Avani Patel

About Avani Patel

10+ years of experience in monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting server software and peripheral equipments and deploying virtual servers and upgrading systems.* Extensive experience in Windows Vista, 2008 Servers at single or multi domain platforms.* Motivated, enthusiastic, and pro-active System/Network Administrator with an excellent \'can-do\' attitude. Expert in Windows Server System Administration skills.* Experience in Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, File & Print Server, Terminal Server, Microsoft Clustering.* Experience in Virtualization technologies like installing and configuring VMware vSphere. Creation, management, administration and maintenance of virtual servers and clients.* Extensive knowledge in advance features of ESX VMOTION, SVMOTION, HA and DRS.* Experience in P2V, V2V MIGRATION using VMware Converter. Creating host and client VM templates and cloning.* Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Open Office, Visio, Outlook, Printing, and Windows networking.* Experience with x86 / x64 Intel with HP hardware, desktop, laptop and other peripherals.* Strong hands-on experience in various backups such as Unitrends, Veritas Netbackup, TSM including DRaaS, Replication and Failover setups.* Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal. Able to assess and resolve client/user issues quickly. A proven record of reliability, the ability to perform under time constraints, and good judgment under pressure.

Experience

1. Lead Infrastructure Engineer

   H&R Block

   Sep 2024 — Present · US

Education

• New York University

  Master’s Degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Hardware
• Vmware Esx
• Dhcp
• Dns
• Disaster Recovery
• Vpn
• System Administration
• Servers
• Group Policy
• Vmware