SUMMARY

• My background, as described in my resume includes over 25 years of both Windows Systems Administration and VMware Engineering duties and activities across multiple enterprise wide fortune 500 corporations and federal government departments to include the Department of Justice, the Food and Drug Administration, the Small Business Administration the IRS and the U.S. Federal Reserve to name a few.
• I do currently posse a Public Trust Security clearance and I am presently employed as a VMware Systems Engineer with Confidential International in Boston on a short - term project to design and architect a complete disaster recovery solution using VMware’s Site Recovery Manager.
• The project is nearing completion as the solution has been implemented to assist with their US federally mandated compliancy and recovery test efforts. Currently, due to my availability I am seeking to secure a permanent or long-term contract position in the same field.
• I have had extensive VMware deployment engineering and administration experience designing deploying and administering such solutions as ESXi host clusters, HA, DRS, SRM (with f5 load balancers), VDI Horizon 7, VCA, VUM, VDP, VRA, vLANS, vSWITCH and Datastore Cluster Management. These solutions being hosted on various virtual support platforms to include VBLOCK Cisco UCS platforms as well as HP and DELL Blade technology virtual appliances.
• Having both short term and full lifecycle project work I bring many “hit the ground running “experiences to the table. My level of business acumen and project management skills continue to set me apart from my technical counterparts. Having been exposed to such a variety of technical environments and diverse business cultures these experiences have proven to be an advantage to both team members and valued customers
• I understand that you are looking for an experienced VMware Engineer with some VDI and I believe that my technical background and vast experience with full life cycle projects, enables me to meet your criteria. I am willing to travel 100% of the time, work remotely or onsite and I am also available to work after hours as requested.
• Thank you for the opportunity to present my profile for this position. And I look forward to meeting you in an upcoming face to face interview.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

VMware SRM\DR Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployed VMware ESXi 6.5 host clusters. Configured fault tolerant highly available virtual infrastructure for Confidential International according to VMware best practices.
• Configured vSphere replication appliances at protection and recovery sites.
• Deployed VMware Site Recovery Manager 6.0 and 6.5 to accommodate 2 site bio-directional replication and shared Platform service controllers via f5 Lod balancers.
• Paired sites, configured resource mappings, folder mappings and imported vlan and port group information to accommodate a multi-site bio-directional replication for 2-way shared recovery site protection.
• Configured protection groups and recovery plans to include custom recovery options and priority startup sequences.
• Created and initiated test recovery plans to validate DR site technical validation.
• Provided report documentation to all DR staff and client-side resources

Confidential

Sr. VMware DR Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployed ESX/ESXi6.0 and 6.5 hosts for the SBA’s office of the CFO’s corporate production environment. Used automation scripts to minimize error level in day to day VMware operations.
• Installed Management Server (VMware VCenter Server) in enhanced link mode to enable centralized management of multiple hosts. Enabled VMware HA, VMware DRS for higher efficiency for the Infrastructure.
• Deployed Vmware Horizon + View 7 configuring host connection server firewall rules, global settings for user sessions and remote sessions functionality for HTML internet access.
• Created and administered VDI Gold Images in vCenter and administered VDI desktop pools for persistant and non persistant linked clone RDSH desktop farm assignments.
• Optimzed virtual desktops using Vmware VDI desktop Optimization tool.
• Deployed Vmware VDP solution. Averted catastrophic downtime and extravagant recovery costs on multiple occasions by preemptively creating virtualized copies of all critical servers in conjunction with custom developed rapid-deployment templates for Windows 2008 and 2012 r2 VM’s using VMware VDP for data protection and was responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all ESX servers. Planning and implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring files on the network.
• Designed, Installed and configured VMware Site Recovery Manager 6.0. Configured the platform service controllers for f5 Load Balancing. Had run failover-Failback tests over the bidirectional multisite protection. Created protection groups and recovery plans for test and site recovery initiatives.
• Total of 40 ESX servers with over 600 VMs with Virtual center. Implementation of Microsoft DHCP, DNS, WINS, Domain trust relationship, fault tolerance, file and print services, user and group management. Involved in design and implement Server migration strategy from Physical to Virtual using VMware converter 6.5 Involved in migrating physical servers to VMware virtual servers using VMConverter.
• Administered VMware Update Manager to provide seamless patch management solution for ESX hosts and vm’s.
• Provided necessary help training to IT Helpdesk and Telecom Support Personal to resolve day to day issues.
• Worked on full lifecycle Migration Projects Involving IIS 5.0 and 6.0 based applications.

Confidential

Windows \ VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary support for FDA federal development data center environment.
• Deployed a VMware ESXi 6.0 virtual clustered host environment.
• Managed and administered the VMware 5.5, Hyper V and Microsoft Active Directory virtual domain test infrastructure.
• Administered multiple clustered hosts, managed network storage, Dell Blade enclosures (M1000E), virtual machine systems and resource groups.
• Performed server provisioning through template based clones, VMware scripted installs (SCCM) and HP Smart Start for HP physical server machine builds.
• Assisted federal departmental staff with test scenario support and administration. Standing up tailored environments for application integration, remediation and security patch testing.
• Backed up entire data stores and Virtual machines using Snap Manager and the NetApp VSC 4.0 management console plugin for Virtual center.
• Deployed VMware Site Recovery Manager 6.0 and 6.5 to accommodate 2 site bio-directional replication and shared Platform service controllers via f5 Lod balancers.
• Deployed Vmware Horizon 7 configuring host connection server firewall rules, global settings for user sessions and remote sessions functionality for HTML internet access.
• Created and administered VDI Gold Images in vCenter and administered VDI desktop pools for persistant and non persistant linked clone RDSH desktop farm assignments.
• Optimzed virtual desktops using Vmware VDI desktop Optimization tool.
• Managed multiple Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade chassis using the CMC Management console to configure chassis configuration, Apply Firmware updates, manage profiles and blade server configurations.

Confidential

Windows \ VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assigned to the Federal Reserve’s Enterprise Hosting Team to assist with datacenter consolidation of 4 remote facilities and the migration of both physical and virtual machine workload instances from source to target for virtual hosting and forklift rack and stack.
• Participated in the assessment, analysis, preparation and provisioning of all production and development physical and virtual machine instances for p2v and v2v conversion, workload migration and data storage provisioning and forklift rack and stack.
• Assisted with Vmware Horizon implementation. Creating Gold Images for linked clone distribution. Created and administered desktop pools for persistant and non persistant assignments. Supported both thin client connectivity and HTML connectivity via VDI client.
• Performed administrative support duties within a VMware 5.5 clustered host and Microsoft Hyper V environment, also monitoring the environment using Splunk Enterprise for dashboard monitoring, Solarwinds, Microsoft System Center Virtual manager, Network discovery and HP Systems Insight Manager. Data was collected from all machine sources, formats and locations and indexed via a real time dashboard for monitoring and daily reporting. HP SIM was used to monitor physical instances of all HP Server hardware throughout the enterprise and Double Take Availability 7.0 was used for data transfer, synchronization and full server availability.
• Assisted with data center operational support duties by identifying and remediating performance issues, network connectivity issues and server application abnormalities logging and managing ticket escalation through resolution using CA Service desk.
• Assisted with data center support duties. Reviewed physical hardware and monitored using HP SIM for all hardware failures and managed replacement of failed parts. Decommissioned old hardware for surplus and replaced new hardware for physical build outs. Supported network connectivity troubleshooting, rack and stack of physical hardware and power cabling issues.
• Performed server provisioning through template based clones, (VMware) scripted installs (SCCM) and HP Smart Start for physical machine builds.

Confidential

Wintel / VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed administrative support duties within a VMware 5.5 clustered host and Microsoft Hyper V environment
• Performed Wintel application and server assessment during the initial data center assessment phase.
• Assisted with planning design and testing of all vmdk data and virtual vmf file replication and migration strategies for Wintel virtual servers.
• Assisted in administering VMware Replication to accommodate virtual machine replication to recovery site..
• Performed Vmotion and Storage Vmotion of VMDK and VMF files to target landing zones.
• Determined migration waves based on application affinities, dependencies and availability.
• Performed p2v of standalone Windows 2008 R2 machines to virtual instances using VMconverter and PlateSpin.

Confidential, Boston

Wintel/VMware Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented a server migration solution to migrate source server workloads into virtual machine instances using PlateSpin.
• Servers were migrated and converted to virtual instances on several VMware ESX 4.1.0 clustered hosts. Installed and configured PlateSpin migrate 9.2.0 into Citizens existing management environment.
• Installed and used Double Take and Second copy to migrate and sync data.
• Performed functional testing to validate product performance and reporting. Provided work up documentation to departmental Vice president for review. Used PlateSpin migrate to discover source workloads and build jobs to complete server migrations. Performed virtual machine configuration and performance monitoring using VMware Virtual Center Console 5.0 and Microsoft System Center Virtual manager.
• Performed source system analysis to determine virtual machine resource allocations and disk space right-sizing.
• Performed day to day administration of all virtual machine instances.
• Backed up entire data stores and Virtual machines using Snap Manager and the NetApp VSC 4.0 management console plugin for Virtual center.
• Administered Virtual storage and disaster recovery processes using VSC 4.0. Created data synchronization jobs to ensure converted data integrity using Platespin and Double Take on SQL and Oracle Database servers.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Windows Virtualization and Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed datacenter consolidation duties, converting existing virtual and physical servers to virtual instances on multiple ESX hosts and EMC data stores.
• Created and administered VDI desktop Gold images.
• Created persistant and non persistant VDI Desktop pools.
• Converted both virtual and physical servers using Novell’s Platespin Migrate and VMware Converter.
• Ensured data integrity and performed synchronization using Double Take.
• VMotioned servers between farms and datastores.
• Performed routine admin duties configuring virtual server settings, reconfiguring system resources as well as performing server operationalization and server certification.

Confidential, Ontario CA

Windows Virtualization and Migrations Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with IBM Global’s AMF Conversions and Migrations team to satisfy their client Dejardin Financial of (Montreal, Canada) to convert 550 servers to an ESXi 4.0 virtual platform.
• As a team we assessed, discovered, migrated and performed server synchronization to ensure data integrity.
• Using Novell’s Platespin 9.0.2 we performed P2V, V2V and P2P migrations creating and staging jobs both in a development and production environments before final cutover and actual migration.
• VMotioned servers between farms and data stores. Performed routine day to day admin duties configuring virtual server settings, reconfiguring system resources as well as performing server operationalization and server certification.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Sr. Engineering Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Deployed Vmware Horizon VDM
• Created Gold Images for desktop virtualization.
• Published and assigned virtual desktops
• As an independent contractor I worked with various clients in implementing and supporting Wintel based network solutions and Citrix PS 4.5 farms.
• Also assisted clients in implementing virtual solutions utilizing VMware ESX 3.5, Virtual Center 2.5 Virtual Workstation 6, MS Virtual Server 2005.
• Created, configured and administered virtual clusters using VMware HA and DRS services, setting alarms, monitoring resources and maintaining data stores using NetApp Snapp Manager. Created, deployed and migrated virtual machines via the Virtual Center 3.0 client console.
• Performed daily data operations and administrative support duties.
• Maintained eTrust antivirus solutions, performed backup duties using Veritas net backup and administered all hp hardware using Insight Manager.
• Administered up to date service packs, security updates and monthly patches via Windows Server update service. Configured and administered DHCP, WINS.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

VMware Admin \ Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Served as a Wintel Systems Administrator for the Constellation Energy Wintel support group.
• Administered and supported a VMWare Infrastructure 3 environment.
• Installing and configuring virtual machine instances on ESX 3.0.1 host servers, managing multiple virtual machines and their resources over several hosts using VirtualCenter Server 2.0.1. These tasks were accomplished by utilizing VMWare virtual infrastructure desktop client 2.0. This group supported 2000+ Windows 2000 and 2003 standalone servers, virtual servers and HP blades.
• Server operating systems were deployed using the HP Proliant Rapid Deployment Pack powered by the Altiris eXpress Deployment Server.
• Server templates were created and used to deploy several different configurations of Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 advanced and enterprise servers. This group also managed and maintained server hardware using HP Systems insight Manager Version 5.0 with sp5. Through collections or grouping of server systems we performed such tasks as monitored hardware health status, deployed and administered firmware and deployed HP support packs. As a team we optimized resources and managed critical and non-critical events.
• Enterprise patch maintenance duties were performed using SMS 2003. Patch sets were advertised to SMS clients and deployed to test environments across the enterprise and eventually deployed to production level servers. It was our responsibility to provide support to business clients by validating their servers were made eligible to receive such updates and that updates were delivered as expected in delegated maintenance windows. Servers were accessed via the HP Integrated Lights Out (ILO) web interface.
• On occasion I was asked to manage multiple projects that involved allocating resources to complete necessary project tasks and project plan creation. These included upgrading and supporting various CEG site server environments in Louisville, Ky. Houston, Tx. and locally throughout the state of Maryland.

Confidential, Washington DC

Migration Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• As a member of the CSC implementation team we designed the Active Directory structure and implemented Windows 2000\2003 Domain controllers and member servers at the forest root level designating and configuring FSMO roles, file replication services and trusts within Active Directory. Installed and configured DHCP, DNS and WINS.
• Created the Organizational unit structure for Users, groups, computers, domain controllers, member servers and infrastructure servers. Migrated user accounts, files and associated rights using the MSDSS migration tool from Netware to 2000\2003.
• Implemented and configured a secure and reliable patch management solution utilizing Microsoft SUS (Software Update Service) to replicate, approve and deploy critical updates, security updates and software patches to server and client machines. Install and configure ESX Server, VMware VirtualCenter, and multiple guest virtual machines.
• Create VMware virtual machines, network them and set their priorities for accessing resources.
• Migrated physical machines to virtual machines using VMwares p2v migration tool and local data using Double Take for data migration.
• Implemented HP Insight Manager version 7.0 to manage and monitor all HP Proliant servers ensuring optimal uptime and performance. Configured the HP version control repository manager to automatically download, manage and deploy firmware updates and support packs to all insight manager clients.
• Configured and deployed HP client management agents and support pack files using the HP Remote Deployment Utility.
• Introduced and managed the Microsoft ADS 1.0 automated deployment services controller to create, capture and deploy baseline Windows 2000\2003 server operating systems. Configured and deployed baseline workstation images based on business groups with Ghost Enterprise version 8 and applied GPO security templates at both the Domain and Computers OU level.