SUMMARY:

• Strong experience on NetBackup 5.x/6.0,6.5.x/7.x on Solaris, Linux and Windows platform.
• Expertise with upgrade NetBackup application from version 5.x to 6.0,6.5.x & 7.0
• Very good experience on NetBackup failed job troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Good exposure on integrating NetBackup with Oracle.
• Design, Architect and Implementing backup Including file system, Database, and Filers in heterogeneous environment.
• Strong experience on efficient and flexible configuration of storage units and services.
• Configure catalog backup and duplicate on a daily basis and send media offsite for disaster discovery.
• Installed, configured and maintained NBU 7.6.04
• Implemented and configured new features like VADP, Accelerator
• Implemented and configured NetBackup AIR and SLP for Disaster recovery and offsite protection
• Client management and perform daily backup and restore duties in the Client environment.
• Experienced in policy configuration or class configuration.
• Very good experience with Media Management.
• Good experience with Tape drive management and changing the Media Density
• Expertise in Restoring backups from LTO2 Tapes with LTO4 drives with Different media Density
• Expertise in installing and configuring BMR Boot server
• Very good exposure on NetBackup tuning to increase performance.
• Experience on Shared Storage Option (SSO).
• Very good working knowledge of Shared Disk, Advanced Disk and Flexible Disk option
• Expertise in handling and monitoring NOM(NetBackup operation Manager)
• Remotely working through third party software’s like VPN, Putty, VNC,psftp, Fsecure, Nortel, Positive Networks and Coreftp, Secure CRT
• Strong experience Backup to Disk (B2D) and Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL)
• Installing, Configuring, Administration and maintenance of Veritas NetBackup Database Agent’s and Vault Agents.
• Good expertise on NetBackup Enterprise Implementation.
• Strong hands on experience of NetBackup command line usage.
• Very good experience on NetBackup installation and configuration.
• Experienced in vault configuration and management and administration
• Strong Understanding and Operating IBM 3584 Library
• Strong Understanding and Operating Sun Storagetek SL3000 and SL500
• Configuring SNMP Alerts on Sun Storagetek Tape Library.
• Administering and Managing SNMP Agents for Critical Errors
• Installation, Configuration & administration RHEL AS 3 and 4
• Creating the necessary table spaces and manage their usage (Capacity Planning) and take appropriate action to resolve performance and usage issues
• Excellent team player with good verbal and written communication skills
• Very good Knowledge with SAN,NAS,DAS Technologies, Especially EMC and NetApp in relation to a data protection environment
• Good knowledge on Splitting and merging NBU Catalogs
• Knowledge of RAC, Disaster Recovery.
• Knowledge of Network Design and Implementation
• Ability to work within customer budget constraints in a "pros / cons" approach to meet the business requirements

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Database: Oracle9i, 10g, Sybase

Operating Systems: Solaris, Linux, Windows NT/2000, Windows 2003

Utilities: NetBackup 5.1,6.0,6.5,7.0, 7.5,7.6, NOM, Veritas Backup Reporter, Bare Metal Restore, Vault, HBSM, JAVA, SQL*LOADER, Import &Export, Datapump10g

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Reston VA

Sr Backup Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assist team in handling L3 escalations
• Assisting Symantec account managers for NetBackup traditional licensing
• Evaluate new requirements and determine if existing Infrastructure can provide the data protection solution
• Maintain standards and procedures to support installation, configuration and management of backup Infrastructure
• Design data protection solutions to meet new and changing business requirements
• Shredding and decommissioning appliances based on DoD standards
• Maintaining and minimizing risk and production outages
• Installed, configured and maintained NBU 7.6.04
• Implemented and configured new features like VADP, Accelerator
• Implemented and configured NetBackup AIR and SLP for Disaster recovery and offsite protection
• Assist with integration and implementation of systems and applications on particular platforms
• Resolving routine technical issues, analyzing system performance and address bottlenecks

Confidential, Newark, DE

Senior Backup Implementation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project migration from VTL to data domain
• Project migration from Solaris Master/Media servers to Linux
• Assist Symantec Onsite Consultant with catalog/DB Migration
• Configured and Installed NetBackup 7 Master/ Media Servers
• Upgraded VERITAS NetBackup 6.5 to 7.1.02 using database consistency.
• Troubleshooting HBA/Tape Drive/Robot Issues
• Configuring Tape Drives and Data Domain.
• Integration NetBackup Media Servers with SL8500 and Data Domain.
• Configured NetBackup Vault, DB Agents
• Configured Storage Units and Volume Pools.
• Troubleshooting NetBackup errors/issues

Confidential, NYC, NY

Senior Backup Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Assisted team in handling issues reported on daily basis.
• Upgraded VERITAS NetBackup 6.5 to 7.x using database consistency.
• Helping clients patch up their NetBackup edition to the latest patch level to resolve the discrepancies with the previous NetBackup edition /patch level.
• Configured Storage Units and Volume Pools.
• Configured and managing Data Domain Systems
• Configured Netbackup Vault with Inline Copies
• Configured Storage Life Cycle Policies
• Configured SL8500 and Spectralogic Tape Libraries
• Installating,Configuring Netbackup 7.x on Unix master/media servers
• Decommissioned Old Netbackup Media Servers
• Tunned Netbackup Master/Media Servers
• Installed and configured Symantec Opscenter 7
• Disk Staging. Designing Policies, Media and Device Management.
• Creating new policies, Modifying based on the requirement and schedule the backup.
• Troubleshooting problems with backups and Restores.
• Configured Multiplexing and MultiStreaming.
• Enabling logs for troubleshooting.
• Performed manual backup and restore operations.
• Preparing backup success and failure reports on daily basis.
• Disaster Recovery and Continuity planning and testing.
• Create and/or maintain necessary documentation and procedures in support of the backup infrastructure
• Loading tape media and initiating backup and restore jobs
• Managing backup policies, volume pools for daily, weekly & monthly backups
• Provide reports for the entire backup and tape media and responsible for tracking the tape media from vaulting site

Confidential

Senior Backup Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Assisted team in handling issues reported on daily basis.
• Upgraded VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 to 6.0 using database consistency.
• Helping clients patch up their NetBackup edition to the latest patch level to resolve the discrepancies with the previous NetBackup edition /patch level.
• Configured Storage Units and Volume Pools.
• Disk Staging. Designing Policies, Media and Device Management.
• Creating new policies, Modifying based on the requirement and schedule the backup.
• Troubleshooting problems with backups and Restores.
• Configured Multiplexing and MultiStreaming.
• Enabling logs for troubleshooting.
• Performed manual backup and restore operations.
• Preparing backup success and failure reports on daily basis.
• Disaster Recovery and Continuity planning and testing.
• Create and/or maintain necessary documentation and procedures in support of the backup infrastructure
• Loading tape media and initiating backup and restore jobs
• Managing backup policies, volume pools for daily, weekly & monthly backups
• Provide reports for the entire backup and tape media and responsible for tracking the tape media from vaulting site

Environment: NetBackup 5.1/6.5.6, 7.0, Sun Solaris 9 & 10, Windows 2003,Windows 2008

Confidential

Sr. NetBackup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation of NetBackup 5.1 Master/ Media Server and applying maintenance pack.
• Helping clients patch up their NetBackup edition to the latest patch level to resolve the discrepancies with the previous NetBackup edition /patch level.
• Monitored backup servers and media storage devices.
• Configured Storage Units, Staging storage unit and Volume Pools.
• Daily Backup Monitoring report generation and Initial Troubleshooting.
• Database consistency check. Assisted team in handling issues reported on daily basis.
• Document fixes to common problems to provide resources for the team.
• Taking catalog Backup on daily basis in case of disaster recovery.
• Configured vaulting for duplication and catalog backups
• Create batch or RMAN script for configuring database backup.
• Provide reports for the entire backup and tape media and responsible for tracking the tape media from vaulting site.
• Configuration of NetBackup parameters.
• Coordinated all upgrades across all multiple data center.
• Prepared and maintained documentation for monitoring, operational and diagnostic procedures
• Preparing backup success and failure reports on daily basis.
• Disk Staging. Designing Policies, Media and Device Management.
• Catalog Consistency Check. NDMP

Environment: NetBackup 5.0/6.5.4, 7.0, Sun Solaris 9 & 10

Confidential, Lees Summit, MO

Symantec Backup Product Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing and daily monitoring and maintenance
• Expertise in monitoring and troubleshooting NDMP Backups
• Expertise working with Advanced client flash backup and raw partition backups
• Administrating and operating Vault profiles and making changes as per requirement
• Installing and Upgrading and applying Patches on Master servers and Media servers on linux RHEL AS 4
• Installing and upgrading and applying Patches Clients on various platforms
• Documenting calculating backups and duplication for 24 hours process
• Troubleshooting Failed Backups and restarting them
• Working closely with SAN, Network & Unix Team to troubleshoot critical Network Issues
• Troubleshooting, Administrating, and Managing NOM (NetBackup Operation manager)
• Troubleshooting, Administrating, and managing VBR (Veritas Backup Reporter)
• Attending daily conference calls with Dba's to solve Rman generated failed backups
• Testing and rollout of scheduled NetBackup products and updates
• Monitoring NetBackup jobs, executes restores, and restart failed jobs
• Execute vaulting process and daily tape management
• Attending weekly Internal Calls with Support discussing future updates and technical Issues
• Assist with troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Assist Team in handling and troubleshooting Centera and Cellera filer support issues
• Ensure environment and software compatibility of NBU products to be implemented
• Handling NetBackup support issues and facilitate communication between Client and Symantec TSE
• Providing informal knowledge transfer to team to clear there doubts
• Updating architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and other supporting documentation
• Documenting and updating Guide’s for future references

Environment: NetBackup 6.5, 6.5.3, RHEL AS 4, Windows 2003 server

Confidential

Backup admin

Responsibilities:

• Assist team in handle technical OS and database Issues
• Assist team in Upgrading from 5.1 to 6.5 Media servers
• Upgrading Master Servers from 5.1 to 6.5
• Running a NetBackup database Consistency Check and providing to support
• Creating troubleshooting and making changes on vault profiles as per client Requirement
• Troubleshooting of failed backup attempts to successfully backup all servers required to be backed up.
• Creating, managing, and removal of backup policies.
• Configure and Administer vaulting process to send the tape offsite to Iron Mountain.
• Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshoot clients and as well as the NetBackup Infrastructure servers
• Documenting As per Future requirement for catalog sizing and archiving
• Calculating Daily backups and duplication's daily, weekly and monthly bases.

Environment: Netbackup, 5.x, 6.5, RHEL AS 4,Solaris 10