Ramchandra Karde

About Ramchandra Karde

Proficient in managing VMware infrastructure with 12 vCenter,250 Clusters, 581 ESXi Hosts, and 6585 VMs.Skilled in resolving Linux/Windows VM issues, deploying VMware Horizon, and configuring vSAN. Expertise in VMware vSphere, vRealize Automation, and vROps for automating tasks and optimizing performance. Adept at troubleshooting and enhancing system efficiency, ensuring seamless operations and client satisfaction.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Clover Infotech

   Aug 2024 — Present · Navi Mumbai, IN

   VMware : • Installation, Administration, and Troublesoting of ESXi 7.0/8.0• Worked on upgradation of vCenter(7.0.2 to 8.0.3),vROPs(8.18.2 to 8.18.3), vRLI(8.18.2 to 8.18.3) to mitigate reported vulnerabilities.• Building VMs, Data Centers, Clusters, & Resource Pools in vCenter.• Managing vSAN clusters, troubleshooting issues, performing resync and rebalance tasks, and migrating VMs to vSAN infrastructure. • Upgrading and patching vCenter Server Appliances (VCSA), and ESXi hosts(8.0.2 to 8.0.3), along with performing firmware and BIOS(U30,U48)for Cisco, Dell, HPE Servers.• Created Custom Groups, Reports, Views, Dashboards in vROps for Stakeholder specific business needs.• Configuring and troubleshooting VMware vCenter features, including DRS, HA, FT, vSphere Replication (VR). • Worked on Datastore creation, expansion, reclaimation to balance the storage capacity requirements.• Configured remediation of latest VMtool 12.5.1 baseline at Host level.• Working with various hardware vendors, including HPE, Cisco, DELL, Oracle, Nutanix, and Broadcom, with experience in hardware procurement, racking, and building chassis/clusters.• Performed regular Infra Health using Tools like HPE Operations Bridge Manager, HPE Oneview & Dell OME. • Handled the Change Management Process, Incident Management, ITSM process and Knowledge management. Nutanix :• Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting of HCI Nutanix Clusters.• Managing Nutanix clusters using vCenter, Prism Central, and Prism Element.• Upgrading Nutanix Prism Central from pc20•••02 to pc 2024.2• Upgrading Nutanix cluster components such as NC,C, CVM, LCM framework, AOS, hardware/firmware updates, and AHV.• Monitoring all types of alerts in Prism Central, logging cases with Nutanix for AOS and hardware issues, and coordinating to resolve it.• Running Nutanix cluster checks manually and creating performance tracking charts using the Analysis Dashboard in Prism Element.

Education

• Marathwada Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Shiv Chhatrapati Arts, Science & Commerce College

  HSC, Science

• Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

  2011 — 2016

• Government College of Engineering Aurangabad

  Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electronics

  2016 — 2018

• Saint Lawrence High School

  SSC

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Communications Audits
• English
• Java
• Electronics
• Wit
• Imagination
• Marathi
• Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Embedded Systems
• Public Speaking
• Hindi