Vignesh J

Resourceful System Administrator consistently responds to wide range of technical challenges with focused and creative approach. Highly effective at problem solving and decision making. 13 years of progressive IT experience.

• VSphere:
• Implementation and documentation of VMware vSphere 5.x and 6.x.
• Worked with Backup and recovery configuration in Veeam backup 9.0
• Upgrade firmware on Cisco UCS manager and infrastructure elements
• Execute PowerShell script to automate regular infrastructure activities
• Create new OrgvDC setup and provision vApps
• Deploy new vm’s and configure NAT/Firewall rules
• Create VLAN’s in UCS manager and tag with vnics and create port groups in ESXi
• To be confirm to delete raid and wipe out server before un-racking the server.
• Worked on Tuning-up vSphere Performance and Optimized Virtual Machine.
• Provided documentation based on solutions and guidelines. Manage Cisco servers using CISCO UCS MANAGER 2.x.
• Patch all ESXi servers using Update manager every quarter
• Handle escalations from L2 engineers in troubleshoot the infrastructure issues
• Worked with business clients to evaluate, streamline, and improve current systems, processes, and workflow.
• Cloning, Building and deploying new VM's and Installing different guest OS like Windows server 2003/2008and Linux.
• Performed V2V and P2V migration of Physical servers to VMware ESXi hosts
• Maintaining Backups of the VM's using veeam BR
• Creating and Managing Virtual Machines and Templates.
• Installing VMware Tools for Virtual machines.
• Upgrading virtual machine virtual hardware version
• Installation and configuration of EMC Power Path in ESXi for SAN Storage Path optimization.
• Created new VLAN’s and port-profiles on Nexus 1000v as per the requirements.
• Increasing RAM on ESX servers.
• Troubleshooting hardware related issues in ESXi servers.
• Raising case with product vendors in case of faults found in server hardware
• Extending disk space in VM’s according to the user requests.
• Manage vRealize Operations Manager Infrastructure 7.5
• Taking ownership of an Incident, Problem, Event resolution and change, request implementation for Active Directory Services.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of additions, deletions and major modifications to IT infrastructure.
• Responds to escalated help desk issues. Interacts with internal customers on all levels to help resolve IT-related issues and provides answers in a timely manner.

• Azure solution architect Training - [August-2021]