SUMMARY:

• To acquire a position in the Computer Information Technology industry, performing any or all of the following jobs; Storage Administrator. Seeking permanent full - time employment, very willing to accept contract positions, until securing a permanent IT position.
• I nformation Systems professional with 14.8 Year background in Storage & Cloud Support Administrator in Veritas Net Backup and EMC, NetApp, HDS, Brocade, HP-3PAR Enterprise Storage Support. Proven abilities in organizing management workflow and utilizing a proactive approach to problem solving. Work closely and effectively with all levels of management to satisfy project/productivity requirements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Backup Technologies: Veritas NetBackup (4.5, 5.1 & 6.0) Commvault Backup

Storage Technologies: NetApp, EMC, EMC Unity, VNX, V-MAX, HITACHI, HP-3PAR, Pure StorageTechnical Expertise: -

Storage HW: : HDS AMS, VSP/USPV/VM, HUR, NetApp FAS, Hybrid Flash, EMC. ITIL v3 certified.

Fabric Technologies: Brocade, CISCO, Cisco UCS

Server O/s: UNIX Shall Scripting, Win NT 4.0 EP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows2000 Server, Windows 2013 R2 Advanced Server. VMware.

Client O/s:: Win NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2013 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows 7, 8, 2010.

RDBMS: : MS-Access.

Office Tools:: MS Office 2010/2013, 2016

MS Tools:: Lync, Skype for Business

Operating systems:: LINUX, SOLARIS, Windows.

Systems Administration: User, Group, package & patch administration, Quotas, mounting file systems, backup and recovery, Implementing RAID levels, NFS, NIS, DHCP, DNS, TELNET, FTP etc. ITIL v3 certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Storage Architect

Roles & Responsibilities: -

• Lay out architecture and design for next generation software defined storage platform which spans across multiple Disney data centers as well as public cloud infrastructure. Key here also is to automate repetitive storage actions to build self-service as well as self-healing heterogeneous storage platforms.
• Identify, evaluate, PoC, design, test and automate storage architectures around object and file storage as well as cloud integrated backup and recovery pipelines.
• Strong foundation of knowledge around cloud platforms like Azure and AWS and the cloud eco-system.
• Managing HDS VSP, USPV/VM, and Implementation of AMS2000 series
• Storage systems in multiple Datacenters.
• Hands on Experience on VNX to Unity NAS/SAN data Migration and Implementation support.
• Hands on Experience on VNX to VPLEX backend Data Mobility Migration to V-Max.
• Hands on experience in implementing Hitachi Universal Replicator (HUR).
• USPV/VM and VSP storages across the Datacenters for Open and z/OS Experience in configuring and troubleshooting Unix host and Storage
• Based Snapshot and Shadow Image In-system replications.
• Experience creation of Parity Groups from HDS Service Processor
• Experience using maintenance mode of SVP in VSP, USPV/VM storages
• Configuration of HDLM in hosts and monitoring using HGLM software
• Hands on experience in configuration and maintenance of Dynamic
• Provision volumes
• Hands on experience in installation of Alert tools such as Hi-Track
• For proactive identification and resolution of issues occurs in the SAN environment
• Experience in installation and upgradation of storage management tools
• And patching
• LUN publishing, expansion and shredding across Datacenters
• Experience in Hitachi Tuning manager for identifying the underlying the issues in SAN environment.
• Fabric Migration, Merging of various fabrics, Zoning, Modifying
• Configuration, FW upgrades.
• Hands on experience in identifying fabric issues, SAN connectivity and Provides resolution
• Implementing and Administering VMware ESXi.
• Managing VMware ESX, Virtual machine installation through virtual Infrastructure client.
• Virtual machine cloning and Snapshot
• Conversion of Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), and Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V)
• Proposed DR plan which is currently under review for implementation.
• Stabilized the process for VSP storages, which is the core product of HDS.
• This required ensuring customer deliverables on time, enhancing training requirements and streamlining processes to avoid escalations involving customer impact.

Confidential

Lead Senior Storage Architect

Roles & Responsibilities: -

• Escalation and follow up of cases Installation and Configuration of Network Appliance storage.
• Strong Netapp Migration Experience on 7MTT (7-Mode Transition Tool) 7-Mode stand-alone volumes, volume SnapMirror relationships, and configurations to clustered Data ONTAP.
• File server Migration experience using Robocopy.
• Implementation of DR solutions through Network Appliance Storage system.
• Implementation and deployment of Complete Redundant Solutions through Clustered Storage using Netapp Filers.
• Strong Understanding of the process to perform NAS & SAN migration.
• Hands on experience in Storage like Scale IO, ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage).
• Implementation - Working together with our partners, provide advisory services to our customers on the implementation of robust technical solutions for their Cloud migrations.
• Deep experience with IT storage architectures, and how SAN and NAS solutions integrate into large-scale production applications.
• Experience with replication, high availability, archiving, backup & restore, and disaster recovery/business continuity storage practices.
• Technical consulting and architecture with large-scale engagements
• Experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations, for complex mission-critical solutions.
• Supporting NAS Management and Support Experience in NetApp Flex Pod Environment.
• Configuration of NBU Data center for NAS Devices through NDMP Storage Units (Direct, Three-way, remote-NDMP) for Netapp.
• NetApp 7 Mode, Cluster Mode and E Series experience.
• Installation, configuration and Maintenance of NetApp Filers.
• Excellent NetApp Performance & Analytical skills.
• Supporting NetApp storage infrastructure for global customers.
• Part of Level 3 support providing support to multiple customers as shared delivery.
• Installing and upgrading the SnapDrive and Snap Manager.
• Configuring the Snap Vault and SnapMirror.
• Coordinating with Delivery Leads and Customers.
• Storage / Servers daily checks critical Events.
• Storage & Server performance tuning, performance monitoring and health checkup.
• Planning, preparation and implementing data ontap upgrades.
• Storage LUN provisioning Qtree, CIFS File System, NFS File system Management
• VMware virtual Server creation, allocation & server configuration.
• Installing Patches & packages on Unix/Linux Servers.
• Maintaining and updating documents & Assets Management.

Confidential

Senior Consultant-Storage

Roles & Responsibilities: -

• Installing and configuring NetApp Filer (Fas3020c, Fas3070c, Fas3140, Fas3240)
• Troubleshooting DataOntap software of various version 7.x & 8.X
• Integrating filer with windows and UNIX system & provide backup solution for NetApp products.
• 24*7 support to premium customers.
• Installing disk shelf in HDS & NetApp filer including Fiber and SATA disk.
• Configuring SAN & NAS on brocade switch with different storage boxes.
• Configuring LUNS, Volumes and quota system, Fixing Bugs on DataOntap in NetApp filer.
• NetApp - Monitoring & troubleshooting hardware & software issues
• Escalation and follow up of cases Installation and Configuration of Network Appliance storage
• Implementation of DR solutions through Network Appliance Storage system
• Implementation and deployment of Complete Redundant Solutions through Clustered Storage using Netapp Filers
• Configuration of NBU Data center for NAS Devices through NDMP Storage Units (Direct, Three-way, remote-NDMP) for Netapp.

Confidential

Design & Implementation of various Enterprise Solutions

Roles & Responsibilities: -

• Installing and configuring NetApp Filer (Fas3020c, Fas3070c, Fas940c, Fas960c, Fas880c, Fas825c, R200…etc)
• Troubleshooting DataOnTap software of various version 6.x & 7.X
• Integrating filer with windows and UNIX system & provide backup solution for NetApp products.
• 24*7 support to premium customer like GE, ST Micro, Adobe, Mentore Graphics, and Tele Atlas. Simens etc.
• Upgrading microcode of HDS & Configure HDS.
• Installing disk shelf in HDS & NetApp filer including Fiber and SATA disk.
• Configuring SAN & NAS on brocade switch with different storage boxes.
• Configuring LUNS, Volumes and quota system, Fixing Bugs on DataOntap in NetApp filer.
• Hitachi - HDS SAN Storage installation and configurations - Creating Raid Groups, LUNs, Exporting LUNs
• NetApp - Monitoring & troubleshooting hardware & software issues
• Escalation and follow up of cases Installation and Configuration of Network Appliance storage
• Implementation of DR solutions through Network Appliance Storage system
• Implementation and deployment of Complete Redundant Solutions through Clustered Storage using Netapp Filers
• Providing Automatic backup solutions for the NAS Storage by Integrating with the Backup Software
• Installation and Configuration of Veritas NetBackup Data center 5.x & 6.x, 7.x on UNIX and windows platforms.
• Installation, Configuration and administration of Storage and Media Devices & Designing and Planning of Backup policies.
• Configuration of NBU Data center for NAS Devices through NDMP Storage Units (Direct, Three-way, remote-NDMP) for Netapp.

Confidential

Associate Storage Support Engineer

7Responsibilities: -

• Trouble Shooting various problems and failures in Veritas NetBackup
• Handling of Backups on windows and Unix Platforms.
• Trouble Shooting Drives issues
• Handling of Tickets precisely on priority basis and accomplishing the tasks
• Data restore.
• Backup monitoring.
• Remote server support and administration
• Troubleshooting Network related issues.
• Perform operating system problem determination, resolution steps and troubleshooting.
• Storage management team in backup and recovery issues
• Following all the process and procedures involved and maintaining checklists and generating reports.
• Co-coordinating with Helpdesk, Service Management, attend to all queries escalated by the team members as a Sr. specialist.
• Remote Server support and Administration of high-end mission critical production servers.
• Managing and taking backups, performing recoveries using stand-alone tape drives
• Managing the services of a client holding 800 servers’ backups with ultimate responsibility as project lead through single point of contact.
• Up gradation of Veritas NetBackup 4.5 FP9 to 5.1 MP4 on Solaris and AIX Master and Media Servers
• Trouble Shooting various problems and failures in Veritas NetBackup
• Implementation of Vaulting process
• Handling of Backups on windows and Unix Platforms and Database Backups of Oracle, SAP and Exchange
• Configuration of Netapp Filers as NDMP clients to Backup on Veritas NetBackup
• Trouble Shooting Drives issues
• Handling of Tickets precisely on priority basis and accomplishing the tasks timely.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities: -

• Involved in Setup, Installation and Configuration and up gradation of Solaris 2.5, 2.6, 7 and 8 on E420R and E, X86 Intel Platform machines and Windows NT on Compaq Proliants and HP machines.
• Documented the complete Server Configurations to achieve disaster recovery scenarios with NAS, SAN Agents and Auto Tape Loaders for Veritas Netbackup 4.5(Datacenter) and 5.0.
• Managed Enterprise Security using Symantec’s Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) and Role Based Access control to assign roles, profiles, and authentication, and group security, user security, file Security etc.
• Involved in UNIX infrastructure analysis, system design, layout planning, capacity planning, and performance tuning and kernel modification for the systems.
• Responsible for providing 24x7 production support for Sun Enterprise/Sparch and Compaq Proliant, HP servers.
• Installation & Maintenance of Solaris 2.6/2.7/2.8 on Sun Enterprise Servers, Sun Sparch Servers and Sun Ultra Sparc Servers.
• Implemented Veritas Netbackup 4.5 (Data Center) and legato Networked for Sun Solaris 2.6/2.7/2.8 and windows clients for Enterprise backup and recovery strategies.
• Installation and configuration of the Clustered Servers using Veritas Cluster 2.0.
• NFS implementation & TCP/IP network configuration DNS & NIS client server installation. Installation of Netscape Enterprise servers and configuration
• Adding and Partitioning of Disks Creation of file systems, RAID /Disk array
• Implementing, configuring and Monitoring Veritas Volume Manager 3.1.1 and Storage Attached Networks with Fiber Channel Interface to achieve recovery scenarios using RAID5 and mirroring techniques.
• Upgraded the existing Windows NT Systems with Windows 2000.
• Implemented NFS in client-server architecture with auto mount feature.
• Shared Printers and files with help of SAMBA Server.

Confidential

Network & Systems Administrator

Responsibilities: -

• Hands on experience in working with DAS (PV660/224F) and NAS (PV775N &PV750N) boxes of DELL.
• Knowledge on SAN implementation.
• Expertise on backup application like VERITAS Backup Exec 8.6 &Windows 2000 backup utility. And knowledge on VERITAS Net backup 4.5G.
• Knowledge on completes range of Dell servers (Dell Power Edge 2600, 6400, etc), workstations &Desktops.
• Installation experience on MS Exchange 5.5 and 2000.
• Working experience on ISA server and Win proxy server.
• Working with Dell Open array manager 3.2 and EMC Control Center Navisphere Manager Version 6.2.
• Hands on experience of general System Administration tasks in Windows 2000/NT.
• Knowledge on Citrix Meta frame XP server.
• Knowledge in Cisco Router 2600 series.
• Troubleshooting experience of Red Hat Linux 7.2 and 9.
• Installation experience on Sun Solaris 8.
• Working experience on HP Proliant ML 530G2 and ML 370 servers.