PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 7 years of experience in Storage Administration/Implementation, experience includes EMC Storage Clariion/VNX /Symmetrix DMX/ VMAX arrays, NetApp 6000/3000/2000 series , Switches Brocade, McData and Cisco , Servers with AIX / Solaris / Linux / Windows operating systems, Backup and Disaster recovery in heterogeneous environment.

• Experience in Administration, Configuration and Troubleshooting of VMAX, DMX-4, DMX-3, VNX 5500/5300/7500, Clariion CX4, CX3, CX700/600 using SYMCLI, ECC/SMC, Navisphere Manager, Navisphere Analyzer, Unisphere Manager
• Planning and designing migration solutions from Non-EMC to EMC using migration software, Open replicator, SANCOPY, host based migration tool, virtual data migrations VPLEX, Invista according to the customer environment.
• Have good experience in implementing Auto and Thin provisioning for Symmetrix/VMAX Storage arrays.
• Involved in installation and configuration of NetApp Filers, allocating LUN's, setting up permissions and monitoring quotas using Operations Manager and Filer View.
• Profound experience in NAS, NetApp Filers quota Management, near store Administration, Net Cache Management, NFS exports, Data migration Administration.
• Experience in NetApp DATA ONTAP 8.1.1, Snap Manager for SQL server, Snap Mirror replication, storage planning, and data management, disaster recovery planning best practices and testing.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration and integration of NetApp filers with the Windows and UNIX environment.
• Performed Data ONTAP 7.0 Data protection online backup and recovery using Snap mirror, Snap Vault, Volume Copy, Sync mirror and disaster recovery using Snap Restore.
• Experience in installing and configuring EMC Power path for load balancing, path management and path failover
• Experience in Installation and managing Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapters EMULEX, QLOGIC.
• Experience in using various Symmetrix migration techniques such as SRDF, Open Replicator, and Timefinder Clone/Snapshot/Mirror.
• Experience in FAST tiering and implementing FAST policies for addressing performance in virtual environments
• Experience in running SPA Symmetrix Performance Analyzer in order to analyze the performance of Symmetrix arrays in the environments
• Knowledge in Solaris management console SMC for user administration, Log viewer and Job schedule.
• Experience with Switch Migration and Fabric consolidation on Brocade and Cisco SAN switches
• Created datacenter and hosts running ESX servers using vSphere Client and vCenter server, Created VM on ESX servers for new setups and good knowledge on Vmotion, SVmotion, DRS and HA
• Experience in configuring ESX server and involved in migration of p2v on ESX environment.
• Experience in Zoning with Director and SAN switches for Brocade using Connectrix Manager and Cisco Switches using Fabric Manager/CISCO CLI and Device Manager
• Experience with migration of McData switches to Brocade 48k fiber channel switches.
• Expertise in installing, configuring fiber channel switches and directors- Brocade, McData, Cisco MDS.
• Familiar with management of SAN Environment having UNIX, LINUX, Windows, Solaris, VM Ware servers

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Role: Sr. Storage Engineer

• Allocated and Provisioned storage from VMAX 20K, DMX-4,arrays to Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX and AIX, VMware ESX clusters servers.
• Performed installation of Solutions Enabler v7.4.0 to v7.6.1 on several UNIX and Windows management servers.
• Performed Auto-provisioning for VMAX by creating, initiator groups, port groups, storage groups and masking views using Unisphere and Solution Enabler SYMCLI.
• Implemented Virtual Provisioning with Thin Pools providing oversubscription for applications with similar performance requirements from VMAX to hosts.
• Implemented Thin Provisioning from VMAX array to hosts by creating Data devices, Thin devices, Thin Pool, binding Thin devices to Pool and masking the Thin devices to the host, using Unisphere.
• Involved in the evaluation of migration methods by discussing with system/database administrators and application owners.
• Installed and configured the Unisphere Agent/CLI on UNIX and Windows Servers.
• Created file systems using NFS and CIFS protocol and exported them to UNIX clients and shared them to Windows clients respectively.
• Allocated storage to VMware ESX, ESXi server, Windows, HP/AIX/HP servers.
• Configured FAST-VP and assigned FAST policies to multiple storage groups on both the Production and DR sites.
• Depending on the customer's downtime acceptance, migrated data from DMX-4 to VMAX-20K, VMAX-1 to VMAX-20K using SRDF/A.
• Implemented and tested SRDF/A for selected high performance Tier 1 applications from DMX4 to V-MAX including creation of dynamic RA groups, dynamic RDF pairs and device groups
• Based on the analysis, implemented a disaster recovery solution between Durham and Dallas data centres on VMAX-20K using SRDF/A and SYMCLI.
• Brocade cleanup activities and health checks like maintaining a standard zoning conventions, removing inactive zones, checking HBA logins, etc
• Expanding the Aggregates, Volumes on NetApp filers and increasing the user and Qtree quotas using the NAS GUI and NAS CLI for NetApp appliances.
• Created Volumes and Qtree's using NetApp Filer View and also created NAS File Shares for both CIFS NFS Protocols.
• Data movement from filer to filer using SnapMirror planning .
• Provided training on standard operating procedures to off-shore team.

Environment: EMC Symmetrix VMAX 20K, Clariion CX4-960,Unisphere, NetApp FAS6xxx, FAS2240, OnCommand System Manager, Data ONTAP 8.1.1, 8.0, Brocade DCX 8510-8, Brocade 6510, Brocade Network Advisor 12.1.0, SAN Health, Solutions Enabler 7.6.1, Vmware ESX 5.0, RecoverPoin, PowerPath, Emulex 11xxx 12xxx, Qlogic 25xx 24xx HBA's, AIX 5.0, Windows server 2008

Confidential

Role: Storage Engineer

• Administration, provisioning and implementation of EMC VMAX, DMX4-4500 and NetApp FAS 3000/3100, FAS2240 in heterogeneous environments, which include the following operating systems: Sun Solaris, AIX and Windows servers in the Data center.
• Managed associated FAST/VP policies to storage groups and monitored fast/vp tier demands on VMAX arrays.
• Performed auto provisioning on VMAX arrays using SMC and also SymCLI commands like creating masking views using port group, storage group and initiator groups.
• Performed Storage provisioning/reclaiming from Symmetrix using SymCLI, Creating Meta Devices, Mapping of Standard and Meta Devices to FA ports and device masking on DMX and VMAX arrays.
• Creating Storage pools in VMAX., binding and unbinding luns from storage pools.
• Active participation in Disaster Recovery mapping masking in DR Test and Full DR for VMAX DMX4 subsystems.
• Manage two-SAN storage environment, intra-site replication for DR RecoverPoint .
• Managed effort which brought in-house disaster recovery preparedness using VMware Site Recovery Manager SRM , EMC RecoverPoint.
• Responsible for managing Symmetrix storage arrays by using Solution Enabler, SMC, Unisphere
• Created Thin pools and set maximum subscription, rebalance variance, maximum devices per rebalance scan,
• Created thin devices and formed concatenated Meta as per the requirement and binded them to Thin pools with pre-allocation.
• Installation, Configuration and integration of new NetApp filers with the Windows and UNIX environment, experience with CIFS, NFS, LUN management, Managing Quotas and permissions, managing disks.
• Expanding the Aggregates, Volumes on NetApp filers and increasing the user and Qtree quotas using the NAS GUI and NAS CLI for NetApp appliances.
• Created Volumes and Qtree's using NetApp Filer View and also created NAS File Shares for both CIFS NFS Protocols.
• Configured SnapManager for SQL for taking Database snapshots.
• Coordinating with NetApp for hardware issues and creating cases for hardware replacements.
• Used Data fabric manager DFM , Filer view and ONTAP command line, Snap drive in monitoring, managing, reporting and provisioning storage to the users.
• Configuration and setup of NetApp OnCommand Operations Manager for aprrox. 1750 NetApp filers.
• Provisioned storage for AIX servers, Vmware farms and Windows servers using solutions enabler on VMAX.
• Performed Auto provisioning on Symmetrix VMAX By creating Storage groups, Initiator groups, Port groups and Masking views
• Performed FAST VP tiering for future needs in order to improve the performance of the storage environment
• Configuration of clients, storage node, groups, pools and assignment and Assigning the storage node to the clients on the basis of backup infrastructure
• Handful experience in utilization of virtual machine via VSphere and VCenter.
• Install, configure VMware ESX with vSphere environment and with Virtual Center management, Consolidated Backup,Vmotion and VMware Data Recovery.
• Documentation of the operational procedures and processes on how to use the Symmetrix Management Console and Solutions Enabler
• Done Knowledge Transfer on the new Symmetrix VMAX Storage Array, Control Center and TimeFinder software
• Performed zoning for cluster nodes to VMAX FA ports by creating aliasing, creating zones and adding zones to active zone set by using Fabric Manager
• Setting up redundant FC SAN Fabrics using Brocade 7500 directors and designing and implementation.

Environment: EMC Symmetrix- DMX4 / VMAX, Clariion CX4-960,Unisphere, NetApp FAS3000, FAS2240, OnCommand Operations Manager, Data ONTAP 8.1.1, 8.0, Nlyte Datacenter Tool, Vmware ESX 5.0, RecoverPoint, Brocade 7500 Directors, PowerPath, Emulex, Qlogic 2600 2500 HBA's, AIX 5.0, Windows server 2008, NetApp SANScreen

Confidential

Role: SAN Administrator

• Administration/implementation of EMC CLARiiON CX4-480/960, DMX3-950, DMX4-4500, VNX 5500/7500 and NetApp FAS 3000/3100 in heterogeneous environments, which include the following operating systems: Sun Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows 2000/2003/MSCSin the Data center.
• Responsible for managing Symmetrix storage arrays by using Solution Enabler, SMC
• Responsible for managing Clariion/VNX Storage arrays by using Unisphere.
• Created Thin pools and set maximum subscription, rebalance variance, maximum devices per rebalance scan,
• Created thin devices and formed concatenated Meta as per the requirement and binded them to Thin pools with pre-allocation.
• Installation, Configuration and integration of NetApp filers with the Windows and UNIX environment, experience with CIFS, NFS, LUN management, Managing Quotas and permissions, managing disks.
• Used Data fabric manager DFM , Filer view and ONTAP command line, Snap drive in monitoring, managing, reporting and provisioning storage to the users.
• Performed Data ONTAP 7.0 Data protection online backup and recovery using Snap mirror, Snap Vault and disaster recovery using Snap Restore.
• Experience with Vfilers configuration and Managed 150 Vfilers units using MultiStore to the research cluster, assisted in migration using Snap mover software.
• Migrated data from IBM Ultra Scalable Tape Library 3584 to NetApp filers using VERITAS volume manager from the host side and snap mirror from the storage array side.
• Provisioned storage for RHEL RAC clustered servers and Windows servers using solutions enabler on VMAX.
• Performed Auto provisioning on symmetrix VMAX By creating Storage groups and Initiator groups, Port groups and Masking views
• Performed FAST VP tiering for future needs in order to improve the performance of the storage environment
• Performed zoning for RAC clusters nodes to VMAX FA ports by creating aliasing, creating zones and adding zones to active zone set by using Fabric Manager
• Done cabling from VMAX FA ports to Cisco switches and labeled the fiber cable according to their respective FA Ports and VSANs and switches
• Used SPA for analyzing the performance of the symmetrix arrays in the environment
• Migrated data from DMX-4 to VMAX-20K related to some of the servers, windows Clusters using Open Replicator symrcopy with little interference of host applications and business operations. Also migrated data from existing Clariion CX4-960 to VMAX 20K.
• Generated reports of the storage array's by using storage scope
• Done Knowledge Transfer on the new Symmetrix VMAX Storage Array, Control Center and TimeFinder software
• Setting up redundant FC SAN Fabrics using Cisco MDS Directors/Switches and designing and implementing VSANs.Managed Cisco switches 9513 created VSAN, zoning through Fabric Manager CLI
• Configuration of clients, storage node, groups, pools and assignment and Assigning the storage node to the clients on the basis of backup infrastructure
• Co-coordinating with the Vendor for any of the Major issues related to Backups.
• Proposed LUN, RAID Group and Storage Group configuration after evaluating company's present and anticipated growth.
• Created CIFS shares and configured VNX VDM as CIFS Server for file shares.
• Handful experience in utilization of virtual machine via VSphere and VCenter.
• Install, configure VMware ESX with vSphere environment and with Virtual Center management, Consolidated Backup,Vmotion and VMware Data Recovery.
• Documentation of the operational procedures and processes on how to use the Symmetrix Management Console and Solutions Enabler
• Active member in monitoring and troubleshooting performance issues of SUN Solaris, Linux Windows servers and fix the problem with in acknowledge and closing time.

Environment: EMC Symmetrix/VMAX VNX 5500/7500, Clariion CX4-480/CX4-960, Navisphere , Unisphere, NetApp FAS3020, FAS3070, FAS270c, FAS960c .Net Backup 5.0, VERITAS Volume Manager 4.0,IBM 3584,Data ONTAP 6.5,7.0,7.1,7.0.4, Sanpath, SME, Snap Drive ,Vfiler/Multistore,VMware ESX 3.5/ 4.0 , Vsphere client 4.0, VCenter converter standalone client 4.0, CISCO switches, PowerPath, Emulex, Qlogic 2564 800 HBA's, EMC Legato Networker, SUN Solaris 5.10, Redhat 5.0 Linux, Windows server 2003/2008.

Confidential

Role: SAN administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provisioned storage to Windows, Linux and Solaris servers from ClariionCX4-960, VMAX storage arrays.
• Day to Day tasks include SAN provisioning from DMX4/VMAXstorage arrays, Zoning HBA and server nodes for space allocation and De-zoning, reclaiming the space from the decommissioned servers troubleshooting Host like invisibility issues, in host not seeing storage kind of scenarios.
• Configure FAST VP, performed Auto provisioning for mapping and masking in VMAX Environment using SYMCLI / SMC with the Enginuity 5875.
• Configure devices, Meta devices, TDEV, Data Devices Thin pool using SMC Symmetrix Management Console .
• Implemented SRDF/A for production systems includes creation of dynamic RA groups, creation of dynamic RDF pairs, enabling SRDF/A for the group of devices. Addition and removal of devices from the device group when needed by disabling SRDF/A and re-enabled the session.
• Made copies of production data by configuring Time Finder using SYMCLI BCVs and Clones using Time Finder Business Continuity.
• Moved all exchange and SQL clusters from DMX3 to V-MAX using PowerPath PPME/Host copy host based migration tool .
• Fixing storage administration issues related to VMAX, DMX and Clariion configuration in production environment and creating RCA Root Cause Analysis document for further references.
• Responsible for monitoring network statistics of various network related data structures and Provided customer support to resolve server, network and other system-wide problems.
• Performed routine and preventative maintenance on Unix/ Linux servers and timely apply security patches as mandated by the security team.
• Installation and configuration of Solaris and Linux servers through kickstart / jumpstart.
• Configured and administered Brocade and McData Fiber channel switches.
• Created Consistency Groups, configured journal volumes and created RecoverPoint session for RPA based data migration
• Gained working knowledge on RecoverPoint and assisted the client on RPA based data migration from one data center to the other.
• Involved in Storage migration from DMX3 to Symmetrix VMAX using, host based andStorage Array based data migration software such as, Open Migrator and Open Replicator with both Hot Pull and Cold Pull sessions were used for OR.
• Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for EMC Storage System, performed Root Cause Analysis, identified all of the data elements associated with specific problems, analyzed different server logs including database and application servers.
• Supported NFS services, web application servers like Tomcat, Apache and Weblogic
• After storage allocation to host support system admin in Formatted raw disks partitioned them using the format utility. Created file system using newfs and mounted it.
• On-call support using the Remedy Ticket System for routine system administration issues.

Environment: EMC VMAX DMX4-4500, SYMCLI, SMC, Clarion CX4-960 Navisphere6.X, NaviCLI, PowerPath, BCV, McData switches/directors, Brocade Directors, RecoverPoint 3.2, Emulex, Qlogic HBA, SUN Solaris 9/10, Redhat Linux ,Windows server 2003/2008 , Remedy Ticket System.

Confidential

Role: SAN and UNIX Administrator

Project:

• Provisioned storage to Windows, Linux and Solaris servers from Symmetrix DMX-4, DMX-3, Clariion CX3 storage arrays using Solutions Enabler and Symmetrix Management Console.
• Migrated several Solaris servers to DMX-4 from DMX-3000 using Open Migrator, LVM and Veritas Volume Manager.
• Manage SRDF configured between two DMX-3 using SYMCLI
• As part of pre-migration activity, involved in running Host Grabs on the servers and uploaded them on the HEAT tool to check if any updates are to be made on the server that has to be migrated. Also checked the EMC recommended updates to be done on required managed objects using the ELAB Navigator in Power link website.
• Configured Zoning on Brocade Silkworm switches DCX, 48K, 12K, 5300, 5100 and 4900 through Brocade CLI, Web Tools.
• Performed Virtual LUN Migrations using SMC and SYMCLI.
• Updating storage utilization report on monthly basis using ECC Storage scope.
• Administration of ECC, monitoring alerts, set data collection policies and alert thresholds, responsible for testing and verifying device configuration recommendation to enhance the EMC Array performance.
• Implemented and configured Business Continuity Solutions Time Finder/Mirror BCV for Symmetrix DMX. Used SRDF/A for setting up Disaster Recovery between DMX-3-to-DMX-4 and enabled consistency on the Device Groups. Created Dynamic RDF group in order to start with SRDF/A.
• Installed PowerPath 5.3, Navisphere Host Agent, Solutions Enabler 7.1.1, SMC 7.1.1, Replication Manager 5.2.3, ECC 6.0 Master/Host agent on all servers connected to storage.

Environment: Symmetrix: EMC DMX-3/DMX-4,SYMCLI 6.x/7.x, SMC,Clariion CX3, Navisphere Manager/NAVISECCLIECC 6.1/6.0/5.2,Brocade 48000/12000, BrocadeCLI/Web Tools, Power Path/Replication Manager, SUN Solaris 8, 9,10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0/3.0.

Confidential

Confidential is a global leader in SIM and Mobile Device Management software designed to provide mobile network operators improved understanding of their subscribers and efficient management of the SIM cards and devices on their network

Responsibilities:

• Installation and troubleshooting different packages like java, apache tomcat on Linux operating system
• Scheduling scripts for pushing GPRS device setting to BSNL-cellone subscribers and burning new service to SIM card.
• Installation of SIM related application like MYSerivePortal, DP, BUM, BOM, PUSH tool etc,
• Experience in VERITAS cluster and using on daily basis to provide load balancing and high availability of internet services to BSNL subscribers
• Active member in Maintaining and troubleshooting SUN edge storage equipment like SUN edge 2540 /3500 monitoring disk usage.
• Experience in troubleshooting server SPARC T5140/X4150/T2000 from maintenance mode console/ILOM/ALOM mode
• Experience in scheduling incremental and full back and restore on daily, weekly basic using Legato Networker application and SUN autoloader SL24
• Experience in configuration of service like NFS, system package and telecom related application
• Installation Configuration of Sun Solaris and Linux Operating System on SPARC Machines SUN Fire T5140/ X4150/T2000
• Maintaining BSNL-Cellone OTA servers for complete BSNL South Zone
• Involved member in WAP, SDP CBC integration via PAP, Parlay-x SMPP protocol respectively preparing MOP/ documentation of all integrations for further reference.
• Active member in deploying Smart Trust ADPS server Advertisement Push Server for sending business/commercial messages to subscribers from OTA platform. Using the ADPS we can send WAP/MMS/Inbox and Flash messages to the subscribers.
• Handling complete Operations and Maintenance of OTA System, Testing and Launching New WIB Services, Report generation, Automation of Task. Customization of application on customer demand.

Environment: SUN Fire T5140/T2000/X4150/V480/V240, SUN Storage Tek 2540 SUN storage SL24/SL8 Tape autoloader, SUN Solaris 5.10, red-hat 5.1, SmartTrust applications DP, TPM, TS, MySerivcePortal, Pushtool , Legato Networker.

Confidential

Role: System Administrator

Worked as the system Administrator to provide technical services on a task related to answering employees inquiries received via Telephone, Emails Interacting with employees to provided consistent technical services.

Responsibilities:

• Administrating 5 Servers and over 100 desktops running on windows 2000/Xp/2003/vista, Linux operating system.
• Involved in designing and implementing windows server 2003 with IT service like Active Directory, ADC, DNS, DHCP, RIS service, Group Policies, web server, file and backup server.
• Configured RIS services for OS installations and group polices for software installations.
• Creating user and Organization unit OU and implementing Group polices at OU level and delegate permissions
• Experience in Installing of software in workstation using Microsoft windows installer application package in MSI file format
• Configuring and troubleshooting application server like IIS 6.0 for SMTP, FTP web hosting and MS-outlook and outlook express for client machines
• Good knowledge in Ms-exchange server 2003 setup and troubleshooting.
• Active member in installation and troubleshooting firewall like ISA 2004
• Experience in setup, configuration and troubleshooting Redhat Linux 5.0 /9.0 and involved in installation of software packages depending on project requirement
• Handling Linux RHEL5.0 server to providing data to teams at different access levels like user, organization units and domain
• Backup and Recovery: Solely prepared and Implemented Auto Backup and restore scheduling using different tools like NTBACKUP, Norton backup tools and VERITAS backup exe for windows server
• Account Administration: Responsible for creating user accounts in the active directory disabling user accounts, granting file and folder structure permissions according to the project structure based on the work requests
• Monitoring Server Performance, Disk Space Usage, generating respective reports and taking necessary actions when required.
• Installation, maintains and troubleshooting VOIP server and VOIP devices
• Configuring maintaining and troubleshooting video devices and audio devices for video conference
• Loading application software installing like office 2003/2007, WinZip, accounting software like tally, eBooks, installing antivirus like Norton antivirus, Configuring and Troubleshooting Outlook Express both in laptop, PC's and server.
• Installation and maintenances of 3rd party software like VNC, Symantec antivirus corporate edition, Internal Messenger, ITRM tool, operating system service patches, eclipse,
• Good in documentation and management of standard operating procedures
• Attended the weekly IT Ticket Review, offering advice on troubleshooting approaches and accepting outstanding tickets as a way of improving my systems administration skills.

Environment: windows 2003 server /XP, Linux RHEL 5.0, IIS.6.0, Ms office 2003/2007, ITRM tool web server, VNC, Cisco 2500 series router, Team Link modem, VOIP and video devices,