Prabu Thanupillai

Experience

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  Frontier Business systems Pvt. ltd.

  Jul 1999 - Sept 2008

  Zonal Lead

  Zonal Lead Leading the IT infrastructure implementation projects over clients on Windows and Linux platforms Providing Facility Management Services for various clients Managing the team of qualified engineers for the client ‘s IT infrastructure hardware support  Deployment of Microsoft services like ADS, Group polices, File Server, Exchange Server, WSUS, DNS, DHCP, Network Printers & Linux services like NFS, FTP, Squid, Apache, Samba Server Deploying and managing McAfee EPO, Symantec and configuring Backups Installing and troubleshooting of IBM X-Series Server, Dell, Hp servers, workstation, and Laptops Vendor Management, Asset Management Show less

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  HCLTech

  Sept 2008 - now

  Leading the Team of qualified technical admins for the Windows, Active Directory, VMware & Linux service delivery Ops DeliveryPlanning and Designing Data Center Migration, Server Consolidation, Application Migration Projects Handling Problem management and providing RCA for critical issues towards permanent fixHandling Capacity Management and providing proactive analysis to client environmentPlanning and Designing DR solutions using VMware SRM and performing DR test in specific intervals by involving all support teams and work towards successful BCP Handling Vulnerability management project for environment security using Kenna & Qualys Managing hyper converged system like HP C7000, Cisco UCS Blade Enclosure by Creating Profile, configuring vLan, HBA ports & Setting up SAN Boot, Auto Deploy & Kick start environmentInvolved in Active Directory Migration, Print Server Migration & Trend Micro Agent upgrade rollout Leading ESX Up-gradation / Deployment projects in Enterprise DatacenterManaged huge environments with 1000 ESXi Servers and 13 vCenter ServersManaging Services like HA, DRS, Host Profile, Image Builder, VSAN, Datastore Cluster & DVswitchAdminister and maintain Job scheduling environment for running batch jobs associated with daily batch cycle and batch reporting subsystem using Autosys serverManaging NetApp Virtual Storage Console & Rurbrick for Snap ManagementHandled Database servers like MSSQL, Oracle & CassandraHandling Patch management using WSUS & Bigfix Servers Performing proactive monitoring using VROPS, Spectrum, Foglight Driving technical bridges and Worked as an Escalation manager at the time of outage Presenting Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly operation review presentation to client on service deliveryManage and nurture a team of Wintel administrators including hiring, interviewing, mentoring, collaboration, performance reviews, HR activities, etcInvolved in internal audit & Creating Operation Runbooks, SOP, SOW & Project Work Orders Show less

  • Group Operations Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Consultant

    Sept 2008 - Dec 2022