SAN Storage Virtualization Engineer

CORE COMPETENCIES

Solution Design based on Statement of Work VMWare vSphere Virtualization technologies EMC iSCSI SAN Storage Data Center Operations Replication Recovery Cloud-Computing Back-up Linux Windows Server OS NAS Server Hardware Platforms: Dell Power Edge, HP ProLiant and Cisco UCS C B series

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Data Center Engineer

• Designed and implemented scalable and diverse storage and disaster recovery environments with EMC VNX Storage, RPSE RecoverPoint /SE and VMware SRM Site Recovery Manager
• Designed and expanded client's storage with use of: DAE installations, created diverse storage pools RAID groups for optimal handling of client's workloads, from those pools carved LUN's to meet customer's sizing needs demands based on application workload analysis.
• Used tools such as ESXtop,Perfmon, SP collects, BCSD, Navi analyzer, RVtools to analyze customer's storage and replication needs for use on Design and as Build documentation
• Zoned hosts and presented storage to vSphere ESXi hosts and provisioned datastores from LUN's
• Migrating datastores via Storage vMotion to and from EMC storage array's
• Racked, installed and updated HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge and Cisco UCS C and B series Bare metal servers and installed firmware and ESXi hypervisor code or Windows or RHEL OS
• Build an entire vCenter 5.5 datacenter from ground up and designed and VMWare virtual Machines with Veeam Backup and Replication to a new remote vCenter Data Center
• Upgraded vCenter and ESXi hosts, updated VMware tools and Virtual Machine hardware version as well as VMFS 3 to VMFS 5
• Upgraded and cutover older Brocade FC, Cisco MDS, Nexus, Catalyst Switches to updated switch models and or upgraded Firmware to newest release.
• Review of Bill of Materials, Statement of Work and Time in Motion documentation prior to design

Major Projects

• NE based Bank Designed, installed and configured RecoverPoint/SE and VMWare Site Recovery Manager. Also provisioned storage for their Disaster Recovery solution.
• Communications Company Designed and expanded there storage capacity, zoned new ESXi hosts on Cisco MDS switch to VNX storage and presented new storage for their new vCenter deployment. Additionally I expanded replication volumes for their RP/SE SRM environment.
• Boston based Strategic Investment Firm Designed and installed Veeam Backup Replication to migrate 45 Virtual Machines from there Boston vCenter to their new vCenter in Marley, COLO Data Center. updated there VMware tools, Virtual Machine hardware version as well as VMFS 3 to VMFS 5
• Nashua NH Electronics Company Expanded VNX storage and zoned hosts from Brocade SAN switch to new VNX storage. Designed new Storage pools/ LUN's to handle their newly deployed XenApp IO workloads. Used Storage vMotion to migrate there vCenter virtual machines from older CLARiiON storage array to newer VNX storage I had provisioned
• Lexington MA Medical Supply Company Designed new green field deployment of vCenter for their new operations center. For this I Installed HP ProLiant G8 rack servers, updated firmware and installed ESXi 5.5 from iLO. Created 2 iSCSI SAN's on their Cisco switches to connect there iSCSI HP G8 Servers to their new VNX. Carved and presented storage for ESXi hosts and installed and configured vCenter Server. Deployed virtual machines for use as Domain controller's, Active Directory and file and print servers. As well as created templates for future use.
• St. Mary's Bank Expanded there VNX storage, designed and configured RP/SE with VMware SRM as there Disaster Recovery Solution

Confidential

Senior Technical Support Engineer III Backup, Replication Recovery

• Assisted EMC's customer's and EMC field teams in resolving high level RecoverPoint and Replication Manager product issues
• Mentored new Support Engineers and Provided training for EMC and there customer's
• Assisted EMC customer's and EMC field personnel in installation, setup and configuration of RecoverPoint and Replication Manager and VMWare SRM with RecoverPoint SRA
• Diagnosed a range of issues from SAN Switch zoning, LUN masking, Network and Firewall issues to host API layer and interoperability issues
• Assisted customers with their Disaster Recovery issues by providing guidance and assistance in failing over with RecoverPoint and Replication Manager to a point in time and restoring production data with a good DR copy.
• Worked with RecoverPoint and Replication Manager development engineering to identify product bugs and product enhancement needs
• Created various Knowledge-Base articles to help customers and Internal EMC personnel resolve complex product issues based on the found bugs and known issues.

Confidential

Telecommunications Contractor

Installed and configured iDEN TDMA multiplexer's at various cell site locations to expand Nextel Cell coverage

Confidential

31P/25P Microwave Systems Operator/Maintainer

• Configured, Installed, aligned, operated, and performed unit level and direct support maintenance on microwave communications and technical control equipment, and associated devices.
• Monitored microwave communication equipment, fault isolation, and restored telecommunications circuits, trunk groups, systems, and associated commercial and military interface equipment.
• Maintained circuit, link, system, and station records and reports. Operated and performed preventive maintenance checks and services on assigned telecommunications equipment, vehicles, and power generators.
• Performed complex microwave system troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
• Requested logistic support and evacuates equipment to higher level maintenance facilities, when required.