PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Confidential certified Storage Architect / Consultant possessing over 12+ years of IT experience particularly in Confidential Storage VMAX 3, Isilon, VPLEX, Symmetrix VMAX, DMX - 4, VNX, CLARiiON.
• Extensive experience on Storage Provisioning, LUN creation, Mapping & Masking.
• Provisioned storage from VMAX 3, VMAX, VNX, Vplex to various hosts and used Auto Provisioning to assign storage from VMAX array.
• Configured storage for business critical applications using Confidential XTremeIO.
• Extensive Experience on Open Replicator to migrate data from VMAX to VMAX.
• Implemented FAST VP on the new VMAX array and documented the best practices. Creat-ed Virtual Thin pools, TIERS and policies as per the business requirement.
• Experience in managing and configuring the Isilon environment using InsightIQ.
• Good knowledge in InsightIQ ONEFS 7.x version with in depth understanding of Isilon S, X & NL series hardware.
• Configuring smart quotas for different shares as per business requirement.
• Configured and administered Confidential Isilon x200 storage arrays.
• Configured File System Quotas, Smart connect basic and Advanced with pools
• Work on Day to Day NAS allocation (NFS,CIFS and SMB) for Unix and Windows hosts
• Configured Isilon Snapshots, SyncIQ for replication and Disaster Recovery
• Implementing and Maintaining Fast Cache and Fast VP in VNX and setting up new hosts for storage provisioning and assigning storages to the host.
• Experience in configuration and administration of NetApp FAS 3140/6080/6280.
• Experience with NetApp Filers quota Management, NFS exports, Data migration and Near Store Administration.
• Expertise in implementing Time Finder operations like Clone/Snap for VMAX to create a copy of production data for decision making or testing.
• Hands on experience in implementing a Disaster Recovery solutions using SRDF/S, SRDF/A for Symmetrix.
• Strong experience with Array based and Host based migrations using Open Replicator, Open Migrator.
• Proven experience in using SYMCLI, Symmetrix Management Console (SMC) and Unisphere Manager.
• Good knowledge and high level understanding of Confidential storage arrays architecture and ap-plication (Oracle, Exchange, SQL) specific architecture.
• Experience in Zoning on Cisco Switches through Fabric Manager, DCNM, CLI.
• Experience in Zoning on Brocade Switches through Brocade web tools, CLI & DCFM.
• Experience working on large Data Center with corporate Data Center Experience and demonstrated record of success in managing multiple storage projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Orlando-FL

Storage Architect

Responsibilities:

• Identifying performance bottlenecks in the current VMAX and VNX environment.
• Configured storage for business critical applications using Confidential XTremeIO.
• Provisioned storage from VMAX 3, VMAX, VNX, Vplex to various hosts and used Auto Provisioning to assign storage from VMAX array.
• Analysing the current IOPS against the Application IOPS requirement and providing rec-ommendations to the customer.
• Successfully migrated data between XIV to VNX using Confidential VPlex virtualization
• Appliance.
• Managing Confidential VMAX, VNX, Vplex appliances using Symmcli & Symmetrix Management Console for Administration and management.
• Implemented & configured Confidential Vplex Metro in Vmware environment.
• Migrated legacy windows cluster server’s from VMAX to VMAX using Confidential VPlex.
• Managing Recoverpoint/SE for high availability of SAP applications between Orlando and KMTC Data centre.
• Managing and administering Recoverpoint appliances using Unisphere and RPA Dashboard.
• Changed policies of the SAN to meet the IOPS requirement and monitored the SAN per-formance post policy upgrade.
• Configured local copy services like BCV Timefinder clone and mirroring solutions.
• Identified Orphan storage in Confidential VMAX environment and saved $ 5 M in capacity.
• Performs storage provisioning for heterogonous environments in local and remote data centres.
• Experience in managing and configuring the Isilon environment using InsightIQ.
• Good knowledge in InsightIQ ONEFS 7.x version with in depth understanding of Isilon S, X & NL series hardware.
• Configuring SmartQuotas for different shares as per business requirement.
• Configured and administered Confidential Isilon x200 storage arrays.
• Configured snapshots for different shares using SnapshotIQ in Isilon Arrays.
• Configured File System Quotas, Smart connect basic and Advanced with pools
• Work on Day to Day NAS allocation (NFS,CISFs and SMB) for Unix and Windows hosts
• Configured Isilon Snapshots, SyncIQ for replication and Disaster Recovery
• Configure Isilon Clusters and adding to Active Directory and delegate permissions to object to Load balance the Isilon clusters
• Developed scripts for SAN backup and automated alerting into enterprise Monitoring tool.
• Managed Cisco SAN Switches 9500, 9124 using Fabric manager.
• Deployed new SAN environment involving setup of Cisco 9500 switches from the scratch.
• Configured different Inter-operability modes in Cisco & Mcdata switches to create single SAN Island in DC.
• Developed blue print on current and future Cisco SAN Firmware releases to cover all bugs & remedies and published to all stakeholders.
• Developed different reports like Capacity Planning, Storage utilization, Performance management and published to all stake holders at regular basis.
• Troubleshooting Storage and Backup related issues and documenting the resolutions for future analysis.

Confidential, NY

Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Developed SAN framework for clients like BNYM and Barclays for better understanding of the environment.
• Architected complex and legacy storage environment setups for different clients.
• Developed detailed Blue Print and Run Book of clients overall SAN environment
• Developed and implemented migration solution based on the current Environment.
• Developed the identical SAN architecture on the new VMAX array for migration purpose.
• Migrated data from old Confidential storage like DMX to cutting edge Confidential platform like VMAX us-ing Open Replicator.
• Changed policies of the SAN to meet the IOPS requirement and monitored the SAN per-formance post policy upgrade.
• Configured local replications using Confidential Time Finder for different applications as per the business demand.
• Performs storage provisioning for heterogonous environments for local and remote data centres.
• SAN implementation tasks include creating zones, LUN provisioning, BCV device creation Meta device creation and mapping.
• Managed Cisco SAN Switches 9513 & 9222 using DCNM and Device Manager
• Troubleshooting Storage related issues and documenting the resolutions for future analy-sis.

Confidential

Sr. Principal Infrastructure Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implemented cutting edge technologies in Storages like Virtualization, Consolidation, DR for HP global clients.
• Defines the approach for Storage Tiering, including determining appropriate use of tech-nology solutions.
• Worked on different SAN Migration, consolidation projects from Confidential Clariion to DMX.
• Performed Host Based SAN migration between heterogeneous OS Platforms.
• Managing heterogeneous storage arrays like HP XP 12k,24k, Confidential DMX and Netapp filers.
• Brainstorming session with client Technical team over existing design and proposed design.
• Configured and Administering Snap Mirror relationship between two distant Netapp Arrays.
• Performing different storage activities like space allocation tasks include creating zones, LUN provisioning, Mapping, Masking and BCV device creation.
• Managing Cisco SAN Switches using Cisco Fabric Manager and through CLI.
• Managing Brocade switches for zoning and san management using EFCM.
• Managing SAN environment using different interop modes for managing Brocade and Cis-co.
• Troubleshooting Storage and Backup related issues and documenting the resolutions for future analysis.
• Monitoring storage arrays and related systems on regular basis with HP Web Console.

Confidential

Technical Services Professional

Responsibilities:

• Managing Confidential DMX 3, 3000, 1000 storage using ECC & Symmcli & Symmetrix Manage-ment Console for Administration.
• Managing Brocade & Cisco SAN Switches Silkworm 12000, 3800, 4200 & 9222 using Fabric manager.
• Perform LUN mapping, masking and adding servers in SAN environment.
• Configured BCV in DMX 3000 for SRDF / Timefinder and backup purposes to Test envi-ronment.
• Performs storage provisioning for heterogonous environments for local and remote data centres.
• SAN implementation tasks include creating zones, LUN provisioning, BCV device creation Meta device creation and mapping.
• Performing quarterly drills on different storage environments and updating all the stake-holders with the Dr Reports.
• Executing necessary changes in the environment using Change Management process through Remedy.
• Providing Capacity Planning report to the project stakeholders and project Governance team.
• Providing various storage reports to the project stakeholders on regular basis.
• Interacting with different hardware vendors like IBM, Confidential, HP for problem resolution in 24x7 support.
• Resolving the problems within the SLA terms agreed between IBM & Kaiser

Confidential

Sr Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing Confidential DMX & Clariion environment with the help Confidential tools like ECC & Symmcli.
• Managing Cisco SAN Switches using Cisco Fabric Manager and through CLI.
• Managing different storage technologies like HP XP, Confidential DMX and Netapp arrays for dif-ferent clients.
• Performing different storage activities like space allocation, zone creation, LUN provision-ing, Mapping, Masking and BCV device creation.
• Managing Cisco SAN Switches using Cisco Fabric Manager and through CLI.
• Working on different SAN Migration, consolidation projects from Confidential Clariion to DMX.
• Performing backups & Restores using different Backup products like IBM TSM, Veritas Backup Exec.
• Updating firmware, patches and drivers in Storage, Switch and Backup hardware at regu-lar basis to keep environment healthy.
• Troubleshooting Storage and Backup related issues and documenting the resolutions for future analysis.
• Configured Snap mirror (Cross Site Replication) between production and DR site for SQL and Vmware instances for Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Configured Snap manager for Virtual Infrastructure environment for taking Backup & re-store.
• Monitoring storage arrays and related systems on regular basis with ECC and Data ONTAP.
• Technical brain storming session with various stake holders to understand the requirement and accordingly develop solution.
• Providing Capacity Planning report to the project stakeholders and project Governance team.

Confidential

IT Lead

Responsibilities:

• Providing expertise in designing & implementing the storage solution for different Data Centre’s as per Dana’s business requirement.
• Designing the DR solution for Dana’s Data centres in Storage and Backup - Restore areas as per the requirement.
• Involved in most critical quarterly basis DR drills for performing shifting of applications and users to assembly environment.
• Knowledge and hands on different tools like ECC, Powerpath, SRDF and TimeFinder.
• Monitoring project status closely for meeting project closure date as per commitment.
• Creating the Risk Mitigation plan, maintaining the risk register and its occurrence in the project
• Closely monitoring the efforts required and actual in Work Breakdown Structure.
• Presenting the project status report regularly to all the stake holders.
• Coordinating with different storage teams for executing the work on scheduled basis.

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing the client’s infrastructure and providing them support in the areas of system administration.
• As a Project Leader I was involved in managing the Storage, Backup, Server related esca-lated problem.
• Maintaining environment uptime inline to the Business guidelines.
• Giving Network & infrastructure best solutions to small scale and upcoming industries in low cost.
• Creating capacity management report for maintaining current environment always up with cutting edge technology.
• Proving infrastructure related report to management and governance team.
• Designing DR plans and conducting quarterly drills to check environment availability in case of disaster.