Professional Summary

Strong and effective network storage, backup and system engineer administrator with 9 years of diversified information technology experience to include 5 years as a dedicated storage engineer administrator. Highly competent team-leader, capable of revolutionizing the storage engineering function into a proactive strategic business partner. Well versed in multiple vendor technologies for storage engineering administration including Hitachi, Netapp, EMC, HP, Commvault, Netbackup, Brocade, Cisco. Active Top Secret, SCI Eligible Clearance.

Key Strengths

Professional Experience

Confidential

Senior Storage Engineer

• Implemented and executed storage optimization plan reclaimed five disks from allocated storage pools boosted available storage by 13.4 TB, relieving storage constraints significantly.
• Devised and delivered file storage archiving process Migrated 3 million dormant files to cloud storage allowed 4 TB more storage capability on CIF environment.
• Initiated SAN storage review identified and deleted 17 unneeded LUNs raised capacity 11.4 TB.

Confidential

Backup Storage Administrator

• Managed 2.57 PB of billable SAN disk space, 1.3 PB of tape space for backups and performs 2 Million backup jobs monthly at a 98 success rate for 14 different sites across the Department of Defense.
• Resolved 165 time-critical tickets. Utilized Netbackup, Commvault, Hitachi Command Suite.
• Optimized backup environment throughput migrated 70 virtual clients into virtualization policies - effectively produced 75 faster backups over traditional methods.
• Designed and delivered enterprise SAN storage solution provisioned/allocated/zoned 24 TB for Defense Connect Online migration achieved seamless upgrade to ESXi vSphere environment.
• Solved widespread frozen tape issue replaced faulty hardware retention capacity increased 600 .

Confidential

Network Storage/Backup Technician - Supervisor

• Oversaw and monitored 306 servers 1.3 Petabytes PB data for 62,000 users at 13 locations. Engineered/configured/maintained 42 Enterprise Virtual Array Storage Area Networks SAN . Systems managed include: 9 EMC VNX 5300s, 13 Hewlett Packard EVAs, 13 Netapp R200s, 13 Commvault Commcells, 26 Brocade switches, 18 Cisco Nexus switches.
• Spearheaded Storage Area Network install for three bases migrated 224 Terabytes of core service data - 909,000 equipment install/configuration completed ahead of schedule/without incident.
• Reconfigured SAN to support secure remote access eliminating Denial of Service DoS vulnerability.
• Led Enterprise-wide SAN storage upgrade installed/configured Commvault on four units increased performance by 50 .
• Implemented security scan maintenance using Retina network scans and manual patching removed 113 vulnerabilities on 8,000 systems.

Confidential

Information Assurance/Unit Security Manager

• Administered unit security program for 262 personnel and oversaw industrial security program. Processed access requests to classified information/facilities to cleared individuals.
• Coordinated Information Assurance assessments of 60 units ensured 100 security compliance.
• Streamlined security self-inspection program improved discrepancy tracking/corrected process.

Confidential

System Administrator - Applications Management Technician

• Assigned to Network Control Center supporting 6,000 users/3,500 systems. Managed and administered base web servers provided technical support and guidance to 150 web page maintainers using Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft SQL Server and IIS.
• Administered base web page maintainer program trained/certified 277 web administrators supported 47 different organizations.
• Managed 40 classified/35 unclassified Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 and UNIX servers maintained 99 uptime on 4.5M network.
• Managed Virtual Private Network VPN systems allowing critical users 24 hour access to base LAN resources.
• Provided Tier II resolution for issues unresolved by Tier I technicians.

Confidential

System Administrator/Base Webmaster

• Hand-selected to forward deploy to Iraq ensuring critical Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence systems remain intact to ensure continuous wartime communications. Utilized Active Roles Active Directory software , Adobe Dreamweaver, Network Node Manager, Veritas Storage Resource Manager and various other tools to effectively serve mission requirements.
• Provided Command and Control C2 8,000 clients/2,200 computers supporting 9,000 sorties.
• Lead web developer, Active Directory administrator, server management technician.

Confidential

System Administrator - Application Management Technician

• Provided 24-hour applications services to two major organizations and 13 other units. Installed, operated, and maintained network launched applications for users Patriot Excalibur DBA . Managed and administered web servers providing support to 150 web page maintainers using Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft SQL Server and IIS.
• Configured rapid deployment of Air Force Technical Order AFTO specified image to 107 systems saved 4,500 man-hours.
• Identified and removed system infected with malicious logic from the enterprise prevented site-wide contamination.
• Provided Tier II resolution for issues unresolved by Tier I technicians.
• Utilized Enterprise Directory Manager to manage user account settings for 6,200 customers.
• Consistently monitored network status using Network Node Manager and alerted customer base of any outages and degradations observed or planned.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

• 9 Years Microsoft Windows 9x/XP/Vista/7/Server 2K-2K8, x64 x86
• 9 Years Remedy/ITSM/TMS ticket tracking software
• 5 Years Solaris UNIX
• 5 Years Active Directory Users and Computers
• 5 Years Commvault versions 8 9
• 4 Years EMC VNX Unisphere/EMC PowerPath
• 4 Years VMware Vsphere Client
• 4 Years HP-UX/ Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 5 6
• 3 Years HP CommandView EVA
• 3 Years Netapp Data OnTap
• 2 Years Symantec Netbackup versions 6 7
• 2 Years Hitachi Command Suite/Storage Navigator
• 6 Months EMC Administrator Consoles for ATMOS/AVAMAR/CTA/VPLEX

HARDWARE EXPERIENCE

• 5 Years Oracle SL Series, HP MSL Series ADIC Scalar Tape Libraries
• 5 Years Brocade Switches
• 4 Years Cisco Nexus Switches
• 4 Years EMC VNX 5300/5700
• 3 Years NetApp R200/FAS3020/FAS3100
• 3 Years HP EVA 5000
• 2 Years Hitachi USPV/VSP
• 6 Months EMC ATMOS/AVAMA R/CTA/VPLEX