Kishore Kumar Medara
Hyderabad
Summary
Senior Infrastructure and Virtualization Engineer with 12+ years of experience managing enterprise datacenter infrastructure across VMware, Nutanix, and Windows Server platforms. Expertise in high availability architecture, disaster recovery (DR), SAN storage, and hybrid cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical workloads. Skilled in L3 infrastructure support within ITIL-based operations using ServiceNow. Experienced in regulated IT environments for laboratory and manufacturing systems (LIMS, MES, DCS) with awareness of GxP compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness. Adept at optimizing infrastructure, implementing secure platforms, and ensuring business continuity for life sciences operations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Hyderabad
07.2023 - Current
- Provide L3 support for VMware and Nutanix HCI infrastructure supporting global enterprise clients.
- Administer VMware vSphere clusters with 300+ virtual machines across multiple datacenters, ensuring HA and DR compliance.
- Perform ESXi host upgrades, firmware updates, BIOS lifecycle management using vCenter Update Manager and iDRAC and work load migrations across different platforms
- Configure virtual switches, distributed switches, port groups, and VM network connectivity.
- Administer Nutanix HCI clusters including AOS upgrades, NCC checks, and LCM lifecycle operations.
- Manage SAN storage provisioning, LUN allocation, and datastore integration for enterprise workloads.
- Support critical incidents on Major Incident Management bridge, resolving within SLA timelines.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive actions to ensure system reliability.
- Support regulated workloads in pharma and manufacturing environments, ensuring GxP compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness.
Lead Administrator
Wipro Limited
Hyderabad
11.2020 - 06.2023
- Managed enterprise VMware and Nutanix environments supporting multiple industry clients, including manufacturing and financial sectors.
- Designed and implemented high availability clusters and DR architectures for mission-critical workloads.
- Administered VMware Horizon VDI for secure remote access and workforce enablement.
- Conducted datacenter upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management for virtualized infrastructure.
- Ensured ITIL compliance using ServiceNow for incident, problem, and change management.
- Developed High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), and operational runbook for DR and HA initiatives.
- Supported infrastructure hosting regulated laboratory and manufacturing systems (LIMS, MES, DCS).
Technical Specialist
HCL Technologies
Chennai
11.2014 - 11.2020
- Delivered consulting and L3 support for VMware and Nutanix enterprise solutions.
- Managed datacenter virtualization, VM lifecycle, and cluster administration.
- Led infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and performance optimization initiatives.
- Developed technical documentation, DR procedures, and operational runbook.
- Supported mission-critical infrastructure in regulated environments with GxP compliance awareness.
Systems Engineer
CSS Corp
Chennai
09.2012 - 10.2014
- Administered Windows server infrastructure and virtualization platforms.
- Assisted in enterprise infrastructure rollout, configuration, and optimization.
- Provided technical troubleshooting and system support for multiple clients.
- Contributed to process improvements and IT operational efficiency initiatives.
Education
Master’s - Computing
De Montfort University
Leicester, UKLeicester, UK
B.Tech - Computer Science & IT
JNT University
HyderabadHyderabad
Skills
- VMware vSphere
- ESXi
- VCenter
- Nutanix HCI
- VMware Horizon/VDI
- Windows Server Administration
- Linux Server
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
- AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, EBS, ELB, Auto Scaling)
- Microsoft Azure
- VMware HA & DRS Clusters
- VMware SRM
- Disaster Recovery Architecture
- DR Drills
- Business Continuity Planning
- Enterprise Storage
- Capacity Planning
- ServiceNow ITSM
- ITIL Incident/Problem/Change Management
- GxP Compliance Awareness
- Data Integrity
- Audit Readiness
- Infrastructure support for LIMS
- MES
- DCS systems
- Regulated pharma IT environments
- Audit documentation
- High availability platforms
Certifications
- VMware Certified Cloud Associate
- VMware Certified Professional
- Nutanix certified professional-MCI 6.5
- AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
- Microsoft Azure certified AZ-305
- Zerto Certified Associate
- IBM Cloud VMware Essentails
- ITIL Certified
Accomplishments
Enterprise Disaster Recovery Implementation, Implemented VMware SRM-based DR infrastructure across geographically separated datacenters. Conducted DR drills and failover testing ensuring business continuity. Developed HLD, LLD, and operational runbooks for DR execution. Ensured compliance with GxP, data integrity, and audit readiness standards.
Technical Environment Tools
VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, VMware Horizon, VMware SRM, Nutanix HCI, Windows Server 2012–2022, Linux (basic), AWS, Microsoft Azure, DNS, DHCP, Virtual Networking, Distributed Switches, Firewall, VPN, SAN Storage, LUN Provisioning, Datastore Management, ServiceNow, ITIL
Core Skills
VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, Nutanix HCI, VMware Horizon/VDI, Windows Server Administration, Linux Server Administration, On-Premises, Virtualized, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, EBS, ELB, Auto Scaling), Microsoft Azure, VMware HA & DRS Clusters, VMware SRM, Disaster Recovery Architecture, DR Drills, Business Continuity Planning, SAN Storage Administration, LUN Provisioning, Datastore Management, Enterprise Storage, Capacity Planning, ServiceNow ITSM, ITIL Incident/Problem/Change Management, Root Cause Analysis, Network Segmentation, Firewall & VPN Access, GxP Compliance Awareness, Data Integrity, Audit Readiness, Infrastructure support for LIMS, MES, DCS systems, regulated pharma IT environments, audit documentation, high availability platforms
Timeline
Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
07.2023 - Current
Lead Administrator
Wipro Limited
11.2020 - 06.2023
Technical Specialist
HCL Technologies
11.2014 - 11.2020
Systems Engineer
CSS Corp
09.2012 - 10.2014
Master’s - Computing
De Montfort University
B.Tech - Computer Science & IT
JNT University