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Summary

5+ Years of experienced VMware & System Administrator with a background as a Technical Support Analyst, demonstrating a strong ability to creatively address and solve a variety of technical challenges. With over 5 years of progressive IT experience, I excel in decision-making and problem-solving. Specialized in managing complex VMware environments, I bring proficiency in system administration and technical support, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and contribute to innovation in dynamic IT environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Service
05.2022 - Current
  • Provide Level-3 support for Windows servers, including installation, configuration, and maintenance of roles and features. Monitor server performance and backups, and manage new server builds and post-build procedures.
  • Administer 20 vCenter servers, 5000 ESXi servers, and over 10,000 virtual machines across UCS, HP, and Dell environments. Deploy and support VMware technologies, including vSphere and vCenter.
  • Lead complex infrastructure issue resolution and perform UCS upgrades. Utilize expertise in VMware ESXi and vCenter across versions 5.5 to 7.0.
  • Create and manage VMware clusters, enabling high availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) features while troubleshooting issues.
  • Automate daily operations with PowerShell and create custom dashboards and reports using vROps.
  • Manage 40 UCS domains, address hardware alerts, and coordinate monthly patching using Configuration Manager and SCCM. Perform re-commissioning and de-commissioning of Service Profiles in UCS.
  • Handle Hyper-V management using the SCVMM console and oversee virtualization and failover cluster management.
  • Manage server and hardware infrastructure for HP, UCS, Lenovo, Dell, Nutanix, and Riverbed using tools like HP OneView, UCS Manager, and Lenovo Xclarity.
  • Manage all Active Directory tasks, including creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts, assigning permissions, and managing user access rights. Conduct Active Directory audits for security assessment, access control evaluation, compliance verification, and disaster recovery readiness.
  • Perform virtual machine restoration and disaster recovery activities. Design and implement backup strategies to ensure data integrity and availability, and develop and test disaster recovery plans to minimize downtime in case of system failures.

Technical Service Specialist

IBM India Pvt Limited
03.2019 - 04.2022
  • Manage and sustain over 20,000 Windows servers (2003/2008/2012/2016) across multiple global sites on HP and VMware platforms.
  • Resolve performance issues such as disk I/O latency, high CPU and memory utilization, unexpected server reboots, BSOD, PSOD, backup failures, service issues, and disk space constraints.
  • Create and manage vendor cases with Microsoft, VMware, and Veritas to address OS problems and collaborate with them to fix server issues.
  • Build, install, configure, and maintain/upgrade firmware, BIOS, and perform AD integration and authentication.
  • Stay updated with the latest SPP upgrades on servers and ESXi hosts.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot the virtualized infrastructure using VMware vSphere 6.5, including tasks like VMotion, snapshot management, storage VMotion, and maintaining VM templates.
  • Create and maintain documentation for change management, implementation plans, test plans, risk assessments, and perform page file splitting and datastore remediation.
  • Utilize remote accessing tools like ILO and System X for efficient management and troubleshooting.
  • Possess basic knowledge of Veritas for data management and storage solutions.
  • Identify and remediate vulnerabilities reported in the environment to ensure a secure infrastructure.

Education

B.Tech - Computer Science

Walchand Institute Of Technology
Solapur
05-2018

Skills

  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • Data Analytics
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V
  • Windows
  • UCS
  • Networking
  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft Azure

Accomplishments

• Awarded as BEST ANCHOR(Solapur University Level) for two consecutive years at Engineering Youth Festival 2016& 2017.

• Awarded 1st Price in Debateat Engineering Youth Festival.

• Awarded 1st Price in LetsTalkEvent at ToastMasters International at Infosys Ltd & was an active member of it.

• Was an Active Member of IBM Event Organization committee.

Timeline

Senior Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Service
05.2022 - Current

Technical Service Specialist

IBM India Pvt Limited
03.2019 - 04.2022

B.Tech - Computer Science

Walchand Institute Of Technology
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