Objective:

Seeking a challenging position in your company where I will be able to exhibit and enhance my technical skills with latest trends and to be a part of the team that works dynamically towards the growth of the organization and achieve the set goals.

Summary:

• 8 years of IT experience with excellent knowledge in AIX AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7.1 VIO, HACMP, TSM, SAN, Linux, Solaris Windows .
• Excellent skill in AIX administration that consists of installations, performance tuning troubleshooting, backups, restore, server-builds, Virtualization, HACMP and Disaster Recovery.
• Upgrading Firmware of all p-Series servers to required level.
• Installing and upgrading Version and Release of all HMC's from 7.3 to 7.7
• Worked on OS installation AIX via Blade Logic.
• Migrating VIO's version from 1.3, 1.5 to 2.1 and 2.2.
• Experience in Migration of HACMP 4.3.1/4.5 to HACMP 5.1 and 6.1.
• Installed and Upgrade Power HA 5.5 to 6.1
• Built and performed various Lpar migrations across different frames.
• Performed numerous OS migrations and TL upgrades.
• Performed and monitored daily tasks such as mksysb backups, failed logins, error report checks/required troubleshooting etcetera.
• Planned and Configured VIO servers and clients from scratch on p570 power6 frames.
• Created SEA on VIO servers and managed VSCSI for disk mapping through VIO servers.
• Worked as an AIX focal for critical Disaster Recovery tests.
• Organized various Knowledge transfer sessions for training new teams in Virtualization.
• Created two node active-passive HACMP clusters and migrated a HA cluster from a power5 frame to a virtualized power6 frame.
• Maintained and managed HA clusters effectively.
• Supported GPFS cluster on AIX server.
• Tested GLVM as a part of Disaster recovery strategy.
• Very skilled at performance tuning and installation of performance measurement tools such as GMON, lparmon etcetera.
• Worked with TSM and SAN teams.
• Effective in working with NFS and related troubleshooting.
• Skilled with NIM restores configuration and troubleshooting.
• Confident with all aspects of user ID administration, SUDO implementation, health checks and audits.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills. Leadership qualities and team working. Very efficient in learning and teaching new technologies.

Technical Skills:

• Languages : C, C , HTML, Matlab Operating Systems : MS-DOS, Windows XP/2K/98, UNIX, LINUX, Macintosh IBM AIX 5L, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3,6.1, and 7.1 Linux RedHat, SUSE , Windows2000/2003/XP/2007,2008, Sun Solaris, HP-UNIX. MAC8.1/9/10 and OS2 Web Design Tools : Visual studio. Net 2003, ASP.NET, ADO.NET
• Microsoft Tools : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• GUI and Database : .Net Framework, SQL Server 2000
• Hardware : Support, networking, Installation, PC Maintenance Troubleshooting IBM RS/6000, pSeries 520,550,570,575,590,595,650,630,670,770,SUN Enterprise 450 IBM Blade Servers

Profissional EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Role: Aix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• The main motive for this client's requirements was on migration of AIX servers from the old 595's frames and Power5 frames to New 770's.
• Closely worked on modifying and building the documentation with rest of the team to make the process simpler.
• Supported in configuring backup IP or commvault IP and worked closely with firewall and n/w team and helped in trouble shooting if issues arise.
• Coordinated with SAN team and network teams in cases of replication of data disks, cloning, firewall changes, NAS mount issues and DNS changes.
• Performed LPM testing from the 595's to 770's after the migration is done.
• Created new mksysb and also updated the old ones to the 7.1 latest versions.
• Continued performing several OS migration and TL upgraded.
• Installing and configuring NIM master which includes creating all resources.
• Skilled with NIM restores configuration and troubleshooting.
• Performed and monitored daily tasks such as user account management, mksysb, data backups, users logon support like failed logins, error report checks/required troubleshooting etc.
• Provided 24x7 support on shift rotation basis and also worked on weekends as when there were Sunday migrations.
• Send weekly reports and analysis of the work done and work which had to be done in the coming weeks.
• Self-motivated team player, able to set priorities and manage to deadlines as per the requirements set forward.
• Strong desire to learn and work with multiple applications, tools and technologies.
• Good communication skills well versed with group work.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills flexibility ability to plan and organize responsiveness and creativity.
• Demonstrate leadership skills which include, Change Management, Teamwork, Diversity, integrity.

Confidential

Role: Aix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute configuration/provisioning assignments.
• Primary skills focused on AIX / UNIX.
• Respond to customer / business partner inquiries and develop solutions to meet their needs.
• Create installation and troubleshooting documentation for use by data center operations personnel.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and testing of disaster recovery methods and procedures.
• Follow change control, incident response, and testing processes for modifications to enterprise server and storage devices and software applications.
• Develop, document, and maintain operational processes.
• Proactively communicate with the team and manager for issues that may impact the timely delivery of tasks/projects.
• Provide support 24x7 on an on-call basis.
• Planned and Configured VIO servers 2.1 and LPAR from scratch on frames.
• Administration Tasks included User administration, Performance, Send mail. weekly mksysb
• Migrated AIX 5.3/6.1 with HACMP 5.5 to HACMP 6.1 online .
• Performed numerous OS migrations and TL upgrades.
• Creating Logical Partitions of VIO Servers and VIO Clients on pSeries frame and assigning processor, memory and Ethernet adapters to VIOS
• Setup of VIOClients/LPARS sharing Ethernet Adapters and SCSI's
• Expertise in doing NIM installations on AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1.
• Also worked on Blade Logic tool in installing OS on Aix servers and executing jobs and stacks.

Confidential

Role: Sr. Aix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• AIX Engineer
• Installation, Configuration Support of AIX LPARs.
• Installation, Configuration Support of IBM Power7 VIOs and HMCs.
• Installation and configuration of LPAR's with AIX 5.3, 6.1 and 7.1 on p5, p6, p7 Machines.
• Migrating old P4 servers to new Hardware like p6, p7 machines.
• Migrating VIO's version from 1.3, 1.5 to 2.1 and 2.2 and upgrading OS from AIX 5.3 - 6.1 on p6, p7.
• Installation and configuration of VIO Server with AIX 5.3 and 6.1 on 570,590,750 servers.
• Implementing and managing resources in VIO server.
• Installing and configuring NIM master which includes creating all resources.
• Administering and troubleshooting of AIX HACMP Cluster including Power HA.
• Experience in Migration of HACMP 4.3.1/4.5 to HACMP 5.1 and 6.1.
• Installed and Upgrade Power HA 5.5 to 6.1
• Installation and configuration of Live Partition Mobility on p520 and p750 machines.
• Installing and configuring VIO 2.1 and 2.2 on P520 and P750 machines via HMC.
• Upgrading Version and Release of all HMC's from 7.3 to 7.7
• Upgrading Firmware of all p-Series servers to required level
• Worked on OS installation AIX via Blade Logic.
• Gathering and analyzing client requirements for use in right sizing LPAR CPU, memory.
• Done Performance tuning of LPAR profile and AIX OS to increase efficiency of hardware utilization.
• Worked with the data center hardware services team to deploy IBM Power7 hardware to the floor.
• Troubleshooting hardware, software and configuration problems for various protocols and topologies.

Confidential

Role: UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing IBM / Linux UNIX servers in Development, implementation and production environment.
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of AIX 5.3 6.1.
• Performed AIX administration supporting pSeries servers 570, 590, 620, 680, 750, 770 .
• Built and performed various Lpar migrations across different frames.
• Performed numerous OS migrations and TL upgrades.
• Performed and monitored daily tasks such as user account management, mksysb, data backups, users logon support like failed logins, error report checks/required troubleshooting etc.
• Planned and Configured VIO servers and clients from scratch on all frames.
• Experience working with TSM and Net backup.
• Worked with DBAs on installation of RDBMS database, backups and restoration and log generation. Configured and maintained TSM Clients on TSM 5/4 servers running AIX 6.0/1 and IBM HTTP Server.
• Upgraded HMC from V7R350 to V7R720 and from V7R720 to V7R730.
• Done Tivoli Monitoring installation of all UX, PX, UD and OR agents also helped in trouble shooting.
• Installation of ITM6 and ITM5.
• Tivoli tape management, trouble shooting tape libraries and drive error, checking tape consistency
• Supported SAP application on AIX and adept in troubleshooting application issues related to OS.
• Efficient in working with NIS and their user ids and also with NFS and related troubleshooting
• Setup of full networking services and protocols on UNIX, including NIS/NFS, DNS, SSH, DHCP, NIDS, TCP/IP.
• Skilled with NIM restores configuration and troubleshooting.
• Created two node active-passive HACMP clusters and migrated a HA cluster from a power5 frame to a virtualized power6 frame.
• Worked on Installation, configuration and removal of Sudo on all servers.
• Maintain shell scripts to automate the system administration tasks.
• Worked on all KEONized servers.
• Monitored trouble ticket queue to attend user and system calls.
• Updated data in inventory management package for software and hardware products.
• AIX system optimization over Oracle10/11 applications and utilities.
• Giving the Level 2 support and assisting the team members in fixing the AIX software problems.
• Implemented the various security features in the UNIX/AIX environment using LDAP like configuring user authentication, Keonizing.
• Built DR procedures for TSM Server 4/5 on AIX 6.1, updated volume numbers for daily DR backups.
• Responsible for determining hardware and compatibility requirements for installation of TSM client software.
• Provided 24x7 support on shift rotation basis.

Confidential

Role: Aix Administrator

Lpar migrations and Virtualization project focal

Summary Responsible for setting up a virtualized environment from scratch on power 6 p570 Hardware and migrated n number of dedicated resource type Lpars from p570 power 5 frames. Provided development/steady state AIX support that included both change and problem management.

Responsibilities:

• Provide onsite and remote support for AIX Server's.
• Provided 24x7 on call server support for UNIX environment.
• Configured IBM p-series 550,570,590,595,690 machines, for production, staging and test environments.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating Lpar migrations across frames.
• Responsible for planning and setting up a virtualized environment from scratch.
• Built VIO servers and clients from scratch on p6 Frames.
• Upgraded VIO software in a production environment.
• Created SEA, Virtual SCSI, Virtual Fiber channel and configured NPIV.
• Responsible for Auditing Server build's, to ensure security compliance.
• Installation and configuration of LPAR's with AIX 5.3, 6.1 on p5 and P6 servers.
• Created HACMP clusters in a dedicated and a virtualized environment and provided steady state support along with required troubleshooting.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting of Tivoli Storage Manager TSM .
• Hardware troubleshooting, Maintenance and replacement of failed hardware.
• Provide redundancy with HBA card, Ether channel configuration and network devices.
• Coordinating with application and database team for troubleshooting the application or Database outages.
• Coordinating with SAN team for allocation of LUN's in order to increase file system space.
• Configuration and administration of Fiber card Adapter's and handling AIX part of SAN.
• Skilled in using and maintaining Hardware Management Console for various operations.
• Upgrading HMC version and Firmware.
• Very good LVM skills, used LVM, created VGs, LVs, disk mirroring and performed through troubleshooting when required.
• Responsible for Installing Security fixes and APAR's in Servers.
• Installation and configuration of NIM master server and clients.
• Implemented PLM Partition Load Manager on AIX 5.3. and 6.1
• Installing OS on NIM clients using NIM Server.
• Skilled at configuring maintaining and troubleshooting NFS files systems.
• Coordinated and performed DR test as the AIX focal.

Confidential

Role: Operations / Aix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided server and applications administration including IBM AIX P-Series and P5 systems.
• Installed open ERP client/server based on the client requirements.
• Installed and managed the system with HMC.
• Configured and installed the web based system manager using the HMC.
• File system management on various platforms.
• Created Copies of Logical volumes on different physical volumes in rootvg or as requested by the application team.
• Created active and passive clusters in HACMP.
• Extended failover to backup resources at remote sites using optional Power HA
• Performed administrative tasks such as System Startup/shutdown, Backup strategy, Documentation, User Management, Security and Network management.
• Provided UNIX infrastructure, operations and support for IBM P-Series 650, 670,690 and P5 servers P570/590/595
• Performed installation, periodic maintenance updates and apply APAR fixes.
• Configured IBM RS 6000,550,520,610 machines for production, staging and test environments.
• Setup and configured network TCP/IP on AIX including RPC connectivity for NFS.
• Configured and administrated Lpar's.
• Configured and administrated VIO server and Lpar clients.
• Administration tasks included User administration, Performance, Sendmail, weekly mksysb
• Daily roles included dealing with LVM extensively. Strong hold of LVM.
• Migrated AIX 5.3 with HACMP 5.1 to HACMP 5.2 online .
• Daily tasks included dealing with AIX side of SAN. Like troubleshooting Fiber card adapter, replacing Fiber card adapters. Configuring LUN's back.
• Setup of full networking services and protocols on AIX, including NIS/NFS, DNS, SSH, DHCP, NIDS, TCP/IP, ARP, applications, and print servers to insure optimal networking, application, and printing functionality.
• Dealing with user id deletion with removing entries from CRONTAB.
• Performing Failovers in HACMP / cluster environment, monitoring servers
• Installed and configured Sudo for users to access the root privileges.

Confidential

Role: Aix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Setup and Configuration of IBM 595,570,550,520,650,610 machines for production, staging and test environments
• Creating and Managing virtual LPARS on power5 systems partitioning pSeries server and performing DLPAR.
• Hands on experience on pSeries LPARS and DLPARS definition.
• Building and administrating VIO server and Lpar clients.
• Perform installation, configuration, tuning, security, backup, recovery, and upgrade of IBM p-series hardware.
• Performed common system administration task including adding users, creating file systems, configuring volumes weekly mksysb.
• Planned and implemented HACMP 5.1 clusters supporting several oracle instances.
• Performed day-to-day administration tasks like User Management, Space Monitoring, Performance Monitoring and Tuning, alert log monitoring and backup monitoring.
• Daily roles included dealing with LVM extensively. Strong hold of LVM.
• Migrated AIX 5.3 with HACMP 5.1 to HACMP 5.2 online .
• Built, decommissioned, configured and monitored 2 node HACMP 5.2 clusters.
• Daily tasks included dealing with AIX side of SAN. Like troubleshooting Fiber card adapter, replacing Fiber card adapters, configuring LUN's back.
• Responsible for performance tuning of AIX systems, applying upgrades to AIX current version 4.3.x to upgrade 5.2 .
• Planning and coordinating activities related to upgrades and maintenance on the systems.
• Dealing with user id deletion with removing entries from CRONTAB.
• Developed shell scripts using Perl, awk for automation of Systems administrative tasks.
• Installed and configured Sudo for users to access the root privileges.
• Installed application connectivity software to enable IBM print services.
• Administered Linux servers for several functions including managing Apache/Tomcat server, mail server, MySql database, and firewalls in both development and production.
• Write and Maintain shell scripts to automate the system administration tasks.
• Migrated database applications from Windows 2000 Server to Linux server.
• Installing and setting up Oracle9i on Linux 5.0 for the development team.