OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging role with a progressive organization in the field of IT/ITes to contribute towards organizational success and grow to a key player as solution provider in Infra/Cloud architect platform.

SUMMARY:

• Energetic and result oriented IT professional with 14+ years of experience in SAN Administration, Backup administration, Disaster Recovery, Data Migration, Data center designing, Virtualization and Public Cloud design; Extended expertise in architecting solutions.
• Deep understanding of technology with focus on delivering business solutions;
• Possessing first rate communication and collaboration skills to lead and work in concert with diverse groups effectively
• Friendly with an upbeat attitude
• Excellent decision making skills with a positive approach
• Dedicated and highly ambitious to achieve personal goals as well as the organizational goals
• Designed and implemented multiple Infra projects, including technologies: Storage, Backup, Vmware, Linux,Windows & Cloud
• Efficiently and productively involved in operational issues on backup/Storage and saved million dollars for customer in terms of value ideas implementation.
• Handled escalated issues; analyzed and resolved complex issues involving servers, Cloud, SAN and Backup.
• Managed and administered replications across High availability sites using HP Continuous Access (CA), Hitachi Universal Replicator and SRDF
• Planned and implemented HDS USPV to HP P9500 storage migration and NetApp FAS to IBM N series filer data migration
• Knowledge on Azure/AWS cloud solution design and VM migration through Site recovery.
• Knowledge in Datacenter migration activity.
• Knowledge in WFP Win2008 to Win 2012 migration in the remote location site.
• Knowledge in Devops tool; Puppet, GitHub, Docket and Kubernetes.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:

Technical capability: Infra architect / Cloud Architect (Azure)

Public cloud platform: Azure (Certified) and AWS (certified)

MS Azure skillset: VM build, VNET, VPN,ExpressRoute, ARM template, Recovery Vault, monitoring, Service Fabric, AKS, Service Bus, Web Apps, Load balancer, App gateway, Logic Apps etc.

AWS Skillset: EC2, S3, CDN, VPC, Route53, RDS etc

Cloud migration tool: Azure Site Recovery.

Azure Database: Azure SQL, Cosmos DB

Storage skill: HP, Hitachi and EMC

Backup skill: Commvault v10, v11., Recovery Vault (Azure)

Operation System: Win2008, Win2012, 2016, RHEL 7, SuSE 12.

Server migration tool: Secure copy and AraxisMerge

Virtualization: VMware ESX 5.5, Vmotion and VM build.

Converged technology: Vblock 740, Cisco MDS, UCS.

Experienced Switch/ Directors: Brocade and Cisco.

Experienced Storage products: EMC VMAX3, VNX, Isilon, Data domain, HP MSA, HP EVA, HP 3par, HP XP, HP P9500, HP XP7, Hitachi USPV, USPVM, VSP, EMC Clariion., IBM DS4800, NetApp FAS3050 and V3020 NAS Boxes

Replication Concepts: SRDF, Business copy, Shadow Image, Continues Access, Remote copy, Hitachi Universal replicator

Storage performance tools: HP PA, 3par System Reporter, Hitachi Tuning Manager and EMC Unisphere.

Patching software: Shavlik, SCCM, SuSE Manager.

Ticketing tool: ServiceNOW and Service Manager.

Devops knowledge: Puppet, Github, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes

WORK HISTORY;

Confidential, Michigan

Infra Architect/Cloud architect

Responsibilities:

• Working as System Architect in infrastructure platform to design and implement solutions.
• Architect and implement Azure cloud based solutions for prod/non prod work loads
• Work on VPN, Azure Virtual Network creation, peering, NSG configuration as per client requirement.
• Support the public cloud (AWS and Azure) implementation tasks in coordination with business owners.
• Create Virtual machines in Azure cloud and test various use cases including prod workload.
• Participate in the weekly design meeting and provide value offering on Azure cloud solutions.
• Build a PoC model to design solution to move On - premise backup to Azure cloud and implement the solution for production
• Experience in working on PoC model for VMC on AWS.
• Prepare the migration plan to Azure service such as SQL Database, service Fabric, AKS.
• Providing technical solutions, based on the technologies: Storage, Backup, Windows, Linux, VMware and Cloud (Azure).
• Architect and design various project tasks and implement new solutions or upgrade existing infrastructure.
• Prepare the design work with Infra Architect team for hybrid cloud model and build Virtual machines in Azure cloud by adopting the speed to market strategy.
• Participate in Storage administration activity like Storage allocation/ De-allocation/ Expansion/ Data migration based on the project requirement on EMC /HPE storage devices and configure SRDF and remote copy replication.
• Responsible to work closely with various stakeholders to present a design on upgradation, new implementation, fixing existing infrastructure defect, planning and implementation on infrastructure upgradation.
• Schedule backup for Azure Virtual machines through recovery vault and restore the VMs based on request.
• Migrate the servers from on-premise datacenter to Azure through Site recovery manager tool
• Eliminate the requirement of Third datacenter by moving workload to Azure cloud by using DDVE technology.
• Generate the cost analysis report for the azure resources and optimize the utilization
• Monitor the performance of azure VMs and provide mitigation plans to customer.
• Implement the design for Backup to cloud and evaluate various vendor options.
• Build VM in private cloud environment and support VRA/VRO related issues reported during the workflow execution.
• Support datacenter migration activities as part of DR DC migration, including Lift/Shift of storage and compute devices.
• Build Windows and Linux servers manually and complete the auditing process and handover to the support.
• Patch newly build project servers through Shavlik and SCCM, fix the vulnerabilities, configure backup agents for DB servers.
• Support software platform refresh activities and upgrade Win2008 server to win2012/2016 in all the remote locations and eliminate the cost of additional support charges.
• Support Converged (Vblock) and hyperconverged (Nutanix) technology platforms.
• Support hardware refresh and firmware upgrade of various Server, storage and backup devices.

Technical lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Being as storage and backup technical lead, provide direction and guidance for team members on day to day operation and manage the technical escalations.
• Contribute towards the Public Cloud strategic plan including Azure / AWS and provide value offering on design.
• Design technology solution to customer on storage/backups area, based on proposed services and solution architecture to enhance value offerings.
• Implement migration plan from on-premise to Microsoft Azure using Site Recovery manager.
• Participate in Storage administration activity like Storage allocation/De-allocation/Expansion / Data migration /monitoring based on the business requirement for HP MSA, HP XP, HP 3par, HP P9500, HP XP7, EMC Isilon, AVAMAR and VMAX3 storage products.
• Validate the Brocade fabric switch configuration and create/remove/ modify fabric zonings using DCFM tool for the hosts based on the business requirements
• Manage and administrate commvault DEV and PROD backup environment and provide technical solution on severity issues.
• Architecting Commvault design for complex backup environments with EMC Data domains and Isilon.
• Align with VBLOCK environment and provide guidelines and assistance on technical problems.
• Works on private Cloud implementation and provide assistance of technical issues related to storage and backup.
• Design and update SAN port mapping architecture to accommodate new hosts into the fabric.
• Design Commvault VSA and iDA backups for infrastructure with hot add mode and with physical server proxy setup.
• Upgrade the storage firmware based on the business requirement and to avoid potential outages.
• Align with SAP project team to implement the storage and backup solutions for the SAP modernization.
• Analyze and monitor storage performance data and provide proactive measures to mitigate performance bottlenecks.
• Defining standards and best practices for Storage/SAN configuration and update the runbook periodically.
• Acquire technical knowledge on new products and provide KT to offshore team,
• Log into the crisis calls, handle the escalated technical issues and provide best solution from the SAN
• Provide resolution to all high severity/priority issues based on SLA parameter
• Adhere the ITIL process, incident management, Change management problem management and Capacity management for the day to day operation.

Confidential

Storage L3 engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supporting multiple customers’ SAN environment and managing 7 PB of storage space.
• Participating Storage administration activities like storage Allocation/De-allocation/Expansion/Data-migration/Monitoring/Managing SAN on HP MSA, EVA, P4500, XP 12K, XP 24K, P9500, Hitachi USPV, USPVM, VSP, EMC clarriion and NetApp FAS3050, V3020 NAS Boxes.
• Design storage solution on multiple projects as per requirement and handover the operation team.
• Design, costing, implementing and managing the infrastructure needed for the project in AWS hosting platform.
• Manage the VMware environment (5.5), build the VMs and troubleshoot the related issues.
• Support AWS cloud solution implementation and decommission the storage array.
• Participated in ITIL process of Incident management, Change Management, Problem Management, Executing Work order and Service call for Production and Pre-production hosts using OVSD, OVSC & OVSM.
• Creating volumes/Qtree on the NetApp files and gives access to the Unix/Windows host per request.
• Create aggregates as per DR requirement and provide space from Hitachi storage arrays to the Vfiler.
• Co-ordinate for the Data ONTAPP upgrade and filer migration activities.
• Creating filer reports using Operation Manager and DFM.
• Managing and monitoring Thin provision pools (dynamic provisioning) and allocating the space as per customer requirement.
• Co-ordinating with onsite team for the storage migration using AUTO LUN options in HDS storage.
• Providing Fabric setup such as port map and zoning for the preproduction hosts as per the requirement.
• Managing and configuring Business Copy, Continues Access and Remote Business Copies on XP/USPV Storage boxes to provide high availability for the business critical applications.
• Implementing External storage technology in customer environment using HP/Hitachi storage array to reduce cost and effective data migration.
• Administrating VLS and ESL Drive mapping and zoning as per customer request in coordination with backup team.
• As a senior, play the role of a key member of team and mentoring new recruits on processes (as per ITIL) and technologies (HP MSA, EVA, XP arrays, Hitachi Arrays in SAN environment with Brocade and Cisco Switches).

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Server & Storage analyst and providing Level 2 support (HP EMA, MSA, EVA storage products along with HP Proliant Servers with Win2K/2K3 Operating System) for one of the world’s largest Petrochemical Organization
• Co-ordinating with site engineer for Replacement of faulty hardware like Hard disks, Cache Battery (ECB), Power supply, Fans, Controller, Disk Enclosure, loop switches, HBA cards etc
• Re-configuring HBA, Re-adding to the existing zone set, configuring storage RA and monitoring host and HBA status with secure path application and LightPulse Utility
• Migration of data from HP-EVA to HP-3PAR as per the customer requirement.
• Coordinating with the Problem management, Service integration managers, Site managers, business leads whilst to manage situation/major incidents
• Leading and mentoring team members on SAN and delivering knowledge transfer sessions in order to expand their capabilities for consistent success of the organization
• Working knowledge of creating, modifying and deleting Zone sets using EFCM tool

Confidential

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for resolving issues reports via the ticketing system and mails
• Managing the long running jobs in Control-M Servers and to initiate action to address the alerts
• Administering various SAP jobs using Control-M tool on ECS Servers
• Monitoring Server & Control M application and GAS of Control M
• Design the control M application as per the new requirement and schedule the jobs.
• Coordinating with UNIX team members to perform the action on failed application
• Worked on VMware VSphere 4.x/5.5 Installation and virtual machines setup using VSphere.

Confidential

Residence Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managing and maintaining Active Directory users and groups
• Scheduling and maintaining Backups and restoring of data
• Managing SAN (MSA 1500) and maintaining Backups using HP Data Protector Manager
• Create and export NFS-CIFS File Shares using NetApp.
• Configuring and administering EVA 5000, MSA, XP24000 storage box and NAS.
• Installing and configuring, Linux, Cisco VPN client, Fintrack, MDT6 AS400, SAP
• Managing and maintaining Windows 2003 data server and Linux hosts. (HP Proliand ML530)