Profile 

Open Systems Storage Management Backup/Recovery Project Leader with 21 years experience with superb technical and managerial skills. Areas of expertise include Networker, Tape San, Tape Drive Technology, EDL Virtual Tape Systems, Avamar, Data Domain Technologies, MVS, Jes, VTAM, CICS, IMS and MQ.

Technical Skills 

Skills

• Proficient in EMC Legato Networker backup application including setup, implementation, usage, support and license management of the application.
• Experienced in Tape San technologies including design, engineering and capacity/performance management.
• Well versed in various Tape Drive technologies including all Sun/STK devices as well as IBM drives and libraries.
• Expertise in EDL Virtual Tape Systems including design, implementation and performance tuning recommendations.
• Knowledgeable in data de-duplication technologies including Avamar and Data Domain. Includes design and setup of the environment as well as detailed assessments of the backup environments to implement correct de-duplication technologies to fit backup/restore requirements.
• Experienced in all areas of mainframe including MVS, JES, VTAM, CICS, IMS & MQ.

Professional Experience 

March 1989 to April 2010

Confidential – Mahwah, NJ

Open Systems Backup/Recovery Team Project Leader
(September 2001 to April 2010)

• Project Leader for the Legato Open Systems Backup/Recovery Team. Team consisted of seven members reporting directly to me.
• Implemented and converted entire backup environment from SCH Reels to EMC Legato Networker.
• Responsible for the entire EMC Legato Networker Backup Environment which included 7 Legato Networker Data Zones between two datacenters. Approximately 300 plus storage nodes and 2000 clients across all data ones.
• Set technical direction for the team in regards to Legato Networker upgrades and enhancements to the environments.
• Completed proof of concept and business case, obtained upper management approval and led implementation team for data de-duplication technologies (Data Domain and Avamar).
• Implemented Tape San technology and was responsible for performance and capacity management of the Tape San.
•  Also provided third level support for all technical issues related to Legato Networker and the backup environment.
• Responsible for all license management with Legato Networker and liaison to EMC for Legato license issues and new Legato license purchases.
• Concurrently managed multiple high level projects for the Legato open systems backup environment which included gathering project requirements as well as acting as the technical lead on the projects.
• Responsible for delivering technical presentations to staff and upper management on technical direction which also included financial business case studies for implementing new technology.
• Lead project team to implement documentation, procedure manuals and set backup/recovery standards for the group.

System Resource Support Manager 
(May 1999 to August 2001)

• Managed a team of ten technical analysts that were responsible for second level support of all mainframe related issues.
• Skill set included: MVS, Jes2, CICS, IMS, MQ and various Storage Management maintenance activities.

Operations Change Coordinator 
(May 1995 to May 1999)

• Worked with a team of four other change coordinators.
• Team was responsible for coordinating change controls and building scripts to implement the changes.
• The weekend change control plan also included onsite support during heavy change activity times to oversee the changes.
• Was responsible for developing detailed project plans to ensure change controls did not impact the user community.
• Coordinated efforts between user reps, application groups and system support groups to ensure all changes were reviewed to ensure no user impact was incurred.
• Performed follow up on production incidents with scheduled changes and coordinated working group sessions and update meetings to upper management on root cause and corrective actions to be taken.
• Responsible for system availability and reported on any changes or problem incidents that resulted in unscheduled outages and conducted follow up meetings with all responsible parties to perform a service improvement review of the outage.

Mainframe Computer Operations Supervisor 
(March 1992 to May 1995)

• Position included overseeing the mainframe computer operations team which was responsible for uptime of the mainframe systems and implementation of changes on the various mainframe systems, including IPL\'s, VTAM, CICS, IMS & MQ changes.

Mainframe Computer Operator 
(November 1990 to March 1992)

• Position included monitoring mainframe systems.
• Also responsible for uptime of the mainframe systems and implementation of changes on the various mainframe systems, including IPL\'s, VTAM, CICS, IMS & MQ changes.

Mainframe Tape Librarian 
(June 1989 to November 1990)

• Responsible for maintaining the mainframe tape library system, which included ensuring bcp tape media was sent offsite in a timely manner and ensuring enough tape capacity was available at all times.

Peripheral Computer Operator 
(March 1989 to June 1989)

• Responsible for working in the tape and print pool areas to ensure tape mount activity went uninterrupted and print reports were printed accurately and in a timely manner.

Education

Compute Operations Degree
High School Diploma