Riaz Ali U.S. Citizen

Phone: 214-***-**** Email: ac948j@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Over 12 years’ experience managing server infrastructures and data-center operations across multiple platforms. Effectively plan, install, configure and optimize IT infrastructures to achieve high availability and performance

Managed VDI assignments and user sessions using VMware Vsphere

Published desktop for over 1500 users, installed on VMware VSphere ESXi 4.0/5.0 and physical environments, supporting over 5000 users worldwide

Responsible for testing all ESXi and vCenter patches and upgraded before deploying to Production systems

Designing, Implementing and troubleshooting VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1/5.0/6.x environments for consolidating servers project consisting of an environment of 500+ servers

In depth knowledge in RDS, Terminal Services, GPOs, IIS, DHCP, DNS

Extensively worked in Windows Active Directory (AD) environments to design, setup, architect, maintain, replicate, domain group policy

Experience on developing workflow for automation within VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO).

Have experience in vRO, vCenter and vRA integration. Knowledge on Linux environment and VMware vblock.

Experience in Configuring Networking on Standard vSwitch, Distributed vSwitch. Capable of administering/configuring iSCSI, NAS and NFS storages. Familiar with RAID concept.

Extensively worked with Windows NT 2003/2008/2008R2 server architecture and administered them successfully on HP/Compaq, Dell PowerEdge, IBM xSeries Hardware Platforms

Monitoring the SCCM Servers for daily issues with errors or packaging distribution problems.

Upgraded SCCM 2012 R2 Primary Site with SP2 and Cumulative 2 update.

Ability to make repairs, updates and other changes necessary to ensure maximum performance

Ability to support user requests for application installation

Desire and ability to learn new technologies, concepts, and skills quickly and effectively

Technical Skills

OS

Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 and 2008 Server, Windows NT 4 Server and Workstation, Windows XP, Windows Vista (Professional and Home), Red Hat Linux 9

Networking Protocols

TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS, Active Directory, Terminal Services, FTP

Hardware

Cisco UCS B200,HP C7000,HP Prolient DL360 G7, DL380 G6,DL385 G1, DL385 G2, HP Blade BL35p,BL460c G6, BL 465c G6 IBM X Series

Virtualization

VMware ESX 2.01-6.5 Vmware Infrastructure 2.0/3.0, Putty, Vmconverter, VMware vSphere, VM vCenter server, VMware vMotion, VMware view, VMware ThinApp, VMware Workstation, VMware Player

Databases

SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, Oracle8i, 9i, 10g, MS-Access, My SQL

samWeb Technologies

HTML, PHP, XML

Web Servers

IIS 5.0/6.0/7.0

Mail Servers

Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2007/2010/2013/2016

SAN

Hitachi Freedom store 9900, EMC Clarion CX700, EMC DMX2000, XP1024, XP12000, SUN A5200, D1000, A1000.

Tools

VNC, WebEx, ADMT, Remedy, IBM ISM MAXIMO, AD Snapshot Tool, Tivoli Backup Exec, DS View, ILO, Network Register and Blade Logic

Experience

VMWARE HORIZON VDI ENGINEER CITI MARCH 2015 TO PRESENT

Irving, TX

Lead the Business Technology Infrastructure team to apply VDI systems technology solutions in support of identified business problems.

Responsible for analysis, administration and support of VMWare Horizon View VDI, thin clients, and other VDI-related technology.

Expertise in installation, configuration and administration of Windows and VMWARE servers on different platforms

Deployed VDI Instances and creating over 500+ desktops by building an entirely new infrastructure of Horizon View 7 also integrated with existing Infrastructure

Created VDI Golden Images

Installing and configuring View Connection Servers (Standard&Replica7.02)

Successfully configured View Security servers in Dmz and paired them with the Connection servers and responsible for troubleshooting issues regarding replication errors for connection servers

Installed and Configured Multiple View Composer

Implemented VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) technology using VMware VIEW / Horizon 6.0& 7.0

Expertise level in thin provisioning, VMFS expansion, RAID technologies

Experience with VMware vCloud suite 5.1 involving vCD, vShield, vChargeback, vCAC, vCenter Operation Manager (vCOPs)

Hands on experience in updating / upgrading ESXi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades for Patching

Expertise level and experience in working with vMotion and Storage vMotion technology

Proficient in Windows servers and upgrade of 2003 servers to 2008 and 2012 servers as per the versions used like standard and enterprise upgrade and Active Directory Administration

VMware deployments vRO and vRA. Experience on vRealize Operation Manager dash boards and reports for both vSphere and Horizon view.

Configured Resource Pool, Alerts, Alarms and Migrated Virtual Machine using PowerCli

Experience on developing workflow for automation within VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO).

Have experience in vRO, vCenter and vRA integration. Knowledge on Linux environment and VMware vblock.

Experience in Configuring Networking on Standard vSwitch, Distributed vSwitch. Capable of administering/configuring iSCSI, NAS and NFS storages. Familiar with RAID concept.

VMWARE ENGINEER ABBOTT LABS OCTOBER 2010 TO FEB 2015

Chicago, IL

Administer production servers/ network infrastructure that include Windows Administration of Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers (HTTP/S/FTP and SMTP), file and print servers and terminal servers on Windows 2008/2008 R2

Responsible for L4 & L5 support for all server related issues, operation and maintenance of Windows, VMware ESXi, Backup, Network

Work with Software vendors to provide optimum system performance and availability

Support Active Directory (maintenance, upgrades, Group Policy, troubleshooting) and changes to meet the clients growing needs of Windows servers management and administration

Consultant for a Server Consolidation and Infrastructure setup project consisting of following: Clustered VMware ESXi on HP DL380 G6, Virtual Center, VMotion, VMware HA, DRS, Virtual Machines templates, Sysprep, etc.

Expertise in Powershell scripting (Automated tasks, Deployment, Active Directory, Office 365 Exchange)

Created 6 Datacenter Infrastructure based on Windows Server 2008 64bit Active Directory with 3 parallel networks i.e. Business Network, DMZ and Management

In depth knowledge of server administration, networking and security, Data center migrations and consolidations, Storage administration, Computer Operations, Network Services, Desktop Services, System Development, Enterprise information management for end users

Built, Deployed and Configured VMware Guests for Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2008 and Windows 2003Servers

Windows OS build, IP Configurations, Domain Builds, Active Directory Site Builds, GPO, and Support and administration

Symantec Endpoint Protection, Installation, Configuration, Custom Client Package build and remote/local deployments Windows Server 2008 64bit Domain Controllers, DHCP, DNS and KMS Servers

VMWARE ENGINEER DTCC JAN 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 2010

NYC, NY

Experienced with server update, SCCM, Update Util

Upgraded Managed Receiver 4.3 for windows, 12.1 for Mac users, company or BYOD machines

Communicated with different team members of different departments to update and apply new patches Familiar with Tricerat, opted for active directory profile management, folder redirection Experienced in Service Now (SNOW) ticketing software

Experienced with RES workspace Software, implemented and accessed for data collection, profile management and alert management etc

Introduced login VSI and login PI, incremental in testing of server performance, Session slowdowns and hosted virtual machine

Configuring and managing of Permissions in vCenter Server

Patch Management in ESX Server through UPDATE MANAGER and accessing the ESX Server using Putty

Configuring Active Directory Settings, and monitored Server Health Status of the CPU processors, Memory, Fans, Temperature

Monitoring, managing and reporting daily, weekly and monthly server status

Scheduling backups and restoring backups as required

Assigning rights and privileges to users to access files and folders

Installing, configuring and troubleshooting DHCP and DNS servers

Remote Server Administration through Remote Desktop Connection

Antivirus Installation and maintain regular updates

Knowledge and experience in DNS, DHCP, Active Directory Services & Microsoft Exchange

Education

BACHELOR’S 1999 UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI

Major: BCOM

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