• Nutanix Provisioning, Cluster Management, configuring and development of AHV and Self- Service Portal Conjurations.• OKTA Migration from Active Directory/Azure• Heavy PowerShell and PowerCLI scripting for Automation Development/Deployment. Server management• VMware VRO (vRealize Orchestrator) and VRA (vRealize Automation) integration and clustering for Management and Automation of Server Deployments.• VMware PowerCLI and PowerShell script development and deployment.• Ubuntu Linux and Red Hat server deployment, Configuration, Troubleshooting.• Rubrik configuration/Management. Installed, configured and managed Appliance. Created policies for various levels of data retention. • Work alongside key vendors (EMC, VMware, Networks) to drive the development and deployment of their technologies within the environment.• Develop and manage deployment, reporting, and project solutions with scripting, automation and orchestration tools.• Design and implement technology solutions based on VMware products and supply support for escalated performance issues within this product suite.• Find opportunities, develop solutions & drive improvements across the server platforms.• Collaborate with the wider Design and architecture teams to contribute to solution designs and develop standards.• Performing knowledge transfer and mentoring of staff.• PowerShell automation and application development

• Powershell automation for patch deployment into the different env. Along with Bigfix to do the windows side of patching.• Windows Server SME• Windows Clustering SME• VMware management with SRM usage• Nutanix management for hardware with ESXI as the hypervisor in Prod and AHV in the lower Env.• Ansible configuration for management of RedHat Servers patching and Kernel deployments · RedHat deployment and LDAP binding • Ansible automation for Server deployment into the env with configurations for the env it’s going into.• OKTA management• Defender 2factor authentication deployment

· PowerShell scripting to automate the Identity Management processes for on-boarding/off-boarding and change in position for both Contractors and FTE’s.. PowerShell scripting of their new hire process and change in positions.. Automation of AD (Active Directory) processes for user provisioning new hire as well as job change (departmental transferred) granting and revoking IT (Information Technology) Security.

• Lead migrations of applications from 2008 server to 2012r2 and 2016 data center server.• VMWare esxi and GSX restructure/upgrading and configuration on Nutanix platform. Migration from HP blade servers.• VMware vRealize Operations consulting for Engineering and Delivery of configured and supported enterprise deployment. • VMware vRealize Automation with intense PowerCLI for Configuration and automation of Tasks associated with ESXi/vSphere’s management as well as Automation of Server provisioning and Life Cycle management. • Automations developed through C#, Powercli, Python and PowerShell• Automated build and deployment process with Jenkins and Maven, eliminating 80% of manual work· Vcenter, vSphere, Vsan configuration, Datacenter Balancing, Storage Provisioning for Nutanix and Hp cluster.

• Heavy PowerShell scripting for Automation Development/Deployment for Active Directory provisioning of RSA Tokens and Smart Cards. • GitHub Enterprise deployment and configuration for DevOps Env. • VMware vRealize Operations consulting for Engineering and Delivery of configured and supported enterprise deployment. • VMware vRealize Automation with intense PowerCLI for Configuration and automation of Tasks associated with ESXi/GSX vSphere’s management as well as Automation of Server provisioning and Life Cycle management. • Automations developed through C#, Powercli, Python and PowerShell• VMware PowerCLI and PowerShell script development and deployment for automations of the VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) deployment and Server Deployment.• Ansible configuration for management of RedHat Servers patching and Kernel deployments · RedHat deployment and LDAP binding • Configuration VMWare Horizon for thin client and remote access solution. management of over 9000 CSU’s. Windows 10 and RedHat 7.5. • Drove strategy for migrating from Perforce to GitHub, including branching, merging, and tagging. • Automated build and deployment process with Jenkins and Maven, eliminating 80% of manual work· Vcenter, vSphere, Vsan configuration, Datacenter Balancing, Storage Provisioning for Nutanix and Hp cluster. • IAC (Infrastructure as Code) for RedHat. Created self-provisioning and connected ServiceNow for ticket-based provisioning through Ansible, Puppet and Docker Containers.

· Lead a team of 10. (NOC) System engineers and NOC Engineers.· PowerShell Scripting for Automation Development/Deployment.· VMware vRealize Operations· VMware vRealize Automation· VMware Horizon, Lead team to Build, Deploy, configured and Manage· Deployed 2 Factor Authentication (VMware Verify) and Integration into VMWare Horizon· Nutanix Provisioning, Cluster Management, configuring and development of AHV· VMWare ESXi architecture deployment, configure, management,· Project Development, Implementation and Management Practices· Linux and Red Hat server deployment,· Independently resolve tickets & collaborated with the team to Ensure that the agreed SLA· Palo Alto management· SQL server deployment/configuration/troubleshooting and management on enterprise level. SQL database management.· Lead Team in MySQL deployment/configuration and migration.· Active Directory management on Enterprise Level with Multi Forest domains. Migrated child domains into single forest domains. Established 1- and 2-way trust between domains.· Mailbox migrations between domains· DHCP and DNS management and configuration on enterprise level.· Azure tenant management, configuration and migration from on-Prem to cloud based.· Azure cloud deployment/management and configuration.· Provide support for On Call escalation and provide Incident/Problem Management Resolution· Microsoft O365 management/configuration. Exchange 365, ADFS user management and SSO.· SCCM system management. Management was focused on Patch collective for servers and software deployment. Servers were configured to meet Application and business SLA for server patching/reboot.· Work on value adding activities such Knowledge base update & management, Training freshers, coaching analysts & conducting interviews/participation in hiring drives.· Root Cause Analysis and design process to make avoid re-occurrence in future

• Automation Development/Deployment.• Powershell scripting, include – VMWARE (PowerCLI) – Active Directory – Exchange – Storage Managemnet (ALL) – Windows Management.• Automation Creation to manage problems and Alerting to be proactive at problem management.• Remote Management of Servers for Various Customers Enviroments : Servers, Storage and Networking.• Server administration/Virtual Server Provisioning/Configuration (Server 2008 r2, and server 2012 r2)• Exchange365 management/configuration/clustering (Virtual and Physical Servers)• VPN management• Disaster Recovery preventative and proactive management• Netbackup• Backup Exec Clustered management • Vmware ESXi and vCenter / vSphere deployment/management 4x, 5x and working on 6x.• SAN management EMC, Netapp (built from Ground up to provisioning) and IBM Storage Provisioning.• Microsoft SQL (upto 2016) Server development, deployment single and clustered nodes.• Datacenter practices development and management (5yrs)• Custom Ticketing Software used to manage customers.

• Remote Management of Servers located at University Datacenter and remote locations• Remote and On-Site support of Servers in the Chicago Datacenter• Server administration/Installation/Configuration (Server 2008 r2, and server 2012 r2)• Exchange management/configuration/installation/clustering (Virtual and Physical Servers)• Exchange to Google Business App/Mail cross over• Google Enterprise Mail• BES Server management Post Google Conversion• Powershell scripting, include – VMWARE (PowerCLI) – NETAPP Storage – EMC Storage automation• VPN Appliance management• Disaster Recovery for remote sites • Vmware ESXi and vCenter / vSphere deployment/management 4x, 5x and working on 6x now.• Remote SAN Backup management EMC and Netapp Provisioning.• Netapp Management and Servicing.• SQL Server creation/deployment for Class room studies and Video Confrencing• Active Directory structure/development• Active Directory Group Policy development• Active Directory Software installation development• Private and Public DNS Management• Network Ops. Juniper/Cisco/Brocade core router management• Cisco MDS Fiber Switch management• Datacenter management, practices development• Remote management of datacenters in Florida, Atlanta, Boca, Orlando, England and California• Work closely with Chief of Information Security of the parent company Washington Post to ensure Data Integrity and security of all of Kaplan.• BMC Magic Ticket management.• Symantec Backup Exec management for Tape backups for entire infrastructure. Backup Exec 2012• Amazon Cloud ServicesTape Library Management for Dell Power Vault LTO 3, 5 and 6.

• Apple MacBook Pro and Mac Pro Imaging and deployment and technical support for 4000 users.• Day to day trouble ticket support for various software and hardware problems• Mac Hardware troubleshooting and repair. Macbook Pro as well as Mac Pro• Filewave Software deployment to Mac Systems• Final Cut Pro Studio Configuring and Deployment Using Mac Pro Hardware w/ fiber channel cards to communicate to X-San for Fiber media storage.• PC (using HP Hardware) imaging, deployment and support

• Remote Management of Servers located at Client Sites• Remote and On-Site support of Desktops/Servers/Networks• Server administration/Installation/Configuration (Server 2003/Server SBS 2003/Server 2008)• Sonic Wall firewall/Router configuration and installation• Exchange management/configuration/installation/clustering (Virtual and Physical Servers)• Apple Mac Server management• Exchange Active-sync communications with mobile devices (Windows Mobile and iPhone)• 3g Router management/Deployment for 3g failover• VPN solution development/management/deployment in remote sites• Remote E-Care (Remote Data Backup)• Disaster Recovery• Help Desk Support (Remote/On-Site) PC and MAC(Intel Mac)• Desktop Image Creation and deployment (Windows Deployment Services) and Legacy OS Deployment• Vmware ESXi and vCenter development/deployment/management w/disaster recovery• VOIP Maint (Astric, Cisco, Avaya, Ring Central, Linksys)• Black Berry Server installation/Maint/troubleshooting.• Black Berry Handheld troubleshooting.• Remote NAS Backup management (Zenith Portal)• Corporate Log-me-in management/deployment to remote clients• Sharepoint portal management/creation• Small Business Server 2008 deployment• Active Directory structure/development for existing as well as new clients• Active Directory Group Policy development• Active Directory Software installation development• AD Site replicating with remote facilities, with in the united states as well as outside the US.• Remote Management of Servers located at Client Sites• Remote and On-Site support of Desktops/Servers/Networks• Server administration/Installation/Configuration (Server 2003/Server SBS 2003/Server 2008)• Exchange management/configuration/installation/clustering (Virtual and Physical Servers)• Vmware vCenter development/deployment/management• Vmware Infrastructure development• SAN Configuration/Maint• Netapp Filer Management• Backup Exec management

• Responsible for Daily IT operations.• Managed Network resources• IIS Development/Management for .net applications• Visual Basic Code deployment int production env.• Server administration (Server 2003/Server 2000)• Server migration from physical to virtual vmware gsx/esx servers• Raid Hardware and Software level configuration• SAN Configuration/Maint• Vmserver development and management• Help Desk Support PC and MAC(Intel Mac)• Desktop Image Creation and deployment• CISCO VOIP Support/Maint• Maintain Intertel and Centrx phone systems at remote offices.• Callwave management• Citrix Presentation server 4.5 farm building/management/administration• Project sched/planning/management using MS Project and MS Outlook 2007• OCE support of a TCS400 Plotter and Scanner• Symantec Web Security and Enterprise AV management• Microsoft Office 2003 management with conversion to MS office 2007 Ulitmate• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 administration• Microsoft SQL server 2005 Administration• Microsoft DNS Server main/configuration • Net Backup installation/Configuration/Restores• ERP (Jobscope) Maint and administration• Designed Disaster Recover Plan.

• Responsible for Daily IT operations.• Had 9 direct reporting Network Admins and 5 direct reporting Help Desk people.• Fiber Channel SAN Configuration• Microsoft Virtual Server and VMWARE server creation/management• Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 management, application installation, load balancing and farm management.• Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 farm installation/ management• SAN Security Configuration • IIS Development/Management for .net applications• Vista Busines image testing/creation/deploment.• Maintained Network operations, Helpdesk operations, Servers and etc.• Maintained Enterprise Exchange Server 2003.• Maintained Citrix Farms• Maintained ERP servers• Conducted intervies for Technical Positions within my team as well as intervies screening for other departments.• Maintained Backup Servers/Off-site storage• On-Call 24/7• Cisco/Nortel and Brocade Switch installation configuration• Centrex Phone System management• Intertel VOIP Installation/management• Microsoft DNS Server main/configuration • Net backup Live over WAN/SAN• Solaris 10 Oracle db maint.• Developed/Implemented IT Stratagies.• Responsible for SLA agreements• Active Directory Management.

• Maintained server environment for the Claims Technology Services.• IIS 6 management of .NET apps and web sites.• Remotely maintained 300 servers 100 virtual servers• Migrated code using a custom build tool to push new .NET code migrations to certain environments.• Documented procedures, installation aids and visual aids for installing code and Vendor Apps.• Server environment support via pager 24/7• EMC SAN configuration and maint• SAN Security Configuration/Maint.• Citrix farm management• Microsoft DNS Server main/configuration • Clustering of servers and their services.• Microsoft Virtual Server creation and management• Worked close with Enterprise Command Center in 24/7 monitoring of custom Allstate Apps as well as vended apps.• Supported Oracle and SQL databases. • Active Directory Deployment and Management.• SMS package creations and scheduled software drops to servers.

• Maintained server farm in Bedford Park. Server farm consisted of Dell and HP Servers.• Designed, and maintained network monitoring system for the Chicago Corp. server farm and all the remote rental locations throughout the United States.• Documented procedures, disaster recovery, network infrastructure and server hardware• Maintained Veritas Net Backup Data Center for on-site server data backup.• Maintained Veritas Backup Exec systems for remote locations data backup.• Worked with Off-site data storage management.• Active Directory Deployment and Management.• Citrix Presentation XP Server farm management/load balancing• Microsoft DNS Server main/configuration • AVAYA VOIP Installation/ Server management/ • D.I.D. adding/management• Script Logic deployment and scripting on a company wide level.• Exchange server management.• VOIP deployment.• Nokia Firewall management.• Nortel 8600, 3Com Switches, and Nortel 45t management.• Solaris server installation• Cisco Wireless Access Point management.• F-Secure Corporate Anti-virus console management.

• Designed, built and maintained Network infrastructure..• Laid Ether, fiber and giga’ network cabling throughout the Chicago and Elmhurst Offices.• Working with RBOC’s, Cable Modem, DSL, T1, T3, DS3 and OC12 providers for line ordering, customer line ordering of lines as well as coordinating installations at their sites.• Worked with 3COM and CISCO to help determine routing and switching needs. Also• Worked closely with UNISYS, EMC, and RAID Tec. in designing the DATA Center.• Maintained Data Center: UNISYS, EMC and RAID Tec.• Designed the server’s and encoding systems.• Worked with these major video hardware-encoding companies MAXIC, Viewcast, Optibase and Winnov. They helped in the development of the video/audio encoding hardware used to capture, encode and stream live or pre-recorded video/audio over the Internet.• Built the RAID system for local encoding and editing.• Streaming Video Software included: Windows Media Technologies, Real Networks, QuickTime and VDO. Active participant in all betas’ of these software’s. Also integrated these technologies into Non-Linear Editing Systems for live video editing and streaming of different projects.• Streaming Video Hardware: Viewcast (Osprey Line of Encoding cards), Winnov (Videum encoding cards.) Optibase (Videoplex Xpress decoder cards) and many more.• Co-Designed and built PC based Non-Linear Editing System. Also was an • Co-editor for system. Hardware and software technology:•3D Graphic design: Stop Motion Animation, Digitized Character animation, 3D Graphic inter-weaving with Video. Used SGI technology for 3D designing as well as PC based technology. Software used was SoftImage, 3D Studio Max, Lightwave and Film box weaved together with Discrete products.• Established relations with different venders for hardware and software testing, use and reselling.• Maintained ATM, DS-3 and multiple T1’s between various locations. Established fiber between different locations to push Streaming Video and Audio.