OBJECTIVE:

• Seeking a challenging career in a professionally managed, progressive concern in the field of Information Systems to utilize my quality driven professional ethic, result oriented personality, creative problem - solving skills while exploring growth opportunities in the IT Industry. Looking forward to working in a challenging environment where I can fully exploit my professional acumen to be a value adding resource for a team and organization. Personal Skills: Comprehensive problem-solving abilities, ability to adopt to the changing environment, self-motivated, ability to deal with people diplomatically, willingness to learn and team facilitator.

SUMMARY:

• 13 years of experience in IT Industry. Possess strong technical knowledge in Microsoft products and IT Administration
• Azure Administration (Strong Knowledge on Azure Services: Virtual Machine, App Service, Azure SQL Database, Storage account, Azure Maps, Azure Active Directory, Azure B2C, Azure DevOps, Cost Management, etc.)
• Office 365 Administration (Office 365 Admin Center for managing mailbox, anti-Spam polices for business, license management, purchasing of the license etc.)
• Windows and Server Administration (Strong knowledge in Installation, Configuration, Administration and Troubleshooting of Windows 10,11 and Windows Server, Windows R Servers and MAC OS)
• AWS Administration (Strong Knowledge on Amazon Web Services (AWS): EC2, ELB, Auto Scaling, VPC, RDS and S3, Glacier, Cloud Watch)
• Data Center Operations: (Quest Spotlight Central Application, Site24x7 Monitoring)
• Backup Administration: (Strong knowledge in Backup software like DELL Net Vault backup, Quest Light Speed for SQL, and Symantec Backup Exec)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SQL Administration: (MSSQL 2008, 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019 Data Base administration and Backup Administration Using Net Vault LightSpeed for MSSQL Central Application.)

VM Administration: (Installation, Configuration, Troubleshooting of VM ware Workstation, Hyper V and EXi 5.5 and EXi 6.0)

Firewall Administration: Hands on experience on Cyberoam, FortiGate and Dell SonicWall

IIS Administration: - IIS 7.0 and IIS 8.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Handling Cloud servers like Azure, OVH, Tier Point, Web24, AWS etc.
• Handling Microsoft Office 365 and Azure DevOps administration
• Handling team members from Head office and branch office all around globe.
• Providing recommendation on the IT infrastructure and hardware improvements for future.
• Migration of the Windows OS (Servers), SQL (different edition), Email etc.
• Vulnerability finding for the servers and websites which we are hosted for Clients and Provided solutions
• Implementation backup plans for live servers.
• Administer Servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, VOIP phones, CCTV, software deployment, security updates and patches.
• Installation and Maintenance of Network Systems, Hardware and Software, Support LAN, WAN Network Segments, Internet, and Intranet Systems.
• Managing Security of Physical and Virtual Servers as well as servers opted from third Party Service Providers.
• Design and deploy secure networks
• Establish and maintain effective internal team communications and relationships by encouraging two-way communication exchange, present knowledge, ideas and anticipate concerns.
• Assist HR conducting frequent s. Identify and provide skills s as required.
• Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards, and project/operational requirements
• Getting quotation and contacting the vendors for finalization.
• Implementation of the Firewall both Hardware and software for the company.
• Implementation of SSL for the client’s website.
• Handling the licensing like Microsoft products (Azure products, Windows OS, Office 365, SQL), Firewall (Cyberoam, FortiGate and SonicWALL) and security software (Antivirus, internet security, endpoint protection, etc.)
• Network Vulnerability scanning with the third-Party software and keep the secure network.
• Creating the resource and provided the appropriate permission to the users in Azure and Azure Devops on the current ongoing project.
• Domain Controller migration from Windows Server and .
• Migration of the Email services from third party vendor to Office 365/Microsoft 365.
• TFS Migration from
• Tested SharePoint server administration for internal requirement.
• Windows Patches for Live Servers.
• Provided Cost- effective solution for the ongoing new project in Azure.
• Providing to the team members on Azure, Firewall, Security software and Backup software’s.
• Completed Microsoft Competency exams to get the 4 number of Gold Competency and 1 number of Silver Competency.
• Adding and deletion of the HDD in the VPS for the email servers which was hosted by third party.
• Firewall implementation for branch office with IPsec feature.
• Setting up the new servers in cloud as per the client requirement.

Confidential

Azure Cloud Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Working as cloud administration on Microsoft Azure Environments. Involved in Azure Virtual machine, Storage accounts, Azure resource and Azure Resource group creation etc in the new project
• Experience with cloud computing and virtualization
• Administrator Azure AD Users, Groups and Devices
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Office 365, including Teams, Share Point Online, One Drive and Exchange Online
• Past Experience:Organization: Golden Gate Properties PVT LTD Duration: Working from .Role: Sr. System Administrator Roles and Responsibilities:
• Handling team of 6 members with HO and 8 Branch offices in Bangalore location.
• Installed complex hardware and software and upgrades to ensure work is performed as per the company policy.
• Monitor system performance and provide security measures, troubleshooting and maintenance as needed.
• Design and implement systems, network configurations, and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, and integration of technologies.
• Assist users to diagnose and solve their problems.
• Responsible for providing the desktop system administration and support to the network.
• Responsible for providing help, support and assistance in initial installation of the system, setup and maintenance of the user account, data recovery, etc.
• Configured, tuned, and maintained Corporate domain environments running on IBM X-Series server and HP ProLiant DL 180 G6 hardware and Microsoft Windows 2003 Active directory.
• Assisted in hardware installation and maintenance of workstations, servers, networking equipment, and other supporting hardware.
• Adding/deleting/modifying user account information, resetting passwords, etc. of Server 2008/2012.
• Identify areas of operation that need upgraded equipment such as Computer, Drop Cables (UTP), fiber optic cables, Hub, Switch, etc. Installed, Configured outlook express in all the client machines.
• Installed, Configured, patching, upgrading of various software’s like AutoCAD, Tally, MS Projects.
• Maintain the peripherals, such as printers, that are connected to the network.
• Installed, Configured and maintaining Tally.ERP9 Server and Clients for accounts department.
• Maintaining all systems, services and software’s license detail documents of the companies.
• Hardware maintenance like Monitors, SMPS, Motherboard, Keyboard and Mouse etc.
• Collecting AMC and renewing for Workstation, Mobile Workstations Telephone EPBX, Printers and Plotters etc.
• Collecting Quotation for all IT related equipment’s, finalizing the quotations and prepare Purchasing Orders with best least pricing. After releasing of PO send to Accounts.
• Taking care of DC and Invoices of Computers for future s.
• Maintaining Asset register, Troubleshoot call register.
• Maintaining Documentation on new network implementation (Installation).
• Every day one personal visit to two offices, to solve system and network related problem.
• Implementation of New Cisco 2960 catalyst Switch dot 1x authentication in the network.
• Configuration of dot 1x authentication for the old Cisco 2950 catalyst switch.
• Configuration of Nagios network monitoring tool to monitor the cisco switch.SPOC for the project site in the Bangalore branch offices.
• Installation and configuration of firewall in site offices and campus.
• Issues resolving in the site offices like hardware and software.
• Assigning the tickets to the concern person and tracking work is done.Installation and Configuration of Dell SonicWALL NSA 3600 as per company requirement at the Head Office and also configured with AWS as VPC.
• Handling and monitoring 10 Physical servers and 8 virtual servers
• Installing and configuration of virtual machines.
• Handling and monitoring of Cyberoam CR200iNG UTM firewall
• Handling and monitoring of DELL SOHO of 7 numbers, DELL TZ300 and DELL NSA 3600
• Handling of Cisco Switches
• Assigning the tickets to the team and clearing the tickets
• Managing of Email services like creating, deleting and etc.
• Handling of Network issues and Network Printers

Confidential

Senior Systems and Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Overall In charge for Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of Dell Sonic Firewall NSA 2400, 3000 Series. (Configuring NAT polices, Firewall Rules, Group Policies Address Objects Etc.)
• Hands on Experience on VPN, VPN terminal services, SSH VPN and FTP services.
• Complete Incharge for control panel (Godaddy, Justhost and Fatcow) and Mail Servers.
• Hands on experience on HTTP, HTTPS and FTP site hosting through IIS 7.0, and 7.5.
• Hands on experience in VPN security group Policy in SonicWall user creation, assigning permissions and creating groups.
• Basic switching - Inter VLAN routing, Trunk.
• Installing and upgrading the database server and application tools.
• Allocating system storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system.
• Enrolling users and maintaining system security.
• Ensuring compliance with database vendor license agreement.
• Controlling and monitoring user access to the database.
• Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database.
• Planning for backup and recovery of database information.
• Maintaining archived data.
• Backing up and restoring databases.
• Contacting database vendor for technical support.
• Generating various reports by querying from database as per need.
• MDS(Master Data Services for MSSQL) Installation, Configuration and Administration(Setting permissions for Models based on the User Requirement)
• DQS(Data Quality Services For MSSQL) Installation, Configuration and Administration(Setting permissions in DQS Main DB based on the User Requirement)
• Backup: Based on the Project requirement Daily/Weekly/Monthly Full/Differential backup job scheduling Using Quest Netvault LiteSpeed and also configuring the Email Notification in LiteSpeed.
• 24/7 Production support experience in managing Linux/Unix environments across different hardware platforms like AWS EC2 instances and Maintaining 100% UP..
• General Administration of Unix/Linux - Installation, Users Creation, Group Creation, Permissions, Creations of Folders, Mail (Send Mail, Postfix, SMTP Mail, Spam Filter Assassin), Web Server Configuration Apache2), FTP, DHCP, DNS, Proxy (Squid), Samba, Firewall (NAT, IP Tables, Packet Filter, IP Filter) .
• Hands-on experience with installation and troubleshooting various Linux/Unix flavors like Ubuntu Desktop and Server Linux 11.10
• Knowledge in Apache2 Configuration, MYSQL Administration, Apache Solr, Drupal administration, FFmpeg and FFtools Installation, Configuration and Maintenance in Ubuntu Linux platform

Confidential

Web Services Administration/Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Overall Incharge for Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of Complete AWS EC2 Ubuntu server which includes 3 EC2 servers in N.Verginia region and One EC2 server in Singapore region.
• Complete Installation and configuration of Apache, PHP, Curl, and MYSQL in all the regions and also complete configuration of PHP, Mime and SMTP mail Servers.
• Assigning/Associating Elastic IP for EC2 servers.
• Creating, Copying, Moving images from one EC2 region to another EC2 region and also creating snapshot in RDS servers and Creating AMI images for EC2 Instances.
• SSH Backup management using PEM key which is associated with the device.
• Overall Implementation and Setup of AWS VPC for our Client to Deploy SAP on AWS Cloud for different environment like Dev, QA and Production systems/Servers.
• Overall Implementation and Setup of EC2 instances, S3 Configuration, Load Balancer and Auto Scaling for our Production Web Servers.
• IAM Administration
• Administering QlikView 11 Server
• Setting up and managing security using Active Directory
• Develop and Deploy QlikView Dashboards
• Manage daily QlikView jobs that update QVD files and Dashboards
• Performance Tuning, Setup and Configuration related to QlikView
• Interacting with business users to ensure that Dashboards are delivered and deployed in a timely manner.
• Recommending and Implementing best practices for QlikView Dashboard and QVD development, sizing and configuration
• Documenting QlikView environment
• Responding to users regarding access privileges and questions about data.
• Backup: Based on the Project requirement Daily/Weekly/Monthly Full/Differential backup job scheduling Using Quest Netvault Backup Application for QVW files and also configuring the Email Notification in Netvault.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Systems Assembling & Network Cabling
• Installation, Configuration & Administration server on Windows 2003 and 2008 environments & client machine on Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 platforms.
• User setup, profile management & controlling user access to Network Resources.
• Trouble shooting hardware, operating system and LAN problems.
• Creating users and implementing permissions to the files.
• Installing and Maintaining Third Party Software’s like Antivirus and patching.
• Configuring Outlook express and Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010 & 2013.
• Managing and Administering of the DNS, FTP, VPN and Company Email IDs
• Installing and managing software’s and Upgrading with patches.
• Installation & Configuration of network printers, Modems, etc.
• Installing and administering Ghost, SQL Server 2008 in SolidWorks EPDM installation, Backup & Restoration of DB
• Installing and configuring Exchange server 2003 & 2010 & Web Server. (Tried but not implemented)
• Installing and configuration of the software like AutoCAD, ANSYS, CATIA, Pro-E, SolidWorks (Standalone and Network License), AVEVA PDMS Installation, AVEVA Tribon, ShipWeight, Paramarine and many more software.
• Hardware and Tech Support for SolidWorks, Paramarine and Tribon Software for the customers.
• Installing and configuration of Hardware Firewall, Policies, internet usage quota, etc.
• Hardware maintenance like Monitors, SMPS, Motherboard, Keyboard and Mouse etc.
• Collecting AMC and renewing for Workstation, Mobile Workstations Telephone EPBX, Printers and Plotters etc.
• Collecting Quotation for all IT related equipment’s, finalizing the quotations and prepare Purchasing Orders with best least pricing. After releasing of PO send to Accounts.
• Taking care of DC and Invoices of Computers for future s.
• Maintaining Asset register, Troubleshoot call register.
• Maintaining Documentation on new network implementation (Installation).
• Every day one personal visit to two offices, to solve system and network related problem.