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Anwar
E-mail: Anwercloudengineer@gmail.com Phone: 575-222-2202

Talented, results-driven Systems Administrator with 8 years of versatile experience in systems

architecture, installation, administration, integration, implementation, and security in local and remote
environments. Seeking a challenging position where my skills and experience will greatly enhance the
company's success and my own personal growth.

Professional Summary
 Passionate, diligent and focused Around 8 years of cumulative experience as Windows and
VMware Administrator including designing, deploying virtual networks and upgrading systems
based on VMware vSphere ESXi (6.0,5.5,5.0,4.x,3.x) platform.
 Experience with Federation Services (Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
 Worked with VMware Update Manger to update VM's and hosts with the latest patch release.
 Sound knowledge on Hyper-V, ESX and ESXI Architecture, guest OS installation, setting up of VM
priorities, Cloning and Snapshots.
 Experience in Avamar and Veritas NetBackup Snapshot Backup EMC technology. Performed
server's backup and restore.
 Experience in designing, developing and Implementing Client-Server applications using
Microsoft technologies with expertise in cloud computing using Microsoft Azure.
 Performed Server and infrastructure operations for Windows Azure and AWS environments.
 Experienced in Troubleshooting and resolving issues in enterprise Citrix environment.
 Experienced in implementation and troubleshooting of all LAN/WAN solutions offered by
LAN/WAN Professional.
 Good hands on experience in diagnostics & troubleshooting of ESX server environment including
ESX CLI, ESX patch management.
 Works with Risk/Vulnerability Management, Knowing that this field aids in providing a safer and
more secure environment to work.
 Proficient with developing and using Power Shell scripts to manage/maintain the VMware ESX
environment.
 Deployed multiple operating systems using VMware vSphere EXSi 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5 versions.
 Extensive experience with Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) tools.
 Performed Network, Active Directory and Security tasks - WINS, DHCP and TCP/IP, DNS, Trust
Relationships in Server 2003 - User and folder creation and permission.
 Define an identity synchronization solution based on ForeFront Identity Manager 2010 (FIM
2010 R2) involving interaction between multiple Active Directory Forests and databases for a
multi-platform media group.
 Sharp hands over Implementation/Managed Services, Project/Engagement Management,
Education Services, Partner Management and Technical Account Management (TAM) Services.
 Proficiency in tools / concepts like - VMware vCenter, VMware VCD, VMware VUM, VMware
SRM, VMware vChargeback, VMware VCOPS, VCM, CapIQ, VMware vCenter Converter, VMware
Host Profiles, PowerShell, Quest/Vizoncore vfoglight, EMC PowerPath/VE, Dell Open Manage
Server Administrator, Dell racadmin utility, Dell ITAssist/Open Manage Essentials, Dell DSET
utility, Dell PSM portal, Dell diagnostics, APC InfrastrXure Central.
 Design, implementing and managing Active Directory (AD), Internet Information Server (IIS),
Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) /System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), Systems
Management Server (SMS) /System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
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 Build and troubleshooting experience in Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 with VMware ESX
Server, ESXi Server and vCenter.
 Administering operating systems, hardware, and peripheral components, and maintain
databases.
 Capable and experienced in managing personnel, customer relationships, and request
fulfillment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cloud: Vmware vSphere 4/5/6, Workstation 6 and 7, ESX Server 3x, 4x, 5x, 6 VMware
Virtual Center Server 2x and 3x, VMware DRS, HA and FT, UniDesk, VMware
Capacity Planner, VMware Converter 3.0, Microsoft Azure, VMware Update
Manager 1, VMware Virtual Desktop, Infrastructure VDM 2.0, VMView,
Thinstall, ThinApp and PlateSpin, Vcloud, AWS
Operating Systems Win98/2003/2007/XP/Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2/2012, Windows2003 SP1,
Windows Server 2000, Linux RHEL 4/5/6
Server Services: Windows server 2012/ 2008/2003/2k, SQL Server 2000 and 2005, Microsoft
Active Directory 2003, Microsoft Exchange 5.5, DHCP, DNS and WINS Services,
Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
Programming: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, VBScript, JavaScript, Unix Shell
Scripting
E-mail Clients: Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Office 365
Designing Languages: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, DB2, MS Access
Java skill: Red hat Linux, TCP/IP, Oracle, Enscribe, HP nonstop kernel, UNIX, SQL,
JavaScript, JavaScript, PowerShell, PERL, PYTHON, JAVA, APACHE TOMCAT,
Oracle, SQL, SQL/PL SQL, WebLogic, WebSphere, XML, Base 24 ATM, Sun Solaris,
Linux RHEL 4/5/6.

Professional Experience:

MAYO CLINIC - Rochester, MN Feb 2018 - present

Sr. Windows/VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:
• Design and implementation of Datacenters and installing the Hardware of HP proliant, Dell
Power Edge and Cisco UCS Blade servers.
• Hands on experience will HP, Dell and Cisco UCS chassis and maintenance of converged
infrastructure across different locations of the datacenters.
• Expertise in the area of Virtualization with vSphere 6.0/5.5/5.1/5.0/4.1/4.0, VMware ESXi
6.0/5.5/5.1/5.0/4.1/4.0 and Virtual Center server 6.0
• Extensive Knowledge and experience in upgrading the total virtual infrastructure from vSphere
5.5 to 6.0 on cross platform infrastructure like HP, Dell and Cisco UCS servers.
• Experience in installing ESXi, VMware vCenter Server and creation of folders, Datacenter and
VMware clusters using enhanced features like HA and DRS.
• Extensive knowledge and hands on experience in P2V and V2V migration of 1500 Virtual
Machines using VMware Converter, Double take and Plate spin tools.
• Created clones and templates of Virtual Machines for easy deployment of different versions and
different flavors of virtual machines.
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• Expert in creating vswitches like standard and distributed switches, port groups and
troubleshooting them
• Experience creating and managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) virtual machines.
• Azure VM Creation/Deletion/Modification. Building & Managing Azure virtual machines for
remote clients for their daily internal access.
• Knowledge in Configured Netbackup Client for backing up the virtual machines using the
snapshots technology and removing the stale snapshots by running the power shell scripts.
• Hands-on experience in migration of vm's from Host to Host using vMotion and from one Lun to
another Lun using storage vMotion.
• Installed and deployed Site Recovery manager (SRM) for disaster recovery plans using
replication between EMC storage arrays using EMC recover point.
• Installing, configuring VDI instances using PCOIP protocol and creating floating and dedicated
desktops and troubleshooting the instances.
• Knowledge and experience on applying patches to windows servers using SCCM where the
SCCM pulls the updates from WSUS and controlling the installation of updates to the required
servers by following the organization standards.
• Configured Domain Naming Server (DNS) and created forward/reverse lookup zones with
associated pointer records.
• Customized Win 2003/2008/2012 servers in terms of Registry, Audit/Account/Security policy,
patching to sustain Company Standard Operating Environment.
• Worked with business clients to evaluate, streamline, and improve current systems, processes,
and workflow.
• Ensured adherence to procedures and processes for hardware, software, and applications
• Interacted, coordinated with different teams and participated in daily meetings and tracking the
issues and new deployments to meet the deadlines.
• Administrating production servers/network infrastructure that includes Windows administration
of Domain Controllers, IIS Web Servers (HTTP/S, FTP and SMTP), MS SharePoint, MS Office
2007/2010, Exchange 2010 Mail Servers, NAS, File and print Servers and Terminal Servers on
Windows 2003/2008/2012.
• Prepared detail documentation for the whole physical and virtualized the environment.
• Responsible for designing and implementing cloud-based solutions, including private,
community and public cloud deployment models for a variety of mid-size companies.
• Designed and built cloud service models including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-
Service, and Software-as-a-Service.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of Messaging Systems. Hosted applications include
but are not limited to, Microsoft Exchange servers, Windows 2012 / 2012R2 and 2008 R2
domain controllers, DNS servers, ADFS servers, and Azure AD Connect servers.
• Develop Office 365 migration strategy for on-prem Exchange servers to Exchange online.
• Develop procedures for routine Exchange server maintenance tasks such as realigning Exchange
database copies within DAGs, moving mailboxes, etc.
• Collaborate with our managed services provider to resolve Office365 application issues.
• Monitor and react to Office365 system outages, problem notifications, and performance
concerns Capture, log, and update incidents via a call management system according to SLAs.
• Experience in maintaining the SCOM/SCCM platform including using PowerShell or other
scripting tools
• Creation of PowerShell and VB Scripts to automate IT tasks and processes.
• Used PowerShell for DevOps in Windows-based systems.
• Focused on automation integration monitoring and configuration management.
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• Streamlined applications delivery to get applications out to customers faster.

• Worked within the Cloud for integration processes.
• Focused on automation and integration.
• Worked on Monitoring tools like solwarwinds, vcops, and vrops.

ENVIRNOMENT: Windows 2012/2008/2003, Windows 7, Microsoft DFS, Active Directory, DNS, WINS,
DHCP, TCP/IP, NTFS, Dell Power Edge, IBM, HP ProLiant G3, G5 Blade Servers, IIS Servers, IBM TSM
backup, VMware ESX 5.5 & 6.0 Servers, Exchange Server 2010/2013, private cloud, public cloud, Azure
AD Connect servers, Office365, Powershell, Solarwinds, Vcops, Vrops.

Wells Fargo, NJ Nov 2016 to Feb 2018

Sr. Windows/VMware Administrator

Responsibilities:
• Built Windows Server 2012 and 2008 on VMs and physical servers via HP iLO virtual media and
deploying virtual machines from templates.
• Design a plan to migrate/upgrade a system or the data from one location to other. Technology
like Recover point, P2V/V2V using VMware Convertor, exporting importing of OVF template,
restoration of data using NetBackup 7.5 and tools like Replistor are used.
• Use ESXi PowerCLI scripts to run various reports and perform configuration changes.
• Installed several hotfixes and patches on windows servers to eliminate vulnerabilities.
• Failed over Windows cluster resources from Active to Passive nodes in a cluster environment for
scheduled maintenance and emergency changes.
• Updated drivers and firmware on HP branded Emulex FCA.
• Implementation of VMware vSphere 5.0 with Enterprise Plus Features of vDistributed Switch
and Host Profiles Upgrade Experience from VMware Infrastructure 4.1 to vSphere 5.0 Update 2
including vCenter5.0 , ESXi Hosts, Update manager, vSphere client, and Virtual machines tools
• Worked on SRM 5.0 deployment and configuration of DR site
• integrate on-premises directories with Azure Active Directory to provide a common identity for
Office 365, Azure, and SaaS applications integrated with Azure AD
• Experience on Host Profiles, Distributed Switch, DRS, VMotion, SV-Motion, Resource pools,
permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Tools Upgrade, disk expansions, Templates.
• Adding and Managing Co-Admins for all the subscriptions in the Windows Azure Platform.
• Updating the instance counts in the production in the Azure platform.
• Involved in Azure Platform Development Concepts, hosted Cloud Services, platform service and
close interface with Windows Azure Multi-Factor Authentications.
• Experience monitoring, tracking and managing of environment using vCOPS.
• Managed Windows 2008Active Directory Domain Administration
• Worked on Windows Server 2008/2012 clustering and worked on failover configuration on
windows on Unscheduled and Scheduled Outages
• P2V migration of windows and Linux servers
• Experience working with DNS, DHCP, WINS, FTP and printing.
• Managed user accounts using Active Directory 2003/2008/2012 to create new domain accounts,
provide controlled access to existing network shares as well as creating new ones using Hyena.
• Troubleshooting user account lockouts using AD Lockout tool and Microsoft Operations
Manager.
• Identified highest space using folder on various NAS servers to free up disk usage using TreeSize
Professional.
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• Responsible for identification, documentation, planning and remediation of security issues

within the Secure Environments Windows server space.
• Apply Microsoft OS, .Net, Office and other patches on windows servers, also include other
remediation of issues as identified by security scans.
• Involve in supporting IIS web servers and deploying code in a firewalled/secured environment.
• Perform deep-dive troubleshooting and remediation for failing patch installations.
• Troubleshoots problems and takes appropriate corrective action and or interacts with other
teams or external vendors in performing complex testing, support and troubleshooting
functions.
• Coordinates with various teams and raise support ticket for all issues, analyze root cause and
assist in efficient resolution of all production processes.
• Manages projects and work related tasks and provide direction and/or guidance to less
experienced staff.
• Follow change and problem management policies.

Environment: Windows Server 2012/2008/2003 , VMware vSphere, Microsoft Azure, vCenter, ESXi,
Active Directory Services, IIS, DNS, DHCP, HP Proliant Servers, Dell power edge servers.

Bank of America - Charlotte, NC July 2014 to October 2016

Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of Windows 2003/2000 servers in LAN and WAN
environments.
• Responsible for the implementation of Active Directory Services, security, access control, site
replication and Multi Domain forests architecture on the Windows 2003/2000 server.
• Troubleshoot Authentication and connectivity problems, Windows 2003 Active Directory
Domain with redundant domain controllers.
• Active Directory design, implementation and administration. Volume management, System
security, Monitoring and Optimization. Windows 2003 domain design and administration,
Terminal Server, Systems Backup.
• Installed, configured and managed SMS 2003 and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM).
• Configuring and managing Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) for server and client patch
management.
• Designing and implementing a secure network, by creating users and groups, authentication -
policies, restricting users from gaining access to information.
• Configured and Managed VMWARE ESX 3.0 Server technology for managing windows-based
network environment. Responsible for consolidating the application servers to Single Server by
using VMWARE ESX server 3.0.
• Accountable for the operation of the following back-end services like DNS, DHCP, FTP, SFTP, IP-
Routing, VPN and domain security policy on Windows based infrastructure.
• Provided technical support, which includes maintaining LAN & WAN connectivity and other
required services on windows 2000 professional, XP, Vista and Windows 2003 series.
• Ensured enterprise security compliance via the planning and deployment of Group Policies.
• Actively maintained optimum network operations by utilizing SolarWinds network management
tools.
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• Deployed wireless network functionality using Cisco Wireless Access Points integrated with
Windows Active Directory for authentication.
• Coordinated the installation and upgrades of network hardware and software following
corporate standard operating procedures. Assisted the team with research on complex technical
issues, prepared and submitted recommendations to IT management for resolution an
collaborated with technical solution.
• Ensure all daily, weekly and monthly management and maintenance tasks are executed as per
the standard operating procedures.
• Configured and administered the enterprise Anti-virus, anti-spam and packet filtering solutions
using Symantec Antivirus corporate edition.
• Configured Volume Management using Veritas Volume Manager.
• Create/ modify VLANs and assign/change VLANS to switch ports, create/ modify Access Control
Lists, Allocate IP addresses for Servers.
• Troubleshoot extensive problems related to performance, installations for software and
hardware in production environment as and when required.
• Working knowledge of HP Proliant DL360, DL380 G5 Xeon server.

Environment: Windows Server 2003/ 2000, Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), VMWARE ESX
3.0/4.0 Server, Exchange 2000, MS Outlook XP/ 2000, Active Directory Services, SMS 3.0, IIS 4.0, DNS,
DHCP, WINS, HP Proliant Servers, Dell power edge servers, Dell dimension, CISCO routers 3600, 2801,
2620, 2610, Cisco Cat 4506, 4507, 6506 and 6513 switches, Nokia Check Point 3210.

Grant Thornton (GT) Chicago IL October 2012 to December 2014

Systems Administrator

Grant Thornton is the world's seventh largest professional services network of independent accounting
and consulting member firms which provide assurance, tax and advisory services to privately held
businesses, public interest entities, and public-sector entities.

Responsibilities:
• Administration of Windows Based Directory Services on Windows 2008 Domain.
• Development of Public Hosted Services using VMWare 4.1, Hyper-V 2008 and Citrix XenServer
5.6 model, providing architecture recommendations to IT Management and ensure Best Practice
is always adhered to
• Creation of groups, group policies, task scheduling and various necessary tasks for the
maintenance of the whole domain setup.
• Managing and Maintaining DNS, DHCP on Windows 2008 Server.
• Configured DHCP server with different scopes to automatically assign IP addresses to systems.
• Administrating Windows 2008 Server, managing user's account, rights and permissions and
allowing Users Registration on the Domain.
• Includes Installation & troubleshooting of local & network printers, Notebooks and Scanners.
• Additional Domain Controller (ADC), Installation and configuration of DNS server, Security
Policy, Dynamic Disk, Software Router.
• Remote Installation service and Remote Desktop Connection.
• Build, configure and deploy VMs and templates.
• Creating and managing multiple snapshots.
• Lead offshore and onsite team to build Windows 2008/2003 Servers on standalone and blade
servers based on application design in Virtual environment.
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• Configured VMware on clustered environment, Implemented vMotion, DRS, HA.

• Experience on Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) migration of Windows NT, 2000,
2003, & 2008 using VMware Converter.
• Upgraded VMware ESX 3.5 servers to ESXi 4.0, 4.1 and ESXi servers 4.1 to 5.0
• Administered Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) hosting ESX 5.0
• Analyzed and Implemented OS patches and hot fixes as well as other OS configurations and
updates using Blade Logic Patch Management tool and also deploy patches using vCenter
update manager.
• Assigning LUN's from storage array to ESXi hosts.
• Configuring vNetwork Distributed switches and migrating the networks from vNetwork standard
switches to vNetwork Distributed switches.
• Used Remedy Tool for ticketing process on updating Incident Reports and Change Requests.
• Assist production support team on incidents and alerts related to Cisco UCSM and VMware
infrastructure.
• Manages resources and assigns projects as per customer requirements.

Environment: Windows Server 2008R2/2012/2003, Windows 7/XP, Active Directory, VMware ESXi 4.0
Server, VMware View, HP DL & ML server series, IBM Xseries and System x servers, HP Insight
Manager, IBM Director, Cisco Enterprise Network.

Ernst & Yong - Alpharetta, GA December 2011 – October

2012
Windows Administrator

Responsibilities:
• 300+ P2V, V2V datacenter migration of windows servers and created Windows Failover cluster
on Windows/SQL clusters on Windows 2012R2/2008R2 administration.
• Worked completely on Windows 2008R2/2003 elimination project which includes working with
various Business Units and deployed their applications in newly built Windows 2012R2
production web servers, file servers etc ,and also built there whole document
• Built new Windows 2012R2 servers ,performed In-place upgrade for more than 200 servers and
desktops as an upgrade from Windows 2008R2,2003 to 2012R2 , 2003 to 2008,7 to 8.1 and
worked on the issues raised like Black screen , ACPI bios error etc and worked with Microsoft
Engineers.
• Upgraded Domain controllers, ADFS domain from Windows 2008R2 to 2012R2 and installed
required server and Intermediate certificates in various servers.
• Developed organizational units in Active Directory (AD) and managed user security with group
policies.
• Configured and managed Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in the Active Directory (AD) enterprise to
create a secure Windows Infrastructure.
• Installation, Configuration and administration of Windows 2012R2/2008R2,8.1 and 7 operating
Systems on HP Blade Servers.
• Managed Active Directory services using predefined company scripts ,creation of Accounts ,
adding and removing users.
• Provided server and client support for all issues on AD such as logon failures, account lockout,
network connectivity and authentication issues and worked on resolving incidents requested
through service now.
• Configured TCP/IP Settings, DNS, WINS on Windows 2012R2/2008/2003 Servers.
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• Deployed Microsoft windows OS Patches released by Microsoft on Servers, Desktops using

System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• Created and deployed packages, applications through SCCM on servers and desktops as per the
requirement.
• Worked on SCCM 2012 for endpoint provisioning to recover and preserve data files and
reconfiguration of software.
• Monitored servers in SCOM, worked and resolved alerts raised related various issues of the
environment.
• Deployed and migrated Microsoft Exchange Servers from 2010 to 2013
• Administered Exchange 2013 server, and resolved tickets in post migration phase related to
Microsoft Office Outlook 2013
• Creating, deploying, renewing and Import & export of the SSL certificates for the websites in IIS.
• Automated routine tasks like updating users in active directory , deploying applications using
scripting languages such as Power shell 4.0/3.0 in WIN 2012 r2 servers , Configuring Remote
Logins using DS View, ILO and RDP.
• Imported and saved data using Powershell, configuring Remote Logins using DS View, ILO and
RDP.
• Performed DCT process on all the new servers over 200 which includes configuring NICS ,
installing backup agent Symantec Backup and adding required PID's etc
• Created and documented process for deploying Virtual machines on VMware and used Service
now for ticketing (Change Management, Incident Management, and Request Management) and
looking after high priority incident tickets both on virtual machine and ESX host level.
• Configured VMware HA, VMware DRS in acquiring higher efficiency for VMware Infrastructure.
• Upgraded VMware Infrastructure 5.5 to vSphere 6.0 along with Updating the VCenter , ESXi
Hosts, VSphere client from 5.5 to 6.0 and Virtual machines tools upgrade to 8,9 and 10.
• Experience on Host Profiles, Distributed Switch, DRS, vMotion, SV-Motion, Resource pools,
permissions, Patches, Snapshots, Tools Upgrade, disk expansions, Templates.
• Created Protection Groups and Recovery Plans using Site Recovery Manager 5.0 and VMware
best practices.
• Documented upgrade paths to vSphere 6.0 including host patches, OS level upgrades, virtual
switch changes and VM version upgrades.