Citrix, Windows, VMware, Azure & Azure Stack Hub

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April 03, 2020

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Shaik Anwar Younus

A result-oriented technocrat with over 12 years of experience in providing strategic guidance in IT technology and infrastructural enhancements to clients and organizations KEY SKILLS

IT Infrastructure Management

VMware Infrastructure

IT System Administration

Windows Server Administration

VMware ESX Server

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

Data Center Migrations

Citrix

PROFILE SUMMARY

Hands-on experience in designing, deploying, administration, maintaining

& supporting Windows Servers, MS Azure & Azure Stack Hub, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, Applayering, Netscaler, Provisioning Services, & VMware vSphere

Proven record of setting up & supporting all areas of IT Infrastructure with expertise in System & VMware Admin., Networking & Security

Worked in compliance with industry best practices to integrate new hardware, software, and network; evaluated network and provided technical inputs on system acquisitions to senior management

Broad based expert in Active Directory Services, VMWare vSphere Servers and Windows Server (all OS Versions) Administration and Windows Powershell

Capabilities in extending high-end technical support on various servers and ensuring high operational efficiency; rendered services as an escalation gate to resolve critical issues of the team members

Successfully analyzed information system needs, evaluated end-user requirements, designed custom solutions and troubleshot complex information systems

Capabilities in extending high-end technical support on various servers and ensuring high operational efficiency

CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified IT professional for windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016

Microsoft Azure Certified Administrator (AZ-103)

Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix XenApp(7.x), XenDesktop(7.x), Netscaler (10.x),

Citrix Certified administrator for advance troubleshooting

VMware Certified Administrator

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Architecting and implementing Microsoft, Citrix and VMware solutions, with focus on Virtualization using VMware ESX/vSphere and Citrix products (XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer, NetScaler, Director (Edge Sight), Profile Management, StoreFront, Web Interface, Provisioning Services etc.) in medium to large customers

Have good experience on Microsoft Azure (Public)

Implementing and Configuring of Azure Stack Hub (Private) End-to-End Deployment

Handling detailed role of Customer Negotiations, Signoff, SOW, Budgeting, BOM, UAT, Implementation, Support, Transition, training and Handover.

Implemented patching solutions using puppet configuration management tool Resolving incident of VM, Windows Operating systems and physical servers

Exhibited excellence in deploying Public/ Private Cloud Platforms (IaaS, PaaS & SaaS) across Microsoft Azure

VMware Infrastructure, ESXi Servers, Vmotion, DRS, vSwitch, HA, VMware Clusters and VMware Migrations P2V, V2V on IBM Blade Servers, Pureflex & HP Servers

Windows 2003 / 2008 /2012 / 2016 /2019 Domain Controllers, Hardware RAID Controllers, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, Windows Cluster Service

Designed & managed VMware Infrastructure, Microsoft Windows 2003/2008/2012/2016 /2019 Servers Environment, Active directory, Exchange 2013 Patch management of Windows servers & ESXi servers,

Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2019 Server

Experience in providing Support to VMware vSphere, VMware Horizon view /App volumes Environments

Experience in providing support to Windows OS, Active Directory domain services, DNS, DCHP, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, File and Print services

Strong understanding and experience in writing PowerShell scripts Mobile: +91-805*******

E-Mail: ************@*****.***

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oct’19 - Present

Dell Technologies, Bangalore as Principal Architect Azure

Managing Azure subscriptions and resource providers

Confgurating Microsoft Azure Policies, Resource Tagging and cost center spending limits

Creating, Maintaining and Managing resource groups using portal and with powershell

Securing and controlling Resource Groups

Analyzing resource utilization and consumption

Managing role-based access control (RBAC)

Aduting RBAC activity and configuring management access

Creating and configuring of storage accounts

Creating storage containers in storage explorer

Importing job for blob storage and azure files

Creating and Configuring of Azure files

Deploying Azure file sync

Importing and exporting data to Azure

Implementing Azure Backup

Creating and configuring of a virtual machine for windows and linux

Enabling and Monitoring metrics and logs in Microsoft Azure

Managing Azure virtual machine (VMs)

Automating the deployment of virtual machines

Managing virtual machines backups

Assinging access to a recovery services vault

Creating connectivity between virtual networks (vNets)

Implementing and managing virtual networking

Configuring name resolution

Creating and configuring a Network Security Group (NSG)

Implementating Azure load balancer

Monitoring and troubleshooting virtual networking

Integrating on premises network with Azure virtual network

Managing Azure Active Directory (AAD)

Managing Azure AD objects (Users, groups and devices)

Implementing and managing hybrid identities

Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Azure Stack Hub is an extension of Microsoft Azure, bringing the agility and fast-paced innovation of cloud computing to on- premises environments. The cloud for Azure Stack Integrated systems allows you to optimize applications by delivering a consistent Azure experience.

Guiding customers to focus on implementating the components required for integrating Dell EMC Systems with Azure Stack.

Delivering SME level expertise at all phases of the solution's lifecycle for Azure Stack Hub Product

Driving knowledge transfer among internal team members, champion customer requirements, and enable cloud adoption

Acting as primary escalation point for Azure Stack Hub deployment engagements globally

Driving customer feedback from these deployments into the Product Group and Services organizations

Present the architecture and engineering details of the solution to all levels of audiences - from systems experts to executive leadership

Creating collateral to enable the Dell EMC Services SMEs responsible for successful deployments of the Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub system

Building internal labs and proof of concept environments for internal consumption, for demonstration to partners and customers, and for QA testing for Product Group Engineering

Addressing customers and channel partners of all sizes about Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell OpenManage Systems Management Suite, Microsoft and VMware Virtualization Platforms, and Converged Infrastructure

Acting in the capacity of Site Lead - managing all aspects of this Customer Solutions Center including the conference facilities and innovation lab.

Design, Plan and Migrate deployments of customer on-premises data center/applications to Microsoft Azure & Azure Stack Hub

Involved with planning, designing, and transforming environments from on-premises to cloud-based

Work as Cloud Administrator on Microsoft Azure, involved in configuring virtual machines, storage accounts, resource groups

Develop cloud automation tailored to customer’s needs

Gather, review, and validate network requirements, VNETs, and network security groups

Deploy and configure network and firewall configurations

Create detailed project plans and present for customer approval

Configure and Deploy Microsoft System Center into the environment

Troubleshoot VMware ESX, Windows Server, Active Directory, and physical infrastructure issues that may occur

Ability to deliver presentations, discuss Microsoft Azure and complimentary products at a solutions level

Using PowerShell and other scripting languages to complete day to day tasks Jun’15- Oct’19

Sykes Enterprises., Bangalore as Senior Infra Consultant

Installing, configuring and troubleshooting of XenDesktop and PVS Farms, Providing the completely work from home solutions to our users

Implementing and Integration of AppLayering with XenDesktop, PVS & vSphere environments

Conducted assessments of customer end-user-computing environments.

Design and deployment of Citrix proof of concepts

Designed automated VB and PowerShell scripts for XenApp Server farm buildouts.

Designed and implemented the production and disaster recovery infrastructures.

Designed, installed, configured, and troubleshot Citrix NetScaler devices in the support of NetScaler Gateway, Clientless VPN and SSLVPN implementations.

Engaged in installation, configuration & implementation of VMware vSphere 6 & Cloud infrastructure, including migration of physical servers to VMware & Cloud environment

Gained experience in server rebuilds & retirements of Windows servers VM’s

Performed functions such as support, performance analysis, troubleshooting & capacity planning

Reported & managed functions for cloud based services and related security

Monitored windows systems and traffic to optimize availability & performance

Reviewed, audited, defined, updated & implemented service policies/ procedures to safeguard critical systems, information and data

Implemented maintenance windows for managing servers for h/w & o/s maintenance, patch installation, h/w replacements, and firmware upgrades

Managed local & remote servers through HP (ILO), IBM (RSA) & DELL (DRAC) & monitored hardware devices of servers through HP (HPSIM), IBM (IBM Director) and Dell (DELL OMS)

Engaged in remote Server Administration through VNC, remote desktop connection

Worked on:

o Ticket assigned on BMC Remedy (user logged/ auto-generated) o High severity incidents and resolved those within the set SLA o Change controls, assigned tasks & problem records

Maintained server performance by checking the high resource utilization (CPU, Memory, System Paging file and Disk usage on the servers)

Coordinated with:

o Onsite Engineers & third party vendors for any hardware replacement/ upgradation on the server o Vender, Enterprises, Network & Security Team to resolve issues

Deployed, renewed, imported & exported the SSL certificates

Configured:

o RAID System for Servers like HP Proliant Rack & Tower servers, IBM E-series Servers and DELL PowerEdge Servers

Prepared documents on all the servers including the major role of the server, hardware & software configuration and updated management on the same through reports

Have good understanding, administrating and managing the Azure cloud services.

Strong knowledge on AWS cloud platform.

Deploy, Configure, Maintain compute on Azure Cloud.

Working as Cloud Administrator on Microsoft Azure, involved in configuring virtual machines, storage accounts, resource groups.

Remote login to Virtual Machines to troubleshoot, monitor and deploy applications.

Managing Windows 2012 servers, troubleshooting IP issues and working with different support teams.

Using Power shell to write, debug scripts to automate the processes and do migration of VM, involving copying and creating of VHDS.

Configuration of Microsoft DevTest Labs to migrate the virtual machines from one subscription to another subscription.

Managing day to day activity of the cloud environment, supporting development teams with their requirements.

Creating Labs, Virtual Machines along with setting up policies and using Formulas and Custom Images to deploy the network.

Troubleshoot Azure related issues and engage internal teams and vendor for issue resolutions.

Ensured installation, configuration & maintenance of Active Directory Services (ADS), Domain Name Service (DNS)

Configured network servers and trained local administrators on standard network server procedures, including virus protection and other security measures

Assist in management and support of internal and external DNS systems. Assist in management and support of internal DHCP architecture and scoping.

Work with Global Catalog Servers, Schema management and IPSEC policies.

Set up backup and recovery practices and procedures that will be executed by network and production coordinators.

Knowledge in AD architecture and infrastructure (LDAP, Directory Replication, group policy, security, schema changes, etc.)

Knowledge of DNS, Kerberos and Windows Authentication, to include authentication with other technologies for Single Sign-On.

Using VMware User Environment Manager to manage user, application and profiling.

Creating app stacks and writable volumes

Handling VEEAM backup requests, creating jobs and restoring the backup

Managing Virtualization Environment using VMware ESXi and Virtual Center/ horizon connection & Composer servers.

Performance monitoring and tuning for ESX Servers, Virtual Center Server and VMs

Troubleshooting Issues related to vCenter and virtual machines

Acceptable knowledge in Cisco UCS environment

Creating templates from VM's and deploy VM's from templates and allocate resources

Performed Snapshots, Cloning, Cold Migrations and Hot Migrations

Upgrade virtual machine hardware and deploying virtual VMware appliances

Handling team Management, Performance management, Operations Management.

Solution Designing for the Customer

Task Prioritization and Assignment

Handling all meeting of Daily standup, Weekly updates, monthly updates and Customer engagement meetings

Creating Audit reports for external audit requests.

Working on All Incidents, Change Tickets and task management.

Attending CAB meeting for the change implementation

Generating reports, inform to team members to close the tickets not to breach SLA May’14- May’15

Genpact India Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad as Principal Consultant Key Result Areas:

Handling Horizon view infrastructure 7.1.0, which hosts around 3500 virtual desktops in multiple site.

Configuring new connection servers with existing view infra

Troubleshooting SSL certificates on connection servers

Managed Virtual desktop infrastructure environment using VMware horizon view

Creation and managing dedicated, linked clone and Instant clone pools

Implemented vRops Horizon, Creation of views and reports as per business need.

Storage reclamation on VDI’s using vendor recommended activities

Keeping a track of the view environment version

Logging call with VMware support team for high critical issues in environment

Managing VMware licenses.

Involved in the implementation of VMware App Volumes

Packaging, profiling and publishing applications to users & virtual desktops

Creation of application pools, RDSH Farms and assigning to specific OU users or individual

Using app volumes manager to create app stacks with specific volumes and use of UEM to profile the application as per application owner requirement

Using VMware User Environment Manager to manage user, application and profiling.

Creating app stacks and writable volumes

Handling VEEAM backup requests, creating jobs and restoring the backup

Managing Virtualization Environment using VMware ESXi and Virtual Center/ horizon connection & Composer servers.

Performance monitoring and tuning for ESX Servers, Virtual Center Server and VMs

Troubleshooting Issues related to vCenter and virtual machines

Acceptable knowledge in Cisco UCS environment

Creating templates from VM's and deploy VM's from templates and allocate resources

Performed Snapshots, Cloning, Cold Migrations and Hot Migrations

Upgrade virtual machine hardware and deploying virtual VMware appliances

Work closely with Storage and Network teams to ensure highest level of dependability across VMware view infrastructure

Developing & maintaining project plans and tracking activities against the plan; providing regular & accurate reports to customers and line management as appropriate

Working with all multi-national vendors/ consultants like Microsoft, HP, IBM, Symantec, VMware, EMC on technical & non-technical aspects of every project related to IT Data Centre

Planning & coordinating various activities from small to large size IT infrastructure projects

Administering IT networks as part of the team engaged in managing Data Centre, Network, Data, Voice & Telephony Infrastructure; resolving IT support issues, typically by remote access

Delivering network maintenance support and responding to outages during off-hour software deployments within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Ensuring compliance with industry best practices for integrating new hardware, software, and network; evaluating network and providing technical inputs on system acquisitions to senior management

Coordinating the maintenance of network servers including file servers, VPN gateways and intrusion detection systems as well as desktop computers, routers & switches

Managing:

o IT operations, system engineering & administration, networking, virtualization & infrastructure management and team management

Extending high-end technical support on various servers and ensuring high operational efficiency; rendering services as an escalation gate to resolve critical issues of the team members Feb’12 – May’14

Centurylink India Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru as Senior Citrix Engineer Role:

Worked as Wintel Lead Administrator, engaged in installation, configuration & implementation of VMware vSphere5 infrastructure, including migration of physical servers to VMware

Deployed Symantec Public/ Private Cloud Platforms (IaaS, PaaS & SaaS) across Amazon Web Services, HP Cloud Services, Cloud Stack and Rackspace

Published application as per client’s requirement; dealt with administration of Citrix XenApp Farms

Configured Citrix Server policies and printers in the farm

Engaged in management of Citrix & Terminal Server License

Conducted in-depth analysis & detailed reporting on capacity planning, SLA performance, Operating System and major application software patch assessment & security vulnerability analysis

Resolved issues related to Server Hardware, Networking, Web Services, Database, Active Directory, DNS

Ensured servers infrastructure planning, testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, capacity planning, utilization review & performance monitoring