TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems:

IBM AIX 4.X and 5.X, 6.1 and 7.1, Windows Server 2000, 2003/2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, IBM Novell Blue 3.X, UNIX/XENIX, DOS, LANTastic, AIX versions 4.x and 5.x, HP Unix 10.2 and 11.0, Korn Shell Programming, Awk Programming, MS Windows 95/98/XP, Vista, 7, 8, MS Server 2003 R2, NT4, NT2000, DNS and Active Directory, NetWare.

Hardware:

IBM PS/2 Certified, IBM RISC 6000 H-50, M-80 Regatto, IBM e Server and p Series 690 , HP 7000 and 8000 Unix Servers, Cisco Network Utilities, Cisco Routers and Switches, Fiber Channel Technologies, TCP/IP, Storage Tek 9710, 9714, 9730 library models with Quantum DLT7000 drives and IBM 3584 Libraries with devices, LTO-1, and LTO-2 tape technologies, IBM, HP, and Dell Intel and AMD based servers

Software:

EMC Networker Certified LCNA and LCNS EMC Networker 6.X, and 7.X, 8X Administration , I have all versions in my packs. EMC Avamar 6.0 Currently Testing ,Veritas Volume Manager 5, EMC Symmetrix, Clariion, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager/Disaster Recovery Manager 5.1, IBM TSM 5.1 Implementation, IBM TSM 5.1 Advanced training, Oracle Database Management, Sybase Database, Informix Database, WordPerfect Products Microsoft Office MS SQL, MS Access dBase IV Harvard Graphics Lotus 8 cc: Mail, Lotus Notes Database, Matkon 2000, Seek, ECRI, VHA Net2000, Digimax, System Builder Plus IQ Objects various client server protocols and utilities CSC Managed HealthCare Application Focal Point Universe PICK/PRIME Relational Database Operating Systems MS Outlook and XtraMail Artisoft Open A PC support, Symantec's Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition, EMC Legato, Legato Business Suite Modules for Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and Lotus Notes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Disaster Recovery Administrator

• Provided Disaster Recovery and backup/recovery support for large scale data centers globally. Clients include Shell Oil Corporation and Phillips Corporation sites in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
• Netscaler is a Citrix product mostly recommended for security with cloud applications.
• Handled Disaster Recovery with High Availability across Distributed Data Systems and Data Domains.
• Utilized skills for programming in Perl, .Net, Sed, Awk and Crontab scripting in IBM AIX, HP Unix Support.
• Upgraded Disaster Recovery backup and recovery documentation including databases
• Projects include ISO, Internal/External auditing and documentation of data centers layout.
• Replaced hardware and provided software technical support worldwide.
• Prior experience with hardware and multiple positions as Administrator allowed flexibility to be technical lead for large scale data center project, utilizing EMC Networker, EMC Clariion, Symmetrix and HP Data protector.
• Provided Disaster Recovery support for clients using EMC Networker, Arc Serve, Tivoli, Data Protector, Windows Server and multiple operating systems in an EMC SAN environment across data domains. Utilized EMC Networker SNAP for backup and recovery.
• Certified in multiple areas of disaster recovery. Extensive experience with Internal/External auditors for processes and procedures related to disaster recovery. EMC Certified for LCNS and LCNA and CPM.
• Extensive training and certificates throughout 20 years of formal training from IBM, Hewlett Packard and many companies. Certificates available upon request.
• Tasks related to racked servers, blades, network, and raid arrays.
• Coordinate and implement projects, i.e. ISO, Sarbanes Oxley, Decommission and disposal globally, Implement HP Data Protector for In-House Wan solution.
• Technical leadership for a major project in Philadelphia. Shell Oil Company Disaster Recovery Scenario with 50 servers and databases in 3 days with success.

Confidential

Disaster Recovery Administrator

• Responsible for the development and integrity of all IT functions within the enterprise which includes technical services. Windows Server/Red Hat Linux support.
• Implemented Disaster Recovery for all production servers using EMC Networker and NAS.
• Effectively communicate relevant IT-related information to Assistant Provost and colleagues.
• Utilized Windows Clustering with SAN Storage at main campus. Replicated to Griffin campus through the WAN.
• Direct/maintain IT budget aligned with enterprise budget and optimizes costs of services through a mix of internal and external resources.
• Anticipate future IT needs hardware and software and identify proactive solutions to satisfy requirements.
• Worked with software engineers, hardware/network support staff and contractors supporting MS Server 2003/2008 and Exchange.
• Oversee implementation and ongoing maintenance of 3rd party software solutions.
• Lead and participate in software architecture and design.
• Create proposals for enhancing existing systems or developing new applications to meet business needs.
• Provide estimates of work efforts involved with analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation.
• Advise business clients and management of technology capabilities and recommend strategies to maximize benefits of new technologies. Understand complex business requirements and recommend technical solutions.
• Act as liaison between business users and technical staff.

Confidential

Disaster Recovery Administrator

• Handled day to day operations of the IT department and related functions such as hardware and software support, computer infrastructure and communication devices.
• Administered SQL databases on a daily bases as a part of data warehousing Began formal training in Oracle databases as technical lead for a project in the 90's. Administered databases ever since.
• Implemented IIS with Windows 7 and supported modules related to Microsoft Outlook.
• Provided tactical and operational planning for all IT needs resulting in a smoothly run technical environment.
• Upgraded all hardware and software on MS Server 2003 R2 to current specifications.
• Implemented and supported Exchange for mail server environment.
• Migrated applications and consolidated servers to a functional small IT data center. Implemented and utilized Red Hat Linux for proprietary applications.
• Virtualized Storage for main data center migrated to all branches
• Upgraded all branch facilities with new 1841 Cisco routers and switches.
• Cleaned up multiple DNS and Active Directory issues to stabilize network infrastructure.
• Implemented new disaster recovery EMC Networker backup solution and Veritas Volume Manager, including documentation and database support.

Confidential

Disaster Recovery/AIX Systems Administrator

• Project implementation management for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. Two-year project for implementing TSM at both locations Louisville and Macon for all IBM RS6000 Servers.
• IBM Tivoli formal training includes IBM Disaster Recovery Manager 5.1, IBM TSM 5.1 Implementation, IBM TSM 5.1 Advanced training. Information Technology Operations, U.S.A.
• EMC Certified Disaster Recovery Administrator, Certified LCNA, LCNS.
• Directly report and interact with IT Management, IT staff and end-users to plan and implement technology solutions for IT Disaster Recovery Operations.
• Developed short, medium, and long-range contingency plans that are in alignment with the overall strategic goals of Reynolds American Corporation, including hot site annual disaster recovery testing and related policies and procedures.
• Adhere to a strict Change Management policies and procedures to ensure timely notification, testing and approval for all system related changes that impact the production environment.
• Developed and implemented ISO9000 procedures and documentation to ensure the backup, restore and support of multiple data centers.
• Trained and coordinated IT Operations with procedure oriented schedules for rotating offsite tape copies or cloned tapes for disaster recovery purposes.
• Responsible for day to day support of enterprise backups and disaster recovery systems in a 7x24 support schedule.
• Daily responsibilities also involve developing and maintaining the backup database architecture for proprietary image data, utilizing EMC Legato Networker and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for all distributed systems backup.
• Library and tape recovery hardware include supporting Storage Tek 9710, 9714, 9730 models with Quantum DLT7000 drives and IBM 3584 LTO devices, LTO-1, and LTO-2 tape technologies.
• Technical administrative duties include the installation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Legato and Tivoli application issues at the O/S level on servers running HP-UX, AIX, NT, Linux and NetWare.
• Specific IT skills include extensive experience with Networker Server and Client versions 5.X, 6.X and 7.X. Implement and support Networker Server for NT4.0, NT2000, HP10.2, 11.0, AIX4.X and 5.X in a large scale environment with multiple remote sites and 500 clients.
• Implement and support EMC Networker Business Suite Modules for Oracle SQL, Sybase, Informix, and Lotus Notes backup agents.
• Attended EMC Networker formal training class for EMC Networker 6.X Administration for UNIX and Legato Networker 6.X Advanced Administration for UNIX/NT/2000.
• Supported tier 1 and 2 calls escalated from the Technology Service Center Help Desk , utilizing excellent communication and customer service skills.