SUMMARY

• A storage professional with 7 years of experience in SAN/NAS Administration.
• Proficient with SAN Integration, SAN Implementation, SAN/NASTroubleshooting and Disaster Recovery.
• Proven experience in maintaining NetApp FAS 6240/6140, FAS 3270/3170/3070 , FAS3240/3140, FAS 2040/2020, FAS 270.
• Experienced in setting up Netapp infrastructure from configuration through provisioning along with switch zoning.
• Specialist in administering storage to multiprotocol environments like CIFS and NFS in NetApp NAS environment.
• Hands on experience with CLARiiON CX4 - 480/960, NS 960/480/120, and VNX 5300/5500/5700/7500 and VNXe series arrays.
• Planning, designing and implementation of Remote Replication Solutions such as SRDF/S, SRDF/A and TimeFinder (BCV/Clone/Snap) Local Replication Solution in Symmetrix Environments.
• Actively Participated in Tech Refresh Projects and performed Array based, Host Based storage migrations using Open Replicator, San Copy, SRDF-DM, Open Migrator and Powerpath Migrations Enabler.
• Specialist in Storage Migrations using VPLEX Data Mobility as a migration method.
• End to End Administration of VPLEX VS2 Hardware.
• Provisioned Virtual Volumes from VPLEX after performing Host Encapsulation on VPLEX.
• Administering Recover Point appliances, migrated and replicated TBs of Data to DR sites using RecoverPoint CRR.
• Configured Consistency Groups with appropriate policies and replicated storage to a remote site using Recover Point Cluster.
• Specialist in Managing and Administering VMAX 10/20/40k, DMX-3, DMX-4, VNX, CLARiiON CX4-480/960, Recover Point Appliances and VPLEX.
• Implemented FAST (Fully Automated Storage Tiering) and Virtual Provisioning on Symmetrix and CLARiiON.
• Expertise in provisioning, masking and configuring Storage with ECC and SMC-CLI/Unisphere.
• Hands on experience with Data ONTAP, ECC, Navishpere Manager, SYMCLI, Navi Analyzer and NaviSecCli.
• Good understanding about storage virtualization from the CLARiiON, VNX, DMX and VMAX arrays to the VPLEX.
• Performed troubleshooting steps on technical issues like Fabric Switches and Storage performance degradations.
• Hands on experience with Cisco MDS 9513/09/06, 9216, Brocade 5300, 4800/3200 and DCX Director Class.
• Familiar with the installation of Solutions Enabler, SMC-SPA and Unisphere for VMAX to Manage DMX, VMAX environments.
• Installed and configured Cisco switches using CiscoCLI & Fabric Manager and Brocade switches using BrocadeCLI.
• Experienced in configuring VNX 7500 and FASTCACHE /FAST VP using Unisphere.
• Very good knowledge on Raid and Storage Backend Architecture.
• Expertise in Administration of Storage to Multiprotocol Environments like CIFS and NFS inNetApp.
• Designed and implemented High availability & Disaster Recovery Solutions for SAN/NAS Environments.
• Responsible for the implementation of business continuity plan through automated failover using snapmirror technology and NetApp clustered hardware.
• Experienced in Netapp DataMotion, QoS and Deduplication.
• Proficiency in creating Aggregates, Volumes, Luns on Ontap 7-modeand Vservers and SVM onC- DOT.
• Very good knowledge in NetApp technologies like Deduplication and Thin Provisioning.
• Performed zoning, mapping and created initiator groups.
• Configured NFS, CIFS and also did CIFS shares management.
• Very good in managing Netapp via Operation manager, oncommand and CLI.
• Managing Vservers, LIFS, and QOS policies in C-DOT environment.
• Experience with Netapp Snapsuite solutions like Snapshots, SnapMirror, SnapVault, SnapRestore for backup, migration and disaster recovery.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Storage Arrays: Symmetrix: VMAX 40K/ 20K/10K, DMX-4, DMX-3, DMX-2 VNX: VNX 7500, 5700, 5500, 5300 and VNXe VPLEX: VS1 and VS2 ClARiiON: CX700/CX600/ CX3-40/CX3-80/CX4-480 NetApp: FAS 8060/8040/8020 , FAS 6000 series, FAS 3270/3170/3070 , FAS 3240/3140, FAS2040/2020, FAS 270 SAN Switches: Brocade 00 / 4100, Cisco MDS 9509, 9506, 9140 and 9120.

Software: EMC prosphere, Unisphere for VNX and VMAX, Navisphere Manager, DART5.6/6.0,OM3.7/3.8/4.0, Oncommand Core package, Oncommand unified manager, ECC 6.1, SymCLI, ONTAP 7.2/7.3/8.0.7/8.1/8.2 (clustered mode), NaviCLI, MirrorView, SnapView, SAN Copy, Celerra Manager, Celerra Replicator, SRDF, Open Replicator, Open Migrator, TimeFinder, SnapMirror, SnapVault, SnapDrive, SnapManager, SyncMirror, FlexShare, VMware ESX 5.0, Unisphere for Recoverpoint, Unisphere for Vplex.

Operating Systems: Solaris 8/9/10, Windows NT/ 2000/2003/2008 , RedHat EL 4/5, AIX 5L v5.1/5.2.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Oaks, PA

Sr.Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed NetApp FAS 6240/6140, FAS 3070/3170/3270 , FAS 3220/3250, FAS 2020/2040, V6210, V6040 series filers.
• Manage migrations for VMware & BAU filers. FAS270/FAS900 to FAS 2000/3000 series.
• Involved in migrations from NetApp to NetApp including planning, Installation and data migrations.
• Lead migrations from NetApp(36 devices) to EMC(21 devices).
• Lead migrations from NetApp(FAS) to EMC(NS and VNX) including planning, Installation and data migrations using host based tools like robocopy/EMCopy and Rsync.
• Integration tasks in EMC Celerra environment. Datamovers/DAE’s serving users across multiple domains.
• Performed the SnapMirror - VSM and QSM and assisted customer in SyncMirror.
• Worked with the clients in creating the customized backup schedules specific to the clients data protection needs by implementing SnapMirror, Snapshot and backup using SnapRestore.
• Proficiency in maintaining Aggregates, Volumes, FlexVols and FlexClones, Qtrees and Quotas in NetApp FAS 6080/6040 using Filerview.
• Proficient in using the GUI 7MTT for the 7-mode to CDOT migration.
• Provided support to troubleshoot the CIFS, NFS issues on NetApp Filers.
• Experienced with Netapp management console, operations manager and load balancing algorithms.
• Configured different types of RAID Groups.
• Performed various duties which included supporting the Enterprise storage arrays, storage provisioning, maintenance and diagnosis.
• Supported the storage which included SYMMETRIX, CLARiiON, VNX.
• Worked on Administration of VPLEX VS2 Hardware and Recoverpoint 4.0 GEN5 Hardware.
• Configured and allocated storage on EMC Symmetrix VMAX 40k,20K,10K, DMX-4, VNX 7500,5700,5500,5300 and CLARiiON CX4 arrays using SYMCLI, Unisphere for VNX and VMAX.
• Actively Participated in Tech Refresh Projects and performed Array based, Host Based storage migrations using Open Replicator Hot-Pull, San Copy, SRDF-DM, Open Migrator and Powerpath Migrations Enabler.
• Exposure to the configuration of the quotas, snapshots and remote copy (DR facilities), user mapping of EMC Celera / VNX file level.
• Provisioned storage to VPLEX Backend from Heterogeneous Storage Arrays.
• Performed VPLEX Data Mobility Migrations by Encapsulating Hosts on to VPLEX.
• Worked With Distributed Devices in VPLEX Metro Environments.
• Performed End to End Administration of VPLEX VS2 Hardware.
• Provisioned Virtual Volumes from Vplex after performing Host Encapsulation on Vplex.
• Performed administration of Recover Point Appliances, Migrated and replicated TBs of Data to DR sites using RecoverPoint CRR.
• Extensive knowledge in Auto-provisioning for VMAX - creating and managing the initiator groups, port groups, storage groups and masking views.
• Experienced in Solutions Enabler v7.1.1 and Unisphere for VMAX.
• Configured a raw 4 engine VMAX array, designed and accomplished SRDF set-up across VMAX arrays and migrated data from thin to thin devices and also materialized Disaster Recovery through SRDF/S.
• Performed regular BCV and clone backup of the Standard devices using SYMCLI.
• Configured Consistency Groups with appropriate policies and replicated storage to a Remote site using Recover Point Cluster.
• Worked on Recoverpoint-EX/SE and CL and on Recoverpoint Replications using Symmetrix Splitter.
• Identified Performance Bottle Necks using UNISPHERE for VMAX Performance Analyzer.
• Performed analysis of STP/BTP Files and Symmetrix Performance Data using Unisphere for VMAX Performance analyzer Offline Viewer.
• Worked on strategies for performance and capacity improvement along with the optimization in customer storage, network and virtualized environment.
• Execute FC zoning for development and production storage volumes.
• Very good experience with ECC, EMC Navisphere, Unisphere, NaviCLI and SymCLI.
• Configured Snapview Snapshots, Snapview Clones and MirrorView S/A in VNX Series.
• HBA drivers and firmware installation and upgrade on UNIX & Windows Servers.
• Installing and troubleshooting Qlogic and Emulex HBA’s.
• Responsible for planning and execution of storage installation.
• Worked with the application developers to determine the storage requirements.
• Implement Fabric Zoning using CLI on Enterprise Cisco MDS Switches.
• Configured Snapview Snapshots, Snapview Clones and MirrorView S/A in VNX Series.
• HBA drivers and firmware installation and upgrade on UNIX & Windows Servers.
• Installing and troubleshooting Qlogic and Emulex HBA’s.

Environment: Netapp FAS 3200\6200 series, CLARiiON CX-4, VNX 5300/5700/7500 , VMAX 40k/20k/10k, VPLEX VS2, Recover Point, Snapmirror, SnapRestore, SymCLI, Navisphere, Unisphere, NaviCLI, Cisco MDS switches.

Confidential, Kansas, MO

Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administration of EMC VMAX, DMX, RecoverPoint, VPLEX, EMC Celerra and VNXSystems.
• Provisioned storage from VMAX using Virtual Provisioning and Auto Provisioning.
• Worked on FAST-DP and FAST-VP in VMAX to Achieve Benefits of intelligent Storage Tiering.
• Performed new VMAX frame Audits, created Thin pools, rebalancing Thin pools, created Data devs, set Thin pool Subscription percentage and adding Gatekeeper devices.
• Provided daily reports on capacity ofVNXarrays and also monitored performance usingVNXMonitoring and Reporting GUI tool
• Configured and managed EMC VNX 5700, VMAX- 20k/40k.
• Day to Day responsibilities include block and file storage provisioning fromVNXunified array, performance monitoring and capacity reporting, code upgrades, zoning and replication setup.
• Provided best practices in the configuration of EMC VMAX series,VNXSeries storage systems, Cisco MDX, Brocade DCX Series switches, VMWare ESX.
• Experience in creating Virtual Pools on VMAX andVNXSystems.
• Hands on experience in administering, troubleshooting and configuring DMX-4, DMX-3, CLARiiON/Celerra using SymCLI, ECC/SMC, Navisphere Manager/Unisphere, and Navisphere Analyzer.
• Performed duties like Migration, replication for Disaster Recovery by using RecoverPoint 4.0 withVNXand VMAX Splitters.
• Installed and configured VPLEX Metro with VMAX-20K, VMAX-40K andVNX-5700 systems.
• Used Unisphere performance analyzer and ECC to monitor the VMAX environment.
• Very good with the auto provisioning for VMAX - (Mapping, Masking and managing virtual storage pools).
• Experience in using Time Finder, Clone BCV, Snapshot BCV for Symmetrix DMX/VMAX storage.
• Very good at creating and managing NFS and CIFS forVNXenvironment.
• Experience in performing Thin Provisioning from VMAX to Windows 2003/2008 servers, Linux and VMware ESX Servers.
• Day to day duties included documenting reports on capacity of VNX storage arrays.
• Experience in monitoring the performance using VNX monitoring and reporting GUI tool.
• Provided all the necessary procedures and the best practices for host connectivity on VPLEX, RecoverPoint and Replication Manager.
• Implemented, administered and maintained storage arrays like Celerra NS -120/480/960 and CLARiion CX and VNX 5100/5300.
• Provided high availability and disaster recovery solutions with NETAPP snapsuite solutions like Snapvault, SnapRestore and Snapshots.
• Worked with NetApp support in resolving the performance issues through performance analysis on FAS 6240 and FAS 3240 filers.
• Proven experience in maintaining FAS 2000 and 3000 series, FAS 250/270.
• Implemented various NetApp technologies- Deduplication, Thin Provisioning and hence providing the storage requirement.
• Performance reporting, provisioning and load management with associated documentation utilizing Operations Manager, OnCommand Core and System Manger.
• Planned, designed, and executed the data migration from EMC toNetAppsystems.
• Ensured the data availability all the time using the Snapmirror and Metrocluster by designing remote replication and helping disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience in creating and managing the aggregates, volumes, snapshots, snapviews, FlexVols etc.
• Retrieved and manipulated data using LDAP client- server model.

Environment: VNX 5700/5300/5100 , VMAX 40K/20K, Celerra NS 120/480/960, DMX-4, DMX-3, Unisphere performance analyzer, Timefinder, SnapVault, SnapRestore, Snapmirror, SRDF-S and A Windows2000/2003, FAS 6290/6250/6240/3270/3250/3220.

Confidential, SanJose, CA

SAN Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Navisphere Manager, configured storage pools, storage groups, LUNmigrationand Meta LUN expansion on CLARiiON arrays.
• Experienced in managing CIFS servers and shares for NetApp FAS 2020, FAS 3020, FAS 6030, FAS6080 and FAS 270 Series Storages.
• Created NFS file systems and implemented NFS export to various clients with required permissions.
• Managed storage provisioning onNASfilers for CIFS, NFS using CLI and GUI.
• Expertise in creating Aggregates, volumes, Qtrees and assigning quotas.
• Experience in allocating the cisco ports for different according to the bandwidth requirements.
• Performed duties like supporting the NetApp infrastructure and worked on ONTAP OS upgrades and hardware issues.
• Used Snapmirror and Netapp clustered hardware to implement the business continuity plan.
• Experience in creating TDEV/TGT/VDEV for host volume groups.
• Performed zoning, mapping and masking the LUN’s.
• Strong understanding of RAID groups and its configuration and implementation.
• Performed duties like allocation and expansion of Storage spaces in Clariion, DMX and VMAX arrays.
• Experience with the management of network interfaces, link aggregation interfaces, link failover interfaces and VLAN interfaces.
• Performed storage provisioning fromVMAXto servers using thin provisioning.
• Strong base on Remote Replication technologies such as Synchronous SRDF and Asynchronous SRDF etc.
• Worked on Replication Manager to check consistency and to create Application Sets and Job Schedules.
• Installed and configured EMC Celerra NS700, NS501G.
• Troubleshooting all the file systems like NFS, CIFS, SAN issues on Netapp filers.
• Configured Powerpath for Load balancing, failover and recovery.
• Administered SnapVault and SnapRestore for backup and restore operations inNetappNAS Environment.
• Performed duties like Backing up and restoring the data from tape libraries using ndmpcopy, dump, restore in NetApp NAS Environment.
• Successfully performed NAS migration from Celerra to Isilon using Robocopy.
• Performed duties like creating storage pools, thin provisioning, cloning and managing VNX5300 storage array using Unisphere.
• Ensured fault tolerant performance by implementing DR Test Failover and Failback.
• Performed various duties like creating and managing device groups and setting up the BCV’s for backup.
• Very good at troubleshooting the issues related to the migration with Powerpath.
• Migrated data from DMX to VMAX using the Solutions Enabler SYMCLI.

Environment: Navisphere Manager, FAS 2020/3020/6080 , Celerra NS700, Unisphere, DMX, Snapmirror, SnapVault, SnapRestore, Solutions Enabler SYMCLI, Powerpath, Cisco switches.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked with EMC Symmetrix DMX-3, CLARiiON 600 and Celerra NS- 120.
• Monitored performance and capacity of the SAN/NAS environment.
• Configured MPIO on host for Multipathing and created snapshots for backup using Autosnap manager.
• Installed and worked on ECC 6.1/SMC in distributed environment managing DMX-3, DMX-4 and CLARiiON environment.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving diversified Operating Environment Problems and in administering NAS Celerra systems NS480 and NS82 using Celerra manager/CLI.
• Implemented Mirrorview on Clariion array CX3-40 for disaster recovery that protects most critical data in the event of outage.
• Configured Snapshots and Clones on CLARiiON CX series storage arrays.
• Performed the troubleshooting of NFS, CIFS issues on the EMC Celerra and fine-tuned the file server for optimal performance.
• Created and managed Raid groups, LUN’s, volumes, LUN binding.
• Managed and monitored the performance of CLARiiON arrays.
• Troubleshoot NFS, SAN and CIFS issues on NetApp filers and fine tune the filers for optimal performance.
• Configured VIF’s and VLAN’s in NetApp Environment.
• Worked on Snap Restore and Snap Manager on NetApp Filers.
• Designed and implemented Remote Replication using NetApp SnapMirror.
• Worked on NetApp implementation issues including the filer configuration, network configuration, primary and SnapMirror volume configuration.
• Implemented revision control of system files and documented operational procedures and troubleshooting.
• Configured FC switches like Brocade, Cisco and McData.

Environment: Windows 2000, NT server, Solaris 5, DMX-3, DMX-4, CLARiiON 600, Celerra NS-120/480, Brocade 5000, Snapmirror, Autosnap, NFS, CIFS, VIF’s, VLAN’s, SnapRestore, Snapmanager.

Confidential

System/Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Daily duties included the operation support functions for all enterprise storage arrays including storage reclamation functions, storage optimization and tuning activities.
• ConfiguredClariionarrays to send SNMP trap notifications to ZenOSS Management host on specific severity conditions.
• Maintained HA redundant architecture using the path redundancy and multiple fabrics.
• Responsibilities included using CLI and GUI to monitor, provision the storage to DMX andClariionenvironment.
• Involved in the planning for migrations of DMX andClariion storage arrays to new Datacenter.
• Analyzed the performances of CLARiiON using Navisphere and DMX using ECC performance manager.
• Designed failovers for Disaster Recovery and also the necessary zone changes.
• Administered Symmetrix DMX and Clariion arrays using ECC/SMC/Sym-Cli
• Implemented Disaster Recovery solution using SRDF/A to support a bunch of applications running on different servers.
• Configuring QoS in CLARiiON to achieve high performance for Database exchange and Backup.

Environment: DMX, CLARiiON CX series, SRDF/A, Navisphere, Unisphere.