SUMMARY

• Confidential is a Datacenter /SAN Infrastructure Specialist with experience in high end storage and server infrastructure. As a storage specialist, my experience covers EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, IBM,3PAR platforms technology for deploying storage virtualization, consolidation, data protections, data migration, backup and recovery, disaster recovery and business continuity.
• I have similar experience in high end servers running various OS platforms - IBM AIX/Linux on (Power 7), Oracle/SUN Solaris on (Ultra-SparcIV+/T3/T5), Cisco UCS, RED Hat Linux, Vmware and Windows on (Intel) X86 processors.
• My experience in IT infrastructure delivery ranges from planning and designing, to implementation and delivery, and up to the continuous improvement, support and availability of infrastructure to ensure business success. I have project managed several IT projects delivering to time, budget and quality to meet project objectives.
• I am open to working on a rotating shift basis and accustomed to providing 24/7 on-call support on evenings and weekends. I have strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Servers: SUN /Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX, Cisco UCS, Red HAT Linux, Microsoft Windows 2008 Operating systems platforms

Storage (SAN & NAS): NetApp High End (FAS 6280), Mid-Level(FAS 3240 ), HP EVA 4000/6000/8000 , 3PAR,HDS AMS2500, HDS USP, EMC Clarion/Celera, EMC, DMX, VNX,VMAX, Datadomain and ISILON

Networking: Cisco MDS 9506 and 9248 SAN Switches, Brocade Silkwork 3800 and higher series.

CISCO Routers ( 7200, 2600 ) and Switches: (6509, 4500, 3700) series

Layer 3 and Layer 2 protocols and services: VLAN, Dynamic VLAN, Trunking, DPVM, Port trunking, Spanning Tree Protocol ((STP), Routing/WAN protocols( RIP,OSPF, Frame Relay)

Virtualizations: Vmware Sphere 5.0, Microsoft 2008 hyper-V

Storage Management /Solution: Dynamic Tiering (Automated Hierarchical storage management), Thin provisioning, Online Data Backup/Protection (snapshot), Replication technology(netapp snapmirror, EMC Snapview/Mirror View), HDS (TrueCopy (Synchronous), Universal replicator (Asynchronous)).Veritas Cluster HA, Replication, Veritas Global Clustering.

Backup/Recovery: Symantec Netbackup 6.5, Backupexec 12.0, Commvault

Netbackup multi: site deployment for failover, disaster recovery and business continuity.

Backup and Restoration using Netbackup on heterogeneous OS environments: Windows, Unix -Solaris, Linux, VMware, IBM AIX.

Net backup integration with SAN infrastructure: VTLs, Tape Libraries and Netapp, EMC and Hitachi Storages.

Netbackup integration with Database Agents for Backup and Restoration: Oracle RMAN and SQL databases.

IT Service/Project Delivery: Project management practice (PMP), ITILv3 standards and best practices.

DataCenter Automation: Experience with RARITRAN DCIM software for measuring and monitoring energy consumptions on IT equipment, DC Racks, UPS power.

Datacenter Consolidation: Storage consolidation with virtualization and thin provisioning and Server consolidation with Blade servers/virtual environment on VMWARE. Physical server migration to virtual environment.

Datacenter Converged/Cloud Infrastructure: Experienced in Oracle Exadata, NetApp Flexpod, IBM Pure Systems, Cisco UCS and Hitachi Integrated Systems for private cloud environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas TX

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Storage infrastructure implementation, administration and support covering NetApp FAS 60XX/62xx, FAS80xx/82/xx on Clustered DataONTAP-8 mode,
• Setup, Configuration and Implementation of 8-node storage cluster (4-HA pair cluster)
• Configuration and Implementation of cluster peer relationship between clustered storage and across datacenters locations.
• Storage Cluster administration and management using OnCommand Systems Manager, Unified Manager and Insight manager (OCI)
• Migration of data volumes from legacy storage platform on dataONTAP 7G to storage volume machine SVM on cDOT platform
• Implemented NetApp Core technologies- SnapShot, SnapMirror, SnapVault, SnapProtect and SnapManager.
• EMC VNX/VMAX platforms data migration and replications with MirrorView, SRDF
• EMC data domain DD860 VTLs, IBM TS 3310 Tape Library integration with Netbackup 7.5 and Netbckup Appliance 5200 for Enterprise backup and recovery of data
• HP 3PAR Storage infrastructure configuration and support covering 7400 and 7450 models.
• HP 3PAR Storage Management suite-Systems, Host, Provision, Peer Motion, Remote Copy and Performance and Reporting Managers.
• Management of Virtual Copy, Virtual Volumes, Common Provision Group(CPG), Dynamic/Adaptive Optimization(DO/AO),
• Hitachi Storage infrastructure configuration and support covering Hitachi HNAS150,300, HNAS 3900, Hitachi VSP, Hitachi HUS VM
• Hitachi Hi Command Suite- Device Manager, Hitachi True Copy/Universal Replication, Hitachi Dynamic Tiering/Provisioning
• Installation and configuration of VMware ESXi 5.1/5.5. Upgrade of Vmware ESXi and VMs Environments.
• Implementation and configuration of SAN/NAS protocols on VMware - FC. NFS. iSCsi
• Virtual Networking configuration on VMwRe ESXI and VMs
• VMware ESXi and VMs administration using VMware vCenter
• VMware Cloud Provisioning using VMware Cloud Automation-vCAC

Confidential

Service Delivery Manager/ Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Solutions Architect and Project Lead for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers and Storages. comprising of NetApp FAS 6240/3240 Storages, IBM p795/750, CISCO UCS blades Servers, CISCO MDS 9506/9248 SAN switches, EMC data domain DD860 VTLs, IBM TS 3510 with Netbackup 7.0 ALL integrated together for both mission and business critical applications (Oracle database, Oracle E-business suite, Temenos) across 3 Datacenter sites. Commvault 9 for WINTEL platforms- Windows/LINUX
• Storage platform on DataONTAP 7G / Clustered DataONTAP 8-mode with solutions for Snapmirror, SnapProtect, SnapManager (Oracle, Exchange), OnCommand

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers and Storages comprising of EMC VMAX Storages, IBM p750/570, Brocade 3800 SAN switches, EMC data domain DD860 VTLs, IBM TS 3310 with Netbackup 6.5 for Enterprise core applications (Globus, Temenos) environments across 2 Datacenter sites.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead and implementation for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers and Storages comprising of NetApp FAS 6080/3170 Storages, IBM p595/550, Brocade 3800 SAN switches, NetApp VTL 1400/700, IBM TS 3310 with Netbackup 6.5 for Enterprise core applications (Oracle database, Finnacle on WINTEL X86 Blade Server technoogy platforms) across 3 Datacenters.
• Storage Solutions on DataONTAP 7G, SnapMirror, SnapProtect, SnapManager (Oracle, SQL), Operations Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers comprising of NetApp FAS 6080/3170 Storages, IBM p595/570, Brocade 3800 SAN switches, NetApp R200, IBM TS 3310 with Tivoli Storage Manager for Enterprise core applications (Oracle database, Finnacleon WINTEL X86 Blade Server technoogy platforms ) across 2 Datacenters.
• Storage Platform on DataONTAP 7G with solutions for SnapMirror, SnapProtect, SnapManager (Oracle, SQL), Operations Manager
• Data migration from old legacy storage environment to Hitachi HUS and VSP platform.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Systems Engineer and Implementation for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers comprising of NetApp FAS 980c Storages, IBM p595/570, Brocade 3800 SAN switches, NetApp R200, IBM TS 3310 for Enterprise core applications (Oracle database, Sybase) across 3 Datacenters.
• Systems Engineer and Implementation for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers comprising of NetApp FAS 6080c/3170/980c Storages,SUN E25k/Oracle T5 -8 Servers, Brocade 3800 SAN switches, NetApp R200/VTL 700, IBM TS 3310 with Netbackup 6.5 for Enterprise core applications (Oracle database, Flexcube) across 2 Datacenters.
• Storage Platform on DataONTAP 7G with solutions for SnapMirror, SnapManager (Oracle, Exchange), Protection Manager, SANscreen
• Systems Engineer and Implementation for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Servers comprising of NetApp FAS 960c/6080c Storages, SUN E25k/E6900 servers, CISCO MDS 9506 SAN switches, NetApp R200, IBM TS 3310 with Netbackup 5.0 for mission and business critical applications (Oracle database) across 2 Datacenters.
• Implementation and Configuration of HPC clusters systems running RedHat 5.0/6.0 on Hitachi AMS2500 and later migration to HUS VM platform.
• Systems Engineer and Implementation for client infrastructure refresh and upgrades of Server comprising of NetApp FAS 980c/960c/R200 Storages, SUN E6900 Servers, Brocade SAN switches for Enterprise core applications (Oracle database, Globus) across 3 Datacenters.

Confidential, Albany, NY

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Debugged, Deployed and migrated PC systems for Y2K compliance.
• Performed upgrades and migration of network infrastructure for remote offices and connectivity between local counties of New York State districts.
• Conducted site surveys, reporting with recommendations for required implementation and upgrades of network infrastructure for integration and connectivity of remote/local offices with District Counties.