SUMMARY

• Storage Professional with 7 years of Experience of solid experience in Storage Administration and Disaster recovery.
• Experience in Administration, Troubleshooting and Configuration of VMAX and DMX
• Experience in trouble shooting and administration of VNX and CLARiiON
• Extensive experience in storage provisioning using Unisphere, SMC, Navisphere and SymCLI
• Configured virtual and thin provisioning luns and have experience in FAST VP
• Well versed on architecture of VPLEXlocal/Metro.
• Administered VPLEXusing Unisphere, VPLEX GUI/CLI and encapsulated LUNS to bring environment under VPLEX and performed migrations to move production data from DMX to VMAX/VNX using data mobility
• Experienced in using Snap View Clone/Snapshot on CLARiiON and implementing DR solutions using SRDF technologies
• Experience in working with VPLEX and RecoverPoint
• Experience in working with EMC Open Replicator, SANCopy Open Migrator
• Experience in SRDF and SAN Copy migration technique to transfer Bulk Data
• Experience in managing EMC PowerPath solution for Load balancing, Path failover and Path management
• Experience in installation and configuration of Cisco switches using Cisco CLI, Fabric Manager
• Instrumental Switch migration and ISL between multi-vendor switches
• Experience in working with QLogic and Emulex Fiber Channel HBAs
• Documented the Server, Storage and Tape backup environment for the Data center move.
• Documented operational process and procedure for common how-to tasks including Allocation and Migration procedures
• Writing Installation/Qualification documents and Standard Operating procedures for the SAN Environment
• Experience in Administration, Monitoring, Design, Configuration, Tuning and Troubleshooting of High end Disk storage systems
• Good knowledge on HP/Solaris/AIX/Linux /Windows O.S platforms

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented VMAX 10K, VNX 7500, VPLEX local as a part of Technology refresh
• Responsibilities include the storage allocation from VMAX, VNX, DMX and Clariion using SYMCLI and Unisphere manager
• Configured FAST policies and auto provisioning groups for the new VMAX 10k
• Created BCV's for Business continuity for various servers using TimeFinder clones
• Involved in the SAN Refresh project in the migration of McData switches to Brocade 8510
• Provisioned storage on VPLEX which is connected to VMAX, DMX, VNX and CX to various Windows, HP-UX and Linux hosts by creating virtual volumes
• Migrated the data from DMX to VMAX VNX under VPLEX using encapsulating and data mobility
• Used SAN Copy to migrate the data from CX-700 to VMAX 10k
• Used array based migration techniques like Open replicator and SRDF and Host based i.e. Open Migrator/LVM Mirroring to migrate the data from DMX-4 to VMAX 10k storage systems in UNIX/Linux and windows environment
• Involved in configuration of recovery point appliances and creating the consistency groups
• Implemented SRDF/A for production systems including creation of dynamic RA groups, creation of dynamic RDF pairs, enabling SRDF for the group of devices. Addition and removal of devices from the device group when needed by disabling SRDF/A and re-enabled the session
• Recommended host remediation's based on the HEAT reports and configured Powerpath
• Involved in designing of SAN fabrics and also in VSANS for new Brocade DCX-8510
• Expertise in configuring zones using WebTools and Brocade CLI
• Configured zones on CISCO switches by creating FC alias, zones, Zonesets and activated them by using EMC Connectrix Manager
• Wrote various Engineering plans and were successfully implemented by offshore team as a part of Tier 1 refresh project
• Performed DR testing activities of many Windows, Linux and HP-UX servers by replicating over Recovery Point
• Involved in the configuration of RPA and enabled the replication by CDP/CRR
• Documented all the steps involved in Pre-migration and post-migration for knowledge transfer
• Recommended the remediation's for hosts as per the EMC HEAT reports and upgraded the power path and prepared the servers ready to migrated
• Involved in various host connectivity issues of various Windows, Linux, Solaris and Unix servers on to the new fabric and new arrays as a part of technology refresh
• Troubleshooting day-to-day performance issues and resolving them using Performance Manager. Comparing the port utilization, IOs and read/writes to the disks using performance manager and analyzing the data for trouble shooting performance issues

Environment:VMAX10K, DMX-4, DMX-3, DMX4000, DMX3000, VPLEX VS2, VNX 7500/VNX5700, CX4-700, Cisco MDS 9513, Brocade 75k/48k, SYMCLI, SRDF, TimeFinder, SANCopy, RecoverPoint 3.5/4.0, Open Migrator, Open Replicator, Brocade Web Tools/CLI/Fabric Manager, Cisco CLI/Fabric Manager, EMC Powerpath, Solaris 9/10, HP-UX, AIX, Windows 2003,2008 VMware ESX , OVMS, tru64 and Linux

Confidential

Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administration of VMAX 10K/20K,VNX5300,VNX 7500,V-Block connected to several Windows, Linux, Solaris, and HP Servers
• Responsibilities including configuration and allocation of storage from VMAX and VNX storage arrays using SYMCLI and Unisphere manager
• Assembled and installed with Complete setup of VNX5300,VNX7500, and V-Block
• ESRS and configure Connect Home service provider by installing the VNX ESRS IP Client
• Migrated data from VNX7500 and NS80 clarion array to VNX 5300
• Migrated VNX7500 attached Powered on VM's to V-Block to free storage and compute.
• Working with EMC to carving up the VNX for migration
• Installed and configured PowerPath on different platforms and troubleshoot issues with HBA and port failures
• Worked on migrating the data using san copy and open replicator between EMC arrays.
• Migrated virtual machines from one array to another using storage vMotion.
• Allocated thick and thin luns from storage pool to different servers from VNX environment
• Configured FAST and created Auto provisioning groups for mapping and masking using SYMCLI 7.x/ SMC 7.X for creating initiator groups, port groups, storage groups and Masking Views in VMAX Environment
• Implemented virtual provisioning using SMC/SymCli as per EMC Best practices
• Involved in conducting DR exercises for Oracle databases using RecoverPoint CDP/CRR product
• Experience installing, configuring and administering RecoverPoint using VNX splitters
• Configured Consistency groups and performed DR testing exercises for Oracle databases in CRR environment
• Implemented Business Continuity solutions for ORACLE databases using TimeFinder clones and RecoverPoint CDP/CRR
• Migrated data from CX4-960 to VNX 7500 using SAN Copy
• Setting up redundant FC SAN Fabrics using Cisco MDS Directors/Switches and designing and implementing VSANs
• Configured zones on Brocade switches using CLI and web tools
• Creation of Device FC Aliases, zones, zone sets and activating the Zonesets using fabric manager
• Implemented Switch migration project from Brocade to Cisco
• Documentation of pre/post migration details
• Upgraded hosts as per the EMC HEAT report and installed and configured Powerpath for AIX / Solaris/HP and Windows Operating Systems in the preparation of the servers for migration
• Extensively worked on SAN related host connectivity for various operating systems including SUN Solaris, HP, AIX, Linux, and Windows

Environment:VMAX10/20K, DMX-4, VPLEX VS2, VNX 7500, CX4-960, Cisco MDS 9513, Brocade 48k, SYMCLI, SRDF, TimeFinder, SANCopy, RecoverPoint 3.5/4.0 Open Migrator, Open Replicator, Brocade Web Tools/CLI/Fabric Manager, Cisco CLI/Fabric Manager, EMC Powerpath, Solaris 9/10, HP-UX, AIX, Windows 2003,2008 VMware ESX and Linux

Confidential

Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day administration of SAN infrastructure using Unisphere, SMC, Symcli
• Designed and implemented failovers for Disaster recovery and also planned for necessary zone changes
• Performed extensive performance analysis on VMAX Arrays with different LUN layouts in the existing environment to achieve maximum data throughput rates
• Create RAID Groups, bind LUNs, create Storage Groups, Register Hosts and assign LUN's to the hosts on VNX 5700/7500
• Implementation and administration of EMC TimeFinder Clone/Snap for Unix and windows servers
• Involved in Planning and Migration of 200 servers from DMX to VMAX
• Implemented SRDF/A for production systems including creation of dynamic RA groups, creation of dynamic RDF pairs, enabling SRDF for the group of devices. Addition and removal of devices from the device group when needed by disabling SRDF/A and re-enabled the session
• Write detailed documentation of the implementation procedures and get approvals from all the related groups to implement the projects
• Participate in storage and backup environment assessments
• Provide strategic architecture for Storage and backup environments
• Create tactical solutions for backup and storage environments
• Design and plan the future Storage environment
• Installed and configured Brocade 12k switches and was involved from the starting stage of fabric migration from Brocade 3900 switches to Brocade 12k. Also participated/implemented a core-edge topology of Brocade 12k connecting the large environment
• Create IT standards as they apply to the storage environment and present those standards to management and business
• Accurately document administration procedures and process reports
• Research best practices and how they apply to the environment
• On-call support for SAN infrastructure and storage services
• Coordinate and work with third party vendors and service providers for resolution of problems and trouble tickets
• Actively involved in discovery and management of all SAN objects including installation of SDM/Symmetrix agents, FCC and host agents
• Troubleshooting, monitoring and reporting on the SAN Environment. Discovered new SAN objects in DMX, Clariion, Switches and windows and Solaris servers

Environment: VMAX 10K, DMX4, VNX 5700, CX3-80, SymCLI, Navisphere 6x, TimeFinder, PowerPath, Navisphere Manager/NaviCLI, Brocade Web Tools/CLI/Fabric Manager, Cisco CLI/Fabric Manager

Confidential

SAN/Server Admin

Responsibilities:

• Member of SAN administration team, for supervision of Daily Operations and support
• Responsible for managing the storage environment consisting of DMX2000/DMX-3, Clariion CX-600, CX-700, CX 3-40, CX 3-80 using Solution enabler, Unisphere
• Used Symcli, and Navisphere Manager/ NaviCLI to provision the storage on EMC Symmetrix and Clariion arrays
• Managed SAN directors, Zone, map and mask LUN from arrays to servers while maintaining a highly available redundant architecture leveraging multiple fabrics and path redundancy
• Monitor system performance and changes to ensure system is operating and fully functional
• Involved in upgrading Clariion CX600 to a more powerful and higher capacity Clariion CX 3-40, Fiber channel storage systems using SAN copy remote replication solutions
• Used EMC RecoverPoint for data protection by creating the local copies and remote copies of the data using the utility and administered the environment
• Involved in implementation of Real time Site to Site DR solution using EMC SRDF
• Created copies of production data by configuring clones from the production data using Time Finder Business Continuity used for testing, development and for backups
• Identify unused storage using Storage scope reporting and actively resolved the capacity allocation issues
• Involved in implementation of SAN fabric expansion of Cisco 9140 to Cisco 9509 Directors managed them with Cisco CLI
• Accurately document administration procedures and process reports
• Zoning of new server HBAs and storage ports and removed hanging zones from the active configuration as referred by SAN health report
• Day to day jobs includes maintaining the infrastructure, storage allocation, troubleshooting, monitoring and Reporting on the SAN Environment
• Manage daily work to meet Service Level Agreements SLA's and timelines
• Coordinate and work with third party vendors and service providers for resolution of problems and trouble tickets
• Actively involved in discovery and management of all SAN objects including installation of SDM/Symmetrix agents, FCC and host agents
• Troubleshooting, monitoring and reporting on the SAN Environment. Discovered new SAN objects in DMX, Clariion, Switches and windows and Solaris servers

Environment: EMC DMX-3, Clariion CX600, CX700, CX 3-40, Symcli, Navisphere, Cisco 9509/9140, Brocade 48k, 4900/3900/3800, Solaris UNIX

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administered and maintained the Sun's E3000 and E450 range of servers.
• Created procedures and scripts for backups, monitoring the health of systems and performance file systems.
• Installed patches and recommend the client for necessary software for Upgrade of OS.
• Created Procedures for Daily/weekly/monthly backups of applications.
• User creation and providing required authorities to users/groups, troubleshooting various user problems.
• Installation and replacement of disks, cards and maintenance of Sun systems
• Upgrade of Hardware in terms of Memory, CPU and I/O boards in enterprise servers and Updated the firmware accordingly
• Handled day-to-day user/system administration and troubleshooting of database and application issues
• Planning and creating the data volumes, File systems, mount points on large scale with the help of Shell scripts
• Installed and configured Cisco MDS 9506 enterprise directors and was involved in fabric migration from Brocade 12K/3900 switches to Cisco MDS 9506 fabric
• Re-configured the servers by upgrading the operating system software on HP PA-RISC and Sun servers
• Responsible for Configuring/Maintaining the NFS,DNS,DHCP Servers
• Utilize network-monitoring tools to troubleshoot network latency/bottlenecks
• NIS NFS administration for all users accounts
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and upgrade software and hardware on Unix/Linux based systems
• Documented routine Operating procedures for Solaris, Linux
• Responsible for the availability, performance, tuning and capacity management of the systems
• Installed patches and recommend the client for necessary software for Upgrade of OS.
• Created Procedures for Daily/weekly/monthly backups of applications.
• Added additional disks, creating partitions, file systems on the servers connected to EMC SAN environment.
• Allocated LUN's from EMC storage arrays to different platforms.