ensure that they are rolling off in a timely fashion.
• Work with different lines of business in right sizing their virtual environment.
• Configure and troubleshoot storage multipathing on ESX hosts.
• Perform new ESXi builds and upgrade old environments to the latest version of ESXi.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for migrating numerous Windows servers within the environment.
• Managing data stores, Snap Shots, Backup's, Health Check's, Monitoring Alert's, Cluster Management, DRS, Fault Tolerance, etc on VMware
• Administration of Win 2000/2003/2008/2012 servers, VMware ESX, Domino Server
• Providing full support for Windows XP, Windows 7, Apple, Android, Blackberry, Desktop's, Laptop's, Windows Servers, Printers, Scanners, in house applications etc,
• User management in oracle by using SQL
• Perform shut down and start up modes
• Table Space administration in oracle
• Responsible for changing oracle instance Parameters as per requirements
• Migration of Windows Virtual servers between various data centers.
• Responsible for the migration of 400 vmware windows Linux instances across multiple ESX farms within Henkel data centers.
• Excellent knowledge of Installation of storage drivers, configuring storage and trouble shooting of storage issues on all Windows servers.
• Point of contact to address any issues with various project management teams.
• Responsible for working with vendors on site for any hardware issues.
• Through knowledge of IP addressing and IP address registration. Also experienced in DNS, and DHCP.
• Responsible for identifying and submitting requirements for every server that was migrated
• Responsible for building and upgrading multiple ESX environments.
• Responsible for all server builds and all platforms
• Server Engineering, Data Center Build outs, Administration, Maintenance and Support of Windows, VMware servers.
• Virtualized many servers running on unsupported hardware into virtual servers using Platespin.
• Knowledge on oracle backups using EXP and INP utilities
• Microsoft Applications, Network Printers, Blackberry, IPhones, I pad's, PDA's, GPO, Folder Redirections, Roaming Profiles, etc
• All matters concerning Active directory, Back up's, VPN, Domino, Cluster Servers, Networks, Printers, AD, DNS, DHCP, Domino Server, Group policy management,
• Excellent knowledge on capacity management on all the ESX farms that we currently have in place.
• Experience in troubleshooting all networking issues related to server installs including switches, redundancy, and throughput .
• Attend meetings with the clients to make sure that they get the best product in terms on hardware and storage to satisfy their current application needs.
• Full application's support like, Lotus Notes, SAP, VPN, Cisco Any Connect,
• Archiving Files, Emails, Space monitoring, User Creations, Deletions, etc
• Roll out of updates, patch's, installation of applications, using LANdesk management tool, PC Deployments, Reimaging,
• Excellent knowledge of Installation and configuration of HP servers and HP blade systems as per client requirement with Windows ML core build.
• Experience in building servers and testing new network implementation
• Ensure that the servers that have been built are in accordance with the client's requirements.
• Significant knowledge in Quality Assurance in Windows and Linux servers to make sure that they meet the client's requirement.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked in server support group in day-to-day support of file print servers.
• Responsible for creating health report on the entire servers in our environment.
• Responsible for restoring user data using Legato Networker.
• Extensive experience in troubleshooting storage issues on servers.
• Responsible for patching servers with the latest Merrill Lynch approved Microsoft patches.
• Responsible for making sure that the disk space utilization on file servers is proper.
• Responsible for subscribing servers into monitoring devices such as NetIQ.
• Responsible for creating SNA user sessions.
• Extensive knowledge in using Ticketing system Remedy ITSM.
• Experienced in working with remote control tools like Terminal Server client, Avocent Dsview, Remote Admin Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

During this period I worked with three different IT departments at Auckland city council. I worked with the windows server build team, the windows server production support team and the Citrix team.

• As a member of the server support team I was involved in supporting users with issues on their home directories, printer problems, permissions issues and other various production problems.
• I was also involved during the infrastructure related issues such as data center power-up power downs.
• As a member of windows server build team, I was responsible for building servers at various data centers across council
• During this period I was also responsible for making sure that the network and storage requirements have been met for each and every server that was being released to the clients.