Kamal Mishra

: kamal.mishra1105@gmail.com
: +91 - 9352839678

SYNOPSIS
Nearly 2.7 years of rich experience in VMware & System Administration and Technical Support.
1 Years on Datacentre Engineer VMware & Windows Administration L1.
Strong detail and task operation demonstrated ability in troubleshooting
Ability to work in team environment with excellent presentation
Proven abilities in establishing effective task priorities, working independently, and participating
as an integral part of a team

Areas of Expertise
My primary area of expertise is with VMware & Windows OS related issues and
Troubleshooting Hardware.
Extensive experience with VMware ESX server, Windows 2003 server Operating System.

Work Experience
Working as a VMWare & Windows Administrator L2 for Netconnect Pvt Ltd, from Jun
2011 to till date.

Administration Skills
VMware Administration Skills:

Creating and Managing Virtual machines

Managing Data stores, Hosts, Pools, Clusters, DRS and HA(high availability) Policy
Hands on experience on VMware Converter for P2V
Understanding of vMotion, Storage vMotion, Cloning, VMware Snapshots, templates
Upgraded ESX host from ESXi 5.0 to ESXi 5.1
Upgrades and Patches (Scan-Stage-Remediate), ensuring same build version in all hosts in
cluster.
Installing and Upgrading VMware tools and Vmware hardware version.
Installation of vcenter server, vsphere web client, Vcenter in linked mode.
Understanding of Licensing, users/groups/roles, alarms/tasks/events.
Understanding of Storage (Adding/configuring Datastores), upgrading datastore from VMFS-3
to VMFS-5, ensuring multi-pathing to storage.
Networking (Standard vSwitch and Port Groups), ensuring redundant Physical NIC for each
virtual switch.
Managing Physical networking and Storage connectivity using HP VCM (virtual connect
manager)
Maintenance and troubleshooting problems related to Virtual Machines, ESX Servers, Virtual
Networking and Storage Connectivity.
Coordinating with VMware support for unexpected server down issues (e.g. PSOD).
Good understanding of ESX server architecture

 Good Knowledge on different storage technologies like DAS,NAS and SAN

Working on Migration concepts like Vmotion, Storage Vmotion and cold migration.

Windows Administration Skills:

Commissioning and Decommissioning of physical and virtual servers.
DNS Administration like creating/deleting/modifying records (A-record/C-name), managing
lookup issues.
DHCP administration like creation, deleting and modifying DHCP scopes, troubleshooting IP
lease issues(Bad address/Address Pool Full)
Resolving service alerts, customized alerts and disk space/high memory/high CPU Utilization
issues on windows servers
Analyzing System Event Logs of unexpected reboots
Management of Network share folders and their sharing and security permissions.
Active Directory (Users/Groups management, Computer Objects/GPO management)
Installation of monthly MS patches automatically
Creating Computer Groups according to environment(Dev/QA/Prod/DR servers)
Manual Patching of servers in DMZ zone or Application/Database team involvement is needed
Planning Patching of AD servers over different sites
Fetching reports and analyzing Security Vulnerabilities and fixing VAPT points.
Installation configuration and managing of MacAfee anti-virus
Creating new Policy / Modifying existing Policy and Waking up Agents to implement same on
clients.
Troubleshooting by analyzing OnAccess Scan Log/OnDemand Scan Log/ Access Protection
Log/Update Log and Excluding files from virus scan
Security Incident & Event management (SIEM) Configuring Adhoc reports for windows
servers.
Checking report on daily basis for file servers & Creating/Modifying/Analyzing Queries and
reports

Education
Bachelor of Science IT from Integral University Lucknow Year 2005 - 20008

Netconnect Pvt Ltd.

Jun 2011 - Till date

Position: VMWare & Windows Administration

Client: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd.
Project & Responsibility:
Monitoring critical alerts of Windows Servers & Vmware ESXi, Virtual Machines.
Installing and configuring Windows2003 & 2008 Active Directory Service
Managing VMware Infrastructure of 50 ESXi Hosts at DC & DR
Managing around 200 Windows Servers (Physical+ Virtual)
Managing HP Blade/IBM Blade/Fujitsu Blade Servers.
Managing AD groups/users/computer objects/GPOs
Configured WSUS and streamlined patching using WSUS
Streamlined MacAfee EPO policies in infrastructure
Managing SEIM using RSA Envision
Completed virtualization of project of datacenter and powered off 50 physical servers
resulting into Cost & power saving
improve support/service, and support strategic goals
Defining enterprise technology strategies/solutions that reduce costs, improve efficiencies,
support organizational goals and maximize technology investment.

HARDWARE
HP Proliant DL Servers, Blade Server(P/C Class), BL460c (G6/G7) Enclosure C7000
Good Understanding and hands on SMH (System management homepage), Array
Diagnostic/Configuration Utility, and Version control Agent (Proliant Support Pack Upgrade).
Troubleshooting servers remotely using ILO/ILO2/ILO3
Managing Blade servers in enclosure using Onboard Administrator
Managing Networking and storage via Server profiles using HP Virtual Connect Manager
(VCM)

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Kamal Mishra
K K Mishra
12-Aug-1986
Male
Married
Indian
English, Hindi
One Month