Tanweer Akhtar

Managing more than 2000 + Servers physical as well as Virtual servers located globally.
•Maintaining 250 ESXi hosts with 2000 VMs in different data centers across the globe.
•Maintaining 2 vCenter servers for Virtual Servers and 2 vCenter servers for VDI in linked-mode.
•Planning, design, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Windows 2008/2012/2016 servers.
•Planning, design, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting ESXi- 6.0 servers.
•Planning, design, Installation and configuration of VCenter servers (VCSA 6/6.5).
•VCenter updation and Patch.
•Creating patch baseline for VMware Servers and applying the patches using Update Manager.
•Planning, Testing and performing latest firmware to all the ESXi blades and coordinating with data centre team update chasses and standalone blades firmware upgrade.
•Designing the VMware clusters, configuring HA, DRS, standard and distributed switches and along with Host Profiles.
•Managing snapshot and troubleshooting snapshot related issues.
•Assessing & Testing the VMware advisories, creating the patch baselines.
•Updating the ESXi hosts using (VUM) Update Manager.
•Creating SAN & NAS Data stores.
•Creating and customizing virtual machine templates.
•Creating vDS & Standard vSwitches along with port groups.
•Managing and troubleshooting vDS and Standard switches along with VLANs and port groups
•Creating custom alarms and configuring\ automated the alarms to populate in Bridge mentoring tool.
•Creating and configuring the host profiles.
•Strong working knowledge vCenter database issues and solutions.
•Troubleshooting ESXi related issues like PSOD, server disconnecting, HA & etc.
•Managing the Virtual machine resources like disks, memory, CPU, cloning and creating templates for VMs.
•Troubleshooting performance issues of VMs, storage issues etc., working on V2V conversion etc.
•Creating clusters, configuring HA, DRS, standard and distributed switches and along with Host Profiles.
•Adding disks, memory, CPU to VMs, extending disk space on VMs, creating new VMs, cloning and creating templates for VMs.
•Managing VSAN 6 for customer specific requirement for High IOPS vApps.
•Handling GPO and GPO related issues through AGPM.
•Configuration and maintenance of IBM X series (3650/3950 etc.) and Dell R640 through IMM and IDRAC.
•Working on tools like IBM server raid manager, IBM DSA analysis, Dell SA, EMC power path etc.
•Doing Patch Management: - Applying service pack, security patches and different software packages through WSUS on all Windows server.
•Planning, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of MS cluster.
•Planning migration through Platspin, Double take and AWS Server Migration Tool.
•Troubleshooting Break Fix issues related to OS performance, Unexpected Reboot Investigations, Network issues, Ping failure, IIS, DNS, WINS, DHCP, IP, FTP, NIC, Print servers, Driver, Free Disk Space, Patch Installation issues, OS rebuilds, Server HW issue.
•Performance and capacity management on Physical & VMware servers.
•Troubleshoot servers through IMM & DSA logs.
•Replacement of different faulty RAID disks as well as RAID card batteries of servers through change process.
•Using ticketing system (Service Now) to track and to document troubleshooting steps performed to resolve/escalate the issue.
•Work with Change & Problem Management Tools (Service Now)

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

•Managing more than 5000 + Servers physical as well as Virtual servers located globally.
•Maintaining 450 ESXi hosts with 3000 VMs in different data centers across the globe.
•Maintaining 3 vCenter servers for Virtual Servers and 2 vCenter servers for VDI in linked-mode.
•Planning, design, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Windows 2003/2008/2012/2016 servers.
•Planning, design, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting ESXi- 6.0 servers.
•Planning, design, Installation and configuration of VCenter servers (VCSA 6/6.5).
•Administrating HPE SimpliVity 380 Environment.
•VCenter updation and Patch.
•Creating patch baseline for VMware Servers and applying the patches using Update Manager.
•Planning, Testing and performing latest firmware to all the ESXi blades and coordinating with data centre team update chasses and standalone blades firmware upgrade.
•Designing the VMware clusters, configuring HA, DRS, standard and distributed switches and along with Host Profiles.
•Implemented Backup as a service leveraging VMware Data protection and TSM for Virtual Environment 6.4.
•Managing snapshot and troubleshooting snapshot related issues.
•Assessing & Testing the VMware advisories, creating the patch baselines.
•Updating the ESX\ESXi hosts using (VUM) Update Manager.
•Creating SAN & NAS Data stores.
•Creating and customizing virtual machine templates.
•Creating vDS & Standard vSwitches along with port groups.
•Managing and troubleshooting vDS and Standard switches along with VLANs and port groups
•Creating custom alarms and configuring\ automated the alarms to populate in Bridge mentoring tool.
•Creating and configuring the host profiles.
•Strong working knowledge vCenter database issues and solutions.
•Troubleshooting ESXi related issues like PSOD, server disconnecting, HA & etc.
•Managing the Virtual machine resources like disks, memory, CPU, cloning and creating templates for VMs.
•Troubleshooting performance issues of VMs, storage issues etc., working on V2V conversion etc.
•Creating clusters, configuring HA, DRS, standard and distributed switches and along with Host Profiles.
•Adding disks, memory, CPU to VMs, extending disk space on VMs, creating new VMs, cloning and creating templates for VMs.
•Managing VSAN 6 for customer specific requirement for High IOPS vApps.
•Managing multisite Active Directory infra, including AD Backup, User and Object Management, Verifying AD Replication and fixing replication related Issues.
•Handling GPO and GPO related issues.
•Designing & Planning FSMO roles for newly build Writable Domain Controllers as well as RODC.
•Managing & monitoring Active Directory Infrastructure for Company Domain.
•Configuration and maintenance of HP (DL-380/580/585 etc.), HP BL-460, 480, IBM X series (445/346/3650/3950 etc.) through ILO and RSA.
•Working on tools like IBM server raid manager, IBM DSA analysis, HP array configuration utility/diagnostic utility, HP SIM, HP Onboard Administrator, HP Virtual connect manager, EMC power path etc.
•Doing Patch Management: - Applying service pack, security patches and different software packages through Altiris on all Windows server.
•Planning, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of MS cluster.
•Maintaining highly reliable 24x7x365 Windows and Linux production servers for internal, global and AWS EC2 instances.
•Increasing EBS backed volume storage capacity when the root volume is full using AWS EBS Volume feature.
•Created S3 backups using versioning enable and moved objects to Amazon Glacier for archiving purpose.
•Configured Security group for EC2 Window and Linux instances.
•Planning migration through Platspin, Double take and AWS Server Migration Tool.
•Server's, Domain's and Database's migration on Amazon Web Services.
•Configuring Web Servers (Apache) on EC2 instances.
•Maintain internal data center and AWS servers for 100% uptime.
•Installing, configuring, maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 2012, 2008, 2003 and Windows 2000 OS.
•Troubleshooting Break Fix issues related to OS performance, Unexpected Reboot Investigations, Network issues, Ping failure, IIS, DNS, WINS, DHCP, IP, FTP, NIC, Print servers, Driver, Free Disk Space, Patch Installation issues, OS rebuilds, Server HW issue.
•Assist appropriate teams in all phases of Production implementations and ensure that all documentation for the systems (build books, network diagrams) is updated after changes.
•Managing different vm’s through vagrant and AWS CLI tool.
•Performance and capacity management on Physical & VMware servers.
•Troubleshoot servers through IML & DSA logs.
•Replacement of different faulty RAID disks as well as RAID card batteries of servers through change process.
•Using ticketing system (Remedy) to track and to document troubleshooting steps performed to resolve/escalate the issue.
•Work with Change & Problem Management Tools (Remedy)

•Providing remote support on more than 500 Windows + Intel based physical as well as Virtual servers for global client based in US and Europe.
•Performance and capacity management on Physical & VMWare servers.
•Troubleshoot servers monitoring issues.
•Planning and implementing fixes / Patches through CMR's on all servers.
•Rebuild servers remotely through ILO / RSA.
•Monitors servers through IML & DSA logs.
•Replacement of different faulty RAID disks as well as RAID card batteries of servers through change process.
•Terminal Server Administration.
•Disk space management of OS & other critical data drives.
•Managing servers backup through CA ArcServe.
•Extension of different disk space when required.
•Troubleshoot various server issue occurs after implementing patches.
•To able to perform in 24X7 Environment in shift roaster.
•Trouble shoot vmtools related issues on VM's running Windows 2003 & 2008 servers.
•Creation of new VM’s through templates.
•Print server management.
•Manage virtual servers in cloud through Rackspace control panel.
•Managing snapshots (Creation & Deletion) of virtual servers through Rackspace control panel.
•Managing & monitoring Active Directory Infrastructure for Company Domain.
•Monitoring & troubleshooting AD related issue.
•Managing AD backup and restoration

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Providing remote support on more than 2500 Windows + Intel based physical as well as Virtual servers located in US.
•Troubleshooting Break Fix issues related to OS performance, Unexpected Reboot Investigations, Network issues, Ping failure, IIS, DNS, WINS, DHCP, IP, FTP, NIC, Print servers, Driver, Free Disk Space, Patch Installation issues, OS rebuilds, Server HW issue.
•To able to perform in 24X7 Environment in shift roaster.
•To able to attend calls on calls basis whenever assigned.
•Performance and capacity management on Physical & VMWare servers.
•Troubleshoot windows backup related issues reported by Backup team.
•Troubleshoot servers monitoring issues reported by Tivoli monitoring tool.
•Work on major severity and complex server issues.
•Planning and implementing fixes / Patches through CMR's.
•Rebuild servers remotely through ILO / RSA.
•Monitors servers through IML & DSA logs.
•Replacement of different faulty RAID disks as well as RAID card batteries of servers through change process.
•Terminal Server Administration.
•Disk space management of OS & other critical data drives.
•Extension of different disk space when required.
•Troubleshoot various server issue occurs after implementing patches.
•Using ticketing system (Remedy) to track and to document troubleshooting steps performed to resolve/escalate the issue.
•Managing & monitoring cluster nodes & resources.
•Managing & monitoring ESX host & guest through V-Center server running on ESX 4.1 environment.
•Trouble shoot vmtools related issues on VM's running Windows 2003 & 2008 servers.
•Work with Change & Problem Management Tools (Maximo & Remedy).
•Installing, configuring, maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 2008 Windows 2003 and Windows 2000 OS.
•Troubleshooting Hardware and Operating system related issue.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Managing internal IT infrastructure for PAN REPL & its sister concern.
•Installing, configuring, maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 2008 R2 based Domain environment.
•Plan & Implement new technology like SAN, Virtualization, Centralized Antivirus Solution, Backup solution.
•Providing technical support to other Branch offices.
•To run a smooth IT Infrastructure.
•Implementing & Managing Symantec Endpoint Protection 12
•Managing HP P2000 G3 SAN in Windows environment for data storage
•Management & creation of LUN & assign it to server
•Managing VMware ESXi 5 based Virtual machines.
•Managing datastore on HP P2000 San for Virtual Machines.
•Managing backup of Virtual machines on Tape or External Drive.
•Managing Symantec backup Exec for server's backup.
•Managing HP MSL 2024 LTO 5 tape library for backup & restoration.
•Maintaining a healthy IT policy in all Branch offices

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Providing remote support on more than 7000 Windows + Intel based physical as well as Virtual servers located in US.
•Troubleshooting Break Fix issues related to OS performance, Unexpected Reboot Investigations, Network issues, Ping failure, IIS, DNS, WINS, DHCP, IP, FTP, NIC, Print servers, Driver, Free Disk Space, Patch Installation issues, OS rebuilds, Server HW issue.
•Using ticketing system to track and to document troubleshooting steps performed to resolve/escalate the issue.
•Working on ITIL Process.
•Installing, configuring, maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 2008 Windows 2003 and Windows 2000 OS.
•Troubleshooting Hardware and Operating system related issue

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Managing Windows Sever 2003 Domain Environment of more than 1500 Workstations & Servers in Windows 2003 Domain Environment.
•Managing VMWARE ESX 4.1 Server environment with Windows XP Prof. / 2003 Servers Virtual Hosts,
•Managing Windows Servers backups using Arc serve software.
•Managing (Creation / Sharing of folders & assign them appropriate permissions) on SAN / NAS Shares on EMC through EMC Celerra Manager.
•Increase existing file folder quota size through EMC Celerra Manager.
•Troubleshooting all type of hardware related problem in various High End servers like Hp Proliant & Dell Servers.
•OS installation, troubleshooting on all the HP, Dell & IBM servers.
•Microsoft security patches installation every month using latest MBSA tool on servers.
•New server installation, RAID configuration on various HP IBM & Dell servers.
•Firmware, BIOS up gradation of various HP & IBM servers
•Server hardening, security setting implementation using SCW.
•Also manage with other venders like Hp & Dell.
•Server support Windows 2003, AD, DHCP, and DNS.
•Disaster recovery operations & availability.
•Managing MCAFEE EPO 4.5 Antivirus, on server as well as client end.
•Management and creation of AD objects like users, security group OU, OU based GPO, in Active directory
•Providing proactive support in managing a LAN/WAN Network, Server & Desktop SLA management.
•Responsible for implementing and maintaining System Security and configurations of all company Servers while providing IT support, to include planning, software and hardware configuration to the end-users.
•Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems.
•Actively involved in all software up gradation, Implementation, Patch Management, New installation of all Server.
•Diagnostic ability - Ability to go to the core of the problem

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Leading a team of 5 members at Client Side.
•Managing Windows Sever 2003 Domain Environment of more than 350 Workstations & Servers in Windows 2003 Domain Environment.
•Managing VMWARE ESX 4.1 Server environment with Windows 2003 Servers Virtual Hosts,
•Successfully Virtualized several Servers (P2V) through VMWARE Standalone Convertor.
•Troubleshooting all type of hardware related problem in various High End servers like IBM X series 3650, 3950, 3500, 365, 465 Hp Proliant servers, IBM & Hp Blade servers Dell Servers.
•OS installation, troubleshooting on all the Hp & IBM servers.
•Microsoft security patches installation every month using latest MBSA tool.
•New server installation, RAID configuration on various HP IBM & Dell servers.
•Firmware, BIOS up gradation of various HP & IBM servers
•Server hardening, security setting implementation.
•Also manage with other venders like Hp & IBM.
•Managing Antivirus (Symantec End Point Protection, MCAFEE EPO 4.5) configuration, on server end.
•Management and creation of user, security group, distribution group in Active directory
•Providing proactive support in managing a LAN/WAN Network, Server & Desktop SLA management.
•Responsible for implementing and maintaining System Security and configurations of all company Servers as well as Desktops & Laptops while providing IT support, to include planning, software and hardware configuration to the end-users.
•Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems.
•Actively involved in all software up gradation, Implementation, Patch Management, New installation of all Server as well as Desktops & laptops.
•Troubleshooting day to day H/W & S/W related problem of end users at
Local as well as remote locations.