Summary

• Extensive experience as a system administrator and IT experience in multiplatform VMware, Linux and Windows server virtualization with hands-on expertise in networking, storage and system integration.
• 6 years of experience as VMware administrator specializing in the area of Virtualization with VMware ESXi 5, 5.1, 4.x , ESX 4.x and 3 servers, Virtual Center server, vCenter Operations manager VCOPS , VDI, ThinApp, VMWare Orchestra and SAN/NAS technologies.
• Experience in Windows Linux administration and migrations of P2V and V2V
• Experience in allocation and configuration of emc storage arrays such as clarion, DMX, VMAX and VNX.
• Strong experience in managing cisco, Brocade and McDATA switch fabrics using tools and CLI's
• Strong experience in Network installing, configuring and maintenance of Enterprise Networks using Cisco routers, Catalyst Switches and Firewalls.
• Knowledge in data communication protocols and standards including TCP/IP, UDP and IP Routing Protocols like RIP, EIGRP, OSPF BGP.
• Experience in implementation, support and troubleshooting of VLAN's including operational knowledge of spanning tree protocol STP , VLAN trunking, inter VLAN routing and ISL/802.1q.
• Experience in Monitoring, debugging and resolving Cisco infrastructure issues like Routing, network hardware/Software failure, configuration, WAN outages, and performance issues.
• In-depth knowledge in Security, including VPN, ASA/PIX IPSEC. Configuring basic firewall rules with Access Control List ACL .
• Installed and Configured VMware vCenter and ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5, ESX3.0, High Availability, DRS, Vmotion.
• Proficient in configuring SAN environments utilizing iSCSI, LUN, HBA and Fiber Channel Switches.
• Documentation of resolved incidents root cause technical issues. Understanding of ITIL concepts.
• Experience in working as part of a highly cross-functional global team.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational communication, customer service presentation skills.

Technologies

Work Experience

Sr. Vmware Engineer

Confidential

• Configure the ESXi servers using vCenter server.
• Coordinate with vmware architect in Capacity planning implementation of new server build maintenance to minimize outages during holiday season.
• Configure Cisco ucs profiles for migrating and add hosts for load balancing in vmware environment.
• Configure vMotion, DRS, HA, Permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Templates in the VMware environment.
• Monitor environment health and facilitation of high severity incidents to improve the state of service availability and continuity, develop technical designs and policy/procedure documentation.
• Troubleshooting and resolving problems associated with VMware ESX server hardware, OS Implement controls and security to comply with security standards.
• Maintenance installation of vmware infrastructure on HP blade and cisco UCS servers using iLo, virtual connect manger, server profiles and KVM.
• Documentation of resolved incidents root cause issues at sharepoint knowledge base.

Sr. System Engineer

Confidential

• Manage VMware ESXi windows servers optimize for minimal downtime.
• Resolving daily issues using Kbox ticketing systems discussing server related issues with clients if required.
• As part of team worked with EMC team in moving datacenter to different location and responsible for backing up any issues after restarting the moved datacenter.
• Maintained Active directory for cleaning up old users organizing the users in groups of hierarchy.
• Responsible for Exchange outlook user accounts migration of old user accounts emails to different database.

Infrastructure:VMware vSphere 5.1/5.5, Microsoft Exchange Server Outlook 2010, Windows 20003/2008R2/2012, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Solarwinds, VMware Vmotion, VNX, EmcUnisphere

System Design Analyst

Confidential

• Manage and lead VMware ESXi hardware and software migration and upgrade efforts of varying size and complexity.
• Convert physical servers p2v v2v to VMware virtual infrastructure using VMware converter
• Upgrade of both physical virtual 2003 windows servers to Windows 2008 2008 R2 servers
• Installation, maintenance and AD integration for VCOPS 5.x versions.
• Troubleshooting and resolving problems associated with VMware ESX server hardware, OS Implement controls and security to comply with security standards.
• Migration of Linux based servers and installed of OSF template based operating systems.
• Installing applications in a Microsoft Terminal Services environment and provide expertise in VMware related operations.
• Implemented configured Active directory AD services on Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.
• Configured Windows 2003 and 2008 Distributed file share system.
• Managed Origination Units, Sites and Group policies.
• Maintained Outlook 2010 for emailing OWA access.
• Built lab for testing for vcloud automation center for QA environment
• Manage plan for better capacity planning for VMware environment during p2v conversions using solar winds VMware orchestra.
• Installed Windows Linux based virtual machines in VMware environment.
• Maintained and migrated business application servers after business hours to minimize downtime.
• Maintained backup of servers based on rotation on-call.
• Maintained multi-vendor Windows and Linux in environments, while working closely with Storage, Networking, Database and Application Development Teams.
• Tested windows 2012 server in QA/DEV environment for migration purposes.
• Monitor environment health and facilitation of high severity incidents to improve the state of service availability and continuity, develop technical designs and policy/procedure documentation.
• Monitored reported about production server's network performance and load using Agilent client.
• Responsible for VMware environment failure analysis and recovery
• Operating monitoring computer and peripheral equipment and VMware ESX server performance.
• Provide technical refresh on VMware ESXi servers update the existing VMware servers.
• Interact directly with internal customers and external service providers in negotiating solutions and implementation specifics.

Infrastructure: VMware vSphere 4/5/5.1, VMware ESX 4.1, VCOPS,VMware converter, Vmotion, VMax, vBlock, Secure Gateway Server Management, Windows domain, Windows Outlook Exchange 2010, Windows 2003/2008R2/2012,Linux RHL 5, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Web Servers.

Vmware/ System Administrator

Confidential

• Deployed VMware vSphere 4.1 vSphere 5 by upgrading VMware infrastructure 2.5, 3.5 and vSphere 4.1
• Updated VMware ESX/ESXi hosts using Vmware update manager and installed patches and updates on Virtual Machines.
• Maintained worked on daily request of client's virtual machines for different datacenter locations.
• Coordinated with clients development teams to upgrade, minimize virtual machine outages improving their performances.
• Migrated virtual machines within different datacenters using vMotion and VMware standalone converter.
• Documented procedures for installations, issues from virtual machines.
• Migrated virtual machines from Hitachi fiber channel arrays to Netapp storage arrays.
• Configured vMotion, DRS, HA, Permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Templates in the VMware environment.
• Managed user accounts, groups and controlling access rights using Active Directory.
• Worked with team in planning the SRM for the new data center installations.
• Installed configured integrated lights out ILO versions 2, 3 4 for HP severs.
• Coordinated with Vmware, HP Netapp customer support technical engineers in resolving issues regarding hardware software exceptions.
• Converted physical virtual machines using vCenter converter V2V P2V imported virtual machines using OVF templates VMX files.
• Built test lab environment for vSphere 5 5.1 infrastructure and also for Cisco Nexus 1000v installations.
• Maintained virtual machines in VMware Lab manager environment. Used ssmove tool for migrating virtual machines between Datastores.
• Configured Windows and Linux virtual machines on ESX servers.
• Managed infrastructures, supporting personnel, including administration and management of group policy, DMZ, Active Directory Service, Exchange e-mail systems.
• Troubleshooting issues with NetApp and Hitachi storage Datastores in VMware.
• Maintained, updated and generated reports of company's tech infrastructure using custom-made database queries.
• Decommissioned old physical servers racked new servers with network and storage installations.
• Hardware installations of HP DL servers, Blades also for Netapp storage array.
• Installed, configured and solved the issues of Windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 servers using enterprise standards.

Infrastructure:VMwarevSphere3.5/4.1/5,Vmware infrastructure 3.5/4/5,Vmware LabManager4,VCenter Server, VCenter Update Manager, SRM 4.0,vCenter Converter, Vblock, SRM, HP DL380, DL385/580/585 servers, HP blade servers, Cisco Nexus 1000v Windows server 2003/2008,Red Hat Linux ,Citrix routers, DNS, WINS, DHCP, Hitachi thunder 9500, USP990, USPV storage array, Netapp storage array.

System Administrator

Confidential

• Deployed VMware vSphere 4.0 by upgrading VMware infrastructure 3.5 to vSphere 4.
• Configured the ESX servers using vCenter server
• Managed configured initially using HP ILO Integrated Lights out and Dell's DRAC.
• Configured vMotion, DRS, HA, Permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Templates in the VMware environment
• Updated VMware using Vmware update manager and installed patches and updates on ESX hosts and Virtual Machines.
• Migrated virtual machines using Vmotion from EMC arrays to Netapp arrays.
• Configured NAS on a NetApp array and allocated the NFS shares to different Unix servers
• Configured Cifs shares on a netapp array and allocated it to user groups in windows environment
• Converted physical machines to virtual machines using vCenter converter P2V and V2V and involved in Data Center Migration.
• Installed, configured and solved the issues of Windows 2003, 2008 servers using enterprise standards.
• Managed AD services and group policies on Windows 2003 and 2008 servers.
• Added and removed server roles and features configured AD Domain Services roles.
• Created and managed user accounts in Active Directory and migrated all Windows users by ADMT Tool
• Helped clients in understanding and implementation of Vmware applications like VMview, ThinApp VDI.
• Configured DNS servers and management of DNS records and Zone properties.
• Upgraded and tested Vmware ESXi 5 for needs of the customer.
• Configured Windows and Linux virtual machines on ESX servers.
• Configuration and Troubleshooting issues in NetApp and CX storage
• NAS Installed using NetApp Storage ONTAP attached to VMware, including CIFS, NFS, Flex vols, Snapshots and Snap Mirror
• Configured aggregates/volumes/qtrees in a netapp filer environment
• Troubleshoot issues in the environment by working with the netapp customer support and the customers.
• Multipathing Management, Cluster Failover and High Availability.
• Created Traditional volumes on NetApp filer and migrated data from traditional volumes to Flex Volumes.
• Analyzed the performance of CLARiiON using Navisphere analyzer.
• Performed Troubleshooting with the issues related to NetBackup.
• Implemented VMware ESX server version3.5 with NetApp filers using CIFS, NFS.
• Overall support for the SUN products including Sun 25k, T5220s.

Infrastructure: VMWare vSphere 4/5,VMware infrastructure 3.5/4/5, LabManager4,VCenter Sever, VCenter Update Manager, SRM 4.0,vCenter Converter, NetApp FAS 6240/3140/3020,Windows server 2003/2008,UNIX, Solaris 10, DNS, DHCP, EMC array.

Virtualisation Engineer

Confidential

• Upgraded Vmware ESXi 3.5 to vSphere 4
• Installed and configured ThinApp in VDA environment for virtualizing multiple applications.
• Tested and developed solutions for virtualization HA, BC, VDI and DR.
• Worked with the vendor customer support to solve issues with windows/Linux and VMware environment
• Executed the conversion of Winchester's Internal IT infrastructure to vSphere 4.
• Build and tested demo lab consisting of VMware vSphere 4.1, ThinApp.
• Build and tested multi-protocol NAS cluster with storage, snapshots.
• VMware Administration via Virtual Center and ESX host service console.
• Configured of virtual networking within ESX environment, which was based on virtual switch tagging inside the hosts VLANs .
• Modified and created of DNS records of migrated hosts.
• Troubleshoot Active Directory including Users and Computer and Sites and Services Replication , DDNS, DHCP
• Installed and configured an Active Directory Domain Controller
• Provided support for troubleshooting and resolution of ESX virtual infrastructure technical problems and issues, such as unplanned outages or performance issues.
• Worked with EMC and Brocade Engineers for break fixes, firmware and microcode upgrades.
• Worked on Performance Manager, Storage Scope to generate reports of CX Arrays and created Snaps on Exchange Server for DBA as needed.
• Responsible for network backup integrity and recovery coordination along with Disaster Recovery planning.
• Managed SAN using SAN Manager and taking care of Thin Provisioning.
• Trouble-shooting SAN problems and taking care of Fabric Manager.
• Played an active role in carrying out migrations involving Clariions/DMX.
• Involved in setup of NetApp filer in the environment
• Migrated data from emcCLARiiON to NetApp storage filers using AIX lvm and veritas volume manager.
• Migrated luns from Clariion to Netapp filers and worked with different teams to co-ordinate the outage and upgrade firmware on the servers
• Create change requests for the migration and create documentation supporting changes in the environment.
• Configured and maintained ECC
• Designed and implemented Storage solutions using EMC products to achieve optimum performance.
• Data growth analysis and storage resource forecasting also comes under my responsibilities.
• Created reports for capacity planning for the environment.
• Installed and configured Linux servers on physical and virtual machines.
• Configured the virtual machine for different applications in the VMware environment.

Infrastructure: vSphere 4.0/3.5, VMware view, VMware VDI, Linux Rhel 4/5, Solaris 10, HP DL 585 servers, VeritasNetBackup, Netapp arrays, EMC arrays. VMware Converter, VLAN trunking, Windows server 2003, VMWare ThinApp.

Storage Consultant

Confidential

• Installed, administered and support large complex multi-platform environment including large fiber channel SAN with multiple directors, servers, and storage frames.
• Installed and maintained enterprise class backup / recovery using EMC Networker.
• Tested and maintained the Disaster Recovery Plan for Storage Systems Backup Infrastructure.
• Provided storage consultation for centralized storage needs. Developed /maintained departmental documentation including processes, procedures, best practices, and audit artifacts.
• Created and maintained the best practices to manage the storage, retrieval and recoverability of corporate information on server-based mid-range and distributed systems.
• Day-to-day windows administration functions, backup and restoration, file server maintenance
• Build and maintained an Information Technology IT Enterprise Storage Management architecture that reflects overall business objectives and actively participate in developing policies to address complex business issues.
• Worked as primary point of contact for Enterprise Storage Management activities.
• Create and publish reports to update management on status of storage environment.

Infrastructure: EMC networker, EMC DMX, NetApp FAS filers, ESX 3.5, Solaris 9/10,Linux RHEL 4, RHEL 5, Windows 2003

Linux/ Systems Administrator

Confidential

• Configured Unix servers and installed OS on the systems
• Responsible for all Unix platforms which include upgrading, system backup, user management, configurations including upgrading versions on Linux.
• Responsible for networking communication problems in inter intra departments.
• Responsible for associated databases and systems administration for client training including remote sessions.
• Additional duties include Windows 2003 administration and training.
• Additional duties include developing training courses and training on client sites
• Additional duties included system administration with our IT team on Unix and NT servers.

Infrastructure: - Red hat Linux, Solaris, Windows 2003,VMware ESX 3, DNS, AD, AIX, 5.1, 5.2 and 4.3, IBM P series.