TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• HPUX
• AIX
• Solaris
• Linux
• Windows
• Shell Scripting
• Python
• C ++
• Pearl
• Oracle support
• Informix support
• MSSQL Support
• Exchange Support
• NetWorker
• Synergy
• CheckPoint
• BMC Patrol
• Tivoli
• Hp OpenView
• SAN
• NAS
• Maestro Scheduling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Veritas NetBackup Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Planned/designed/implemented multiple local NetBackup 5240/5230 NetBackup Appliance domains using sl8500 tape and DD9900 data domains as complementary storage into one NetBackup dual node Flex 5340 with NetBackup Access 3340 as complementary storage domain across multiple data centers
• Planned/designed/implemented DR solutions that involved remote regional office backups to local Data Center
• Planned/designed/implemented Replication of backups for offsite DR objectives between Data Centers
• Developed Standards for Data Retention SOP’s after moving from tape based long term backups to disk based.
• Implemented best practice methodologies for Oracle backups using application discovery
• Implemented best practices methodologies for VADP VmWare backups using TAGS.
• Implemented NetBackup Cloud Catalyst for long term storage to the cloud.
• Implemented best practices for NDMP across Unity and NetApp appliances
• Implemented NetBackup as a Service for other in - house groups to manage their backups based on rule sets.
• Create custom scripts to notify legal departments of critical backup retentions approaching and also notification of expired images for documentation.
• Create NetBackup SOP
• Maintain NetBackup high level sharepoint documentation for design and flow.

Confidential

Veritas NetBackup Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Help define problem statement
• Provide solution alternatives
• Create detailed design documentation
• Implement deployment plan
• Support knowledge transfer with the objective of providing high-quality and value adding consulting solutions
• Install and Configure NetBackup 8.x
• Create/test NDMP Netapp best practice solution for sustained successful backups
• Create/test leveraging ExaGrid OST based storage solution
• Leverage best practice documentation for accomplishing RTO/RPO objectives

Confidential

Sr NetBackup Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Upgrade NetBackup domains from 7x. environments to 8.x
• Design/implement/manage Data Domain/NetBackup Appliances MSDP pools for nearline storage
• Implement/mange Quantum LTO 8 libraries for long term storage
• Design/implement Advanced disk for nearline storage
• Implement VADP for VMWare environments
• Leverage application discovery/NetBackup agents for SQL/Oracle/Exchange/SharePoint.
• Leverage Synthetic backups wherever applicable
• Custom scripting in Ops Center for custom reporting
• Custom scripting to maintain vaulting for offshore sites.
• Focal point for escalations from L1/L2
• Design DR procedures.
• Create documentation.

Confidential, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Sr NetBackup Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple World-Wide NetBackup 7.7 Domains consisting of NetBackup appliance/Linux/Windows master and media servers
• Manage multiple World Wide BackupExec 16 Environments.
• Manage NetBackup 5230 Appliance in multiple for nearline and DR storage solution.
• Design/implement MSDP pools for nearline storage
• Design/implement NetBackup/Amazon Cloud for nearline storage
• Data Domain 990/2500 configuration
• NetBackup 5230 Appliance configuration
• Oracle RMAN client configuration
• SQL NetBackup agent client configuration
• VMware SQL/SharePoint/exchange application discovery configuration
• Strongly Follow Incident / Change Management procedures designed by the client.
• Work extensively on Operating system architecture in order to optimize the backup system.
• Actively determine possible faults and causes by the execution of pre-determined health and operational checks.
• Provide Architect level guidance and direction to team members for NetBackup.
• Extensive Knowledge of De duplication and Compression
• Analyze and Resolve Escalated issues.
• Document and implement changes to technical standards as and when required.
• Ensure Optimum Performance of Backup architecture.
• Capacity planning for data growth.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr NetBackup Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design/implement/manage build out multiple NetBackup 7.6.02 Domains consisting of RHEL Linux/Windows master and media servers
• Design/implement/manage Data Domain DD99/DD2500’s in multiple for nearline and DR storage solution.
• Design/implement/manage NetBackup 5230 Appliance in multiple for nearline and DR storage solution.
• Design/implement MSDP pools for nearline storage
• Design/implement NetBackup/Amazon Cloud for nearline storage
• Design/implement/manage Enterprise level LTO6 IBM TS3500 tape library for long term storage solutions
• Migrate existing 7.5.05 environments (old hardware) to the newly architected 7.6.02 environments.
• Data Domain 990/2500 configuration
• NetBackup 5230 Appliance configuration
• Amazon Cloud S3 bucket configuration
• Oracle RMAN client configuration
• Informix OnBar client configuration
• SQL NetBackup agent client configuration
• VADP for VMware configuration
• VMware SQL/SharePoint/exchange application discovery configuration
• Netapp NDMP appliance configuration.
• Celera NDMP appliance configuration
• Isilon/accelerator appliance configuration
• SAN Client for large scale client configuration
• Storage Life Cycle configuration to duplicate images for long and/or short-term storage
• Ensure encryption of data consistent to customer requirements
• Strongly Follow Incident / Change Management procedures designed by the client.
• Work extensively on Operating system architecture in order to optimize the backup system.
• Actively determine possible faults and causes by the execution of pre-determined health and operational checks.
• Provide Architect level guidance and direction to team members for NetBackup.
• Extensive Knowledge of De duplication and Compression
• Analyze and Resolve Escalated issues.
• Document and implement changes to technical standards as and when required.
• Ensure Optimum Performance of Backup architecture.
• Capacity planning for data growth.

Confidential, Orlando, Fl

Sr NetBackup Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design/implement/manage build out multiple NetBackup 7.5.05 Domains consisting of RHEL Linux/Solaris/HP/AIX/Windows master and media servers
• Design/implement/manage Data Domain DD990’s in multiple for nearline and DR storage solution.
• Design/implement/manage Enterprise level LTO6 IBM TS3500 tape library for long term storage solutions
• Migrate existing 6.5/7.0 environments to the newly architected 7.5 environments.
• Oracle RMAN client configuration
• Informix OnBar client configuration
• SQL NetBackup agent client configuration
• VADP for VMware configuration
• BCV configuration and setup for AIX/HP/Solaris clients
• Netapp NDMP appliance configuration.
• Storage Life Cycle configuration to duplicate images for long and/or short-term storage
• Configure AIR to address site to site replication between domains
• Ensure encryption of data consistent to customer requirements
• Strongly Follow Incident / Change Management procedures designed by the client.
• Work extensively on Operating system architecture in order to optimize the backup system.
• Actively determine possible faults and causes by the execution of pre-determined health and operational checks.
• Provide Architect level guidance and direction to team members for NetBackup.
• Extensive Knowledge of De duplication and Compression
• Analyze and Resolve Escalated issues.
• Document and implement changes to technical standards as and when required.
• Ensure Optimum Performance of Backup architecture.
• Capacity planning for growth.

Confidential, Saint Louis, MO

Sr NetBackup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform evaluations and develops recommendations for process improvements and strategic system directions.
• Diagnose, research and resolve complex storage issues using vendor resources and other support methods.
• Prepare supporting documentation to be used by associate members and production support.
• Acts as a technical advisor for system related personnel for high-level on call support.
• Provide technical support for multiple Veritas NetBackup environments at 15 Global data centers.
• Perform software product in installations, updates, and customizations of Veritas NetBackup components and tape/vtl infrastructure.
• Support the implementation of Veritas NetBackup upgrades/changes through extensive client interface and actual product rollout.
• Support rollout and configuration of Data Domain 9X appliances and NetBackup; 5X appliances.
• Support OS backups and recovery for Sun, HP, AIX, Linux, and Windows platforms.
• Perform DB Agent backup and recovery for Oracle and MSSQL.
• Support NetApp/BlueArc/Exadata NDMP backups and recovery.
• Support backups and recovery for Linux and windows VMware farm guests.
• Provide critical client support by being engaged on a 24x7 on-call.
• Expert knowledge of versions 3.45 thru 7.1 of NetBackup

Confidential, Orlando, Fl

Sr NetBackup/Unix/NT Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform System Administration for HP, Solaris, AIX, Linux and Windows platform media servers.
• Perform evaluations and develops recommendations for process improvements and strategic system directions.
• Diagnose, research and resolve complex storage issues using vendor resources and other support methods.
• Prepare supporting documentation to be used by associate members and production support.
• Acts as a technical advisor for system related personnel for high-level on call support.
• Provide technical support for multiple Veritas NetBackup environments for local and remote data centers.
• Perform software product in installations, updates, and customizations of Veritas NetBackup components and tape infrastructure.
• Support the implementation of Veritas NetBackup upgrades/changes through extensive client interface and actual product rollout.
• Support the backup and recovery of over five thousand five hundred servers for Confidential, east and west coast and all affiliates to include ABC, ESPN and Miramax.
• Support OS backups for Sun, HP, AIX, Linux, and Windows platforms.
• Perform DB Agent backup and recovery for Informix, Oracle, DB2, and SQL
• Support BCV, NAS, NDMP. Flash and Teradata backups via NetBackup
• Provide critical client support by fully participating in the on-call rotation.
• Support PCI infrastructure for pay card servers to include pci firewall, pci vlan, pci encrypted backups and pay card retentions as outlined by the FCC.
• Expert knowledge of versions 4.5 thru 6.5.4 of NetBackup

Confidential, Kansas City, Mo

Sr Unix System Administrator/NetBackup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed Configuration Management, Build Management, User administration, SAN planning/administration, system accounting, file system/device/network services administration, hardware/software support, development of SOPs, system and network performance monitoring and benchmarking, performance tuning as needed, load balancing, capacity planning, server installation and setup, software integration, resolved print issues, resolved client software configuration and install issues, patch management, network connectivity, network setup, planed, maintained and implemented network security issues (tcp wrappers, port management, privileged users, services management) for a Solaris and AIX environment.
• Knowledge of DNS, NFS, and DNS, audited user activity and ensured system integrity, wrote and managed script files,
• Developed and implemented UNIX/Linux standards, procedures and policies and monitor adherence
• Support Informix Databases
• Administered and supported and enterprise-class data backup infrastructure built around VERITAS NetBackup software -3.4 thru 5.1, a fiber-based disk, Storage Tek tape drives and automated tape library solution in a in a SAN Unix/Windows NT/2003 environment.
• Administered NetBackup for local and remote sites.
• Developed and implemented solutions for capacity and performance related issues

Confidential, Lenexa, Kansas

Sr Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed Configuration Management, Data Management, Patch Management, Y2K Compliance, High Availability Management, Scripting, Security, User Administration, Performance Measurements/Benchmarking, Capacity Planning, Network Connectivity and backup/disaster recovery for a Solaris and HP UX environment.
• Coordinate Change Management
• Support of Oracle and GemStone databases

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed file system creation and maintenance, disk partitioning, assigning users, restricting and managing user functions, process prioritizing, job scheduling, system accounting, shell script creation and modification, network setup and system security for a HP and Solaris UX environment.
• Developed Backup, Recovery and Disaster Recovery Strategies via Legato.
• Provided DBA functions on Sybase and Oracle Relational Databases
• Provided Office Automation support of local personnel.
• Coordinated Change Management and version control