Nadeempasha Mahmad

Virtualization, Data Protection, and Data Recovery

• Skilled in end-to-end infrastructure design and deployment within virtualization environments using VMware, with expertise in ESX/ESXi administration—including server configuration, implementation, and performance optimization
• Experienced in managing ESXi and vCenter updates, upgrades, and patch management, along with effective incident resolution—ensuring optimal system performance, reliability, and minimal downtime across virtualized environments.
• Working knowledge of additional hypervisors including Microsoft Hyper-V and XEN, with basic familiarity in managing Proxmox environments
• Implemented and managed High Availability (HA), Fault Tolerance (FT), and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) across multiple hosts within VMware vCenter environments to ensure continuous service availability and optimal resource utilization
• Implemented and maintained vSphere Replication for efficient VM-level replication, enabling consistent data protection and streamlined recovery in virtualized environments
• Assisted in a planned migration of virtual workloads using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), replicating all VMs from the primary vCenter to a secondary site and executing a controlled failover, enabling shutdown and decommissioning of the original vCenter with minimal disruption
• Performed cross-vCenter migration of virtual machines using vSphere tools, ensuring seamless workload transfer between independent vCenter environments with minimal downtime and zero data loss
• Performed cross-platform migration of virtual machines from VMware to XEN and KVM environments using RackWare and Carbonite tools, ensuring consistent system functionality and minimal downtime during platform transition
• Extensive experience configuring IPMI, iDRAC, and RAID systems to enhance server manageability, enable secure remote access, and ensure data protection across rack-mounted server environments
• Implemented proactive monitoring and alerting mechanisms using Veeam monitoring tools to detect and mitigate potential P1 and P2 issues before they impacted system performance or availability.
• Automated VM deployments using PowerShell scripts to streamline large-scale provisioning, significantly reducing deployment time and improving operational efficiency.
• Created and managed both Standard and Distributed Port Groups in vSphere environments based on client requirements, ensuring proper network segmentation, performance, and security alignment.
• Deployed, configured, and managed Veeam Backup & Replication, including backup scheduling, monitoring, and replication setup for disaster recovery
• Successfully conducted disaster recovery (DR) drills using Veeam Backup & Replication, performing both failover and failback between primary (DC) and secondary (DR) sites to ensure recovery readiness and data integrity.

Linux Systems Administration Skills

• Installation, configuration, and administration of all major Linux distributions.
• Package installation, patching, and updates.
• Filesystem and file permission management, and basic user account administration.
• NFS and NTP server and client configuration.
• Root password recovery and passwordless SSH setup.
• IP addressing and network configuration
• Data backup and synchronization between DC and DR servers using SCP and rsync.

Windows Systems Administration Skills

• Installation and configuration of all versions of Windows operating systems.
• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) management.
• Firewall configuration and rule management.
• Installation of Windows server roles and features, including AD DS, DHCP, DNS, and Hyper-V.
• FTP and SFTP installation and configuration.
• System patching and updates.
• Disk partitioning and additional disk configuration.
• Antivirus (AV) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) installation.
• User account management and server domain joining.
• Basic Group Policy creation and modification.
• Event Viewer monitoring and log analysis.
• Basic troubleshooting of Windows systems and services.

• Worked in setting up complete datacenter infrastructure, involving physical server, rack mounting, and deployment of ESXi and Proxmox hypervisors to enable virtualization environments.
• Upgraded existing hardware to ensure compatibility with new versions of VMware products.
• Worked on installing and managing all major operating systems, including Windows and Linux, with hands-on expertise in application deployment, patching, and performing software updates to maintain system security and stability.
• Facilitated productive technical discussions with clients during meetings and delivered customized computing solutions tailored to their specific infrastructure and business requirements.
• Provided hands-on training to team members regarding VMware administration processes.
• Worked on deploying, configuring, and utilizing Veeam monitoring tools to oversee virtualized environments, ensuring system health, performance optimization, and timely issue detection.
• Worked on Veeam Backup & Replication for configuring and managing backup jobs, replication tasks, and recovery operations to ensure data protection and business continuity.
• Worked on installing and configuring core network services including DNS, DHCP, NFS, FTP, SSH, and web servers across Linux and Windows environments.
• Managed user accounts in Active Directory and Azure AD Connect, including creating and maintaining mailbox policies and assigning appropriate permissions to ensure secure and efficient access.
• Provided training sessions for staff members on how to use the different features of Office 365.