Hameed Fazil S

Result-driven Infrastructure Architect and Technology Consultant with over 20 years of expertise in IT Infrastructure Management, Wintel & VMware solutions, and disaster recovery. Proficient in ITSM, data center operations, and project management, backed by certifications in VCP, AWS, Azure, Citrix, MCSE, and ITIL. Experienced in leading technical teams and executing complex IT projects across various domains including Banking & Finance, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Known for strategic planning, problem-solving, and enhancing business productivity through innovative infrastructure solutions. A highly motivated team player, adept at thriving in fast-paced environments and driving efficiency and performance improvements.

• 03/2017, Leading Bank in Canada, Senior SME, Transition of Infrastructure support.
• 03/2007 - 09/2008, Leading Tour & Travel Operator in Europe, Coventry, UK, Technical Lead

• AWS Certified Solution Architect-Associate
• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
• VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2024
• Nutanix Certified Associate 6
• VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization 2022 (NSX-T)
• VMware Certified Professional – Cloud Management and Automation 2022 (vRealize)
• Citrix Certified Administrator – XenApp 6.0
• Foundation Certification in ITIL V3
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Windows 2000 and Messaging, Exchange 2000

• Architected and delivered infrastructure solutions for complex projects, tailored to meet customer requirements.
• Developed strategic solutions for new customer IT needs, ensuring successful implementation and high satisfaction levels.
• Responsible for developing high-level design (HLD) and low-level design (LLD) documents in alignment with the solution design specifications.
• Defined service standards and guidelines to benchmark excellent service delivery and continually drive quality plans for customer satisfaction.
• Managed projects throughout the entire lifecycle, from proposal contribution and initiation to post-implementation review and project handover/closure.
• Architected the deployment of VMware HCX and orchestrated the migration of virtual machine workloads from on-premises environments to Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
• Led the successful migration of VMs from legacy On-Prem VMware environments to Microsoft Azure, ensuring a seamless transition and minimal downtime.
• Managed the migration of approximately 300TB of application data from On-Prem storage systems to Azure Blob Storage, maintaining data integrity throughout the process.
• Executed the migration of around 250TB of file shares from diverse On-Prem locations worldwide to Azure File Share storage, coordinating with global teams for a seamless transition.
• Led the migration of applications and SQL databases from Azure to IBM Cloud, overseeing the entire migration lifecycle for optimal compatibility and performance.
• Designed and deployed VMware High Availability features and VMware vSAN solutions for enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience in datacentre consolidations, server and storage migrations and deployment of HP/HPE systems.
• Transitioned 8000+ Wintel servers to offshore support for a large banking customer in Canada.
• Managed 8000+ VMs in private cloud and virtualization environments, overseeing datacentre consolidations, server and storage migrations, and Active Directory and DHCP migrations.
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting for automation tasks, system administration, and infrastructure management.
• Utilized PowerShell for Active Directory management, including user provisioning, group policy management, and account maintenance.
• Handled technical escalations across all capabilities, including platform, storage, network, and database, providing direction and resolving issues efficiently.
• Expertise in ITIL service support and delivery areas, including incident, problem, change, release, configuration, service, availability, capacity, financial, and IT service continuity management.
• Built and maintained strong business relationships with corporate clients, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through quality service delivery.
• Mentored team members, providing knowledge transfer of transitioned systems and ensuring continuous skill development.

• VMware vSphere ICM [V8]
• VMware vSAN [V7]
• VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.3]
• VMware NSX-T Datacenter: Install, Configure, Manage 3.0
• VMWare vSphere Install, Configure & Manage 3x – 8x
• IBM Cloud Core and Cloud Essentials.
• Windows Server, 2016, 2012, Hyper-V Windows server 2012
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate.
• IBM Agile explorer and methodologies.
• Lean Six Sigma
• PMP Acceleration Program
• HPE Synergy Administration

• Date of Birth: 07/03/1977
• Marital Status: Married

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