Active Directory Windows Server

Kumar

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* **** ***** ** ********** IT projects life cycle experience on deploying, administrating, maintaining and supporting enterprise level in VMware and Windows Administration, Hardware and customized applications.

Experience in Installing, Setup, Configuration & Administer Windows 2003/2008/2012.

Experience in Windows System Administration, Installation, Upgrading, Patches, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Security, Backup, Performance Monitoring.

Enterprise level computer systems management, Configured TCP/IP networks, and network printers.

Experience in implementation and supporting VMware VSphere ESXi 4.1/4.0/5.0/5.5/6

Experience in installing HP Proliant Server Hardware, Dell Hardware, Microsoft, HP products, and windows configuration.

Experience and Familiar with Virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, administering VMware ESX/ESXi Servers.

Knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, virtual networking, wireless networks &Cloud computing concepts. Experience and Familiar with Virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, administering VMware ESX/ESXi Servers.

Experience in Creating and managing VMs (virtual server) and also the maintenance of the virtual server

Experience in various VMware Suites of products involving Cloud products like vRops, vCOPs, VMware Horizon View and Automation tools including VMware vRealize Data center and VCloud Director.

Expert in maintaining Business Continuity and performing Disaster Recovery (DR) using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

Experience with the VMware HA and VMware DRS.

Knowledge on VMware NSX.

Deployed and Maintained Microsoft Technologies including: Windows Servers 2003, 2008; SQL server 2005, 2008, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, and Implementation, Remote Desktop Services, Windows Deployment Services.

Experience in Writing/Maintaining and troubleshooting scripts written in PowerShell and VBScript for build and operations environment to develop, test, and implement automation tools.

Familiar with hardware tools like servers, printers, ploter, scanner, Photocopier, Fax Machine, networking UPS, Multimedia devices and telecommunications devices

Good communication and people skills. Ability to work individually and in teams.

Highly motivated with good organizational and Analytical skills.

Able to work continuously work for long hours including while performing active work, bending and climbing

Outstanding customer service skills with the highest number of positive reviews polished communication and presentation skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems:

Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2000, Red hat, Linux,

Hardware:

HP Rack mount servers, Blades, Dell Hardware, Desktop, Laptops, Cisco UCS

Virtualization

Vsphere 3.x/4.x/5.x & 6.x (ESX/ESXi server 3.x/4.x/5.x &6.x, vCenter Server 3.x/4.x/5.x & 6.x), DRS, HA and FT, VMware update manager, P2V,V2V,vConverter, VUM, ESXI Patch management, iSCSI SAN, FC SAN, NAS, EMC VMAX, VNX, EMC SAN storage

Database

SQL

Remote tools

Team viewer

Ticketing Tools

BMC Remedy

LDAP

Windows Active Directory

Antivirus

Symantec

Scripting

PowerShell, VBscript

Monitoring Tools

HP Open view

Directory Services

DNS, DHCP

Work Experience

Sapphire Software solutions, Dublin CA Feb 2016 – Till date

System Administrator (Windows and Vmware)

Installed, configured, maintained and troubleshoot windows server’s 2003, 2008R2 and 2012 versions creating disk spaces for windows servers.

Creating/Managing Virtual Machines, creating clones and templates/images for deploying VMs, audit them for perfection and manage utilities and applications installed on those VMs.

Performed Virtual Machines backup, snapshots, cloning, P2V and V2V conversion using VMware stand-alone convertor.

Experience in Windows System Administration including Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Group Policy Design, Windows Replication DFS, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP. Demonstrated expertise in configuring, installing, and troubleshooting operating systems, Microsoft Office applications, network configuration, and memory management.

Creating and managing SQL database objects tables, views, indexes, triggers, users, procedures etc.

Extensive experience in IT infrastructure services such as DNS, DHCP, DFS, ADFS, GPO.

Performed installations and troubleshooting Windows 2008/2012 R2 servers.

Experience in installing and supporting Windows & Linux and Operating Systems.

Experience in providing Active Directory and GPO support.

Experience in installing, configuring windows 2012 /2008 /2003 and ESXi on HP C-7000 enclosures running BL460c, BL620c blades, Dell R-710/R-630/R-620/M-620/M-630 Servers and Cisco UCSB200’s and B250’s.

Creating and modifying scripts written in PowerShell and/or VBScript.

Automation server administration tasks using VB script, Windows PowerShell scripting.

Performed Active Directory user/computer accounts and group policy management.

Experience in Installing, Configuring and Managing Network Printers / File server.

Experience in Managing ADDS, DHCP and DNS Services.

Patching all Windows servers and workstations with Company standards.

Performed configurations of new desktops/laptops and printers.

Provided technical Support for McAfee Anti-Virus products for clients.

Working knowledge of remote access: Remote Desktop and Virtual Private Network.

Experience in assigning static IP addresses to computers and printers using DHCP.

Involved in assisting users to access files in shared drives using Map network drive feature.

Performed troubleshooting network, VPN and Remote Connectivity issues for Computers.

Knowledge and Experience in PowerShell scripting.

Creating and managing VMs and Snapshots.

Knowledge of Data Center technologies/architectures including server, networking, storage and facilities related infrastructure.

Performed data center maintenance such as monitor server log files, backups and imaging computers.

Handling desktop/laptop systems software-licensing issues and work with IT Support ticket systems.

Providing day-to-day onsite support for networked systems, hardware, and related infrastructure

Knowledge of Internet and cloud hosting approaches including virtualization, containers, orchestration, service management, and provisioning.

Working knowledge of high availability concepts and implementation of key components (databases, application servers, fault tolerant systems, cluster server/software).

Working knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and Network Troubleshooting Tools.

Verify the integrity and availability of hardware resources and systems.

Configure hardware, software, network and storage devices, directories in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.

Environment: Vmware, SQL, Windows 2008/2012 R2, TCP/IP, Networking, Powershell or VBscript.

Salmon, London, United Kingdom Dec 2011 to Nov 2014

Windows/Vmware Administrator

Installed, configured, maintained and troubleshoot windows server’s 2003, 2008R2 and 2012 versions creating disk spaces for windows servers.

Installation and configuration of VMware ESX 4.x and ESXi 5.x hosts.

Administering Active Directory domain services, DHCP, DNS and WSUS.

Manage and monitor Active Directory services and group policies.

Worked with Remedy tool in creating and managing change requests and Incident.

Build servers for production and test environments following strict build procedures.

Troubleshoot server hardware issues and work with service providers to facilitate repairs.

Responsible for building & maintaining Windows 2000,2003,2008,2012, 2012R2 RedHat Linux 5.8, 6.1 and VMware.

Experience in Upgrading FIRMWARE on HP servers.

Worked on Decommission of Windows, UNIX servers as per request.

Break/Fix Windows Server Hardware with DELL and HP servers.

Creating and modifying scripts written in PowerShell and/or VBScript.

User administration (setup and maintaining account)

Verify that peripherals are working properly.

Installation of server and client software's.

Update system as soon as new version of OS and application software comes out.

Assembling of Personal Computers.

Worked on Ticket process in Remedy Tool in 24x7 environment.

Monitor system performance and implement performance tuning.

Management of user accounts and permissions

User administration (setup and maintaining account).

Verify that peripherals are working properly

Installation of server and client software's.

Environment: SQL,UNIX, Linux, TCP/IP, FIRMWARE, Windows 2000,2003,2008,2012, 2012R2 RedHat, Powershell or VBscript.

Swayam Infologic, London, United Kingdom. Oct 2010– Nov2011

Windows Admin

Participated in 24/7 support roles for Windows Servers, to help maintain and troubleshoot both software and hardware.

Provided Hardware support, troubleshooting and diagnosis.

Created the user accounts and profiles, assign permissions using Active Directory.

Administered the Group Policy, to upgrade and repair software installations.

Respond to and address any tickets/ work requests in the Remedy Queue.

Provided Support for DNS/DHCP/WINS services.

Configured the Microsoft Virtual Server and Virtual PC for testing and development.

Installed WSUS and configured for patch deployment.

Administration of print servers and troubleshooting print jobs.

Troubleshoot and resolve computer problems; built and upgrade systems; install software and perform general troubleshooting.

Handled multiple tasks to meet project deadlines.

Develop and update the required network/system administration documentation.

Education Background

Masters in Information Technology, Valparaiso University, Indiana, United States.

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