SUMMARY:

• Over 19 years of experience in UNIX administration, including over 14 years of AIX.
• Currently leading the AIX operations team as SME, while managing 250+ AIX servers - fully virtualized environment with Dual VIO, LPAR and HACMP. AIX upto 7.1. Implementing HACMP (5.3) and PowerHA (6.1/7.1) clusters on p7 frames. Management tools like CA SysEdge, Confidential Server Automation (opsware) and Zenoss.
• Worked with TX Department of Public Safety in Austin, TX as Lead for AIX, TSM, SAN and TPC admin. Working on p6 frames (LPAR/VIO) with AIX 6.1, TSM 5.5, NIM, Confidential SVC, Confidential 8100 and Brocade. Also TPC (TotalStorage Productivity Center). Also implementing and administering Enterprise Monitoring product called Vantage from Compuware.
• Before that, I was employed with an USA based company, which provides development and Systems Support from offshore. Maintaining over 100 AIX servers for Confidential .
• Previously employed with Confidential (one of the largest Global Banking Firm) as a Server Architect.
• Worked with a single USA based firm (in TX), for 7 years, assigned to AIX System Administration and Storage Administration.
• Over five years of Storage and Backup Solutions like TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager), Enterprise Storage like Confidential ESS (Shark), Confidential DS4800, Confidential Filer N5200, FastT and EMC Clariion.
• Confidential pSeries Virtualization (LPAR and VIO/PLM/CoD) experience over 2 yrs.
• Strong programming skills in Object Oriented PERL and PERL API for MQ, DB2 and CGI.
• SAN experience including Brocade and McData switches and Confidential DS4800 and Confidential N5200.
• Around 5 years of experience of Process design and Workflow management for Music and Media Content Management system.
• Over 5 years of experience in administration of Application servers (BEA Weblogic and Confidential Websphere ), Messaging ( MQSeries) and DB2.
• Strong administration, scripting, networking, performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.
• Confidential certified in AIX System Support, TSM Admin
• Confidential trained in DB2 Performance tuning and monitoring and Websphere Application Server.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: AIX 7.1/6.1/5.3/5.2/4.3 , LPAR, WPAR, Dual VIO, NIM, Redhat Linux 7.x and above, MAC OS X.

Clustering: HACMP 5.3, PowerHA 6.1/7.1

SAN drivers: EMC PowerPath, Confidential s MPIO, SDDPCM, Subsystem Device Driver for Confidential s ESS (Shark) and Storwatch Specialist for ESS configuration. FastT configuration.

Monitoring: Zenoss, CA SysEdge, Confidential Server Automation (opsware), Confidential s Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5 (TSM) and Tivoli Space Manager (HSM) on AIX, Confidential s TPC (TotalStorage Productivity Center), SVC, Brocade

Compuware s Vantage: VSM, VAS, AV, VA, SV/VV. WebSphere, Weblogic, LDAP and MQSeries, HACMP, AIX Connections, SAMBA, PSSP 3.2 in SP, Firewalls, DNS, NIS, NFS, Sendmail 8, Lotus Notes Server and clients. Apache Web Server on Linux, Object Oriented PERL 5.8 and perl api(s) for MQ 5.3, DB2, Win32, CGI and web development on PERL based frameworks.

RDBMS: DB2 UDB 7.2, 8.2 and 9.5, MySQL 5.

Scripting Languages: Korn Shell, SED, AWK, OOP in Perl 5.8

Servers and Storage: Confidential HMC/SDMC, p4, p5, p6, p7 and RS/6000 Servers - 520/550/570/595 , 615, M80, S80, S7A, H70, SP2, F40, F50, R24, 360, 390, 39H, 43P140, 43P240.

Storage: SVC, DS8000, DS4800, N5200, 2105 F-20 ESS (Shark), Magstar 3494 Tape Library, Magstar 3590 Tape Library and 3584 Ultrium LTO Tape Library. Confidential D40 7133 SSA RAID, FastT600.

SAN: McData and Brocade.

Others: EMC Clariion CX200, iMAC, Confidential Intel PC server 300, PC server 704, Compaq Prolinea 466, Compaq Contura, DP2000, PW5000, PW5100, PW8000,, SGI Indigo, Indy, Indigo2Ext., Power Indigo, Indigo2Impact, O2, Challenge S, Challenge M, Challenge DM, Challenge L

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of complex AIX 2node / 3node clusters - HACMP / PowerHA 6.1 and 7.1.
• As an AIX architect for validating new system designs, architecting server migrations and DR strategies.
• Ticket based (Service Now) Operations support with on-call rotation, supporting 250+ AIX servers.
• Also supporting annual DR tests for multiple clients.
• System Management tools like Confidential ’s Server Automation ver 9 (opsware). Scripting inside the tool for automating server provisioning.
• Monitoring using Zenoss (agent less SNMP) and CA’s SysEdge (agent based SNMP).
• Hands on system administration of AIX 5, 6.1, 7.1, NIM, LPARs, Dual VIO servers.
• Patching, Upgrading AIX using NIM and SUMA.
• Storage drivers like EMC powerpath and Confidential sddpcm.
• Interacting with Confidential support for opening PMR and follow through till resolution.

Confidential, Austin TX

Responsibilities:

• Implementing Enterprise Monitoring s/w suite called Vantage from Compuware for multi tiered applications.
• Hands on system administration of AIX 6.1, NIM, LPARs, VIO servers.
• Administration of TSM 5.5 and Confidential 3584 tape Library (TS3500).
• Performance tuning using native AIX tools.
• Patching, Upgrading AIX using NIM and SUMA.
• PERL CGI scripting for TSM DR operations.
• PERL: scripts for monitoring and reporting on AIX servers including backups.
• Storage administration: using TPC, SVC, Confidential 8100 and Brocade.
• Supporting DB2 environment on AIX and working with the DBAs..
• Interacting with Confidential support for opening PMR and follow through till resolution.
• Participate in DR planning and implementation.

Confidential, NE

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining over 100 AIX servers.
• Successfully setup Remote UNIX Administration Business Model as a marketable product for the company.
• Single point of contact for the client’s AIX System Administration needs. Hands on system administration, as well as mentoring an offshore AIX team.
• Maintaining AIX 4.3/5.2 and 5.3 with all three tier env. support - prod/test/dev.
• Performance tuning using native AIX tools.
• Patching, Upgrading AIX using NIM and SUMA.
• SAMBA and RSYNC configuration.
• Developing PERL scripts for monitoring and reporting on AIX servers including backups.
• Mutipathing using EMC’s Powerpath and Confidential ’s MPIO, disk slicing and migration.
• Supporting open source software like samba/rsync/openssh etc.
• Interacting with Confidential support for opening PMR and follow through till resolution.
• Participate in DR planning and implementation.
• Exposure to RedHat linux and virtualization on Xen.

Confidential, TX

Server Architect, DC

Responsibilities:

• Architecting re-platforming from Confidential.
• Architecting server solutions as part of DC migration with the goal of minimizing the server footprint by employing virtualization technologies in Confidential and Confidential . Fractional CPUs, Shared processor lpars, DLPARs, VIO, and domains and zones.
• Capacity Planning based on current utilization matrix gathered using BMC agents.
• Validate new capacity request (servers) based on architecture and propose alternate server solutions with the goal of driving utilization to 50% or more.
• Working with vendors like Confidential to configure and get quotes for servers, validating the quotes and following up till delivery and installation.
• Working with the SA community to address concerns while they adapt to newer technology.
• Working with servers models like p595, p570, p550Q on the p5 chip and p570 on the p6 chip. Exposure to Confidential E25K, V490, T2000, T5220 etc. and Confidential RX8640

Confidential, TX

AIX and TSM (ADSM), DB2, MQ, Weblogic Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installation and administration of AIX 5.3 and LPAR(s) on Confidential 520.
• Installation and upgrading AIX 4.3 to 5.2 on Confidential RS/ 5, S80, H70, M80 and F50 including application of the latest maintenance releases and fixes for AIX 5.2
• Installation and configuration of TSM 5.2 (adsm) on S80, H70 and M80 to manage data on ESS shark) and 3494 tape library and 3584 LTO tape library. Implementing Disaster recovery on AIX and DRM on TSM mostly using PERL scripts.
• Configuring SAN using Brocade and McData switches and SAN storage like Confidential DS4800 and Confidential N5200 .
• Designing Web based Workflow Management and process Automation softwares using PERL CGI, Perl libraries for MQ and DB2 . Embedding javascript using PERL CGI. Also MOD PERL with Apache 2. Mostly all related to Content Management (Audio/ Image/ Text data )
• Configuring Confidential Storage like 7133 SSA Drives and 22 TBytes of ESS (Shark) using Storwatch Specialist software for carving disks. I/O load balancing using SDD for Shark on AIX. Keeping microcode levels current on Sharks. Tuning I/O inside AIX. SDD upgrade.
• Using Korn Shells scripts to automate system admin tasks like file movement, job scheduling and filesystem management and reporting.
• Configuration and administration of SAMBA for AIX to Windows and MAC file sharing.
• Setting up Intranet and connectivity to Internet through T1 line using Linux based DMZ firewall, CISCO PIX firewall and setting up of DNS, Apache Webservers and Sendmail.
• DB2 UDB 7.2/8.2/9 Installation and administration and performance tuning. Implementing online/offline backups for Disaster recovery.
• Setting up and administration of Weblogic Server, MQSeries Server and LDAP servers.
• Successful migration of data from Confidential ’s proprietary Digital Library software to TSM using scripts.

Confidential

Site Engineer / Sr. Technical Support Executive

Responsibilities:

• Hardware maintenance of Confidential servers including SP frames, F-40, F-50, 390, 360, 43P140, 43P240 etc. running SAP and oracle and CATIA Also had NT running on Confidential PC server 330, PC server704, Netfinity 3000, Netfinity 5500 etc
• Carried out site planning, RS/6000 server installation, AIX installation, AIX tuning, system administration, networking and backup implementation.
• Installed AIX 3.2, AIX 4.1, AIX 4.2 and AIX 4.3.
• Responsible for detecting, diagnosing and fixing all hardware related problems on all RS/6000 servers.
• Maintained RAID on PCI, 7137, and on SSA. Done extensive looping on SSA adapters.
• Carried out ADSM backup installation, backup strategy formation and execution on Confidential 7337 DLT Tape Libraries and DRM.
• Migration of RS/6000 servers from AIX 3.2 to AIX 4.2.
• SLIP and PPP configuration on RS/6000 to Confidential routers. Print queue management both on direct connected printers as well as on LPD print servers.
• Primary and Secondary DNS server and NIS configuration on AIX, SENDMAIL configuration, NFS configuration between different servers in the network.
• Configured HACMP 4.2 between two R24 servers and between SP node and F-50 server.
• Performed NIM installation on multiple clients from one NIM server. Did Confidential configuration on these servers.
• Performed PTF application, Firmware upgrades, on the System Planner as well as on the service processor cards and maintained 4mm and 8mm tape drives also.
• Done SP Tall frame and Short Frame installation and have installed AIX and PSSP 3.1 on the CWS and nodes.
• On the NT platforms like Confidential Netfinity and PC servers, hardware maintenance and NT installation. ksh shell scripting
• AIX Connections installation.

Confidential

Site Engineer / Specialist Customer Support Executive

Responsibilities:

• Hardware maintenance of SGI systems like PS3220, Ch-L, Ch-DM, Indy, Indigo2Extreme, Power Indigo, Indigo2Impact, O2, Challenge S running Oracle, I-DEAS etc.
• Regular site planning, SGI server installation, IRIX installation, IRIX tuning, system administration, networking and backup implementation.
• Installed IRIX 4.0.5, IRIX 5.3, IRIX 6.2, IRIX 6.3 and IRIX 6.4.
• Performed migration of IRIX from IRIX 4.x to IRIX 5.x to IRIX 6.x.
• Done SLIP and PPP configuration on SGI systems, print queue management, Primary and Secondary DNS server configuration on SGI systems, NIS configuration, SENDMAIL configuration, NFS configuration between different servers in the network.
• Carried out Confidential configuration on these servers and worked on Backup software like Networker etc.
• Done bit of ORACLE DB Administration also.
• Downloaded patches and kept the systems at the latest fix levels.
• Also responsible for detecting and diagnosing all hardware problems and fixing the problems at the Board level.
• On the NT platforms like COMPAQ PC servers, done hardware maintenance and NT installation.