Devendra Kumar

About Devendra Kumar

Experienced IT professional with 5+ years of expertise in Wintel, VMware Administration, Windows OS Patching, and Cloud Management. Currently working as a Senior Analyst at HCL Technologies, I specialize in Windows Server Administration, Virtualization using VMWare & HCl (Nutanix & VxRail), and IT Infrastructure Management. Passionate about delivering high-quality IT services, take ownership of technical challenges and drive process improvements. My problem-solving attitude and commitment to excellence have earned me multiple recognitions from clients and management.Technical ExpertiseWindows Server & Infrastructure ManagementDeployment and configuration of Virtual & Physical Windows Servers (2008–2025)Troubleshooting, resource management, OS & third-party application patching, firmware upgradesSkilled in Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, File Share, GPO, Windows Defender.Virtualization using VxRail, Nutanix & VMware AdministrationDeployment & management of ESXi hosts and vCenter ServerConfiguring datastores, networks & cluster services (vMotion, HA, DRS, FT) for redundancy & high availabilityVirtual machine deployment using Standard VM Templates, OVF, Exported Disks, ISO, SCCMVirtualization activities: Cloning, Snapshot, P2V & V2V migrations, VMware Tools updatesExpertise in HPE, Dell VxRail, Nutanix with SAN, NAS, vSAN, Local StoragePatch & Vulnerability ManagementWindows OS patching management for servers via SCCM & WSUSPatch review, approval, communication, deployment & troubleshootVulnerability mitigation for configuration, upgrade & patch-related issues in VMware & WindowsCloud & Security OperationsMonitoring & managing Azure VMs, security policies, and cost optimizationImplementing security policies & threat monitoringMajor Projects Implemented Windows Server OS Upgradation AV Migration from Trellix to Windows Defender Access Improvement & Security Hardening Projects Firmware Upgrade & Vulnerability Mitigation DC Storage renewal project VCenter & ESXi Migration to version 8.0.3 VCenter Access ManagementCertifications & Achievements Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), AI 900, IA Administrator Associate (SC-300), Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900), Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204) ITXM Certified Professional – HappySignals Recognized by HCL Leadership for technical excellence HCLTech \"Thrive\" Achievers awards for distinguished performance for consecutively 3 years.Academic Background B.Sc. in Designing & Computing – BITS Pilani, Hyderabad

Experience

1. Senior Analyst

   HCLTech

   Oct 2024 — Present

Education

• Co-operative Public School

  10th

• HCL Techbee

  Training & OJT

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Bachelors, B.Sc in Designing & Computing

• Co-operative Public School

  12th