Samesh Mhatre

About Samesh Mhatre

Highly skilled and certified VMware Administrator with over 7+ years of experience in managing and maintaining enterprise-level VMware environments. Proficient in Azure cloud services, Active Directory administration, and IT infrastructure management. Demonstrated ability to optimize performance, enhance security, and ensure the high availability of critical systems. Adept at problem-solving and leading technical projects to successful completion.Manage and maintain a large-scale VMware vSphere environment, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.Design, implement and manage Azure cloud solutions to support business applications and services.Managed Azure subscriptions and resources, implementing virtual networks, VMs, and storage accounts.Maintained and troubleshot Active Directory, ensuring the integrity and availability of domain services.Administer and configure Active Directory, including user and group management, GPOs and domain services.Develop and implement disaster recovery and backup strategies using DLP, commVault and Azure Site Recovery.Perform regular system updates, patches and upgrades to maintain security and compliance.Lead and mentor a team of junior administrators, providing guidance and training on best practices.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute IT projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to requirements.Deploying windows images through Windows Deplyoment Services. Actively managing complete WDS for PAN India locations.Installed, configured and managed VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter Server environments.Monitored system performance and conducted capacity planning to accommodate growth and changes in business needs.Automated routine tasks using PowerShell scripting, improving efficiency and reducing downtime.Provided technical support for end-users, resolving complex issues related to virtualization and cloud services.Projects & Achievements:Successfully migrated on-premises infrastructure to a hybrid cloud model using Azure, reducing operational costs by 30%.Designed and implemented a disaster recovery plan for critical business systems, achieving a recovery time objective (RTO) of under 2 hours.Spearheaded the upgrade of VMware infrastructure from version 6.7 to 7.0, enhancing system stability and performance.Developed automated scripts to streamline administrative tasks, reducing manual effort by 40%.

Experience

1. Consultant

   KPMG

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Acted as Level 3 (L3) escalation point for complex issues in VMware vSphere, vCenter, and Horizon environments, ensuring minimal downtime and rapid resolution. Performed advanced troubleshooting across virtual infrastructure, including host failures, storage latency, and network bottlenecks. Led performance tuning and optimization of ESXi hosts and virtual machines to meet SLAs and improve resource utilization. Managed VMware Horizon VDI infrastructure, including desktop pools, connection servers, and user experience enhancements. Executed patch management and version upgrades for vSphere and Horizon platforms, ensuring compliance and stability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and deploy disaster recovery solutions using Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and Azure Site Recovery. Provided technical mentorship to L1 and L2 teams, conducting knowledge transfer sessions and creating SOPs for recurring issues.

Education

• Siddhant College Of Engineering

  Bachelor's Degree

• Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune

  Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor Of Computer Application

  2010 — 2013

• Siddhant College Of Engineering

  Master's Degree, Master of Computer Application

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Mysql
• Customer Service
• Java
• Microsoft Office
• Sqlite
• Microsoft Excel
• Eclipse