Sourabh Abrol
Gurugram
Summary
Seasoned IT professional with over 12 years of experience specializing in Azure cloud infrastructure, VMware Horizon, Citrix, and Rancher Kubernetes. Adept at designing, deploying, and managing virtual environments and containerized applications. Strong background in virtualization, cloud computing, and DevOps practices, committed to optimizing performance and enhancing security.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Lead
Apex Analytix Pvt Ltd
10.2022 - Current
- Architect and manage Azure-based solutions for enterprise clients, focusing on scalability, security, and cost-efficiency
- Implement and maintain VMware Horizon environments, optimizing virtual desktop infrastructure for 300 users
- Deploy and manage Citrix environments, improving application delivery and remote access for 180 users
- Utilize Rancher for Kubernetes management, orchestrating multi-cluster deployments and ensuring application reliability
- Monitor and optimize system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement best practices for security and compliance
- Conducted security audits and implemented improvements, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, integrating with Azure DevOps and on prem containerized environment
- Design and implement Azure infrastructure solutions for enterprise clients, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices
- Architect and deploy scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments, including IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid architectures
- Lead cloud migration projects, including assessment, planning, and execution, achieving 20% cost reduction
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates
- Implement robust security measures, including identity management, encryption, and threat detection, enhancing overall security posture
- Monitor and optimize cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, improving system performance and reliability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps practices, automating CI/CD pipelines and ensuring continuous delivery.
VMware and VDI Specialist
ALLPS Digital Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Successfully led a comprehensive migration project from Citrix VDI to VMware Horizon, impacting 2000 plus users across EU locations
- Conducted thorough analysis of the existing Citrix infrastructure, assessed user needs, and developed a detailed migration plan including risk assessment and mitigation strategies
- Designed and implemented a scalable VMware Horizon environment, including server, storage, and network configurations, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities
- Coordinated the migration of user profiles, data, and applications, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity
- Developed and delivered training sessions for end-users and IT staff, improving adoption and minimizing disruption during the transition
- Monitored system performance post-migration, identified bottlenecks, and optimized configurations to enhance user experience and system efficiency.
Enterprise Solution Specialist II
IQOR India Pvt Ltd
02.2017 - 11.2021
- Managing and supporting 40000 Virtual Machines used by end users using VMware Horizon view integration solution for desktop virtualization
- Plan migration of horizon view from 7.10 to 7.13 Used VMware ESXi 6.7 for Server Virtualization and VMware Horizon View 7.10 for Desktop Virtualization
- Monitoring and analyzing View environment using VROPS Manager and generating reports using different dashboards of VROPS manager
- Using RDSH Servers to present Application Pools Aided in designing, evaluating, and configuring desktop and server virtualization infrastructure utilizing VMware
- Assisted in 'Ground Up' design, development, and deployment of Virtual Desktop Environment VMware 5.1, 5.5 & 6.7 V-center management to include Storage and Compute V-Motion during migration
- Participate in planning, building, testing, and implementation of images in virtual desktop (VDI) environment
- Desktop deployment architecture includes Linked Clone, Instant clone, Dedicated & Floating pool technology
- Worked effectively with cross-functional design teams to create software solutions that elevated client-side experience and significantly improved overall functionality and performance
- Monitoring and Analysis of Infrastructure using VMware VROPs manager to conduct future analysis of infrastructure for cost optimization and trends.
SENIOR OPERATIONS ANALYST
IBM India Pvt LTD
06.2015 - 02.2017
- Managing and supporting 1000 Virtual Machines used by end users using VMware Horizon view integration solution for desktop virtualization
- Plan migration of horizon view from 7.10 to 7.13 used VMware ESXi 6.7 for Server Virtualization and VMware Horizon View 7.10 for Desktop Virtualization
- Using VMware User Environment Manager (UEM) for user profile management
- Worked with each department to determine what applications they need and the best way to deliver them that provides best user experience
- Assisting in maintaining VDI master images and installing client applications
- Developed plans for deploying and administering virtual machines and images.
Operations Analyst
IBM India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Administration and maintenance of Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003 environments
- Create, manage, and maintain Group Policy Objects and Group Policy Preferences
- Install and troubleshoot Symantec endpoint protection for servers
- Using Windows Sysinternals tools and Windows debugging tools for finding the root cause of performance and BSOD related issues
- Created templates for users, application servers for faster VM deployments
- Hands-on experience in updating/upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center servers, and Windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager
- Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS, FT in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Infrastructure.
Associate Analyst
Global Logic Inc
03.2013 - 08.2014
- Handled BitLocker Recovery Key Request and Data Loss and Recovery tickets
- Handled Break/Fix, Account Administration, TCP/IP Configuration, and Active Directory in a blended (Windows, Mac OS, and Linux) platform environment both remotely and physically
- Provision and installation of software via MS SCCCM.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Communications Engineering
Chandigarh Group of Colleges
07.2012
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure
- Virtualization: VMware vSphere, Horizon, Citrix VDI, Azure VDI
- Containerization: Kubernetes, Rancher Orchestration
- Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS)
- Networking: VPN, DNS, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Application Gateway, Front Door CDN
- Security: Identity and Access Management, Tenable, MS Defender, CrowdStrike
- Automation: PowerShell, Azure IAC
- Monitoring and Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, Solar Wind, VROPS Manager
Certification
- Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104
- VCP- Data Centre Virtualization-6.0
- VCP- Desktop & Mobility 7.0
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Technical Lead
Apex Analytix Pvt Ltd
10.2022 - Current
VMware and VDI Specialist
ALLPS Digital Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - 10.2022
Enterprise Solution Specialist II
IQOR India Pvt Ltd
02.2017 - 11.2021
SENIOR OPERATIONS ANALYST
IBM India Pvt LTD
06.2015 - 02.2017
Operations Analyst
IBM India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 06.2015
Associate Analyst
Global Logic Inc
03.2013 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Communications Engineering
Chandigarh Group of Colleges
- Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104
- VCP- Data Centre Virtualization-6.0
- VCP- Desktop & Mobility 7.0
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