Swamy Naveen
Systems Engineer ll
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
I am an IT professional with experience supporting and implementing technology to improve business processes. I am experienced in designing, planning, implementing, optimizing, and troubleshooting physical and virtual data center components and environments. I am able to diagnose complex problems and systems to consistently deliver effective business focused solutions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Systems Engineer II (VMware Support)
Tesco Bangalore
08.2020 - Current
- Member of the Technology team at Tesco Bangalore. Datacenter technical consulting, virtualization design, storage design, and solution implementation including server virtualization, enterprise storage related to Virtualization Environment.
- VMware vSphere: Architected and designed VMware vSphere ESXi server infrastructure for multi-site/multi datacenter environment.
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, and Manage (vSphere 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, & 7.0,8.0)
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale (vSphere 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, & 7.0,8.0)
- VMware vSphere: Automation with vSphere PowerCLI (Versions 6.0,6.5,10.1,11.2,12.0,12.1,12.2 &13.x)
- VMware vSphere: Manage for Performance (vSphere 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, & 7.0,8.0)
- VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting (vSphere 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, & 7.0,8.0)
- VMware vSphere: Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, RAM, Memory and Network.
- VMware vSphere: Extensive experience in analyzing Guest OS, Storage and Network related performance issues using vROPS tool.
- VMware products versions uplift activities for vSphere ESXi6.7,vSAN6.5&6.7, vROPS7.x&8.x, vCenter6.5&6.7,vRNI,vRLI..etc
- VSphere VM and vSAN encryption projects to ensure high level of data security to all the Tesco Stores and Banks across the estates.
- Decommission of VMware products like vSphere ESXi,vSAN,vROPS, vCenter appliances, vRNI, vRLI etc as part of Datacenter exit projects.
- Migration of various vm workloads from the public cloud to on-premises VMware based private cloud by using VMware HCX.
- Proactively fixing reported vulnerabilities across the estates (Ex: Disabled SLP across 15000+ vSphere ESXi hosts)
- Upgraded 100+ vCenter appliances from 6.7 to 7.x and 8.x
- Upgraded 4000+ vSphere ESXi hosts from 6.7 to 7.x and 8.x
- Decommissioned around 1000TB of storage across the Tesco Stores.
- Client: Tesco Bank & Tesco PLC
- Technical Lead:
VMware Design Expert (Technical Services Specialist)
CaprusIT PVT LTD
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Member of the Datacenter team at American Express. Datacenter technical consulting, virtualization design, storage design, and solution implementation including server virtualization, enterprise storage related to Virtualization Environment.
- VMware vSphere: Architected and designed VMware Esxi server infrastructure for multi-site/multi datacenter environment.
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, and Manage (vSphere 5.1, 5.5, 6.0 & 6.5)
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale (vSphere 5.1, 5.5,6.0 & 6.5)
- VMware vSphere: Automation with vSphere PowerCLI (V5.1, 5.5 and 6.0)
- VMware vSphere: Manage for Performance (V5.1, 5.5,6.0 & 6.5)
- VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting (V5.1, 5.5,6.0 & 6.5)
- VMware vSphere: Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, RAM, Memory and Network.
- VMware vSphere: Extensive experience in analyzing Guest OS, Storage and Network related performance issues using vROPS tool.
- VMware vSphere: Generated historic reports with vROPS giving recommendations and resolving performance and tuning issues in the HA, DRS clusters and virtual Datacenters.
- VMware vSphere: Configuring High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Distributed Power Management (DPM) and vNetwork Distributed Switch (VDS).
- VMware vSphere: Build, configure and deploy VMs and templates. Completed Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) and Virtual-to-Physical (V2P) migration of Windows NT, 2000, 2003, 2008, and 2012 as well as Linux servers from VMware and legacy hardware.
- VMware vSphere: Extensive experience in updating / upgrading Esxi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades for Patching.
- VMware vSphere: Perform root cause analysis on various VMware issues and discover multiple brand new bugs and provided enhancement requests to VMware.
- Cisco UCS:
- Cisco UCS: Design and implement solutions with Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series hardware.
- Cisco UCS: Deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco UCS environment.
- Cisco UCS: Architect UCS environment using standardize service profile templates, LAN Connectivity policies, Boot policies, vNIC templates, various pools, vNIC/vHBA placement policies, service profile naming and Smart Call Home feature.
- Cisco UCS: Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis implementation with B420 M4/M5 & B200 M2/M3/M4/M5 blades.
- Cisco UCS: Architecture, procurement, build, and daily administration & break/fix of 6248UP & 6296UP Fabric Interconnect.
- Cisco UCS: Managing 4 UCS Domains equaling 400 server, 1,400 CPU’s, and 11,200 cores!
- Cisco UCS: Worked with Cisco Advanced Services to create, test, and document
- Cisco UCS: Build Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) 5108/5102-AC2 Chassis running Esx cluster.
- Client: American Express.
- Technical Lead:
VMware Design Expert (Software Engineer)
3i-infotech Ltd.
03.2015 - 06.2016
- Member of the Datacenter team at ICICI BANK LTD. Datacenter technical consulting, virtualization design, storage design, and solution implementation including server virtualization, enterprise storage related to Virtualization Environment.
- VMware vSphere: Architected and designed VMware Esxi server infrastructure for multi-site/multi datacenter environment.
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, and Manage (vSphere 4.1, 5.1, and 5.5)
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale (vSphere 5.1 and 5.5)
- VMware vSphere: Automation with vSphere PowerCLI (V4.1,5.1 and 5.5)
- VMware vSphere: Manage for Performance (V5.1 and 5.5)
- VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting (V4.1,5.1 and 5.5)
- VMware vSphere: Perform inventory of existing server environment and gather server utilization statistics such as CPU, RAM, Memory and Network.
- VMware vSphere: Extensive experience in analyzing Guest OS, Storage and Network related performance issues using vCOPs tool.
- VMware vSphere: Generated historic reports with vCOPs giving recommendations and resolving performance and tuning issues in the HA, DRS clusters and virtual Datacenters.
- VMware vSphere: Configuring High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Distributed Power Management (DPM) and vNetwork Distributed Switch (VDS).
- VMware vSphere: Build, configure and deploy VMs and templates. Completed Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) and Virtual-to-Physical (V2P) migration of Windows NT, 2000, 2003, 2008, and 2012 as well as Linux servers from VMware and legacy hardware.
- VMware vSphere: Extensive experience in updating / upgrading Esxi servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMware Update manager and manual upgrades for Patching.
- VMware vSphere: Perform root cause analysis on various VMware issues and discover multiple brand new bugs and provided enhancement requests to VMware.
- Client: ICICI BANK LTD.
- Technical Lead: s
Software QA Engineer
Musikaar Ltd
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Physical to virtual migrations (P2V) and standardization of Virtual Machines with templates.
- Install and Configure Esx/Esxi 4.x & 5.0 Server through iLO/DRAC/RSA.
- Administering virtual machines resource pools and adding the VM’s into resource pools, managing virtual machines and installing VM Tools into VM’s.
- Managing vCenter 5.0 with 4.1 and 5.0 Esxi servers, 300 plus virtual machines.
- Create a new storage space, creation of VMFS data store, Configuration networking for the virtual machines.
- Monitoring the performance of VM’s & Esxi servers (CPU, Memory, Disk, and Network Utilization).
- Creating and managing VMware cluster, Enabling HA and DRS features in a cluster.
- Monitoring the ALARMS, TASKS & EVENTS.
- Creating the vMotion network in the ESX servers
- Configurations of Virtual switches, VLAN and Network connections.
- Performing Snapshots, Cloning, Templates and export and import VM’s in OVF format.
- Installation, Management and Administration of Windows server 2000, 2003 and 2008.
- Installation and Troubleshooting of Windows NT server, Windows 2000 server, Windows 2003 server, Windows 2008 server within domain environment.
- Troubleshoot & Performance /HANG (Soft /Hard) issues on Windows Machines using Windbg /Debugging Tools /performance counters /other tools (performance / Log collection)
System Administrator
vSplash TechLabs Ltd.
09.2012 - 02.2014
- Maintaining standards for usernames, passwords, system resources, storage organizations, etc.
- Installing ESX and ESXi host’s
- Upgrading from ESX 4.x to ESXi 5.1
- Installing, configuring, migrating new virtual machine build as per ticket.
- Adding Storage and converting storage LUN to VMFS data store.
- Creating a cluster with HA and DRS and passing rules on to HA and DRS.
- Validating and testing Cluster before moving into production.
- Looking after high priority incident tickets both on virtual machine and ESX host level.
- Server decommissions and IP decommissions as per company process.
- Monitoring virtual infrastructure and troubleshooting when required.
- Reconfiguring virtual machines (Increases and decreases virtual hardware) as per ticket.
- Performance monitoring of the VM’s and ESX Host using Vcop Manager and ESX TOP.
- Performed Hot Cloning, Cold Cloning, Classic vMotion and Storage vMotion. In depth Knowledge in vMotion.
- Security hardening and Monitoring of VM’s & ESX servers (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization) for Security Compliance.
- Configuration, Administration and Monitoring HA, and DRS Clusters in Virtual center Server 2.5
- Installing and Configuring DNS Servers, DHCP Server and DFS Server.
- Implementing Active Directory Sites and Services for optimizing the Replication and logon traffic.
- Ensuring that the change management process is followed for any changes to the environment.
- Converting new LUN’s to data stores and adding them to ESX hosts.
- Disabling, enabling and editing HA and DRS settings when required.
- Upgrading virtual hardware from version 4 to version 7
- Commission, decommission and rebuild of virtual machines.
- Reconfiguring virtual machine resources like CPU, Memory and Disk space.
- Investigating incident, change requests and problems raised by users and provide solution to the user within the SLA.
- Managing Incidents, Changes Records & Problem Records according to ITIL process.
- Excellent experience on SAN & NAS using open source technologies.
- Configuration and Maintenance of Dell Power edge, HP Proliant and IBM SystemX and P Series servers.
Education
B.E. - Information Technology
JNTU Hyderabad
Skills
Automation of Virtual Network Migration – I developed a script on migrating virtual network from standard switch (VSS) to Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS) and vice versa
Automation of Esxi Host Up-gradation – I developed a script to upgrade/Patch all Esxi in a datacenter at one instance
Hardening of Esxi Host – I designed a script to apply hardening policies which are intended to company guidelines
Reports – I wrote a script based on (get-view) to grab comprehensive report for the VMs and hosts in a datacenter
Datacenter Migration - Over 20 successful Infrastructure migration to Virtual Datacenter (VDC)
Cisco UCS - Over 50 Successful deployments of Cisco UCS cluster with ESXi ( 51, 55,60 and 65), Windows (2K8 & 2K12) and Citrix Zen Servers
Cisco UCS – Manage UCS Environment using Cisco Power tool and build scripts using Cisco UCS Power Tool/PowerShell Modules
Certification
VCP7.x -DCV (VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization)
Disclaimer
I declare that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge. Date: Place: Hyderabad (SwamyNaveen)
Incident Management / Problem Management / Change Management
- Ensuring that the goals of the Incident Management process are achieved; restoring normal service as soon as possible based on customer perspective and within defined SLA; detecting, logging, categorizing and prioritizing incidents; providing initial Incident Support.
- Closing incidents after verification from user; defining and planning separate procedures for major incidents; ensuring adherence to SLA and priority based management.
- Resolving problems & issues within set timelines thereby developing the Knowledge Base; ensuring that the issue does not happen again.
Personal Dossier
- Name: Swamy Naveen
- Father's Name: S.Ramanarsaiah
- Date of Birth: 4th OCT 1989
- Gender: Male.
- Languages Known: Telugu, English and Hindi
Timeline
Systems Engineer II (VMware Support)
Tesco Bangalore
08.2020 - Current
VMware Design Expert (Technical Services Specialist)
CaprusIT PVT LTD
06.2016 - 08.2020
VMware Design Expert (Software Engineer)
3i-infotech Ltd.
03.2015 - 06.2016
Software QA Engineer
Musikaar Ltd
03.2014 - 03.2015
System Administrator
vSplash TechLabs Ltd.
09.2012 - 02.2014
B.E. - Information Technology
JNTU Hyderabad