# Sundar A Sundar A is a remote worker on Himalayas, Associate Consultant – Infrastructure at Tata Consultancy Services, based in India. Source: https://himalayas.app/@sundara ```text I build and automate enterprise cloud, virtualisation, and datacenter infrastructure at scale. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | India | | Authorized to work in | India | | Salary expectations | 250k+ INR | | Job categories | Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Architect, Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Vmware Engineer, Active Directory Engineer, Azure Administrator | | Skills | Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SCCM, WSUS, Group Policy, VSphere, VMware ESXi, VCenter, VROps, Hyper V, Microsoft SCVMM, KVM, Xen, Azure, AWS, OpenStack, Cisco Hyperflex, Cisco UCS, Cisco Intersight, Nutanix, FLEXPOD, NetApp, Ansible, Puppet, PowerShell, BASH, Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst, WLAN, Firewalls, Forest Trusts, Migration Of Domains, Identity Lifecycle Management, RBAC, ServiceNow, PagerDuty, Jira, Zabbix, Veeam Backup and Replication, RedHat Linux, VMWare Horizon, Workspace ONE, DigitalOcean, Paperspace, LLM Enabled Tooling, AI Assisted Analytics, Workflow Automation | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sundar-anandan-77140a144 | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm seeking Infrastructure Architect, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Cloud Infrastructure roles at GCCs and product companies in Chennai. I'm open to hybrid and remote engagements and want to build AI-enabled, automation-first infrastructure. ``` ## About ```text I've managed 3,000+ Windows servers for Electrolux at TCS and delivered secure Active Directory migrations for Volkswagen Mexico, combining enterprise operations with PowerShell automation that reduced administration time by about 30%. At ePlus Technologies, I led end-to-end FlexPod delivery for LPBank Vietnam and coordinated Cisco HyperFlex HCI deployments for 10+ enterprise clients. I also automated Cisco ACI and UCS provisioning with Ansible and delivered on-premises-to-Azure VM migrations. Across 12+ years, I've built and supported VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Cisco UCS, HyperFlex, and Azure environments across India and Southeast Asia. I'm focused on automation-first infrastructure engineering and AI-enabled tooling. ``` ## Experience ### Associate Consultant – Infrastructure (current) [Tata Consultancy Services](https://himalayas.app/companies/tata-consultancy-services). Jan 2024 - Present ```text Managed 3,000+ Windows Server instances across VMware, Hyper-V, and SCVMM for a Fortune 500 client, ensuring SLA compliance. Engineered PowerShell automation for SCCM and WSUS patch management, reducing manual administration time by ~30%. ``` Skills: Windows-Server, VSphere, Hyper-V, Microsoft-SCVMM, SCCM, WSUS, Active-Directory, PowerShell, Azure ### Senior System Engineer [ePlus Technologies](https://himalayas.app/companies/eplus-inc). Oct 2022 - Dec 2024 ```text Spearheaded greenfield FlexPod deployment for LPBank Vietnam, delivering end-to-end from design to commissioning. Served as Technical Lead for Cisco HyperFlex HCI deployments across 10+ enterprise clients, coordinating parallel delivery. ``` Skills: Cisco-Hyperflex, Intersight, UCS-X-Series, NetApp, VSphere, VROps, Ansible, Azure, Nutanix, ServiceNow ### Senior System Administrator [Wipro Technologies](https://himalayas.app/companies/wipro-limited). Jul 2021 - Oct 2022 ```text Administered enterprise VMware vSphere and Linux/Windows server environments for multiple client accounts, providing L2 operational support. Supported Microsoft AD forest trust setup and user/computer migration for KODAK's global systems. ``` Skills: VSphere, Hyper-V, Xen, Windows-Server, RedHat-Linux, Active-Directory, ServiceNow ### System Engineer [ePlus Technologies](https://himalayas.app/companies/eplus-inc). Apr 2017 - Jul 2021 ```text Deployed and configured Cisco HyperFlex clusters for 8+ enterprise clients including Royal Green Bangladesh, Tradebulls India, Qatar Airways, and Genpact India. Configured Red Hat Virtualisation (KVM) for Qatar Airways and supported Reliance Jio with MoP templates for Cisco Nexus devices. ``` Skills: Cisco-Hyperflex, Cisco-UCS, Interconnect, VMware-ESXi, Cisco-Nexus, KVM, Ansible, VCenter ### System Engineer CloudUno Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.. Sep 2015 - Mar 2017 ```text Led pre-sales technical activities, gathering customer requirements and producing LLD/HLD architecture documentation for greenfield datacenter environments. Delivered system administration, hardware/network maintenance, and end-user support across multiple enterprise client sites. ``` Skills: Cisco-UCS, VMware-ESXi, Windows-Server, Linux, Network-Configuration ### System Administrator / IT Trainer STC Technologies Pvt. Ltd.. Jan 2014 - Aug 2015 ```text Provided L1/L2 IT support and delivered technical training to corporate clients including HCL, Cognizant, and MindTree, covering networking, systems administration, and hardware. ``` Skills: IT-Support, Technical-Training, Networking, Systems-Administration, Hardware ### Technical Trainer Calydon Tech Pvt. Ltd.. May 2013 - Jan 2014 ```text Developed step-by-step training materials for end-users and supported L1/L2 help desk agents with technical documentation and knowledge transfer. ``` Skills: Technical-Documentation, Training-Material-Development, Help-Desk-Support ## Education ### D.G. Vaishnav College, Madras University Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications. 2010 - 2012 ```text Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from D.G. Vaishnav College, Madras University, completed in 2012. ``` ### St. Thomas College, Madras University Bachelor of Science, Computer Science. 2005 - 2008 ```text Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from St. Thomas College, Madras University, completed in 2008. ``` ## Tech stack - DigitalOcean - Jira - PowerShell - PagerDuty - Zabbix - OpenStack - Windows Server - Ansible - Puppet - Cisco ACI - VMware vSphere - Xen - KVM - Paperspace - VMware ESXi - ServiceNow - Bash To contact Sundar, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Rohan Maini](https://himalayas.app/@rohanmaini): Senior Lead, Infrastructure Specialist, Kyndryl India Pvt. 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