SUMMARY

• me has over twelve years of advanced Information Technology experience, and am highly effective in debugging complex system hardware and softwareglitches.
• me has extensive background managing large hardware and software installations while working in extremely fast paced environments.
• My leadership qualities and excellence in teaming has been recognized by Senior Leadership through awards, peer to peer recognition, and letters of reference.
• me adapt quickly to change and am driven to achieving desired results while maintaining a dependable collaborative and positive teaming attitude.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: AIX (4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3,6.1,7.1), Solaris 7/8, Linux, HP - UX, Windows Server 2016/2012/2008/2003/00/ NT4.0

Systems: IBM, EMC, Dell, Toshiba, Sony, HP, Compaq, & Gateway PC's

Hardware: IBM RS/6000, IBM AS/400, SUN E-3000, E-4000, HP 9000/750, IBM XIV, IBM P-series servers (570/590/650/640/630 ), IBM Blade Server (JS20, JS21 BLADES) EMC-VNX, VMAX, DataDomain/VTL 990/9500

Network: Windows Server, LAN, TCP/IP, Novell Netware, hubs, switches & routers

Application/Tools: TSM 5.4/5.5/6.1/6.2/6.3 , 7.1 LPAR, Microsoft office suite 97/2000/XP/2003, Microsoft Project VMware, Vsphere EXSI hosting, TSM4VE, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) versions 5.4,5.5 6.1,6.2,6.3,7.1,8.1 LAN Free Backup, Backup applications and other software TSM SysBack, Commvault, EMC Networker &Avamar, Backup Exec Enterprise. Tivoli Identity Manager ATLs me.e. 3582, 3583, 3584, 3592

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Backup & Recovery Engineer

Responsibilities:

• New account boarding to CMS (Cloud Management Services)
• Backup software installation for TSM Server client
• TDP agents installation for Hana, Oracle, DB2 and MSSQL.
• Sybase Database, backup configurations
• Perform firmware and microcode updates
• Ksh, sh, csh and Bash Shell scripting for backup automation and data management
• Managed deduplication, data replication monitoring and initiations
• Data encryption configuration at application level and storage levels.
• Backups using TSM4VE via esxi hosting. Snapshot backups for whole VM avoiding native TSM client installs
• Troubleshoot incidents for backups and backup environment. Hardware software issues related to TSM and TSM peripherals
• Perform environmentalsupport ofTSM Environment running on Linux, AIX and Windows
• Create, publish and update standard operating procedures (SOP) for account policies and procedures such as: activations, TSM and TSM client configuration, decommission, billing, access to tools and problem determination
• Knowledge transfer and lessons learned lead
• Disaster recovery testing and exercises performed on client, DB, and TSM server level

Confidential

Backup and Recovery Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assessed and documented environment and infrastructure for issues and improvement potential
• Created road map to implement changes and improvements.
• Installed approved improvements to backups
• Created policies, procedures not currently established to lay foundation for backup and recovery to go about during daily administration
• Standardized company backup and recovery environments
• Lead Executive SLA and SLA Agreement reviews
• Provided tailored and specific backup and recovery reporting
• Perform Root Cause Analysis s for incidents arising from backup and recovery
• Configured VTL and monitored virtual tape library environment
• Created Volumes, Drives and ensured deduplication and compression activation
• Resolved issues dat arose wif DataDomain.
• Managed deduplication, data replication monitoring and initiations
• Data encryption configuration at application level and storage levels.
• Performed upgrades, patchingTSM Monitoring, databases, logs, tape libraries, virtual tape library, messagesandbackups, and health checks
• Supported TSM Environment running on Linux and Windows
• Managed and monitored TSM server operational processes
• Defined scheduled and monitored backup and administration jobs
• Worked on performance issues in TSM environment
• Oversaw maintenance and performance of tape drives and tape library infrastructure
• Managed teh onsite/offsite tape inventory and movement wif tape operationsfor DRM process.
• Server and client preparations for disaster recovery set up and testing.
• Performed Disaster recovery for Critsit outages.
• Forecasted TSM infrastructure capacity needs
• Documented and maintained TSM functions and backup jobs
• Worked across multiple teams in deploying TSM clients
• Worked wif system admins and DBA's on restorations.
• Resolved issues and worked on projects related to backup/recovery infrastructure.
• Participated in divisional auditing activities
• On call Job rotation providing (24x7) support.
• Responded to High Priority customer/internal tickets in compliance to contracts

Confidential

TSM Backup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform tasks for TSM - troubleshooting, upgrades,TSM Monitoring: databases, logs, tape libraries, virtual tape library, messagesandbackups, and general health checks
• Performed environmentsupport ofTSM Environment running on AIX and Windows
• Managed and monitoring TSM server operational processes
• Defined, scheduled, and monitoring backup and admin jobs
• Worked on performance issues in TSM environment
• Provided reports for teh overall TSM environment
• Oversaw maintenance and performance of tape drives and tape library infrastructure
• Managed onsite/offsite tape inventory and movement wif tape operationsfor DRM process
• Participated in disaster recovery exercises and eventsspecifically server prep and client restores
• Forecasted TSM infrastructure capacity needs
• Maintained thorough documentation on all TSM functions and backup jobs
• Worked wif build teams in deploying TSM clients
• Configuration and troubleshooting client issues including Cluster backups and API
• Worked wif system admins and DBA's on restores
• Upgraded andMigrated data from old TSM Tape technology
• Worked wif support groups on issues wif backup/recovery infrastructure
• Provided information for various audit process
• Participate in weekly on call Job rotation (24x7) support
• Responded to severity tickets and bridge call invitations during on call duty

Confidential

Electronics Components Department Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed/Oversaw operationsof Electronic Components Department. (35-42 associates)
• Vetted and hired candidates for employment
• Trained new hires for positions wifin Components Department
• Created and maintained employee best coverage schedules
• Quarterly and yearly performance evaluations
• Responsible for multi million dollars in inventor
• System builds-on Workstations, Servers, and mass storage devices
• Network Solution customers consultations