Technical Summary

• Over 15 years of Storage and Network/System Administration on HP-UX, Sun Solaris, AIX Platforms, RedHat Enterprise Linux AS v4-5, SUSE Enterprise 8, 10 in highly visible Financial environments.
• EMC Storage Products: EMC Powerpath v 2.x, v4.2, 4.5, EMC SRDF/A SRDF/S, EMC Solutions Enabler 6.x, EMC Time finder, EMC ControlCenter 4.x, 5.1.1, 5.2 SP5, 6.0 Vmware Support EMC ESN Manager SYMCLI 5.0, 6.x, 7 Recoverpoint 3.4
• Knowledge of software and hardware RAID as well as selection of appropriate RAID architectures for different applications and situations.
• Cisco Products: 2500-5000 Series Routers, 1900-8500 Series Switches. Cisco Nexus 5010 Configuration and architecture design.
• Cisco IOS. IGRP, BGP, PNNI, EIGRP, RIPV2, OSPF, VLAN, VSAN.
• Netapp SnapMirror, Aggregate, FlexVols, FlexClone, Snapdrive, FCP Windows Attach kit, A-SIS Deduplication.
• Extensive experience with Veritas Volume Manager VxVM , Filesystem VxFS , Citrix MetaFrame, Veritas Cluster Server, Solstice Disk Suite, Veritas Netbackup v 4.5- 6.5, 7 Sun Enterprise Volume Manager, HP LVM , Redhat LVM and all versions of Microsoft Windows AD, Exchange 2000-2008.
• Proficient in most UNIX-like operating systems, including Solaris 2.4 10.
• Additional experience with, though not limited to the following applications: Weblogic 8-10, Sun Cluster, Apache, Modssl, Openssl, IPlanet Messaging 5.x/Web Server 3.6jvm, SendMail, Qmail, Qpopper, NIS , NFS, PGP, Checkpoint FW1, DNS BIND , various SNMP agents, monitoring and graphing programs such as MRTG, RRDtool, and Big Brother.
• Experience writing shell and Perl scripts to automate system tasks.
• Clariion CX300-700,CX3/CX4 series, Symmetrix 8000 DMX-4, Centera Gen-4, Brocade, Cisco, Mcdata SAN Switches/Director Class.
• HP Storage 6000, 8000 2C/12D , 2C/18D . EVA CommandView 7- 8.0, SSSU-Script for CommandView EVA 7/8.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Systems Engineer Storage

Key Projects:

• Implement Isilon Redundant Cluster featuring Smartpools,SyncIQ, SmartConnect configuration for connectivity for NAS NFS/CIFS Shares to replace IBM SONAS NAS ARRAYS.
• Configuration of all VASA/VAAI and POWERPATH/VE on Vsphere 5.0 Cluster.
• Storage Technical lead for Storage Refresh project involving NS-480/VNX/IBM SONAS/EMC VMAX, SANCopy, SVC Migrations.
• Administration of EMC VMAX, VNX5700/5300, NS480 IBM XIV/SVC/TPC/SONAS and Brocade DCX Directors.
• Netbackup Configuration/Installation/Daily Administration and Disaster Recovery with Data Domain and NBU 7.5. Config and Install of all Clients and Media Servers. Configure BMR for Virtual Vsphere 5 environment.
• Install Deploy Vsphere 5.x, 5.1 and 5.5 ESX/VM Guests with Redhat Linux, Windows 2008 on vsphere 5 and vsphere 4.1 upgrade. P2V, V2V Migration as well as implement migrations via Storage vMotion from IBM Storage to EMC Storage VMAX,VNX Architecture.
• Customized VM builds via Clone to Template and Convert to Template options for Win2k3 w Sysprep and Win2k8 as well as Linux
• Install/Configuration of NBU Master/Media Servers w Storage Unit's on Data Domain and configuration of Storage Pools and technical issues/performance for backup and replication btw Carlstadt and Philadelphia.
• Windows Server 2008/2012 Builds on VMWARE and IBM Blade Servers HS20 Blades.
• VMAX FAST/VP Advance Performance based on EMC Best Practices and Production realization.
• Implement XIV upgrade to v11.1.0.b code on all DEV and Production arrays, Outage Planning, Assessment , Migration execution and Post Migration review for XIV to VMAX upgrade via IBM SVC controller.
• Architected solution for Netapp for Microsoft Exchange email environment. Data dedup, replication and Snap manager Recovery. Assisted in Exchange 2007- 2010 Migration utilizing QUEST QMM.
• Provision storage NAS/SAN for Netapp FAS2240 Data Ontap 8 w 7 Clustered mode.
• Upgrade firmware on VNX 5300/7500 to Block 5.32.5.207 and File level 7.1.72-1.
• Provisioned Storage using ECC and Unisphere for VMAX and Solutions Enabler to MS Exchange, MS SQL, and Oracle applications on Solaris 8/10, Red hat Linux, IBM AIX VMware ESX 4.1/5x Servers.
• Storage resource for EPIC 2012 Upgrade project, complete storage layout and capacity planning technical resource for entire lifecycle of project.
• Wrote scripts to provision reclaim LUNs on VMAX, VNX IBM MDISK storage.
• Performed Split synchronization operations on Composite groups CGs for BCV RDF devices.
• Completed successful Disaster Recovery test on SRDF/A Mirrorview devices using DWDM technology from NYU CDC to PDC Sunguard locations.
• Maintain all SLA's related to medical standards and change related activities.
• Plan, lead and architect IBM SONAS to Isilon migration project.
• Perform upgrade on DCX Switch firmware and Brocade Network Advisor 11.x
• Day-to-Day monitoring for VMAX/IBM DCX with TPC and Unisphere for VMAX.

Confidential

• Storage consultant for DMX/VMAX IBM XIV Migration for Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange Migration.
• Zoning and Performance monitoring providing best practices on Cisco MDS Fabrics
• LUN/POOL/Volume creation on IBM SVC- XIV/ VMAX and DMX Storage arrays.
• Implement best practices for all In-scope Vsphere servers for storage including vstorage API, VAAI, VSI and Powerpath/VE.
• Migrate HP ESX Vsphere 5 Clusters via Storage Vmotion from Netapp/Celerra to VMAX/VNX Array's.
• SRDF/STAR VCS Global v4.1 Configuration for all Tier-1 Production hosts. , XIV GUI 3.1, SYMCLI 7.322 storage provisioning as necessary. SMC/SPA and Ionix 6.1 also used for provisioning on DMX/VMAX Arrays.
• Migrate VM servers Vsphere 5 from VNX/Celerra to Netapp FA 3/6 Series utilizing P2V and Platespin Migrate / Rsynch and Securecopy.
• Determine and Implement requirements on Source and Target arrays, create volumes/aggregates and all zoning connectivity on Cisco 9513 Switches and FC connectivity on Netapp Arrays.
• Provisioning Thin/Auto Tiering, Raid groups and best practices for LUN layouts on all Hitachi VSP-V/USPArrays .
• Analyze/Gather and Document all in scope servers to be migrated including HBA Firmware levels, Storage devices allocated, Physical spindle, Raid group types to determine the best recommended configuration of Pools/Volume types on Vmax and XIV Gen3 arrays.
• and file capacities. Configure replication nas replicate on VNX 5700 arrays , Unisphere File/block upgrades.
• Configure Storage Pools/Raid Groups on all VNX/Unisphere storage arrays in both block
• Migrate VNX/Celerra/XIV to Netapp FAS 6080 Array utilizing DTA2800. Configure Target LUNS/IGroups and zoning on all in scope hosts for migration.
• Managed offsite and de-duplicated polices on all relevant backup requests including Oracle RMAN, Exchange and MS-SQL agents.
• Configured Netbackup 7.1 Client and Media Servers on Sun Solaris, AIX, Windows 2008 and VMWARE VStorge API .
• Lead project to upgrade Microsoft Exchange 2007 to 2010.
• Gather business drivers for storage being requested back to LOB.
• Provide logistics of storage requests, acquiring financial approval, and providing communications related to implementation for all storage related installations and data center moves.
• Communicate storage impacts to all interested parties. Provide cost estimates and proposals for new storage, while gathering business drivers and justification for storage requested. Enterprise SAN/NAS/CAS storage products and services consulting.
• Preliminary assessment of LOB request for midrange storage requirements to include disk, SAN, and tape and storage migrations. Provide initial recommendations, engage and integrate technical/engineering teams.
• Migrate DMX arrays to VMAX arrays Thick to Thin and Celerra/Centera CIFS Shares to Netapp FAS3000x Series vFiler arrays with Data Ontap 8.1.
• Evaluate hosts/arrays involved in Storage related migrations utilizing Securecopy, EMCopy, Robocopy and Open Replicator.
• Upgraded Cisco NX-OS Firmware from 5.0 4b to 5.2. 2d on all Cisco MDS 9513, 9222i and 9216a switches/directors.
• Configured 2010 Client Access Server, Transport Server and Unified Messaging Servers.
• Open and update SRDB/Nexus Tickets for all projects assigned.
• Completed 20 Projects plus in 6 months total budgetary cost around 10MM
• Successfully migrated several Merrill Lynch and Countrywide applications from IBM XIV EMC VMAX Storage arrays over 10 locations for Data Center moves and Server consolidation/migrations.
• Provisioning of EMC Storage with Symcli/SMC for VMAX Storage Array, Thin pool , META, R1-R2 Device creating.
• IBM XIV GEN 3 Provisioning with XIV GUI 3.1
• Unisphere Service Manager Provisioning and pool File/Block configuration and firmware upgrades to control station and Flare.
• Implement zones with Cisco Fabric Manager and port management with Cisco Device Manager as well as maintaining Firmware upgrades on CISCO MDS 9148/9500 fabrics.
• Responsible for 30 TB Projects to engage NAS Netapp Filers for financial applications related to Merrill Lynch and Countrywide acquisitions for Tier-2 Applications.

Sr. Storage Architect Consultant

• Implemented VBLOCK for 10 clients on the VCE Storage Implementation DNI Team.
• Installation and Configuration of VBLOCK 300 FX/GX and EX models on DNI team of VCE for several clients. Storage configuration w Unisphere, and UIM 3.0. Firmware upgrades on CISCO MDS 9148/9500 , Nexus 5548 Switch,
• Responsible for migration from Cisco 9506 to Cisco 9513 Fabric switches.
• Storage delivery cost, SOW design and RFP development.
• Analyze and implement all aspects of project lifecycle for storage projects, customer interaction,
• DMX-3/4 Migration to VMAX using OR Open Replicator/VXVM/LVM/VMotion .
• Configured ESX Boot Luns for VSPHERE 5.0 on UCS 5108 Server blades, Configuration of Flash Cache and FAST/VP.
• Migrated HP/3PAR T400 EVA/Celerra and Clariion CX3-80 to VNX5300 via SANCopy Created Map of VDISK to VNX Target LUNS
• Develop upgrade plan for 5875 Code on VMAX array to utilize FAST-VP.
• Zoning and architecture of port groups on Cisco 9513 Fabric Manager and Device Manager.
• Day to day provisioning with EMC SMC/SPA, masking, iGroups, Thin storage pools.
• Configured VNX Host in Commandview and present source VDISK
• for migration.
• Zoning of HP Controller to VNX SP WWN Mirrorview SP Ports. Verify Firmware level for all HBA/Host
• Configured CPG's, VVS, Think provisioning and Replication with INFORM OS 3.1.1 CLI.
• Setup and configuration on VNX Unisphere storage pools and Raid groups on Vblock/UCS array.
• Configure SRDF/A - R2/BCV's for new Tier-1 Storage requests.
• Upgrade firmware on Vblock array from VNX OE Block 5.006-5.011, FILE 12.0-14.0
• OS environment included builds of RHE Linux 5. Sun Solaris 9 10 Zone, RAC/CRS Oracle, AIX 6 RAC w GPFS , zLinux LPARS, VMWARE Vsphere 4.1 and Windows 2008 Cluster Server.
• NS-120/CX3-20 to VNX5300 Migration via Replicator V2 and San Copy

Storage Engineer

Responsible for management and oversight for the overall Storage EMC, Netapps, HP, Cisco, Brocade and Backup IBM 3584, Netbackup 6.5 -> 7.0.1 Migration infrastructure for the NYCAPS Peoplesoft project.

• Directly responsible for all SAN related vendor communication, purchasing and budget management related to storage and backup infrastructure.
• Plan and coordinate with application teams to schedule downtime and change management activities for migration and implementations.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly business and operation review meetings.
• Responsible for vendor management, budgeting, project life cycle management and evaluation of any storage related projects.
• Manage the full life cycle of highly complex, high risk projects from requirements gathering, architectural design through customer and customer service turnover.
• Responsible for the generation of detailed statements of work, project plans, test and acceptance plans.
• Adviser to the sales organization in both pre and post sales assisting in deal/lead generation to deal closure and implementation.
• Architect and design FAST VP, thin devices and virtual provisioning for Oracle 11G DB and Peoplesoft application.
• Managed a storage migration from DMX-2000 to DMX-4 to support Peoplesoft infrastructure via Open Migrator Symcli 7.0 and host based mklvcopy AIX, Windows 2003/2008 and Solaris hosts .
• Worked with EMC CE and PM's to implement a scalable bin for the new DMX-4 Oracle RAC for new GPFS environment by working with application and DB teams to plan and evaluate the performance and growth of the current and future environment.
• Managed project to migrate ED-64M Directors to Brocade DCX for all AIX and Windows Servers within the SAN NYCAPS environment.
• Manage migration of Windows 2003 servers to Windows 2008 AD, SQL Cluster servers, Microsoft Exchange 2003, DNS, SMS, Sharepoint and related applications.
• Responsible for EMC ECC 5 to 6.1 migration to support SMI-S for our new Brocade DCX platform.
• Directly responsible for all SAN related vendor communication and purchasing related to storage and backup infrastructure.
• Currently managing a project to migrate all Windows NYCAP servers to Vmware Vsphere 4.1 VADP Vstorage API on Netbackup 7.0.1 servers to consolidate all storage to HP EVA 8400 and EMC DMX-4 storage arrays.
• Successfully managed project to migrate all NYCAPS Netbackup Media and Master Servers from NBU 6.5.6 to 7.0.1 to support 300 Server Vmware Vsphere server infrastructure.

Sr. Storage OPS Specialist/Residency Practice.

• Created zoning and masking script for all host being migrated to the DMX-4 array.
• Developed test and acceptance plan to validate design on new DMX-4 array .
• Maintain and recommend DMX FA and bin layout for sizing and scalability for future growth specified by application groups.
• Qualified hosts and upgraded HBA firmware, Powerpath and necessary patching on in-scope hosts.
• Plan and coordinate with application teams to schedule downtime and change management activities.
• Configuration of Cisco 2/3 Series Routers for VPN Tunneling. Configured switches for VLAN segmentation for NS80 Migration via Rainfinity.
• Installed and configured Linux Redhat Enterprise 5.2 Servers via PXE-Kickstart on HP Server platforms DL580-G5 and DL385 series . Configured all Linux servers for SAN Connectivity via Brocade Fabric Manager for DCX switches.
• Documented DR process for Oracle utilizing Timefinder/Mirror, Timefinder/Snap and Timefinder/CG.
• Configured SRDF/A from Tampa to NY for Peoplesoft and Oracle Tier-1 Applications.
• Work with application and DBA team to migrate and layout volumes/disk for PeopleSoft GFS Application . Performed analysis on current disk layout and designed/architected new infrastructure on DMX-4 storage array to optimize performance and scalability based on trending analysis reports.
• Configuration and lock down of all servers via JASS SST. Security Toolkit to satisfy CS-1 Security standard.
• Add Luns and Vdisks via SSSU scripting for new hosts attached to HP EVA array.
• Zoning and Vdisk Provisioning on HP EVA 8000 Storage arrays via Command view 8 and Brocade Webtools.
• Cluster configuration Conga for Linux Redhat Enterprise 5.2 servers.
• Installation and configuration of Oracle 10g RAC on x86 Linux Redhat Servers.
• Installed and configured Veritas Foundation Suite for all Sun Solaris servers with patching as necessary.
• Tasked to build Sun Solaris servers on T1000, T2000, v210-v490. Installation of JSF Weblogic CA Autosys, Peregrine Services Center, Netgenisis and more. Detailed migration plan to consolidate Solaris Weblogic to T2000 LDOM Hypervisor servers.
• Responsible for creating goals and milestones within a project to ensure EMC's commitments to the customer are achieved.
• Manage the life cycle of a project from architectural design services, preparing project plan in accordance to the Statement of Work SOW until hand over to customer support team for Project closure.
• Established baseline and documented detailed migration plan based on trending and utilization reports within Storagescope and Workload analyzer.
• Responsible for migration of 50 Windows Wintel and 100 Solaris 9, 10 Clustered hosts from DMX-3 to DMX-4 array. Migration utilizing Open Migrator/LM, Vertias VXvm and Open Replicator.
• Unix/Storage specialist on migration projects for highly visible EMC customers in 24/7 environments. Specializing in Sun Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Linux and VMware on EMC Storage based implementation projects.
• Migration/Implementation projects utilizing Open Replicator, SRDF, Open Migration/LM and such. Configuration of BIN on DMX3/DMX4, Clariion CX Series, CX7/6/5 Series, NAS Celerra Replication, ECC Installation and upgrades, Cisco, Mcdata Migrations and Evaluation and Performance recommendation for several clients.
• Overall planning and implementation to migrate VMWare I3 /Solaris and Windows servers from Clariion array to DMX-3 Array. Assist in overall project requirements to migrate VMWare ESX servers from Dell 1850 to Dell 1950 via VMmotion, Replication Manager and SRDF and TimeFinder BCV's.
• Plan and coordinate with application teams to schedule downtime and change management activities for migration and implementations.
• Daily monitoring of reports of Netapp and EMC Storage Performance via DFM Operations Manager and ECC.
• Residency project to manage EMC/Netapp Migration involving Netapp FAS6070, EMC DMX3-950, Cisco 9509 Director.
• Provisioning of EMC Storage on DMX arrays via command line Symcli and ECC.
• Day-to-Day monitoring and configuration of SRDF/A replication environment to Portsmouth, ME.
• Maintain SnapMirror DR configuration for new FlexVols/Qtree created on a daily basis..
• Installation of Snapdrive and FCP Windows Attach kit for Windows 2003, Linux and Solaris Production servers.
• Installation of patches, HBA Drivers, Powerpath and Symcli for SAN attached EMC hosts.
• Create zones and masking scripts as necessary for the SAN environment on Cisco 9509 switch.
• Maintain SRDF/S scripts for newly create devices and hosts.
• Qualified all hosts and arrays attached to the SAN , determined patch levels, HBA Firmware levels, Powerpath versions and Array firmware levels on CX3-80, Celerra NS80 and Symmetrix DMX-3 950 array.
• Responsible for migration of Cisco switch 9140 to 9590.
• Articulated the value of EMC solutions to customer through successful Management and demonstration of Proof of Concepts to many Enterprise customers working with Pre-sales EMC resources
• Implement CIFS/NFS Shares on NAS/SAN environment, configuration/joins to AD Servers for new NAS vfilers.
• Documented detailed migration plan for a online move to new array by ISLing fabrics to the new Cisco 9590 and swinging over one FA/SP and HBA Path for each server. 100 successful online move for all Windows and Solaris clustered servers.

Assistant VP, Senior Storage Manager

• Daily support of 300 ports on Brocade SAN Infrastructure. Support 200 Windows x86 clients, AIX 5.2 and Solaris 9 hosts. Support of DMX 2000, 1000, 3000 and Clariion CX500 and CX700, CX3-80 Arrays.
• Lead Engineer for EX/DX efforts for Lotus Notes and File Server Archival requirements on Centera Gen-4 16-Node array.
• Work with Patrina for offsite uploading of data and conform to necessary formats for such. Maintenance and configuration of SAN configuration/design for Clariion Mirrorview/S concurrent replication project. Documentation and Design of the infrastructure for the full life cycle of the project.
• Responsible for any and all Change Management activities dedicated to SAN/Unix Server Infrastructure. Work with application groups to design capacity plans and disk layout scenarios based on application I/O requirements.
• Involved with daily activities not limited to adding new hosts, installing hba's, configuring LUN Fan out ratio to comply with EMC best practices requirements, Zoning, masking LUN Configuration within Navisphere manager for Clariion CX700 array, Upgrade Navisphere code to Flare 19 Level on CX500/700 series and Flare 24 on CX3-80's for support of Mirrorview/S and Sancopy implementation.
• Monitor EMC Technical Advisories and determine whether Critical fixes are necessary in the SAN environment.
• Upgrade of all Servers to Symcli 6.0.1 and Powerpath 4.4/4.5 to support Enguinuity 71 Code. Design backout plan for each host involved with the migration. Document and plan procedures before the specified go live date.

Storage Engineer

• Assist Storage Area Network team for transition from in-house Storage Administration to EMC SMS Group.
• Provide daily support for Storage Admin tasks such as zoning push, monitoring SAN traffic, storage allocation via Symcli 6.0, Monitor and Administration of DMX SRDF and Timefinder BCV devices and replication on 41 Sun Solaris 2.8 hosts and 38 Windows 2003 Servers.
• Manage storage allocation and de-allocation on 4 Clariion arrays CX600/CX700 . Monitor account access to ECC 5.2 SP1 Servers and respond to critical alerts on a daily basis for 24/7 support.
• Provide initial Design Workbook including all aspects of SAN, Visio Design and initial bin file configuration.

Consultant - Sr. Storage Engineer/UNIX System Administrator

• Initial 6-month contract with Yellowbook USA to migrate 30 TB of data from a Symmetrix 8830 to DMX 3000 and Clariion CX700.
• Direct responsibility of all Disaster Recovery plans and objectives in regards to backups NetBackup v. 4.5 and Adic Scalar 2000 , BCV's, SRDF and Clustered applications.
• Perform upgrade for Test Sun Server Development environment form Veritas VXVM 3.5 to 4.0. Utilized host based mirroring Veritas VXVM 3.5 MP2 to migrate 6 Sun Hosts and 12 Windows X86 Host NT- Windows 2003 Server off of a Brocade SAN to a Connectrix ED140M attached to a DMX 3000 to take advantage of Raid-5 and SRDF/A Replication apposed to a daily 300 GB Synch of data to their Cedar Rapids Disaster Recovery site.
• Installed Veritas Cluster 4.0 on 8 Servers to support Oracle/NFS/Apache resource types configured on a shared storage Clariion Array.
• Configure Layout for Microsoft Exchange Server on Clariion Disk array in a RAID-5 and RAID 1/0, not limited to capacity planning for future growth.
• Configure Tape backups for Microsoft Exchange 2003, Oracle 10g, and RMAN with Veritas NetBackup 4.5 and Adic Scalar i2000 with LT0-2 drives.
• Directly responsible for the migration of 4 DB Servers that house Yellowbook.com from 8830 to Clariion CX700 utilizing EMC SAN Copy, migration of over 13TB of data.
• Responsible for all technical details of the project, scripts for masking, zoning configuration utilizing Connectrix Manager. ECC 5.2.1 SP1 Integration with new array's, installation of all host agents ECC Master agent, Navisphere agent rollout .
• Host SAN Configuration for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, VMWARE ESX Server 2.1, 2.5, Solaris 9 and Linux SUSE 8 Enterprise Servers utilizing EMULEX LP-8000x, 9802, 9802-DC with firmware rev 1.91A.
• Additionally responsible for migrating NIS Database into Active Directory utilizing VAS Vintela Authentication Services on all UNIX Servers, Solaris 9, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 3 Taroon to comply with our Sarbanes Oxley Audit findings.
• Configure Smart Start and Console Access to Sun/HP UNIX Servers utilizing Rartian Dominion Consoles.
• Build Sun Servers via Jumpstart and Automated install scripts. Implement LDAP/S, SSL Certificates for Active Directory Single Sign-on for all UNIX Servers for Raritan Console servers, utilizing Raritan SX48, 32.
• Document Build steps for Windows 2000 Advanced, 2003 Servers to support our SQL, Exchange and Active Directory.
• Performance tuning on all Sun Solaris 9 and Windows 2003 Servers. Advanced performance analysis on memory, disk subsystem bottlenecks, ISM and priority paging.

Senior Consultant - Storage Engineer / UNIX System Administrator

• Directly responsible for migration of RAID-1 application to RAID-5 on new DMX 3000. Responsible for host Based migration utilizing Perl scripting and Veritas Volume Manager to Mirror and Migrate data from two Symmetrix 8000's to a DMX 3000.
• Responsible for Zoning, Masking, and SAN Mcdata ED140 Class Switches configuration not limited to ISL in a Core-Edge Switching design.
• Involved with Design for SRDF/STAR design from Migration from NJ Datacenter to Tennessee location utilizing SRDF/A and SRDF/STAR for continuous data on Inform and BDS application.

Consultant - EMC Storage Engineer / UNIX System Administrator

• Provide design architecture for SAN environment for Teterboro and Norristown locations. Configure EDM and BCV design for backup efforts on all DMX and Symmetrix Storage Arrays. Provision storage-utilizing ESN Manager Fiberzone Bridge with in ECC 5.1.2 and Symcli 5.5. Write scripts to automate zoning, masking and array performance gathering.
• Support of 5 Symmetrix and 5 DMX 2000/3000 array's.
• Installation and maintenance upgrades to Connectrix Manager.
• Support of Connectrix ED-140M for ISL Trunking and Core-Edge Switching technology. Replacement of HBA's on Sun and AIX servers.
• Support Disaster recovery solutions utilizing SRDF/A and BCV's for online backups of critical application servers.
• Maintain Design Workbook for any SAN changes. Support and design of any new bin request changes and verification of any changes within SymmWin.

Consultant - EMC Storage Engineer/UNIX System Administrator

• Provide support and disk allocations to support Migration from two Symmetrix 5700's to DMX 3000. Configure SRDF and BCV allocations utilizing Symcli 5.5 and ECC 5.1.2 in preparation for ECC 5.2 upgrade.
• Support Buffalo DR and Amherst Production Locations for complete fault tolerance environment for Business Continuance efforts.
• Configure Zones/Zone Sets utilizing Connectrix Manager in a multiple ISL'd fabric environment. Migrate 60 hosts from ED-32 and ED-64m to 2 ED-140 Switch.
• Map out Luns to FA's for hosts such as AIX 5.2, Solaris 2.8 and Windows 2003 Blade Servers. Installation and configuration of Host Agents, Master Agent, SDM Agent, Connectivity Agent and all relevant agents to support the ECC 5.1.2 environment.
• Backup zonesets and develop volume logix scripts to populate VCMDB.
• Involved with configuration of new Celerra, Raid-1 devices. Keep 4 existing 4 ED-64M Fabrics intact.
• Responsibilities included zoning configuration utilizing ECC 5.2 and Connectrix manager. Map out current Luns to new Luns on DMX.
• Technical Migration specialist for migration from Symmetrix 8430, 2 8830's, 2 3430 to Symmetrix DMX 3000.
• Daily SRDF/BCV monitoring, SRDF Split/Establish if necessary for Production Loanquest, US/UK Mortgage and REPORT applications in DB2 and Oracle Database environment.
• Configuration of Polices to collect necessary Performance impact peeks for stress testing specified by Management.
• Installation and Maintenance of Repository, Store, WLA Archiver and Performance View to view reports generated with Workload Analyzer.
• Configuration of Tivoli Storage Manager Environment in SAN environment.
• Responsible for migrating all hosts to new environment using SRDF.
• Responsible for fully qualifying the new environment for a successful migration.
• Hosts include Windows NT/2003, Solaris 8-9, AIX 5.2, HP 11i. HBA's supported Qlogic, Emulex 9000. DMX 3000 Installation, Data Migration and Synchronization. Install and configure EMC Control Center 5.2 to include VisualSRM, SAN manager and Optimizer to support the HealthSouth Infrastructure to include the existing EMC Symmetrix Fames and 85 hosts.
• Develop Timefinder scripting for the hosts supporting Business Continuance activities.
• Upgrade powerpath on 6 hosts. Convert existing LUN management and zoning from ESN Manager and McData management tools to ECC. Perform ControlCenter Host Agent rollout where required.
• Insure with Operations we have correct SAN connectivity and power to support Migration to new DMX.

Senior Technology Officer - SAN Storage Architect / Sr. System Administrator

• Function as a Senior Storage Engineer/Manager with responsibility for developing secure storage solutions Using Veritas NetBackup 3.4.1, EMC Symmetrix 8300, 8730, Clariion CX700, CX600, VisualSRM, VisualSAN, SRDF/Powerpath/Timefinder BCV's, SQL Backtrack, and Oracle RMAN. Extremely large role in EMC Symmetrix SRDF operations between Somerset, NJ and Newark, DE failover site.
• Allocation of disk devices for Database and Trading Floor environment.
• Configuration of Tivoli Network Manager Agents.
• Design Development of Storage Area Networks using shared storage option in both the mainframe and open systems UNIX NT/2000 , mainly Solaris Enterprise Platform E10k in Clustered environment, Windows 2k/2k3 Wintel Clients w/ Active Directory Server.
• Create jils for CA Autosys to perform automated tasks such as automated backups within NetBackup as well as perform automated performance baselining within several OLTP databases.
• E6500 Administration/Kernel Tuning/ Performance tuning for Oracle Database Engines. Installation and configuration of Brocade 3800 Silkworm ISL for Persistent Binding of HBA LUN's, Qlogic, Jaycor HBA, Fiber Installation.
• System Administration tasks such as scripting for automated backup/ restore services, Web Servers, Netscape/IPlanet Messaging and LDAP Servers.
• Involved in Corporate wide migration for Citrix Metaframe 1.8. Setup Clustered Netifinity Servers for use in a SAP BW migration. Designing large scale Multi-terabyte storage systems deployed to support key SAP/Peoplesoft applications.
• Developing close relationships with established vendors to improve cooperation and understanding. Pushing for strategic changes in purchasing methods and storage deployment.
• Maintain and monitor performance of SAN devices using nperfShow, SYMCLI tools and BMC Patrol.
• EMC Symmetrix Advanced Operations
• Meta-Device Configuration, Enable Dynamic RDF Operations, Map-Unmap Symmetrix Devices to FA ports, Add Remove Hot Spare Devices, Configuration of Multiple BCV's, Configuration of Raid-5 7-1

Consultant

• Provide 24x7 management support for the Microelectronics ICIS Application for Designers and testers. Support includes customer counseling, planning of computing facilities, security enforcement using tools such as PKI, COPS, F-Secure SSH, TCP-Wrappers, TITAN and more.
• Installation of Enterprise Class Sun Servers E450 - E10000 including 5 E10k's domain builds, disk fiber runs Brocade, Veritas Netbackup Data Center w/ Shared Storage Option Enabled, JNI FCI, SAN plan, design and implementation resolving issues with Fiber attached to EMC Symmetrix/Clariion utilizing Tivoli Storage Manager on all RS/6000 F50 Servers as wells configuration of disk arrays Navisphere 5.x, Powerpath, SRDF such as SUN A3500 - 5000 with L700 Tape Arrays.
• Configuration of Netscape Messaging 5.0p3 Directory Server in Clustered environment, Implemented Citrix WinFrame Thin Client technology for public web access.
• Configuring Netscape Directory Server for Replication, Restoring Corrupt Databases in Directory Server and Configuration of IPlanet Web Server Migration of Messaging Directory Servers from previous versions.
• Provide support for one of the world's largest and complex Oracle DBMS environments with mix of Sybase Replication Server in some areas, dealing with installation, performance and connectivity issues on Enterprise Sun Solaris Servers.
• Support all change management activities. Configuration and maintenance of NIS network and all facets of. Installation and administration of all issues with Veritas Volume Manager 2.x - 3.x. Connectivity issues therein with RM6 and Sun disk arrays.
• Installation of Tibco/Rendevous Advance support of Business Objects and SilverStream 3.x to utilize Ecommerce efforts, Tibco Portal Builder integrated w/ IPlanet Directory Server LDAP and Web server 4.1 SP7, PVCS, MIDS. on all application servers in the ICIS group. Support of NetAppliance F700 for centralized user administration.

Senior Manager of Technical Projects

• Work with team of engineers and managers to support customers and to maintain a 24X7 support center for Internet Infrastructure and Web Systems of major Internet companies in the New York and Silicon Valley areas. Security infrastructure, including firewalls Cisco PIX, Checkpoint Firewall-1 , VPN's, logging, intrusion detection, and policy enforcement using SSH, TCP WRAPPERS and such.
• Built the entire infrastructure for major e-commerce companies from the ground up, working with Global Center, Equinix, Above-Net, Level-3 and more. Implemented fully High Availability sites implementing Web Load Balancers and Clustered Firewall/Oracle, Sybase Database/Application Server solutions.
• Perform hardware and software functions of the Sun Enterprise 10000, installations of domains, SSP, IDN, Dynamic Reconfiguration, Automated Dynamic Reconfiguration, blacklisting and problem determination for performance and connectivity issues, migrations to Solaris 8 from 2.5.1 and 2.7 in clustered Enterprise environments.
• LDAP Directory Services - Installation and Performance capacity planning and integration with IPlanet Web Server. Upgrading Netscape Messaging server 3.5 to 4.1 to add anti-email relay plug-in, Apache, Oracle Troubleshooting Netscape SuiteSpot Messaging server 3.5 to avoid sending error messages. 24x7 Network Operations Center - monitoring and response for all critical systems.
• Directly responsible for performance tuning of web systems for optimal availability. Well versed in performance tuning of the Solaris 32 bit and 64-bit kernel. Ability to identify system problems by ruling out I/O/memory/CPU kernel issues, Cache miss operations, Sbus system bus overloading and disk bottlenecks. Cisco based corporate wide-area network using BGP, HSRP and OSPF.
• Security infrastructure, including firewalls Cisco PIX, Nokia IP330 , VPN's, logging, intrusion detection, and policy enforcement.
• Installation and administration of UNIX-based Solaris, VA Linux systems U5 through E10000 Domains / SSP . Installation and configuration of Apache Web Servers, Netscape Application Servers working on systems with Veritas Volume Manager and Veritas File System.
• Installation and administration of centralized NFS/CIFS-based Storage Area Networks such - NetApps Filer, EMC Clariion/Symmetrix/Connectrix SRDF/Powerpath BVC configuration Navisphere 5.x CLI and Sun StorEdge N2800/T3 FC-AL Installation/Cable runs.Efficient Cisco-based switched network. Installation of Network Appliances such as Alteon ACE Director 3, PIX Firewall 515/520, Arrowpoint CS-100/150/800.

IT Integration Engineer/ Sr. System Administrator

• Provide 3rd level support to customers. Developed EJB's to handle all transactions of secure environment of the web server. Implementation of IBM WebSphere and VisualAge for Java. Providing proven ability to implement Servlets, JavaBeans and JSPs.
• Implementation of IBM Webshere and VisualAge for Java. Manage small farm of Windows NT Servers, RS/6000 AIX , Sun Sparc 20, Enterprise 3500 - 4500 and Novell Netware all configured via TCP/IP and NFS.
• Configuration and Administration of IIS and Apache Web Servers, involving security, performance tuning and optimization.
• NIS Configuration and setup for large-scale environment. Kernel tuning and configuration as well as Auto Install JUMP-START implementation and maintenance.