Currently serving as a Principal Engineer/Enterprise Architect with responsibilities including:• Architecting and deploying VMWare vRealize Automation Suite while supporting and maintaining production level services related to on-prem VMware-based cloud environments• Implemented a Nutanix cluster on AHV Hypervisor, including the configuration of Prism for clustermanagement and virtualization, and effectively managed both the cluster and virtual machines throughthe Prism… Show more Currently serving as a Principal Engineer/Enterprise Architect with responsibilities including:• Architecting and deploying VMWare vRealize Automation Suite while supporting and maintaining production level services related to on-prem VMware-based cloud environments• Implemented a Nutanix cluster on AHV Hypervisor, including the configuration of Prism for clustermanagement and virtualization, and effectively managed both the cluster and virtual machines throughthe Prism interface• Built Rancher RKE1 cluster on vSphere environment, Configured CSI drivers for persistent storage• Creating custom Cloud Template’s for VMware Aria and Rancher Cluster• Provided expert guidance and support for Horizon / Citrix VDI environments, optimizing performance and enhancing user experience • Overseeing patch management and security vulnerability remediation for internal Infra Servers.• Automating OS deployment on bare metal servers and integrating with Dell's internal front-end tool, allowing users to reserve and deploy RHEL, openSUSE, SLES, and Windows Server operating systems.• Leading POCs for Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, driving the exploration and evaluation of new technologies Show less

Worked as (VME), was responsible for sustaining existing Linux environment and leading the transformation of organizations' on-premises VMware environments into Amazon Web Services (AWS) leveraging VMware Cloud for AWS• Provided end-to-end support for physical and virtual Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows servers, encompassing centralized configuration and patch management, host and application monitoring, log collection and analysis, and application load balancing using F5 and AVI/NSX… Show more Worked as (VME), was responsible for sustaining existing Linux environment and leading the transformation of organizations' on-premises VMware environments into Amazon Web Services (AWS) leveraging VMware Cloud for AWS• Provided end-to-end support for physical and virtual Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows servers, encompassing centralized configuration and patch management, host and application monitoring, log collection and analysis, and application load balancing using F5 and AVI/NSX ALB.• Built servers and developed installation, design, and configuration procedures, while maintaining comprehensive documentation. Established minimum security standards and implemented best practices for system management and security• Conducted customer interviews to understand on-premises VMware vSphere and Horizon VDI deployments and recommended migration strategy to VMC• Deployed and Configured VMware Cloud on AWS as part of migration plan Show less

Worked as Validation Engineer in CIBG Business Unit, Architecting / Validating VMware Client and Datacenter products on VMware Cloud on AWS and VMC on DellEMC • Working on customer POC’s and supporting pre sales engineers as needed. • Worked on VMware Horizon and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) VDI Reference Architectures on VMware Cloud on DellEMC. Configured, Benchmarked the solution with Login VSI. Published the RA and deployment guide for public consumption• Deployed and… Show more Worked as Validation Engineer in CIBG Business Unit, Architecting / Validating VMware Client and Datacenter products on VMware Cloud on AWS and VMC on DellEMC • Working on customer POC’s and supporting pre sales engineers as needed. • Worked on VMware Horizon and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) VDI Reference Architectures on VMware Cloud on DellEMC. Configured, Benchmarked the solution with Login VSI. Published the RA and deployment guide for public consumption• Deployed and Configured Horizon on multi cloud hosted SDDC solutions with Universal Broker to demo in VMworld 2021• Deployed Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) cluster on vSphere 7.0 using Ubuntu bootstrap environment, Integrated TKG 1.2.x and 1.3.x with Tanzu Mission Control (TMC) for cluster management • Deployed and configured Rancher on vSphere, creating and managing Kubernetes clusters, to assess functionality, performance, and management capabilities compared to VMware Tanzu, including cluster provisioning, workload orchestration, and resource efficiency• Deployed and Configured Harbor Container Repository 2.2.0 for air gapped tkg deployment on vSphere 7.0 Show less

Led advanced engineering efforts as part of the OS Engineering team, enabling Microsoft, VMware, and Linux technologies on Dell EMC servers. Conducted hands-on POCs to optimize and refine technologies before productization, providing key insights to business owners for informed go-to-market decisions• Played key role in validating, identifying and debugging bugs in vNext OS builds during development phase. • Initiated and implemented the deployment of Red Hat Satellite Server to… Show more Led advanced engineering efforts as part of the OS Engineering team, enabling Microsoft, VMware, and Linux technologies on Dell EMC servers. Conducted hands-on POCs to optimize and refine technologies before productization, providing key insights to business owners for informed go-to-market decisions• Played key role in validating, identifying and debugging bugs in vNext OS builds during development phase. • Initiated and implemented the deployment of Red Hat Satellite Server to simplify RHEL lifecycle management, streamlining content and patch management while enhancing infrastructure visibility.• Worked on Microsoft technology initiatives like Nano Server, Desired State Configuration (DSC), Containers and Kubernetes, Azure Stack HCI.• Played key role in evaluating and productizing Intel Optane DC SSD drives on Dell EMC servers. The findings of the effort lead to Dell EMC savings of $200k during contract negotiations. Stressed vSAN Ready Node and Azure Stack HCI cluster to determine the performance • Volunteered to lead the Dell Infra Software Engineering Datacenter renovation project, collaborating with multiple vendors throughout various phases. Achieved a 20% reduction in CAPEX and was recognized with a Bronze Medal for the successful execution.• Configured and maintained management services and network infrastructure needs of entire team with 99% up time for almost 3 years. Show less

Served as Senior Systems Engineer in the Cloud Client Computing (CCC) team, leading advanced engineering for evolving VDI products and their integration with Dell Wyse vWorkspace. Conducted POCs, identified feature gaps, and provided technical documentation to inform product roadmaps and improvements• Owned vWorkspace public cloud offerings, Lead the project to publish and offer vWorkspace in Microsoft Azure and GCE marketplace. The offering provided easy to deploy Proof of Concept… Show more Served as Senior Systems Engineer in the Cloud Client Computing (CCC) team, leading advanced engineering for evolving VDI products and their integration with Dell Wyse vWorkspace. Conducted POCs, identified feature gaps, and provided technical documentation to inform product roadmaps and improvements• Owned vWorkspace public cloud offerings, Lead the project to publish and offer vWorkspace in Microsoft Azure and GCE marketplace. The offering provided easy to deploy Proof of Concept solution to customers which generated about $1M pipeline for Dell sales • Defined Restful Web API workflows for Dell vWorkspace to simplify the VDI deployment. Went from 40+ clicks to 4 clicks for entire deployment • Provisioned servers using Kickstart, Red Hat Satellite, and vSphere Client.• Managed multipath devices on Linux and Solaris servers utilizing native Linux multipathing. Show less

Served as a System's Senior Engineer in Desktop Virtualization Solutions (DVS) team and was responsible for design and engineering development of virtualization products/solutions based on VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, and Dell vWorkspace technologies• Responsible for the maintenance of the Datacenter and perform Rack and Stack operations.• Developed Reference architectures, authored Technical Runbooks and Whitepapers explaining how solutions are put together, and involved with defining… Show more Served as a System's Senior Engineer in Desktop Virtualization Solutions (DVS) team and was responsible for design and engineering development of virtualization products/solutions based on VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, and Dell vWorkspace technologies• Responsible for the maintenance of the Datacenter and perform Rack and Stack operations.• Developed Reference architectures, authored Technical Runbooks and Whitepapers explaining how solutions are put together, and involved with defining technical features for virtualization solutions• Performed VDI benchmarks using LoginVSI (Industry standard VDI benchmark tool) to determine the optimal user density on the Dell servers• Performed Virtual Machine Assessment using Liquidware Labs Stratusphere UX (Industry standard tool) Show less

Worked as IT consultant on various infrastructure projects surrounding Servers consolidation, Physical to Virtual Migrations, Storage and Server Management.• Managed the Active Directory for Virtual Desktops with User Permissions.• Planned and Implemented conversion of physical to Virtual environment• Analyzed, developed, tested and maintained servers in Virtual environment. Conducted laptop PC training sessions for customer care specialists and remote site operators • Did the… Show more Worked as IT consultant on various infrastructure projects surrounding Servers consolidation, Physical to Virtual Migrations, Storage and Server Management.• Managed the Active Directory for Virtual Desktops with User Permissions.• Planned and Implemented conversion of physical to Virtual environment• Analyzed, developed, tested and maintained servers in Virtual environment. Conducted laptop PC training sessions for customer care specialists and remote site operators • Did the Technical documentation on the Assessment/design and implementation of VMware View deployment and vSphere upgrade process. Show less