SUMMARY

• Around 8 years of experience on different storage technologies.
• Expertise in Administering, Configuring and Troubleshooting EMC Enterprise SAN Storage Arrays including Clarion, DMX/VMAX Symmetric, VNX, and Hitachi.
• Experience with Data protection/Replication tools using Recover Point, SRDF/S,SRDF/A, Mirror View, Snap View, Time Finder Clone, Vnx Replicator.
• Extensive Knowledge on Data Migrations using open replicator, SRDF, San Copy, PPME, Open Migrator.
• EMC VPLEX,VNX,Isilon,XTREMIO - Build and Operations support.
• Design and architect the new VMAX for operations purpose. Design and configured Virtual Pools according to best practices.
• Highly Expertise in FAST VP on the new VMAX array and document best practices.
• Extensively worked with Brocade, McData and Cisco SAN switches and creating zones for improving SAN security.
• 3PAR Storage array administration and storage allocation and de allocation, Migration support
• IBM XIV, SVC, DS storage Array allocation and de allocation, VNX to DS migration support.
• Netapps filers installation and qtree/snap mirror, NFS/CIFS MGMT support
• Extensive experience with configuration and management of Recover Point CDP and CRR replications.
• Install, configure, test, and document procedures for all storage related software and hardware.
• Designs, engineers and manages storage infrastructure, including SAN, NAS, and tape and data protection/backup; and fulfills the storage and data protection needs of internal clients and projects based on EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, Veritas Net backup, Violin.PURE storage, EXtremIO, VCE VBLOCK and Cisco, Brocade Fabric and Cloud environment architectures.
• Proficient in the delivery of end-to-end SAN migration, consolidation, and optimization solutions using EMC Open Replicator, Piper, and HDS TSM.Fabric refresh, PURE storage VM BUILD migration, UCS PODS, DMX to VMAX migrations.
• Experience in Solaris and knowledge of Microsoft, and Linux platforms as it relates to disk allocation, managing LUN's and HBA configuration.
• Experienced in performing storage systems checks, monitor and alert failures within external arrays and SAN fabric components in order to identify and rectify potential hardware failures. Familiar with SANscreen and EMC Control Center, VIPR SRM.
• Experienced with configuring and managing EMC Power Path solution for path failover, load-balancing, path management and automatic I/O failure detections.
• Extensive experience with system monitoring and performance metrics gathering for heterogeneous systems with performance tuning and reporting tools
• Experienced in System Administration that includes Solaris, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, IBM AIX and Windows NT/2008/2003 server versions
• CISCO switches build and confiig,ISL/PORT Channel/Installation/zoning support
• CISCO Code upgrades and Fabric performance issues support
• CISCO DCNM build and Fabric switches tech refresh migration support
• Upcoming scheduled SAN/NAS projects and daily activities.
• Preparation of operational procedures and technical documentation of all SAN related projects and follow proper changes in SAN management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Storage Arrays: Symmetrix V-Max, Xtrem I/O,DMX-4,DMX-3,DMX-2,DMX,Hitachi and VNX 5300,VNX 5500,CLARiiON CX 4-960/480/240 , CX3-80,CX700, CX600, NetApp FAS3020, FAS3160, FAS3170,IBM XIV,SVC, 3PAR.

SAN Switches: Brocade Director Switches, McData and CISCO MDS

SAN Software: Emulex/Qlogic HBA drivers, Unisphere, Navisphere Manager, SYMCLI, Brocade CLI, Web Tools, Fabric Manager, Cisco Device Manager, Fabric Manager. VIPR SRM

Business Continuity Solutions: EMC Symmetrix based Time Finder-Mirror/ Clone/ Snap, SRDF/S, SRDF/A, SRDF/AR EMC Clarion based Mirror View/A/S, Snap View Clone/Snapshot, Recover Point

Migration Tools: EMC Symmetrix Open Replicator, Sancopy, PPME, Robocopy, Celera Replicator

Operating Systems: AIX5.3/6.1, Solaris 8/9/10, HP-UNIX 11/11i, Linux and Windows 2k/2k3/2k8.

Hardware: Emulex HBA s / QLogic /SUN Fire/ HP9000 Series and IBM P Series.

Volume Manager: AIX/HP/Linux Logical Volume Manager, SUN Volume Manager and VERITAS Volume Manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintain high end and mid-range storage systems, maintain FC switches and backup equipment
• Participate, manage Global storage operation support, roll out of HDS VSP Arrays, EMC VMAX-1, IBM XIV, PURE, VIOLIN,NetApp appliances (6200, 3200 Series etc.) for Tape Less Reduction (TRR), Regulatory Compliance Filers, Desktop Publishing Home Drive/Group Share Solution Rollout, Virtualization ESX POD’s, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Databases, and DC consolidations
• Project management skills and execution for various Storage Refresh, Migrations, & deployment projects
• EMC - Clariion, Symmetrix, DMX, VMAX, Celerra, isilon Storage Administration.
• Day to day admistraion of isilon and troube shooting the issues .
• Support for DMX 1000, 2000, 3000, DMX-3 & 4, VMAX, Clariion CX 300, 500, 700, CX 3-20/40/80 Connectrix Manager, and Fabric Manager, Web tools support Storage SAN/NAS design and implementation.
• Sound knowledge of administering at least one high end (VMAX, VSP) and one mid-range (VNX, NetApp, HUS, V7000) storage system
• Sound basic knowledge of architecture of SAN and NAS storage systems Knowledge of UNIX OS, VMware, Windows OS
• IBM XIV,SVC, VNX to IBM Migration support
• Pure,XTREMIO storage Migration support
• VMX, DMX Migration and tech refresh support
• Cisco MDS switch consolidation and Data center Tech refresh support
• NETAPP Filers Hardware Installation and Configuration, Snap Mirror, Snap Vault administration.
• Created Datasets, Policies and Resource Pool using NetApp Management console for Snap vault.
• NAS NetApps Filers quota Management, NFS exports, Data migration administration and Ontap Upgrade support.
• Participate, manage and allocate resources for various on-going storage projects. Few examples are, roll out of HDS VSP Arrays, EMC VMAX-1, IBM XIV, PURE, VIOLIN,NetApp appliances (6200, 3200 Series etc.) for Tape Less Reduction (TRR), Regulatory Compliance Filers, Desktop Publishing Home Drive/Group Share Solution Rollout, Virtualization ESX POD’s, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Databases, and DC consolidations
• Project management skills and execution for various Storage Refresh, Migrations, & deployment projects
• EMC - Clariion, Symmetrix, DMX, VMAX, Celerra, Storage Administration.
• Support for DMX 1000, 2000, 3000, DMX-3 & 4, VMAX, Clariion CX 300, 500, 700, CX 3-20/40/80 Connectrix Manager, and Fabric Manager, Web tools support Storage SAN/NAS design and implementation.
• Data center consolidation and application migrations - UBS/Deutsche Bank/Barclays bank
• NETAPPS-NAS Storage Configuration & Administration.
• Barclays Private cloud implementation, IAAS support, IBM SVC cluster, PURE storage/ExtremIO/UCS pods and VMware implementation and support
• PURE Flash storage Array Build and Operations support
• EMC XTREMIO/PURE STORAGE/VIOLIN build and configuration support
• Backup product (CommVault, Networker, HP Data protector)
• Knowledge of CommVault - serious advantage Basic knowledge of networking sound knowledge of administering VPLEX, installation, set up and migrate data.
• Administering Cisco or Brocade FC directors.
• FC and NFS protocols

Confidential - NJ

Sr. Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Grabs and Heat Reports for Pre-migration. Used elab navigator to check end-to-end software compatibility for san components. Responsible for Migrating Windows/Solaris and ESX servers.
• Migrated PB’s of production data from Clarion and DMX/VMAX to VMAX using PPME and Open Replicator (Hot Pull and Hot Push) and SRDF using concurrent SRDF/A replication.
• Designed/Planned/Implemented Migrations from Hitachi to EMC VMAX/Using Open replicator and San copy Hot Pull.
• Fabric cisco MDS switch installation and Build config support
• CISCO ISL/PORT Channel/Installation/zoning support
• CISCO Code upgrades and Fabric performance issues support
• PROD and DR DC fabric config support and DWDM links config.
• Extensively Worked on Symcli to implement concurrent SRDF and successfully replicated the storage to the remote site using SRDF solutions (SRDF/S and SRDF/A) for DR purposes.
• Configuration and maintenance of Brocade and Cisco SAN switches.
• Successfully implemented VIPR SRM to monitor all Storage devices across multiple Data centers and decommission of existing ECC tools.
• Creating reports as required for Customer for charge back and storage utilization numbers and setting up alerts.
• Cisco switches MDS9509 and MDS9513 switches build and installation
• MC DATA to CISCO Tech refresh project
• North America and south America switches production support.
• Netapps filers installation and qtree/snap mirror, NFS/CIFS MGMT support
• CISCO DCNM build and Fabric switches tech refresh migration support
• Extensively Worked on Symcli to implement concurrent SRDF and successfully replicated the storage to the remote site using SRDF solutions (SRDF/S and SRDF/A).
• Installing and upgrading Unisphere for Vmax and Symcli for managing VMAX.
• Implemented and Configured Business Continuity Solutions using Time finder BCV/ Clone/ Snap and VP Snap for Symmetrix DMX and V-MAX.
• Involved in implementation of EMC Xtrem I/O. Worked on Zoning for a Dual Brick System.
• SMC, STORAGE SCOPE, SYMCLI, NAVI implementation.
• Power path, SYMCLI, CX Break Fix issues, data center Migration support, Disaster recover support.
• Symmetrix, DMX- SAN copy, Mirror view, SRDF, Time finder, Replication Administration.
• Shelves upgrade support, Flex Vol setup and Administration support.
• VMAX storage allocation/ Decomm and Data center migration support.
• Fabric manager and Connectrix Manager Support for zoning works, Performance support
• Work Flow ticketing systems, Change management and Break fix issues follow up and support.
• NAS - NetApps filers, Nearstore, FAS series Filers Administration, Ontap upgrades.
• QTree and quota Management, NFS, CIFS support, Snap mirror, Snap shots Administration.
• Experienced with creating ISL’s, VSAN’s, Cisco Switch migrations (Cisco MDS/ 9059/9506/9216 ) and switch expansions to support & improve more converged and real-time communications applications.
• Implemented Replication manager5.5 to automate the process for Clones and Snapshots for Test and development Environments.
• Worked on support cases with the EMC Customer Support Center, managing existing SAN installations and servicing of all the EMC hardware equipment in conjunction with the EMC Account team and local Customer service.
• Act as primary point-of-contact for all case escalations and critical incident reporting.

Environment: EMC VMAX, DMX-3/DMX-4, Clariion, Hitachi, SYMCLI 7.x, Open Replicator, PPME,EMC Power Path, Solaris, HP-UX, VMware and Windows 2003/2008,VIPR SRM.

Confidential, New Jersey

Sr. SAN Engineer- CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Installed and commissioned a new VNX 5500 and migrated data from VNX 5300 & VMAX using Recover Point.
• Installed and implemented 2-node Recover point GEN 5 devices Solutions for CDP and CRR replications.
• Performing Code Upgrades on Recover Point devices using deployment Manager.
• Setting up Recover Point CRR for data migrations/Replications across the Data centers by configuring the Source VNX and target VMAX.
• Reviewing existing SAN Brocade switch(DCX,48K,6520) Configurations and finalizing SAN infrastructure details
• CISCO Fabrics build and config support
• DC migration support and CISCO switches installation.
• Configurations of new switches providing cabling requirements with the help of Customer standards.
• Providing recommendations of versions to be installed on new switch to establish ISL to the new Switch to existing Fabric.
• Netapps filers installation and qtree/snapmirror, NFS/CIFS MGMT support
• Provided detailed port summary of existing switch with Zones information and target switch FC connections for Data center engineer for switch cutover during migration.
• Installation and Upgrading Connectrix manager (CNCNE) to manage Brocade SAN environment.
• Planned and configured the new VNX for high performance requirements and integrated it with the SAN infrastructure.
• Created and implemented Clones/Snapshots/MirrorView in VNX 5300/5500 with Oracle databases for offloading decision support, batch loading data and reporting applications from the production database.
• Integrated Replication manager with Recover Point to automate Clones and Snaps on VNX
• Successfully tested the disaster recovery solutions for business divisions which helped in sparing time for maintenance issues.
• Gathered back-end performance statistics, analyze data, & swapped logical volumes to achieve physical volume load balancing using Symmetrix Optimizer. Also used to keep track of changes and move volumes with active data.
• Responsibilities included 24/7 on call Support for troubleshooting routine issues of host not seeing storage, one path down / full path down and performance related issues.

Environment: Recover Point 4.0, Brocade SAN 48 K, DCX, 6510/6520, VNX 5300, VNX 5500,VMAX, MirrorView, TimeFinder, CNCNE, Unisphere.

Confidential

Sr. Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administration and supporting a large storage environment (Tier1/Tier 2) comprising of DMX/VMAX, Clariion/VNX, and SAN connectivity switches.
• Implemented, designed FAST for Virtual Pools (FASTVP) to automate the allocation and relocation of application data across different performance tiers. Created FAST Policies, TIERS, and associated storage groups with different policies on VMAX.
• Data migration using Open Migrator/Open Replicator (Pull and Push) from DMX-4 to VMAX.
• Used SAN Copy to migrate data from Clariion to VNX 5500 with Minimal Down time.
• CIFS/NFS migrations from Celerra NSG to VNX using Celerra replicator migrator.
• Configured NFS, CIFS shares, SnapSure, Replicator and iSCSI using Celerra Manager and CLI.
• Implemented Virtual Provisioning in VNX 5500 using Unisphere and implemented FAST VP.
• Responsibilities also include registering hosts, creating RAID groups, binding LUNs, and adding luns to Storage groups using Navisphere and NaviCLI for various UNIX and windows hosts.
• Configured and allocated storage for ESX hosts from DMX-3/DMX-4 and Clariion including configuration of port flag settings for FA ports.
• Configured Zoning on Brocade switches DCX and 48K through Brocade CLI and Web Tools.
• Responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving routine issues like one-path-down, hosts not seeing storage, HBA failures, zoning/masking/storage allocation & performance issues etc.
• Clean installed ECC 5.2 SP4 on a DR site using Dameware from older version ECC 5.1 SP2.

Environment: EMC VMAX, DMX-4/DMX-3,Brocade DCX, 48K, 12K, 4900, SYMCLI 7.x, Clariion CX 4-120/240/480/960 , CX3-40, NS 704/NS 480SMC 7.0, Navisphere Manager6.x, EMC Power Path, Solaris 8/9, HP-UX 11.i, Windows 2000/2003,Celerra NSG/VNX,Celerra replicator.

Confidential

Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily provisioning configuration changes using Symcli, Unisphere, and Navisphere. Allocate storage to specific servers/applications mostly comprising of Unix, Vmware ESX and Wintel machines.
• Implemented SAN with CLARiiON CXSeries, created Raid Groups and Storage groups, assigned LUNs to Hosts using Navisphere manager, ECC and NaviCLI.
• Monitoring & troubleshooting hardware & software issues.
• Designing and Implementation of SAN & NAS Storage solutions in WINDOWS & UNIX Environments.
• Assisted in design and implementation of two NetApp unified storage devices for SAN /NAS.
• Worked on Netapp Operation manager. Also had experience working in Basic administration like lun provisioning, configuring ldev, NFS/CIFS protocol, NFS/CIFS volumes.
• Installed and configured the NaviSphere Agent/CLI on UNIX and Windows Servers.
• Create SANCopy Sessions using NaviSphere Manager to perform migration.
• Configured Snapview Snapshots and Snapview Clones on CLARiiON CX Series Sub-Systems.
• Performed configuration changes with SYMCLI.
• Involved in choosing best practices for storage systems like implementing data protection type of logical volumes.
• Done SRDF for Disaster recovery and have tested restore from R2 to R1 after establishing SRDF links.
• Implemented and managed switches/directors. Managed switches with vendor specific GUI. Most of the switches configured are EMC connectrix family. Knowledge of Connectrix manager and Fabric manager.
• Data growth analysis and storage resource forecasting also comes under my responsibilities.

Environment: EMC Clariion/Symmetrix, Navisphere, NaviCLI, Networker, NetApp FAS3020, FAS3160, FAS3170, SnapView, MirrorView, Powerpath, BCV, SRDF, Zoning, TimeFinder, McData switches/directors, Brocade Directors, EMC control center, Emulex, Qlogic HBA, Microsoft Windows, Linux