Bhaskar Mummadi

Commissioning (Build) and decommissioning the windows server

• Bulk migration on-prem to cloud
• Experience in migration and upgrade activities which includes ESXi, vCenter upgrades and windows OS
• Perform patching activity on Windows server and esxi using update manager
• Installing, Configuring and managing windows file server, print server and Failover cluster
• Installation and configuration of ESXi hosts on HPE BL /DELL hardware's following with latest firmware upgrades
• Troubleshoot incidents related to VMware, Windows, AD, failed ESXi hosts, PSOD and BSOD error, Resolve Host not responding and VM disconnected state
• ILO and DRAC, Vmware HA and DRS, Vmotion and Storage Vmotion, Clones and Templates, Snapshot issues
• Installing, configuring, and managing vSphere 6.x and vSphere 7.0 virtual infrastructure
• Troubleshooting ESXi server and vm's
• Apply patches to all the ESXi hosts in the environment whenever required
• Hands on experience in VMware vSphere 6.x & 7.0 day to day operations
• Server consolidation with VMware converter (P2V and V2V conversions)
• Creating Resource Pools and Setting limits on CPU and RAM
• Upgrade ESXi 6.x servers to 7.0 and migrate work loads
• Patch all ESXi servers using Update manager every quarter
• Handle escalations issue and troubleshoot the infrastructure issues
• Worked with business clients to evaluate, streamline, and improve current systems, processes
• Resolving tickets in Maximo and coordinating with onshore team for escalations
• Maintaining disk space, RAM, and connections to the SAN of virtual servers.
• Performed V2V and P2V migration of physical servers to VMware ESXi hosts.
• Maintaining Backups of the VM's, taking snapshots
• Upgraded the VMware tools, VM Hardware version on the vms
• Monitored VMware cloud infrastructure performance and provided technical support to users.
• Analyzed requirements and designed virtualization solutions based on VMware products.
• Deployed, configured, maintained, and managed multiple VMware vSphere environments.
• Provided expertise in the design of high availability architectures using vMotion, DRS, HA clusters.
• Performed troubleshooting of vCenter Server Appliance issues related to performance or functionality.
• Conducted periodic health checks of all VMware systems to ensure optimal performance levels.
• Installed and upgraded various components such as ESXi hosts, vCenter Server Appliance, NSX-T Manager and Controller nodes.
• Created complex network configurations with VLANs, port groups, distributed switches and distributed routers.
• Configured storage replication solutions with technologies such as Site Recovery Manager and Storage vMotion for disaster recovery purposes.
• Managed day-to-day activities such as patching and upgrading ESXi hosts and VCSA appliances along with associated hardware components.
• Delivered customer presentations regarding new features and functionalities of VMware Cloud Infrastructure Suite.
• Participated in change control meetings to review proposed changes before implementation.
• Evaluated third party software solutions that can be integrated with existing VMware Cloud Infrastructure Suite.
• Resolved incidents reported by customers related to Virtual Machines, Networking and Storage devices.
• Configured computing, networking, and security systems within cloud environment.
• Established backup and retention policies to safeguard critical data in the cloud.