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Vipin A

System Administrator (Windows & Linux/Ubuntu)

Al Jahra, Kuwait

Work Experience

  • System Administrator (Windows & Linux/Ubuntu)

    American International University

    Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 -6 months

    Kuwait

    • Job Details:Maintain virtual servers (Windows and Linux/Ubuntu) hosted on physical VMware ESXi servers. Administer Windows Active Directory, DNS, and file servers. Manage backup operations using IDPA Avamar backup solutions. Perform regular administration of Dell-EMC VxRail E560F VMware infrastructure. Administer VMware VDI Horizon connection server on Dell-EMC VxRail V570F servers. Conduct basic Microsoft-365 system administration tasks. Patch Windows and Linux servers as part of routine maintenance. Coordinate with vendors and suppliers for various projects and technical requirements. Collaborate with IT applications and helpdesk teams to ensure smooth daily operations. Install new Windows 2019 servers and decommission unused or legacy systems. Oversee software asset licensing and compliance. Utilize ManageEngine products (Endpoint Central, ADManagerPlus, ServiceDeskPlus) for infrastructure administration and automation. Create SOPs for standard and administrative tasks from scratch. Manage iSCSI/NAS storage systems. Handle identity and access management with centralized SSO and MFA systems.
  • Principal Advanced Support Engineer

    Oracle India Private Limited

    Jun 2023 - Mar 2024 -9 months

    India

    • Job Details:As primary support engineer, the project tech-lead facing customers to lead a team of operations support (OS, DB & Apps), assist the L1, L2, and sometimes L3 support team members with client events, incidents and prepare high-quality SOP documents. Also experienced in O365 administration and basic PowerBI apps usage.
  • Principal Technical Account Manager (TAM)

    Oracle India Private Limited

    Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 -1 yr, 3 months

    India

    • Job Details:As TAM for clients with their engineered Exadata-systems hosted in all OCI regions, involved in critical OCI tenancy activation (provisioning) & decommissioning tasks. Interacted with regional customers & their associated SDMs for proper channelized support and on-time remediation processes.
  • Principal System Administrator

    Oracle Solution Services (India) Private Limited

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2022 -5 yrs, 5 months

    India

    • Job Details:Employed as Senior System Administrator in Oracle India Private Limited. Provided daily-operations support (break-fix) for client's engineered-systems (Exadata, Exalogic & Exalytics with OS: Oracle-Linux) hosted in Oracle DCS in the US, UK, & Australia. Provided post-provisioning/deployment operational support. OS backup administration for customer's engineered systems. Planning + execution of upgrade/patching the customer's Exadata systems bi-weekly, quarterly or whenever there are the latest patch-set releases.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Electronics

      Priyadarshini College of Engineering & Architecture

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2002 - 4 yr

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    Languages

    • English

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    • Hindi

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    • Malayalam

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