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Objective:

Seeking higher altitudes & challenges in the field of System administration and management where I can serve the organization with the best of my knowledge and continue to grow with the organization. I am a team person and good in communication where in I can lead members and coordinate to achieve set Team goals.

Technical Proficiency:

Virtualization Technologies:

Designing installing and implementing VMware GSX/ ESX Server 4.0, 4.1

VMware virtual center, setting up V-Motion, HA, DRS, and related VMware products

VM workstation, VMware converter VM Backup products and other products for virtualization

VMware update manager to install patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines

Implementing VMware backup products and disaster recovery solutions

Creating new VM’s or deploying VM from Template & adding/removing virtual hardware to VM’s

Finalization and POC of VMware View Setup for desktop virtualization

Implementation of View for desktop virtualization in local/kiosk mode

Setting up and maintenance of Citrix XenApp server for application virtualization

Setup of XenServer with Distributed switch, Storage Link, workload balance, HA and FT

Setting up Citrix XenDesktop and VMware View Manager for Desktop virtualization

Storage Technologies:

Experience of iSCSI SAN/DAS box, Dell MD30001 Dell MD 1000 storage technology

Work with SANs in VMware environments and troubleshooting SAN related issues

Upgraded firmware of SANs and maintenance of SAN box

Setting up various RAID Volumes, Volume groups, Data Replication Volume Snapshots

Server Services:

Active Directory services, DHCP, DNS, WINS, DFS and Microsoft WSUS server

Publishing WEB sites and FTP Servers IIS 6.0/7.0 and Apache Web Server

YUM Server, NFS, DHCP on Linux, BIND DNS server, Squid Proxy Server in local environment

Setup of Qmail Server, Postfix Server and Exchange Server (2003/2010) for testing environment

Ghost Server integrated with RIS and Websense Web Security Server

Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007, SCOM Server and Nagios Server (Current Project)

Operating Systems:

Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/2008 Server and Professional/XP, Windows 7 Client, RHEL 5

Remote Desktop:

Remote Administrator, Dame Ware Mini Remote Control, Remote Desktop, VNC Viewer, Team viewer, Go to My PC

Hardware:

Dell PE 2900, Dell PE 2950, Dell T610, Dell Chassis M1000e, Dell Blade M600/M610, Dell Power Vault MD 1000 (DAS) Servers and Dell Equallogic PS 4000 SAN Servers, Dell Optiplex PCs, IBM Server, HP Proliant DL 380 G5, HP Proliant ML 110/350 G4, HP Pavilion desktops, and laptops. HP Media Centers, Compaq Presario Desktops, Laptops and Handheld Devices

Other Software:

Atlassian JIRA ticketing server, Atlassian Confluence Knowledge management server, Atlassian Crowd SSO server, MS office Complete Suite

Current Project:

Setup of all the types VDI on Citrix with FlexCast Technologies

Performance bench marking and comparison between VMware and Citrix VDI

Professional Experiences:

Company: Indus Valley Partners Pvt. Ltd --- Since Aug’ 07 till date

Indus Valley Partners, Noida, Delhi, Mumbai (India), New York (USA), London

Indus Valley Partners is a technology consulting firm focused on the capital markets domain

Designation & Job responsibilities: Sr. System Administrator

Team Lead IT

Managing a team of 5 IT Admin across various offices of IVP

Windows Server Admin

Implementation and management of Active Directory domain with various Sites. Applying GPOs and setting up DNS, WINS, DHCP, DFS, IIS 6.0 and 7.0 Implementation and management of Ghost Server integrated with RIS. Applying windows updates using Microsoft WSUS server

Virtualization Admin

Setting up various features like HA, DRS, Cluster, Snapshots and cloning in vCenter server. P2V Migration. Implementation and administration of VDI with VMware View 4.0, Setup maintenance and patching of ESXi host servers. Managing 50 physical boxes & Up to 600 Virtual machines and storage Devices

Setup and maintenance of Citrix XenApp Server 6.0 for Application virtualization creating policy and managing access.

Storage Admin

Installation of Dell SAN devices and creation of various LUNs/Volumes. Maintenances of SAN and firmware upgrades

Linux Server Admin

Installation administration and Maintenance of RHEL servers. Setup of services like YUM, FTP, NFS, DHCP, DNS, Squid Server and Qmail Server on RHEL5 Servers. Creation and scheduling of Cron Jobs. Creating the LVM volumes over RAID5

Desktop Admin

Acting L3 for Junior Desktop admins Implementation and management of Ghost Server integrated with RIS. Monitoring Network behavior for LAN and WAN Troubleshooting for bandwidth utilization Monitoring servers and other Network devices through various software and Windows/Bash based scripts

Vendor Management

Interaction with various vendors for technical issues and purchase of Hardware and software. Preparation of technical docs and comparison charts for procurement of hardware

Company: SS Corporate Securities Limited --- Since Jul’ 06 till Aug’ 07

SS Corporate Securities Ltd is a professionally managed financial services company engaged in providing fee -based services to its clients.

Designation & Job responsibilities: System Administrator

Windows Server Admin

Administration of front end trading terminal apps like ODIN and back office server from Shilpi. Installation and configuration of Active Directory domain with various Sites. Setting up GPOs and enforcing them from AD. Installation and maintenance of internal DNS and DHCP Servers. Applying windows updates using Microsoft WSUS server. Managing antivirus server. Installation and maintenance of SQL servers. Hosting FTP sites for file transfer. Server performance tuning.

Network Admin

Installation of network devices like routers and switches. Termination of various Leased lines and isdn links. Setup the VSAT network for trading apps across offices in India.

Desktop Admin

Installation of OS on all the desktop machines and installation of the required software. Regular security scanning of the computers, Troubleshoot the LAN and WAN issues and software/OS related issues. Troubleshooting Hardware related issues for server and Desktop machines.

Company: Narayan Securities Limited --- Since Oct’ 04 till Jul’ 06

Narayan Securities is one of the Premier Brokers in New Delhi

Designation & Job responsibilities: Junior System Administrator

Desktop Admin

Installation of OS on all the desktop machines and installation of the required software. Regular security compliance check for the network, Troubleshoot the LAN related issues and software/OS related issues. Troubleshooting Hardware related issues for server and Desktop machines. Adding/deleting/modifying user account/groups information, resetting passwords, etc

Technical Qualifications:

Trained as Red Hat Certified Engineer from New Horizons, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Trained for MCSE Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2003 Exchange Administration from Aptech, Pitampura

Microsoft Certified IT Professional

Cisco Certified Network Administrator

Advanced Diploma in Computer Hardware and Networking

Trained by HP Purple team in server management and desktop maintenance

Certified dealer in capital and derivative market NCFM) by NSE.

Trained by linguistics experts for corporate communication in English.

Educational Qualifications:

Intermediate in Science stream

Graduation from TGOU

Personal Details:

Date of Birth 28th August, 1983

Marital Status Married

Languages English, Hindi

Permanent Address MD-595, Dipika Colony, Gevera Project, Dist- Korba, Chattisgarh – 495452

Current salary 6.58 L per annum

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Amit Kumar Jha

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