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Siddharth Appadurai
Mobile: +971 563706848 E-Mail: a.siddharth.cse@gmail.com
In quest of a position matching my capabilities and skills and also to enhance them with the demands
and challenges with a growth oriented organization
Summary
2+ years of experience in Linux, VMware, Windows server, Network implementation and
exposure to storage technologies
Keeping abreast with new technologies and devices, and presenting the benefits of adapting
the relevant ones to the team
Controlling the purchasing budget
Involved in inviting tenders from vendors, evaluating the quotations, negotiating the prices,
delivery schedule and the terms and conditions
Overseeing the implementation, and confirming SLAs are met
Involved in Data security policy design in coherence with HR, Legal and development team,
and setting up the process to follow it up like training, identifying breaches
Involved in setting up of new offices, part of planning, rollout and implementation team
Experience
Eaglesoftware India Pvt Ltd Feb 2012 Mar 2014
Snapshot of Key deliverables
VMware
Experience in Implementation of VMware Infrastructure and VMware VSphere 5.5
Managing the VMware Infrastructure using Vcenter.
Creating and managing virtual machines using templates
Creating Clusters for higher availability ( HA )
Plan and schedule OS upgrades & firmware upgrades.
Migrating virtual server using vmotion snapshots, cloning
Migrating physical servers to virtual server ( P2V convertor)
Managing the Datastore in ESXi using iscsi,LUN
Managing DR using VSphere Replication
Linux
Having hands on experience in installation, configuring, maintaining various Linux flavours
Implemented DHCP server for different level within the corporate environment
Configuring and maintaining Samba shares and ACL
Good Knowledge in SecureFTP service, Managing DNS Bind service
Good knowledge in patch management both in OS/Application level
Have expertise in Managing SVN repository for development environment
Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions
Managing Tomcat Application server on real time production environment
Implementing Open source Mail server solution Zimbra
Good knowledge in Managing Enterprise monitoring Services using Nagios
in cross-platform servers and in problem and incident management


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Networking
Responsible for maintaining Fortigate Firewall 110C and FortiAnalyzer 100C
Good knowledge in Managing Cisco Catalyst Switch 3560
Good knowledge in managing VLAN and ACL based on the different levels
Good knowledge in Switching and routing technology
Perform routine maintenance like network start-up and shutdown procedures and
maintain control records
Part of Implementing Network Infrastructure Solution and Security policy
Windows
Good knowledge in Managing Active Directory services in windows 2008 environment
Good knowledge in Managing Group policy
Performing routine Backup methodology as per IT Policy

Technical Summary
Microsoft Windows
Client - Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000, MS-DOS
Server - Windows 2012, Windows 2008, Windows 2003
VMWare
VSphere 5.5, Vcenter
VMware Convertor tool
VSphere Replication
Linux
Redhat server, CentOS Server
Ubuntu Desktop/Server
Networking
Cisco Catalyst Switch 3560
HP Procurve Switches
Fortigate Firewall
Fortinet Analyzer 60C
Mail
Zimbra (open source)
Management Tools
Nagios, Spiceworks(Open Source)
Administration Tools
HP iLO2, HP iLO3 & Dell RAC
Storage:
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
RAID concepts
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Anti-virus Software
kaspersky
Education
BE Computer Science Anna university First Class Sept 2007 May 2011
Other Details
Languages Known - English, Tamil