Yuvaraj Murugadoss

Infra technology specialistutions Architect

Solutions Architect and SME with 9+ years of experience in analysis, design, architect, and implement solutions for Office 365, Azure, AD, Windows, Exchange, support VMware, Citrix with ability to manage the development effort, delivery of the projects, in addition to consulting and training clients

+819******* Chennai, India https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvaraj-m-b577bb25/

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming

Powershell, HTML 5, CSS

Analysis and Reporting

MAPS Assessment for O365 and Azure.

Architect and Deployment

Office 365, Azure IAAS, AD, Windows, Exchange, VMware

Consulting and Training

Requirements gathering and analysis, QA, Technical Training and consulting

WORK EXPERIENCE

Infra technology specialist

Supporting multiple customers

06/2014 – Present

Consulting and training services on Azure, and Office 365, AD, windows Exchange

O365 and Azure AD implementation and setup.

Azure AD MFA Implementation and conditional access policy deployment.

Intune MDM setup and testing, POC

Handled Exchange Migration project from 2003 to 2010. Planned and implemented the decommission project of 400+ Exchange 2003 servers, safely without any issues.

Exchange Hybrid Staged Migration and Cut-Over Migration to O365 from On - premise.

O365 Administration and Management (Exchange Online, Azure AD, Intune, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, SFB online, Yammer, Flow, Security and compliance, Identity and Access Management).

Email gateway management using Proofpoint and Mimecast

Exchange hybrid migration from 2013 to O365.

Exchange on-premise migration from 2010 to 2013

O365 tenant to tenant migration using DELL ODME

G-suite to O365 Migration using Cloudiway

Google drives to SharePoint online site migration

Chennai, India

Infra technology specialist-

Azure Infra Migration, AD, Windows, Exchange

10/2014 – Present

Chennai, India

Defining features, phases, and solution requirements and finding the best tech solution among all possible to solve the existing business problems.

Describing the structure, characteristics, behaviour, and other aspects of software to project stakeholders and Providing specifications according to which the solution is defined, managed, and delivered.

Act as a senior technical resource at client locations and guide the project teams as well as customers on important technological decisions and ensure smooth and top-quality delivery of projects.

Assist in the creation of prototypes, POCs, presentations, collateral, etc.

Recommend best-in-class solution architecture identifying functional as well non-functional parameters.

Design and development of enterprise applications on the Microsoft technologies: Office 365, Azure, AD, Windows, Exchange

Azure Solution design and Review, Re-architecture.

Azure Foundation setup using Azure Power Shell CLI

Resource Group Creation

VNET &Subnet Creation

NSG Creation &Attaching to Subnet

Creation of Storage Account for ASR Replication

Creation of Recovery Service Vault

Download and Configuration Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016 Setup

Download the vault Credentials

Download the SQL Setup

Creating Configuration Server in the same network of Source VM's in VMWare

Creating Source machine for ASR of VM of 2008 R2 Sp1 with 200 GB Data Disk

Creating Source machine for ASR of VM of 2012 R2 with 200 GB Data Disk

Creating Source machine for ASR of VM of 2016 with 200 GB Data Disk

Enabling the Firewall ports in source VM for ASR (443, 9443,3389..Etc)

Enabling Azure Datacenter IP's in Firewall

Configure the ASR Configuration/Processing Server

Manually installing Mobility service in the Source VM's

Prepare infrastructure in ASR

Certifications

70-410 - Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

70-411 - Administering Windows Server 2012

70-412 - Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

MCSA 2012

70-533 – Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions ITIL Internal CCP

WORK EXPERIENCE

Role: AD, ADCS, AD -LDS, Windows, Exchange, Azure, SQL and O365 Administrator, ADFS, FIM

(Forefront Identity Manager), Citrix support.

Client: Supported three Nordics clients (Jan 2016– Till Date)

Project Description:

Team Lead handling 12 Members team of AD, Wintel, Azure and O365 Administrators support (M365, Azure AD, Intune, Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint online, SFB online, and Yammer, Security and compliance admin center). We support multiple remote sites with end user computing as well server related activities for Azure AD joined end user devices and Windows server’s infrastructure hosted in Azure. Supported multiple customers.

•Azure Migration from On-premise datacentre to Azure public cloud using ASR (Azure Site recovery).

•Implementing Multifactor authentication and Conditional access policy in Azure AD.

•Privilege identity Management using Azure AD.

•Handling Critical incident and change tasks, Solutions implementation for customers in Azure and On-premise infrastructure.

•AD, Windows and Exchange Powershell scripting. Automated user creation and created reports for user reports, Exchange Reports.

•Managing Windows Clusters.

•AD- Fine grained password policy configuration.

•AD group policy management and implementation.

•AD - LAPS configuration for Windows servers.

•ADFS Setup and integration for ServiceNow.

•AD-LDS for ServiceNow Integration.

•Troubleshoot day-to-day escalations from L1 Citrix monitoring and Support team.

•Manage Server and Desktop images for Citrix

•Deploy of Applications in XenApp and XenDesktop

•Plan reports to be prepared and sent to stakeholders.

•Scheduled disk updates and patches.

•Publishing new apps and desktop.

•DR drills and Mock drill planning.

•Creating new vDisk and VDIs

•Citrix admin we have to Perform daily health checks for servers like checking CPU memory utilization, Check the connective Coordinating with dependent Teams to resolve technical issues.

•Vendor supports

•L1 Resources management.

•Build of Azure PKI Enterprise Infrastructure in Windows 2012 R2 and 2016 and Intune integration

•Setup PKCS profile in Intune for Certificate deployment to users and computer for WIFI, Radius authentication

•Manage ADCS 2008 R2 for Certificate enrolment and deployment for users and computers.

•Renewing expiring Certificate template request for application support based on request.

•ADCS setup and integration with Cisco ISA through Intune SCEP in Azure IAAS for Cisco ISA radius server authentication in Azure infrastructure.

•Software Deployment using Group policies.

•Powershell scripting to automate tasks to reduce manual efforts.

•Managing Patching of Windows Machines with customized group policy schedules with WSUS.

•Managing Print servers, DFS and Remote desktop terminal server.

•Installation, Monitoring and Administration of Windows 2008 R2 /2012 R2/ 2016 Servers.

•Server build and hardening of Windows servers.

•Managing Sites and Services, performing audit, adding missing subnets in sites and services.

•Managing Domain controller auditing, monitoring and backup.

•Managing Group policy for client infrastructure and create new Group policies based on the client requirement.

•Planning, Migration of DHCP scope and handling DHCP request.

•Application deployments on Dev / Production servers on request basis.

•Implement guidelines, process and procedures for day-to-day operations.

•Review operation tasks; implement improvement measures after identifying key areas.

•Handling end user workstation issues.

•On-premise AD, Azure AD and Office 365 user access management (Off-boarding and Onboarding of users) team lead.

•Creating and Managing of SOP, RFC for user access management and Azure IAAS infra runbooks, Intune, Exchange, Exchange online, Azure AD, Windows, and VMware.

•Involved in coordination and installation, configuration of printer with remote sites for Ricoh, HP, and Xerox.

•O365 Administration, handling critical issues, solution implementation and automation of all tasks specific to M365, Azure AD, Intune, Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint online, SFB Online, Yammer, and Security and compliance admin centre.

•Installation and configuration of Azure AD Sync using Azure AD connect for O365 and Azure AD Sync.

•Managing and administration of Microsoft Fore Front Identity Manger (Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2).

•FIM Management tasks, managing identities, credentials and RBAC.

•Managing Azure VM Infrastructure and handling Backup failures.

•Azure: Remote Desktop Services (RDS) configuration and setup.

•Azure IAAS: Windows VM, Point to Site VPN and Active Directory,

•Blob, Queues, Table Storage.

•Handles entire SharePoint Online using O365 SharePoint Online services like Site Creation, Deletion and management of site collections.

•Setup backup solution for SharePoint Online to Azure AD Blob storage with Metalogix Essentials to retain Full and incremental backup.

•Manages windows computers and MDM clients using Intune Management there by creating policies to handle Patching and Antivirus Management.

•Successfully implemented Service-Now Integration with Azure AD of client infrastructure and involved in Migration activity of SNOW to new database instance by coordinating with Service Now team.

•SQL server setup, installation and configuration.

•Automating SQL server backups in Azure Blob storage using Azure Powershell Automation.

•Manage Security and compliance reports in O365 infrastructure.

•Creating and Managing DLP reports in O365 based on customer requirement.

•Responsible for Creating and updating technical documents, SOP, Run book for support teams.

Role: AD, Windows, Exchange, VMware and O365, Azure Administrator

Client: Supported two Nordics clients (Jan 2015 – Dec 2015)

Project Description:

Team Lead of 10 Members team of AD, Wintel, Exchange, VMware and O365 Administrators support (Azure AD and Exchange online). We support multiple remote sites with end user computing.

Installation, Monitoring and Administration of Windows 2008 R2 /2012 R2 Servers.

•Handling AD and Windows Server Migration from 2008 R2 to 2012 R2.

•Managing and administering Azure infrastructure for multiple clients

•Performing POC for application requirement in Azure.

•Server builds and hardening process as per customer requirement.

•Administration and Troubleshooting of Active Directory services. Managing and monitoring windows servers and clusters environment constitutes 800+ windows servers.

•Managing AD sites and services, performing weekly sites and services audits for multiple domains, consolidating unknown sites, and updating in Sites and Services.

•Configuring advanced audit policies in Domain controllers.

• Monitoring replication between domains controllers

•Handing DHCP and DNS related issues.

•Build PKI Enterprise Infrastructure.

•Manage ADCS 2008 R2 for Certificate enrolment and deployment for users and computers.

•Renewing expiring Certificate template request for application support based on request.

•RBAC access management.

•Sites and Services analysis for missing subnet-using Scripting to consolidate net logon log files between Domain controllers to consolidate the missing or Orphan subnets.

•Handled AD migration from 2008 to 2012.

•Managing DFS server and Print servers.

•Handled print server Migration. Worked on Endpoint protection and Trend Micro Anti-Virus Management for Windows servers. Troubleshooting, Performance tuning and Monitoring Windows servers.

•Windows PowerShell Scripting to automate major task.

•Handled all the Hardware related issues for various vendors like HP, DELL.

•Worked closely with AD specialist and has been key part in AD Migration from Forest level 2008 to 2012 Forest Level of ADDS servers.

•Managing and administration of VMware center 5.5

•Responsible for installation, configuration, of servers and backups.

•Responsible for Creating and updating technical documents, SOP, Run book for support teams.

•Anti-Virus Management using Trend Micro solutions.

•Support, managing, administration and Troubleshooting Exchange server 2010, 2013 Servers along with Exchange O365 admin center.

•Responsible for handling the Level 3 and level 2 tickets over the messaging environment and maintain them within the SLA.

•Scheduling & patching the exchange 2013-clustered environment with WSUS.

•Managing SCCM server patch approval and scheduling with SCCM 2012 for Client computers.

•Planning, Testing & implementing Exchange RU updates and rollouts.

•Managing/upgrading Symantec Mail Security for exchange

•Proactive Monitoring and health check activities

•Working on Exchange Powershell scripts based on Requirement.

•Managing Email flow through Exchange online protection, Managing SPAM emails, Creating Transport rules.

•Azure ASM Infrastructure Setup.

•ASM VM builds and deployment.

•VM backup configuration and Setup.

•Azure PowerShell Automation.

Role: Windows/AD/VMware/Exchange (2003/2010)/SEPM 11 (Symantec enterprise security)

/Citrix XenApp 4.5 administrator, FIM 2010 R2 Client: US Retail account, (Mar 2010 – Dec 2014)

Windows/Active Directory/VMware/SEP:

•Working with global operations team and IT/Business stakeholders at various levels.

•Managing Physical and Virtual infrastructure constitutes, 6000+ Windows server infrastructure, multiple remote site locations.

•AD- Fine grained password policy configuration.

•Software Deployment using Group policy.

•Managing Patching of Windows Machines with customized group policy schedules.

•Provisioning and Managing Active directory users and tasks with Quest Active server roles.

•Handled AD Migration from 2003 to 2008.

•Monitoring, Backup of Windows 2003, and 2008 Domain Controllers using Quest Recovery Manager.

•Managing AD sites and services, performing weekly sites and services audits for multiple domains, consolidating unknown sites, and updating in Sites and Services.

•Configuring advanced audit policies in Domain controllers.

•Monitoring replication between domains controllers

•DNS health check between domains controllers between different domains

•Administration of Windows 2003 / 2008 Active Directory Servers.

•MS Patch deployment for Standalone and cluster machines.

•Managing the AD environment changes using Active role server (ARS)

•Working with VMware servers with Disk drive, Memory, CPU upgrade.

•Involved in Windows VMware Migration from Vcenter 5.5 to VCloud director

•Windows servers’ security patching using IBM Big-fix tool.

•Symantec Endpoint Protection (version 10 and 11), SEPM server’s infrastructure upgrade and support project activities.

•Symantec Endpoint server/client management for IT infrastructure and remote sites.

•Migration of Windows Print servers from 2003 to windows 2008 R2.

• Worked on windows server migration from 2003 to 2008 R2

•Managing File and DFS servers.

•Remote Administration using (RDP, RIB, DRAC)

•Handling the Server Crash Dump Analysis

•Working on PSP, BIOS, Firmware upgrade on HP, Dell servers. Actively take part in Calls with various teams (Application, Database, Hardware, Networks) during troubleshoot, package installation, up-gradation, etc.

•Planning and executing “Planned global down time” activities across various team and stakeholders.

•Application deployments on Dev / Production servers on request basis.

•Implement guidelines, process and procedures for day-to-day operations.

•Review operation tasks; implement improvement measures after identifying key areas.

•Plan and schedule major operational tasks

•Anti-Virus Management using Symantec Endpoint Protection.

•Proactive Monitoring and health check activities.

•Handling AD and Exchange related monitoring alerts (from Open view).

•Handling Citrix Infrastructure servers and troubleshooting

•Responsible for Active directory services, Folder level access permissions

•Review operation tasks; implement improvement measures after identifying key areas • Providing weekly/Monthly status reports to the stakeholders

Exchange/Mail:

•Managing day-to-day operations of Wintel and Messaging offshore support handling incident and Change management.

•Supporting Larger exchange 2010 environment across multiple location

•Planning & building Exchange 2010 servers based on the business requirements

•Worked on migrating Exchange 2003 servers which includes of around 45000 user mailboxes into exchange 2010 Environment

•Responsible for handling the Level 3 and level 2 tickets over the messaging environment and maintain them within the SLA.

•Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2003, 2010.

•Managing and administration of Microsoft Fore Front Identity Manger (Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2).

•FIM Management tasks, managing identities, credentials and RBAC.

•Exchange Hybrid Setup and Cross migration.

•Involved in FOPE (Forefront Online Protection for Exchange) to EOP (Exchange Online Protection) migration

•Managing Microsoft Forefront online protection and Exchange online protection for exchange (Virus and Spam control).

•Monitoring Exchange Backup using Symantec Net backup.

•Scheduling & Patching the exchange 2010 clustered environment

•Planning, Testing & implementing Exchange RU updates and rollouts.

•Managing/upgrading Symantec Mail Security for exchange

•Proactive Monitoring and health check activities

•Decommissioning Exchange servers as per the standard process

•Developed PowerShell scripting solutions. Exchange Server DB & Disk monitoring is one of the best which helped us to find out excessive amount of DB growth, Log drive growth & backup issues on a particular server/DB and to narrow down the issue

•Take ownership on issues /Incidents/ concerns / escalations rose by business users and ensured these are addressed / handled on priority basis

•Prepare consolidated weekly /biweekly and monthly reports and present to respective stake holders

QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERTISE & PERSONAL DETAILS

Qualification

Bachelor of Engineer (Electrical and Electronics communication) - Anna University

Industry Expertise – Retail, Manufacturing and logistics, Energy and utility,

Personal Details

Full name: Yuvaraj M

Date of Birth: 03 March 1986

Languages known: English, Tamil & Telugu

Nationality: Indian

Hardware

HP/Compaq ProLiant Series DL 360 G4/G5, DL380

G2/G3/G4, G51600, 5500, 6500, 3000, ML350, Dell, Compaq,

Operating System/Server edition

Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2008

R2, Windows 2012 R2, Windows 2016, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 10

Anti-Virus Management

Symantec End Point Protection for Enterprise with Version 11, 12, Trend Micro,

Monitoring Tools

HP Open view, HP NNM, HP SiteScope,

Backup Management

VERITAS Exec, Symantec NetBackup, Veeam

Ticketing tools

Remedy, ServiceNow

Mailing & Others

Exchange 2003//2010/2013, Mail Marshal, Symantec Mail

Relay, O365, FOPE & EOP, VMware, Quest – Active Role Server

(ARS)

Cloud

Azure IAAS, Azure solution design and implementation, Azure Migration using Azure Site Recovery

Powershell

Windows, Azure AD, and Azure CLI, Exchange, Exchange Online, SharePoint online, Security and compliance Powershell scripts based on requirement.

End user Computing

O365 Desktop Management. (M365, Azure AD, Intune,

Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint online, SFB online,

Yammer, Security and compliance admin centre). Intune Management for Windows 10. Citrix application publishing and management in Citrix XenApp 4.5 and 6.5, troubleshooting.

Integration solutions

Azure AD and Service-Now SAAS integration. ADFS Setup and Integration with ServiceNow.

Azure ADCS infrastructure solution, design and setup, integration with Intune for Certificate deployment. RDS Farm setup in Azure IAAS setup and Application publishing.

Skills and tools supported

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