EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

• Proven experience in Storage | Hitachi - USP, USP-V, VSP, VSPG100,HNAS, EMC-VMAX-20k,VMAX3,VPLEX,NetApp,IBM V7000, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager VNX, HP EVA 4400 Cisco MDS Switches and Brocade Fiber Channel Switches.
• Manage a variety of storage devices includingIBMDS8000, V7000, XIV, FlashSystem,
• ProvisioningIBMSANDS8000and XIV storage subsystems LUNs to more than 1000 LPARs on multiple platforms
• Worked for well-known North American client JH & UK Client Shell and Sweden client STOD ( Confidential ).
• Worked extensively in all areas of EMC Solution Enabler, Time Finder, SRDF,SMC/Unisphere for Managing VMAX Box Performance Analysis in VMAX.
• Managed3Parstoragearrays using HP3ParStorserv Management console SMMC.
• Experience in creating Common Provisioned Groups(CPG), Virtual Volumes(VV), creating Hosts, exporting Virtual Volumes to Host in HP-3PAR
• Time Finder/Clone and Time Finder/BCV - Creating BCV Devices and establishing the sessions and creating clone devices
• Experience in setting up virtual copy for the virtual volumes as per the requirement in HP-3PAR.Configured Synchronous Remote copy for the virtual volumes as per the DR requirement in HP-3PAR
• EMC Symmetrix-VMAX, DMX, VNX, Clarion, XTREM-IO, PURE FlashArray, NetApp and HP 3PAR
• Extensive hands-on experience on configuration and administration of EMC VMAX, EMC Isilon, VNX, Celerra, EMC DMX, Clariion, Hitachi VSP, Netapp FAS(7-Mode) storage, Cisco, Brocade switches Net backup environment.
• Experience in implementing EMC Business Continuity solutions using Time Finder Clone/Mirror/Snap on VMAX, DMX, using Unisphere for VMAX and SMC, SYMCLI.
• Experience in design and implementation of remote replication techniques and disaster recovery solutions using SRDF/S/A/AR on VMAX, DMX arrays.
• Expertise in Hitachi Storage Subsystem, Storage Navigator for Hitachi Storage Subsystem and Hitachi Tuning Manager for Performance Management
• Expertise in working Hitachi Tier Storage Migration within Array, True Copy Configuration in HDS,Virtualizing disk through Universal Volume Manager in HDS
• Expertise in HNAS to create volumes and NFS/CIFS export them. \manged HNAS Snapshots and Replication.
• Worked in Cisco MDS Switch Management | FCoE Fabric Management | NPV Conversion in Cisco FC Switches | Firmware upgrade for Brocade and Cisco Edge Switches
• Expertise in Netapp allocation involves Configuring Aggregate, Volumes, Lun, Igroup, Lun Mapping, NFS, CIFS, Deduplication and Thin Provisioning on C-mode, Configuring Snap view Snapshots, Snap view Clones, San Copy and Mirror view sync & Async.
• Part of IM SAN team providing support for the NORDICS region for Storage subsystem with capacity of more than 5.5PB consisting of Enterprise level Storage like XP24K, Hitachi AMS, USP, USP-V, VSP,VSPG1000,Netapp and VMAX with Cisco and Brocade Fabric
• Executing migration project activities and leading SAN Administration of a complex multi peta byte storage environment consisting of EMC Symmetric VMAX/Hitachi USP, USP - V, VSP,VSPG1000 storage arrays including file system configuration in AIX, Solaris and Linux servers/clusters.
• Spearheading storage allocation to new build and existing UNIX, Windows servers/clusters and VMware ESX environment using auto provisioning on V-max using SYMCLI/SMC; responsible for expansion of Stripe Volume in VMAX.
• Meticulously monitoring, troubleshooting and resolving routine issues such asone-path-down, hosts unable to see storage,HBA failures, andzoning/masking/storage allocationand performance issues to ensure business continuity
• Migrated Unix and Windows servers using Open replicator to migrate the data from Hitachi Storage to V-Max storage systems.
• Expertise in Implemented FAST, Virtual and Thin Provisioning on VMAX storage array.
• Implemented SRDF on V-Max for disaster recovery setup between local and remote datacenters.
• Involved in Successfully created data dev, thin pools, tdev, Meta volumes using Unisphere and Symcli.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Tuning Manager for Performance Management and Hitachi Device Manager for Tier Storage Migration and Virtualization
• Led Fiber Channel Switch Patch Management, VSAN Migration in Cisco.
• Involved data center fiber cables and storage migration.
• Involved in preparing Migration projects plan.
• Performed Zone administration on the fabric to do migration according to requirements.
• Involved in migrating the SAN environment from old switches to the latest Director Class switches

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Storage: EM,CSymmetrixDMX3/4,VMAX10K/20K,VMAX3,VNX5300/5700,Isilon,X200, S200,NL200, Celerra, Clariion.HDS VSP G1000,Netapp FAS Series.

Replication Software: EMC Timefinder, SRDF,BCV, ViPR,EMC Isilon SyncIQ, EMC Celerra replicator V2HDS Shadow Image, HDS Hitachi Universal Replicator.Netapp Snap Mirror, NDMP Copy.

CISCO Switches: CISCO 9134, 9513, MDS 9124 E Blade.

Brocade Switches: Brocade 5100, 5300, 12000, 24000.

Multipath S/W: Power Path, MPIO.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hardware Platform

Confidential, Tempe,AZ

Environment: EMC VMAX, DMX, Isilon, Celerra, VNX,VPLEX, XTREME, ViPR IO,Recovery point Hitachi VSP, Netapp (7-Mode) FAS series, Brocade, CISCO MDS Switches

Responsibilities

• Part of IM SAN team providing support for the North American region for Storage subsystem with capacity of more than 5.5PB consisting of Enterprise level Storage like EMC VMAX, VNX with Cisco and Brocade Fabric.
• Delivering third line support to Nordics region customer including configuration and administration of data backup clients and servers and maintaining storage aspects of new server integrations, storage allocation, and change management.
• Documenting the policies and procedures to support the operational storage environment and participating in the design and ongoing refinement of procedures and policies.
• Preparing reports on storage administration best practices, new technologies, etc., and recommending enhancements and configuration changes to improve and optimize storage.
• Executing migration project activities and leading SAN Administration of a complex multi peta byte storage environment consisting of EMC Symmetric VMAX and VNX storage arrays including file system configuration in AIX, Solaris and Linux servers/clusters.
• Spearheading storage allocation to new build and existing UNIX, Windows servers/clusters and VMware ESX environment using auto provisioning on V-max using SYMCLI/SMC; responsible for expansion of Stripe Volume in VMAX.
• Leading the configuration and management of Cisco Fabric environment.
• Meticulously monitoring, troubleshooting and resolving routine issues such asone-path-down, hosts unable to see storage,HBA failures, andzoning/masking/storage allocationand performance issues to ensure business continuity.
• Configured Cisco switches by creating VSAN’s, Port Channel, TE ports and zoning
• Experience with Cisco fabric manager and CLI to do Zoning for Cisco MDS 9513 switches and Brocade zoning for M4400 Fabric switches.
• Migrated Unix and Windows servers using Open replicator to migrate the data from Hitachi Storage to V-Max storage systems.
• Implemented FAST, Virtual and Thin Provisioning on VMAX storage array.
• Implemented SRDF on V-Max for disaster recovery setup between local and remote datacenters.
• Successfully created data dev, thin pools, tdev, Meta volumes using Unisphere and Symcli.

Confidential

Storage Layer

Responsibilities:

• Performing Host integration, LUN Provisioning and LUN Migration in EMC Clariion, EMC DMX, VMAX and VNX.
• Configure the thin pools based on drive technology and enabled the FAST VP and FAST CACHE.
• Configuration of SAN Management tools like EMC tool Unisphere for managing VNX, Celerra, Clariion and VMAX.
• Plan and implement DR solutionover SRDF/Time finder, SyncIQ and its policy’s for robustDisaster Recovery solution.
• Configuration and administration of EMC Isilon - Smart Connect, Smart-pools/Zones, SyncIQ,Smart Quota, SnapShotIQ, SmartLock,InsightIQ.
• CIFS/NFS and multi-protocolmigration from NetApp to Isilon cluster by using isilon vol copy.
• Configuring the Data movers, Virtual Data movers, CIFS servers, Interfaces in Celerra and VNX.
• Configuring and managing CIFS/NFS exports, replications, snapshots in EMC Celerra and VNX.
• NAS migration such as VDM migration, File system migration in Celerra and VNX.
• EMC Power path installation and management.
• Hands on experience on configuring and managing the local and remote replication schedule jobs using EMC Replication Manager (ERM).
• Migrated Unix and Windows servers using Open replicator to migrate the data from Hitachi Storage to V-Max storage systems.
• Implemented FAST, Virtual and Thin Provisioning on VMAX storage array.
• Implemented SRDF on V-Max for disaster recovery setup between local and remote datacenters.
• Successfully created data dev, thin pools, tdev, Meta volumes using Unisphere and Symcli.
• Configuration and administration of Hitachi VSP, G1000 arrays.
• Configure and Administrate HORCM / CCI.
• Routine tasks include LUN Provisioning, Creating Host Groups, and LUN allocations from storage subsystems, Troubleshooting LUN visibility, MultiPathing, and performance issues.
• Implementation of HDP (Dynamic Provisioning) to createstoragepools in HDS arrays andAdministration ofHitachiDynamic provisioning pools (HDP).
• SAN Host Virtualization from EMC DMX1080/VMAX to VSP/HDS.
• Implementation, Configuration and management of Hitachi device manager (Command Suite), Hitachi Tuning manager, Storage navigator modular 2.
• Configuration of Shadow Image and HUR for Business continuity.
• Performed migrations between pools using TieredStorageManager and Volume Migrator.
• Configuration of customer managed console for shadow image functionality.
• Evaluating the performance of thestorageframes using Tuning Manager, Performance Manager.
• Designing and BuildingStoragefor a new oracle database Bulk build orders.
• Installation and configuration of Hi-Track monitoring software.

Confidential

Sr. Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Participated in design and operational execution of the customer's storage disaster recovery process, as required. Provided analysis of the storage environment and best practice knowledge transfer to internal team members.
• Data migration planning and implementation by thorough analysis of customer infrastructure and project deliverables.
• Recommended changes to procedures which result in operational optimization and improved SLAs.
• Generated regular operations reports using supplied tools and participated in root cause analysis reviews as applicable.
• Involving in planning and coordinating the execution of the business continuance and disaster recovery plans.
• Managed zoning activities on Brocade and Cisco switches using CLI and Fabric Manager respectively.
• Performed host side tasks including defining, configuring, and expanding file systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Tuning Manager for Performance Management and Hitachi Device Manager for Tier Storagem Migration and Virtualization.
• Fiber Channel Switch Patch Management, VSAN Migration in Cisco Fabric.

Sr. Storage Engineer.

Confidential

Role & Responsibilities:

• Managing NetApp FAS 2040, 3020 Series.
• Follow up with NetApp on Hardware failures and issues.
• Creating and managing aggregates, Volumes and LUNs and Qtrees.
• Creation of CIFS shares, NFS exports and configuration of usermapping in Data Ontap env.
• Creation of vfilers as per the customer requirement.
• Creating igroups and LUN mapping/creation on NetApp devices, F/C Switch Configuration management.
• Configuration and integration ofNetAppfilers with the Windows, Linux, Solaris, Aix environment for NFS, CIFS, FCP and ISCSI service.
• Configuring Quotas, Qtrees and Configuration of Deduplication for volumes as per the customer requirement.
• Configuring, managing and administering Snapmirror Environment for DR and Data migration.
• Configuring and troubleshooting HA pair and sync mirror Environment.
• Snapshot, LUNclone, Flex clone management.
• Performing vol copy, NDMP copy as per client requirements.
• Monitoring and analysing the performance metrics onNetAppControllers usingNetAppSystem.
• Data protection with implementation of HA, Snapshot, and SnapMirror onNetAppData OnTap.
• Performed Upgrade of Data OnTap and Firmware Coordinating withNetAppfor hardware issues and creating cases for hardware replacements

Confidential

Storage Administrator

Roles and Responsibilities

• Delivery of SAN/Storage infrastructure support services
• Assume complete ownership of deliverables including on time delivery,Team tasks delegation and conflict resolution.
• Install, configure and Administration, Troubleshooting
• Configuration of Blade Chassis.
• Knowledge Transition from onsite to offshore support team
• Delivery of Migration projects
• Performance Reporting, monitoring and accordingly suggesting
• Manage and resolve problems identified by sys admins or monitoring software
• Work with Change and Incident management tools.REFERENCES
• Experience in Installations, Upgrades and configured backups/Storages of on MS WINDOWS 2003, 2008R2, 2012 & LINUX, UNIX servers.
• Install and Configure backup/archive client on all supported operating systems.
• Monitor daily backup on critical servers, troubleshoot any backup failure.
• Performing NETBACKUP Restores for all the requested servers.
• Professional and personal references can be provided on request
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