Octavian Pricop-Thomson

Provide architecture and 4th-level support for VMware infrastructure, managing 200 ESXi hosts and 4,000 VMs while improving design documentation and optimizing CPU, RAM, storage and network configurations across stretch clusters for redundancy and DR.

Maintained and upgraded cloud VMware environment supporting 400 ESXi hosts and 5,000 VMs, configured DRS/HA and vMotion, and coordinated incident escalation with vendors to meet SLA and availability targets.

Provided 4th-level support and cloud VMware configuration for SAP Cloud Platform across 1,500+ ESXi hosts and 40,000+ virtual instances, implementing cluster resources, configuration management and multi-tenant capacity planning.

Implemented VMware best practices for vSphere/vCloud environments supporting online charging services, recommended process changes and represented the region in global projects to align roadmaps with regional needs.

Led interim migration strategy for vSphere upgrades and consolidation for 300+ ESXi hosts and 5,000+ VMs, performed ESXi administration, capacity planning and RCA with VMware BCS for critical incidents.

Designed and implemented global VMware vSphere architecture across Germany, USA and Singapore, migrated environments to vSphere 5.5/6 and led POCs for NSX, vRealize and vSAN while producing GxP-compliant documentation.

Designed and deployed a stretched ESX cluster across two datacenters using EMC VPLEX, implemented DR test cases, and configured DRS/HA and Storage vMotion to meet ISO and BaFin regulatory requirements.

Planned and executed vSphere migration and stretch-cluster deployment to meet 99.999% uptime, configured DRS/HA and Storage tiers, and provided 2nd/3rd-level support during migration of customer VMs.

Delivered migration and DR plans for mission-critical Reuters Tick Capture Engine, performed compatibility testing and OS hardening, and produced installation and DR documentation to meet SLA requirements.

Led design and implementation of VMware Site Recovery Manager-based DR solutions and dual-datacenter deployments, optimizing hosting for SAP systems and maintaining DR procedures and documentation.

Created datacenter relocation and virtualization blueprints, analyzed dependencies across apps, middleware, network and storage, and defined V2V/P2V migration strategies and security best practices.

Advised on nationwide vSphere 5 migration pilot, performed remediation planning, VMware monitoring design with Veeam, and provided patching and update management to meet security best practices.

Managed large-scale VMware infrastructure (1,000+ ESX hosts, 20,000+ VMs), led upgrades, consolidation, capacity planning and standards creation, and mentored teams while ensuring SLA-driven service continuity.

Operated and validated EUMETSAT virtual infrastructure (25 hosts, 250+ guests), executed migrations and lab replication, performed monitoring and troubleshooting, and contributed to procurement specifications.

Led Exchange consolidation to a clustered Exchange 2003 solution, redesigned Active Directory, deployed SQL Server clustered nodes and supported VMware infrastructure across multiple sites.

Provided 2nd/3rd-level Windows support, performed on-site hardware remediation and participated in server consolidation and migration projects involving VMware and Microsoft virtualization technologies.

Supported mission-critical web infrastructure for Morgan Stanley, monitored 500+ servers with MOM2000 and provided web farm, IIS and SharePoint support for global operations.

Completed a Network & Internet Systems Specialist Diploma focused on networking and internet systems.

Completed a Certificate of Achievement in Personal Effectiveness, Personal Leadership, Career Management, and Interpersonal Skills.