SUMMARY:

I have over 15 years’ experience with SAN administration and implementation. I have over 10 years of Backup & Recovery administration experience. I have over 17 years of Microsoft Windows Server administration experience including virtual machines via VMWare. Excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills with extensive contractor/government experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Storage Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Storage area network administration.
• NetApp FAS arrays
• NetApp Cluster and multi nodes arrays
• Brocade Switch Administration
• Zoning Administration
• Firmware updates
• Monitoring and performing health checks on NetApp storage array components.
• Resolving incident and trouble tickets.
• Managing relations with Confidential personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Brocade Switch Administration
• Zoning Administration
• Storage Data Migration support
• Firmware updates
• Confidential Unisphere management console
• Monitoring and performing health checks on all storage array components within multiple SAN environments.
• Creating documentation reports of all storage capacity, utilization and performance.
• Reporting all storage area networking activities daily via meetings.
• Performing storage area networking activities for the storage array data migration from VNX5400 to Unity500.
• Resolving incident and trouble tickets.
• Documentation of procedures and improvement proposals for the Dept. of Energy storage environment.
• Managing relations with Dept. of Energy personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential storage area network administration.
• VNX5600
• Celerra (NAS solution)
• Unisphere
• Cisco Switches
• Zoning Administration
• Avamar Backup and recovery administration.
• Tape Backup and recovery administration via Networker software and Quantum Scalar hardware.
• Documentation of procedures and improvement proposals for the Fort Belvoir storage environment.
• Managing relations with Fort Belvoir personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Storage Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Creating & reviewing documentation for recommended Storage Area Networking solutions and requirements.
• Creating & reviewing documentation for recommended Network Attached Storage solutions and requirements.
• Creating & reviewing documentation of standard operating procedures
• Storage area network administration.
• Various NetApp FAS arrays
• Cluster and multi nodes arrays
• Monitoring and performing health checks on NetApp storage array components.
• Managing relations with Confidential personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Storage area network administration.
• Dell Compellent storage array
• Dell FS8600 (NAS solution)
• Confidential Symmetrix DMX - 3 storage array
• Confidential Symmetrix DMX-4 storage array
• Confidential CLARiiON CX4 storage array
• Confidential Celerra (NAS solution)
• Data Domain
• Creating NFS servers and NFS Shares
• Brocade Switch Administration
• Zoning Administration
• Storage Data Migration support
• Firmware updates
• Unisphere management console
• Command line interface via MS Windows & Unix
• Monitoring and performing health checks on all storage array components within multiple SANs on both NIPR and SIPR.
• Resolving Remedy service request and trouble tickets.
• Creating documentation of standard operating procedures.
• Creating documentation reports of all storage capacity and utilization.
• Reporting all storage area networking activities on a weekly basis via documented reports and meetings.
• Performing storage area networking activities for the storage array data migration from Confidential to Dell.
• Managing relations with US Army & Confidential personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Backup, Recovery & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and performing health checks on SQL and MS Exchange backups via NetApp Snap Manager on the NIPR & SIPR network.
• Monitoring and performing health checks on SQL and MS Exchange backups via NetApp Snap Protect on the SIPR network.
• Monitoring and performing health checks on VMware virtual machines via VCenter.
• Restoration of data on the NIPR & SIPR network via NetApp Snap Manager.
• Restoration of data on the SIPR network via NetApp Snap Protect.
• Troubleshoot any and all failed backups via NetApp Snap Manager and Snap Protect.
• Windows 2008 & Windows 2012 server administration.
• Managing relations with Confidential personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Wintel System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Reconfiguration of Windows 2008 & Windows 2012 servers for physical migration.
• Identify/Implement solutions based on client needs.
• Inform client management of appropriate developments in technical support products.
• Provide technical solutions and escalated support for non-routine, highly complex technical issues.
• Oversee and implement systems upgrade strategies.
• Coordinate activities with other technical personnel.
• Managing relations with Confidential personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential storage area network administration.
• CLARiiON CX4-960
• Celerra (NAS solution)
• Creating CIFS servers and CIFS Shares
• Unisphere
• Powerpath
• Flare upgrade
• Cisco Switches
• Zoning Administration (soft zoning & hard zoning)
• HBA driver & firmware upgrade
• Tape Backup and recovery administration of DMA using Confidential Data Domain & Symantec NetBackup 7.5 software.
• Documentation of procedures and improvement proposals for the DMA storage environment.
• Managing relations with DMA personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Storage & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential storage area network administration.
• CLARiiON CX4
• Celerra (NAS solution)
• Avamar (backup\recovery solution)
• Navisphere & Unisphere
• Powerpath
• Flare upgrade
• Brocade Switches
• Zoning Administration (soft zoning & hard zoning)
• HBA driver & firmware upgrade
• Systems Security Administration.
• Virtual machine creation for security baseline testing.
• VMware ESX 4.0 installation for virtual machine environment.
• VCenter installation on Windows 2008 server.
• Virtual Server administration with VMotion on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2003.
• Confidential Avamar backup and recovery administration of FAA onsite and off-site locations.
• Tape Backup and recovery administration of FAA Headquarters using Symantec NetBackup 7.5 software.
• Macintosh workstation administration (OS X Snow Leopard)
• Incident Management via Remedy application.
• Active Directory administration for FAA Headquarters.
• Network printer and Digital sender configuration and administration.
• Monitoring servers for possible failures using Confidential Operations Manager.
• Operating system related security patch management and for all network servers.
• Documentation of procedures and improvement proposals for the FAA server environment.
• Managing relations with FAA personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Confidential storage area network administration.
• CLARiiON CX700
• Navisphere
• Snapview- Clones & Snapshots
• Powerpath
• Flare upgrade
• Brocade Switches
• Zoning Administration
• HBA driver & firmware upgrade
• Backup and recovery of Confidential onsite and offsite network environments using VERITAS and Symantec Backup Exec software.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2003 installation for production servers.
• VMware ESX 4.0 installation for virtual machine environment.
• Backup sever and software migration and upgrades.
• Microsoft Exchange mailbox recovery of Confidential users using Ontrack Power Control software.
• Documentation of procedures and improvement proposals for the SSP network environment.
• Operating system related security patch management for all onsite and offsite network servers.
• Implementation and deployment of Pointsec for PC hard drive encryption for all Confidential PC Laptops.
• Active Directory administration of Classified & Unclassified Users.
• Server inventory and management.
• Server hardware and software configuration for Confidential environment.
• Network printer and Digital sender configuration and administration.
• Initializing purchases for system hardware, software, licenses, and maintenance renewals.
• Managing relations with Confidential personnel, utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Confidential storage area network administration.
• CLARiiON CX700
• Navisphere
• Snapview- Clones & Snapshots
• Powerpath
• Flare upgrade
• Brocade Switches
• Zoning Administration
• HBA driver & firmware upgrade
• Backup and recovery of Confidential onsite and offsite network environments using VERITAS and Symantec Backup Exec software.
• Microsoft Exchange mailbox recovery of Confidential users using Ontrack Power Control software.
• Documentation of procedures and improvement proposals for the SSP network environment.
• Operating system security patch management for all onsite and offsite network servers.
• Implementation and deployment of Pointsec for PC hard drive encryption for all Confidential PC Laptops.
• Active Directory administration of NIPRNET & SIPRNET Users.
• Server inventory and management.
• Hardware and software configuration for Confidential environment.
• Managing relations with Confidential personnel utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

Storage Area Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managing software related and maintenance support on Confidential CLARiiON storage array, Confidential Symmetrix storage array, ADIC Scalar Tape Library, Microsoft Exchange servers, and Commvault backup servers for the U.S. Air Force SAN (Storage Area Network) environment; this includes, troubleshooting, customization, and integration.
• Zoning and configuring departmental and enterprise Brocade switches within the U. S. Air Force SAN environment.
• Keeping Managers informed of activities, alerting of any issues promptly.

Confidential

Storage Area Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Securely racking the customer’s Dell and Confidential hardware into the current network environment.
• Providing software related, custom integration, and implementation support on Dell equipment and Confidential CLARiiON storage array within a customer SAN (Storage Area Network) environment; this includes pre-site inspection, initial installation, troubleshooting, implementation, customization, integration, and outline orientation for the customer.
• Installing Confidential CLARiiON software products in a Mainframe and/or Open Systems hardware environment:
• Mirrorview
• Snapview
• SAN Copy
• Configuring customers’ Dell network servers (Windows, UNIX, AIX, VMware, Confidential -UX) within a customer SAN environment while maintaining awareness of existing or potential customer software and machine situations.
• Zoning and configuring various departmental and enterprise switches (Brocade and McData) within the customer SAN environment.
• PC technical support on Dell desktops, laptops, and servers for military based engagements.
• Keeping Managers informed of activities, alerting of any issues promptly.
• Managing relations with customers utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.

Confidential

CLARiiON Implementation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Providing software related, custom integration, and implementation support on Confidential CLARiiON storage array within a customer SAN (Storage Area Network) environment; this may include pre-site inspection, initial installation, troubleshooting, implementation, customization, integration, and outline orientation for the customer.
• Installing Confidential CLARiiON software products in a Mainframe and/or Open Systems hardware environment:
• Mirrorview
• Snapview
• SAN Copy
• Configuring customers’ network servers (Windows, UNIX, AIX, VMware, and Confidential -UX) within a customer SAN environment while maintaining awareness of existing or potential customer software and machine situations.
• Zoning and configuring various departmental and enterprise switches (Cisco, Brocade, and McData) within the customer SAN environment.
• Keeping Project Managers informed of activities, alerting of any issues promptly.
• Managing relations with customers utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results.