Phaneendra K.

o Innovative, solutions-driven UNIX/Linux Administrator, and Systems Engineer with over 7.5 years experience supporting secure, high-availability LAN/WAN infrastructures. Solid expertise in managing full lifecycle IT projects, building and maintaining client/server machines, web/email services, and providing comprehensive pre/post-sales technical support o Expertise in Solaris, RedHat Linux, AIX System Administration, Windows, VERITAS products (namely Volume Manager, Cluster Server & Netbackup), Virtualization (through VMware, Solaris Zones, LDOMs, Xen), NetApp Storage and SAN/NAS. o Achieved TEAM BRILLIANCE Award from Senior VP and CIO of Oracle. o Infrastructure solution design for Tier 3/4 Data centers - Servers/Configuration management/virtualization. o Solid experience with Datacenter consolidation and Datacenter relocation projects. o Hands on experience with Data migration and server consolidation for infrastructure re-foot print projects. o Excellent skills in configuring and managing infra and core services like NFS, NIS, LDAP, DNS, WEB, Proxy, Mail, FTP, etc. o Expertise in VERITAS Volume Manager, Cluster Server, Netbackup Installation , initialization, configuring, management and troubleshooting. o Expertise in Server Hardware Virtualization. Configuring & Maintaining Linux, Solaris virtual machines installed on VMware and Solaris VMs using Solaris 10 LDOMs, zones and containers. o Exceptional relationship builder with a talent for forging solid, lasting relationships with management, technical staff, clients and end users. o Able negotiator, successfully presenting complex project and investment plans to C-level decision makers and achieving buy-in. o Active player in customer sales presentations, effectively showcasing technology to help close important sales deals. o Good knowledge on RFI/RFP, presentation & demonstration skills. Dealt with many face to face meetings internally as well as with external clients. o Well versed in ITIL process o Good Team player with excellent trouble shooting and problem solving skills. o Excellent teaming, communications and customer-facing skills. o Strong problem determination/resolution skills. o Excellent team management Skills, managing a team of 7 members. o Have excellent exposure working in production environment supporting over 13000 servers.