PROFILE:

• A Self - Starter, Self-Motivated, Self-Directed professionally qualified versatile person with extensive knowledge and skills in various fields of computer sciences; holding more than 15 Years of IT Industry experience which include 6 Years in System Administration, Networking, storage area networks(SAN), Backup and Disaster recovery.
• 6-8 years in IT application support positions with high-level problem solving.
• Excellent organizational skills.and multi-tasking ability.
• Strong customer focus and results oriented.
• There to learn new technologies and applications.
• Interoperate with other technical departments.
• High ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, possessing a wide range of technical knowledge.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently on multiple group projects.
• Ability to maintain a positive and cooperative attitude in sometimes stressful situations.
• Proven skills leading complex projects independently.
• Proven skills analyzing and troubleshooting complex system configurations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing project timelines. innovative ways to resolve problems.
• An Effective team player willing to assist others, when needed.
• Ability to represent the department from a technology perspective.
• Coordinating planning, installing and maintaining the storage systems in multiple data centers.

OBJECTIVE:

To work with a company which can utilize my skills in the fields of expertise and provides open and conductive work environment plus challenging job opportunities, and gives exposure and implementation of emerging new technologies.

TECHNOLOGIES:

Cloud Computing: Storage/SAN, VCE, Flexpod, UCS,VPLEX,V-DIRECTOR

High End Disk Systems: Confidential VMAX 20K, VMAX 10K, Data domain dd2500,VNX5500,Symmetrix DMX Series, DMX1000, DMX2000, DMX3000, Confidential Clarion CX/CX3 Series, CX3-20, CX3-40, CX3-80 NetApp FAS-270, FAS-2020, FAS-3020C,FAS-6040, FAS 6070, VSERIES 6040, Hitachi AMS-2300, USP600,HP EVA4400, SUN STORAGETEC, Confidential DS 8700,DS6800,3PAR, Confidential XIV

Tape Backup Systems: NetApp NearStore VTL600, Confidential 3494 Library, HP &Storagetek, Ts 3500 Tape library, Confidential Legato Networker 7.6.1, Confidential Avamar, Symantec Netback 6, Confidential TSM 6.1

Switches: Brocade Silkworm 200E, 4100,5100,Cisco MDS-9124, MDS-9134, Nexus,Mc-data.

Routers: Silkworm Multiprotocol Router AP7420

NAS: NetappStorevault 300, Celera NS480//VNX5500 Series,IBMNASGateway 300/500 G.

SAN Management: DataOntap 7.1, DataOntap7.3.1, DataOntap 8.0 cluster mode, Confidential Control Centre, Visual SAN, Data Fabric Manager, Filerview, Brocade Fabric Manager, SAN Health, Fabricwatch. BURA(Tivoli Storage Manager),Hitachi Storage Navigator, Hitachi HiTrack, Hitachi Device Manager, Hitachi Tuning Manager, Hitachi Replication Manager, Symantec Antivirus for fiber Confidential SVC, Confidential XIV

Data Protection: SnapVault(OSSV),MetroCluster,ReplicatorX,TSM, Legato Networker 7.6.1, Confidential AvamarVeritas netBackup5.0, CommVaultQiNetix Galaxy Backup Software Ver 6.0, Hitachi True Copy, Hitachi Shadow Image, SnapManager for Oracle, Snapmanager for sharepoint, SnapManager for SQL, SnapManger for Micorsoft Exchange. Protection Manager, Confidential Open replicator, Confidential Sancopy, Confidential Timefinder. Confidential TSM 6.1, EVA Continuous Access

Volume Management: FlexVol, FlexClone, MultiStore, StorageScope, Device Manager, Tiered Storage Manager, and Tuning Manager

Networking: WAN

Cisco Routers: LAN

Cisco, 3Com & Nortel Switches: Network Management

HP NNM & Cisco Works: Design Tools

Microsoft Visio 2003: System Administration

Unix: Redhat Linux4, Solaris10,Aix 5L

Windows: Windows 2000/2003/2005/2008 Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Storage Architect Lead

Responsibilities:

• Validate the design of SAN and NAS solutions.
• Setup 4 Node cluster.
• Scale up FAS 3210 to two additional nodes.
• Architect DataOntapclustermode 8.2.4 for Microsoft Exchange and Vmware and KVM
• Designed NetApp 7mode to Cmode transition.
• Designed NetappCmode for Oracle, vmware, Microsoft environment.
• Monitoring /administration of HUS150 storage arrays, LUN provisioning & Host group management.
• Storage level dynamic pool management & Tiering management.
• Manage storage level replication/Snapshots.
• Performance management at the storage level like using analytics, tuning manager, performance monitor
• Troubleshoot any storage related issues. HUS150.
• Configuration/administration of Hitachi Modular StorageHUS150 or Hitachi Enterprise class storage (VSP/G1000/HUSVM)
• Management and backup of array based Hitachi encryption and encryption keys
• Complete end-to-end LUN management including expansions, deletions, additions, and general LUN management on the Hitachi storage platform
• Resolution/Troubleshooting of Hitachi SAN disk storage issues
• Hitachi Dynamic Tiering (HDT) and Hitachi Dynamic Provision (HDP) concepts
• Administration of iSCSI for host connectivity to Hitachi storage
• Daily monitoring of Hitachi storage platform to insure storage health.
• Implementation/configuration/administration of Hitachi TCE (TrueCopy Extended Distance), ShadowImage (SI), and Copy-on-Write (CoW) replication technologies.
• Use of Hitachi CCI (command control interface) and creation/editing of HORCM files for monitoring and making replication additions/changes.
• Troubleshoot issues with Hitachi replication technologies listed
• Daily monitoring of Hitachi replication - making sure replication pairs stay healthy maintaining DR plan requirements with regard to replication and disk storage.
• Confidential V7000 (Fraud storage)
• Administration of V7000 where necessary
• Maintenance and repair of the v7000 thru Confidential phone support.
• Troubleshooting of Brocade fiber channel issues
• Fiber cabling and cable “patching” to make fiber channel SAN connectivity possibl
• Configuration/administration of Brocade Network Advisor SAN management product
• Brocade FOS CLI to administer and troubleshoot fiber ch
• Installation/configuration/administration of Hitachi Command Suite products used at BWC: Device Manager, Tuning Manager, and Replication Manager.
• Installation/configuration/administration of Tuning manager agents and Device manager agents.
• Manage SAN switches & zoning and Troubleshoot any SAN related issues
• Performance monitoring at SAN switch level.
• Review Disaster recovery doc/procedure updates as necessary.
• Managed and executed NetappCmode Migration
• Installed and Manged On command Unified Manager, Insight, System Manager.
• Trained Customer on On Command Suite.
• Designed and Setup SnapMirror, Snapvault on NetApp cluster mode.
• Installed OnCommand suite version 6.4
• Configured Implemented On Command Dashboards.Created custom reports, on Capacity and Performance.Configured OCI to collect performance and capacity data from Confidential 's VMax, Vnx, HDS USP, Vfilers.Implementing Dashboards
• Creating custom reports, specificallyout of the box reports on Capacity and Performance.
• Experience in using OCI to collect performance and capacity data from Confidential 's VMax, NS960, HDS USP/V
• Experience with Brocade SAN switches.
• Migrated 100 TB of EMCVnx data to netapp cluster mode.
• Installed and Designed VNX5500 from the scratch. Certifying new NetApp controllers FAS3210, FAS3240 and FAS6210 for NAS deployment for greater connectivity, scalability, improved performance and native onboard 10GbE and SAS ports.
• Coordinate with NetApp on the newer updates for different FAS systems, certified in the lab and be included in the upgrade and build process for newer installations.
• Implemented NetApp NFS Export Management & NFS NetGroup Management Tools to enable administrators to create & amend Exports &Netgroups using graphical interface, which removes the need to manually edit text files, it will check the syntax check, make backups and perform basic validation of updates
• Migrated 500Terabytes of data during data center migration from lower end storage arrays FAS270c, FAS960c to robust arrays FAS3040c, and FAS3020c using SnapMirrortechnology.
• Troubleshooting the performance issues with CIFS, NFS.
• Enabled CIFS/NFS protocol, created volumes/qtrees/quotas and respective shares with proper permissions and presented them to windows and UNIX servers.
• Involved in architecture planning and deployment, installing, configuring, job management, scheduling, performance analysis, capacity trending and planning, policy review and analysis, critical data recovery, NDMP NAS backup, recovery testing and verification.
• Configured NetAppStorage Network that includes NetApp Filers setup, quota administration, snapshots backup and restore, OS and Firmware upgrade, failed disk replacement, cluster design, NDMP backup, network configuration, NFS,CIFS administration, disaster recovery fail-over and fail-back between sites.
• Used SANscreen service insight to monitor storage infrastructure in near real-time, reporting back the current state of all infrastructure objects (such as storage arrays, hosts, switches, volumes, disks, and ports) and their properties (such as zoning, mapping, storage availability, port use, and port status).
• Used SANscreen Capacity Manager for near real-time visibility into global resource allocations, rule based automated service tier management, and utilization and chargeback reports, to accelerate application provisioning, manage reservations of different resources, forecast based on future demand and simplify the provisioning process--enabling front-line support engineers to create and use accurate service provisioning action plans.

Confidential, San Antonio

Storage Manager

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured NetApp Filers FAS-6070, FAS-6080,Vseries 6040.
• Connected Filers to fibre Channel Network, Ethernet network.
• Installed Snap drive for unix on Aix Server, Solaris Server, Windows Server, Linux Server.
• Manage, design, upgrade and maintain firm wide storage area network, including NetApp and Brocade Fiber infrastructure, provisioning storage, data replication and snapshots in a multiprotocol environment.
• Enterprise/Architect background in NetApp SAN and storage technologies
• NetApp SnapManager for Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and virtual Infrastructure
• NetApp OnCommand Management Software
• Engineering NetApp SAN environments in support of VMWare environments using NFS
• LuN Export to iscsi and fcp environment.
• Upgraded DataOntap to 7.3.1 from the Aix client.
• Data ontap 8.0 upgrade without any down time.
• Implemented thin provision to reduce overhead.
• Open system Data Migrations( Oracle and Sql databases)
• Zoned various hosts using Soft Zoning.
• Executed file migration from source (network appliance) to target (VNX) arrays using file copy utilities (EMCopy/Robocopy/or other file based migration tools).
• Migration executing incremental filesystem copies during business hours with scheduled downtime for final cutover from source (network appliance) to target (VNX)
• Performed necessary data migration as required and defined by Confidential migration policy Configuration and layout of storage as necessary
• Migrated NFS datastores from VNX to Netapp
• Migrated Oracle and SQL databases from Netapp to VNX .
• CLUSTER-MODE
• Created aggregates
• Created a flash pool
• Created Virtual server
• NDU dataontapclustermode software
• Build a namespace using multiple volumes
• Configure FlexCache
• Create an infinite volume
• Supported cluster interconnect switches
• Set up and configure SAN and NAS protocols
• Configure the storage-efficiency features
• Administer mirroring technology and data protection
• Add Node to the cluster
• Manage the physical and virtual resources within a cluster
• Manage features to ensure nondestructive operations
• Identify the networking components and features of a cluster
• Implement supported cluster and management network switches
• Perform basic troubleshooting of a cluster
• Scale a cluster horizontally

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

Storage Architect

Responsibilities:

• Promote emerging technologies that address business needsManagement, maintenance and implementation of Hitachi Storage environment (VSP USP V USP VM AMS 2000 HNAS HCP)
• Design and implementation of SAN which includes installing and configuring of Hitachi storage boxes and fibre channel switches
• Manage fiber switches/directors from Cisco, Brocade and Mcdata (Zoning / VSANs / FC-IP / ISL setup )
• Storage provisioning,LUNManagement,LUNmasking,zoning,performance management and volume management(Planning,allocations and de-allocations) .
• Installation, configuration and operation of Hitachi software products ( Device Manger,Tuning Manager, Tiered Storage Manager, Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager and Raid Manager)
• Monitoring and managing True Copy, Shadow Image, Copy on write using Storage Navigator and Raid Manger.
• Solution architecting, Extensive provisioning, new implementations, large upgrades or migration of the Storage Arrays.
• Disaster recovery infrastructure planning,building,testing and product research/new release evaluation.
• Monitoring and optimization of the performance,tuning,capacity planning, proactive monitoring and automation of storage Arrays.
• Storage virtualization and good technical exposure in Virtual Partition Manager in VSP,USP Arrays
• Manage AMS Arrays using Storage NavigartorMoudlar 2 tool and working knwolege on HNAS.
• Knowledge on technologies like Dynamic provisioning,replicator and Tiering with Enterprise Array
• Manage multipathingsoftwares (HDLM, VERITAS DMP etc).
• Provide daily, weekly and monthly storage status, Capacity and perfromance reports.
• Vendor management in fixing the critica/Major issues and upgrades.
• Liaise and work with hardware/software vendors and project groups as required.
• Analyze and resolve escalated problems within target. Trouble shooting Storage related problems and alerts monitoring. work with vendor on new trends and measure to cut cost, time and improve productivity.
• Good knowledge about the Vendor Best practices for Perfromance,Availability and security.
• Continually align the Engineering Services to current and future needs of Business Units through world class Service Management practices and High-Value Service Improvement actives.
• Testing and certifying the newer ONTAP versions 8.X and implementing them on Production environments.
• Install, configure and maintain enterprise class storage array systems
• Performance tuning tier1 frames with Confidential software’s like SPA and ECC performance analyzer
• Architect, plan and implement new storagemigration projects
• Switch zoning using Data center fabric manager
• Implement and maintain disaster recovery and high availability projects in storage environment
• Provide Level 4 production support to all storage systems
• Upgraded Data ONTAP from DOT 7.3.6p5 to DOT 8.02p6 with minimal disturbance to support ASIS application.
• Testing, Certifying and upgrading the new versions of RLM (3.1p1), Shelf Firmware’s (ESH4 Firmware 14, 20, AT-FCX 37,38), Disk Firmware’s
• PowerPath installation on Windows and unix box.
• Day to day Troubleshooting Techniques.
• Created Devices and Pools
• Created RDF Groups and Pairs
• Device Masking with Autoprovisioning groups
• Performed Virtual lun Migration.
• Implemented and Managed FASTVP
• Configured TimeFinder/Clone Operations
• Vmax virtual provisioning and concepts
• Implemented Fiber Channel SAN by enabling the Fibre Channel Protocol, Configuring FCP ports, LUN for Vmware, windows and linux
• Created an iSCSI LUN using SnapDrive for Windows
• Configured Networks on different filers, VLANS, ifgrp’s

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Storage Architect

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured NetApp Filers FAS-6070, FAS-6080,Vseries 6040
• Connected Filers to fibre Channel Network, Ethernet network.
• Installed Snap drive for unix on Aix Server, Solaris Server, Windows Server, Linux Server.
• Installed and Configured Snap Manager for Oracle Sql, Sharepoint and Microsoft Exchange.
• Installed, configured, and Supported ESX server, Lab Manager, vSphere, vCenter.
• Scripted and automated configuration (Power Shell), Virtual networks fencing, standard/distributed switches, Linked Clones, Thin Provisioning, and Consolidating Linked VMs.
• Configured Snap drive on Windows and Unix Servers.Storage Management using Command Suite v7.x
• Configured and managed external storage using Device Manager
• Configured the administration tasks associated with Hitachi Device Manager.
• Added storage systems and hosts to Hitachi Device Manager configuration.
• VMwareInfrastructure design and planning involving large scale clusters.
• Dynamic Link Manager Advanced Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager
• Performed host and storage provisioning tasks using Device Manager
• Created and managed logical groups using Device Manager
• Download and configure Hitachi Device Manager Command Line Interface
• Installed and configured Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager for path management
• Used Hitachi Global Link Manager for path management
• Day to day storage administration and provisioning
• Storage migration using Confidential Open Replicator
• Replicated VMware VMFS volumes using Replication Manager.
• SRDF data replication management
• TimeFinder Snap clone and Mirror application management
• Confidential Clariion and Symmetrix Management
• Created Qtrees for cifs and nfs
• SRDF Implementation onVmax.
• General administration concepts
• Known problems and resolutions
• Vmax internals and architecture
• PowerPath installation on Windows and unix box.
• Day to day Troubleshooting Techniques.
• Created Devices and Pools
• Created RDF Groups and Pairs
• Device Masking with Autoprovisioning groups
• Performed Virtual lun Migration.
• Implemented and Managed FASTVP
• Configured TimeFinder/Clone Operations
• Vmax virtual provisioning and concepts
• Implemented NFS exports
• Implemented CIFS shares
• Configured different levels of Quotas
• Implemented Fiber Channel SAN
• Enabled the Fibre Channel Protocol
• Configured FCP ports
• Created LUN for Vmware, windows and linux
• Enabled the iSCSI Protocol Connected Windows to a LUN with iSCSI Implement and configured Flex clone Volumes for the Test environment.
• Implemented deduplication for space management.
• ESX Command-Line Troubleshooting Methods using SSH access.
• Porting VM between differentVMwareProducts and Versions.
• P2V & Consolation (Both Physical and VM).
• Installation and Administration of Linux, and windows servers OS.
• Troubleshooting performance problems.
• Experience in coordinating with OEM vendors (VMwareand HP).
• Experience in coordinating with teams for scheduling periodical maintenance on all hardware.
• Conduct software product installation, configuration management, maintenance, testing and documentation ofVMwareand related products.
• Lead VMware virtualization engineering and support activities.
• Resolve problems, conduct advanced research, and identify product/service innovations.
• ConductVMwareassessments & Health checks to ensure appropriate resource allocation, system reliability and availability, sufficient capacity and optimal performance.
• ConductVMwareVirtualization Assessments to recommend consolidation scenarios and project cost savings associated with virtualization.
• Define and implement comprehensive automation processes forVMware, including creating scripts for recurring system tasks and DR Failover activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation (design specs, architecture, configuration diagrams, standard operating procedures, processes, standards, site reference, etc.)
• Promote new ideas, strategies, technologies and concepts which improve quality and reduce costs.
• Conduct environmental evaluation, coordination activities, scheduling, and execution of migrating hosts to the virtualized environment.
• Develop and maintain system resiliency, business continuance and disaster recovery strategies, methodologies and procedures.
• Provide training and ongoing support to other engineers.
• Continually evaluate better ways to monitorVMwareenvironment and recommend solutions to improve efficiencies. Develop and maintain system resiliency, business continuance and disaster recovery strategies, methodologies and procedures.
• Hands-on experience withVMwareVI3 / sphere; installation and configuration of ESX / ESXi 3x, 4x and vCenter3x,4x. back-up virtual machines as well as DR strategies utilizing VMotion, HA, SAN snapshots, LUN replication,etc.
• Hands-on experience with Virtual Machine distribution.
• Hands-on experience with physical to virtual conversions using native tools and/or third party products.
• Proven implementation experience with all high availability features of VI3 / vSphere including VMotion, HA, Virtual SMP, DRS, Vswitch design, advanced performance troubleshooting, command line utilities, working knowledge of the VMFS file system (including configuration and management), creating clones, images and templates, resource allocation, resource pools, and system monitoring.
• ImplementedVMware*s Virtual Switch technology; port aggregation, NIC teaming/bonding, VLAN trunking, and port groups, (both logical and physical storage topologies).
• Solid understanding of storage technology and how VI3 / vSphereis implemented with shared storage (eg. fiber channel, iSCSI, NFS or CIFS. RDM vs VMFS) strategies for performance and optimization across logical and physical network topologies.

Confidential, Dublin, OH

STORAGE ARCHITECT

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Metro Cluster on FAS 6070 systems.
• LuN Export to iscsi and fcp environment.
• Upgraded DataOntap to 7.3.1 from the Aix client.
• Data ontap 8.0 upgrade without any down time.
• Implemented thin provision to reduce overhead.
• Open system Data Migrations( Oracle and Sql databases)
• Zoned various hosts using Soft Zoning.
• Upgraded the Disk firmware
• Upgraded the Shelf firmware
• Extra Disk shelf installation without any downtime.
• Scheduled Snapshots for various environments.
• Layout the cables from Filers to the switch and clients.
• Replaced defective ESH modules.
• Replaced defective power supply.
• Configured Looping on the fcp Disk Shelf’s and Sas disk shelf’s
• Restored Oracle Tables using Snaprestore.
• Fixed Compact Flash card Error by replacing the control panel subassembly.
• Fixed invalid Clock by replacing the motherboard battery.
• Updated the System firmware to a version that contains an updated microcode database,
• Installed and configured NearStore R200
• Used Operations Manager for managing and monitoring SnapVault and Open Systems SnapVault disk-to-disk backups.
• Installed and configured Protection Manager, Provisioning Manager
• Installed and Uninstalled DataFabric Manager on the different systems.
• Refreshed data using SnapMirror, SnapShot whenever needed.
• Installed iSCSI software and SnapDrive 3.0 software on windows 2003 Server and Aix server
• Configured Network Appliance SnapVault software for regular backup data stored on NetApp or any other storage platform to Network Appliance enterprise storage and NearStore systems, providing a centralized disk-based backup solution for heterogeneous storage environments.
• Created LUNs and Volumes across a large pool of disks and one or more RAID groups using FlexVol.
• Performed automatic, incremental data replication between systems: synchronous or asynchronous using SnapMirror.
• Created Luns using Confidential SVC
• Virtual disk mirroring through SVC
• Used existing luns by Image mode.
• Data migrations by vdisks from Mdisks.
• Replication using disk mirroring and flash copy.
• San Volume controller Initial setup and configurations.
• Created cluster using service panel.
• Configured the AIX hosts
• Running SVC commands from an AIX host system
• Configured HBAs for Confidential System p hosts, Configured for fast fail and dynamic tracking, Subsystem Device Driver (SDD) Path Control Module (SDDPCM)
• Discovering the assigned VDisk using SDD and AIX 5L V5.3 Using SDD .
• Creating and preparing volumes for use with AIX 5L V5.3 and SDD
• Discovering the assigned VDisk using AIX V6.1 and SDDPCM, Using SDDPCM
• Creating and preparing volumes for use with AIX V6.1 and SDDPCM
• Expanding an AIX volume
• Removing an SVC volume on AIX.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

SAN/Backup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured NetApp Filers FAS-2020, FAS-6040.
• Connected Filers to fibre Channel Network, Ethernet network, DAFS network, Remote management card, third-party SCSI tape backup devices.
• Fixed CompactFlash card Error by replacing the control panel subassembly.
• Fixed invalid Clock by replacing the motherboard battery.
• Updated the System firmware to a version that contains an updated microcode database,
• Installed and configured NearStore R200
• Used Operations Manager for managing and monitoring SnapVault and Open Systems SnapVault disk-to-disk backups.
• Installed Networker Server.
• Installed Networker Clients.
• Installed Networker Storage Node.
• Installed Networker Management Console.
• Installed Networker License Manager.
• Used Unisphere for creating volumes on celera NS480
• Exported volumes to unix,linux system on Celera NS480
• Upgraded DART on Celera NS480
• Created Cifs shares on NS480
• Used Rainfinity for storage migrations.
• Installed new blades on NS480
• Used SnapSure to create snapshots on NS480
• Installed Confidential Celera Replicator.
• Implemented Celera data duplication, Fast Cache.
• Storage allocation using Automated Volume Management.
• Tuned performance using Celera Multipath File system.
• Installed and configured CAVA
• Upgraded Networker Modules from previous Release.
• Installation of Networker in Cluster and non Clustered mode.
• Installed and Uninstalled DataFabric Manager on the different systems.
• Refreshed data using SnapMirror, SnapShot whenever needed.
• Installed iSCSI software and SnapDrive 3.0 software on windows 2003 Server
• Configured Network Appliance SnapVault software for regular backup data stored on NetApp or any other storage platform to Network Appliance enterprise storage and NearStore systems, providing a centralized disk-based backup solution for heterogeneous storage environments.
• Created LUNs and Volumes across a large pool of disks and one or more RAID groups using FlexVol.
• Performed automatic, incremental data replication between systems: synchronous or asynchronous using SnapMirror.
• Export files and volumes using NFS Protocol
• Created Shares using CIFS Protocol
• Restored single files, directories, LUNs and volumes from Snapshot backup using SnapRestore.
• Created aggregate, Add disks to the aggregate, Destroyed the aggregate using Data ONTAP 7.2
• Copied all data, including Snapshot copies and FlexVol volumes, from one aggregate to another.
• Created Qtrees in user volume.
• Configured Vlans
• Configured Vifs
• Installed and Configured NetApp Filers FAS-2020, FAS-6040.
• Connected Filers to fibre Channel Network, Ethernet network, DAFS network, Remote management card, third-party SCSI tape backup devices.
• Fixed CompactFlash card Error by replacing the control panel subassembly.
• Fixed invalid Clock by replacing the motherboard battery.
• Updated the System firmware to a version that contains an updated microcode database,
• Installed and configured NearStore R200
• Installed Clustering on 3020C filers.
• Upgraded DataOntap to 7.2 Version
• Managed Raid groups using DataONTAP 7.0
• Used FilerView to create LUNs and igroups
• Implemented, administered and maintained Confidential Clarion CX3-40, CX3-80
• Provisioned LUN’s to servers, databases and Configured NAS.
• Configured zoning on FC Switches using the vendors Fabric Manager for Storage access by multi-vendor
• Configured and administered Fiber Channel Switches (Brocade and McData) and Zoning.
• Zoned M-series switches with Connectrix Manager.
• Installed and configured Emulex and Qlogic HBAs for SAN connectivity .
• Maintaining Confidential units, using Confidential Powerpath, Zoning.
• Played a lead role in storage capacity and performance planning.
• LUNS and allocating storage capacity to the DB servers in the event of emergency disk requirements.
• Mounting and managing LUN and HBA configuration.
• Established company-wide standard data storage /archive/retrieval systems and utilize RAID sub-systems for fault-tolerance.
• Installation and distribution of all software, Patches and Service packs.
• Planned and implemented High availability & Disaster Recovery of SAN/NAS Storage.
• Documentation of storage plans and strategies and executing the test plans.
• Implemented VeritasNetBackup 5.0
• High availability host configurations with PowerPath, and Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS)
• Day to Day operations included reporting and escalating host issues.
• 24x7 on call support for trouble shooting.
• Created a probe-based group, configuring a cloning schedule, performing a directed recovery of save sets, configuring checkpoint restarts, and the client configuration wizard.
• Used Software Administration wizard and nsrpush to automatically upgrade Networker hosts to a newer release.
• Installed and configured Networker (MS Windows and UNIX/Linux)
• Operated NMC Server and Administration
• Performed Server-initiated and Client-initiated Backups
• Configured Client-related Resources and Groups Schedules Po
• Configured Networker Pools
• Configured Standalone Device Management
• Configured Jukebox/Auto-changer Management
• Configured the Networker Server Performance, Notifications, Security, Licensing
• Configured/Performed Cloning
• Configured/Performed Staging
• Networker Database Management
• Performed Brow sable Recoveries
• Performed Save Set Recoveries
• Performed a Control Data Recovery
• NMC Reporting and Management
• Updated Networker Software (Software Administration)

Environment: AIX, Red Hat Linux 4, Solaris 10, Windows 2000, 2003, CommvaultSimpana, Legato Networker, Confidential Connectrix Manager, VeritasVxVM 3.0.2/3.0.4/3.1 , VxFS 3.3.1/3.3.2/3.3.3 , Brocade and McData switches, DataONTAP 7G, Near Store VTL300, VTL700, on NetApp FAS 3070, FAS 3020, FAS 250, ECC, Confidential Clarion CX300, CX600, CX 3-40, CX 3-80, Confidential tape Libraries Symmetric 5000NFS, NIS, DNS, Shell Scripts, VxVm 4.0/3.x, EMPSysedge, Patrol, Tivoli SAN Manager,VERITAS NetBackup 5.0, Emulex, Qlogic HBAs, Brocade switches, McData switches, Confidential Clarion CX 300, 600, snap view, BCV, Exchange 2003, NAS.

Confidential, New York

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured FAS-940, FAS-960
• Installed and Configured Nearstore R-150
• Replaced the defective FAS-940 motherboard to fix the baseboard management card.
• Created aggregates and Flex Vol volume and qtrees.
• Migrating volumes using the SnapMover® feature
• Created traditional volumes.
• Migrated data from traditional volumes to FlexVol volumes.
• Copied the specified aggregate and its FlexVol volumes to a different aggregate on a new set of disks.
• Created a Flex clone of the specified volume.
• Restored data by SnapRestore feature.
• Implemented Data Fabric Manager for Administration and Monitoring Tasks.
• Backed up Snapshot copies to tape by dump and restore commands.
• Copied different file systems to separate volumes and filers.
• Migrated data from traditional volumes to FlexVol volumes using qtreeSnapMirror.
• Restored directory and file on the open systems platform using snapvault, DataFabric Manager, Copying files.
• Managed NearStore VTL600 to backup any open system storage environment
• Configured Red Hat Linux, Confidential Servers and Windows 2000/2003 systems to see the presented Storage on the SAN
• Support of storage strategy and implementation (SAN, near line storage, offline storage, archiving, storage virtualization, backup, etc)
• Monitoring, Configuring using ECC
• Managing Clarion CX3-40
• Provisioned storage by binding LUN to the raid groups.
• Implemented Snap view for disaster.
• Used SanCopy for Data replication.
• Documentation for quality, standard operating procedures, standards, disaster recovery, work instructions and proposals.
• Provisioned Storage from Clarion using Navisphere 6.X, Navicli, zone and tweak the conf files on hosts
• Created File systems on the newly allocated disks and configured them for backups using Networker
• Took the snapshots using the snapview functionality of clarion
• Worked on a proof of concept to mirror data across the DC using the mirrorview
• Liaison with Confidential and Brocade Technicians for Break fixes, firmware and microcode upgrades
• Responsible network backup integrity and recovery coordination along with disaster preparedness planning. Created DR Servers/Networking devices for Mission critical information owner.
• Involved in Setup of NAS device, EMCCelerra NS80.
• Management of storage allocation, usage metrics, resource forecasting, cost analysis and quoting.
• 24x7 on call support for trouble shooting
• Installed Netback up 5,0 Server, Client, Media Server,
• Configured Netback up policies.
• Configured Netback up backup, archives, Restore Operations
• Configured Catalog Backup.
• Created Backup Policy.

Environment: NetApp FAS-940/960/980, Nearstore R150, FCP, iSCSI CIFS, HTTP, NFS, FTP, DAFS, DataFabric, Data ONTAP, FAServer, FilerView, MultiStore, NearStore, NetCache, SecureShare, SnapManager, SnapMirror, SnapMover, SnapRestore, SnapVault, SyncMirror, and WAFL,Navisphere 6.X, Navicli, Networker, snapview, mirrorview,NAS, Confidential Cellera NS501, powerpath, BCV, SRDF, Zoning, TimeFinder, backup, mc-data,emulex and brocade fabric switches, Workload analyzer.

Confidential,Novato, California

SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed DMX2000, DMX3000 Confidential Symmetrix
• Provisioned storage using ECC
• Implemented Timefinder operations for Data Protection.
• Configured BCVs
• Familiar with SRDF/A and SRDF/S operations.
• Installed HBA drivers, zoning and volume logix to access the Confidential devices
• Provisioned storage, created Filesystems on the newly allocated disks and configured them for backups using Networker
• Installed and configured SAN with Confidential DS /ED switches and zoned all Servers.
• Installed Powerpath to do load balancing
• Monitored the environment using the ECC and fabric watch
• Migrated the hosts from symmetrix to DMX frames and similarly from Symm to Clariion Platform
• Used StorageScope for reporting and capacity plan
• Monitored the performance of the Symmetrix using the Work Load analyzer
• Installed Confidential Control Center 5.0.3 software on Windows-2000 Adv. Server and configured for Master agents and host agents for Sun and Windows and storage agent for Symmetrix.
• Maintained a Backup San for Tape Silos
• Installed Time finder and configured Symmetrix Disk groups for BCV operations.
• Migrated data across the data centers using the SDRF functionality
• Designed and implemented storage solutions using Confidential products to achieve optimum performance. Played an active role in carrying out various migrations involving Clarions/Symmetrices.
• Oversee the installation, administration and usage of all backend servers.
• Maintain the integrity an security of the organizations Active Directory Windows environment
• Conduct system analysis and implement improvements to keep the systems current with changing technologies
• Coordinate with other groups (Application Support Development DBA) to implement system changes to deep up with the fast paced financial market.
• Maintain DNS, SMTP, DHCP, AND domain Controllers, Active Directory applications, Exchange Servers, web servers and FTP services for the organization.

Environment: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Window firewalls settings, Incremental backup, Differential backup, ECC 5.1.2., SYMCLI and NavispherePowerPath, SRDF Emulex and Qlogic, AIX, Solaris 9, 10., Windows 2000/2003, DataONTAP 6.1.x Mcdata, Brocade, Clariion CX series CX 600, CX3-40, CX3-80, NetApp FAS series, Symmetrix DMX2000, DMX 3000, DMX 4500 and Celerra NS510, HP StorageWorks systems HP XP512, Using open format tape drivers. Windows clustering.

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Configuring LAN using Cisco Routers and Switches
• Provided L3 Windows System Administration
• Upgraded firmware, patches time to time.
• Performed backup and restore operation on Open platforms.
• Configuring EIGRP, IS-IS and BGP protocols.
• Follow up with customer upon receipt of problems and provide timely status reports until problem is resolved.
• Responsible for application support as defined in the roles and responsibilities of the Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Improving efficiencies by recommending method and procedural changes.
• Designing archive and backup systems. Working closely with technical staff to insure that backup and archiving designs and procedures are implemented properly.
• Plan and maintain the logical network configuration of routers, switches, and firewalls associated with network traffic. Maintain existing network equipment and servers to include patches and upgrades for enhancement or security.
• Lead network and infrastructure related projects, which include installation of new network hardware or software, server hardware and operating systems and infrastructure design.
• Provide guidance, work direction and information to other technical network employees.
• Planning and implementing system security policy, to include firewalls, host and client access, file permissions, and user accounts.
• Providing on-call support advice and technical support to various users/clients
• Staying up to date with relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems. Evaluating new hardware and software technologies.

Environment: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Windows 2003 Server, Linux Server, Unix Server, Active Directory, Clustering, Backup Procedures, Linux installation and troubleshooting, Cisco C1900, C2900C2950, C3560, Cisco Access Servers AS5800, AS2400, Cisco 2600 Series Routers, 2800 Series