Adama Gueye
Verified Expert in Engineering
Cloud Engineer and Developer
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Toptal member since January 17, 2024
Adama is a highly motivated and hardworking cloud engineer with several years of solid experience in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Windows Server, Microsoft Azure, and AWS. He is highly experienced in resolving complex technical cases, undertaking root cause analysis, and scoping project deliverables. Adama leverages his deep understanding of cloud environments, keeping abreast of system requirement processes and evolving business needs.
Portfolio
Experience
- VMware vSphere - 7 years
- Windows Server - 7 years
- VMware vCenter - 7 years
- VMware ESXi - 7 years
- Windows Deployment - 6 years
- Storage - 6 years
- Hyper-V - 5 years
- NEC Storage - 2 years
Preferred Environment
VMware vCenter, VMware ESXi, VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Linux, AWS IoT, Azure, Storage, HP Servers, NEC Storage
The most amazing...
...system I've built for a major Japanese insurance company is a VDI solution for call recordings.
Work Experience
Consultant and Japan Data Center Primary Support
Infosys
- Coordinated new server build and decommission requests.
- Offered vendor coordination and hardware replacement support.
- Verified and approved data center access requests and handled monthly patrol checks.
- Acted as a facility manager, creating power circuit and network connectivity designs for new device deployment.
System Engineer
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- Set up a VDI environment using VMware ESXi, Windows, and Linux, created related technical documents, and provided helpdesk support.
- Installed and configured VMware ESXi servers, the vCenter, and Windows and Linux servers.
- Configured Windows' failover cluster service and created and managed users and virtual machines.
System Engineer
HIMACS
- Built a VDI environment according to a defined process that starts from system planning and moves to the design and development phase.
- Wrote technical design documents and a user manual guide.
- Installed and configured a VMware ESXi server and deployed and configured the vCenter.
- Created and managed users, computers, and virtual machines.
VDI Engineer and Presales Engineer
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- Set up a VDI environment using VMware vSphere, Windows, and Hyper-V.
- Configured a SAN storage and data backup system using NEC iStorage and NEC HYDRAstor.
- Installed and configured a VMware ESXi server, deployed and configured the vCenter, and created and managed virtual machines and users.
- Collaborated on data center consolidation projects, planning and designing solutions to integrate new data centers and installing equipment with racks and cabling.
Experience
VDI Environment Setup for a Japanese Insurance Company
Education
Associate's Degree in Information Systems
Yomiuri Institute of Technology - Tokyo, Japan
Certifications
Cisco CCNA – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
Cisco
MCSE: Core Infrastructure
Microsoft
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
Microsoft
NEC HYDRAstor
NEC Solution Innovators
NEC iStorage
NEC Solution Innovators
Skills
Tools
VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, VMware
Platforms
Windows Server, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Linux, AWS IoT, Azure, Windows, Windows 7
Languages
PHP
Storage
HP Servers, Azure Cloud Services
Other
VMware vCenter, VMware ESXi, Virtualization, Virtualization Technology, Storage, NEC Storage, Networks, IP Networks, Windows Deployment, Cloud Architecture, Data Center Management, Management Systems, Cloud Platforms, SAN Storage, Data & Backup Management, Information Systems, Complex Web Systems, Japanese, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Windows 8, Windows 10, Document Design, VMS, Desktop Support, VMware Horizon, ServiceNow, IT Services, Customer Support, Cisco, vCenter
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