Objective:Accomplished professional, with over 7 Years of Experience in Storage Administration and System Administration maintaining different server storage hardware and associated network equipment in SAN/LAN, Backups/Restores, Business Continuity High Availability.

Professional Summary:

• Administration and management of storage systems consisting of VSP, USP V/VM/1100and AMS 2500/2300/2100, HUS150/130.
• Administration and management of storage systems consisting of HP P9500, XP20K, HP EVA and HP MSA Storage Arrays.
• Administration and management of storage systems consisting of EMC VNX 5300/5700/7500 and VMAX 10K/20K and Netapp E-series.
• Experience on storage protocols Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS in SAN/NAS/DAS environments.
• Expertise in Brocade Director switches.
• Expertise in Cisco Director switches.
• Experience in Cisco Fabric Manager, Cisco Device Manager Cisco CLI.
• Experience in Brocade DCFM, Brocade web tools Brocade CLI.
• Administration of RAID Group Storage Group on EMC, HP and Hitachi Arrays.
• Administration on LUN, assigning LUN to host, disk administration on storage arrays.
• Following change control procedures for disk assignment, space allocation, LUN expansion.
• Experience in installation, configuration and maintenance of Storage Area Networks in a heterogeneous environment using Hitachi VSP/USP, EMC VNX/VMAX and HP P9500/EVA/MSA
• Experience with virtualizing External Storage to Hitachi USP series using Hitachi Universal Volume Manager.
• Experience in migration of data from Clarion to Hitachi USPV by virtualizing and using Hitachi Tiered storage manager.
• Experience working on Hitachi DR replication technology True Copy HUR.
• Excellent experience on Hitachi local replication technology like Shadow Image.
• Experience with Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning on Enterprise Modular Storage Arrays.
• Strong experience in providing SAN security using Zoning.
• Experience with backup, restoring, archiving, data migration, using Commvault Simpana Software.
• Strong experience and understanding of storage and backup technologies.
• Experience with the Windows VMware Virtualization Hyper-V ESX
• Good hands-on experience and understanding of FC/NAS storage protocols Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS.
• Experience in planning, documenting and supporting high availability, data replication, business persistence, fail-over and fail-back processes.

Technical Skills:

SAN Switches:Brocade Director Switches, 48000 and Cisco MDS 9513, 9509, 9506, and 9140

Storage Arrays: Hitachi: VSP,USP V/VM, USP1100, Hitachi 9980v, AMS2500/2300/2100, HUS150/130

HP P9500, HPXP24K, HP XP12K, HPXP1024

EMC VNX 5300/5700/7500, VMAX 10K/20K

Tape Libraries: Commvault VTL, Quantum Scalar Tape libraries, HP Tape Libraries Portfolios D2D, VTL9200, MSL4048/2024, and Autoloadersetc. , Cloud libraries Amazon, Azure, Rackspace

Applications:Commvault Simpana Software, Hitachi Command suite 7, Hitachi Storage Navigator 2, Hitachi Storage Navigator, Hitachi storage Navigator Modular 2 SNM2 ,Universal Volume Manager UVM , Shadow Image, True Copy, Hitachi Universal Replicator HUR , HP Command View, HP Storage Essentials, Data Center Fabric Manager DCFM , EMC Unisphere, Cisco Fabric Manager Brocade Web Tool.

Platform: Solaris 10/9/8, Linux 5/6, AIX 6.1/5.3, Windows 2008/2003/2012/2012R2.

Professional Experience

Confidential

Role:Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Setup and configuration of Storage arrays environment SAN, DAS NAS environments and backup/recovery environments
• Management and administration of EMC VNX and VMAX Arrays.
• Management and administration of HP P9500, EVA and MSA
• Management and administration of Hitachi VSP, USP series storage arrays.
• Managing Cisco and Brocade switches using Cisco Fabric Manager, DCFM and CLI.
• Storage provisioning on Hitachi VSP arrays through Storage Navigator 2.
• Storage provisioning on EMC arrays through Unisphere.
• Storage provisioning on HP P9500 and XP20K throughHP Command View.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Command Suite, EMC Unisphere.
• Involved with planning as to choose the right RAID level for high performance and high availability.
• Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, AIX and Solaris operating systems
• Worked with Multipath software such as DM-Multipath, MPIO, and Powerpath etc.
• Health monitoring of SAN components. Collect the data from trending. Create daily logs and troubleshooting.
• Create and update the storage documentation. Problem analysis and monitor the storage environment.
• Knowledge and good understanding of backup, restoring, archiving, data migration, using Commvault Simpana Software
• Managing Enterprise Tape libraries, Commvault Virtual Tape libraries, cloud libraries as Amazon, Rackspace and AT T.
• Configuring and scheduling backups/restore on cloud libraries Amazon, Azure, Rackspace etc. with Commvault Simpana Software
• Configuration and management of Virtual Server Hyper-v, VSA using Commvault Simpana software
• Managing storage allocation, report generation and issues monitoring.
• providing timely resolution with issues related to connected storage arrays HP/EMC/Hitachi NAS/SAN , Fiber channel Brocade and Cisco switches, HBA, Back-end Disk Adapter and fiber channel tape devices.
• Involved in root cause analysis and resolution of hardware and software platform issues in complex, layered, client/server based environment.
• Detail oriented, fast learner, innovative team player with an aptitude to apply logical reasoning and resolving issues

Technical Skills:

Hardware:EMC VNX 5300/5700/7500, EMC VMAX 10K/20K, EMC Clariion, Hitachi VSP, Hitachi USP-Hitachi AMS500, HP P9500, HP XP24K, HP EVA 4400/6300/8400, Netapp E-Series

Applications:HP Web console, HP Command view, HP performance advisor, Tiered storage manager, HDS Storage Navigator, HDS Device Manager, Hitachi Tuning Manager, EMC SYMCLI, Navisphere, EMC Unisphere, Cisco Fabric Manager Brocade Web Tool, Commvault Simpana Software, Netapp Santricity,

Server Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012R2, UNIX, AIX 6.1/7.1

Confidential

Role: Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configure and build HP DL series rack servers G5 to G8 . Configure c-class Blade servers and setup storage.
• Build test lab infrastructure. Duties include building racks, mounting hardware, configuring power, connecting to hybrid networks, and configure storage devices and provisioning.
• Managing and administering configuration of HP P9500, EVA 6300/6500/8400 and MSA P2000G3 storage arrays
• Managing and administering EMC VNX 5300/5700, ClarionCX4-480, CX3-40/80 CX700, CX500 arrays
• Install and configure SAN Networks with FC / iSCSI switches. Install PCI Mezz cards in blade servers.
• Installing and configuring the Brocade, Cisco Fiber channel standalone director switches.
• Maintain firmware/driver upgrades on all connectivity equipment HBA, Switches, and Array Controllers .
• Configuring and maintaining of RAID technologies
• Storage Provisioning on HP XP arrays through HP Storage works web console.
• Managing Data Fabric manager, Zoning, LUN allocation, and Storage allocation to storage groups
• Administration and configuration of Brocade Director Switches using Brocade Web Tools.
• Establishing SAN Security using Zoning Masking.
• Install operating systems on servers and configure storage BFS connectivity.
• Install VMware ESX 4.0 and 5.1 servers and manage thru VMware vSphere Client VCenter.
• Configure Multipath / Failover Storage SAS, FC, iSCSI storage systems. Work with MSA P2000, MSA, XP P9500, and EVA storage systems.
• Capture FC controller traces during hard device failures using Xgig analyzer.
• Performed the basic trouble shooting techniques and problem resolution to identify the HBA or driver software problems on Linux and Windows platforms.
• Developed automated scripts for storage provisioning, decommissioning and resolving storage related issues.
• Applying patches for system upgrades, installing new servers, integrate, administer and support Network Services.
• Supervised network monitoring standards, security, disaster/recovery, resource utilization and stability.
• Ability to learn quickly, analyze problems and arrive at optimum solutions.
• Ability to work independently and as well as in teams following policy and procedure.
• Demonstrated skill in meeting deadlines within demanding environments consistently recognized by management for superior performance, management and documentation skills.

Technical Skills:

Hardware : EMC Clariion, Hitachi VSP, Hitachi USP, Hitachi AMS500/1000, HP P9500, HP XP24K, HPEVA4400/6300/8400, HP C-class Blade and standalone Servers, HP MSA.

Applications : HP Web console, HP Command view, HP performance advisor, Tiered storage manager, HDS Storage Navigator, HDS Device Manager, Hitachi Tuning Manager, EMC SYMCLI, Navisphere, EMC Unisphere, Cisco Fabric Manager Brocade Web Tool, Commvault Simpana Software, Netapp Santricity,

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012R2, UNIX, AIX 6.1/7.1

Protocol Analyzers: Finisar JDSU X-Gig FC, iSCSI.

Technologies : FC, iSCSI, SAS, SAN Virtualization

Confidential

Role: Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administration and configuration of HP XP24K, EVA 6300/6500/8400 and MSA Storage Arrays using HP Storage works web console.
• Storage Provisioning on HP XP arrays through HP Storage works web console.
• Administration and configuration of Brocade Director switches using Brocade Web Tools.
• Establishing SAN Security using Zoning Masking.
• Expertise in using HP Storage Essentials for unified Server and Storage Management.
• Successfully allocated Storage using ECC, Navisphere for open systems storage environment from Clariion to Windows, Solaris, HPUX, AIX and Linux servers.
• Used Fabric Manager, Web tools and Cisco CLI effectively to configure zones for all Cisco switch fabrics in a SAN environment.
• Provided support and administer assistance within the SAN environments. Performed the basic trouble shooting techniques and problem resolution to identify the HBA or driver software problems on Aix, Windows platforms.

Technical Skills:

Hardware: Hitachi VSP, Hitachi USP, HP P9500, HP XP24K, HP EVA 4400/6300/8400, Qlogic/Emulex/Brocade Fc Fcoe HBA's, Brocade Cisco Director Switches

Applications: HP Web console, HP Command view, HP performance advisor, Tiered storage manager, HDS Storage Navigator, HDS Device Manager, Cisco Fabric Manager Brocade Web Tool, Netapp Santricity, HP Hazard,

Server Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012R2, Linux 5/6.

Confidential

Role: Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configuration Analysis, Requirement Analysis, Test Bed setup, Bug identification and debugging, Test Case Preparation, Modification and Review.
• Physical connectivity of the UNIX or Windows server to SAN storage Infrastructure. Configuration of server Host Bus Adapters HBA's , switch zoning, storage LUN creation and provisioning
• Configure connectivity for iSCSI / FC / SAS Storage hands-on experience on Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAN/NAS/DAS environments.
• Configure hardware certify HP Storage with Microsoft certification tool WHCK Server
• Analyze / Debug failures and monitor tests. Forward issue to development teams.
• Configure Multipath / Failover Storage SAS, FC, iSCSI storage systems. Work with MSA P2000, MSA, XP P9500, and EVA storage systems.
• Capture FC controller traces during hard device failures using Xgig analyzer.
• Installing and configuring the Brocade, Cisco Fiber channel standalone director switches.
• Install and configure SAN Networks with FC / iSCSI switches. Install PCI Mezz cards in blade servers.
• Install operating systems on servers and configure storage BFS connectivity.
• Install VMware ESX 4.0 and 5.1 servers and manage virtual server test bed thru VMware vSphere Client VCenter.
• IBM Power P6, P7 server setup, AIX installation Firmware, SP, TL updates.
• Update test plans, run interoperability test cases, report bugs, and update QC related metrics.
• Perform testing on Board Administrator', Mezzanine cards and Virtual Connect manager, Virtual SAS Manager.
• Install and configure Veritas Storage Foundation for the Oracle RAC with HP Storage on HP ProLiant and blade servers with different infrastructure components and adapters.
• Documentation of all the issues found in test activities work with senior team members to improve testing activities its implementation.
• Worked with tools such as HP command view, LTT, Hazard, Data Protector, EMC Networker, Netbackup, Backup Exec 2012, ProLiant management software.
• Worked with Cisco, Brocade, QLogic based FC switches, Cisco, Qlogic, Brocade and ProCurve interconnect components for blade servers, proCurve network switches.
• Good Understanding and hands on experience in setting up and maintaining DHCP and DNS servers.
• Completed Basic Storage Foundation course CompTia Network certification

Technical Skills:

Hardware: HP Autoloaders, MSL, ESL, standalone tapes, Quantum Scalar tape libraries

HP P9500, HP XP24K, HP EVA 4400/6300/8400, HP C-class Blade and standalone Servers, HP MSA,

Applications / Software: HP Web console, HP Command view, HP performance advisor, Tiered storage manager, Cisco Fabric Manager Brocade Web Tool, HP Data Protector, EMC Networker, Symantec NBU/Backup Exec

Server Operating Systems: Red hat and SuSE Linux, VMware ESX, Microsoft Windows 2008, Microsoft Windows server 2012 Server and Core, Solaris, AIX.

Protocol Analyzers: Finisar JDSU X-Gig FC

Technologies : FC, iSCSI, SAN Virtualization Hyper-V