Sumit Ambike is a 9+ year experienced VMware infrastructure consultant focused on strategic leadership in data center virtualization and end user computing. He has expertise in VMware vSphere, vCloud Director, and PowerCLI automation. His experience includes infrastructure assessments, solution design, migrations, and delivery of IaaS solutions. He has successfully upgraded multiple vSphere environments from version 5.1 to 5.5.

1. SUMIT AMBIKE
PHONE: +91 9860268657 | EMAIL: AMBIKE.SUMIT@GMAIL.COM
EXPERIENCE PROFILE
Sumit is an accomplished 9+ year VMware infrastructure consult and technologist focused in strategic thought leadership
concentrated around next generation data center End User Computing. Committed towards perfection in work, capable of
managing large scale projects in enterprise level and seeking professional excellence in all endeavours.
Sumit provides expert consultation in VMware Infrastructure & cloud strategy, technical assessment, solution design, migration, and
delivery of infrastructure-as-a-service and subsequent network, storage and virtualization components. Sumit is a highly motivated,
business minded, organized, goal oriented, and energetic individual with excellent communication, presentation and management
skills. Committed towards perfection in work, capable of managing large scale projects in enterprise level and seeking
professional excellence in all endeavours.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• RECOVERED COMPLETETLY DEGRADED VSPHERE INFRASTRUCTURE TO LIVE BASED ON VERSION 5.5
• OVER 3 SUCCESSFUL UPGRADES OF VSPHERE ENVIRONEMNTS FROM VERSION 5.1 TO 5.5
• SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF 1 VMWARE AUTO-DEPLOY 5.1 FEATURE IN EXISTING ENVIRONEMNT
• SUCCESSFUL UPGRADE OF VCENTER SERVER FROM 4.1 TO 5.1
• DEVOLOPMENT OF VMWARE POWERCLI SCRIPTS TO AUTOMATE CERTAIN TASK
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
NETMAGIC IT SERVICES, MUMBAI
VMware Consultant, Assistant Manager, June 2015 – Till now
Technical Concentration:
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 & 5.5, ESXi Servers 5.1 & 5.5, vCloud Director Server 5.1 & 5.5, Web Client Server, SSO server, vCNS, vShield
Manager, VMware PowerCli 5.1 & 5.5 VMware Update Manager, SRM
Engagement Delivery Experience:
Deliverable responsibilities include: Implementation planning and execution, Upgrades, Capacity planning, resource management.
 Designed & deployed of over 3 sites and multiple datacenters for multitenant environment across APAC region considering
infrastructure storage, network, compute, high availability and disaster continuity.
 Detailed infrastructure planning overview/review including in-depth whiteboard sessions, development of Visio logical and
detailed diagrams
 Developed VMware PowerCli scripts for automating multiple deployment tasks such as adding ESXi hosts to vCenter server,
configuring advance settings, hardening and profiling them before adding to the cluster, creating VMware HA and DRS
clusters and adding ESXi hosts to the clusters, adding datastores to ESXi hosts, scanning storage adapters, sanity test etc.
 Routine interaction with client senior leadership to manage expectations
 Prepare documentation and Visio based designs to that new joiners can go through and understand the setup quickly and
easily.
 Upgraded vSphere environments from v5.1 to v5.5 including vCenter, ESXi, Web Client, SSO and vCloud Director server.
 Product review and recommendations as needed to enhance the client Cloud infrastructure
Management Experience:
Deliverable responsibilities include: Implementation plan, work stream deliverables and milestone tracking
 Project timeline scoping, milestones and deliverables
 Management of resources
 Strategic thought leadership with resource implementation timeline and milestone planning
 Leadership communication of technical achievements, risks, issues and next steps related to the project to senior
management

2. INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES, PUNE
VMware Technology Leader, Feb 2013 – April 2015
Technical Concentration:
VMware vCenter Server 4.1 & 5.1, ESXi Servers 4.1 & 5.1, VMware PowerCli 5.1, VMware Update Manager, SRM, Citrix XenApp 4.5, 6.0,
XenDesktop 5.0, PVS 7.1
Engagement Delivery Experience:
Deliverable responsibilities include: Lead server teams, provide L3 technical support, work on tickets and provide resolutions to
VMware and Citrix based issues, do the documentation, prepare SLA, WSR and MSR reports
 Resolved server service related issues, resolved virtual machines related issues, resolved ESXi server related issues such as
PSOD, PDL and APD.
 Analyzed ESXi log files hostd, vmkernel, vpxa, fdm, vCenter server log file vpxd.
 Added datastores to ESXi server, added RDM’s to virtual machines
 Installed Microsoft cluster based on windows 2003 and 2008 in VMware environment.
 Successfully migrated the VCenter from v4.1 to v5.1
 Managed to provide solution for default application access through Citrix published applications using content redirection
feature.
 Resolved the issue of removing unwanted printer driver mappings on Citrix server using exclude printer driver feature in
advance configuration console in PS4.5
 Followed ITIL processes Change management, problem management, incident management, Release Management all the
time to ensure the SLA adherence.
 Set up Disaster Recovery (DR) project based on VMware SRM which included complete redundancy solution with real time
data synchronization, failover and backup strategies.
 Suggested client about Auto Deploy feature in VMWare for ESXi installation and successful deployed it in the environment.
Management Experience:
Deliverable responsibilities include: Implementation plan, work stream deliverables and milestone tracking
 ITILv3 project methodology approach for project timeline scoping, milestones and deliverables
 Strategic thought leadership with resource implementation timeline and milestone planning
 Leadership communication of technical achievements, risks, issues and next steps related to the project
BENNETT, COLEMAN & COMPANY LTD
Vmware & Citrix Administrator, March 2007 – JAN 2013
Technical Concentration:
VMware vCenter Server 4.1, ESXi Servers 4.1, VMware Update Manager, SRM, Citrix XenApp 4.5, 6.0, Netscaler
Engagement Delivery Experience:
Deliverable responsibilities include: Install citrix presentation servers on vmware environment, configure XenApp farm, installing
application on PS servers, adding application to Citrix Farm and providing access to users, troubleshooting day to day issues and
updating helpdesk site with known issues and troubleshooting steps.
 Install and configure windows server 2003 R2 enterprise edition server in vmware 4.5 environemnt.
 Installing Citrix Presentation servers 4.5 on windows servers.
 Creating Farm of citrix server, installing application on Citrix PS servers in Farm.
 Installing citrix web and license servers.
 Conducted training classes and initiatives for the application development department.
 Ensured that end users accessed the application with the appropriate permissions.
 Created and documented standard installations and workflows
 Conducted internal technical training for team members for knowledge sharing.
 Published New Applications & Content, Deploying Applications, Server Load Balancing

3. EDUCATION
BE | Shivaji University, May 2002 – April 2006
12th | Maharashtra State Board, March 2001 – Feb 2002
10th | Maharashtra State Board, March 2000 – Feb 2001
CERTIFICATIONS
VMWARE
VCAP55: VMWARE CERTIFIED ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL V5.5
VCP55 VMWARE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL V5.5
VCA51: VMWARE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE V5.5
CITRIX
CCA: CITRIX CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATOR V6.0
MICROSFT
MCTS: WINDOWS SERVER 2008
ITIL
ITIL FOUNDATION V3
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Permanent Address | E104, Gokul Empire, Agarwal Gardens, Bolinj, Virar West, Dist- Palghar, Pin: 401303
DOB | 2nd November 1984
Passport Number | L1773918, Expiry- 16th May 2023