OBJECTIVE:

• To leverage my skills and noledge to lead IT Infra Structure Analysts and technicians in support of cutting edge storage area networking Projects. I avail opportunities for growth and career potential.
• I am a Tenacious and energetic challenge seeker with a Strong work ethic and aproven record of accomplishments.
• Excellent problem solving andtroubleshooting skills with TEMPeffective communication, interpersonal and teambuilding sprits.
• I am a Server, Virtualization and Storage Administrator with 8+ year experience in products like NetApp filers, EMC, HP 3PAR, brocade switches, Veritas NetBackup, StorageTek Tape libraries, IBM Storage boxes, CISCO San Switch. And before this I am an Virtualization and UNIX System Administrator with over 2.5 years of solid experience in VMware ESX, Solaris on Sun Enterprise hardware and Windows Server 2003.
• I am a fast, resourceful troubleshooter with a strong attention to detail, to get the job done and willing to relocate nationally and internationally.

SUMMARY

• 8+ year experience in Storage Solutions.
• Involved in Analysis and configuration of Storage Area Networks through Fiber Channel Switches/Bridges, Software Configurations, Operating System Configuration and Optimization, Raid Configurations and High Availability.
• Administration tasks in NETAPP, 3PAR, EMC, CISCO and Brocades switches.
• Installed, Configuring and Managing NETAPP FILERS including 7 Mode and C Mode.
• Administration tasks in HP Storeservmanagement Console for HP 3 PAR series.
• Installed, Configuring and Managing EMC Isilon Arrays.
• Extensive noledge in advance features ofESX VMOTION, SVMOTION, HAandDRS.
• Experience inP2V, V2V MIGRATIONusingVMware Converter / Plate Spin 6.8.x. Creating host and, clientVMtemplatesandcloning.
• Good noledge on IBM N Series Storage Boxes.
• Administration tasks through Cisco Fabric Manager and ESS Storage Manager.
• NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA).
• NetApp Certified Storage Associate (NACA).
• Two+ years of experience as a System Administrator on VMware ESX and Hyper - V
• Two+ years of experience as a System Administrator on various UNIX flavors (like Solaris 2.x) and Windows Server 2003.
• Experience managing multiple Sun Enterprise platforms.
• Sound Knowledge in UNIX shell programming.
• Knowledge in Perl Programming.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• All NETAPP Filers (FAS 6000/6200
• FAS 2000/2500
• FAS 3000/3200
• FAS 8000 series)
• EMC Isilon
• 3PAR S800
• S400
• T400 & T800.
• ALL CISCO switches.
• Brocade switches like Silkworm 12000
• 4900
• IBM N series
• IBM DS8300
• DS4300 and ESS 800
• DSCLI
• Cisco Fabric Manager and ESS Storage Manager.
• HP EVA 5000 and 8000.
• Storagetek libraries (L20
• L40
• L80
• L180
• L1400M
• SL500)
• VMWARE ESX 5/5.5
• NetApp Storage Software -Oncommand System Manager
• Config Advisor
• OCUM
• Oncommand Insight
• LatX
• Synergy
• IMT
• SPM
• Perfstat
• Smart Solve
• Filer View
• SanScreen
• DFM
• Command Line interface
• Snap protect
• Snap Manager/Drive
• EMC Storage software -Unisphere
• Control Center
• Connectrix Manager
• Isilon Manager
• XtreamIO systems Manager.
• HP - XP CV
• EVA CV
• 3 PAR StoreServe management console.
• Switches Software - Fabric Manager
• Device Manager
• Connectrix Manager
• DCFM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Storage Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and Monitoring of NetApp storage by Configuring Aggregates, SVM, volume, Qtree and snapshots using Filer View and Oncommand System manager.
• Involved in Migrations from Netapp 7-mode to Cmode.
• Created and configured CIFS Shares, NFS Mounts, Quotas, Groups and Permissions on NetApp NAS.
• Created and configured Policies CMode filers.
• Experience on installation and upgrading of the Data Fabric Manager and Operations Manager to monitor and manage the filers.
• Experience in ONTAP Upgrade activities both Clustered filers and non-clustered filers in production environments.
• EMC storage administrator designed configured and allocated storage on EMC Symmetrix/DMX/Clariion.
• Planned and executed the storage consolidation of a HDS USP to HP 3PAR and 3PAR to VMAX and VSP in conjunction with a data center migration.
• Experience with engineer, deploy and administer HP-3PAR arrays, performance analysis, migrations, replication, etc.
• Configuration/upgrading/Hardware cabling and Administration of HP T400, T80, P10000 models and using HP StoreServ
• Knowledge and experience configuring complex FC SAN network/fabric(s) utilizing Brocade director class (DCX) and 5000/6000 series (GEN5 preferred) switches.
• Experience managing and monitoring a Brocade FC infrastructure with Brocade Network Advisor
• Knowledge and experience with MPIO (round-robin, ALUA, etc.) and configuring Qlogic and Emulex HBA’s.
• Employ exceptional management and technical skills in administering 6 PB of storage covering NetApp, Pure, Hitachi, HP, EMC and IBM storage arrays across Data Centers.
• Analyze and manage Storage Area Network using Brocade and McData director class SAN switches across the Eleven Data Centers.
• Parallel DR Test Activities.
• Responsible for overall command and control of storage and backup related projects and production issues.
• Responsible for administration of storage hardware and implementation of new equipment.
• Responsible for coordination of upgrades to equipment. Perform steady state storage administration.

Storage Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and manage 2200 port Storage Area Network using Brocade, Cisco, and McData director class SAN switches across the Eleven Data Centers.
• Parallel DR Test Activities.
• Experience in Vmax.
• Remote Replication SRDF/Timefinder.
• NETAPP filers FAS 3070,6070 and FAS 6080 Installation and support.
• Experience with engineer, deploy and administer HP-3PAR arrays, performance analysis, migrations, replication, etc.
• Configuration/upgrading/Hardware cabling and Administration of HP T400, T80, P10000 models and using HP StoreServ
• LUN mapping/creation on NetApp devices, F/C Switch Configuration management.
• Creating, Monitoring and Replication Strategies (Snapshot, SnapMirror).
• Practical hands-on systems administration, expert in Hitachi Data Systems, Hitachi Command Suite, Hitachi Tuning Manager and Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning
• IBM XIV storage management using GUI tool.
• Creating and managing the Storage pools and Volume pools in XIV Storage.
• Manage SAN & NAS capacity and performance using appropriate reporting & monitoring tools
• EMC storage administrator designed configured and allocated storage on EMC Symmetrix/DMX/Clariion.
• Administration of Hitachi AMS 2500, USP-V, VSP and HUS storage arrays by using Hitachi command suite7, Storage Navigator, Storage Navigator Modular2, Solution Enabler (SYMCLI) and SMC.
• Managing Hitachi Dynamic provisioning pools
• Virtualizations of AMS 1000, AMS 2500 and USP storage frames behind the USPV and VSP using Universal Volume Manager
• Symmetrix Storage provisioning: Create the Meta luns from the available hypers, Map the LUNs to FA ports, Check for available address list in the FA ports and Mask the LUNs to the host.
• My day-to-day responsibilities include managing, maintaining, monitoring and troubleshooting various issues related to High availability SAN and NAS environment.
• Physical installation, Configuration and maintenance of Cisco/Brocade SAN Switches with fiber cabling from EMC Frames through the various servers connected to SAN.
• NAS Administration, NetApp filer installation, on tap upgrades, SnapMirror and quota, qtrees Administration.
• Data center Migration support for NetApp, IBM attached hosts.
• Administer and configure a virtual storage environment that utilizes IBM SVC with more TEMPthan 200 hosts using approximately 500 TB of storage on highly redundant SVC clusters
• RCA preparation and meeting SLA for RCA submission.

Storage Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• NET APPS filers FAS 6080, FAS 3070, FAS 2050 and FAS 270 Installation and support
• LUN mapping/creation on NetApp devices, F/C Switch Configuration management.
• Monitoring and Replication Strategies (Snapshot, SnapMirror).
• Administration of Hitachi AMS 2500, USP-V, VSP and HUS storage arrays by using Hitachi command suite7, Storage Navigator, Storage Navigator Modular2, Solution Enabler (SYMCLI) and SMC.
• Managing Hitachi Dynamic provisioning pools
• Virtualizations of AMS 1000, AMS 2500 and USP storage frames behind the USPV and VSP using Universal Volume Manager
• Data migration from DMX3000 to DMX-3 and data migration from CX600 to DMX-3
• Executing prep work for host analysis and working with support matrix
• Manage SAN & NAS capacity and performance using appropriate reporting & monitoring tools
• Cisco 9506 / 9513 Director installation and configuration
• Experience with Cisco fabric manager, Brocade zoning, storage allocation
• Experience in creating zones and zone sets and fabric configuration
• Supervise network monitoring standards, security, disaster/recovery, resource utilization and stability.
• Work Flow ticketing systems, Change management, Performance manager and Break fix issues follow up and support.
• NAS Administration, NetApp filer installation, on tap upgrades, SnapMirror and quota, qtrees Administration.
• NET APPS filers FAS 3050, FAS 3070, FAS 2050 and FAS 940 Installation and support
• LUN mapping/creation on NetApp devices, F/C Switch Configuration management.
• Monitoring and Replication Strategies (Snapshot, SnapMirror).
• Manage SAN & NAS capacity and performance using appropriate reporting & monitoring tools
• IBM Shark and IBM FastT (DS4500) Installation and support.
• Flash Copy, Snapshot and SnapMirror Installation and support
• Work Flow ticketing systems, Change management, Performance manager and Break fix issues follow up and support
• Experience with Connectrix Manager and data Fabric manager, Zoning, LUN allocation, Storage allocation to storage groups.
• 24/7 Support and On-call Support.
• RCA preparation and meeting SLA for RCA submission.