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Karthik Lakshminarayanan

Karthik Lakshminarayanan

Technical Instructor And Consultant
Trivandrum

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure new but relevant role. To pursue a highly rewarding career in corporate, seeking for a place in challenging environment where I am able to work enthusiastically with team to achieve organizational goals aligned with personal growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Technical Instructor and Consultant

IVT Systems
7 2022 - Current
  • Overseeing and assisting With VMware deployments.
  • Performing Migration and Upgrade Tasks on VMware products like NSX, vSphere etc.
  • Suggesting partner/customer on best practices on deployments, scaling up/down, migration etc.
  • Document and organize configurations and environment based on client requirement and templates
  • Compiled IT training and assessment resources based on understanding of technical processes and skills-development needs.
  • Deliver VMware Training for Customer from APAC region both Live Online as well on Site.
  • Scaling up on new available courses based on demand and self interest.
  • Deliver IT basics training for Freshers within same organization as well as for Partners.
  • Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Advised students on course selection, career decisions and other academic and vocational concerns.
  • Making sure that candidates are engaging by interacting and bringing in scenario based questions.

Deliver Following Courses:

  • vSphere - Install, Configure and Manage V7/V8
  • vSphere - Operate, Scale and Secure V8
  • vSphere - Troubleshooting V8
  • vSAN - Install, Configure and Manage V8
  • NSX - Install, Configure and Manage V3/V4
  • NSX - Troubleshooting V4
  • SDWAN - Install, Configure and Manage
  • VMware Cloud Foundation V5

Tier 2 Technical Support Engineer

Microland
10.2017 - 07.2022
  • Communication and Knowledge transfer within organization and clients.
  • Hands-On experience on Microsoft products & platform, VMware product & Platform and Networking.
  • Creating Internal Documentation on known issues and workaround that can be applied with help of R&D.
  • Configuring and Monitoring Disaster Recovery for Clients using different solutions and Training internal Team on same.
  • Setting up Partner Hosted Storage using Acronis Cyber Infrastructure.
  • Creating Tickets, escalating cases on Timely manner and Reporting known issues to Product support and provide solution to Customers.
  • Troubleshooting on VSS Snapshot Issues and identifying disk related issues on PCs and Servers.
  • Submitting Data Center Operation tasks through JIRA for change and Customization.

Senior Technical Support Representative

Unisys
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • Installed and configured operating systems and applications.
  • Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up work stations for employees.
  • Ticketing Incidents and Requests According to priority with ticketing tools like ITSM, -Salesforce etc.
  • Troubleshooting issues related to Windows OS and other Windows Applications.
  • Managing Active Directory Accounts of Clients and Internal.
  • Assisting Team for Migration of workload to a different Site.

Computer Hardware Engineer

Comsole
06.2015 - 07.2016
  • Configuring and Upgrading Windows and other Operating Systems.
  • Assemble PC's for Customers and Clients like Schools, Small Office, Government Office.
  • Fix/Replace Computer and Laptop parts based on issue.
  • Troubleshoot basic Operating System Related Issues and software related issues.
  • On call or remote assistance for troubleshooting Software Related issues.
  • Connecting with Hardware Vendors when required for replacements and manage inventory.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Sathyabama University
Chennai
04.2010 - 04.2014

Higher Secondary - Computer Science

Holy Cross Higher Secondary School
Salem
03.2009 - 03.2010

Skills

    VMware ESXi and vCenter

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Certification

VMware Certified Instructor

Timeline

Red Hat Certified System Administrator

02-2024

VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization

12-2022

VMware Certified Instructor

02-2022

VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization

01-2022

Tier 2 Technical Support Engineer

Microland
10.2017 - 07.2022

Senior Technical Support Representative

Unisys
08.2016 - 08.2017

ITIL Foundation Certified in IT Service Management

05-2016

Computer Hardware Engineer

Comsole
06.2015 - 07.2016

Microsoft Certified Professional

06-2015

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Sathyabama University
04.2010 - 04.2014

Higher Secondary - Computer Science

Holy Cross Higher Secondary School
03.2009 - 03.2010

Technical Instructor and Consultant

IVT Systems
7 2022 - Current
Karthik LakshminarayananTechnical Instructor And Consultant