Chandra Reddy
VMware Specialist
BENGALURU URBAN
Summary
VMware Specialist with a quality-driven and disciplined approach to completing assigned projects. Decisive leader, strategic planner and complex problem-solver with 7+ years of VMware experience. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Specialist
LTI
Bangalore
02.2020 - Current
- VMware and Migration projects
- Responsibilities
- Ensure the availability, scalability and performance of the VMware ESXi systems in On-Premises environment
- Migration of servers from one DC to another DC using Double Take migration tool
- Develop and maintain operational documentation and specifications on system builds and standard operating procedures
- Proficiency in installing, configuring, patching, troubleshooting, securing, diagnosing & repairing VMware ESXi and vCenter systems
- Troubleshoot and fix VMware ESXi hardware and networking problems
- Provide technical guidance to other VMware administrators
- Monitor, troubleshoot and capacity planning of vSphere environment
- Creating Clusters for High Availability (HA) and Distributive Resource Scheduling (DRS) -Configured Resource Pool, V Motion, Alerts, Alarms, NTP
- ESX Network Troubleshooting - vNetworks, vSwitches, Distributed Switch
- Troubleshoot server problems - unexpected reboot, memory dump, RCA
- Troubleshooting issues related to ESX host, VC, HA, DRS, VMware update manager
- Creation of backup policy, alert configuration of backup policy
- Worked on IBM spectrum for backup and restore
- Maintain and restore VM "backups" and snapshots.
Senior System Engineer
CGI, VMware & Windows
12.2018 - 02.2020
- Responsibilities
- Upgrading VMware vcenter from 5.5 to 6.0
- Upgrading ESXi host from 5.5 to 6.0 and maintain host patch level up to date
- Working on problem tickets and providing RCA for critical incidents
- Managing datastore cluster to maintain storage space for all datatsores properly
- Working on weekly performance report and proactively fixing issues
- Installation of patches for the ESXi Hosts
- Troubleshooting hardware related issues in ESX servers
- Assigning LUNs to ESXi hosts and creating Data stores
- Installing New Servers Through HP ILO, IBM IMM and DRAC and Managing Servers as per Company Policies
- Monitoring Vcenters on daily and resolving any ESXi host connectivity issues
- Managing Domain Users and Groups
- Create and implement Change request as per the requirement
- Setting alarms & alerts to VMs and monitoring VMs performance
Associate Consultant
Capgemini
11.2014 - 11.2018
- Virtualized Infrastructure, Windows and Data Center Administration
- Responsibilities
- Managed Virtualized Infrastructure using VMware ESXi 5.5/6.0/6.5 and VMware vCenter using vSphere Client
- Worked on migrations P2V and V2V using VMware Converter
- Extensively worked on VMware Update Manger for Host upgrades and patches
- Experience in working with ESX and ESXi servers configuration, Installation, management and maintenance
- VM Servers build rebuild Deploying the New VM from the Template and Cloning an Existing VM as per the client request through change management process
- Creating and Managing Virtual Machines and Templates
- Configuring Clusters for High Availability (HA) and Distributive Resource Scheduling (DRS)
- Configuring Resource Pools, vMotion, Alerts and Alarms
- Performing Snapshots, Cloning, Cold Migrations and Hot Migrations
- Migration of Virtual Machines using vMotion, troubleshooting issues related to vMotion such as compatibility Issues with help of events and Logs
- User management by setting up users and groups for access to the vCenter
- Moving VM’s from one LUN to another LUN using Storage vMotion
- Root Cause & System Log Analysis and reporting.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
St. Johns College of Engineering And Technology
Kurnool 08.2010 - 06.2014
Skills
VMware ESXi
Migrations
VSphere Client
VMware HA
VMware DRS
VMware FT
Snapshots
Templates and Cloning
Virtual Machines
Backup
Flexible and Adaptable
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Training and Development
Teambuilding
Good Telephone Etiquette
Customer Relations
System installations
Expert in Double Take Migration tool
MS Office
VMware Update Manager
Work Availability
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evening
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Specialist
LTI
02.2020 - Current
Senior System Engineer
CGI, VMware & Windows
12.2018 - 02.2020
Associate Consultant
Capgemini
11.2014 - 11.2018
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
St. Johns College of Engineering And Technology
08.2010 - 06.2014