Hari Balaji

Responsibilities & Projects

• Led the implementation and configuration of the Movere product for inventory management, performance monitoring, and transformation analysis.
• Managed 900+ SQL database users integration with Active Directory, including automation and technical execution. Scheduled database backups (MS-SQL, MySQL) and set up database replication.
• Administered and maintained VMware environments, applying patches, addressing performance issues, and managing VM migrations using vMotion and Storage vMotion.
• Built and managed virtual machines (Windows 2016/2019, Linux) and configured VMware networking components like vSwitches, VLANs, and network adapters.
• Global Admin in Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint), handling user onboarding, shared mailboxes, and security group configurations.
• Handled Azure Virtual Machines, Azure SQL databases, and storage services, ensuring optimized setup and performance.
• Configured and administered Hyper-V cluster nodes for high availability, including disk space management and VM sizing.
• HP MSA 2050 storage administartor in a Hyper-V cluster environment.
• Automated tasks using PowerShell for Azure, AD, O365, MSSQL, and Windows Servers.
• Provided subject matter expertise for Level 1 and Level 2 support teams.

• LTD is a Singapore based IT solution provider specializing in infrastructure, telecommunication collaboration, business application and IT services
• The systems integration department supports global customers for connectivity, servers, system management, high availability solution and enterprise messaging, email archiving & migration
• UIC Asian Computer Services Pte Ltd is a subsidiary of UIC Technologies Pte Ltd, which is 60% owned by United Industrial Corporation Ltd and 40% owned by Haw Par Corporation Ltd, both of which listed in the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading

• LTD is a Titanium Partner to SingTel Internet Service provider (Singapore)
• Their main functional skills are to provide support on network infrastructure, Domain hosting, Domain Registrar and messaging systems consulting for their customer.

• Provides leading, , telecom BPO, IT Solutions and consultancy services to telecommunication companies around the world customers like, C&W, KPN, Suburban, Aircom, Seacom, etc
• In which my responsibility as Lead Information Technology is to fulfill the IT requirements, support to customers and stack holders
• Designing, implementation and maintain the Servers, routers, firewall, audit preparation and coordination, Vulnerability assessment preparation and documentation, Collecting Project Pinnacle VOS Questionnaires feedback collection from stakeholders to fix and adhere the SLA, Implement and maintaining Clustered Server’s, DR Server’s and customer servers like DNS, DHCP Data and Voice server’s maintenance.

• Ford Business Service Center and

• Experience in design, setup, implementation, configuration, and migration of Exchange Server versions like 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 & Office 365 Enterprises which is including High Availability, Load Balancing, Scaling and capacity planning on windows servers
• Lead experience on AD migrations, System Center products, Cloud computing services, Security Products and Data Center Infrastructure management
• System Administration experience on MS Private Cloud, SCVMM 2008 & 2012 R2, SCOM 2012, SCCM 2012, Hyper-V, Microsoft Azure Cloud Compute, McAfee ePO 5.1, VMware ESX & ESXi 5, 5.1 & 6.0 HA & DRS, VM cloning, vMotion, vSwitching, etc., UNIX & LINUX server’s experiences on implementation, configuration, and migration
• Administration, configuration, troubleshooting and support of server environments running under various operating systems like Windows, UNIX, and LINUX
• Expert in various Blackberry Enterprise messaging products and versions from preparing scope of work, integration with exchange servers, implementation, migration, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Having valuable experience in Network administration by configuring Cisco switches, configuring, and maintaining Cisco routers on WAN network and configuring vLAN, ACL, routing, NAT etc
• Implementing and configuring ASA Firewall like planning, designing, and implementing DMZs on the various network segments
• Experienced in monitoring routers, switches and servers using Nagio, SolarWinds, MRTG monitoring service
• Having valuable experience in Domain administration like ADS, ADFS, Exchange, Windows Failover Clustering, DNS, DHCP, TMG, McAfee ePO 5.1 & 5.3 Server including NAC, HIPS, etc
• Used to prevent and secure the systems, servers from virus, intrusion & vulnerability, Server hardening, ACL, etc
• Experienced in Vulnerability assessment preparation for network devices like routers, firewall and servers
• Experienced in external and internal audits coordination for ISMS – BSI
• ISO-27001, DPA 2008 and Surveillance audits to confirm the compliance on Servers, network infrastructure and documentation for audits
• Key Strengths
• Lead IT Team on processes, procedures, performance, and reports like weekly and monthly submission to the management
• Data Center Implementation, Readiness and Hygiene, IT readiness for New Process Transitioning, Uptime and Service availability for network devices and servers, Compliance the Customer Requirements, Designing, Implementing and maintenance of the Servers, visualization, cloud computing, etc
• Organizations Functional Skills
• EQUATE Petrochemical Company, established in 1995, EQUATE is an international joint venture between Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Boubyan Petrochemical Company (BPC) and Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC)
• Commencing production in 1997, EQUATE is the single operator of a fully integrated world-scale manufacturing facility producing over 5 million tons annually of high-quality petrochemical products which are market throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe
• Is Singapore based IT Services Company founded by professionals with domain experience in IT, Finance, Operations, Recruitment, Consulting and Education., Microsoft Active Directory Domain Service
• Microsoft Active Directory Federation Service
• Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
• Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration 2006
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007, 2010 & 2013
• Microsoft System Center

• Microsoft Private Cloud 2012 R2
• Domain Naming Services
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere & vSAN
• VMware vCloud Air
• McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6, 4.6 & 5.1
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019 Administration
• Microsoft Failover Clustering Services 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2019
• HP Data Protector 9 Backup Solution
• Microsoft Office 365 Enterprises
• Microsoft 365 & Exchange Online
• Amazon Web services Compute Cloud
• Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing
• Oracle Solaris Zettabyte File System
• UNIX Cell Manager Integration
• Veeam Backup and Replication Solution
• VERITAS NetBackup exec 12
• Symantec Backup Exec 2012, 2014 & 2015 & System Recovery
• Acronis True Image 2016 backup.

• Projects Managed
• Managing IT projects and activities successfully by finishing projects or tasks that satisfy client deliverables within the schedule and cost baselines
• Project management includes organization process assets and enterprises environmental factors within project life cycle stating from requirements collection, analysis, design, and implement, testing and go-live
• Implementation, configuration and troubleshooting virtualization datacenter environment like P2V, V2V, etc
• On cross over platforms in IT Infrastructure for various projects like Microsoft SCVMM, Hyper-V, and VMware virtualization
• VMware Infrastructure 3, 4.1, 5.1 & 5.5 vSphere designing, planning, Installation, Configuration and on VMware vCenter/vSphere /ESXi 4.1/ESXi5 /ESXi 5.1/ESXi5.5
• Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, SCVMM 2012, AWS Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure Cloud, Microsoft Private Cloud Fabric & Cluster Management on integration and configuration with SAN storage, VM migration from hosting servers and enhance the cloud environment in production
• Expertise in designing and implementing VMware vSphere clusters for enhanced resource utilization and fault tolerance
• Proficient in utilizing vMotion and Storage vMotion to facilitate live migration of VMs and data between ESXi hosts and storage arrays without service interruption
• Knowledgeable in configuring and managing VMware networking components such as vSwitches, distributed switches, VLANs, and network adapters for secure and efficient communication
• Familiarity with VMware High Availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) for automated failover and load balancing across ESXi hosts
• Experience in implementing VMware data protection solutions like vSphere Data Protection (VDP) or VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) for backup and disaster recovery purposes
• Engineer on migration of exchange server productivity solution from 2007 to 2013 version by installing & configuration of High Availability Data Store & DR solution
• Installation and configuration of F5 load balancer solution which is integration for exchange 2013 and Office 365 hybrid solutions
• Establish standards for MS Exchange system structures, physical design, Email routing and security, troubleshooting, configuring High Availability & DR solution on Exchange servers 2010 & 2013, Integration of Exchange 2013 & O365 Enterprises as Hybrid environment
• Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining IBM p Series x Series, x86 and SPARC Servers including virtualized servers
• Install and configure various enterprise-wide infrastructure tools including automation tool, job scheduler, authentication and authorization software and backup tools on Linux and UNIX Servers
• Perform regular day-to-day Systems Administration activities such as User Administrations, Disk Management, Patch Management, Storage Management, NFS Administration and disaster recovery/fail-over coordination for business continuity program
• Identify, analyze, and determine root cause, follow-up, and coordinate changes to resolve complex problems involving hardware, software, networking, and applications
• Analyze and fine tune performance of Window and Messaging systems to provide cost effective of sufficient delivery performance to satisfy IT clients and achieve operational objectives
• Design and implement disaster recovery solutions for business defined IT critical services
• Prepare disaster recovery procedures to recover business defined critical IT services in case of disaster to ensure business continuity
• Provide backup strategy for all MS windows servers, MS Exchange servers and prepare appropriate restore & recovery procedures to guarantee the availability of IT services using
• HP Data Protector 9
• Also, prepare disaster recovery procedures to recover critical IT services in case of disaster to ensure business continuity
• Secure & Protect Window and Messaging systems on relevant hardware like HP Blade servers, enclosures, and NetApp SAN Storages from unauthorized access for ensuring the availability, confidential integrity of data and information systems
• Prepare a well-documented IT security policy to comply with IT security work process to assure the security of MS Window systems, and to conduct periodic security vulnerabilities assessment for MS Exchange system to assure the security of e-mail service and full compliance with IT security work process
• Risk Analysis & Communication Management on Window IT operators by setting up the operations standard, procedures and responding to operator’s queries to resolve incidents and problems related to IT operation using the SCCM, SCOM & McAfee ePO 5.1 Orchestrator
• Change Management planning & System of Window and Messaging systems to support the changes on analyzes the request and implement action accordingly in IT Infrastructure
• Integration management of Window and Messaging systems to provide cost effective and sufficient delivery capacity to satisfy IT customers and achieve IT service level
• Evaluate, assess, and deploy security patches using SCCM 2012 for all MS windows servers
• HP SUM firmware & PSP update on HP enclosure using OA on blade servers and rack mounted servers
• Projects: -
• Integration and migration of exchange servers 2013 from 2007 version
• Hybrid Deployment with Exchange 2013 and O365 enterprises E3 and migration of 1750 user mailbox
• Virtualization of VMware vCenter 5.1 Datacenter with clustered high availability and DRS solution and ESXI 5.1 server hosting configuration
• McAfee ePO 5.1 Implementation and migration from ePO 4.6 orchestrator
• Implementation & Configuration of McAfee Endpoint Protection, HIPS 8 & Site advisor products & Policies
• HP Data Protector Cell manager upgrade from 8.0 to 9.0 version & UNIX Cell Manager Integrations
• File server, Quota and DFS migration from windows server 2008 to 2012 R2
• Project Business Case, scope, integration, and Migration of McAfee Endpoint Security from McAfee VirusScan Enterprises 8.8
• Project lead on organization contents migration to Office 365 & OneDrive cloud solution
• IT Operations Process Applications virtualization & migration to cloud with new process functionalities
• Upgrade database & migrate to consolidated DB servers to private cloud for process applications like ATLAS, LIMS 11.1 & McAfee ePO 5.3.

• Projects Managed
• Leading the projects for exchange servers and domain Migrations, implementation & configuring active directory sites and services to various customers
• Designing, Implementation, Configuration and Maintenance of the Microsoft products to the various customers
• Server in-house installation for HP, Dell & IBM Series in Data Center to the customers and installation, configuration and troubleshooting the Operating Systems
• Managing the change management and incident management tickets from the customers and resolving the issues within the SLA
• Project planning on Blackberry enterprise server products to customer from scope of work, implementation, migration and training for the Blackberry enterprise server and Blackberry Professional Software’s
• Configuration and troubleshooting the level 3 support for BES server’s policies and user’s management
• Proficient in VMware ESXi and vCenter, with expertise in installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance within virtualized environments
• Skilled in optimizing virtual infrastructure performance through resource allocation, load balancing, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and scalability
• Experience in creating and managing virtual machines (VMs), templates, and snapshots for efficient deployment and backup strategies
• End-user support to the users for BES and BIS incidents and managing the incidents for mailbox and outlook migrations.

• Responsibilities & Projects Managed
• Project Lead of Exchange HA & load balancer Setup, installation, Configuration, maintaining and troubleshooting on various versions of exchange server like 2003, 2007, 2010 to various customers
• Designing, Implementation, Configuration and Maintenance of the Microsoft system center products like SCCM, SCVMM, SCOM to various customers
• Servers & Storages installation for HP, Dell & IBM Series in Data Center to the customers and installation, configuration and troubleshooting the Operating Systems
• Implementation, Configuration and Migrating the Virtualization Services on servers like VMware ESX, ESXi and Windows Hyper-V Type1 & Type2
• Installing the VMware ESX, creating and configuring the instance, managing the VMware tools like vSphere, vCenter, VMware maintenance mode, VMware Infrastructure based on customer requirement
• Project planning on Blackberry enterprise server products to customer from scope of work, implementation, migration and training for the Blackberry enterprise server and Blackberry Professional Software’s
• Configuration and troubleshooting the level 3 support for BES server’s policies and user’s management
• AD upgrade and migration projects from windows to latest versions

• Projects Managed
• Leading projects of Exchange HA & load balancer Setup, installation, Configuration, maintaining and troubleshooting on various versions of exchange server like 2003, 2007, 2010 to various customers
• Like SE Shipping, Singapore Zoo, Singapore University, etc
• Designing, Implementation, Configuration and Maintenance of the Microsoft system center products like SCCM, SCVMM, SCOM to various customers
• Assembling & Setup server components for HP, Dell & IBM Series in Data Center to the customers and installation, configuration and troubleshooting the Operating Systems like windows & Linux
• Implementation, Configuration and Migrating the Virtualization Services on servers like VMware ESX, ESXi and Windows Hyper-V Type1 & Type2
• Installing the VMware ESX, creating and configuring the instance, managing the VMware tools like vSphere, vCenter, VMware maintenance mode, VMware Infrastructure, etc
• Based on customer requirement
• Project planning on Blackberry enterprise server products to customer from scope of work, implementation, migration and training for the Blackberry enterprise server and Blackberry Professional Software’s
• Configuration and troubleshooting the level 3 support for BES server’s policies and user’s management
• Shadow Protect Server, Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 and Backup Exec 2010 installation, configuration, backup strategy through NAS or tape library to the customers
• Data Center Maintenance & Migration activity to the customer on their servers, network switches, UPS, and LAN cabling.

• Responsibilities & Projects Managed
• Leading IT Team, building process and report generation for weekly, monthly, and quarterly to management
• Managing the team members for planning and implementing the change management, infrastructure, and datacenter activities
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting – Blackberry Enterprise Server and Messaging servers like Exchange 2007, 2003 and 2000, Ensuring 99.9 % Uptime of services and better messaging environment for a project called IMS to various customers
• IT readiness for Process Transitioning - System/network testing for New Business Processes, ensuring smooth Implementation and running of the process
• Compliance -Customer Requirements – Preparation and coordinate for audit certifications like ISMS ISO-27001, DPA and Surveillance to confirm the compliance
• Uptime and Service availability for DC - Achieving 99.99% Uptime, Maintenance of LAN Network, WAN interfaces like, SIL, NPLC and MPLS by the coordination with Service Providers
• Design, Implementation and Maintenance Databases on web servers for HR Portal and Knowledge management portal [Fountainhead] using SQL Server 2005 and share point service
• Planning the backup and restoration strategy for application as well as database using SQL script with retention of tape cartridge
• Implementing and Maintenance of client DNS & DHCP Servers for DATA (Sun global desktop connectivity for remote sessions) and VOICE (IP Phones connectivity)
• Installation and configuration of Windows Cluster, Planning, implementing, and maintaining the backup and restoration strategy of the DNS and DHCP server and documentation of the same
• Planning, Implementation and Maintenance of the switches, routers, and firewall
• Implementing and maintenance of the routings, interfaces, and access control list of the router
• Designing, implementing and maintenance the DMZ, Access Control List of the ASA firewall and implementation and maintenance of MRTG, UNIX Open-source network monitoring tool to monitor the performance, uptime of switches, routers, and firewall
• Designing, Planning, Implementation and Maintenance of McAfee ePO application servers 3.6.1 and 4.0, NAC 3.0, HIPS 7.0, and McAfee Virus scan 8.7, Antispyware to ensure compliance of instruction prevention, security, and virus update
• Backup and Restoration procedure for the McAfee server application and database with the documentations
• Planning, Implementing and Maintenance of WSUS Server for patch management to desktops and servers
• Backup and restoration procedure of the SUS contents with database
• Planning, Implementation and Maintenance of the ISA Firewall Server for intranet scope to block the internet URL and content blocking and standby for ASA firewall
• Implementing and Maintenance of File Servers and FTP Servers which enable secure access to the files and folders to the respective departments and access control list to the file servers
• Backup and restoration of file server and DR plan using backup scripting from the file server to the DR Servers and vice versa
• Planning, Implementing and Maintenance of hardening to the entire servers to ensure security compliance of the ports and services on the servers
• Documenting the IT process and procedures then, co-ordination for Internal and external audits requirements to ensure the conformity.

• In NCDEX (National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange) Chennai & as Windows

• Implementation and maintenance of Active Directory servers, Windows Cluster servers, conducted activities like addition domain controller implementation and DNS configuration on various network segments in DR Site
• Data Center Network Infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting and ensure service uptime of servers, switches, router, and other network devices
• Replication monitor of Active Directory service on BKC Site to DR Site
• Replication monitors of data packets through VERITAS Volume Replicator and all the windows and Linux servers
• Implementation and Maintenance of McAfee ePO application servers 3.6.1, McAfee Virus Scan 8.7, Antispyware to ensure the compliance of instruction prevention, security, and virus update
• Installing, Maintenance and configuring Operating Systems on all the Linux servers like RHEL3 and RHEL4 includes RAID controlling system
• Maintaining Servers Inventory on all the servers includes teaming configuration inventory, networks connectivity on servers’ inventory and Raid configurations on entire servers
• Planning, Implementing and configuration of VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 and Volume replication for backup and data replication on all the file servers
• Server administrator in FBSC, FIT and conducted various servers related activities
• CDS ID Creation, GPO permission and privileges for OU and Groups
• Access Control review for the entire group’s quarterly and event log report of the
• Entire server’s monthly
• Performance monitor and objects average value reports for the entire servers
• Security Compliance report against server policies and access control list monthly
• Implementing and Maintenance of RAID, Virus updating, SDS report and capacity management on all the servers.

• Installing & configuring and maintaining servers, Switches, etc
• Configuration of software and packages on Citrix servers
• Configuring & administering on Windows environment
• Managing user accounts, user rights, GPO’s etc
• Regular File server backup in DLT & SDLT on LTO cartridges using VERITAS Exec Ver10
• Configuring MS Outlook, Outlook Express and Exchange Servers to clients
• Updating of Antivirus and security Patches regularly on servers
• Configuration and managing SUS server
• Vendor management.

• Design, Installation and Configuration Domain Controller, DNS, and Domain Group Policy in Win2003 Enterprises Servers
• Installation, Configuration and maintaining the data center
• Installation, Configuration and Maintaining NAS 2.0 server and Trend Micro Antivirus server for servers and desktops
• Configuring NAS Users, policies, and Permission on NAS Server
• Desktop and Network Infrastructure installation, configuration, and maintenance
• System integration on various vendor’s IT infrastructure and troubleshooting the incidents
• Hardware like PC, Servers and printer assembling, configuration and troubleshooting to vendor’s infrastructure.

• Administration of Windows NT4.0 servers and Application Database servers for order process
• Supervising and administering data entry pupil for orders process
• MS SQL 2000 Server Administration on the application servers
• Installing, configuring, Maintaining Desktop, and Networking
• Patch management and group policy management
• Troubleshooting the network and telecom connectives
• Incident management on order processing requests
• Vendor co-ordination on orders delivery and process loading to end-users
• Inventory management of desktop hardware assets and cost management of the purchased assets.