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VMware Virtualization Specialist | vSphere, NSX-T, SRM, vSAN | VCIX-DCV
Varna, Bulgaria
Worldwide
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I'm a VMware Infrastructure Specialist with 20+ years in IT and 13+ years focused on enterprise-grade VMware solutions.
I help businesses design, optimize, and secure modern and legacy infrastructures using vSphere, vCenter, SRM, vSAN, NSX-T, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) — across complex multi-site production and DR environments.
Known for stabilizing legacy and modern infrastructure, aligning with security standards, and enabling future-ready platforms with minimal disruption.
My experience includes:
- Designed and tested 10+ successful SRM recovery plans (100% success rate)
- Deployed NSX-T PoCs with Edge Clusters, Tier-1 Routing, DFW & ATP
- Automated environments using PowerCLI, vRA, vROps (CIS), and vIDM
- Monitoring & optimizing large VMware environment (25+ vCenters / 600+ hosts); reduced hardware/license costs
- Managed backup with Veeam (SQL, tape, hardened), IBM FlashSystem, NetApp
I'm based in the EU, fluent in English, and available for remote or hybrid projects.
I bring deep technical ownership, documentation discipline, and a proven ability to stabilize and modernize infrastructure.
Feel free to reach out to discuss your VMware project needs — I'm open to freelance, contract, or part-time engagements across the EU.
I help businesses design, optimize, and secure modern and legacy infrastructures using vSphere, vCenter, SRM, vSAN, NSX-T, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) — across complex multi-site production and DR environments.
Known for stabilizing legacy and modern infrastructure, aligning with security standards, and enabling future-ready platforms with minimal disruption.
My experience includes:
- Designed and tested 10+ successful SRM recovery plans (100% success rate)
- Deployed NSX-T PoCs with Edge Clusters, Tier-1 Routing, DFW & ATP
- Automated environments using PowerCLI, vRA, vROps (CIS), and vIDM
- Monitoring & optimizing large VMware environment (25+ vCenters / 600+ hosts); reduced hardware/license costs
- Managed backup with Veeam (SQL, tape, hardened), IBM FlashSystem, NetApp
I'm based in the EU, fluent in English, and available for remote or hybrid projects.
I bring deep technical ownership, documentation discipline, and a proven ability to stabilize and modernize infrastructure.
Feel free to reach out to discuss your VMware project needs — I'm open to freelance, contract, or part-time engagements across the EU.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2020
Languages
BulgarianNative speakerGermanBasic knowledgeEnglishFluent
Project history
- Administer and support a multi-site VMware vSphere 8 infrastructure with integrated VCF and vSAN clusters across production and DR environments
- Fortified disaster recovery readiness by designing and maintaining 10+ custom VMware SRM recovery plans; successfully executed quarterly DR test exercises with zero downtime
- Optimized data protection for critical applications by managing IBM FlashSystem and Dell servers alongside VEEAM Backup & Replication; ensured rapid application-level restores (SQL) from multi-tier storage including hardened and tape archives
- Enforced security compliance using CIS Benchmarks and ISO 27001, leveraging vRealize Operations (vROps) for infrastructure analytics and compliance monitoring
- Deployed and validated VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) and Aria Automation (vRA) in lab environments, driving proof-of-concept success and guiding platform adoption decisions
- Deployed NSX-T 4.2 multi-node clusters as PoC, including Edge Clusters, Tier-1 Gateways, Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), and Distributed Firewall (DFW)\
- Collaborated with internal IT teams and vendors to enhance infrastructure stability; led root cause analysis efforts and authored detailed technical documentation for troubleshooting and knowledge sharing
- Implemented and configured VMware NSX-T clusters, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and VMware Cloud Director (VCD), enhancing multi-cloud infrastructure capabilities
- Supported containerized environments by managing vSphere with Kubernetes, Tanzu Kubernetes Operations, and VMware Integrated OpenStack deployments
- Delivered full-cycle design and deployment of vSphere environments (6.5–8.0), including vSAN clusters (FC, iSCSI, NFS) and VMware Horizon for internal and client use
- Managed vRA, vROps, and vIDM for automation and monitoring
- Developed comprehensive and structured runbooks and documentation, improving operational transparency and reducing incident resolution time
- Administered and upgraded VMware vSphere environments; provided cross-platform support for Microsoft Windows and Linux systems, ensuring seamless operations
- Troubleshot Veeam and Commvault backup failures, including NDMP and Exchange restore issues
- Collaborated on troubleshooting NetApp storage challenges and configured APC PowerChute for uninterrupted power management
Certificates
VMware Certified Implementation Expert – Data Center Virtualization (VCIX-DCV)
https://www.credly.com/badges/576e072f-5b15-48da-8da1-81ef468409b1/public_url2022
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Deploy (VCAP-DCV Deploy)
VMware2022
VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Design (VCAP-DCV Design)
VMware2022