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Srujan L
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VMware Consultant
Phone: 916-***-****
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Summary
Over 8 years of professional experience on VMware Virtualization and
Windows 2008/2003 Operating Systems, EMC storage and Cisco Network
Committed towards perfection in work, capable of managing large scale
projects in enterprise level and seeking professional excellence in all
endeavors.
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Professional Qualifications
. Extensive knowledge and experience in the Virtualization and QA Testing
domain.
. Professional experience with VMware VSphere 4 / ESXi 4.1, ESX 4.0/3.5
and VMware VCenter 4/VCenter 3.5, VMotion, Storage VMotion, HA, DRS, FL,
Host Profiles, SRM 2.0/4.0, VApp, VMware VCenter Converter
. Expertise in design and Implementation virtualization solutions based on
VMware Infrastructure 4 (VI 4) platform with EMC VNX storage and Cisco
UCS Blades
. Experience in storage performance and Application performance testing on
Vmware Virtual Machines
. experience in
. Deploy, Secure, Analyze, Administer and Troubleshoot VMware VI4 platforms
. Extensive hands on experience with design and implementation of
enterprise wide Virtualization Projects with VMware and Vblock POC
. Experience in the V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESX
hosts.
. Installing VMware ESX and ESXi Servers on Cisco UCS and HP blade servers
with Flex 10 Networking.
. Experience in Windows clustering Administration and troubleshooting.
. Knowledge of maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster
Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
. Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center
servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and
manual upgrades for Patching
. Experienced in Planning and implementation of SAN products such as HP EVA
and NetApp Storage systems
. Installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
server, Professional, Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers.
. Experience installing, managing and administering Windows 2008 and 2003
based Domain controllers, Backup / Additional Domain Controllers
. Management, Client Installation, Remote control, Site database
maintenance and Recovery
. Experience installing, configuring & administering Network services like
DNS, DHCP, WINS and WSUS
. Supported a large scale Data Center projects including server
installation, hardware maintenance, and break/fix activities
. Hands on experience installing, configuring & administering Network
services like DHCP and DNS services.
. Experience in the Server and Desktop Management (Windows Administration),
Support, Analysis and Maintenance
. Performed system administration activities, security policies and
monitored system performance both at software and hardware levels
. Exceptional troubleshooting, organizational, interpersonal, written and
verbal communication skills.
. Strong interpersonal communication and technical skills in software,
hardware and networking which help me to quickly identify and resolve
issues.
. Installation and Management of Network Security Servers like Symantec
Corporate Edition and Trend Micro Office Scan
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Education
. Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering, India.
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Professional Certifications
. VMware vSphere Certified Professional - VCP 4
. VMware vSphere Certified Professional - VCP 3
. Microsoft Certified IT Professional - MCITP
. Microsoft Certified Database Administrator - MCDBA
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Technical Skills
Core VMware ESX 4.1/4.0, ESX 3.5, ESXi, VSphere 3 and 4, VI3,
Virtualization Virtual Center Server, P2V, V2V, Storage VMotion,
Skills HA, DRS, SRM 4.0, Host Profiles, VApp, VMware
Consolidated Backup, Vmware Management Assistant,
Vmware Vsphere Client, Vmware View 4, Vmware Thinapp,
Events and Alerts, Capacity Planning, Platespin
PowerConvert
DR/P2V Tool Platespin migrator, Quest Vconvertor and Double take
DR tools
Desktop Operating Microsoft Windows 2000, Win XP sp2, Vista, Windows 7
Systems
Server Operating Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, 2003 R2, 2008, 2008 R2.
Systems
Server Services Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Clean Server
Installation/Migration
Management Tools HP Onboard Administrator, HP Virtual Connect Manager,
Avocent DS View, Putty, MKS Integrity Change
Management Software, Groundworks VI Monitoring Tool,
Vkernal Monitoring Software, Microsoft Robocopy GUI,
SolarWinds IP Address Tracker, Veeam Backup-FastSCP
Directory Services Designing, Deploying and Migration of Windows Based
/ Internet Active Directory. Installation and Administration of
IIS 6.0, DHCP & DNS servers
Server/Storage HP blades C7000,IBM blades HS21, HP Proliant DLs and
Hardware Blade Servers, Dell Power Edge Servers, HP Enterprise
Virtual Array Family, Netapp FAS2000 series,Cisco
UCS, EMC SAN storage VNX and Symmentrix DMX-3
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Experience Summary
Key Bank, Cleveland OH March 10 - July
11
VMware Consultant
. Wrote the strategy document, designed and administrated the environment
consisting of over 90 ESX hosts and 1200 Virtual machines environments at
different Geographical locations
. 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
. Load Testing on the Vmware Lab Manager/Vclound director deployment with
DR Testing on SRM
. Installed, Configured and administered ESX 4.0 on HP Blade servers using
HP onboard administrator for the HP Blade chasis & enclosures and Cisco
UCS blades.
. Installed Management Server (VCenter Server) instances 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 whole Virtual environment
. Creating and managing Virtual Machines and Templates, worked with clones
and snapshots of Virtual Machines
. Configured VMware on clustered environment, implemented migration of
virtual vachines using VMotion, Virtualized Windows servers using VMware
Converter and Platespin PowerConvert.
. Hot and Cold cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware 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 and managed recovery plans
. Analyzing the VM-support logs for ESX servers and Virtual Center logs to
diagnose the root cause for the problem
. Used Avocent DS View Module for the remote server access to the Dell rack
servers
. Defined the Patch Management process for the VMware Environment to
upgrade the Hosts and VM's and Successful completion of Update Manager
Installation in all the Environments.
. Performed hardware replacement and troubleshooting for the Dell Rack
servers and HP Blade servers
. Configured and monitored Microsoft SQL server 2005/2008 Databases and
perform routine tasks such as performance tuning, indexing, purging and
database replication for Vcenter server and Database dependant virtual
machines
. Used different Administration and support tools(Veeam Backup-FastSCP) to
perform regular backup and restore of the virtual machines disks and data
. Used Solarwinds IP address tracking tool to track the subnets and IP
addresses in order to maintain the whole network Toplogy
. Conducted VMware Virtualization Assessments to recommend consolidation
scenarios and project cost savings associated with virtualization for
clients.
. Used MKS Integrity Change management Software tool to maintain the CMDB
and Virtual Infrastructure Information.
. Used Groundworks & Vkernal Monitoring Tools to have 24/7 monitoring on
all the servers and virtual machines
. Performed in place upgrades of Windows 2003 server to Windows Server
2008/R2 on Dell Physical Servers -Power Edge 1950, R610 & R710.
. Windows clustering Administration and troubleshooting
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Apple Inc Cupertino, CA
February 07 - March 10
VMware Consultant
. Installed VMware VSphere 4 and created virtual machines on ESX 4.0
Servers. Created standard images and deployed servers from the images.
. Designed and successfully implemented VMware ESX 4.0 servers for server
consolidation.
. Worked as Technical Lead on various infrastructure projects surrounding
Servers consolidation, Physical to Virtual Migrations, Storage and Server
Management.
. Responsible for the management of servers and duties include regular and
proactive monitoring of servers, responding the alerts
. Worked on Central Management Server (VCenter Server) to manage all the
ESX hosts in the datacenter.
. Creating and managing Virtual Machines and Templates. Working with
snapshots of Virtual Machines.
. Installed and Tested VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM 2.0/4.0) for the
disaster recovery and managed recovery plans
. Extensive experience with HP blades C7000/C3000 server hardware.
. Involved with designing and implementing VMware backup products and
disaster recovery solutions
. Involved in installing/configuring and troubleshooting VMware Lab Manager
and administrating multiple labs in Lab Manager and dealing with Lab
Manager issues
. Installed & configured VMware virtual center for production & DR site.
. Perform server consolidation using VMware Converter to convert physical
machines to virtual machines in a production environment.
. Involved in VMware updates manager to install & troubleshoot patches and
updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines.
. Implemented successful recovery by VMware SRM and eliminated the
complexity of managing and testing recovery plans
. Configured VMware on clustered environment, Implemented Migration of
Virtual Machines using VMotion, Storage VMotion
. Virtualized Windows server Migration using VMware Converter, PlateSpin
PowerConvert.
. Hot and Cold Cloning of Virtual Machines using VMware Converter.
. Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS and Fault Tolerance in acquiring higher
efficiency for VMware Virtual Infrastructure
. Worked on VMware Update Manager for updating or patching for all the ESX
hosts and Virtual machines
. Integrated the HP SAN volumes to the Virtual Infrastructure to store the
Virtual Machine files
. Analyzing the VM-support logs for ESX servers and Virtual Center logs to
diagnose the root cause for the problem.
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Johnson & Johnson, NJ
August 05 - January 07
Technical Consultant
. Deployed VMware ESX server 3.0 (virtualization technology) for Intel
platforms (Windows and Linux servers). 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 from Physical to
Virtual using VMware P2V Assistant 2.1.2
. Involved in migrating physical servers to VMware virtual servers using
P2V Assistant.
. Worked on Migration Projects Involving IIS 5.0 and 6.0 based
applications.
. Installed VMware ESX Server 2.5 on all the physical servers to host
multiple virtual machines.
. Installed Management Server (VMware VCenter Server) instance to enable
centralized management of multiple hosts
. Installed VM Clusters (ESX 2.5), Hosts and virtual machines
. Converting the physical servers to virtual servers using P2V Assistant
. Enabled VMware HA, VMware DRS for higher efficiency for the
Infrastructure
. Installing, troubleshooting and supporting of Desktops, Laptops, Network
Devices, and Computer Peripherals.
. User Support - Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server
& user related problems. Support users to resolve their day to day issues
related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
. Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all ESX servers. Planning and
implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring
files on the network
. Responsible in diagnosing & troubleshooting of VMware ESX and Virtual
Center Environments.
. Support & Training - Provide necessary help / training to IT Helpdesk /
Telecom Support Personal to resolve day to day issues.
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Citigroup, SD May 2003 -
August 2005
Systems Engineer
. Installing, troubleshooting and supporting Windows 2003 servers
administration and Active Directory .
. User Support - Monitoring and troubleshooting system performance, server
& user related problems. Support users to resolve their day to day issues
related to OS, E-mail, Account issues, hardware etc.
. Responsible for Backup/recovery strategy of all ESX servers. Planning and
implementing fault tolerance and strategies for backup and restoring
files on the network
. Managed the installation and configuration of Windows 2000
Server/Workstations.
. Created user and computer accounts on the Active directory users and
computers.
. Configured servers for DHCP, WINS and DNS services.
. Installation, configuration and Administration of IIS web servers.
. Provided Norton Antivirus support for virus security.
. Administration of print servers and troubleshooting print jobs.
. Support & Training - Provide necessary help / training to IT Helpdesk /
Telecom Support Personal to resolve day to day issues.
. Built servers and installed applications as per the company standards and
requirement. Used windows 2003 Standard Edition. Upgraded the Firmware of
the servers. Participated in mounting, racking and cabling of the servers
. Monitored the servers and trouble shot the server issues
. Resolved the user issues related to Active Directory Users and Groups
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