OBJECTIVE

In quest for a challenging position as a SAN Engineer with opportunity for continued professional progression.

SUMMARY

• Overall 10 years of extensive experience in information technology as Senior

SAN Engineer

• In-depth exposures to heterogeneous Storage technologies SAN, NAS and DAS
• Expertise in multi-vendor operating systems which includes Solaris, Linux and Microsoft Windows
• Experience in multi vendor Storage including EMC, HDS, NetApp, IBM
• Integration and Management of EMC VMAX/DMX, CLARiiON/VNX, Hitachi VSP,USP, HUS , HP EVA, IBM DS8K, DS6K Series, XIV Gen1,2,3 , SMC, ECC, SYMCLI, Navisphere, Unisphere, NetApp Filers Snap mirror, Snap vault, Snap restore Snap copy , SRDF, Symclone, Symsnap, Time finder ,Open Replicator, SAN Copy, Mirror view, HDS VSP, USPV, AMS, HUS, HNAS, HCP
• Switch and Directors experience Brocade, McData, Cisco
• Integration and day-today management of NetApp Filers includes creating Aggregates, Volumes Traditional Vol, Flex Vol, Flex Clone , Qtree
• , Quotas.
• Experience in NetApp hardware refresh using SnapMirror
• Experience in migrating NetApp Snap lock compliance volumes
• Configured volumes for CIFS and NFS in NetApp SAN/NAS environment.
• Configured Snapshot schedule for volumes or Aggregates.
• Experience in Configuring and troubleshooting EMC Symmetrix SRDF, TimeFinder, PowerPath and CLARiiON
• Data migration experience using SRDF and Host based
• Experience with Mapping, Masking, Meta creation, Flags change, Hyper creation, Dynamic devices, Dynamic RA groups, SRDF pairing, CG groups, Async mode, Acp disk mode, Sync mode, MSC mode, Consistency groups, FAs setup, BCV pairing, RBCV setup, Raid groups, Storage groups
• Experience in Configuring and troubleshooting EMC Symmetrix SRDF, TimeFinder, SDR, Power path and Hitachi Shadow Image and True Copy
• Proficient in CLARiiON Storage provisioning using Navisphere manager.
• Experience in configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting FAS3000, FAS6000, FAS9000, Data ONTAP 7 / 8, SnapMirror, vfiler, SnapVault
• Integration and Management of EMC and Hitachi arrays and management products
• Experienced in configuring and maintaining data center Switches and Directors from Brocade and Cisco
• Experienced in creating Logical groups, Luns, adding hosts, reclaiming Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage to cluster, migrating volumes and replication using Shadow Image, True copy, HORCM manager, HTSM, USP, USPV/VM, VSP and AMS Arrays

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

Environment: 4000 servers Linux, Solaris, Windows

Disk Arrays: VMAX, DMX, CLARiiON, VNX, USPV/VM, VSP, AMS, HUS, IBM DS8K, XIV and NetApp

Switches Directors: Brocade, CISCO

Hitachi Hardware

• Installation, Configuration and Implementation of HDvM, Storage Navigator Module, USP/VM, VSP, AMS, HUS, HCP, HNAS, HTnM, HTSM
• Creating Logical groups, LUNs, adding hosts, deleting LUNs, adding , sharing and removing storage
• Install, configure and troubleshoot HORCM for Shadow Image and True Copy replication operations
• Implemented HTSM, HTuM, Shadow Image, COW solutions
• Installed and configured Hi-Track monitor for HITACHI Arrays
• Implementing, Configuring and maintaining HTnM for storage performance monitoring
• Planned and Implemented Microcode upgrade for HITACHI arrays
• Configuring and Implementing Thin provisioning creating / deleting DP pools / Volumes using HDP
• Planned and implemented HNAS migration using JetMirror
• Performing daily Operational tasks like Storage provisioning, LUNs expansion, Host Groups, Reclaiming LUNs Using HDvM and SNM

EMC Hardware

• Installed, configured and monitored ECC, SYMCLI and SMC as well as FC data center switches Brocade, Cisco .
• Planning, allocating, storage layouts, connectivity and policy design
• Day to day EMC Storage provisioning using ECC, SYMCLI, Navisphere Manager , SMC and Unisphere
• Planned and implemented data migrations using SRDF
• Creating Dynamic RA groups, Dynamic devices, Pairing for SRDF replication
• Wrote TimeFinder, SRDF and Open Replicator scripts
• Creating Dynamic RA groups, Dynamic devices, Pairing for SRDF replication
• Design, installed with DELL/EMC CX4-960 and CX4-120
• Configuration and maintenance, EMC software installation including ECC, Solutions Enabler SYMAPI, Storage Navigator and EFCM
• Planned FLARE code upgrade on multiple CLARiiONs

NetApp

• Worked on NetApp filers refreshes for NAS migration of CIFS and NFS.
• Set up SnapMirror replication for data migration using volume and Qtree SnapMirror for NAS migrations CIFS and NFS
• Planned and worked on expansion of filers by adding new enclosures, and then assigning disk to controllers and aggregates.
• Set up and extend aggregates, volumes, LUN, and iGroup to register and assign disks to hosts.
• Configured and maintained Qtree, quotas, CIFS, NFS
• Created and managed vfiler
• Planned and implemented ONTAP7/8 and firmware upgrade
• Setting up de-duplication on LUNs
• Worked on SnapMirror for remote replication and added new host to SnapMirror for replication, ensuring appropriate throttle speed for replication.

Switches and Directors

• Proficient in using variety of GUI tools like Connectrix manager, Web tool, Fabric Manager BNA, for switches and directors
• Created ISL between production fabrics. Merged fabrics and cleaned zones.
• Created, modify zoning and zone sets. Add/Remove zones from zone set.
• Planned and worked on upgrading the Brocade and Cisco firmware
• Activated zone set and created planned zone sets on Brocade switches.
• Proficient in using command line utility for Brocade and Cisco switches and directors
• Creating zones, aliases, adding zone members , deleting and activating zones using Fabric Manager as well as CLI on Cisco and Brocade DCFM

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

Environment: 4000 servers Linux, Solaris, Windows

Disk Arrays: VMAX, DMX, CLARiiON, VNX, USPV/VM, VSP, AMS, HUS, IBM DS8K, XIV and NetApp

Switches Directors: Brocade, CISCO and McData

• Worked on NetApp filers refreshes for NAS migration of CIFS and NFS.
• Creating Dynamic RA groups, Dynamic devices, Pairing for SRDF replication
• Wrote TimeFinder, SRDF and Open Replicator scripts
• Creating Dynamic RA groups, Dynamic devices, Pairing for SRDF replication
• Planned and implemented data migrations using SRDF
• Creating Logical groups, Luns, adding hosts, deleting Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage
• Installation, Configuration and Implementation of HDvM, Storage Navigator Module, USP/VM, VSP, AMS, HUS, HCP, HNAS, HTnM, HTSM
• Extensively worked on NetApp to perform hardware refresh using SnapMirror for migration.

Confidential

Storage Engineer

Environment: 3000 servers Solaris 8, .9, 10, WIN, VMware

Disk Arrays: DMX4-950, Clariion, VMAX, CelerraNS120, USP, USPV, HNAS, TagmaStore, Thunderligntning and NetApp

Switches Directors: CISCO, Brocade, Nexus

• Day to day Storage provisioning and necessary infrastructure maintenance
• Planning, allocating, storage layouts, connectivity and policy design
• Creating zones, aliases, adding zone members , deleting and activating zones using Fabric Manager as well as CLI on Cisco and Brocade switches
• Creating Logical groups, Luns, adding hosts, deleting Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage on USP, USPV/VM, VSP and AMS Arrays
• Planned and implemented HNAS object migration using JetMirror
• Proficient in adding hosts, storage sub systems and access paths using HDvM
• Configured and maintained Qtree, quotas, CIFS, NFS
• Created and managed vfiler
• Provisioning storage using Auto Provisioning Groups on VMAX
• Creating zones, aliases, adding zone members , deleting and activating zones using Fabric Manager as well as CLI on Cisco and Brocade switches
• Creating Logical groups, LUNs, adding hosts, deleting Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage on USP, AMS and 9985 using HDvM

Confidential

Storage administrator

Environment: 2000 servers Solaris 8, 9, Linux 4, 5, VMware

Disk Arrays: DMX 3, DMX 2000, DMX3000, CX3-80, CX700, HDS 9900, 9700, 9800

Switches Directors: McData, Brocade, CISCO / Nexus

• Day to day Storage provisioning and necessary infrastructure maintenance
• Perform necessary storage infrastructure maintenance in accordance with change management policies
• Perform necessary storage infrastructure maintenance in accordance with change management policies
• Provide support and interface with vendors for any and all failing components
• Configuring data replication solutions using HORCM, SI, HUR and TC
• Experienced in creating, provisioning and sharing LUNs in USP and AMS Arrays
• Creating Logical groups, Luns, adding hosts, deleting Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage on USP, AMS and 9985 using HDvM
• Planned and worked on expansion of filers by adding new enclosures, and then assigning disk to controllers and aggregates.

Confidential

SAN Engineer

Environment: 4000 servers Solaris 9, 10, Win2003, VMware

Disk Arrays: Hitachi AMS1000, 9990,9985,9980,9970, DMX 2, DMX 3000, Clariion

Switches Directors: McData, Brocade, CISCO / Nexus

• Creating Logical groups, Luns, adding hosts, deleting Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage on USP, AMS and 9985 using HDvM
• Experienced in creating, provisioning and sharing LUNs in USP, USPV/VM, VSP and AMS Arrays
• Installed, configured and maintained Solaris 8/9/10 and RHEL
• Planned and worked on expansion of filers by adding new enclosures, and then assigning disk to controllers and aggregates.
• Configuration and maintenance, EMC software installation including ECC, Solutions Enabler SYMAPI,Storage Navigator and EFCM
• Set up Shadow Image and True Copy using HORCM manager
• SRDF operational activities like Creating pairs and setting replication
• Participate in project meetings, Act as a focal point for the specification and purchase, Maintained technical documentation.

Confidential

SAN administrador

Environment: 1400 servers Solaris 9, Red hat Linux, Win2K, VMware

Disk Arrays: USPV, USPVM, AMS, DMX 2, DMX 3000, CLARiiON

Switches Directors: McData, Brocade, CISCO

• Day to day Storage provisioning and necessary infrastructure maintenance
• Zoning using, Connectrix Manager, Cisco Fabric Manager
• Perform necessary storage infrastructure maintenance in accordance with Change management policies
• Request bin file layout for Symmetrix to EMC CE as per the business
• Set up BCV devices for Business Continuity
• Set up Shadow Image and True Copy using HORCM manager
• Planned and Implemented Host based data migration using SI, HORCM, UVM and TC
• Creating Logical groups, Luns, adding hosts, deleting Luns, adding , sharing and removing storage on USP, AMS and 9985 using HDvM
• Set up shadow image and true copy replications