Manager Management
Resume:
Vishu Patel
Email: ab9nkn@r.postjobfree.com
Call: 732-***-****
Professional Summary
* Around 7 years of total experience in IT industry
* Extensive experience in Windows 2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2000 Servers at
single domain platforms.
* Installing Domain Controller and implementing Active Directory,
working on user accounts and group policies.
* Experienced with VMware products - VMware GSX/ESX server, VMware
workstation and VMware player
* Expertise in the area of Virtualization with vSphere, VMware ESXi
5/4.1/4 and 3.x hosts and Virtual Center server.
* Created, managed and supported Physical boxes - HP Blade servers, Dell
Power Edge rack mount servers and was involved in up-gradation of HDD,
Memory and CPU.
* Experienced in ESX Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of
VM priorities, Cloning, Templates, and Snapshots
* Experienced in resource management framework, creating resource pools,
adding the VMs into resource pools
* P2V and V2V conversions by using VMware Converter and platespin
* Experienced with the VMware HA, FT, DPM, and VMware DRS
* Extensive knowledge in advance features of ESX VMOTION, SVMOTION, VM
Lab Manager
* Experienced with complex networking topologies which includes
Firewall, Load Balancers and Core Switches
* Experienced in IT decision-making, policy direction, planning, and
team management. Participated in various migration planning,
developing, testing and moving the migration process onto full-fledged
production network
* Extensive understanding of networking concepts which includes
Configuration of networks, Router and Switch configuration (Juniper,
Cisco and HP), TCP/IP, Content Filtering, VLANs, Routing in LAN/WAN,
and wireless networks.
* Excellent understanding of networking fundamentals and network
security. Installation, Configuration and managing Firewalls like
Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint IP Appliances with content
filtering, Web filtering, NAT, Application Publishing to public IP,
log analyzing with Syslog Server. Experienced in installation,
configuration, and design recommendations of Cisco router and
switches.
* Ability to implement VMware's Virtual Switch technology; port
aggregation, NIC teaming, VLAN trunking, and port groups
* Setup, Administer & Support Server running Windows 2000, 2003 R2, 2008
R2
* Manage Licensing with KMS key, SAN Policy, Page Files sizes and
location, Dump file settings, registry settings for SNMP, install and
manage SEP, SolarWinds and Putty.
* Performance monitoring, Error logging, Diagnostics, Fine-tuning and
Backup management
* Troubleshooting hardware and software issues for Windows server
2003/2008/2008 R2. Sys logs, IML and ILO logs, Bug check - Kernel
Dump, Small memory dump as well as complete memory dump, Perfmon log.
Production Support (24*7) environment exposure
* Worked on HP Service Manager 7 and Remedy ticketing systems.
* Experience on Backup tools and Monitoring tools.
* Strong experience on SCOM/MOM 2005, SCCM/SMS 2003.
* Managed or assisted all phases of project - scoping, design,
development, testing, rollout, user support and documentation
* Configured TCP/ IP protocols like NIS, NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, FTP,
SFTP, SSH etc.
* Configured Citrix Terminal Server and Microsoft Hyper V
* Enabling Web Access and Securing the Published Applications and
Content
* Installed and configured Xenapp 5.5 server with published apps.
* Excellent communication, written, and organizations skills and also a
very good team player
Technical Skills Profile:
VMWare vSphere 4.0 and 4.1, 5.0, ESX 3.5, ESXI 4.0/4.1, 5.0
Virtual Center Server 4.0, 4.1, 5
VMware converter enterprise, VMware Update Manager
FT, HA, DRS, DPM, Vmotion and Svmotion
VMware GSX server, SRM, Thinapp, Lab Manager
VMware Workstation, VMware capacity planner
VMware Player
Citrix / Xen XenApp 4.5/5.0/6.0, NetScaler, Edgesight4.5/5.3
Server O/S Windows 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 servers, Linux
(Cent OS) servers
Backup Software's Symantec Backup Exec, VCB, Double-take
Network Monitoring Tools Wireshark, Whatsup Gold, ASDM, Cisco Network Assistant,
Alien Vault, Packet Trap
Management Project Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan documentation,
Budgeting and Estimation Theories, Work Breakdown
structure, Network Diagrams, working towards Kaplan PMP
certification exam
Application Server SQL Server 2000 and 2005, MS Active Directory 2003 and
2008, DHCP, DNS, WINS, and Microsoft Internet
Information Service 6.0
Hardware Dell server 1950, 2950, 6950, HP blades, IBM X series,
Network Interface card, Multi Serial Port Adapter,
Prienter, Hubs, Switches, and DSL Modems, RAHM, Audio
and Video card. Hard drive and Floppy drive.
HP Proliant DL360 G7, DL380 G6, DL385 G1, DL385 G2
HP Blade Server BL35p, BL 460c G1, BL460c G6, BL 465c
G6
HP Blade chassis c3000, c7000
Work Experience:
Client : Forsythe, Long Island City, NY
Mar
2012 - Present
Role: Wintel / VMware Admin
Responsibilities:
* Assisting in planning, implementation and managing virtual
environment - Server setup, configuration & administration for
Windows 2008/2008 R2, Windows 2003 & Windows 2000 Server and Active
Directory Administration.
* Using VMware Capacity Planner to analyze the server usage and
recommend the configuration for new VM
* Creating a workflow for Pre and Post Migration
* Design and deploy a corporate VMware ESX Server infrastructure with
capacity for 780 servers across 3 separate datacenters. Installed
and Implemented VMware ESXi 4.0/5.0 host servers with vSphere
Client.
* Configured HBAs and iSCSI SAN storage
* Optimize operating systems/software utilizing VMware virtualization
technologies for vSphere 4.0/4.1 including configuration of VMware
HA and DRS.
* Manage testing, implementation and administration of vCenter Lab
Manager Server
* Manage SQL server and Windows Cluster Administration
* Manage EMC-SAN CX4-120 - Zoning, LUN creation, Replication, Space
Allocation and Troubleshooting
* Administered, maintained and monitored Central site with several
remote Primary sites based on Windows 2003 Servers in a Windows
2003 Domain. Troubleshoot company websites related queries on each
server, manage DFS Replication on all the servers.
* Manage Active Directory and Domain policies
* Perform troubleshooting of operating system and software
infrastructure issues on Domain Controllers, Member Servers, Server
Clusters, and Virtual Machine Farms
* RAID 1, 1+0 and 5 Implementations
* HP EVA & Storage works and Networking.
* Experienced HP OVO ITSM and HP Service Manager 7 and Remedy
ticketing systems.
* Built servers and installed applications as per the company
standards and requirement. Used windows 2003 Standard and
Enterprise Edition - x86 and x64. Upgraded Firmware, NIC drivers
for Blade servers.
* Disaster recovery planning, implementation and recovering systems
during crash or hardware failure.
* Update and patch all ESX servers and coordinate hardware-software
installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in
accordance with company policy.
* Maintain daily operations for Windows server infrastructure and
components.
* Controlling and encrypting access to data and applications to
improve security.
* Delivering applications to users anywhere
* Interact and coordinate with Project Managers and different teams
to meet the deadlines and keep the documentation updated
Environment:
. VMware vSphere 4.1, ESX/ESXi 4.0, VMware vCenter, VMware Standalone
Convertor, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, HP Proliant BL & DL server
series, HP Insight Manager, EMC Clarion Storage. Virtualization (Hyper-V
and VMware). Clustering (MSCS, VMware and MSSQL)
Client : EMC/Capital One, Richmond, VA
Apr 2010
- Feb 2012
Role: Virtualization Services Expert
Responsibilities:
* Create Virtual Machines and Install/upgrade VMware Tools
* Provided physical to virtual migrations for servers utilizing VMware
Converter, Vizioncore
* Deployed Through Templates
* Cloned Virtual Machines
* Managed & Troubleshoot Virtual Network issues
* Worked on VMware clustering like HA and DRS clusters using VCenter.
* Worked on Cold/Hot migration and Vmotion
* Worked on resource management framework like creation resource pools,
adding the VMs into Resource pools.
* Configured Netbackup Client
* Patched all Windows servers and workstations with updates through WSUS
server with Company standards
* Configured DNS, DHCP
* Customized 2003/2008 servers in terms of Registry,
Audit/Account/Security policy, patching, to sustain Company Standard
Operating Environment
* Configured Citrix Terminal Servers
* Participated in Project Management in several key projects which
included the migration and consolidation of several data centers,
migration planning for future system consolidation.
* Configured and Managed if any issues with HP Proliant (ML/DL) servers
* Managed and Configured Cisco based Enterprise Network (3750G/E, 4507,
6506 series) for US office
* Implemented a new ASA based firewall and integrated it in the NMS for
US office HQ and managed access-list, IOS upgrade and IOS backup with
TFTP server for ASA 5510
* Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software,
and applications
* Performed operational turnover on all system implementations.
* Performed problem analysis and Root Cause Analysis when failures
occurred.
* Interacted with different teams to meet the deadlines and participated
in weekly meetings
* Developed network management processes within the ITIL v3 Framework
with the team
* Implementation, Deployment and operations of SAN technologies
* Proficient use of the EMC Navisphere and Migration techniques
* Migration of remote site applications to Data Centers
Client: Macmillan, NY
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Role: Windows Administrator
Responsibilities:
* Administrating production servers/network infrastructure that includes
Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory design, installation and deployment
of enterprise-wide Group Policies using Active Directory components.
Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers (HTTP/S, FTP and SMTP), Exchange
2003 Mail Servers, NAS, File and print Servers, Windows update utility
Server, RADIUS, Blackberry 5.0 and Terminal Servers on Windows
2003/2008.
* Installed, Configured and Implemented Terminal Server (TS) RemoteApp
on IIS 7.0 Windows 2008 published applications using TS Web Access,
RemoteApp programme and TS Gateway.
* Implemented Microsoft Clustering on Wintel Platform on different
applications.
* Experience in TCP/IP connectivity and x86/x64 Operating System
troubleshooting, installation, configuration and support of business
application software suites
* Joined and participated in the change management process for the DMZ
environment.
* Build and troubleshooting experience With Vmware ESXi 5.0 host servers
with vSphere Client, vSphere Configured HBAs and iSCSI SAN storage.
* 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
* Active Directory users, groups, and computers including delegating
authority and applying permissions to various member servers'
nomenclature.
* Installing, Configuring and troubleshooting Operating Systems -
Windows 2008/r2,2003,2000,xp,vista. Responsible for software upgrades,
application support and optimization.
* Familiar with 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 updation,
monitoring/reporting, SSH and SNMP and notification of alerts.
* Installing and Configuring the EMC Layer driver software such as
Snapview, Mirrorview, Sancopy, Replication Manager and Navisphere
Analyzer.
* Installed and implement NFS server and configured with Vmware Host
servers for storage.
* Administrating Symantec Endpoint Antivirus console, managing 300+
antivirus client's computers like definition updates, Exception
policies, scanning, reporting etc.
* Installed and implemented Smart Start to configure RAID 1 and install
OS on bare metal HP Blade servers
* Configuring and Implementing VMware on HP Proliant 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.
* Responsible for helpdesk support using Spiceworks ticketing system,
inventory and system reporting.
* Participated in the migration planning, developing, testing and moving
the migration process onto full-fledged production network.
* Maintain a staging and pre-production test environment from which I
provided development of Cerner and many standard desktop applications
prior to integration into production
Client : Cybage, India
June 2006 - Sept 2008
Role: System Administrator
Responsibilities:
* Evaluated and implemented new technologies. Deployed and maintained 150+
servers that include VMware, Microsoft and RedHat Linux platforms.
* Deployed VMware ESX server 2.5 (virtualization technology) for Intel
platforms (Windows and Linux servers). Deployed around 40 ESX servers
at different client locations. The virtual infrastructure was deployed
on EMC SAN for better manageability.
* Migrated with team 100+ servers from NT 4 to Windows 2000 and Windows
2003 environment, including File and Application Servers; restored
File permissions and Shares.
* Implemented Microsoft DHCP, DNS, WINS, Domain trust relationship,
fault tolerance, file and print services, user and group management.
* Installed, and supported 100+ Desktops, Laptops, Network Devices, and
Computer Peripherals with the IT team
* Was 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, administered Windows 2003 servers, Active
Directory Services, FTP, WSUS, IIS Web Server and SQL Database Server
* Was Responsible for Security Patch Management and Deployment to all
clients using Microsoft WSUS.
* User Support - Monitored and troubleshooted system performance, server
& user related issues. Provided support to users to resolve their day-
to-day issues related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
* Was Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all windows based
servers. Planned and implemented fault tolerance and strategies for
backup and restoring files on the network using different media
devices like tape drives, compact disk and additional hard disk etc.
* Vendor Management - Build strong relationship with new / existing
vendors to get good support and pricing. Selected and recommended the
right product and the source at the appropriate price range for the
business user.
* Support & Training - Provided necessary help / assistance to IT
Helpdesk / Telecom Support Personal to resolve day-to-day issues
* Implemented and Managed Symantec Antivirus console
* Installed and configured 40 new servers at client location with win
2003 Operating System and their required Applications. Configured the
Security Policies /group policies and changing the registry to meet
the required security for the Organization
* Thin client integration of core network architecture, management
servers, and device configuration within Wyse and HP platforms.
* VMWare ESX and Citrix XenServer virtual server infrastructure
architecture and deployment. Virtualization at the OS level is the
fundamental building block in which my deployments rely upon.
Utilizing my experience and industry best practice I provide a
resilient, highly available infrastructure
* Develop process and procedures to integrate operations group to
service and maintain virtual infrastructure upon completion and hand
off from Consulting. Training and knowledge transfer with multiple
facets of the IT support organization prior to the completion of my
engagement.
Education: Bachelors of Science
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