OBJECTIVE:

• VMware/Windows consultant with 6+ years of strong service oriented implementation and support experience on VMware ESX/i, VMware Virtual Center, Windows concepts using various Enterprise Application Services technologies' have the ability to collaborate with diverse technical and non - technical teams to come up with a world class solution to real world challenges.

SUMMARY

• 6 + years of total experience in IT industry Extensive experience in Windows 2008/2003/2000/ NT4.0 Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and pro-active System/Network Administrator with an excellent 'can-do' attitude.
• Expert in Windows Server System Administration skills.
• 5+ years in the area of Virtualization with VMware ESXI, ESX 3.x, ESX4.x ESXI 5.0 servers
• Worked on VCenter server 5.0 4.0, 4.1 and Virtual center server 3.0 for managing multiple ESX servers.
• Performance monitoring for Servers and VMs on vSphere platform
• Experience in creating, analyzing and managing resource pools, virtual clusters, alert structures, security groups, permissions, virtual network.
• Experience with ESXi hosts 4.0, 4.1 and 5.0
• Proficiency in advanced features of ESX/ESXi, vMotion, Storage vMotion, HA, DRS, VM Lab
• Manager Update Manager and SRM.
• Strong knowledge on Server, Desktop and Application virtualization.
• Expertise in creating Host and Client VM Templates, Cloning and managing Snapshots. Experience in P2V, V2V,V2P MIGRATION using VMware Converter and Plate Spin 6.8.x.
• Build and troubleshooting experience With VMware ESX Server and Installing VMware tools and Upgrading VMware tools on Windows Machines and Linux Machines.
• Decommissioning Virtual Machines according to Service Request.
• Implementation of SRM 4.0 on vSphere across multiple sites to provide Disaster recovery solution for VMware Vsphere Environment, vSphere Linked Mode and replicated storage, Configuring Sites Roles and Privileges, Alarms for monitoring the Site Status. Failback Testing from Protected Site to Recovery Site in SRM and Shared Recovery Site across multiple Protected Sites
• Installing VMware tools and Upgrading VMware tools on Windows and Linux Machines.
• Hands on wide experience in Project Management, Deployment, Installation, administration, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of various Microsoft Operating Systems and application, Networks and Computers.
• Installed, configured and maintained Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 Operating Systems.
• Experience in ISCSI SAN, NAS, NFS storage and RAID concept.
• Extensive understanding of networking concepts, (IE. Configuration of networks, router configuration and wireless
• Security, TCP/IP, VPN, Content Filtering, VLANs, and routing in LAN/WAN, Ethernet Port, Patch Panel and wireless networks.)
• Strong knowledge of VMware HA and VMware DRS.
• Strong understanding of VMware Networking concepts like creation of Vswitches, different types of port groups, Nic Teaming and VLAN
• Worked on HP proliant Servers, Dell Power Edge rack mount servers, Super Micro Servers.
• Good knowledge of Windows Server 2003 and 2008 server administration.
• Excellent leadership qualities, good communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Extremely self-motivated, quick learner, team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• VMware/window
• VMware vSphere 4.0 and 4.1 5.0
• VMware ESX 3.5
• ESXI 4.0/4.1 5.0
• Virtual Center Server 4.0 4.1 5
• VMware SRM 4.1
• VMware Converter Enterprise
• VMware Update Manager
• VMware ThinApp
• Operating System
• Windows 98 2000
• XP
• Vista
• Windows7
• Windows server 2000/2003/2008 Std - Enterprise
• CentOS
• RedHat
• Application
• Veritis NetBackup
• Active Directory
• Symantec AntiVirus
• Remote Management
• Hp-SIM
• Dell-ILO
• Intel RMM3-4
• IPMIVEW
• Hardware
• Dell PowerEdge 6950
• HP Prolient DL360 G7
• DL380 G6
• DL385 G1
• DL385 G2
• HP Blade Server BL35p
• BL460c G6
• BL 465c G6
• HP Blade chassis c 00
• Intel Module Server
• IBM pSeries ServeSuper Micro Blade Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago IL

VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administrated server consolidation program through use of VMware ESX server and VMware Virtual Center, usingVirtual Center, ESX, creating VMs, using/building VM templates and customization files, and scheduling tasks
• Performed Data Center Migration of Physical Servers to Virtual Servers (P2V) Using VMware Converter
• Installation, configuration and management of multiple server suites (Windows 2003/2008) on VMware ESX server
• Responsible for Backup/Disaster Recovery planning, implementation and testing
• Designed and successfully implemented VMware ESX servers for server consolidation
• Installed VMware ESX server 4.1/4.0 and created virtual machines on ESX Servers
• Created standard templates and deployed virtual machines from these templates
• Installed Management Server vCenter Server to enable centralized management of multiple hosts Linked Different vCenter servers using linked mode to have a single instance of vSphere client to manage the wholeVirtual environment
• Creating and managing Virtual Machines, Templates, Clones and Snapshots
• Configured VMware on clustered environment, implemented migration of virtual machines using vMotion
• Hot and Cold cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware vCenter Converter
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Infrastructure
• Installed and worked on VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM 4.0) for the disaster recovery
• Installed & configured Windows 2008 with Active Directory service
• Used different Administration and support tools(Veeam Backup-FastSCP) to perform regular backup and restore of the virtual machines disks and data
• Used Solar winds IP address tracking tool to track the subnets and IP addresses in order to maintain the whole network Topology
• Coordinate testing, upgrade and configuration of system files and services. Ensure changes are in accordance with appropriate company operating procedures

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , RedHat Linux 5,ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, VMware Update Manager, VMware standalone Converter, UCS Servers, VMware View, VMware vSphere 4.0 and 5.0, vCenter Server,EMC,FC-SAN, iSCSI. HP Blade C7000 enclosures with pass-through modules, HP Blade C3000, Cisco Nexus 7K and 5K with fabric extender 2000, Net app NAS Filers, SQL and Oracle.

Confidential, Mount Laurel NJ

Systems/VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and ImplementedVMware ESXI 4.0 hostservers with V Sphere Client, Configured HBAs and ISCSI SAN storage.
• Worked on backup and restore of VMware host server configuration, Virtual Machine backup, snapshot, P2V-V2V conversation with VMware converter and with other third party converters, Patch updating, monitoring/reporting, SSH and SNMP and notification of alerts.
• Executed and performed Product support and installation documentation.
• Responsible for software upgrades, application support and optimization.
• Planned and implemented project for enterprise web applications.
• Build and troubleshooting experience With VMware ESX 3.x, V Center server 2.5 and VMware V Sphere Suite Expertise in migrations from ESX 3.0.1 to 3.5 to V Sphere 4.0and5.0
• Strong experience with the VMware HA (High Availability), Fault Tolerance, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and VMware Distributed Power Management (DPM)
• Manage snapshots, clones, templates during patch releases and new server deployments, Experience with installing, configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager
• Installed and implementNFS serverusing windows service and configured with VMware Host servers for storage.
• AdministratingSymantec Endpoint Antivirus console, managing 300+ antivirus client’s computers like definition updates, Exception policies, scanning, reporting etc…
• Installed and implemented opensource Open Filer 2.3iSCSI SANwithRAID 10for VMware and other servers with ISCSI initiators. Also managing SAN and Symantec Backup Exec 12.
• Configuring and Implementing VMware on HP Prolong Blade Servers.
• Installed and implemented Manage Engine monitoring application and configured SNMP and WMI on Servers and other network devices for reporting and alerts notifications.
• Participated in the migration planning, developing, testing and moving the migration process onto full-fledged production network.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003/2008 , Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, VMware ESXI 4.0 Server, VMware vSphere 4.0, ESX 4.0, VMware vCenter, VMware Standalone Convertor,Open filer ISCSI SAN/NAS, I Store SAN, Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell Power Vault NAS, ZY wall and Sonic Wall Firewall.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

VMware Administrator/window admin

Responsibilities:

• Administrating production of servers/network infrastructure that includes Windows administration of Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers, Exchange Mail Servers, WSUS Patching servers, print Servers, System
• Management Servers (SMS), Terminal Servers, RAS and File servers on Windows 2003 and windows 2000 in the data centre/server farm.
• Administrating DNS, DHCP, and Exchange & ISA servers. Created and managed user and group accounts in User.
• Experienced with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM & Dell hardware like rack-mounted servers, tower servers, desktop, laptop and other peripherals.
• Managing Exchange 2003 servers and troubleshooting issues related to mail delivery, configuring MX records to enable and disable domain.
• Responsible for Active directory, GPO, Domain users, Administrating users and groups and given appropriate permissions and privilege to access our LAN and Domain environment.
• Installed & configured Windows 2008 with Active Directory service.
• Installing, configuring, administering, troubleshooting VMware server on ESX platform and VMware client, workstation.
• Installation and Configuration of networks, router/switches configuration and wireless access point/router with security,
• TCP/IP, VPN, Content Filtering, Access Control Lists on router/switches, VLANs (port mapping, naming etc.), and routing IP address in both LAN/WAN and wireless networks.
• LAN Cabling, RJ-45 crimping, Labeling, Patch Panel, PC Junction boxes, Phone Switches and Rack set-up.
• Excellent understanding of SAN, NAS storage architecture.
• Installed and managed McAfee EPO software on servers and clients.
• Responsible for Desktop, Laptop, Network and Outlook support &troubleshooting client’s issues.
• Troubleshoot and monitored network using SNMP and Solar winds network monitoring tools and also used ping, Cisco CLI, trace route for debugging them.
• Installed and implemented Manage Engine monitoring application and configured SNMP and WMI on Servers and other network devices
• Analyze, log, track and complex software and hardware matters of significance pertaining to networking connectivity issues, printer, server, and application to meet business needs.
• Creating a backup job and also took backup of data center on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Experience Leading Infrastructure team for projects not limited to System reengineering, capacity planning and risk management.
• Lead Technology Implementation including vendor selection, System Architecture, Setting landscape, Capacity planning, security, storage management and High Availability.
• Disaster recovery planning, implementation and recovering systems during crash or hardware failure.
• Experience in IT decision-making, policy direction, planning, and team management. Participated in the migration planning, developing, testing and moving the migration process onto full-fledged production network.
• Coordinate hardware and software installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with company policy. Recommends resolutions to complex matters of significance and coordinate the implementation of the approved course of action.
• Coordinate and monitor troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common system problems: document system events to ensure continuous functioning. Recommend course of action and implement as app
• Coordinate testing, upgrade and configuration of system files and services. Ensure changes are in accordance with appropriate operating procedures.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003,2008 SMS, SQL Server 2000, IIS 6.0, Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft WSUS, Windows XP, VMware ESX Server and Workstation, Open filer, IBM TSM,EMC SAN, Dell NAS, Zywall and Sonic Wall Firewall.

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Systems Engineer-IT

Responsibilities:

• Performed up gradation of ESX 3.0 to ESX 3.5 environment
• Manage snapshots, clones, templates during patch releases and new server deployments
• Assessment, design and implementation of View 4.5 environment
• Experience with installing, configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager
• Analyze existing infrastructure using VMware Capacity Planner
• Performed data store migration using VMware storage vMotion on Net apps NFS, dell Iscsi SAN Storage
• Assisted in P2V conversions of Windows servers using VMware vConverter HP Blade Center administration on HP blade models C3000
• Provide research into VMware Thin app initiative for increasing server virtualization
• Involved in Assessment of current environment for desktop virtualization.
• Created use cases for desktop design and implementation.
• Installation of VMware Tools and upgrade of ESX hosts.
• Creating and managing the VMware cluster with HA and DRS.
• Monitoring and managing performances of ESX/ESXi servers and virtual machines.
• Working on Migration concepts like VMotion and SVMotion.
• Design and implementation of Thin App environment.•
• Application virtualization using VMware ThinApp3.0 version.
• Analyze performance of physical servers to determine and customize virtual server
• Specification Deployment of VM Templates to deploy virtual servers.
• Migration of virtual machines from ESX 3.0 to 3.5
• Installing patches and software upgrades recommended by security scan.
• Perform Storage vMotions from old Net App filers to new Net App filers.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003, SMS, IIS 6.0, Microsoft WSUS, Windows XP, VMware ESXServer, VMware Workstation.ESX2.X, 3.X, 4.X and vCenter2.X,vCenter 4.X, VMware VDI, vCenter Guided Consolidation,