Abdul Nizar Parakandathil

 Manage VMware Horizon pods
 Manage Horizon Connection Servers, Application Pools, Instant Clone Desktop pools
 Manage RDS Host, prepare Windows 10 golden image for Instant Desktop pool
 Manage Dynamic Environment Manager and Unified Access Gateway.
 Manage VMware Workspace ONE UEM
 Manage ESXi environment and vCenter server.

 Managing VMware infrastructure environment esxi 6.5, vCenter appliance and Virtual Machines.
 Manage VMware Horizon VDI Connection server including VDI Composer.
 Manage VMware DRS/HA/Resource Pool, vApps, Identity Manager.
 Create and Manage automated Linked Clone Desktops, RDS Pool and VMware App Volume.
 Utilized RES Workspace for User Profile Management & RES Automation for User creation, group/email assignment.
 Implement, Configure, Manage and Support Windows Environment including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP.
 Administer Windows DFS, Windows Deployment Serever and Windows Update Server.
 Administer Atlantis USX Software Defined Storage for VMware VDI servers.
 Manage McAfee MOVE antivirus solution with VMware vSheild Manager for esxi hosts.
 Administer HP DL 380 servers, HP iLO, HP MSA 2040 and HP Tape Library
 Manage Veeam Backup and Replication server 9.5 for VM backup.
 Administer Solarwinds monitoring server and VMwae vRealize Operations Manager.
 Installed Windows/Centos Servers for ArcSight SmartConnector SEIM, created group policies for all windows servers to forward logs to one server and configured all networking devices to send syslog to ArcSight SmartConnector
 Security hardening and Monitoring of VM’s & ESXi servers (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network Utilization) for Security Compliance.
 Administer Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016.
 Manage F5 LTM for load balancing and F5 APM for VDI external access management
 Build, configure and deploy VMs and templates, create/clone VM from template.
 Performing Snapshots, Cloning, cold migrations and hot migrations.
 Manage Cisco IronPort 390 as Email Gateway.

 Worked as L1/L2 system technician for SANGTELS domain (Saudi Arabian National Guard Signaling School)
 Responsible for server deployments, which include application installations, operating system updates and security patches.
 Manage VMware Esxi servers and virtual infrastructure including VMware Horizon VDI servers and Desktop pools.
 Troubleshooting LAN Connectivity related problems.
 Manage Cisco ASA 5525 with Fire Power Management Console.
 Configured Site to Site VPN tunnel to branch, created ACL, configured Access Policies in Cisco FirePower.
 Manage Cisco Nexus 5K core switches and some 2960X access switches.
 Manage Cisco Wireless Controller 5520. WLAN is authenticated through Windows Radius Server & Group Policies.
 Maintain the IT Asset Register and update it. Create IT Equipment Delivery note when issue equipment and maintain the register.
 Build and support Microsoft End User Devices and classroom technologies from Epson

 Windows 2012 & 2008 server administration and Datacenter management including administration of Office 365.
 Manage and administer EMC Avamar 6.1 Backup/Restore.
 Administering TDSi Access control system, Samsung DVR and AVTech Fire Monitoring system for the Data Center.
 Install and administering Windows 2012 Remote App for different Applications.
 Provide client support, troubleshoot printers and LAN issues.
 Manage Kaspersky Antivirus Server, Administration of WSUS Server.
 Administration and modification in File servers and implementation of user access rights.
 Configure Cisco ASA 5505 and Access policies, NAT.
 Configure crypto map and IPSec Tunnel between branches.
 Troubleshooting VLANs, Inter-Switch Communication, and VTP, Port security