SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of experience in designing, deploying virtual networks and upgrading systems, including hardware, software, networks, databases, servers and peripheral equipment.
• Extensive experience in Windows 2008/2003/2000/ NT4.0 Servers at single or multi domain platforms.
• Expertise in providing support for Windows 2000/2003/2008 servers and ADS.
• Experience in installing, configuring, administering, and performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005.
• Experience in with Virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, VMware vSphere. Creation, management, administration and maintenance of virtual servers and clients.
• Experience in Networking configuration & Security Configuration on ESX Host.
• Extensive knowledge in advance features of Enhanced ESX VMOTION, SVMOTION, HA and DRS including Vm Lab Manager and Orchestrator.
• Experience in P2V, V2V MIGRATION using VMware Converter / Plate Spin 6.8.x. Creating host and client VM templates and cloning.
• Experience in iSCSI SAN, FC SAN, NFS storage and RAID CONFIGURATION 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.)
• Excellent understanding of networking fundamentals and network security. Installation, Configuration and managing Firewalls like Fortinet, ZyWall, Sonic Wall, ISA with content filtering, Anti - Spam, Web filtering, NAT, Application Publishing to public IP, Port Forwarding, log analyzing with Syslog Server. Experienced in installation, configuration, design and ongoing maintenance of Cisco router and switches.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Open Office, Visio, Outlook, Printing, and Windows networking.
• Experience with x86 / x64 Intel, HP, IBM & Dell hardware like rack-mounted servers, tower servers, desktop, laptop and other peripherals.
• Familiar with Data Center/Server Farm environment like Servers deployment, Cabling & labeling maintaining AC cooling, Environmental Sensing Devices, power and UPS monitoring.
• The ability to lift 50 lbs and install computer and electronic equipment in a safe and careful manner.
• Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal. Able to assess and resolve client issues quickly. A proven record of reliability, the ability to perform under time constraints, and good judgment under pressure.
• Ability to maintain a reliable and methodical approach to support and Documentation. Quick learner, highly motivated team player with excellent organizational and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Servers: Dell Power Edge 1300c servers HP DL servers IBM X-Series servers

Server Software: Microsoft Windows server 2003 R2 and Active directory RHEL 4, 5, OEL-5. VMware ESX4.X, 3.X/ESXi 4.X server VMware vCenter 4.X, VC2.5,2 Work Station 5.x,6.x

Security: Symantec Protection Suite (Antivirus, Antispyware, Desktop firewall, Desktop HIDS, Device & application control). GFI Languard Vulnerability Scanner.

Software: Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007 product suite. Microsoft share point., VISIO

Database: Sql 2005,2008, oracle 10 g and DB2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NY

Senior Systems /VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Deployed Linux VM s AND Windows VMs
• Installed and configured ESX 4.0.4.1 and vCenter 4.1 Servers.
• Using VMware vCenter, created Datacenter Environment by creating VMware clusters, adding ESX hosts in the clusters, and implemented HA and DRS.
• Performed physical to virtual (P2V) migrations for approximately 500 physical servers utilizing VMware Converter.
• Performed tons of V2V Migration
• Created clones and templates of Virtual Machines
• Deploying VMs Through Templates
• Created & Troubleshot Virtual Networks and vSwitches
• Worked on Migration concepts like Vmotion and cold migration
• Configured TSM Client
• Installed following servers Win98, Win XP, Win NT, Win 2000, Win 2003, Win 2008 etc.
• Applied patches on Windows servers and workstations with Company standards
• Configured DNS, DHCP etc.
• Configured Domain Naming Server (DNS) and created forest/reverse lookup zones with associated pointer records.
• Customized Win 2000/2003 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy, patching to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment
• Configured Citrix Terminal Servers
• Worked with business clients to evaluate, streamline, and improve current systems, processes, and workflow.
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications
• Performed operational turnover on all system implementations.
• Interacted and coordinated with different teams to meet the deadlines
• Participated in weekly meetings
• Prepared detail documentation for the whole physical and virtualized the environment

Environment: ESX 4,4.1 vCenter 4.x Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2, Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, VMware ESXi 4.0 Server, Open filer IBM SVC, HP 380G5, 580G5,G7 Servers, Dell Power Vault Net APP on tap NAS,SonicWall Firewall, Remote desktop services

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Senior Systems Administrator

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 Manager and in MS Exchange Administration.
• 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.
• Installing, configuring, administering, and performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 familiar with Database Creation, Database Security, Database Replication/ Migration, Database Performance Monitoring, User Management, Database Backup/Restoration, Import/Export of SQL Database, Transact SQL, Microsoft SQL Clustering, SQL Query analyzer and profiler.
• 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.
• Familiar with web based .Net application integration in IIS web server, IIS Clustering, Load Balancing, Logging and Reporting.
• 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 centre 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 approved.
• Coordinate testing, upgrade and configuration of system files and services. Ensure changes are in accordance with appropriate operating procedures.

Environment: Windows 2000/2003, 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, Dallas TX

Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation of ESX server and creation of VMs and install different guest OS.
• Installation of VC server and Installing Virtual center components
• Updating ESX host's using VMware Update manager.
• Monitoring and managing performance of ESX servers and Virtual Machines
• Creation of templates from VMs and Creation of VMs from templates
• P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and Vision core
• Worked on resource management framework like creation resource pools, adding the VMs into Resource pools.
• Working on VMware clustering like HA and DRS clusters using VC.
• Working on Migration concepts like Vmotion and cold migration
• Storage Vmotion
• Creation of templates from VMs and Creation of VMs from templates.
• Managing an ESX server host from Virtual center.
• Creating Virtual switch.
• Connecting to ESX server by using VIC, putty and Web access.
• Working on networking concepts like creation Vswitches, different types of port groups, Nic
• Teaming and VLAN
• Work with vendors to install new systems.
• Design, install and configuring Win 2000 domain controllers in Native mode.
• Designing and implementing Active directory according to meet the requirements of the organization.
• Creating the organizational Units and placing Users & groups in their respective organizational units

Environment: Windows 2000/2003, SMS, IIS 6.0,Microsoft WWSUS, Windows XP, VMware ESX Server, VMware Workstation.

Confidential, Piscataway, NJ

VMware Administrator/ UNIX Admin

Responsibilities:

• Managing Internal VMware administration activities
• Deployment/Installation/Up gradation of VMware ESX server & VC server
• Configuration of VMware HA & DRS cluster along with VMware networking
• Using VM converter converting Physical machines in VMware VMs.
• Updating/patching Linux, Windows Virtual Machine in VMware clusters
• Creating VMware Lab setup as per Internal QA team’s requirement.
• Install and Configure Virtual Machines (VM), VM tools on ESX boxes from the GUI and console.
• Install multiple Operating Systems in different VM's and configure vmtools on them to accelerate hardware functionality.
• Take VM backups with vmkfs tools, snapshots, cloning, and VCB utilities and store them in VMLibrary
• Resolving customer issues related to VMware ESX server.
• Installing 64-Bit OSs on ESX server which enhances the performance of guest operating system. Helping IPv6 compliance on VMware products like ESX, eESX, VMOTION, DRS, HA, P2V & VDI.
• Supporting Virtual Desktop environment including VDI, VMware Ace, Workstation System Administration of AIX UNIX on P 630 & P 650 on AIX 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
• Installation of AIX UNIX BOS 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
• DNS, DHCP, NFS, NIS configuration with WSM & SMIT 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
• Installing Maintenance Levels and updates
• Creating no of LPARS and allocating all resources by using VIOS,DLPAR and HMC
• Monitoring of Disk& Memory Utilization on AIX UNIX.
• Configuration of LVM on AIX UNIX 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
• Troubleshooting in AIX Environment 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3 System Performance monitoring.
• Creating File systems, mirroring.
• Planning and technical design services for the Strategies, Business Portal and GOL application initiatives; responsible for the development of long and short term capacity plans as it relates to the UNIX engineering and support team environments.
• Installations and Testing of IBM Web Sphere5.1 application server on AIX 5.2&5.3
• User management, security planning and implementation.

Environment: Hardware: DELL, HP Servers IBM P 570, P590, VMware ESX, GSX, WORK STATION, VM SERVER, Windows all Flavors, Red hat and Suse linux.AIX 5.1,5.3

Confidential

Jr VMware System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuration, operation and troubleshooting of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP routing protocol in Cisco Routers & L3 Switches.
• Configuration of Printer, Modem, Scanner.
• Configuration of Domain Naming Server (DNS)
• Configuration of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
• Configuration and Managing Remote Installation Service(RIS)
• Configuring New WAN links and Monitor Network Performance
• Installation of Operating Systems Win98, Win XP, Win NT, Win 2000, Win 2003 etc.
• Install and maintain of Hardware, Operating System
• Monitor Routers and Internet Connectivity
• Implement network monitoring tool for monitoring servers, routers other network resources
• Adding and deleting users and granting user level
• Resolving Network Problem related to connectivity and assessing resources.
• Responsible for ensuring each reported problem is resolved in timely manner
• System Troubleshooting in case of a failure and maintain server uptime above 99.99%.
• Migration of active directory services from Win NT to Win 2k to Win 2003.
• Providing Capacity Planning review for all the servers.
• Patching all Windows servers and workstations with Company standards
• Customize the 2000/2003 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy, patching, to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment
• Configuring & administering Domain Naming Server (DNS),Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Distributed File System.(DFS),Internet Information Service.(IIS) and Remote Access Service(RAS)
• Assist staff with the installation, configuration, and ongoing usability of desktop computers, peripheral equipment and software within established standards and guidelines.
• Work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical problems with desktop computing equipment and software.
• Train and orients staff on use of hardware and software

Environment: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows NT Server, Windows XP.