SANJEEV KUMAR YANDRAPU
WINTEL ADMINISTRATOR
VISAKHAPATNAM,AP
Summary
Seeking a position to utilize my skills and abilities in Windows, VMware, and Cloud Platforms that offers professional growth while being resourceful, innovative, and flexible. Willing to work as a key player in a challenging and creative environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Executive
TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd
MUMBAI
04.2021 - Current
- Monitored and resolved file system and database backups on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Monitored health status of SAN storage, network, and SAN switches.
- Managed and allocated disk space to servers as per requirements.
- Monitored tape library health, maintained old tape volumes, and raised requisitions for new tapes.
- Generated system performance reports and checked hardware and software status.
- Coordinated with clients and vendors for server performance reporting.
- Maintained logs of daily, weekly, and monthly activities.
- Managed and resolved all issues within the project team (six members).
- Assisted and coordinated with third-party vendors for hardware replacement, per contract requirements.
- Managed records and documented issues for future analysis and diagnosis.
- Coordinated with clients for technical and quality assurance audits, as per tender requirements.
- Implemented virtualization technologies like Hyper-V for resource allocation optimization.
- Worked closely with vendors to ensure timely resolution of hardware or software issues.
- Prepared reports about server usage statistics for management review purposes.
- Responded quickly to incidents reported by customers regarding service outages or errors.
- Created and maintained documentation related to server configurations and processes.
- Performed system upgrades to hardware and software components of the server environment.
- Ensured that all systems are compliant with industry standards and security best practices.
- Performed daily backups for data protection and disaster recovery purposes.
- Monitored server performance using tools such as Task Manager, Performance Monitor, Event Viewer.
- Managed, troubleshot, backed up and restored data, operating systems, files, documents and drivers to provide comprehensive systems management and support.
- Collaborated closely with IT teams from other departments to ensure smooth operations of all virtualized systems.
- Resolved issues related to networking, storage, security, and other infrastructure components within a VMware environment.
- Deployed and managed third-party applications on virtual servers.
- Upgraded existing hardware to ensure compatibility with new versions of VMware products.
- Provided technical expertise in the installation, configuration and maintenance of VMware ESXi and vSphere environments.
- Managed multiple vCenters with high availability clusters including host, storage and network components.
- Monitored storage system performance to ensure optimal operation.
- Ensured that backup copies of critical files were available at all times in case of an emergency.
- Maintained backups of data stored on various systems and ensured their integrity over time.
- Developed and implemented disaster recovery plans for the storage infrastructure.
- Resolved technical problems related to SANs, NASs, RAID arrays, tape libraries, virtualization platforms.
- Created detailed documentation of all changes made to the storage environment.
- Recovered lost files from tapes or disks in accordance with service level agreements.
- Ensured the successful execution of all scheduled jobs with minimal disruption to business operations.
- Configured tape libraries and robotic loaders for automated tape handling processes.
- Prepared detailed reports outlining current status of backups for management review.
- Implemented disaster recovery procedures including failover strategies and testing plans.
- Maintained, monitored, and troubleshot backups on multiple servers using NetVault and EMC Networker software.
- Performed regular reviews of backup logs to identify potential issues or problems.
Senior Service Executive
Syndrome Technologies Private Ltd
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Responsible for systems administration of 550+ virtual machines and setting up new servers, migrations and maintenance.
- Perform VMWare systems upgrade, patches, VMware tools upgrades and any vendor specific upgrades as required.
- Worked on upgrading 20 hosts from ESXI 7.0 to 8.0 versions with minimum downtime and client impact.
- Fully responsible for providing restores and taking daily/monthly backups running on Networker and datadomain solution.
- Provide performance and Windows O/S troubleshooting support, snapshots, clones, Templates during patch releases.
- Perform quarterly Disaster Recovery Test; create disaster recovery documentation for production VMs.
- Performed VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager and vCenter Operations Manager Suite.
Senior Service Executive
Exult IT Services Private Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Worked with the Storage team to capacity plan and maintain the firm's storage system and Data Domain 6300.
- The backup environment includes ESXi 8.0, SQL, Oracle, NDMP, Exchange, and Windows clients.
Troubleshooting tape drive issues on IBM tape libraries. - Worked with database admins on utilizing NetVault native agents.
- Reduced backup failure rates and false positives by 98%.
- Provides reports and evidence on internal/external audits.
Senior FMS Engineer
Onward eServices Ltd
04.2013 - 07.2017
- Installed, configured, and administered VMware ESX software applications in the HPCL data center.
- Resolved issues and provided solutions for VMware ESX.
- Installed, configured, managed, and administered virtual infrastructure and vCenter.
- Created and managed virtual machines and installed VM Tools.
- Managed virtual machines using VMware vCenter and web access.
- Configured virtual switches and network connections in the data center.
- Performed snapshots, cloning, and migrations of virtual platforms.
- Created templates from virtual machines and deployed VMs from these templates, allocating resources as needed.
- Migrated physical machines to virtual machines (P2V) using VMware Converter.
- Conducted P2V and V2V conversions using VMware Converter.
- Resolved errors, warnings, and issues found in event logs.
- Provided voice and email support to users at the client location.
- Configured thin clients per HPCL policy and requirements.
- Coordinated and assisted client VIP guests during site visits and seminars.
- Managed a team of 12 members, allocating and assigning tasks for daily activities.
FMS Engineer
CMS Info Systems Private Limited
08.2009 - 03.2013
- Provided voice and email support to users at the client location.
- Created and managed project share folder access permissions.
- Set up and deployed new systems according to company policies and requirements.
- Built images and deployed them on desktop systems using Symantec Ghost Enterprise Console.
- Updated antivirus definitions using Trend Micro Anti-Virus Console.
- Installed hardware and software for desktops, laptops, and printers.
- Conducted operating system and hardware upgrades on systems and handled network troubleshooting.
- Resolved GroupWise remote mailbox issues and diagnosed connectivity problems.
- Configured network and individual printers and troubleshot various printer types including Dot Matrix (TVS), laser (HP), and inkjet (EPSON).
- Troubleshot domain login problems, VPN connections, and virus-related issues.
- Assisted and supported users through remote administration using VNC and TeamViewer.
- Updated and added systems to the domain and corporate servers.
- Provided support during presentations, seminars, and video conference meetings.
- Resolved hardware and software-related issues.
Junior Engineer
Accel Frontline Limited
10.2007 - 07.2009
Education
B.Sc. (M.P.S) -
Mrs. AVN College
VisakhapatnamIntermediate (M.P.C) -
Board of Intermediate Education
Secondary School of Certificate (S.S.C) -
Board of Secondary Education
Andhra PradeshSkills
- Ability to work individually or as a team, under conditions of stress
- Good teamwork with a positive approach
Certification
- Dell EMC PowerEdge Corrective Maintenance, Dell
- Dell Storage Corrective Maintenance, Dell
- Dell EMC Networking Corrective Maintenance, Dell
- 070-640 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, E205-6229, 03/16/13
- Certification as IT support, Edutech - Andhra University, 02/14/07
Disclaimer
I am confident of my ability to work in a team. I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Professional Preface
Seeking a position to utilize my skills and abilities in Windows, VMware, and Cloud Platforms that offers professional growth while being resourceful, innovative, and flexible Willing to work as a key player in a challenging and creative environment
Professional Exposure
Installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting VMware infrastructure., Setting up and managing virtual infrastructure and vCenter., Creating and managing resource pools, adding virtual machines, and allocating resources., Configuring virtual switches, managing network connections, performing snapshots, cloning, and migrations., Creating templates from virtual machines and deploying VMs from templates., Migrating physical machines to virtual machines (P2V) and performing virtual-to-virtual (V2V) conversions using VMware Converter., Strong troubleshooting skills, including diagnosing and resolving domain login issues and VPN connectivity problems., Configuring thin clients according to company policies and requirements., Managing SAN storage, including segregating and assigning storage based on server requirements., Daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring of file system and database backups., Monitoring the health status of SAN storage, network switches, and SAN switches in data centers., Generating system performance reports, assessing hardware and software requirements, and coordinating with clients and vendors., Coordinating projects to ensure completion within time and budget constraints while optimizing resource utilization., Supporting and administering systems, conducting regular software and hardware audits, and ensuring compliance with standards and policies.
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Executive
TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd
04.2021 - Current
Senior Service Executive
Syndrome Technologies Private Ltd
08.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Service Executive
Exult IT Services Private Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2019
Senior FMS Engineer
Onward eServices Ltd
04.2013 - 07.2017
FMS Engineer
CMS Info Systems Private Limited
08.2009 - 03.2013
Junior Engineer
Accel Frontline Limited
10.2007 - 07.2009
B.Sc. (M.P.S) -
Mrs. AVN College
Intermediate (M.P.C) -
Board of Intermediate Education
Secondary School of Certificate (S.S.C) -
Board of Secondary Education
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