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Denver, CO

SUMMARY

  • Good knowledge of implementing Hitachi Universal Replicator in USPV/VM and VSP storages across the Datacenters for Open and z/OS systems.
  • Administration of NetApp Arrays FAS 3000 series, FAS 3200 series, 6000 series.
  • Experience in maintaining, administrating and troubleshooting EMC Symmetrix VNX, DMX3, DMX4 and V - Max, Clariion CX-3/CX-4 series. Reliable skill in IBM XIV storage Performance and Capacity.
  • Knowledge and use of IBM TPC tool for storage performance and Capacity reporting, analysis and diagnostics. Experience with Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) tool for reporting and diagnosis of SAN fabric.
  • Great technical knowledge of EMC SYMM/DMX, IBM SVC, IBM DS8K/V7000 and HP EVA storage and Brocade Fiber Channel switching technologies. Favorable skill with NetApp Data Fabric manager (DFM) tool for NAS capacity management analysis.
  • Configuration, Administration and Troubleshooting of VMAX systems not limited to Thin-Provisioning and Automated Storage Tiering. Experience in disaster recovery solutions using NDM and SRDF/Metro technologies, Knowledge of NetApp Network Attached Storage (NAS) architecture.
  • Good knowledge in Hitachi Timing Manager for identifying the underlying issues in SAN. Expertise in providing end to end solutions for all NetApp storage environment including troubleshooting and maintenance.
  • Administration of DataONTAP and Good knowledge of VMWare and Virtual Ontap. Fine knowledge of all versions of ONTAP 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1.
  • Performing day to day administration like SnapView, snapshot maintenance, qtree creation, snap drive, snap lock, sync mirror, duplication, NDMP. Experience in Hitachi Tuning manager for identifying the underlying issues in SAN.
  • Architectural knowledge of EMC XtremIO X2 fundamentals, VMAX Performance analysis and diagnosis. Proficient in patching of all UNIX servers within the application scope. Strong experience with management tools, including EMC Control Center ECC, SymCLI, Performance Manager, EMC Unisphere, Clariion Navisphere Manager/Analyzer/Naviseccli, and Event Manager.
  • Strong association with SAN data migration solutions including EMC Open Replicator, Replication manager, Recover point and Clariion Sancopy, Vmax NDM, SRDF, HUR, SnapMirror, Metro Mirror and Global Mirror. Great experience in backup management and disaster recovery administration using EMC TimeFinder family (Snaps, Clones and BCVs), Remote replication techniques (SRDF, Mirror view and SAN Copy).
  • Experience with various Brocade enterprise directors (12k and 48k) and departmental switches (3900, 4100 and 4900). Experience with Cisco enterprise directors like Cisco MDS 9513/9509/9506 and 9120/9140 departmental switches.
  • Strong experience with data migration tools, both array based (SRDF and OpenReplicator) and host based/non-array based (UNIX native tools, Open Migrator, PPME and Robocopy).
  • Experienced SAN Management for Sun Solaris/HPUX/AIX/Windows operating systems. Good Skill in troubleshooting day to day SAN/Storage and host related issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Denver, CO

SAN Admin

Responsibilities:

  • Great technical knowledge of IBM SVC, IBM DS8K/V7000, EMC Xtrem IO, SYMM/DMX/VMax and HP EVA storage and Cisco/Brocade Fiber Channel switching technologies Experience with implementing Process, Procedures, Standardization & Governance.
  • Good Knowledge of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
  • Experience with Quantum or major vendor ATL and VTL products.
  • Migration of hosts between SVCs for decommissioning of source SVC
  • Configured and administered Storage Area Network (SAN) and associated components; including Fiber Channel switch administration
  • Maintained storage aspects of new server integrations, storage allocation, and change management
  • Managed SAN Enhanced zoning in the environment with multiple VSANs using Brocade and Cisco Fabric Managers.
  • Planned and implemented storage migrations from Vmax to VMAX3 using Metro based NDM/SRDFMetro, coordinating with multiple teams.
  • Virtualization technologies of host (Vmware) and Storage (IBM SVC and EMC Vplex)
  • Upgrading of SVC/V7K/XIV codes
  • Setup procedures to consolidate storage of data from different platforms (i.e. Windows, UNIX, and Linux)
  • Troubleshoot and fixed storage issues
  • Practical, hands-on skills related to IT including proactive monitoring, capacity management, storage, backup and recovery, disaster planning, server and end user support.
  • Performed routine equipment checks and preventive maintenance
  • Provided formal and informal storage administration training
  • Storage analysis, capacity planning, and performance planning of storage components
  • ­Extracted and analyzed financial/organizational data associated with the revenue cycle
  • ­Collects data from various sources to develop reports to assess the timeliness, effectiveness, and accuracy of business operational results.
  • Administration of EMC (this includes VNX, DMX, Xtrem IO, Vmax, Isilon, Celerra, Clariion) IBM’s XIV, Dell Equallogic and HP 3Par Storage arrays for several data centers for GE worldwide.
  • Part of New Build Assessment team to verify requirement of SAN Port Capacity planning to make sure ports are available to accommodate new server builds and migration.
  • Performing day to day operational tasks like storage provisioning and maintaining high Availability as per EMC best practices.
  • Worked with multiple teams in analyzing and troubleshooting system performance issue, this includes working with vendors like EMC and HP.
  • Performed Code Upgrade for Cisco MDS 9509 and Cisco MDS 9513 switches for multiple Data Centers.
  • Maintained storage aspects of new server integrations, storage allocation, and change management
  • Provided Support and assistance within the SAN environments which included NAS Operations involving Common Internet Files System (CIFS) and Network File System (NFS)
  • Performed Storage analysis, capacity planning, and performance planning of storage components using SAN Health
  • Hands on experience in identifying fabric and SAN connectivity issues; and providing resolution
  • Participated in the development, implementation and testing of a SAN based multi-site Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity with EMC storage arrays using SRDF solution.
  • Responded to customer/business partner inquiries and develop solutions to meet their needs.
  • Created SOPs and troubleshooting documentation for use by SAN Administrator team.
  • On-call Storage resource, responsible for troubleshooting storage related issues and performing corrective actions.

Confidential, Carmel, IN

SAN Systems & Backup Deployment Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Managing over 1.2 Petabytes enterprise SAN and corporate applications
  • Designed and implemented architectural solution to migrate from Symantec NetBackup to EMC Networker.
  • Rack, build, cable, configure, and provision Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) servers
  • Troubleshoot, test, quality assurance of server hardware
  • Deployment and configuration of VNXE 3200
  • Administration and management of over 2000 client backups using NetBackup.
  • Administration and management of over 2000 client backups using Networker.
  • Deployment, Configuration and Administration of EMC Networker
  • Daily administration and management of XtremIO Gen3, VNX 5300, VNX 5700, VNXE 3200, Isilon and Cleversafe.
  • Migration to a modern virtualized SSDC (Software Defined Data Center) by helping client deploy EMC Vipr 4.2 and migrating Tape Libraries to EMC VTL (Virtual Tape Library) Data Domain.
  • Recoverpoint for VM 4.2, Data Domain, IBM’s V7000Unified.
  • Management and Upgrade of SAN Management Unisphere GUI and Array firmware’s.
  • Data Center management and maintenance services
  • Install, test, and label cable and fiber using standard data center protocols and using cable management systems
  • Daily management of IBM Tape Library and LTO3 tapes

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

  • SAN Storage management (VNX, XIV, Netapp)
  • Migrate from VMAX to XIV
  • Configure SVC for Migration of Data from Volume to Volume
  • Migration using Host based
  • Zoning using Cisco DCNM
  • Zoning Host with DCNM and creating Lun to XIV preparation for Migration
  • Cleaning Zoning after Migration
  • Designing and Installation of TPC.
  • Monitoring and Creating report with TPC Tools
  • SVC/V7000 Allocation, De- Allocation and reclaim of Luns
  • Provisioning LUNs and in Netapps vfiler
  • Installation and configuration of TSPC 5.2
  • Capacity Planning using TSPSC Tool
  • Charge Back report using TSPC Tools
  • Cleaning Zoning after MigrationStorage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of HP 24k, 12k, P6000, EVA8k and MSA 2012
  • Storage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of EMC VMAX 12K, VPLEX, XtremeIO, VNX 5300, Clariion CX4 and Celerra CX3
  • Storage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of Hitachi AMS2100, AMS200 and HVSP G100 using Command Suite 8
  • Storage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of IBM V840, V900 Flash Storage, SVC, XIV
  • Storage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of IBM NAS 6250
  • Storage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of NetApps FAS 8040
  • On Netapps with the same IBM I have been working on it for 6 years, went for training tru IBM and got my certificate tru IBM, all the project I worked on include Netapps and IBM NAS
  • Flexpod implementation, used Cisco UC Director Flexpod Configuration and Cloupia tools to automate Provisioning.
  • Netapps SnapMirror replication with DataONTAP Administration, using SnapManager for DR, and backup up of SQL database.
  • Storage Provisioning, allocation, deallocation of HP 3PAR using StoreServ Management Tools
  • Storage Provisioning on Isilon using EMC Isilon SmartConnect
  • Storage Provisioning to ESX
  • Zoning Cisco 9510 using Cisco DCNM
  • Troubleshooting Port issue on MDS 9510
  • Performing Health Check for XIV/SVC/FlashStorage V840, V900/HP/VNX/Hitachi/IBM NAS/NETAPPS .

Confidentia, Aurora, CO

SAN System Admin / TPC

Responsibilities:

  • Managed 400+TB SAN in Heterogeneous environment which includes EMC (VMAX, DMX and CX series) IBM FastT storage and IBM (ESS and DS series 4000, 6000 & 8000)
  • SAN Administration of a complex multi peta byte storage environment consists of EMC Symmetrix VMAX/DMX4, Clariion arrays and IBM XIV & Cleversafe storage arrays including file system configuration in AIX, Solaris and Linux servers/clusters, ECC Consoles
  • NAS: Netapp Data ONTAP admin., that involves native Snapshot, SnapMirror, Replication, WAFL and Filerview
  • Performed analysis of current customer storage infrastructure to create TPC solution.
  • Constant utilization of EMC SRDF, Recoverpoint, SAN Copy, and MirrorView for Data Replication, Migration, and Disaster Recovery processes
  • Weekly Archiving data using IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager)
  • Designed IBM TPC architectural and implementation solutions
  • Developed and implemented IBM TPC “best practice” design methodology resulting in a consistent implementation across all service account.
  • Engaged support on server and storage outages using IBM Lean Model GDF
  • Installed and configured DB2 with the implementation of HADR
  • Installed and configured IBM TPC application, TPC data and fabric agents
  • Performed steady state work on TPC, Data and Fabric Agents, including troubleshooting.
  • Installed and configure various vendor SMI-S providers (CIMOM) EMC, HDS, HP Cisco and Brocade.
  • Performed utility patch installation on IBM SVC/XIV/V7000/DS8K
  • Used TPC to collect storage performance data
  • Perform capacity planning functions for the SAN environment
  • Work in conjunction with other SA groups to optimize the SAN environment
  • Used TPC to create system and custom reports for servers, fabric, switches and storage subsystems.

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

IT Helpdesk Specialist

Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining and performing test activities on various computer equipment and computer network systems
  • Setup software on client's computers; install software, patches, drivers, prepare and deploy software packages while maintaining a professional and courteous manner
  • Consult with and assist manufacturer's representatives in the installation of new computer equipment; assisting other technicians or the manager in repairing, installing and testing complex equipment or local area networks
  • Documenting troubleshooting efforts, identifying issues, gathering information, employing fixes and also configured and deployed printers and in office network hardware
  • Generating reports from the ticketing system and other management systems
  • Analyzing and diagnosing hardware, software, and operator problems
  • Troubleshooting of basic network connectivity issues of endpoint devices like desktop computers, laptops, phones, printers & providing exceptional customer service

Confidential

SAN Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

  • Performed day-to-day operational support of the SAN environment. This will include storage provisioning (LUN creation, Masking, Mapping) problem diagnostics/resolution
  • Configured the Fibre Channel components/features into a production SAN
  • Designed cable and connectivity plans between all SAN components
  • Designed SAN configuration inventory and installation documentation
  • Designed and insured effectiveness of SAN operational processes interactions with other functional areas like systems and networks
  • Analyzed and diagnosed storage performance and capacity reporting using IBM TPC tool
  • Experience with Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) tool for reporting and diagnosis of SAN fabric
  • Strong technical knowledge of IBM SVC, IBM DS8K/V7000, EMC SYMM/DMX and HP EVA storage and Brocade Fiber Channel switching technologies
  • Storage provisioning on CLARiiON CX3, CX4/VNX, DMX4/VMAX/VMAXe and HDS.
  • Configure and troubleshoot fabric switches zoning using McData, Brocade switches. Storage and Host integration using Windows, Linux, Solaris. Administration of EMC Symmetrix V-Max,DMX 4/3-2500/3500/950 Implemented Pilot FAST VP in Development Environment Used Open Replicator to Migrate from DMX-3 to VMAX
  • Experience in installing, configuring and monitoring EMC Symmetrix-DX3000 & Clarion CX500/700 storages
  • Installation and configuration Host HBA and Drivers
  • Used Navisphere Manager to create Raid Groups, Storage Groups, Meta LUNs and LUNs
  • Implemented FCIP solutions with MDS switches (9216i and 9509 switches) and successfully migrated fabric from McData to Brocade switches
  • Managing EMC DMX, Clariion,, NetApp Arrays FAS 3000 series, FAS 3200 series, 6000
  • Create and export NFS-CIFS File Shares using NetApp. Configured CIFS and NFS shares on NetApp filers.
  • Creation of ISCS and FC LUNS on NetApp filer
  • Hitachi Storage Navigator, Hitachi HiCommand Device Manager 6.X, Hitachi Tuning Manager 6.X,, EMC ECC/SYMCLI, EMC Navisphere Manager/NAVICLI, IBM Storage manager/DSCLI, XIV Management Console/XCLI, HP Storage Works Command View 9.1, HP Storage Works XP Remote Web Console
  • Hands on experience with multi-platform LAN/WAN environments, as well as various SAN configurations
  • Resolve the issues related to all aspects of FC SAN
  • Experience with NetApp Data Fabric manager (DFM) tool for NAS capacity management analysis
  • Provided Support and administer assistance within the SAN environments
  • NAS Operations involving Common Internet Files System (CIFS) and Network File System (NFS)
  • Storage Area Network (SAN) Operations involving Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)
  • DataONTAP Administration that involves good understanding of native snapshots, snapmirror replication, WAFL, FilerView
  • Collect the data for trending and Create daily logs, perform capacity planning and monitor Backup storage and utilization performance
  • Extensive knowledge of NAS and SAN storage, including managing major migrations and deployments, maintenance, and troubleshooting solutions
  • Integration of SAN management tools into operation
  • Updated SAN configuration inventory and installation documentation
  • Actively participate in the on-call rotation for product support
  • Technical review of the hardware, software, mitigating risk and the deployment process

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