• Over 7 years of Systems Engineering and Application virtualization experience in managing physical and virtual servers, supporting large organizations adhering to ITIL standards.
• Hands on expertise at data center consolidation, migration, relocation, planning, architecting, installation, configuration, and administration of Microsoft Windows, VMware ESX/ESXi servers and Linux administration.
• Handled successful implementation of new Data Center Infrastructure, Network infrastructure, DC Applications and Virtual Infrastructure.

Overall Technical Expertise:

• Expertise on Installation and configuration of multi-user operating systems, which includes x64/x86 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2008 R2, 2003 R2, Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP.
• Expertise in Windows administration tasks including Active Directory Configuration, Group Policies, Web Server IIS, DHCP, DNS, FTP.
• System Administration-Managing Users accounts, Groups, Roles and Access Permissions.
• Deploying OS and patches using Blade Logic and customize server images, job creation, process automation
• Deploying OS using MDT and customizing.
• Windows Virtualization using Windows 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services, user level permissions, Disk quota management and publishing Remote Apps, creating collection/Farms.
• Expertise in installation, configuring and troubleshoot theVirtualization flat form using Hyper-V Windows RDS, RDSH, RDCB, Windows load balancers.
• Configuration of Roaming profiles,User Profile Disks using SMB share/CIFS share in Windows.
• Windows Software Update Services WSUS patch management.
• Managing printers, drivers, various software and front end tools.
• Installation and configuration of vSphere 5.1 with ESXi 4.1, 5.0, 5.1 servers and Virtual Machines.
• Design, Implementation, Testing and Deployment of VMware Infrastructure
• Installation and Configuration of VSphere 4.1, 5.0, 5.1 client and VCenter Server 5.1.
• Virtual Networking Virtual Switches, VM Kernel Ports for vSphere 5.1 environment.
• Managing multiple Datacenters and Clusters with VCenter Server and vSphere 4x, 5.0, 5.1.
• VMware High availability, Clustering, VMotion, Storage VMotion.
• Server Consolidation with VMware Converter P2P and P2V Conversions
• Configuring, administering and troubleshooting of Clarrion VNX systems which includes but not limited to Thin-Provisioning and Automated Storage Tiering.
• Installation, firmware upgrade for HBA, CNA iSCSI HBA for Brocade and QLogic HBA's
• Host Integration for Windows, Solaris, Linux and ESX/ESXi servers.
• Extensive knowledge of computer server architectures, including peripheral interfaces SCSI, RAID, Ethernet and multi-processor designs.
• Inventory/asset management using Emerson DCP Data Center Planner
• Numera Footprints Remedy Helpdesk Ticketing system and report generation.
• Servers mounting, assembling/de-assembling server, troubleshoots, firmware upgrade maintaining of Dell, IBM, HP servers and Chassis.
• Actively demonstrated strong analytical, troubleshooting and Interpersonal skills with a customer focused approach.
• Internal trainings to team on deployed application/software and video recording the trainings.

Designation: Sr. Systems Engineer SME

• Part of global build team, responsible to build the Windows VMware Infrastructure for various projects.
• Installation, configuration and support of servers utilizing HP Hardware and firmware BIOS upgrades.
• Performed installation, configuration, and administration of Windows 2008 R2 2012 and VMware ESXi 4.1, 5.0 5.1 environments including support for Virtual Center management, DRS, HA vMotion for a large scale of about 3000 servers.
• Successful completion of a major Migration of core business critical application which includes building the new infrastructure and active participation with the vendors and insisting for an application upgrade.
• Installed and configured the Windows Clustering services for various projects and for business critical database servers.
• Installed and configured Web servers IIS for various internal projects supporting the infrastructure.
• Understanding the security compliance and configuring the servers as per the need.
• Held as single point of contact for the whole project and completed successfully.
• Implemented the new concepts of Windows Virtualization using Hyper V and Application 0Virtualizations using the Windows RDS
• Installed and configured the Hyper-v Servers for the windows virtualization.
• Installed and configured the Application virtualization using Windows RDS and the load balancers for the balancing the virtualized environment.
• Played a joint role as a VMware SME/SI to collaborate on business and functional requirements and guide the Infrastructure/ WSIT group on planning System design workflows and Migrations.
• Actively participating in project and architecture planning for different projects and suggesting/changing the Architecture to support the latest and recommended trends in virtualization and Cloud.
• Working across 8 VCenter Servers and maintaining an active role in supporting 500 ESXi hosts and 3500 servers running on vSphere 5.0 5.1
• Building ESXi hosts and configuring Clusters/Datacenters as per the Engineering documents.
• Installing ESXi on HP blades SD card and rack servers and configuring the settings to cope up with the present environment.
• Creating standard, DV-Switches and configuring network configuration across the VCenter servers.
• Working and configuring Blade logic, MDT and templates in deploying Guests Windows 2003/2008/R2/2012 across different Locations and datacenters.
• Upgrading vSphere 5.1 env to ESXi hosts actively from ESX4.0, ESXi 4.1 to ESXi 5.1 and ESXi 5.5.
• Deployed View - 6 for the Call Center environment's and monitor the View Infrastructure.
• Creating ESXi host Profiles and adding/removing profile settings to make it compatible with different environments across the VCenter servers.
• Installing configuring and architecting Tivoli, light speed backup policies for Virtual servers.
• Actively working with Event monitoring tools Like NetIQ.
• Actively worked with Storage Teams for allocation/troubleshooting and provisioning of storage, running EMC GRAB's for the ESXi hosts, Guests with SQL- RDM's within a 90 EMC Shop.
• Working with the Run Team in resolving ESXi issues like performance and storage issues and actively working the VMware to resolve issues with Tickets.
• Upgraded VMware ESX 3.5 infrastructure to vSphere 4.1 and VCenter 4.1 and to 5.0.
• Creating and deploying Windows servers both Physical and virtual machine using Blade Logic server automation and MDT
• Participating in periodic disaster and Continuity of Business recovery practice.
• Scan and deploy patches and updates to the systems using Microsoft Windows Updates Services WSUS and keeping up-to-date patch-levels.
• Provide support for users, groups and security access to Active Directory objects including organizational units. Managed AD user accounts, access and group permissions in Win 2003 AD.

CONFIDENTIAL

Designation: Sr. Engineering Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Engineering Infrastructure labs Data Centers of 200 racks with 9000 devices Servers, Storages,
• Managing Data Center Infrastructure services of both production and development labs of 200 racks of equipment.
• Implemented new infrastructure and designed the network and remote infrastructure.
• Service Desk Queue manager Footprints for Day-to-Day operations, queue management and reporting.
• Managing Service Desk SLA's and handling escalations, Lab equipment's installation and setup.
• Managing and deployed over 100 servers using VMware Hypervisor ESXi servers .
• Created and maintaining VMHA, Clustering, DRS, VMotion, SV Motion and Custom roles for users and Administrators.
• Server Consolidation with VMware Converter P2V and V2V Conversions around 100 servers.
• Engineering extended project support on Windows, VMWare, Linux and advanced technology setups.
• Application Virtualization using Windows RDS technology, managing RD Session Host, RD Connection Broker, RD Web Access servers using Windows Server 2012 R2.
• Managing huge infrastructure of Network, Windows, Virtual Infra, Linux, Remote Infra devices of over 20K devices with Splunk.
• Intelligent Syslog monitoring, reporting and alerting for critical production servers with Splunk.
• Installation, configuration of Splunk servers Forwarders for both Linux and Windows environment.
• Managing AD user accounts, access and group permissions for the RDS setup.
• Configuring Roaming profiles and User Profile Disks for the RDS setup in AD.
• Installation and configuration for Brocade Switches/Routers.
• Server hardware troubleshoots software maintaining of Dell, IBM, and HP servers.
• IBM Flex chassis, HP c7000 Dell M1000e Blade chassis management and monitoring.
• Operating system installation and troubleshoot of Linux, Windows, San Blaze, Server 2003, ESX, ESXi, Cent OS.
• Managing, administrating and troubleshooting EMC Clarrion and VNX series Storages, LUNs creation and presenting to Hosts.
• Installation, firmware upgrade for HBA, CNA iSCSI HBA for Brocade and QLogic HBA's
• Managing FTP, TFTP servers for data transfers.
• Lab equipment moves, realignments handling, implementing Lab best practices.
• Monitoring Infra service status and proactive maintenance of all the servers.
• Documentation of services, User Guides, SharePoint Intranet, KB, procedural documents for day to day administration.
• Establishing Networks form Data Centers to the labs.
• Installation, configuration and software upgrade of DSView 4 management software
• Backup, DR and firmware upgrades for Avocent appliances, DSView, PIQ.
• L1/L2/L3 Lab equipment support, administration, coordination with vendors for troubleshoot of the lab equipment.

CONFIDENTIAL

Designation: Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the IT infrastructure Data Center with around 200 servers and other Network devices.
• Performed installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting on VMware ESXi 4.1 5.0 environments including support for Virtual Center management, DRS, HA vMotion.
• Upgraded VMware ESX 3.5 infrastructure to VSphere 4.1 and VCenter 4.1 and to 5.0.
• Created virtual machine templates configured sysprep files for customizing operating system deployment.
• Administered for various State Agencies on the VMware Infrastructure 3.5 ESX, ESXI and HP Servers Cisco network devices for the various Data Centers.
• Performed 25 physical to virtual P2V and 40 virtual to virtual V2V migrations using VMware converter. Participated in the 24x7 On-call support rotation.
• Experience in administrating, maintaining and troubleshooting EMC VNX, Clariion CX-3/CX-4 series.
• Configuring a segregated iSCSI network solely communication between the virtual hosts and SAN units.
• Documented standard operating procedures for troubleshooting, configuring, and setting up virtual servers.
• Scan and deploy patches and updates to the systems using Microsoft Windows Updates Services WSUS and keeping up-to-date patch-levels.
• Provide support for users, groups and security access to Active Directory objects including organizational units. Managed AD user accounts, access and group permissions in Win 2003 AD.
• Configuring and troubleshoot Avaya IP phones and maintaining Polycom VC's.
• Work along with Compliance team to implement controls as per the standards
• Operating installation and troubleshoot of Linux, Windows, Server 2003, ESX, ESXi, Cent OS.
• IBM Blade servers X-240 and hardware maintenance.

CONFIDENTIAL

Designation: Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsbilities:

• Managing VMware ESX/ESXi Servers, Windows Servers, Desktops and Laptops.
• Performed ESX upgrade to ESXi and VMotion and configured of HA, DRS clusters for around 50 servers.
• Assembling personal computers and installing operating systems like Windows XP and Windows 2008.
• Installation and service of PC's/Servers, new user setup configuration.
• Installing software's MS-office, Tally, WinZip, Acrobat reader Photo shop, Corell draw, Flash and Adobe after Effects.
• Managing Data Center operations and consolidation of equipment, ensuring proper rack spacing and air flow management.
• Maintaining DNS, DHCP, AD DS and production applications.
• Maintained VMware vSphereESXi 4 and 4.1 servers, support and configuration.
• Executed P2V conversions for multiple physical servers.
• Troubleshooting VCenter, HA, V-Motion, DRS, SAN issues and day-to-day virtual machine performance issues and dealing with storage vMotion problems. Managing Tasks, Events and Alarms.
• Implementing VMware updates in the update manager to install troubleshoot patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines. Automated tools install and pulling reports on ESX hosts performance.
• Hardware and server Migration to new data center on HP blade chassis C7000, BL460 .
• Maintained roughly 420 servers Windows 2000/2003, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP at 5 sites worldwide including 4 data centers.
• Antivirus installation for all the servers, desktops and laptops.

CONFIDENTIAL

Designation: Jr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Remote Windows 2000/NT/2003 server Support.
• Windows workstation and desktop troubleshooting.
• Providing L1 support for the datacenter.
• Installing configuring and managing HP ProLiant DL Servers.
• Managing Symantec server and Client.
• Creating and updating the design and configuration documents for desktops.
• Troubleshoot and install Desktop/Laptop hardware peripherals.
• Managing Network issues and troubleshooting LAN issues.
• Helped the full time employees with systems administration.
• Installed and Configured Windows 2000/2003 Servers.
• Created User Accounts and Groups in Active Directory.
• Remote Desktop Monitoring using Microsoft Terminal Services/Client.
• Provided application support and involved in troubleshooting project specific Software and Hardware related Issues.
• Involved in Configuring and Managing the Network Printers.
• Created and Maintained User Profiles for all new users via Windows NT/2000 Server User Manager for Domains.
• Installation and configuration of TCP/IP in Windows Server.