Raja Gurusamy

Network and System Administrator

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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About me
Versatile IT Professional with knowledge in Cloud Technology / Microsoft 365 / IT Infrastructure (Server and Network) / Project / Client / Vendor / Team and Process Management.
Education
- Madurai Kamaraj University
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  Bachelor's degree Computer Science 77.87%
  Activities and Societies: First Class with Distinction
Experience
- InLott E-Gaming Services Limited
  Jan 2004 - Aug 2005
  Network and System Administrator
  InLott E-Gaming Services Limited a software development company on Online Lottery and Reported to "IT-Senior Engineer".
- Allfon Systems Private Limited
  Sept 2005 - Oct 2006
  IT-System Administrator
  Allfon Systems offers services based on J2EE technologies, Client-Server, and database. Reported to "IT-Manager".
- Radio One
  Nov 2006 - Dec 2007
  IT-Assistant Manager
  Radio One FM 94.3 is a joint venture of BBC Group and Mid-Day. Reported to "IT-Manager".
- All Covered
  Dec 2007 - Jun 2020
  All Covered is a leading nationwide IT Services company that focuses on the unique computing, networking, and application needs of all-sized businesses. All Covered is a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc and Reported to "Director of Service Delivery". “All Covered” acquired “Altuscio Networks” on Sep 2016.Under Altuscio Networks, worked as an “IT - Project and Datacenter Manager” from Aug 2014 to Aug 2016 and reported to “Chief Operating Officer". “Altuscio Networks” acquired “A to Z Information Services” on Aug 2014.Under A to Z Information Services, I worked as an “IT - Team Lead” from Sep 2012 to Aug 2014 and reported to "Chief Executive Officer". May 2009 – Aug 2012"A to Z Techno Systems Private Ltd" is the Indian Operation of AtoZ Information Services LLC, Atlanta, United States, and Reported to "Chief Executive Officer".Dec 2007 – Apr 2009"Centris Software Labs Private Ltd" is the consultancy services for AtoZ Information Services LLC, Atlanta, United States, and Reported to onsite "Chief Executive Officer".
  - Service Delivery Manager (Azure Cloud Architect / Engineer and Engineering Team Manager)
    Aug 2016 - Jun 2020
  - IT - Project and Data Center Manager (Azure Cloud Architect / Engineer)
    Sept 2014 - Jul 2016
  - Information Technology Team Lead
    Aug 2012 - Aug 2014
  - Information Technology Team Lead
    Dec 2007 - Aug 2012
- Innovant Solution
  Jun 2020 - now
  IT - Project / Technical Manager and Cloud Architect
  Migrating Customer's IT Infrastructure to Cloud (Azure) and Microsoft 365.Solution Architect and Scoping of IT-related projects.Helping Customers in IT-related Infrastructure Projects like Server & Network upgrades and migrations.IT Process Improvement.
Licenses & Certifications
- VMware Certified Professional 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6.5-DCV)
  VMware
  Apr 2018
- Fortinet : NSE 1 Network Security Associate
  Fortinet
  May 2018
- Axelos : ITIL 2011 Foundation
  AXELOS Global Best Practice
  Sept 2018
- Fortinet : NSE 2 Network Security Associate
  Fortinet
  May 2018
- IBM Cloud Computing Infrastructure V1 - Certified Solution Architect
  IBM
  Jul 2013
- HDI - Technical Support Professional
  HDI
  Dec 2017
- Fortinet : NSE 3 Network Security Associate
  Fortinet
  May 2018
- Veeam Technical Sales Professional
  Veeam Software
  Apr 2016
- VMware vSphere 6.0 Foundation
  VMware
  Nov 2017
- VMware Certified Associate 6 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6.0-DCA)
  VMware
  Aug 2017
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Raja Gurusamy
  Exceptional Engineering Performance - Feb 2018 Again, It gives me great pleasure to give my sincere THANK YOU to All Covered, for having Raja Gurusamy – Senior Engineer be a part of Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. Enterprise Network Performance Enhancement project replacing 11 years old Fiber Channel switches from 1GIG to 10GIG. His team work and attention to detail, engineering expertise, planning with Chris McDonald, Scot McMillan from TSA, Rolando Angulo – OLE-IT and Raymond Alexander – Chimera Innovations, was once again excellent, with no… Show more Again, It gives me great pleasure to give my sincere THANK YOU to All Covered, for having Raja Gurusamy – Senior Engineer be a part of Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. Enterprise Network Performance Enhancement project replacing 11 years old Fiber Channel switches from 1GIG to 10GIG. His team work and attention to detail, engineering expertise, planning with Chris McDonald, Scot McMillan from TSA, Rolando Angulo – OLE-IT and Raymond Alexander – Chimera Innovations, was once again excellent, with no errors being experienced. This project was a complete success with 100% uptime. Again, thank you Raja for doing such excellent work. Respectfully,Wilston E. LynchIT DirectorOle Mexican Foods, Inc. Show less
- Awarded to Raja Gurusamy
  Data Center Infrastructure Migration Project - Sep 2017 It gives me great pleasure to give my sincere THANK YOU to All Covered, for having Raja Gurusamy – Senior Engineer to be a part of Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. Enterprise HQ to QTS Data Center Infrastructure Migration project. His profound attention to detail, engineering expertise, planning and management of all engineers project tasks was impressive with no opportunity for errors. This project was a complete success with 100% go live uptime. Again, thank you Raja for a job well… Show more It gives me great pleasure to give my sincere THANK YOU to All Covered, for having Raja Gurusamy – Senior Engineer to be a part of Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. Enterprise HQ to QTS Data Center Infrastructure Migration project. His profound attention to detail, engineering expertise, planning and management of all engineers project tasks was impressive with no opportunity for errors. This project was a complete success with 100% go live uptime. Again, thank you Raja for a job well done.Respectfully,Wilston E. LynchIT DirectorOle Mexican Foods, Inc. Show less
- Awarded to Raja Gurusamy
  Data Center Move - Jun 2016 Hey All – I want to give a big THANK YOU to those involved in taking care of the datacenter move over the weekend. Thanks to diligent planning and determination, the move went relatively incident free. Large moves like this require the entire team effort to move forward; just a few examples here:1. Account Management to talk to customers2. Raja to do the planning and prep work3. Raja and Chris on the ground during the install, staying up overnight4. Oncall fielding any… Show more Hey All – I want to give a big THANK YOU to those involved in taking care of the datacenter move over the weekend. Thanks to diligent planning and determination, the move went relatively incident free. Large moves like this require the entire team effort to move forward; just a few examples here:1. Account Management to talk to customers2. Raja to do the planning and prep work3. Raja and Chris on the ground during the install, staying up overnight4. Oncall fielding any immediate needs during the maintenance window5. Dispatch cleaning up any field tickets as a resultThis move re-organized our existing infrastructure, upgraded our power capacity, and allows us to take on more customers.THANKS!Aaron Kennedy, COOAltuscio Networks Show less
- Awarded to Raja Gurusamy
  Employee of the Month - Oct 2014 I am very pleased to declare that Raja Gurusamy, Support Team Lead, has won the award of Employee of the Month for October 2014. Raja goes out of his way to make sure customers are happy with service and their current network. He repeatedly provides guidance and mentorship for escalated tickets. Raja has been working tirelessly on large projects and coordinating many pieces together. We sincerely appreciate his hard work & dedication to this… Show more I am very pleased to declare that Raja Gurusamy, Support Team Lead, has won the award of Employee of the Month for October 2014. Raja goes out of his way to make sure customers are happy with service and their current network. He repeatedly provides guidance and mentorship for escalated tickets. Raja has been working tirelessly on large projects and coordinating many pieces together. We sincerely appreciate his hard work & dedication to this organization.Congratulations!Aaron Kennedy, COOAltuscio Networks Show less