SUMMARY

• Highly versatile Storage Engineer, skilled in the architectural design and implementation of high - availability systems for major financial and trading systems.
• Posses a strong technical background in storage performance and optimization to meet the demanding needs of latency sensitive and mission critical data.
• Expert Storage and Senior Infrastructure Engineer combining more TEMPthan 15 years of proven success in developing enterprise infrastructure and 6 years of refining and leading storage vision to support sustained business growth throughout global organizations.
• Providing Extensive Knowledge from a Progressive Engineering Background to design, develop, implement, and customize complex hardware and software systems to align infrastructure initiatives wif corporate objectives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

STORAGE: Hitachi (USPV, VSP, AMS2500, AMS1000); HP (EVA600); SUN (6140,6540);EMC (Vmax); Qlogic; Cisco MDS9216/95xx; Cisco Fabric Manger & Device Manger; EMC Navisphere; HDS Tiered Storage Manager, Device Manger, HCS7, Tuning Manager, Storage Navigator,Replcation Manager, VeritasNetbackup

REPILICATION: Hitachi Replication Manger, VERITAS Volume Replicator, Double Take

CLUSTERING: VERITAS Cluster Service, Microsoft Cluster Services

SERVER HARDWARE: HP (DL, ML and BL Series); Dell, IBM

SOFTWARE: Symantec Storage Foundation, Acronis, Symantec Nebackup, Microsoft Office

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows (W2K,W2K3,W2K8)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior System Engineer / Senior Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Cisco/Brocade SAN environment consisting of HDS, HP, SUN, EMC, Netapp and Xiotech storage arrays.
• Supports the installation and administration of Cisco 9500 series switches to create a core/edge switch environment.
• Provided host provisions as well as configuring the storage on the host side using VERITAS Storage Foundation.
• Provided performance statistics and capacity management reports on demand.
• Assisted in the architecture and design of a new datacenter using Cisco MDS 95xx switches and HDS USP-V/VSP Enterprise Arrays.
• Architected and implemented a high performance backup solution using Netbackup 7.X
• Responsible for the daily administration of the Netbackup environment.
• Provided support for all SAN attached servers from both an Array side as well as the host side.
• Assisted in Array migrations from HP, SUN, Xiotech and USPV frames to HDS VSP frames.
• Created and maintained all storage related documentation.
• Enhanced performance of environment through the virtualization of third-party arrays behind UPS-V, migrating data between arrays and internal tiers.
• Increased knowledge availability through the skilled management of the merger between Confidential USA and Calyon Financial. Windows teams, operations, support, standards and technology.
• Maintain the SAN processes and procedures and continue to keep informed of emerging technologies and products
• Interact wif clients, business partners and internal staff to provide key engineering support including obtaining quotes for subsystems configurations for SAN technology to meet their business goals and objectives.
• Manage storage array consolidations for all three datacenters sites.
• Responsible and Project lead for critical Data Center migrations. Migrated over 300 hosts and their storage from Chicago data center to NJ data center using Hitachi replication technology (UR and cascading UR replication). Almost 700TB of storage data migrated in this project alone
• Responsible for configurations and implementation of Cisco MDS FcoIP switches to enable Hitachi UR replication from Chicago to New Jersey data center.
• Managed over 1.6 Pb of storage data located in 3 different data centers on 3 different Hitachi VSP storage arrays. All data centers and VSP’s used Hitachi UR replication technology to replicate data for DR purposes.
• Responsible for all DR tests scheduled few times a year from storage perspective.
• Configured and managed UR and SI replication technology across multiple Hitachi VSP storage arrays.
• Responsible for day to day monitoring and troubleshoot of any issues related to storage or FC network (storage, switches, zoning etc.)
• Working on different projects related to VMware/SAN storage implementation including configuring and deploying UR replication between ESX hosts (RAW disks, SQL/Oracle clusters)
• Troubleshooting performance issue reported on SQL/Oracle databases using monitoring tools and Tuning Manager
• Worked directly wif Hitachi technicians fixing and improving Confidential /SG environment.
• Cisco MDS Switches, all SAN,FC related configuration (zoning etc). Managing over 350 Linux/Windows hosts connected to the SAN fabric.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Served as a key role in many hardware refresh projects including the architecture and implementation of new servers.
• Maintained and updated documents and procedures on support roles and procedures for the various different VERITAS Clusters that were in place.
• Provided 24x7 supports for all systems and clustered environments wifin the organization.
• Worked directly wif other teams to build cohesion and the necessary relationships to make sure work was done in a timely and effective manner.
• Performed and assisted in environment failovers from one data center to another using standalone systems as well as clustered systems.
• Provided and updated disaster recovery documentation for several environments wifin the organization.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Network Analyst/System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Setup and configuration of complete local and wide area networks including hardware, software, cabling and connectivity.
• Created LAN administration: troubleshooting network printing on Windows NT 4.0, TCP/IP, employee e-mai and VPN setup,desktop/laptop (Toshiba, Dell, Gateway, Compaq) software upgrades, hardware installs copiers and printers.
• Provided new patching strategies using SUN’s TLP patching software to reduce the number of non-relevant patches to the server.
• Server Builds including; Rack server build Compaq/HP all model Proliant, G2/G3/ Blade, load Windows NT / 2000 /2003 Server using Smart Start and Altiris plus software including, Oracle 8i, 9i, SQL 7, 6.5, Web Server Portals, proprietary Supply Chain Management software, provide 24x7 technical support.
• Lan Administration including, create /delete user Id accounts using User Manager/Server Manager, manage Primary Domain Controller (Windows NT 4.0), create user network drives using Quota Manager.
• Assisted in the design and implementation of remote data centers. Steps included were the recommendation and purchasing of new hardware and contractual agreements. Verifying the compatibility of hardware to proprietary software. Coordinating wif other internal groups to get functionality of servers once installed such as networking, firewall requests, racking information and storage requirements.
• Assisted in the interview and selection process of new additions to the current team.
• Served as a key role in many hardware refresh projects including the architecture and implementation of new servers.
• Delegated administration tasks to other system administrators, as well as making sure projects are completed in a successful and timely fashion.