• Highly skilled, self motivated IT professional with over 7 years of experience as a SAN Administrator having hands on experience in Storage Administration HITACHI / EMC/ IBM , supporting multiple platforms and applications.
• Experience in administration of critical SAN environment.
• Experience in Hitachi AMS 2300, AMS 2500, HUS, USP, USPV, VSP Storage Arrays.
• Experience in EMC VMAX, DMX and CLARiiON.
• Experience in IBM SVC.
• Strong Experience working on Cisco Director switches and Brocade Director switches.
• Experience with Multi-tier Enterprise Storage systems design, installation, migration, virtualization, management, monitoring, Performance analysis Reporting.
• Experience in installation, configuration and maintenance of Storage Area Networks in a heterogeneous environment using Hitachi AMS 2300, AMS 2500, HUS, USP, USPV, VSP, EMC VMAX, DMX, CLARiiON and IBM SVC.
• Experience with virtualizing External Storage to Hitachi VSP series using Hitachi Universal Volume Manager.
• Experience working on Hitachi DR replication technology True Copy HUR.
• Experience on Hitachi local replication technology like Shadow Image, COW and Thin Image.
• Excellent experience with Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning on Enterprise Modular Storage Arrays.
• Expertise in Storage Navigator, Fabric Manager, Device Manager.
• Experience in storage provisioning using Unisphere, SMC, Navisphere and SymCLI.
• Experience in configuring virtual and thin provisioning LUNS and also have experience in FAST VP.
• Excellent experience with Tuning Manager and Replication Manager.
• Experience on SRM with Hitachi Storage Replication Adapter SRA .
• Expertise in Storage Provisioning on Hitachi, EMC IBM arrays.
• Strong experience in providing SAN security using Zoning.
• Adept in learning new technologies and quickly adaptable to new environment.
• Excellent analytical problem solving, communication, knowledge transfer and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to be flexible, pro-actively manage workload, meet aggressive deadlines, organize and prioritize work.

• Hardware: Hitachi VSP, Hitachi USP V, Hitachi USP1100, Hitachi HUS, Hitachi AMS2500, Hitachi AMS2300 Hitachi AMS1000, EMC VMAX, EMC DMX, EMC CLARiiON, IBM XIV, IBM SVC etc.
• SAN Switches: Brocade Director Switches, 48000 and Cisco MDS 9513, 9509, and 9140.
• Applications / Software: Cisco Fabric Manager Brocade Web Tool, HCS, HDS Device Manager, HDS storage Navigator, Hitachi Replication Manager, Hitachi Tuning Manager, Hi-Track Monitor, Hitachi RAIDCOM CLI, EMC Unisphere, EMC Navisphere, EMC SYMCLI, IBM SVC GUI.
• PC and Server Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/2007.

Confidential

Role: SR. SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing and administering Hitachi VSP, HUS models.
• Consolidating multiple countries data into single country using HUR and SI technology. Managed the cutover of Dominican Republic data/storage to Miami.
• Designed and implemented failovers for Disaster recovery and also planned for necessary zone changes.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Command Suite and Hi Command device manger.
• Configure data migration using external storage.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi VSP through Storage Navigator.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi HUS through Storage Navigator Modular 2.
• Externalize HUS behind VSP.
• Configure Dynamic Provisioning on Hitachi VSP arrays.
• Configure RAIDCOM CCI for doing basic jobs like allocation, LUN creation etc. using command line.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Shadow Image.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Universal Replicator between multiple countries.
• Configuration of the CCI server for the HORCM files.
• Configure Hitachi Replication Manager to use for HUR, SI and generating alerts.
• Configure reports from Tuning Manager for performance troubleshooting.
• HUR monitoring on a regular day-day basis.
• Configure CB500 to be used along with Commvault for Hitachi Data Protection Service HDPS solution.
• Managed Cisco MDS switches, added members to zones, added zones to zone set and activated zone set using command line interface and Cisco Fabric Manager.
• Installation of Fiber adapters, installation of Fiber switches, Zoning.
• Participate in storage and backup environment assessments.
• Provide strategic architecture for Storage and backup environments.
• Create IT standards as they apply to the storage environment and present those standards to management and business.
• Accurately document administration procedures and process reports.
• Research best practices and how they apply to the environment.
• Health monitoring of SAN components. Collect the data for trending. Create daily logs, perform capacity planning.

CONFIDENTIAL

Role: SR. SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managing and administering Hitachi VSP, USP V, USP, HUS models.
• Managing and administering Hitachi AMS 2500, AMS 2300 AMS 1000 models.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Command Suite and Hi Command device manger.
• Configure data migration using external storage.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi VSP, USPV arrays through Storage Navigator.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi HUS, AMS arrays through Storage Navigator Modular 2.
• Externalize AMS 2500s and HUS behind VSP.
• Configure Dynamic Provisioning on Hitachi VSP arrays.
• Configure RAIDCOM CCI for doing basic jobs like allocation, LUN creation etc. using command line.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Shadow Image, COW and Thin Image.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Universal Replicator.
• Configuration of the CCI server for the HORCM files.
• Configure Hitachi Replication Manager to use for HUR, SI, COW and generating alerts.
• Configure reports from Tuning Manager for performance troubleshooting.
• HUR monitoring on a regular day-day basis.
• Installation and configuration of SRM with Hitachi Storage Replication Adapter SRA for automatic failover of VM's across the DR site.
• Managed Brocade switch, added members to zones, added zones to zone set and activated zone set using command line interface.
• Installation of Fiber adapters, installation of Fiber switches, Zoning.
• Provided Support and administer assistance within the SAN environments. Performed the basic trouble shooting techniques and problem resolution to identify the HBA or driver software problems on AIX, Windows platforms.
• Experience with handling of the production support ticketing.
• Integration of SAN management tools into operation. Updated SAN configuration inventory and installation documentation. Technical review of the hardware, software, mitigating risk and the deployment process.
• Created and updated the storage Documentation. Storage Consultation. Monitor the storage environment. Set up the alerts and create the logs. Set up the user accounts on storage devices.
• Health monitoring of SAN components. Collect the data for trending. Create daily logs, perform capacity planning.

CONFIDENTIAL

Role: SR. SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed and administrated Hitachi VSP, USP V, USP models.
• Managed and administrated Hitachi AMS 2500, AMS 2300 AMS 1000 models.
• Managed and administrated IBM SVC.
• Managed EMC VMAX and CLARiiON storage arrays.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Command Suite and Hi Command device manger.
• Configured data migration using external storage.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi VSP, USPV arrays through Storage Navigator.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi AMS arrays through Storage Navigator Modular 2.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi external storage for externalizing and migrating EMC storage to Hitachi storage array.

Configured FAST and created Auto provisioning groups for mapping and masking using SYMCLI 7.x/ SMC 7.X for creating initiator groups, port groups, storage groups and Masking Views in EMC VMAX Environment.

• Migrated from EMC CLARiiON to Hitachi AMS 2500 via Hitachi USPVM using Universal Volume Manager and Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager.
• Managed Brocade switch, added members to zones, added zones to zone set and activated zone set using command line interface.
• Configure Dynamic Provisioning on Hitachi USP arrays.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Shadow Image and COW.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Universal Replicator.
• Configuration of the CCI server for the HORCM files.
• Installation of Fiber adapters, installation of Fiber switches, Zoning.
• Provided Support and administer assistance within the SAN environments. Performed the basic trouble shooting techniques and problem resolution to identify the HBA or driver software problems on AIX, Windows platforms.
• Experience with handling of the production support ticketing.
• Created and updated the storage Documentation. Problem analysis and Capacity planning. Monitor the storage environment. Set up the alerts and create the logs. Set up the user accounts on storage devices.
• Health monitoring of SAN components. Collect the data for trending. Create daily logs, perform capacity planning.

CONFIDENTIAL

Role: SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed and administrated Hitachi USP V, USP 1100, USP 100 models.
• Managed and administrated Hitachi AMS 2100 AMS 2500 models.
• Managed and administrated Hitachi 9980v, 9585 models.
• Managing EMC Clariion storage arrays using EMC Navisphere.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Hi Command device manger.
• Configured data migration using external storage.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi USP arrays through Storage Navigator.
• Storage Provisioning on Hitachi AMS arrays through Storage Navigator Modular 2.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi external storage for externalizing and migrating EMC storage to Hitachi storage array.
• Migrated from EMC CLARiiON to Hitachi USP 1100 using Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager.
• Managed Cisco switch, created VSAN, added members to zones, added zones to zone set and activated zone set using command line interface.
• Configure Dynamic Provisioning on Hitachi USP arrays.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi Shadow Image.
• Installation and configuration of Hitachi True Copy.
• Configuration of the CCI server for the HORCM files.
• Installation of Fiber adapters, installation of Fiber switches, Zoning.
• Experience with handling of the production support ticketing.

CONFIDENTIAL

Role: SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design Storage Architecture and setup complete SAN environment.
• Managed and administered configuration of Hitachi USP 1100 arrays using Storage Navigator.
• Managed and administered configuration of Hitachi AMS 2300 using Storage Navigator Modular 2.
• Managed and administered configuration of Hitachi AMS 1000 AMS 500 using Storage Navigator Modular.
• Administration and configuration of Cisco MDS 9513 and Cisco MDS 9509 using Cisco Fabric Manager.
• Creating LUSE assigning LDEVS through Storage Navigator.
• Create RAID groups, Storage groups on AMS 1000 and AMS 500 arrays.
• Establishing SAN Security using Zoning.
• Install Configure Shadow Image for Local replication.
• Install Configure True Copy for Remote replication.
• Install and configure Cisco San Switches at both Primary DR site.
• Configuring, troubleshooting performing Zoning on Cisco Switches using Cisco Fabric Manager.
• Setting up the SAN environment for development testing needs.
• Troubleshooting the problems remotely.
• Configuration of the CCI server for the HORCM files.
• Provision storage to Windows, Unix and AIX servers.
• Monitoring Events translating them to a readable format.
• Following change control procedures for disk assignment, space allocation, LUN expansion.

CONFIDENTIAL

Role: SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• SAN Administration in a storage environment consisting of Clariion CX-400/600, Brocade 12k Enterprise directors, Brocade 3900/ 3800 switches.
• Installed and configured PowerPath for AIX / Solaris /HP / Linux and Windows Operating Systems and installed Symcli software.
• Successfully allocated Storage using ECC, Navisphere and Navicli for open systems storage environment from Clariion to Windows, Solaris, HPUX, AIX and Linux servers.
• Configuring, troubleshooting and monitoring SAN technologies on EMC Connectrix.
• Used Fabric Manager, Webtools and Brocade CLI effectively to configure zones for all Brocade switch fabrics in a SAN environment.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of hardware, firmware and Software upgrades to arrays, switches, host bus adapters, drivers, client agents.
• Experienced with Management software such as Control Center, Web tools and PowerPath.