SUMMARY

• 15+ years of total IT experience including 9+ yrs. of SAN and NAS (Storage Area Network), Open systems administration and Backup and recovery environment.
• Expertise in designing heterogeneous SAN and NAS environments.
• Expertise in implementing multiple tier level storage environment of multiple storage vendors such as EMC, Hitachi, Netapps and HP.
• Expertise in EMC Symmetrix storage arrays such as VMAX40K, VMAX20K Vplex, DMX - 4, DMX-3, DMX1000, DMX2000 and DMX3000.
• Expertise in EMC Clarion storage arrays that include AX4, CX3 and CX4 series and VNX.
• Expertise is the management of Hitachi Data Storage (HDS) systems like VSP, USP series and AMS series,
• Expertise in management of EMC storage arrays using NAVISPHERE, NAVICLI, EMC Control center (ECC) and Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI).
• Expertise in the management of HDS arrays using Hitachi BOS-V, Device Manager (HDvM), Storage Navigator and Universal volume manager.
• Expertise in implementing real time Disaster Recovery solutions that include EMC SRDF, Hitachi Universal replicator and True copy (TC),
• Expertise in designing and configuration of business copy solutions using EMC Timefinder and Hitachi SI (shadow image)
• Implementation of HDP (Dynamic Provisioning) to create storage pools in HDS.
• Implementation of SRDF (/A and /Star), Timefinder BCVs and setting up R1 and R2 devices for site to site replication in EMC DMX storage arrays.
• Experience working on Hitachi Tuning Manager (HTnM) in generating reports for Hitachi storage arrays.
• Experience working on Netapp Network Attached Storage (NAS) to implement CIFS, NFS shares.
• Experience working on Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager (HTSM) to migrate data after virtualization.
• Implementation of Dynamic pools (Combination of FLASH,SSD,SAS and SATA) for dynamic tearing in Hitachi VSP
• Exposure in implementing Business Continuity Models using Mirror View, Snap view at clarion level and SRDF, Timefinder (BCV/Clone/Snap) at the Symmetrix level.
• Expertise in configuration and implementation of SAN DASD (Direct Access Storage Disks) on various environments.
• Expertise in Brocade DCX-B, McData and Cisco MDS 9000 series routers and switches (director, core and edge) for the SAN environment.
• Expertise in using Cisco Fabric Manager, Brocade DCFM, CLI and Webtools, EFCM manager and EMC Connectrix Manager for management of SAN director, core and edge switches.
• Expertise in the implementation of FCP, FCIP, IFL, ISL, trunking and VSAN and LSAN zoning.
• NetApps and EMC Celerra NAS Administration, Filer Administration, CIFS, NFS,Replication and snap mirror and snapshot configuration
• QTree and quota Management, NFS, CIFS support, Snap mirror, Snap shots.
• Expertise in configuration and implementation of SAN disk and tape storages on the Open systems environment such as IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, HP-Unix, Linux, VMware and Windows Systems.
• System administration includes working on Windows and UNIX systems such as IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, Linux, HP-Unix.
• Expertise in using EMC Powerpath, HDLM and VxVM for the configuration of dual path SAN solutions and load balancing.
• Expertise in the planning and configuration of migration and backups using SAN.
• Expertise in management and configuration of Veritas Net backup and EMC Data Domain environment.
• Use EMC SRDF for real-time site-to-site replication purposes and EMC Recover point,
• Expertise in providing installation, qualification and standard operating procedures for the SAN environment.
• Possess very good communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administration and management of 2PB+ SAN in heterogeneous environment which includes EMC (VMAX, Data Domains, Clarion),Hitachi Z1000,VSP and HP (XP7) arrays and brocade switches.
• Management and configuration of Clarion storage arrays such as AX4, CX300, CX500, CX700, CX3-20, CX3-40, CX3-80, CX4-120, CX4-240 and CX4-480.
• Management and configuration of Symmetrix storage arrays such as VMAX, DMX4 series, DMX3 series, DMX800, DMX 3000 and DMX2000.
• Management of HDS (Hitachi Data Storage) that include Z1000 and VSP and AMS arrays.
• EMC Celerra NAS Administration, Filer Administration, CIFS, NFS,Replication and Check Points configuration
• NetApps 7-Mode and CDOT NAS Administration, Filer Administration, CIFS, NFS,Replication and snap mirror and snapshot configuration
• QTree and quota Management, NFS, CIFS support, Snap mirror, Snap shots.
• Implementation of NAS using EMC Celerra NS120 and Netapp Storage arrays.
• Implementation of NFS and CIFS on Netapp NAS.
• Administration of EMC storage arrays using Symmetrix Management Console (SMC), EMC Control Center (ECC), Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) and Navisphere.
• Administration of Hitachi (HDS) arrays using Device Manager (HDvM), Universal volume manager and Storage Navigator.
• Implementation of thin provisioning to provide over subscription storage in Vmax.

Senior Storage Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administration and management of 2PB+ SAN in heterogeneous environment which includes EMC (VMAX, DMX, VNX), HP (XP7) and Hitachi (Z1000 and VSP) arrays.
• Management and configuration of Clariion storage arrays such as VNX5300 and VNX5200
• Management of HP (HPE) that include XP7, MSA, Storeonce and 3-par.
• Management of HDS (Hitachi Data Storage) that include Z1000 and VSP and AMS arrays.
• EMC Celera NAS Administration, Filer Administration, CIFS, NFS,Replication and Check Points configuration
• QTree and quota Management, NFS, CIFS support, Snap mirror, Snap shots.
• Implementation of NAS using EMC Celerra NS120 and NS480.
• Implementation of NFS and CIFS on EMC NAS.
• Administration of EMC storage arrays using Symmetrix Management Console (SMC), EMC Control Center (ECC), Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) and Navisphere.
• Administration of Hitachi (HDS) arrays using Device Manager (HDvM), Universal volume manager and Storage Navigator.
• Implementation of thin provisioning to provide over subscription storage in Vmax.
• Implementation of FAST for Auto tearing in Vmax.
• Implementation of HDP (Dynamic Provisioning) to create storage pools in HDS.
• Implementation of SRDF (/A and /Star), Timefinder BCVs and setting up R1 and R2 devices for site to site replication in EMC DMX storage arrays.
• Experience working on Hitachi Tuning Manager (HTnM) in generating reports for Hitachi storage arrays.
• Implementation of Dynamic pools (Combination of SSD, SAS and SATA Drives) for dynamic tearing (HDT) in Hitachi VSP
• Implementation of HUR (Universal Replicator), Shadow Images and setting up P-vol and S-vol devices for site to site replication in HDS VSP storage arrays.
• Experience working on EMC Powerpath, HDLM and VxVM for the configuration of dual path SAN solutions and load balancing.
• Experience working with System administrators for SAN disk storage allocations and troubleshooting on open host environment that include IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, HP Unix, Linux and Windows servers.

Environment: EMC DMX2000, DMX 3000, DMX3, DMX4, Clarion CX300/500/700, CX3-20, CX3-40, CX3-80, CX4-120, CX4-240 and CX4-480, Centera, Celerra, Hitachi VSP, USP, USP-V and ECC, Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI), Navisphere, NAS Netapp, EMC TimeFinder (BCV /SRDF/Cloning), EMC SRDF, CISCO MDS 9000 series, Mcdata /Brocade Fibre Switches and Directors, HP-Unix, IBM AIX P770 and VIO, SUN Solaris, Vmwware, Windows 2007/NT.

Senior Storage Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administration and management of 2PB+ SAN in heterogeneous environment which includes EMC (VMAX, DMX, CX) and Hitachi (VSP and USPV) arrays.
• Management and configuration of Clarion storage arrays such as VNX5300, VNX5200, CX500, CX700, CX3-20, CX3-40, CX3-80, CX4-120, CX4-240 and CX4-480.
• Management and configuration of Symmetrix storage arrays such as VMAX, DMX4 series, DMX3 series, DMX800, DMX 3000 and DMX2000.
• Management of HDS (Hitachi Data Storage) that include USP-V, USP-VM, USP1100, USP100 and AMS arrays.
• EMC Celerra NAS Administration, Filer Administration, CIFS, NFS,Replication and Check Points configuration
• QTree and quota Management, NFS, CIFS support, Snap mirror, Snap shots.
• Implementation of NAS using EMC Celerra NS120 and NS480.
• Implementation of NFS and CIFS on EMC NAS.
• Administration of EMC storage arrays using Symmetrix Management Console (SMC), EMC Control Center (ECC), Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) and Navisphere.
• Use EMC SRDF for real-time site-to-site replication purposes and EMC Recover point,
• Administration of Hitachi (HDS) arrays using Device Manager (HDvM), Universal volume manager and Storage Navigator.
• Implementation of thin provisioning to provide over subscription storage in Vmax.

Unix/Storage Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administration and management of 1PB+ SAN in heterogeneous environment which includes EMC(DMX and CX series) and Hitachi,
• Management and configuration of Clariion storage arrays such as AX4, CX300, CX500, CX700, CX3-20, CX3-80, CX4-120, CX4-240 and CX4-480.
• Management and configuration of Symmetrix storage arrays such as Vmax, DMX800, DMX2000, DMX3 and DMX4 series.
• Management of HDS (Hitachi Data Storage) that include VSP, USP and USP-V arrays.
• Administration of EMC Symmetrix storage arrays using ECC (EMC Control Center) and SYMCLI.
• Administration of EMC Clariion storages using Navisphere GUI and CLI.
• Patching HOST/MASTER Agents on Windows/Unix Servers with ECC Consoles.
• Manage the backup and recovery environment using Veritas Netbackup 6.5 and Legato Net Worker.
• Manage host load balancing and fail over recovery using mutilating software such as EMC Powerpath, HDLM, HP Secure path and Veritas DMP.
• Configuration and administration of McData, Brocade and Cisco switch environments.
• Implemented EMC Timefinder and HDS HUR for 24*7 business critical applications for backups.
• NAS experience includes EMC Celerra, and, Netapp
• Migration of storage between arrays using TDMF and virtualization tools.
• Implementation of backup for the SAN using McData and Brocade fabrics with VTL, T 950, LTO2, LTO3 and LTO4 tape Drives.
• Configuration and maintenance of McData and CISCO director switches.
• Use EMC SRDF for real-time site-to-site replication purposes and EMC Recoverpoint,
• Leadership role includes analyzing business unit's requirements and provide optimum and cost effective solutions.
• Provided Windows administration and UNIX administration support for AIX, SUN OS, LINUX and HP UNIX environment.