SUMMARY:

• Fifteen years as a Lead Storage Consultant, Backup and Recovery SE, Pre - sales/Post-sales Systems Engineer, including seven years designing and Architecting Systems in the High Availability data backup and recovery space.
• Advanced Confidential NetBackup Design and Configuration experience.
• VMware Design and Administration.
• Extensive SAN design, architecture, virtualization, implementation and tuning knowledge in a 24x7 Data Center production environment.
• I have created the Storage and Backup Vision and Roadmap for many Confidential 500 companies.
• I have architected, designed, and lead many major Storage\Backup Implementations.
• I have hired, created, and lead many Storage teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Redhat Linux, AIX, Tru64, VMware, HP-UX, Solaris, and Windows 2000/2003.

Programming Languages: COBOL, PASCAL, C and C++.

Databases: Oracle, Oracle RAC, SAP, DB2, SQL, Informix database configurations.

VIRITULIZATION: VMware, Virtual RAID, and VSAN.

Confidential Products: Confidential Volume Manager, Files System, Cluster Server, Netbackup, Backup Exec, Command Central, Storage Foundation, and Volume Replication applications.

ARRAYS: HDS, Hitachi USP 1100, Hitachi Tagmastore, IBM, EMC, HP MSA 1000, HP EVA 3000, 5000, and 8000, StorageTek, HDS 9989, HDS 9960, AMS 1000, IBM DS5300, HP 3PAR, HP 1200/2400, IBM DS8700, USP, and Network Appliance.

Other: Virtual Private Networks, CEPH, TCP/IP, XML, HTML, Network Architecture, HP Array Configuration Utility, HP Insight Manager, HP Command View, HP Business Copy, HP Storage Essentials, Capacity management, Hi-Command, HDLM, HSSM, EFCM, HP Replication Manager, and Application Design.

EXPERIENCE:

STORAGE ARCHITECT/ STORAGE ENGINEER

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Align with appropriate sales geography to represent Confidential Storage Solutions to all assigned accounts
• Use knowledge of technology, products, processes, industry expertise and consultative sales skills to assess and educate customers on value of storage infrastructure and management
• Build in - depth knowledge of clients' technical and business priorities, challenges and initiatives that can be translated into Confidential Storage and Virtualization solution opportunities
• Act as the technical lead on complex proposals; conduct final review, edit proposals and approve technical content
• Use knowledge and understanding of Hitachi, NetBackup, VMWare, and HP and technologies and competitive technology and business applications to credibly and persuasively articulate the features and benefits of these products and their value to the customer
• Determine how industry trends, product announcements and advances in technology may impact the customer from becoming obsolete and assesses potential opportunities
• Develop successful relationships with sales team members, partners and customers while support the objectives of the sales team

SENIOR STORAGE ENGINEER

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Design, architected, and administered storage systems for Linux, Windows and UNIX systems in an Enterprise Data Center environment.
• Documented system design for replication and migration.
• Designed cloud based systems in the Enterprise data centers.
• Created reports and data sheet for company.
• Architected Hitachi VSP and HUS-VM, 3PAR, and HP storage systems.
• CISCO and Brocade SAN fabric design.
• Help design and built two data center using enterprise class equipment.
• Best practices around Windows and Linux database applications.

STORAGE LEAD CLOUD STORAGE

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Led a group of twelve Storage Engineers, Design Storage and SAN Fabric for Cloud Storage in a Linux and Windows environment.
• Tuned Brocade and Cisco switches, Zone SAN, Implement Data Protector Systems, Implement MSL, EML, and ESL Tape Libraries, Implement VLS/VTL systems, VMWare Consolidated backup, Consulted on Best Practices in the DR and Backup/Recovery area, Capacity Management, Virtualization (VMware)
• Created company visions, VTL Technologies, SAN Replication and Disaster Recovery, Implement Confidential NetBackup, Brocade LUN masking, Brocade zoning, Brocade DCX, SAN and Storage Management tools, Shell script writing, Consult on latest LTO tape strategies, Continuous Replication, Business Copy, Implement EVA 4000/6000/8000 , HP 12000, HP24000, HP 3PAR arrays, CEPH, Hitachi USP 1100, Hitachi Tagmastore, RAID level best practices, Consulted with Confidential 500 and Confidential 1000 companies all in an Enterprise Data Center.

LEAD STORAGE CONSULTANT

Confidential, Charlotte, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Data Protector Systems, Architected Fiber SAN, Developed Company Storage Road Map, LUN allocation, Manage the Cisco MDS 9509 Switches, Configure HP XP12K, XP20K / HP EVA 4000/ HP EVA 6000/ HP EVA 8100, Hitachi USP 1100, Hitachi Tagmastore. Designed storage systems for Linux and Windows servers. Configure Command View Systems.
• Design Backup/Restore/VTL and Disaster Recovery systems.
• Configure SAN Storage Management tools. Virtualization with VMware.
• Lead Disaster Recovery SAN team. Hired Storage team members.
• Configure Brocade Switches. Design Data Center systems.
• Configure HP Blade systems. Design Backup and Recovery systems for VMware.
• Created Storage Roadmap
• Planned and managed resource allocation and storage budget.
• Storage Project lead on migration to Exchange 2010.
• Implemented, enforced and improved Storage policies.
• Architected Backup system and hired backup team members.
• Budgeted Storage and Backup resources.
• Server Virtualization with VMware.

STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR / ARCHITECT

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Administer Storage on HP EVA 4000/6000/8000 and Hitachi USP1100, Hitach1 Tagmastore systems, Monitor Backups using HP Data Protector, Confidential NetBackup, Zone SAN using Brocade and Cisco Switches, Capacity Management. Architected SAN systems, Recommend Storage systems.
• Use different Vraid levels for Storage. Installed, Configured and Administered Windows, Linux and UNIX systems. VMware design and Administration.
• Architect Backup policies and procedures. Administer HP C class Blade systems.
• Design SAN EVA systems.
• Backed up Vmware and EMC LUN.
• Document System status and roadmaps.
• Data Center Wiring and Design.
• Designed virtual systems using VMWare and HP Blade systems.

LEAD STORAGE CONSULTANT

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Design Backup and Data Recovery systems, Tune
• Brocade and Cisco switches, Zone SAN, Implement Data Protector
• Systems, Implement MSL, EML, and ESL Tape Libraries, Implement VLS/VTL systems, VMWare Consolidated backup, Consulted on Best Practices in the DR and Backup/Recovery area, Capacity Management
• Created company visions, VTL Technologies Systems design for Windows and Linux using enterprise applications. SAN Replication and Disaster Recovery, Implement Confidential NetBackup, Brocade LUN masking, Brocade zoning, Brocade DCX, SAN and Storage Management tools, Virtulization design with VMware, Shell script writing, Consult on latest LTO tape strategies, Continuous Replication, Business Copy, Implement EVA 4000/6000/8000 arrays, RAID level best practices, Consulted with Confidential 500 and Confidential 1000 companies. I also consulted on all backup and recovery application including Netbackup, Backup Exec, and EMC Networker.
• Managed a team of Consultants on Data Centers implementations.

IMPLEMENTATION / PRESALES CONSULTANT

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Focused on the design and implementation of storage and server solutions.
• Installed and test backup systems using Confidential NetBackup and Legato Networker.
• Worked on Statements of Work, System Assessments, and Systems Health checks.
• Technologies include server and storage with EMC, Sun, HP, HDS and IBM.
• Open Systems experience with Solaris, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, and Windows.
• Added switches to existing Fabric
• Added or removed ISLs (Inter Switch Links)
• Created/modifies zone sets
• HBA Configuration
• NetBackup Policy creation/modifications
• Determined Methodologies or tools for Volume Management
• Calculated Storage Network Device latency
• LUN Mapping

SENIOR SALES/SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Configure enterprise UNIX and Windows systems, design SAN backup and recovery systems, analyze customer requirements, provide pre-sales technical support, and price enterprise systems in UNIX and Windows environments.
• Tuned and Configure NetBackup Systems.
• Provide hardware and UNIX operating systems support in high availability systems, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS) technologies and other enterprise storage solutions. Hired and managed System members. Create RFPs and RFIs for key customers.
• Act as Team lead in designing High Availability and Clustering infrastructure architectures for regional SEs and Sales.
• Hardware (Sun Servers, HP-IX Server, and Dell Servers) & Software (All UNIX OS, Windows OS and Confidential applications) an Product Support
• SAN and NAS design and implementation for large Enterprise clients.
• High availability hardware planning and configuration
• Technical account management and reporting
• Enterprise storage implementations; IBM SHARK, EMC, HDS, StorageTek, Quantum, Brocade, McDATA, Crossroads, Network Appliance
• Disaster recovery Enterprise configurations.
• Utilized NDMP protocols.
• Extensive knowledge of Enterprise Backup and Recovery using NetBackup.
• Supported Windows NT, 2000, XP, CITRIX, SUN, HP and PICK operating systems experience
• Experience with Operating systems installations, upgrades and configuration.