ARUNKUMAR

D.G
Systems Programmer
IT Professional with over 6 years of experience specializing in IT Infrastructure. Majorly into Data Center Server Management and thin
exposure to Storage(Enterprise RAID, SAN, NAS). My greatest strength is business awareness, which enables me to streamline and
optimize the infrastructure consumption and reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and bringing in a competitive edge for
enterprise success.

Experience Personal Info

2015-08 - Systems Programmer Address

present INTEL TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT LTD BANGALORE THROUGH A E.W.S #388, 7th Main 3rd Cross

STAFFING AGENCY KELLY SERVICES INDIA. Kengeri Upanagar • Bangalore,

City • 560060

PROFILE SUMMARY Phone

• Proficient Data Center Engineer with sound knowledge of Data Center +91-9886272734
Operations.
E-mail
• Experience in managing Server Infrastructures in Data-center across multiple
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platforms (ESXi, Windows and partially Linux). Effectively plan, install,
Date of birth
configure and optimize the IT infrastructure to consistently achieve high
1988-02-03
availability and performance.
• Administration of VMware Virtualized computing, Microsoft Windows LinkedIn
environments, Basic Installation of Linux environments. And familiar with SAN www.linkedin.com/in/arun-dg
and BAR process in IT operations.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts, system patching and Skills
ITSM tools.
• Virtualization: VMware ESXi 5.1/
• Strong Interpersonal and communication skills, analytical and problem solving
5.5, VMware vCenter server 5.5,
skills, a committed team player as well as an independent worker, able to work
vMotion, HA, DRS, Storage
with minimum supervision and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
vMotion, VMware converter and
Windows Hyper-V
Role/Responsibility:
• Experience in with Virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, • OS/Platforms: VMware ESXi,

VMware vSphere. Creation, management, administration and maintenance of Windows Server 2012 R2/2008 R2/

virtual servers and clients. Windows Client - Windows 7/8.1

• Manage the host resources \ virtual machine resource allocation (CPU, and UNIX, Linux OS family:

memory, hard disk, etc) and perform routine maintenance on this environment Ubuntu, Cent OS, and SUSE.

(schedule downtime for patches, updates & upgrades). • Exposure to Windows Server
• Using VMware vMotion to eliminate application downtime from planned Administration/Roles and Features:
server maintenance by migrating running virtual machines between hosts. Roles - File services (DFS and
• Hands on experience on creating hosts and client VM templates, HA FSRM), Hyper V, Terminal services.
clustering and cloning ESXi VM’s using Virtual Center Server in the VMWare Features - Failover Clustering, The
environment. Network Load Balancing (NLB).
• Experience in Networking configuration & Security Configuration on ESXi
• Network Services/Protocols:
Hosts.
Configuration of DHCP, DNS,
• Experience in P2V, V2V MIGRATION using VMware Converter/ vCenter
TCP/IP, WINS, SMTP, NTP
Converter and Windows Disk2vhd utility on VMware and Windows
Environment. • Patch Management: WSUS and

• Experience in troubleshooting SAN related issues and firmware upgradations SCCM.

of SANs in VMware and different environments. • Backup Management Tools:

• Performing VMware crash/error analysis, Root cause Analysis, Coordinate Symantec Backup Exec and
Post Problem Analysis and Trend Analysis. VEEAM Backup and Replication
 • Configuration, management and Troubleshooting Failover of Physical and
Languages
Virtual server Clusters and NLBS.
• Configure & managing windows server infrastructure (With Physical & Virtual ENGLISH
servers) more than 350+ servers.
• Managing Windows 2008/2012 Server Clusters for file and database, Hyper-
HINDI
V cluster, connected via Storage Area Network.
• Performing Failed over Windows cluster resources from Active to Passive
nodes in a cluster environment for scheduled maintenance and emergency KANNADA

changes.
• Managing file servers— Installation & Administration of Distributed file
System (DFS) and File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) and taking care of
complete File services operations like providing Share path, Sharing Folders,
Planning and Assigning NTFS Permissions to the requested share.
• Hands on experience on tools like Robocopy, BigFix-BES-Client, Disk2vhd
utility, ScriptRunner used for Windows Day to Day Administration.

2013-05 - IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

2015-06 HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Role/Responsibility: VMware and Windows Administrator

• Managing infra server VM’s and 600+ virtual desktop VDI and Citrix clients.
• Installation of new virtual servers and upgrading firmware in physical servers.
• Troubleshooting of VMware ESXi and Windows Server related issues.
• Creating Group policies and implementing as per client requirement.
• User management – Adding/modifying/deleting users and groups.
• Managing all Systems administration activities of Windows Servers in Remote
Environment.
• Hardening of servers for security as per new releases.
• Performing the Server Health Checks on daily basis.
• Working on Ticketing tool “Service now” related to Citrix and VDI issues.
• Conducting internal Security Audits.
• Root cause analysis of high severity incidents using log files, and providing
short term fix & long term solution.
• Weekly / Monthly Operations review with Customer.
• Ensuring that the goals of the Incident Management process are achieved;
restoring normal service as soon as possible based on clients perspective and
within defined SLA; detecting, logging, categorizing and prioritizing incidents;
providing initial Incident Support.
• VMware Administration
• Administration of VMware 5.0, 5.1 Infrastructures.
• Creating, Installing, configuring and maintaining the Virtual Machines.
• Creating templates and Deploying VMs from templates.
• Cloning of the VMs.
• Creating Snapshots for VMs and Restore Snapshots as per the request.
• Managing the Vcenter server.
• Creating cluster and adding Host to the cluster.
• Migrating live Virtual Machines using VMotion.
• Configuring and managing storage for virtual machines.
2011-08 - Systems Engineer
2013-05 HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD THROUGH A STAFFING AGENCY PRECISION
TECHSERVE PVT LTD.
Roles: Desktop and Server Management:

• Providing IT support as Windows Administration and Troubleshooting basic

network issues to 1500+ end users.
• Server & Client OS installation, Configuration and Trouble shoot.
• Taking care of MacAfee EEPC installation.
• Installing configuring Printer sharing, Local and Network Printers.
• Troubleshooting and coordinating with network related issues and virtual
private network (VPN).
• Assisting in design and implementation of network, Troubleshooting Network
problems and conflicts.
• Maintaining and Trouble Shooting Network, Maintaining DHCP, Maintaining
File Servers, for Virus Protection Connectivity problems.
• Antivirus Administration: Updating the DAT files on Symantec antivirus clients.
• Outlook client configuration, user issues, Troubleshoot, client, server
problems.
• Deploying and managing status of patches for client machines.
• Creating project share folders and managing Disk Quota as per the project
requirement.

Education

2007-08 - Bachelor of Engineering (EEE)

2010-04

Courses
2010-08 - ADVANCED CERTIFIED HARDWARE AND NETWORKING PROFESSIONAL
2011-04 COURSE FROM IIHT BANGALORE.

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