AMOL ASHOK BHANAGE
Pune
Summary
Senior IT professional with over 15+ years of experience in setting up and managing IT infrastructure across diverse organizations. Seeking challenging role with a reputed organization to utilize acquired skills in accomplishing organizational growth objectives
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Consultant (VMware administrator) Client – Suncorp
Wipro Technology
Pune, India
04.2019 - 07.2025
- Manage VMware Infrastructure (multiple versions of VCenters 5.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 & 8.0 ), and operations across multiple data centers in Sydney & Brisbane for client Suncorp.
- Work on vCenter appliance upgrade from 6.7 -> 7.0 -> 8.0
- Involved in testing the new patch in a lab environment and then deployment of new patches in a non-production environment and production. Administer and troubleshoot ESXI & Virtual Center issues.
- Deploy Dell firmware (Bios. IDRAC, network, etc.) on Dell hosts, Work with Dell for Dell hardware issues, and manage On Call support during outage calls from VM infra point of view
- Create Clusters for High Availability (HA) and Distributive Resource Scheduling (DRS) as per project requirements. Work on NFS, VSAN Data store configuration / addition / modification.
- Maintain updated knowledge of host profile creation and deployment, virtual infrastructures monitoring through VCenters alarms and service now.
- Cater to special projects like hardware refresh, and storage refresh within timeline, DR activity as per project requirement, and planning and configuration of DR from VMware point of view.
- Acquired significant exposure in security vulnerability management, updating the firmware of the server components based on the recommendations of the constructors. Manage vCenter appliance, PSCs, and ESXi patching lifecycle.
- Appreciated from onshore for storage refresh project, the client delivery Manager for upgrading all environment vCenters appliance 6.7 to 7.0, the client for upgrading ESXi 6.7 to ESXi 7.0 for the hardware refresh project.
- Performing VCF Bring-up using Cloud Builder for Management and Workload Domains
- Deploying and configuring VI Domains, clusters, .
- Supported VCF lifecycle management through upgrading components and patching SDDC Manager with minimal service disruption
- Applying asynchronous patching and bundle lifecycle operations in SDDC Manager.
- VSAN cluster deployment, configuration, and administration
- Storage policy creation (RAID, FTT, stripe width)
- Data migration during host/disk maintenance
- Troubleshoot and resolve VMware vSAN cluster issues including disk failures, network connectivity, and storage performance problems.
- Utilize vSAN Health Service and Vrops for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of vSAN environments.
- Perform physical disk troubleshooting using commands to detect hardware failures, permanent device loss (PDL), and disk group health.
- Implement vSAN best practices for network configuration and storage policies to optimize cluster performance and availability.
- Conduct vSAN cluster upgrades and maintenance with minimal downtime ensuring continuous availability.
- Actively involved in outage calls, providing VMware expertise to troubleshoot and resolve issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity & Conducted Post-Incident Review (PIR) calls, documented RCA, and implemented preventive actions in VMware infrastructure
Consultant - Vmware
ADP Pvt. Ltd
Pune, India
03.2007 - 04.2019
- Managed Data center VM infrastructure consisting of multiple VCenters 5.5 & 6.5, Virtualization Environment using VM Ware ESX 5.0, ESXi 5.5 & 6.5 Virtual Center, and VI Client.
- Focused on installation, post configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of ESXi, Virtual Center, and VI Client including vSAN cluster configuration and troubleshooting of vSAN issues.
- Involved in SRM planning and running SRM tests and troubleshooting issues, supporting during outage calls from VM infra point of view.
- Created and managed Virtual Machines and Templates, Clusters for High Availability (HA), and Distributive Resource Scheduling (DRS).
- Migrated Physical Servers to Virtual Servers using VMware converters (P2V), Virtual Machines using V-Motion, and Storage V-Motion.
- Worked on cloning and customized clone technique, ESX patching through update manager, ESX firmware and ILO driver upgrade, and virtual infrastructure monitoring.
- Catered to HP Chassis SL230, e7000, and HP ProLiant 460C\480c G7 Blade installations, and Dell Chassis M1000 installation and configuration.
- Managed INDIA VMware Infrastructure Re-design, Internal Systems infrastructure, and operations through a team of 8 associates. Worked with various support teams to set up a new ADP new facility from the internal systems point of view.
Desktop support L1/ System Administrator
Network Solution Pvt. Ltd
Pune, India
07.2006 - 02.2007
- Involved in server Administration such as creating users, computer accounts, assigning permissions to file servers, and giving internet access; installation, troubleshooting & managing of Print servers & network printers.
- Rendered first-level desktop support to around 1500 users which includes OS support, Application support such as Outlook, MS Visio, and SQL Client.
- Assisted in network support such as enabling network points on switch, local & client connectivity issues, VPN connectivity using VPN client, Domain configuration of new PCs.
- Awarded by the client as the best support team.
Desktop Support L1 / Desktop Support Engineer (System Administrator)
Tandem Machines Ltd
Pune, India
01.2006 - 07.2006
- Worked as a Site Engineer (Network and Systems) in TECH Mahindra providing technical service to over 600-700 users in their Manikchand Branch located in Deep- Bangla Chowk, near Senapati Bapat Marg.
- Involved in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of client-side configuration of mail using Pop3 & SMTP Configuration and troubleshooting of messaging clients like Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express.
- Set up and configured local and network printers, software like Extra, Oracle, Visual Studio, and Citrix, Clarify, and laptops.
- Coordinated with vendors such as Toshiba, Compaq, Dell, HP etc. for Hardware related issues.
Desktop Engineer / System Administrator
Anushree Enterprises
04.2005 - 12.2005
- Set up, configured, and troubleshot Win 2000 Professional, XP Professional & other applications, local and network printers, software like Extra, Oracle, Visual Studio, Citrix, Clarify, messaging clients like Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, and laptops.
Support Engineer / Hardware Engineer
Perfect Computer
Ahmadnagar, India
03.2004 - 04.2005
- Involved in installation, administration, and maintenance of Win98, Windows 2000/Windows XP, major software used in the Software Industry.
Education
BCS -
Pune University
01.2004
Skills
- IT Infrastructure Services
- Transformation & Transition
- Change Management
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Installation & Configuration
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Infrastructure Support
- Project Management
- SLA Compliance
- System Management
- Client Interaction
- Team Coordination
- VCF 52
- VCenter 80
- VCenter 70
- VCenter 67
- VCenter 65
- VCenter 60
- VCenter 55
- VSAN 80
- Vrops 80
- ESX 80
- ESXi 70
- ESXi 67
- ESXi 65
- ESXi 60
- ESXi 55
- Azure Vmware Solution (AVS)
- HCX 4X
- Windows Server
- Patch management
- Private & Public cloud platform
- Jira
- ServiceNow
- ServiceDesk
Certification
- VMware certified professional-datacenter Virtualization. Certification VCP550
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Az-104
- ITIL foundation 3.0
- Microsoft Certified Professional
- MCITP (2008)
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Timeline
Lead Consultant (VMware administrator) Client – Suncorp
Wipro Technology
04.2019 - 07.2025
Consultant - Vmware
ADP Pvt. Ltd
03.2007 - 04.2019
Desktop support L1/ System Administrator
Network Solution Pvt. Ltd
07.2006 - 02.2007
Desktop Support L1 / Desktop Support Engineer (System Administrator)
Tandem Machines Ltd
01.2006 - 07.2006
Desktop Engineer / System Administrator
Anushree Enterprises
04.2005 - 12.2005
Support Engineer / Hardware Engineer
Perfect Computer
03.2004 - 04.2005
BCS -
Pune University
Personal Information
- Passport Number: M2240680
- Title: LEAD CONSULTANT
- ID Type: Passport
- ID Number: M2240680
- Date of Birth: 06 Jul 1982
- Nationality: Indian