Yeshwanth Sanisetty
Hyderabad
Summary
Seasoned System Administrator with a proven track record at IBM India Pvt. Ltd, showcasing expertise in VMware Administration and exceptional problem-solving abilities. Excelled in AWS Infrastructure Management, significantly enhancing system security and performance. Demonstrated leadership in migrating servers to cloud platforms, optimizing scalability and cost-effectiveness. Renowned for PowerShell Automation and collaborative project solutions, consistently exceeding operational metrics.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate
AQR Capital Management
Bangalore
03.2023 - Current
- Managed and maintained the VMware Horizon environment.
- Administered VMware ESXi hosts, including upgrades and new builds.
- Wrote PowerShell scripts for various system administration tasks.
- Orchestrated VM migrations from on-premises infrastructure to AWS.
- Managed DNS and Infoblox servers, handling DNS queries and entries.
- Built and patched Windows desktops and servers using SCCM.
- Developed and deployed task sequences and scripts via SCCM.
- AD server upgrades and migrations.
- Conducted pre-migration assessments, and developed strategies.
- Promoted new DCs and demoted obsolete ones.
- Performed post-migration validation.
- Resolved authentication issues.
- Monitored and troubleshot AD replication failures.
- Enforced GPO, and ensured policy application.
System Administrator Senior
Fidelity Information Services
Bangalore
06.2017 - 03.2023
- Specialized in managing VMware ESX, ESXi, and vSphere 6.5 environments, with proficiency in vCenter management, vApps, consolidated backups, DRS, and HA.
- Configured, built, and administered ESXi servers, including patch management and updates.
- Utilized VMware Update Manager for host upgrades and patching.
- Created and deployed virtual server templates, and performed cloning.
- Provided global support for virtual infrastructure, capacity planning, and monitoring.
- Managed Microsoft Server environments (2003–2019) with expertise in hardware and software troubleshooting.
- Employed TEM and BigFix for patch deployment and server hardening.
- Developed PowerShell scripts for automation and remote server tasks.
- Administered DHCP and DNS through Infoblox and AD.
- Defined and implemented backup policies for Azure VMs.
- Managed and maintained Azure VMs, ensuring compliance with organizational security standards.
- Demonstrated proficiency in incident, change, and problem management processes.
- Reported SLAs and operational metrics to management, and prepared SOPs and KB articles for operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with other teams to develop solutions for various projects.
- Increased system security and performance with proactive changes.
- Monitored application and print servers, rapidly responding to faults and malfunctions.
- Facilitated the migration of servers and applications to cloud platforms, improving scalability and cost-effectiveness.
System Administrator
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Administered 1,500 servers across production, development, and test environments, including IBM, Cisco, HP, and VMware on Windows OS.
- Planned and implemented server builds, security hardening, application installations, and backups.
- Managed DNS/DHCP implementations and monitored DHCP scopes and IP reservations.
- Troubleshot server issues related to memory, CPU, services, disk space, and backups.
- Conducted health checks on vCenter and Cisco UCS for hardware failures.
- Defined backup policies and managed P2V and V2V migrations using VMware vCenter Converter.
- Conducted ESXi patching and VMware Tools upgrades.
- Provided technical training and led BAU operations, adhering to ITIL standards.
- Demonstrated proficiency in incident, change, and problem management processes.
- Reported SLAs and operational metrics to management, and prepared SOPs and KB articles for operational efficiency.
- Diagnosed, troubleshot and resolved hardware and system problems.
- Monitored system performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks to maintain optimal functionality.
- Provided effective resolutions to issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- Performed regular backups of critical data and documents.
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
Vishnu Institute of Technology
01.2014
Skills
- Windows Server Administration
- VMware Administration
- AWS Infrastructure Management
- BigFix Administration
- SCCM Configuration Management
- PowerShell Automation
- Python Automation
- Infoblox
- Active Directory
- Networking
- ServiceNow
Certification
- AZ-104: Azure Administrator - Associate, Microsoft
- Data Science, Simplilearn
Accomplishments
- Received in FIS - STAR performer
- Received in FIS - MAD (Make a difference Award)
- Top contributor and strong collaborator in FIS for four consecutive year ends 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022
Timeline
Associate
AQR Capital Management
03.2023 - Current
System Administrator Senior
Fidelity Information Services
06.2017 - 03.2023
System Administrator
IBM India Pvt. Ltd
04.2015 - 05.2017
B.Tech - Information Technology
Vishnu Institute of Technology
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