Duraiz Mumtaz

VMware vCenter & ESXi: Installed, configured, and administered VMware vCenter and ESXi 7.x/8.x clusters, including host onboarding, vSwitch and VMkernel networking, datastore provisioning, and vMotion/DRS/HA configuration. Backup & Disaster Recovery: Designed and operated VM-level and host-level backup workflows using Veeam Backup & Replication, including snapshot-based jobs, off-site replication, and scheduled restore drills to validate RTO/RPO targets. Linux (Ubuntu) Engineering: Built and hardened Ubuntu

NOC Operations: Operated 24x7 NOC, providing Level 2 support, incident triage, and escalation handling for production servers, networking, and storage with strict uptime SLAs. Virtualization & Storage: Deployed and maintained VMware ESXi and Proxmox hypervisors, managed RAID arrays and TrueNAS storage, and administered VM lifecycle including snapshots and backups. Linux & Windows Administration: Installed, configured, and patched Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS) and Windows Server systems; managed core services (SSH,

Administered Active Directory, including user provisioning, group policies, permissions, and password management. Installed and configured servers, workstations, printers, and business software to meet organizational requirements. Managed network and endpoint security using Kaspersky Endpoint Security and PfSense firewall rules; enforced access restrictions via group policy. Managed shared drives, file access, and storage quotas; monitored daily network usage and system performance for compliance. Resolved