IT Consultant with 20 years of Experience in Solution Designing, Deployment and Administration around Azure, AWS, Microsoft Technologies, Web technologies, Active Directory, Office 365, Exchange, Intune

Having 8 yrs of experience in Microsoft Technology. Mostly Expertise in: Windows Server Administration (Windows 2003/2008) Exchange Server Administration (Exchange 2007/2010) Active Directory Administration Domain Rename and Migration Datacentre Implementation and Designing Symantec Backup Exec Administration.

Manages and participates in implementing and maintaining workforce information systems functions, including its computer hardware, software and network infrastructure, telephone system and voice mail system. Oversees development and care of the office's systems. Anticipates and plans towards technology transformation and recommends the adjustment and upgrade of company hardware and software. Plans and directs new Information Technology projects and upgrades and coordinates Information Technology projects with other departments. Gathers information of other companies concerning trends and latest technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS Cloud - AWS -- EC2 Instances, VPC, AWS Workspaces, Appstream, Lamda, Teraform, Automation Documents, Systems Manager, Route57, - Azure -- AAD Connect, AVD, VNET, VPN Gateway, M365 Security - MS Azure and Office 365 - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Servers • Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019; R2 Enterprise and Standard o Active Directory o DNS,GPO,DHCP,WSUS,IIS, HyperV, LDAP, Certificates, Image Deployments Terminal Services, Failover Clustering • MS SQL Server 2008/2012/2017 R2 • MS Exchange Server 2007 / 2010 / 2013 / 365 / Microsoft 365 o Deploying new environment and o administrating • Linux RHEL 6.0, Centos • Server Build automation on VMWare with PowerCLI scripts Virtualization / Cloud • VMWare ESX 6.5, Vsphere 6.5 – Building Out HA Environment on Virtual Server and Administrating and Management of Datastores Server Patch Management • Patch Automation with Powershell, WSUS and BatchPatch • SCCM 2007/2012/1902 o Buildout o Troubleshooting o Patch Management o OS Deployment Network • Cisco • Sonicwall • Monowall • BigIP F5 Load Balancer • Netscaler Load Balancer * Unify Ubiquiti Routers Virtualiization • Microsoft Azure o Sites, Cloud Service, Storage Blobs, Security, VNET • Amazon AWS o Storage, Sites, Security • Microsoft HyperV • Office365 o Exchange2007/2010 to Office365 Migration Security Antivirus / Firewall / Other Symantec AV / DLP Sophos InterceptX / XG Firewall / UTM TrendMicro OfficeScan Mcafee Storage • Netapp FAS3200 & EMC Symmetrix • • Nagios Messaging • Teams • Skype for Business • Lync 2013 / Teams • Office Communicator Scripting • Powershell • Visual Basic • Batch • Vsphere PowerCLI CERTIFCATIONS - MCSA and MCSE - CompTIA Network+ - CompTIA Security+ - AWS Cloud Practitioner - Sophos Engineer - BeyondTrust PAM Certified

✅ Cloud Services I am an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience managing SharePoint, Exchange, Office 365, GSuite, Azure, Managing VMs, Users Management, Configuring Network. ✅ SharePoint I am certified in SharePoint 2007, Working on SharePoint since 2008. I am certified in MCSE 2012 with over 16 years of experience. Can work on PowerApps, Flows, Workflows, InfoPath, and Sharepoint Designer as well. ✅ PowerShell Scripting I can write PowerShell scripts for automating different things in Windows Server, Exchange, Azure etc. ✅ Windows Server I started working on Windows server in 2005, Worked on Windows Server 2003 Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies. Since then, I have kept on upgrading myself on Microsoft environment till Windows 2019 Server and now up to Cloud 365. ✅ My Certifications Microsoft MCSE 2012 Certified VMWARE VCP6-DCV Certified Cisco CCNA Certified ✅ Python I have good experience in Python, Selenium, Jenkins, PostgreSQL for performing software testing automation tasks.

I’m highly driven person with strong communication and customer handling skills. Customers satisfaction is my highest priority. **** Service Offerings **** - Microsoft Azure Cloud Services - Office 365 / Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Sharepoint, teams & Onedrive) - Microsoft Windows server - Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019/2021 - Microsoft Exchange server. (2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) - Linux, Installation, configuration and troubleshooting. - Windows 7, 8, 10 & 11 - Exchange Migrations (Tenant to tenant, Exchange on prem to exchange online hybrid move / Remote move) - User & Licence Management - Gsuite - Azure Management Portal - Azure AD - Virtual Machines (Azure) - Recovery Service - MAC OS working and troubleshooting **** Server platform Services **** - Support for enterprise-wide server hardware, server OS and storage devices - Problem management (L1/L2/L3 Support) - User and group management, access control and security management - Performance and capacity management - OS Installation, configuration and Version migrations and up-gradation. - Mac OS X troubleshooting & integration into Windows networks Certifications: MS-203 Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services MS-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure MS-346 Office 365 MS-347 Office 365 MS-663 Exchange server 2013 MS-662 Exchange server 2013 MCSA Windows server 2003 MCSE Windows Server 2008 Completed MBA in IT. Have worked with ITIL process and change management.

Experienced Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the IT industry. Skilled in Cloud Technologies (Microsoft Azure, INTUNE, Amazon Web Services, G Suit, and Office 365), SharePoint, Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016, Skykick, BitTitan, Codetwo, VMware, Hyper V, Active Directory, ADFS, SCCM, SCOM, OMS, Automation by using PowerShell/Orchestrator, EMC Storage, Enterprise Vault, ITIL, GoDaddy, SQL, SPX Storagecraft for the backup solution and Windows Servers. Strong information technology professional with a Master's Degree focused on Project Management. Skills: ⚡️ Windows Server:  Installing Configuring Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016,2019 and 2022  Installing and configuring DFS, DNS, DHCP, Printer Server, IIS, RDS, RAID, NAS  Backup and Restore Windows server  Troubleshooting performance, network, GPO, Server/client issues  Windows 10/11 client issues troubleshooting ⚡️ RMM Tools ( Intune, Datto RMM, Connectwise, NinjaOne and ManageEngine  Configuring Microsoft Intune Security Policy, App Deployment, Defender Firewall and windows updates.  Configuring Autopilot for User onboarding automation.  Configuraing and managing Clients environment by using Datto RMM, Connectwise, NinjaOne and ManageEngine. ⚡️ Microsoft 365:  Configure Office 365 Services like domain setup, configure Mail flow, DNS records( SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX records, etc.)  Configuring complete Microsoft 365 E5 or Busines premium Services such as Defender for O365, Defender for Endpoint, DLP, Azure Security Features.  Configure ADFS and Azure AD connect for SSO  Configure Exchange hybrid environment and migration  Migrate from G-suit, IMAP, PST migration  Troubleshooting Client-side issues such as Outlook, One drive sync, and SharePoint  Migrate SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint online  Design and configure SharePoint Online  Deploy and Manage Modern Desktop (Azure AD, Hybrid Azure AD, INTUNE, Windows Autopilot)  O365 Tenant to Tenant Migration by using Bittitan Migrationwiz, CodeTwo, and Skykick  O365 Backup by using Skykick and Local NAS ( Boxafe) ⚡️ Exchange Server  Install, configure and Design Exchange server 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019 environment.  Migrate Exchange server to office 365 ( Cutover, Staged, Hybrid migration, Skykick tool for Automatic outlook Profile reconfigure in Cutover/Staged Migration)  Install, configure and Design Lync 2010 and S4B environment.  Design and manage S4B Disaster recovery ad High availability.  Configure and integrate MS teams with PBX (enterprise voice) .  Responsible for overall capacity planning for messaging and collaboration services.  Strong hands-on Exchange/office 365Power shell scripts.  Configure Azure AD connect/Dirsync for Hybrid configuration  Migrating from Exchange server 2003 to Exchange server 2007  Migrating from Exchange server 2007 to Exchange server 2010, 2013, 2016  Disaster Recovery planning through CCR, SCR, and DAG  Plan, Configure, and Migration to Office 365  Configure TMG/ISA and Edge servers  Designing E-mail Routing In multi-domain/multi-forest environment.  Troubleshooting Public Folder Replication issues and Public Folder migration  Quest Recovery Manager for Exchange and Active directory. ⚡️ Active directory:  Installation/configuration AD infrastructure environment  Active Directory Migration and consolidation from External forest or Child domain.  Manage/configure Backup/restore AD environment  Strong hands-on AD Power shell scripts  Manage/troubleshooting GPOs, AD replication, and Certificate  ADFS, Azure SSO, MFA, SAML, Oauth, OpenID ⚡️ VMWare/Hyper-V/Azure/AWS:  Installing configuring ESX hosts/cluster  Configure and manage VMotion, DRS, Fault Tolerance, and High availability  Performing VM migration across datacenters  Configure and manage VROPS tool.  Managing MS azure environment in a hybrid environment.  Troubleshooting, Backup restore tasks  Troubleshooting performance issues.  Designing/Implementing Automation solution by using System Center Orchestrator for On-premise/MS Azure platform.  Migrating VMs by using Azure Migrate and Azure site recovery  Configure and troubleshooting Azure Site to Site VPN.  Configure Azure Windows Virtual Desktop environment.  Configure Azure AD hybrid, MDM, Intune, Windows defender, Azure ATP configuration.

About Me Greetings! I'm Pankul, a passionate and experienced IT consultant with a proven track record of success. With over 15 years of experience in end-to-end IT services, I've partnered with startups and enterprise-level companies across diverse industries to establish and maintain robust IT infrastructures. My unwavering commitment to excellence and client satisfaction sets the stage for transformative IT solutions. Client-Centric Approach Your needs and objectives are at the core of my mission. I'm dedicated to delivering tailored IT solutions that align seamlessly with your unique requirements. I understand the value of your time, clear communication, patience, and building enduring, mutually beneficial relationships. Why Choose Me? • Proven Track Record: With a remarkable 97% Upwork Job Success Rate and a trove of 5-star reviews, I consistently deliver exceptional results. • Certified Expertise: As a Microsoft certified specialist, I bring the highest level of expertise to your projects. • Industry Specialization: My experience spans various industries, including healthcare, finance, and e-commerce, enabling me to offer industry-specific solutions. • Cutting-Edge Proficiency: I'm well-versed in emerging technologies like cloud computing, DevOps, and cybersecurity, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve. • Diverse Client Base: From startups to large enterprises, I've successfully catered to clients of all sizes, tailoring solutions to their unique scales of operation. • Multilingual Advantage: Proficiency in multiple languages and experience with clients from diverse linguistic backgrounds facilitate seamless communication. • Continuous Learning: I stay current with the latest industry standards and practices through ongoing certifications, courses, and training. • Recognitions: My contributions to the field have earned me industry awards and recognitions, underscoring my commitment to excellence. What I Bring to the Table • Windows Server Expertise: Proficiency in Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012, 2016, and 2022 encompassing migrations and troubleshooting. Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Teams, and Windows 11 • Email Mastery: Extensive experience with Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, providing maintenance, support, and seamless configurations. • Virtualization Skills: Expertise in VMWare, ESXi, and V-Center setup, migrations, and management. • Active Directory Guru: Efficient management of Active Directory, adept group policy implementations, and effective issue resolution. • Backup Solutions: Skilled in setting up and managing various backup technologies, including AppAssure, Acronis, Arcserve, Symantec, and more. • Citrix Specialist: Proficiency in Citrix Xen-Desktop, Xen-App VDI, and Netscaler, offering setup, migrations, and management. • Networking Pro: Expertise in handling firewalls, VPNs, and network policies, ensuring a secure and efficient network setup. • Remote Assistance: Proficient in using tools like Kaseya, N-able, and Screen-connect for efficient remote support. Client Testimonials: Windows Server Upgrade: "Dear Pankul, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding work you've done in upgrading our Windows Server 2012 R2 to the latest version, Windows Server 2022. Your exceptional service and efficiency have not gone unnoticed, and I am truly impressed with the results." • Quick Troubleshooter: "Pankul is intelligent, personable, easygoing, and a knowledgeable troubleshooter." • Straightforward and Intuitive: "Straightforward, intuitive, and apt. No fuss, issue solved." • Cooperative and Available: "Pankul was the right person to achieve this work, cooperative and available all the time. Thank you once again." • A Trustworthy Partner: "I worked with Pankul for over 10 years. He started out as my IT director for the India Unit and grew in the company to occupy a Managing Director position. Throughout our journey, we bonded and became very good friends. Pankul's integrity and intelligence are unparalleled. He has a brain that learns faster than a quantum computing machine. Best of all, he uses the knowledge in a productive and honest way. He is a trustworthy employee, partner, and friend." Get in Touch: Let's explore how I can drive your success through technology. Feel free to reach out for a consultation or to discuss how we can collaborate to meet your unique IT needs.

Over the last 10 years, we have being provided a wide range of Servers Technologies, System Administration and Configuration, Migration, Upgrades Services. our core competency lies in providing complete support of Server administration and User support, and We are seeking opportunities to provide corporate support. We have good experience and Certified Team in the following Technologies: Microsoft Windows Server 2000, 2003,2008 R2, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CENTOS 5.4, Fedora, Ubuntu, Oracle Enterprise Linux, OpenSUSE, OpenSolaris, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, etc • Linux (RedHat, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu) and Windows (All versions) Server Administration • Cloud Infrastructure Administration with AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, ELB, AutoScaling, CloudFront, RDS, Route53, ElasticCache etc.) MS Azure, Google Cloud, RackSpace, DigitalOcean • Mail Server with MS Exchange, Office 365, Google Apps, Zimbra, Zoho, SmarterMail, Mailenable, Postfix, Exim, Sendmail (DKIM, SPF, DMARC, rDNS etc.) • Mass Mailing (Interspire, PowerMTA, MailChimp, Sendy, AWS SES) • Web Servers with Apache, Nginx, IIS and Tomcat • WHM/cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, VestaCP, WebsitePanel • Virtulization (KVM, OpenVZ, Xen, VMWare, Hyper-V) • Website and Mail migration • Skype for Business (on premise and Office 365) configuration • Shell scripting • NewRelic Monitoring • CDN (CloudFront, CloudFlare, Incapsula) • Malware/Virus removal • Firewall implementation (Fortinet, Cisco, Sonicwall, IPTables, CSF, APF) • Security/Server hardening and PCI Compliance • SSL/TLS implementation SYSTEM ADMIN SERVICES (LINUX) - Install. Configure, Maintain Various Linux Destribution (Fedora, Redhat, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, CentOS, OpenSUSE. - Labtech working experience - ConnectWise working experience - VMware vSphere 4 / ESX 4 - VMware Virtual Datacenter configuration - VMware Expert. - SONICWALL Firewall Configuration - Administration Amazon EC2/S3 - ElasticFox Work experience - Plesk Server administration (Migration etc.) - Install and Configure IBM TSM Server 6.1 - Oracle E-business Suite Patching and Cloning - Backup and Restore Databases. - Install and COnfigure SSL certificates. - Managing and Administration of VPS servers. - Domain and Hosting Administration (Plesk, Cpanel, Webmin) - GamePanelX configuration (OpenSource Game Server Panel) - Install, Configure, Maintain MAC OS X. - Install, Configure, Maintain BIND Server - Install, Configure, Maintain DNS Server on windows server - Install, Configure, Maintain Webserver (Apache, IIS) - Install, Configure, Maintain FTP - Install, Configure, Maintain Mailservers (Exchange Server, Postfix, Dovecote, Sendmail, Qmail) - Install, Configure, Squid Server - Install, Configure, Maintain Linux based Firewall - Configure ISAPI Rewrite on II6 for User Friendly URL for SEO - Configure Rewrite mode on Apache Server. - Install, Configure, Maintain OpenLDAP. - Install, Configure, Maintain Active Directory. - Install, Configure, Maintain CMS. (Joomla, Wordpress) - Configure and Troubleshoot Pleask, Cpanel. - Configure and Troubleshoot IPTables. - Configure and Troubleshoot Samba server - Install, Configure and Maintain (MRTG, Cacti, PRTG) - Install and Configure Project management System - Deploy Helpdesk System. - Design Network Infrastructure. - Implement System and Network Security - Install, Configure and Maintain Antivirus Server (Trendmicro, Kaspersky) - Configure Bandwidth Splitting on Squid. - Implement and Design Virtualization (Hyper-V and Vmware) - LAMP Server Installation. - Ubuntu Kernel Panel Recovery - Amazon EC2 Instance Configuration - Backup and Restore Databases (SQL, MySQL) - SAN/RAID management - Open Source Firewall ADministration (pfSense, Zentyal/ebox, Endianfirewall) - SSL installation and configuration - Wordpress troubleshooting - CentOS VPS administration - Domain Migration - IPtables Administration SYSTEM ADMIN SERVICES (MICROSOFT) - MS. SharePoint 2007, 2010 - MS. Exchange 2007, 2010 - SBS 2003 Migration Windows 2008 R2 - MS SQL Administration - ISA 2004, 2006 and TMG - MICROSOFT PROJECTS -Deploy and Configure SBS 2003 -Deploy and configure SBS 2008 -Migrate SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 -Deploy and configure Active directory 2000, 2003 and 2008 -Migrate Active directory 2000 to 2003 and 2003 to 2008 -Deploy, Design and configure Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010 -Migrate 2003 to 2003, 2003 to 2007, 2003 to 2010 and 2007 to 2010 (complete Migration) -Deploy, Design and configure SharePoint 2007 and 2010 - Migrate SharePoint 2007 to 2010 -Deploy, Design and configure ISA 2000, 2004, 2006 and TMG 2010 -Migrate ISA 2006 to TMG 2010 -Deploy and configure SQL 2000, 2005 and 2008 (Administration) -Deploy and configure WSUS server -Deploy and configure IISA 6 and IIS 7 -Deploy and configure Microsoft SCCM 2012 (on process) -Deploy and configure forefront Security antivirus 2010 -Deploy and configure LYCN 2010

I'm Francesco and I'm an Exchange Server administrator and an Office 365 administrator. These are my two 2 best skills. I am also a Windows Server administrator for primary roles DNS DHCP Active Directory . I use all my skills every day as a technician and also as a team leader in the varied project. I work for small and medium-sized companies. I live in Italy taking advantage of the different time zone I can work with CET and West Time Zone. With the europe of the stremo est I can work but the time window is short ... Last but not least, my Skill: Technical skills #Major Skill Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016 single server and Dag Office 365 #Ruoli Active Directory ADF Working group GPO Printer management #Scripting Powershell (switch Powershell - PowerShell) Scripting Powershell # Server operating system Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012r2 / 2016 # Virtualization systems virtualization Hyper-V VMware # Brand Microsoft Oriented #Certification Microsoft MCSA-MCSE Office 365 and Messaging Office 365 Office 365 management Identity and requirements Office 365 Enabling Office 365 services Design and deployment of Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 MCSA-MCSA Windows Server Installation, storage and calculation with Windows Server 2016 Networking with Windows Server 2016 Identity with Windows Server 2016 Azure Administrator