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Dharanesha Eraiah

Dharanesha Eraiah

Bengaluru

Summary

Seasoned IT professional with extensive experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, specializing in HPE storage solutions, AWS and Azure cloud services, and VMware virtualization. Known for developing innovative infrastructure solutions and automating IT operations, resulting in enhanced system efficiency and reliability. Demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities and robust project management skills, committed to driving continuous improvement in technology environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Infrastructure- IT Operation/Support

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bengaluru
11.2020 - Current
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
  • Participate in architecture reviews and/or audits; define and maintain documentation of infrastructure and technology standards, processes, and policies related to core infrastructure.
  • Contributes to the definition of the product strategy and BI Target Enterprise Architecture by collaborating with other technical leads, project managers, business relationship managers, and business analysts on a project team and across the organization.
  • Identifies, implements, and monitors best practices for technology architecture while providing expert advice on key infrastructure initiatives.
  • Leads the planning, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure solutions and platforms that perform to defined functional and operational expectations.
  • Expertise in storage: 3PAR, Nimble, Synergy, NetApp, Pure Storage, and StoreOnce.
  • Design and implementation of Veeam Backup, Disaster Recovery: Veeam, and Microsoft CIFS.
  • Implemented the vRA, VRops, and SaltStack.
  • Vast experience in LDAP/AD, IAM (PMP), and AD, DNS (Microsoft, Infoblox, Route 53, BlueCat).
  • Expertise in AWS and Azure, private cloud (HPE, KVM in RHEL).
  • Design and implementation of virtual infrastructure (VMware Capacity Planner or any other tools).

System Administrator L2- Windows/Cloud

Boeing Company
Bengaluru
07.2017 - 11.2020

Project: Jeppesen is an American aeronautics company and a subsidiary of Boeing, a world-leading aerospace industry.

  • Maintains and supports the integrity of the operating system environment, and various computer systems.
  • Deploy and configure compute on Azure and AWS.
  • Provide strategies and requirements for the seamless migration of applications and data from local or server-based systems to the cloud or virtualization platform.
  • Worked very closely with global project teams, including IT architects and operational architects, to ensure the migration of servers and applications to the cloud was completed within the SLA.
  • Exposure of PAAS, SAAS, SNS, Notification HUB, and Cloud Watch.
  • Create and maintain project-related documentation (Statement of Work Document, Proof of Concept Document, Technical Design Document, etc.).
  • SCOM Administration for Windows.
  • Expertise in Windows server migration, P2V, VMware vMotion, patching, and software upgradation.

Sr. Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
Bengaluru
01.2016 - 07.2017

Project: Nasdaq, Inc, Is the world's largest exchange company.

  • Designed, planned, and implemented Group Policy, delegation strategies, and OU structure.
  • Providing prompt, efficient, detailed, customer-oriented services on AWS/Azure platforms to end users.
  • Part of a team of DevOps engineers for infrastructure support on AWS cloud.
  • Creating cloud formation scripts for hosting software on the AWS cloud.
  • Collaborated directly with LOB and Data Center teams to architect and develop solutions to complex problems for company-owned, worldwide financial applications and processes.
  • Installed Windows updates/patches, software, and performed diagnostics on over 2,000 servers per month during weekends and overnight via BladeLogic and MSPatch tools.
  • Managing the VMware infrastructure environment with ESX servers and virtual machines.

Server Administrator

SAP Labs India
Bengaluru
10.2014 - 12.2015

Project: For the project SAP LABS INDIA.

(Parent Company: AsEuro Technologies)

  • Administered Global Active Directory Infrastructure, DNS, and GPO.
  • Creating and managing virtual machines, clones, snapshots, and templates, installing VM tools into VMs.
  • Used Vmotion to eliminate application downtime from planned server maintenance by migrating running virtual machines between hosts, P2V.
  • Setup/Managing Linux and Windows Servers on Amazon (EC2, EBS, Security Groups, RDS, and IAM)
  • Migrated applications and servers from on-premise clouds, VMware.
  • Lead the Windows 2003 Server to Windows Server 2008/2012 Migration Project.
  • Worked as both a technical and solution lead for enterprise app migrations.
  • Identified the physical hosts and migrated physical servers to VMware/AWS.
  • Deeply involved in the design, planning, and execution of a migration plan to migrate servers without disruption to business groups.
  • Developed a project plan, served as the primary task resource, and implemented and migrated domains from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 in the DUET landscape.
  • Provided hands-on production support and maintenance of Active Directory infrastructure, MS Exchange 2007/2010, and IIS migration.

Member Technical Staff

SAP Labs India
Bengaluru
09.2012 - 07.2014

Project: For the project SAP LABS INDIA.

(Parent Company: InKnowTechPvt Ltd)

  • Create and Manage AD Users and Groups.
  • Creation of user home directories and migration of user data from various servers and domains.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows Server in a VMware environment.
  • Basic PowerShell script creation and operation.
  • Schedule and run the task sequence for the State Migration Point, as well as PXE Distribution Points.
  • Preparing Deployment Workbench, using MDT 2012, for deploying client operating system images, as well as migrations.

Desktop Support Engineer

Wipro InfoTech
Bengaluru
06.2011 - 09.2012

Project: For the Project Wipro InfoTech.

(Parent Company: Tecpool Solutions Pvt)

  • Recommended and implemented complete desktop solutions.
  • Serve as an escalation point for difficult issues from first-level support representatives and assist with usage questions.
  • Hands-on support for Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and protocols TCP/IP, troubleshooting IBM Lotus Notes v8.5.2, and MS Outlook 2007/2010.
  • Installation and configuration of Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 7.
  • I have a very good record in managing vendors.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Mvj College of Engineering
Bengaluru, India
01.2011

Skills

  • Proficient in Windows Server Versions 2003 to 2022
  • Linux System Administration
  • AWS Cloud Services Expertise
  • Azure Deployment Expertise
  • Emergency Response Coordination
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Expertise
  • VMware Virtualization Expertise
  • Windows Active Directory, DNS, DHCP Administration
  • Windows Server Transition
  • AWS Best Practices Implementation
  • Proficient in Python
  • PowerShell Scripting
  • VBScript Scripting Expertise
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
  • Infrastructure Automation Proficiency
  • 3Par Data Solutions
  • Enterprise Storage: NetApp and HPE 3PAR, HPE Synergy, HPE Nimble, HPE Primera, StoreOnce, StoreEasy
  • Password Management Proficiency
  • Ansible Automation
  • VMware vRA Expertise
  • Infoblox and BlueCat DDI Administration
  • SanerNow, WSUS, Patch Management
  • HPE Aruba Switches, Routers and Firewalls (basics)

Certification

  • 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions.
  • SAA-C01 AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.
  • 70-417 MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • 70-640 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.
  • 70-642 Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure.
  • Advanced SD-WAN Deployment.
  • Vmware VCP.

Languages

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06/01/88
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: INDIAN
  • Driving License: A2, B
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Visa Status: USA B1/B2

Preferred Job

  • Cloud Solutions Architect
  • IT Infrastructure Specialist
  • Associate IT Management.
  • Junior/Project Manager

References

References available upon request.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteHybridRemote

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programs

Timeline

Infrastructure- IT Operation/Support

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2020 - Current

System Administrator L2- Windows/Cloud

Boeing Company
07.2017 - 11.2020

Sr. Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
01.2016 - 07.2017

Server Administrator

SAP Labs India
10.2014 - 12.2015

Member Technical Staff

SAP Labs India
09.2012 - 07.2014

Desktop Support Engineer

Wipro InfoTech
06.2011 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Mvj College of Engineering
Dharanesha Eraiah