Engineer Windows Server

Vijaya Krishna Namala

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Professional Summary:

Highly motivated professional with 13 years of IT experience.

Experience in implementing large scale OS deployments and migrations using endpoint management tools like SCCM, Altiris, Symantec Ghost, and LANDesk(Ivanti)

Experience in virtualization technologies like Citrix XenApp, XenServer, Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V and VMware 5.x.

Experience in OS image build, customization and deployment using SCCM, MDT, Symantec Ghost, Dell Image Assist, WinPE, and PXE technologies

Over 6 of years of experience in scripting/automation using Batch, PowerShell, VB, PERL, and AutoIT Scripting.

Working experience in Waterfall & Agile (SCRUM) Software Development Methodologies.

Experience in issue tracking, incident tracking, and project management tools like Team Foundation Server (TFS), JIRA and ServiceNow

Technical Skills:

Operating Systems

Windows Server 2012/2012 R2, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Windows Server 2000, Windows 8.1/8/7/10, Windows XP and Windows CE. Working knowledge on Unix and Linux CentOS platforms.

Languages/Scripts

Batch, PowerShell, PERL, VBScript, Java Script, XML, HTML, C, C++, PHP, CSS

Applications/Tools

MS Exchange, MS Office 2000-2016, Lync, Java, Adobe, ExtraHop, ServiceNow, JIRA, Nexthink, SDM Software

Endpoint Management/Imaging Tools

SCCM 2007, SCCM 2012, Altiris and LANDesk(Ivanti), Symantec Ghost Cast, Dell Image Assist, sysprep, USMT, ImageX, MDT, PXE

Virtualization Technologies

VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Citrix ZenApp, VMware Workstation, Microsoft Virtual PC, Oracle VM VirtualBox

Hardware

Dell and HP workstations and Rack and Blade Servers

Administration

Active Directory, SCCM, IIS, Scripting, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SQL 2005 & 2008r2, FTP, Print services, RDP, Network Installation, LAN Administration, Connectivity Troubleshooting, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Exchange 2003, WSUS

Anti-Virus software

McAfee, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Kaspersky, Ivanti Antivirus

Databases

SQL, MySQL

Encryption Tools

BitLocker, Dell Data Protection

Professional Experience:

Client: IHG-InterContinental Hotels Group, Atlanta, GA

Dates: March 2017 – Till date

Project: Windows 10 deployment

Role: System Engineer

Responsibilities:

Customize and create hardware agnostic Windows 10 image using LANDesk, sysprep, PXE, WinPE

Back up user profiles data before migration and restore the user profiles using USMT

Perform LANDesk agent upgrade from 9.1 to 9.6 on client machines

Perform windows patching, AV remediation, software push

Create alerts on Nexthink to avoid BAU issues especially BSOD issues

Work on Active Directory GPO consolidation project

Export GPO settings using GPO Exporter tool of the SDM software

Import the GPO settings to MySQL server running on CentOS machine

Setup PHP server on CentOS for analyzing GPO settings

Create a mapping table between the old and the new OU structure

Client: NAPA-Genuine Parts Company, Atlanta, GA

Dates: July 2016 – Feb 2017

Project: In-place upgrade to Windows 10

Role: Windows System Engineer

Responsibilities:

Implement in-place upgrade to Windows 10 using Altiris

Customize start menu, taskbar and desktop using PowerShell scripts

Create hardware independent Windows 10 image using Symantec Ghost, Dell Image Assist, sysprep, PXE, WinPE and automate image capture process using PowerShell

Back up user profiles data before migration and restore the user profiles using USMT

Perform L3 support for BAU issues of store operation

Automate Xerox printer firmware upgrade using PowerShell

Create scheduled job for network monitoring & URL accessibility scripts using PowerShell

Develop a tool to pull raw data from Split-tunnel monitoring scripts

Configure ExtraHop servers running on Windows Server 2012 R2 & Windows Server 2016 hosted on a Hyper-V.

Client: Coca-Cola, Atlanta, GA

Duration: Nov-2014 to June-2016

Project: SCCM Administrator & Package automation

Role: Fujitsu Consultant

Responsibilities:

Configure and manage Microsoft SCCM 2007 and SCCM 2012 environment supporting 30K clients.

Automate packaging process using PERL and PowerShell

Set up MS SQL reporting services for generating endpoint related reports

Analyze and identify the design changes in the release that impacts packaging.

Build and export packages to SCCM.

Create collections for new releases on SCCM

Assign packages to collections on SCCM

Assign dispenser serial numbers to collections on SCCM

Extend package automation scripts to support migration to AirWatch

Create ProductSets, Products and File & Actions on AirWatch and upload packages to AirWatch

Client: Bank of America, Atlanta, GA

Duration: Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

Project: Virtualization of Windows Environment

Role: Banking Center Engineer

Responsibilities:

Install VMware ESXi, Windows 2008 server

Administer and configure VMware vSphere 4.1

Migrate Windows Server 2008 from Physical to Virtual machine

Client: Bank of America, Atlanta, GA

Duration: March 2013 - Dec 2013

Project: Zero Touch Deployment of Windows 7

Role: Banking Center Engineer

Responsibilities:

Design and implement Zero Touch Installation of Windows 7 using Symantec Ghost

Assist in developing a PERL wrapper around Symantec Ghost to implement Zero Touch Deployment of Windows 7

Back up user profiles data before migration and restore the user profiles using USMT

Implement BitLocker encryption

Assist in GUI design and development of the tool that avoided many next day support issues

Perform the role of a tester for the tool changes by always ensuring that defect-free code is delivered to the production

Perform as a single point of contact for reviewing & remediating sites’ pre-check health issues

Provide On-Call support during the nightly upgrade activity performed by offshore team

Perform L3 Support for the rollout and next day issues

Setup a dashboard for tracking the night of installs and progress of rollouts using IIS, Perl, and ASP

Client: Bank of America, Atlanta, GA

Duration: March 2012 - Feb 2013

Project: Windows Server 2008 Migration & Remote Deployment

Role: Banking Center Engineer

Responsibilities:

Solution design and implement Zero Touch Deployment of Windows Server 2008

Design and develop a solution to reconfigure arrays remotely, without needing to remove the recovery drive before

Remediate WinPE server support CD to make it compatible with Server 2008

Automate and standardize the manual process of image build and deployment

Remediate printer configuration scripts to support Windows Server 2008

Remediate server setup scripts to support Windows Server 2008

Build a solution for UAC related issue so that the users get elevated privileges upon logon

Resolved a Session 0 Isolation issue pertaining to interactive services

Perform L3 support for the roll out process

Client: Bank of America, Atlanta, GA

Duration: July 2010-Feb 2012

Project: Windows OS Build & Deployment

Role: Banking Center Engineer

Responsibilities:

Build OS images for Server 2003 and Windows XP on a regular basis

Ship the Golden Images to staging site

Create patch packages for the OS image files

Back up Golden Servers on drives and ship them to Iron Mountain

Perform L3 support for BAU issues escalated to Banking Center Engineering team

Create and test packages created in SDI format

Certify new hardware like Servers, Workstations, Printers, UPS, QST, MICR readers, Validators

Travel to pilot sites after certifying new hardware

Client: Department of Income Tax, Bangalore, India

Duration: June 2008 - June 2010

Project: Windows Data Center Operations

Role: Windows Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

Installation of Data Center, Installing and configuring Domain controllers, running DCPromo, configuring domains by adding all necessary accounts and configuring GPOs, installing DNS, DHCP servers, SQL servers and server clusters

Design Solution for HP Thin Client End User Architecture with Citrix XenApp architecture

Design and implementation of Citrix XenApp architecture

Capture and deploy Windows Vista SP2 using ImageX and MDT

Capture and deploy Windows 7 using ImageX and MDT

Patching windows servers and workstations using WSUS

Implementation of thin client on end user devices with Citrix XenApp architecture

Client: Abbott, Bangalore, India

Duration: June 2007 - May 2008

Project: Web-Enabling Lotus & Application Remediation

Role: Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

Enable lotus applications for the Web access

Remediate lotus applications and java scripts and VB scripts

Client: Bank of America, Bangalore, India

Duration: April 2006 - May 2007

Project: Windows XP Rollout

Role: Banking Center Engineer

Responsibilities:

Perform night of install activities

Develop in-house tools like LRT (Lab Reservation Tool)

Create and test custom built SDI packages

Client: Centrica, Hyderabad, India

Duration: Feb 2006 - March 2006

Project: Microsoft Office Migration

Role: Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

Remediate excel, word, power point and access database files

Provide next day support

Client: Allied Irish Bank, Hyderabad, India

Duration: Aug 2005 - Jan 2006

Project: Application Packaging

Role: Application Packager

Responsibilities:

Create MSI packages for the in-house and third party applications using InstallShield tool

Test customized applications

Client: Syngenta, Hyderabad, India

Duration: Jan 2005 - July 2005

Project: Infrastructure Consolidation Program

Role: Windows Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Perform file and print server migration

•Provide next day support

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Technology – JNTU college of Engineering

Certifications:

MCSE 074-409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center

MCSE 070-416: Implementing Desktop Application Environments

MCSE 070-681: TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying

MCSE 070-659: TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization

MCSE 070-647: Windows Server 2008,Enterprise Administrator

MCSE 070-431: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance

MCSE 070-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 AD Infrastructure

MCSE 070-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

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