Work Profile

Kishore Varanasi
#22-74-3/4, SKML Temple Street, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA- 530 001 
Cell: +91 7893226226 kishorevaranasi@yahoo.com, kishorev@risecorp.com

Professional Summary

Expert in System and Network Administration with more than 5 years of experience in managing server infrastructures and effectively plan, install, configure and optimize the IT infrastructure to consistently achieve high availability and performance. Recognized ability to create and deliver solutions tied to business growth, organizational development and systems/network optimization. Skilled in problem identification and trouble shooting, comfortable in managing systems, projects and teams in a range of IT environments.

System Administration and Support:

·         Windows Server 2003 / 2008 administrations:

·         Windows 2003 & 2008 Servers deployment and Configuration

·         Responsible for server deployments, which include installations, operating system updates and security patches.

·         Managing Active directory, DNS and DHCP Servers.

·         Creating and Managing user accounts

·         Managing HW issues -- Vendor coordination

·         Active Directory Services -- Managing Users & Other Resource objects.

·         Troubleshooting LAN Connectivity related problems.

·         Configuring network Printers

·         Maintaining assets inventory and documentation.

·         Managing Sonic wall VPN router and managing users through Active directory. 

Web Server Administration/Application support

·         Managing Web servers and hosted web sites.

·         Planning and configuring new internal & external websites.

·         Website content and application release management and creating Virtual directories.

·         Application support for asp, .NET & java based hosted internal & external websites.

·         Work with Developers team very closely throughout the life cycle of an application.

·         Replication of content with Site server/ Interwoven/Wansync in the large webfarm.

·         Creating and troubleshooting FTP sites and managing large FTP web farm.

MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 Server:

·         Installation and Configuration

·         Checking the DB connectivity of MS SQL, Oracle, and My SQL from web server to DB servers using various tools.

VMware Server Administration

·         Installing, Managing VMware Server and Hyper- V server

·         Trouble shouting connectivity and performance issues.

·         Adding a New Virtual Disk and Extending existing Virtual Disk.

·         Cloning and backups of VM machines.

Education and Professional Training:

·         MCSA (Windows Server 2003 Administration and Windows server 2003 administration messaging)

·         Hardware & Networking

Professional Experience:
Resource Integration Solutions Enterprise Inc.,

Role: Senior System Administrator

Duration: Mar 2010 – till date

Team size: 3

·         Analysing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.

·         Performing routine audits of systems and software.

·         Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes.

·         Installing and configuring new hardware and software.

·         Adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc.

·         Answering technical queries.

·         Working on trouble tickets (OTRS).

·         Responsibility for security.

·         Troubleshooting any reported problems.

·         System performance tuning.

·         Ensuring that the network infrastructure is up and running.

·         Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system.

·         Performing backups.

·         Additionally maintaining Domain names and online DNS settings.   

·         Maintaining Lab DNS, DHCP & Active Directory.

·         Modifying and maintaining perimeter CISCO firewall rules and NAT translations for public IP addresses.

·         Modifying and maintaining SSL VPN configuration.

·         Creating VMs with Microsoft VMM (Windows Server, Windows 7, Windows XP)

• Installing and maintaining SAP B1 © software, MS SQL Server ® software (2005, 2008, 2012), DPL software

·         Maintaining RISE MSDN license information

·         Supporting web environments in RackSpace

Role: Senior System Administrator

Duration: Mar 2008 – Feb 2010

Team size: 2

·         Analyze, log, track and complex software and hardware matters of significance pertaining to network connectivity issues, printer, server, and application to meet business needs.

·         Installing VMware servers and maintaining them in Network.

·         Coordinate hardware and software installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with Company policies. Recommend resolutions to complex matters of significance and coordinate the implementation of the approved course of action.

·         Coordinate and monitor troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common system problems: document system events to ensure continuous functioning. Recommend course of action and implement as approved.

·         Coordinate testing, upgrade and configuration of system files and services. Ensure changes are in accordance with appropriate operating procedures.

·         Utilize standard corporate tools to record changes, service requests, and problem activities for tracking purposes.

Microcare Computers Pvt. Ltd., Sep 2006 – Feb 2008

Customer Support Engineer

·         Assisted in the operation of Microcare Computers PVT LTD's computing environment and given support to their clients.

·         Assisted in hardware installation and maintenance of workstations, servers, networking equipment, and other supporting hardware.

·         Performed user account creation, deletion, and configuration.

·         Supported cross-platform software on windows under the direction of other system administration staff.

·         Supervised backup and disaster recovery operations.

·         Performed occasional off-hours and remote support.

Personal Details:

Name                           : Kishore Varanasi

Father’s Name             : Venkataramana (late)

Date of Birth               : 30^th July 1985

Passport Number         : F6497142

PAN Card Number     : ADUPV8232G

Nationality                  : Indian

Languages Known      : English, Hindi & Telugu

Permanent Address     : #22-74-3/4, SKML Temple Street,

  Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,

  INDIA- 530 001

I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Kishore Varanasi)