Keywords
Skills
VMware ESX, VMware, Windows Server, DNS, Virtualization, Servers, VMware Infrastructure, HP Blade, vSphere, HP Server Hardware, Active Directory, Cluster, DHCP, Citrix, HP Proliant, ITIL, Hyper-V, Hardware Diagnostics, Microsoft Cluster, SCCM, SCOM, Platespin, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Exchange, WSUS, Citrix Metaframe, Operating Systems, HP, Hardware, Powershell, System Administration, VDI, VMware vSphere, vCloud, NSX, VXLAN, Infrastructure, Data Center, System Deployment, Technical Support, Integration
Project history
WorldPay
IT Infrastructure Specialist (contract)
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Deliver and maintain 5 x86 environments each including: HP Blades Infrastructure, VMware Infrastructure and Microsoft Infrastructure.
- Implement and maintain a development PaaS using VMware(vCloud Director,VXLAN's on vCNS)
- Upgrading vSphere and vCD 5.0 to 5.5
- Migration 80 TB of VM's from VMAX to SVC with Violin (including 700+ VDI linked clones desktops in vCD)
- Designing and building POC environments for NSX, VMware View, Citrix XenDesktop, VMTurbo
- Testing storage solutions for high volume transactions (SCV with Violin, VPLEX, IBM RamSan, EMC XtremIO)
Atos
Infrastructure Engineer
01.2010 - 09.2012
Worked on the following projects:
- Datacenter move project
- Hardware platform renewal project
- Storage migration projects
- VMware installation and upgrade
- Planning & design x86 hardware infrastructure
- SAP Server Migration System Copy on MS OS (SAP systems virtualization 2003 -2008 SAP MS System Copy - physical-to-virtual, 2003 - 2008 SAP MS Cluster
System Copy - physical-to-physical) - new hardware used;
- Microsoft OS (including HA), HW and 3rd party applications support on new SAP
project (Test, Development, Quality and Production Systems);
- New customer integration, handover tasks – MS/VMware and Hardware;
Energoterom, Timisoara
System Administrator
05.2008 - 02.2010
Research and evaluate data software and hardware, services and other communications equipment;
-Apply hardware and software release upgrades;
-Recommend improved and most efficient hardware, software and procedures.
-Maintain records and prepare periodic and special reports of work performed.
-Create and maintain logical, physical and protocol maps, and backup of all equipment configurations parameters, and network documentation standards and procedures.
- Server maintenance and troubleshooting. Including software security patches, operating system updates, performance tuning, log analysis, maintaining application updates and bug fixes.
Eastern Digital
System Administrator
01.2006 - 05.2008
-Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex desktop problems for end-users, and recommend and implement corrective solutions, including off-site repair for remote users as needed.
-Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end-user workstations and related hardware and software in order to deliver required desktop service levels.
-Assess the need for and implement performance upgrades to PC boxes, including the installation of CPUs, I/O and NIC cards, hard disks, ribbon cables, hard drives, RAM, memory chips, CD-ROMs, and so on.
-Where required, administer and resolve issues with associated end-user workstation networking software products.
-Receive and respond to incoming calls, e-mails, and/or work order production system regarding desktop problems.
-Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically monitoring desktop operations.
-Maintain an inventory of all monitors, keyboards, hard drives, modems, network cards, and other components and equipment.
-Accurately document instances of desktop equipment or component failure, repair, installation, and removal.
-Assist in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for meeting future desktop hardware needs.
-Write technical specifications for purchase of PCs, desktop hardware and related products.
-Troubleshoot all information technology issues, including software, hardware, and Networking.
-Install and update desktops, laptops, PDAs, peripherals, networks, and related software.
IT Infrastructure Specialist (contract)
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Deliver and maintain 5 x86 environments each including: HP Blades Infrastructure, VMware Infrastructure and Microsoft Infrastructure.
- Implement and maintain a development PaaS using VMware(vCloud Director,VXLAN's on vCNS)
- Upgrading vSphere and vCD 5.0 to 5.5
- Migration 80 TB of VM's from VMAX to SVC with Violin (including 700+ VDI linked clones desktops in vCD)
- Designing and building POC environments for NSX, VMware View, Citrix XenDesktop, VMTurbo
- Testing storage solutions for high volume transactions (SCV with Violin, VPLEX, IBM RamSan, EMC XtremIO)
Atos
Infrastructure Engineer
01.2010 - 09.2012
Worked on the following projects:
- Datacenter move project
- Hardware platform renewal project
- Storage migration projects
- VMware installation and upgrade
- Planning & design x86 hardware infrastructure
- SAP Server Migration System Copy on MS OS (SAP systems virtualization 2003 -2008 SAP MS System Copy - physical-to-virtual, 2003 - 2008 SAP MS Cluster
System Copy - physical-to-physical) - new hardware used;
- Microsoft OS (including HA), HW and 3rd party applications support on new SAP
project (Test, Development, Quality and Production Systems);
- New customer integration, handover tasks – MS/VMware and Hardware;
Energoterom, Timisoara
System Administrator
05.2008 - 02.2010
Research and evaluate data software and hardware, services and other communications equipment;
-Apply hardware and software release upgrades;
-Recommend improved and most efficient hardware, software and procedures.
-Maintain records and prepare periodic and special reports of work performed.
-Create and maintain logical, physical and protocol maps, and backup of all equipment configurations parameters, and network documentation standards and procedures.
- Server maintenance and troubleshooting. Including software security patches, operating system updates, performance tuning, log analysis, maintaining application updates and bug fixes.
Eastern Digital
System Administrator
01.2006 - 05.2008
-Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex desktop problems for end-users, and recommend and implement corrective solutions, including off-site repair for remote users as needed.
-Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end-user workstations and related hardware and software in order to deliver required desktop service levels.
-Assess the need for and implement performance upgrades to PC boxes, including the installation of CPUs, I/O and NIC cards, hard disks, ribbon cables, hard drives, RAM, memory chips, CD-ROMs, and so on.
-Where required, administer and resolve issues with associated end-user workstation networking software products.
-Receive and respond to incoming calls, e-mails, and/or work order production system regarding desktop problems.
-Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically monitoring desktop operations.
-Maintain an inventory of all monitors, keyboards, hard drives, modems, network cards, and other components and equipment.
-Accurately document instances of desktop equipment or component failure, repair, installation, and removal.
-Assist in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for meeting future desktop hardware needs.
-Write technical specifications for purchase of PCs, desktop hardware and related products.
-Troubleshoot all information technology issues, including software, hardware, and Networking.
-Install and update desktops, laptops, PDAs, peripherals, networks, and related software.
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