SUMMARY

• Over 10 years of strong IT experience in teh areas of Enterprise Storage, Backup wif focus on installation, configuration in EMC, NetApp, Symantec and also worked on multiple OS environments
• Extensive experience on multi - tier Enterprise Storage systems including (but not limiting to) - Performance analysis & Reporting, Provisioning, Fabric installation and migration planning.
• Design & Implement various EMC storage Platforms including EMC Clariion, VNX, DMX & VMAX
• Develop strategies for migration efforts between different storage platforms using various tool including OpenReplicator, SRDF, PPME, Open Migrator etc
• Extensive noledge of storage area networks (SAN), local area networks (LAN), data warehouses/centers, and disaster recovery
• Expertise in storage administration/implementation - design, deployment and maintenance of heterogeneous SAN/ NAS environment, including EMC, NetApp, IBM, HP, Cisco and Brocade Enterprise Class Storage equipment
• Extensive noledge of Backup/Recovery infrastructure, NAS, SAN including implementation, engineering, architecture and disaster recovery
• Extensive noledge on Avamar,Data Domain, NetWorker and NetBackup
• Hands-on experience performing upgrades on Avamar, NetBackUp, Data Domain and NetWorker
• Migration of Clients From Symantec Net backup to EMC Avamar
• Configured ORACLE RMAN backups using DD Boost in EMC Data Domain
• Configured SQL Backups Direct to EMC Data Domain
• Proven background in disaster recovery and backup, including data replication at remote locations
• Working and coordinating wif multiple vendors like EMC, NetApp, HP, Cisco Symantec and IBM for technical issues and new builds
• Hand-on experience in providing backup to applications such as Oracle, Exchange and Microsoft SQL
• Sound noledge to create backup for enterprise environments such as Veritas NetBackUp
• Profound noledge of Unix, Linux and Windows
• Assisted in teh on-call rotation to enable teh efficient storage of back up data.
• Managed teh configuration of teh servers and maintained teh hardware
• Administered and participated in teh back up recovery drill, ensuring teh presence of teh backup data in teh system
• Installation and Configuration Avamar Single/Multi node solutions
• Performed multiple Add-Node and rebalance
• Installation and Configuration of Avamar Plugins for various Applications such as MS Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, Oracle etc.
• Integration Avamar wif Data Domain.
• Configuring NDMP backups.
• Configuration of Avamar backups through Tape Library using Media Access Node.
• Avamar Replication (Normal, Policy Based Replication & Root-Root)
• Configured VMware Virtual Machine Image Level Backups.
• Worked on Avamar integration wif vCloud Director.
• Installation and Configuration of Networker 7.x and above
• Installation and configuration of Networker Modules for Microsoft Applications like Active Directory, MS Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint.
• Installation and configuration of Networker Modules for Oracle.
• Integration of Networker wif EMC Avamar.
• Integration of Networker wif Data Domain as teh target Backup device.
• Configuration of Networker wif Various Tape Libraries-Staging, cloning
• Configure VMware Virtual Machine Image Level Backups using VADP and VBA appliance.
• Configure NDMP backups wif various NAS products such as Isilon, Celera and NetApp.
• Installation and Configuration Data Domain
• Configuration of NFS & CIFS shares.
• Configuration of DD BOOST Device wif Networker, Avamar, NetBackup and Backup Exec.
• Configuration of Replication
• Creating VTL and integration wif Backup Applications
• Integration of DD wif various Backup Applications as a target device.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SANEMC: VNXe, VMAX, Symmetrix (DMX1000/2000/ 3/4); Clariion (CX300/ CX340, CX700, CX4240, NS480, NS960); FAST/ VP (VNX/VNXe, VMax 20K/40K); EMC Navisphere/ Unisphere (for CX, VNX, VMax and VPlex), Symmetrix Management Console (SMC); EMC NaviCLI, SymCLI; IBM XIV, Storwize v7000

NAS: NetApp FAS (3270, 3170, 3140, 3020, 3050, 3070, V3170, 270, R200); Data OnTap 6.x/ 7.x/8.x (7-mode, C-mode); EMC Isilon X200, OneFS; FilerView/ OnCommand System Manager, Ops Manager, Fabric Manager/ DFM; Perfstat

Switches: CISCO (MDS 9509, 9513, 9124, 9222i), CISCO Fabric Manager/DCNM; Brocade / McData (4900, DCX, ED-140M), Connectrix Manager/ CMNCE

Platforms: Windows 2000/2003/XP/7/ Vista / 8/ Server 2008 R2; Linux, AIX; HP; Solaris; VMWare (ESX/ ESXi4/5.x; vCenter, vSphere, Converter/ Update Manager, HA/ DRS/ FT, vMotion, Guest Console

Utilities/Other: EMC Data Protection Advisor (DPA); Symantec OpsCenter; Remedy, ServiceNow

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, FL

Sr. Delivery Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Installation and Configuration Avamar Single/Multi node solutions
• Performed multiple Add-Node and rebalance
• Installation and Configuration of Avamar Plugins for various Applications such as MS Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, Oracle etc.
• Integration Avamar wif Data Domain.
• Configuring NDMP backups.
• Configuration of Avamar backups through Tape Library using Media Access Node (AER).
• Avamar Replication (Normal, Policy Based Replication & Root-Root)
• Configured VMware Virtual Machine Image Level Backups.
• Worked on day to day operations
• Worked on Node failures, Disk failures
• Worked on GC, HFSCheck and Checkpoint failures
• Management of datasets, schedules and retention policies
• Management of groups and policies
• Worked on backup failures, Replication Failures
• Migration of data while hardware upgrade
• Capacity planning
• Deploying and Decommission of various clients
• Configuration and implementation of Data Domain
• Creating CIFS and NFS Shares
• Created DD Boost account
• Upgraded DD OS

Confidential San Antonio, TX

Sr. Delivery Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Configured and installed EMC DPA 6.1
• Setup and scheduled multiple replication streams for various domains and clients.
• Installed Avamar 6.1, configured teh Grids, exported and imported configurations from existing Grid to new Grids, Integrated Data Domain 990 to teh new Grids.
• Deployed proxies for VMware image backup and imported multiple clients in Avamar and configured datasets, policies and schedules.
• Upgraded DDOS from 5.4.0.4 to 5.4.1.1 in DD2500.
• Written a script to automate comparison of days difference between backup image at source grids and target grids and send out a report wif grids name, replication stream name, client name and days difference between last backup image date at source and target.
• Implemented and integrated new Data Domain to Avamar Grids. Updated teh configurations for new Data Domain and setup storage mappings in target Avamar Grids for replication.
• Provided POC for Avamar 7 wif Data Domain, NDMP backup, VMware image backup and, MsSQL Cluster backup, Policy based replication.
• Reviewed Activity Monitor and other backup activity reports on a regular basis. Ensured that backups complete and do not interfere wif maintenance windows and resolved all exceptions and failures.

Environment: 2 Avamar 7 Grids wif replication, 6 Avamar 6.1 Grids wif replication, 2 Avamar 6.1 Single Node, 4 DD990, 2 DD2500, Networker 8.1, EMC DPA6.1, VMware image backup, MsSql and RMAN Plug-ins backups, Windows, AIX and Linux servers

Confidential Washington Spokane, WA

Sr. Delivery Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Installation and Configuration ofNetworker7.x and above
• Installation and configuration ofNetworkerModules for Microsoft Applications like Active Directory, MS Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint.
• Installation and configuration ofNetworkerModules for Oracle.
• Integration ofNetworkerwif EMC Avamar.
• Integration ofNetworkerwif Data Domain as teh target Backup device.
• Configuration ofNetworkerwif Various Tape Libraries-Staging, cloning
• Configure VMware Virtual Machine Image Level Backups using VADP and VBA appliance.
• Configure NDMP backups wif various NAS products such as Isilon, Celera and NetApp.
• Installation and Configuration Avamar Single/Multi node solutions
• Performed multiple Add-Node and rebalance
• Installation and Configuration of Avamar Plugins for various Applications such as MS Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, Oracle etc.
• Integration Avamar wif Data Domain.
• Configured NDMP backups.
• Configured of Avamar backups through Tape Library using Media Access Node.
• Configured of Avamar wif Avamar Extended Retention
• Avamar Replication (Normal, Policy Based Replication & Root-Root)
• Configured VMware Virtual Machine Image Level Backups.
• Installation and Configuration of data domain
• Configuration of NFS & CIFS shares.
• Configuration of DD BOOST Device wif Networker, Avamar, NetBackup and Backup Exec.
• Configuration of Replication
• Creating VTL and integration wif Backup Applications
• Integration of DD wif various Backup Applications as a target device
• SAN / NAS Administration in a ~3PB storage environment consisting of EMC VMAX, VNX, DMX Storage Arrays and Cisco MDS Enterprise Class Switches
• Managing a huge backup environment wif 5000 + clients
• Configuration, day to day administration, operations on DD670/890/860/7200 and DD4500
• Expertise in extracting data, relationships (R1/R2), and executing commands (replication, cloning, DR, etc) to manage SAN/NAS storage on EMC (CX, VNX, VMAX), NetApp (V / FAS series) and IBM XIV Storage Arrays
• Working on VSAN, Flex Fabric/UCS, IVR configuration, zoning and troubleshooting in Cisco MDS Enterprise switches
• Configuration/ management of Pools, FAST Policies on EMC VMAX 20K, VMAX 40K and CX/DMX arrays
• Built dedicated EMC Data Domain for ORACLE backups using DD boost
• Performing code upgrades (Unified) on VNX, VNX2 and VNXe using CLI / Unisphere Service Manager
• Creating new VSANs to split up Production and other data in teh environment based on load and efficiency requirements
• Architecture and administration of VSANs, Flex Fabric/UCS, IVR configuration, zoning and troubleshooting in Cisco MDS Enterprise switches
• Configuration/ management of Pools, FAST Policies on EMC VNX, VNXe, VNX2
• Working on establishing DR procedures as and when applications/ business units’ change
• Expertise in performing disk swaps for HDD failures, installing disk shelves, PDUs and relevant hardware in EMC arrays
• Provisioning storage on VMs (ESX/me hosts); working wif VMWare vSphere client and vCenter servers
• Changed Avamar grid’s hostname and IP configurations wifout kickstart installation.
• Configured replication between Data Domains for fulfilling DR requirements
• Participated in multiple Table top and DR Drills
• Expertise in configuring Replication in EMC Data Domain and EMC AVAMAR
• Migrated legacy Avamar grid used for remote site near line storage to new Avamar grid. Completed implementation of proxy based Avamar backup solution for secure network systems
• Integrating Data Domain wif Avamar 6 and NetBackup 6.5 and 7.1
• Completed firmware upgrades on EMC Data Domain from 5.1 to 5.4
• Expertise in creating mtrees, adding AD (CIFS) autantication, configuring NFS and CIFS shares
• Implementation of DD Boost configuration for OST in Symantec NetBackup and Data Domain Direct
• Creation of DR strategies including Snapshots, and enabling replication
• Creating Symantec NetBackup policies and creating backup schedules and monitoring of backup progress.
• Expertise in Fixing backup failures in Symantec NetBackUp and EMC Avamar
• Worked on Firewall related issues in NetBackUp and Avamar
• Worked on opening Network Firewall ports to configure DMZ backups
• Experience wif Symantec NetBackUp in a large multi-platform environment including NBU v6.x/7.x, SSO, Master/media server and client configurations
• Experience installing, configuring, supporting and maintaining enterprise backups in a large heterogeneous data center environment
• Configuring backups/ alerts in Avamar, NetBackUp and Data Domain; configuration wif EMC DPA and Swatch tool to monitor Avamar, NetBackUp and Data Domain

Environment: BRS: EMC Avamar 6/7, Data Domain 690/890/4500/7200, Symantec NetBackUp; SAN: EMC Symmetrix DMX-4, VMAX 20K/40K; Clariion (NS-480, NS-960), Utilities: Unisphere, Solutions Enabler (Symcli, Navicli), XIV GUI/ CLI, HP 3Par || NAS: EMC Isilon X200 (5-node cluster, OneFS 6.5.xx), NetApp FAS (V3270, 3160, 3170), Data OnTap 7.3.2, 8.1 (7-mode), 8.2 (C-mode); Utilities: OnCommand System Manager, Performance/ Ops Manager, SnapManager || Switches: Cisco MDS (9509, 9513, 9222i); Utilities: Fabric Manager/DCNM

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Backup and Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installing and Configuring Avamar Software
• Installing Server Software Patches
• Install Server License
• Setup Replication
• Configure Connect EMC
• Administration & Management
• Generating and Managing Daily backup reports
• Investigating and Troubleshooting Failed Backups
• Registering and Decommissioning Clients
• File level & Image level Restore
• Managing Daily maintenance activities
• Managing teh Avamar Replication
• Avamar for VMWARE Backup and Restore
• Installation and configuration of teh virtual Avamar proxies
• Managing Groups and Policy
• Client Administration
• Capacity Management and Performance Tuning
• Maintenance of Avamar MCS
• Addition of new storage nodes
• Management of datasets
• Managing retention policies
• Installation Of Plugins for Database, exchange, oracle and NDMP backups
• Avamar User Account administration
• Replacement of Faulty storage nodes in Avamar
• Configuration, day to day administration, operations on DD990, DD860, DD4500 and DD880
• Upgraded DDOS from 5.4. to 5.5.1.4 in DD990 and DD860
• Installing and configuring DD Boost ost plugins
• Installation, Configuration and administration of NetBackup 7.1/7.0/6.5 Master/Media Servers and applying necessary maintenance packs.
• Daily health monitoring of NetBackup servers and Data Domain
• Worked on daily backup failures and troubleshooting
• Installed new UNIX media servers under Symantec NetBackup master server 7.6
• Installation and configuration of Symantec opscenter 7.6.0.1
• Interacting wif server teams in case of new backup requests
• Raising changes and incidents through Service Now tool
• Worked on adhoc backup and restore requests
• Doing Archive backups and restoration based up on user’s request
• Expertise using NetBackup CLI and creating shell scripts
• Expertise in Data Domain extended retention and archive tiers
• worked on creating custom reports in Symantec Opscenter 7.6.0.1
• Installing and configuring DD Boost ost plugins
• worked on Configuration of new backup clients and decommission of clients and backups
• Managing backup schedules, backup selection for various clients in Netbackup 7.6 and 7.5
• worked on Configuration of new backup clients and decommission of clients and backups
• worked on managing various ORACLE backups and Archive log backups
• Reviewed Activity Monitor and other backup activity reports on a regular basis. Ensured that backups complete and do not interfere wif maintenance windows and resolved all expectations and failures.

Environment: UNIX: Solaris (9/10), VxVM, VCS, HP-UX, RHEL 5.x; BRS: Avamar,Symantec NetBackUp; Storage: Clariion (NS-480), IBM XIV; Utilities: Unisphere, Symcli, XIV GUI, NetApp FAS R270, R200; Utilities: FilerView

Confidential, PA

Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Configure and Allocate storage from EMC VMAX, VNX and Clariion arrays to different platforms such as Windows 2003/2008, Solaris, VMware and Red Hat Linux servers
• Upgrade teh HBA parameters and drives on different servers
• Install and configure PowerPath on teh servers
• Manage and allocate storage from DMX-4 and VMAX using SMC, ECC and SYMCLI
• Manage and allocate storage from EMC CLARiiON arrays such as CX4-480, CX3-80 using navisphere and Unisphere.
• Generate various Storage Reports using ECC Storage Scope for capacity planning and for storage trending
• Creating and managing BCV devices using Time Finder in a VMAX and Symmetrix environment.
• Configure BCV’s using existing LUN’s. Performing Split and Establish during Backups.
• Mounting and Unmounting teh file systems on teh storage nodes for backups.
• Migrate teh data using Power Path migrator from DMX to VMAX arrays
• Configure and manage Cisco 9500 series switches and created zones and zonesets as per teh requirements
• Configuring ISL’s between Fibre Switches and adding these switches to appropriate fabrics
• Migration of data from CLARiiON TO Symmetrix by using SAN Copy and host based tools
• Install and configure PowerPath software on windows and UNIX servers.
• Troubleshoot and fix connectivity issues and other storage related issues in teh environment
• Co-ordinate wif EMC and teh customer to Performing necessary storage infrastructure maintenance in accordance wif EMC and customer's change management policies
• Participation in problem identification and resolution process
• Documentation of all SAN related components and issues.
• Created MTree’s in Data Domain.
• Created Storage Units
• Create snapshots on Data Domain as requested
• Work wif EMC to add more shelf’s to teh Data Domain environment and add them to teh existing file systems
• Configure and implement DPA on a windows 2008 server
• Configure collector and ianywhere database for DPA
• Create reports in DPA as required by teh customer
• Create policies and backup schedules for EMC Avamar environment
• Manage and configure backup schedules by installing teh Avamar agents and backup teh server data using Avamar
• Configure datasets in Avamar environment
• Work wif EMC to troubleshoot Avamar connectivity and backup issues

Confidential, CA

Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Creating and allocating luns from EMC storage array such as EMC Clariion to different OS platforms such as windows, VMware and Linux environments
• Configured file system in a Data Domain environment
• Worked wif EMC to get teh data domain installed and configured in teh environment
• Zone teh data domain to teh net backup storage node in teh environment
• Installing, maintaining and managing teh EMC and NetApp storage Arrays
• Working wif teh dba’s to implement teh DR for sql environment
• Managed and configured EMC recover point CRR sessions between teh locations for disaster recovery
• Configured consistency groups and journal volumes in a recover point environment
• Worked wif NetApp to upgrade teh data Ontap version on teh filers
• Installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure;
• Creating CIFS and NFS shares from a NetApp environment and allocating them to windows and unix servers respectively
• Analyzing teh issues in teh NetApp CIFS, NFS and SAN environment, troubleshooting and documenting teh solutions.
• Creating, managing teh snapmirror sessions for disaster recovery and migration purposes
• Working wif teh system admins to make sure that teh intranet portal was running wifout an issue from teh storage perspective.
• Acquiring teh requirements from teh project managers to implement future IT projects
• Proactively identify and successfully troubleshoot technical issues in a timely manner

Confidential, MI

San Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Allocating Symmetrix LUN’s using Solutions Enabler CLI commands.
• Installation of HBA drivers, tweaking teh sd.conf Zoning and Volume Logix to access teh EMC devices.
• Installing and configuring SAN wif EMC Director Switches/Edge switches and Zoning all Servers.
• Performed on Replication Manager to check Consistency, to create Application Sets and Job Schedules.
• Migration of luns from Symmetrix to Symmetrix frames and similarly from Clariion to Symmetrix platform.
• Monitoring teh performance of teh Symmetrix using teh Work Load Analyzer.
• Installing EMC Control Center 5.2 software on Windows-2003 Adv. Server and configured Master Agents and Host Agents for SAN, Windows and Storage Agent for Symmetrix.
• Migration of data across teh Data Centers using teh SDRF functionality.
• Taking care of Performance Manager to generate Historical Reports.
• Designing and implementing Storage solutions using EMC products to achieve optimum performance.
• Provisioning Storage from Clarion using Navisphere 6.x, Navicli and Zoning.
• Creating File Systems on teh newly allocated disks and configuring them for Backups using Networker.
• Took teh SnapShots using teh SnapView functionality of Clariion for teh DBA’s and different groups.
• Allocating teh Snaps and Snap Clone LUN’s to teh Secondary Server as requested.
• Worked on Clarion CX3 series and allocated Storage to SP ports for mapping teh LUN’s.
• Creating Mirror data across teh different Clariion using teh Mirror View replicate data using Recover Point.
• Worked on End to End documentation of teh SAN wif Visio diagrams of all SAN Islands.
• Liaison wif EMC and Brocade technicians for break fixes, firmware and microcode upgrades.
• Worked on Performance Manager, Storage Scope to generate reports of CX Arrays and creating Snaps on Exchange Server for DBA as needed.
• Responsible for network backup integrity and recovery coordination along wif Disaster Recovery planning.
• Trouble-shooting SAN problems and taking care of Fabric Manager.

Confidential NJ

San Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in implementation, administration and maintenance of Symmetrix DMX-3-24, 3000 and EMC Clariion CX3-80, CX-700, CX-600.
• Managed Cisco MDS Switches and M-Series Switches.
• Involved in Allocation and configuration of storage to Exchange 2007 Clustered environment
• Migrated data from DMX 3000 to DMX 4000 using SRDF.
• Assisted and documented teh operational history, disaster recovery scenarios and teh procedure to recover teh data being replicated by SRDF/Snapmirror at teh remote site.
• Created snaps and clones on Clariion arrays and allocated them to teh testing environment as needed.
• Planning and implementing High availability & Disaster Recovery of SAN Storage.
• Created report for capacity planning and for upper management.
• Generated different custom reports using Storage Scope and Performance Manager as per teh need and in timely manner to analyze teh environment.
• Monitored & worked on production issues in teh fiber channel and ip environment.
• Created aggregates, volumes, qtrees, luns, quotas as per teh requirement s of teh customers
• Configured teh NetApp filers as per teh design for NAS and SAN environments.
• Allocated CIFS and NFS storage to windows and UNIX servers respectively.
• Worked wif different teams and NetApp customer support to trouble shoot performance and allocation issues on teh NetApp arrays
• Installed and worked wif teh system admins on Snap Drive and Snap Manager for NetApp Filers environment.
• Created flex clones for testing purposes and troubleshoot any space issues.
• Created and managed snapmirror sessions on both volume level and qtree level.
• Migrated teh data to teh remote site as well as wif in teh datacenter.
• Analyzed and trouble shoot any issues wif teh snapmirror sessions.
• Performed on call duties wif teh team.
• Configured luns and luci’s( metaluns) from Hitachi arrays to different OS platforms
• Worked wif teh system administrators and Application teams to Migrate teh data from Hitachi HDS arrays to EMC Clariion arrays
• Lun masking on HDS USPV,USP
• Created V-VOL, ldev’s in USPV and allocating teh ldev’s from teh USPV arrays to different platforms.