I bring over 15 years of experience as an IT professional, specializing in various Native Cloud Solutions such as Oracle Cloud (OCVS), AWS VMware on AWS, and Horizon Cloud on Azure. My expertise lies in the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of VMware Solutions, including VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation), VMware NSX, VMware vSAN, HCX, VMware Site Recovery Manager, Horizon, WorkspaceOne, vSphere, and the Aria Operations Suite (Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Log, Aria Automation, and Aria Operations for Networks) by Broadcom. I also have extensive experience delivering observability and capacity planning solutions using Aria Operations, building custom dashboards, alerts, and integrations with third-party systems like SMAX. Additionally, I am skilled in deploying and operating VMware Site Recovery Manager (VLR) for orchestrated and automated DR testing and failover across hybrid environments.
In recent years, I have led multiple end-to-end cloud migration and implementation projects using VMware-based platforms in public cloud environments, specifically Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC). These initiatives involved designing and deploying full SDDC stacks, migrating critical workloads from on-premises infrastructure to AVS and VMC, ensuring policy-based governance, network extension (via HCX), and DR protection with SRM and Live Recovery. I also supported native cloud service integration, including Azure VNet peering, ExpressRoute, and AWS Direct Connect, optimizing hybrid connectivity and operations.
Furthermore, I possess a comprehensive understanding of various storage solutions, including Hitachi, EMC, Dell, IBM, and HP. I have demonstrated proficiency in deploying and supporting backup technologies, such as VDPA VMware, Veeam, and Symantec. My experience encompasses Citrix, Hyper-V, and infrastructure environments utilizing services like AD, DNS, DHCP, File Servers, and Print Servers, enabling me to provide support across diverse industry segments. I have architected and deployed hybrid and cloud-based desktop virtualization solutions using Omnissa Horizon Cloud, Citrix Cloud, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). I am experienced in FSLogix configuration and optimization, image management, session host tuning, and automation workflows for scaling and updating VDI environments. My responsibilities also include supporting production and DR strategies for virtual desktop infrastructure.
Certification
- VCP-VCF VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator
- NCP-MCI Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure 6
- Dell VxRaill Deploy Version 2
- VMware Cloud Infrastructure Administrator - 2024
- VMware Certified Specialist - vRealize Operations 2024
- VMware vRealize Operations - Cloud Management Automation 2024
- VCP-VMC - VMware Cloud Professional 2023
- Az 900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- VMware Master Specialist - VMware Cloud on AWS 2023
- VCIX-DTM - VMware Certified Implementation Expert - Desktop Virtualization 2024
- VCIX-NV - VMware Certified Implementation Expert - Network Virtualization 2023
- VCIX-NV - VMware Certified Implementation Expert - Network Virtualization - 2023
- VCAP-NV - Network Virtualization - 2023
- VCAP-DTM - Desktop Virtualization - 2024
- VCP-DCV - Data Center Virtualization - 2023
- VCP-NV - Network Virtualization - 2023
- VCP-DTM - Desktop Virtualization - 2024
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