Summary:

• Over 8 years of remarkable and professional experience with EMC, NetApp, and HP storage systems.
• Experience in Administration, Troubleshooting and Configuration of EMC, HP, NetApp in SAN like VMAX 20K 40K, DMX-4, DMX-3, VNX 5500 5300, CLARiiON CX 4-80, CX3-80, HP P9500, XP24K, XP12K, HP XP1024 HP XP128, NetApp FAS6000, FAS3200, Connectrix Cisco MDS 9513/09/06, 9216, ED140M, ED64M, ED 32M2 and Brocade 4800/DS 4100B .
• Experience in implementing tiered Storage solutions such as FAST Cache and Virtual Provisioning FAST VP on Symmetrix VMAX, and VNX as per requirements.
• Extensively performed migrations with a day to day goal involving VPLEX Encapsulation of DMX/VNX/VMAX volumes to do Data Mobility to VMAX.
• Configured FAST/VP and Fast Cache on VNX platform per EMC Best practices.
• Performed provisioning tasks like mapping and masking of DMX Devices to VPLEX using SymCLI.
• Experience and through understanding on Migration tools, Open Replicator, SAN Copy, Open Migrator, PowerPath Migration Enabler PPME .
• Dealt with NetApp Management software's such as OnCommand system manager, DFM, Operations Manager, Protection and Provisioning manager and Snap Manager.
• Maintained EMC Control Center ECC , SYMCLI, Unisphere Manager, Navisphere Manager, Data Center Fabric Manager, Connectrix Manager, Fabric Manager and Device Manager.
• Knowledge on Microsoft 2008, 2003, Hyper-V, SUN Solaris, IBM AIX 5.3, HP-UX, Linux VMware platforms as it relates to disk allocation, managing LUN's, Host Side and HBA configuration.
• Worked on MultiPathing software, EMC Powerpath and Veritas DMP
• Proficient with Zoning and Administration of Cisco, Brocade and McData SAN Switches.
• Designed, implemented Disaster Recovery solutions using SRDF, MirrorView and RecoverPoint.
• Hands on experience in Storage and fabric consolidation Data migrations and switch migrations.
• Installed and configured MirrorView, SnapView, BCV's using TimeFinder and SRDF at Symmetrix level.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, learning agility and ability to handle critical situations are plus.
• Ability to work in teams, adaptive to new environments and provide on-call support for SAN environments.

Technical skills:

Professional experience

Confidential

Role: SAN Storage Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed storage allocation to different hosts from VMAX 40K through VPLEX using Unisphere and SymCLI.
• Performed provisioning tasks like mapping and masking of DMX Devices to VPLEX using SymCLI.
• Performed VPLEX Data Mobility to consolidate the Storage by Migrating Data from Symmetrix DMX to VMAX
• Allocated storage from a VMAX and DMX array using Unisphere, and Solutions Enabler.
• Configured and Carved storage from VNX 5500 ARRAY
• Worked on creation of Distributed devices and Consistency Groups in VPLEX Metro environment using both CLI and GUI.
• Migrated data from a DMX to VMAX array using tools such as Robocopy and SRDF.
• Used EMC RecoverPoint from VNX storage systems to provide continuous data protection and remote replication for recovery.
• Installed, Configured and Validated VMware Site Recovery Manager with Recoverpoint 4.0
• Implemented FAST policy based on the performance required and extensively worked on FAST/VP and FAST pool/policy administration.
• Created aggregates/volumes/Qtrees in the NetApp environment and provisioned storage to different teams on their requirements.
• Expertise in implementing Disaster Recovery DR strategies utilizing NetApp hardware combined with SnapMirror, SnapRestore, Thin provisioning and Snap Drive technologies.
• Migrated data from CLARiiON to DMX and DMX to VMAX using PPME or PowerPath migration enabler
• Created masking views, storage groups, initiator groups and ports group in a VMAX environment to allocate storage to different OS platforms
• Worked with the EMC customer support to get the ESRS gateway configured in the environment
• Created pools, file systems and shared NFS and CIFS shares in a Unified environment.
• Added LUNS to the pools as required by the customer
• Created interconnects, network interfaces in a NAS environment
• Configured the Celerra replicator session at a VDM level for DR purposes
• Provided capacity planning, storage expansion, storage creation and presentation as well as all zoning activities on the Brocade and Cisco Fiber Channel switches.
• Executed Weekly zone pushes on Brocade 48k and Cisco 9509 switches for new filers that are being added to backups.
• Monitored and trouble shot many SAN/NAS related issues, escalate to vendors if needed.
• Performed a Host Analysis, document recommendations for any required Upgrades on Host's for smooth migration.

Environment: EMC VMAX 20K, 40K, DMX4, DMX 3, VNX5500, CLARiiON CX3-80, CX4-480, Celerra NS-480, SRDF, PPme, Robocopy, FAST VP, FAST Cache, Recoverpoint, SRM, Veritas netbackup, Brocade 48000/3900 fabric switches, Brocade fabric manager, Windows 2003/Windows 2008, SUN Solaris 9/10 and RHEL 4/5 .

Confidential

Role: SAN Storage Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• As a storage admin, implemented SAN NAS Solutions projects from all technical aspect by coordinating with internal client groups.
• Expertise in EMC VNX, NetApp, HP P9500, XP24K, XP12K, HP XP1024 HP XP128 Storage Arrays
• Installed, configured and maintained Storage Area Networks in a heterogeneous environment using HP P9500, XP24K, XP12K, HP XP1024 HP XP128
• Manage storage using VNX 5500 with FAST VP through Unisphere.
• Create/Expand/Delete Pools, LUNS. Adding LUNS to Storage groups and registering Host Initiators.
• Used Recoverpoint 4.0 to monitor testing, recover volumes and failovers.
• Monitor the VNX, detect bottlenecks and reporting
• Installed Unisphere agent on hosts and created SnapView Clones and SnapView Snapshots.
• Set Replication Policies and Protect Volumes on VNX.
• Installed and configured HP Storage Works Command View Enterprise Virtual Array EVA .
• Used Webtools and CLI to configure, troubleshoot and perform zoning on Brocade Switches.
• Used Webconsole to reclaim storage from HP XP12K and XP24K.
• Installed and configured HP XP External Storage software to support local replication Business Copy , Remote replication Continuous Access , and performance optimization Auto LUN .
• Worked on Brocade DCX 48000 24000, 5480, 5100, 2400, 8012, 4100
• Designed and implemented Celerra High availability solutions IP Replication and Celerra SRDF to EMC Clients.
• Migrated data from Windows servers to Celerra using EMCopy, Robocopy, Quest Consolidator to clients and verification using 3rd party tool beyond compare and EMC tools fsscan and fsdisk.
• Performed Migration data from Windows to EMC Celerra and Celerra to Celerra using Celerra replicator and Robocopy.
• Implemented LUN Masking using Solution Enabler and ECC on Symmetrix/DMX arrays.
• Co-ordinate the flare code upgrades on all CX3 and CX4 series.
• On-call support and Troubleshoot issues related to Storage, Configuration Errors and HBA Connectivity Issues.
• Health monitoring of SAN components and monitor Backup storage.
• Generated reports for daily logs, capacity planning, utlization performance and collected data for trending

Environment:, Command View EVA, EMC VNX 5500, NetApp Filers, Brocade DCX, Business Copy, Continuous Access, Auto LUN, MirrorView, EMCopy, Open Replicator, SAN Copy, EMC Recover Point, Snap View/SnapView Clone, Replication Manager, SRDF, Time Finder, Snapsure, Celerra IP, Windows 2000/Windows 2003, SUN Solaris 8/9, IBM, AIX, HP-UX, Linux.

Confidential

Role: SAN Storage Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation, implementation and migration of CLARiiON CX3-80, CX4-960, CX3-40, CX3-20F, CX3-10C and Symmetrix DMX4 into a Storage Area Network.
• We supported Petabytes of EMC storage. Performed lun management, MetaLUNS, raid groups, storage groups, hypers, and Meta's.
• Allocated storage from CLARiiON CX3-40, CX3-80, CX4-480, CX4-960 and DMX4, VMAX using Navisphere Manager, ECC, Symcli and SMC
• Performed zoning on the Cisco switches
• Provisioned storage from Celerra NAS using Celerra manager.
• Created virtual data movers and configured CAVA on the Celerra
• Involved in creation of filesystems and allocating shares from Celerra
• Managed NaviCLI and Navisphere Agent on all the hosts in CLARiiON environment.
• Installed master agents and discovered the servers into ECC
• Installed and configured Emulex, Qlogic HBA's for SAN connectivity on Solaris and windows servers
• Created SRDF sessions to migrate the data from DMX to VMAX
• Involved in documenting the procedure for creation and managing SRDF in the environment
• Created Snap sessions for rollback during any possible data corruptions.
• Performed SANCopy incremental to migrate data between CLARiiON storage systems.
• Configured standard disk groups for BCV operations using TimeFinder.
• Performed firmware upgrade and zoning on Brocade Fiber Channel switches.

Environment: EMC CLARiiON CX3-40, CX3-80, CX4-480, CX4-960, DMX 4, DMX3, VMAX, Celera NS480, Navisphere Manager, NaviCLI, ECC, Symcli, Connectrix Manager, Celera Manager, SnapView, MirrorView, SANCopy, TimeFinder, SRDF, Emulex, Qlogic, Cisco MDS switches Windows 2000/2003, Linux, Solaris 8/9.

Confidential

Role: SAN Storage Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Creating RAID groups, binding LUNS, creating Meta LUNS, creating Storage Groups, registering Hosts.
• Installed, configured and administrated Brocade switches. Implement Core-Edge design for Brocade 48000 4100.
• Implemented Boot from SAN for Windows Servers.
• Provisioned storage for Windows 2003 Solaris using CLARiiON NaviCLI Navisphere Manager .
• Allocated Storage from EMC Symmetrix using Symcli
• Zoned administration to assign new storage after migration.
• Dealt with symconfigure to perform configuration changes on the DMX/Symmetrix arrays.
• Created/dissolved Meta Volumes, Change device configuration, map/unmap devices to FA ports as and when required.
• Configured lpfc.conf and sd.conf files in Solaris environment for storage visibility to the servers.
• Installed and configured PowerPath in UNIX and Windows environment.
• Assigned storage from DMX/Symmetrix CLARiiON arrays to UNIX Windows systems using symcli and/or ECC 5.x.
• Installed NaviSphere Agent and NaviCLI on all the hosts in CLARiiON environment.
• Assigned storage from CX700/CX380 using NaviSphere Manager.
• Performed Host Analysis, document recommendations for any required Upgrades on Host's for smooth migration.
• Zoned administration to do migration and assign new storage after migration.
• Created SANCopy Sessions using Navisphere Manager or scripts to perform migration-using SANCopy.

Environment: EMC Symmetric DMX-3000, DMX3-1500, CLARiiON CX700, CX-380 , Brocade B48000i, Cisco MDS 9000 Series 9509/9216/9216i , SUN Solaris, UNIX, Red hat Enterprise Linux3.x,

Confidential

Role: System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed system administration of UNIX servers by using Operating Systems of Solaris 2.5/2.6/7/9.
• Configured and maintained NIS, NFS, and DNS client.
• Performed system startup and shutdown.
• Ensured appropriate user service level is maintained.
• Monitored Console error messages.
• Backing up and restoring files across the network.
• Installed and Configured Veritas NetBackup 3.0 on Sun E 4500 servers.
• Responsible for Connectivity Issues among various Servers.
• Worked with installation and configuration of Veritas Volume Manager 3.5.
• Responsible for Installation of various software components on several servers.
• Troubleshooter console error messages.
• Provided support for local and remote users.
• Installed and Configured Send mail Utility on Sun UNIX Servers.
• Performed scheduled incremental backups using ufsdump and recovered and rolled over backups.
• Maintained machine logs to record use of system using Service Center Management Administering NFS Mounts.
• Troubleshooting Backup and Restore problems.
• Constantly Monitored System Performance. Involved in Day-to-Day trouble shooting for the end users on Solaris based applications.

Environment:

Solaris 2.5/2.6/7/8, Sun E4500, NIS, NFS, DNS, Veritas Volume Manager 3.5, ufsdump, Veritas NetBackup 3.0