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Establish as a Server & Storage Migration Architect/Team lead in the IT Infrastructure solution practice, responsible for providing datacenter Solution, Optimization, Virtualization and Standardization of new & existing IT Infrastructure. IT infrastructure includes servers, storages and workstations.

Have around 10+ years of full life-cycle experience into Server & Storage Migration solution. More than 4 year experience as Server & Storage Migration Architect with 5 years relevant experience into Server Administration and Migration.

Perform various roles in infrastructure operation hierarchy starting from Server & Storage Architect, Migration Specialist, Senior System Analyst, Migration Engineer, Server administrator and Project Lead.

With strong personal and professional skills, understand and articulate Client requirement, technical issue and clearly communicate solution, concepts to Clients as well as Project Team.

Being at Onsite (USA) for 3.5 years, did the Customer facing and provided the solutions based on the customer requirements. Gained an experience with wide range proprietary and open source tools and technologies likes, IBM AIX, Microsoft Windows, Redhat / Suse Linux, Oracle Solaris Server platform, VMware VSphere/ESX 3.x/4.x/5.x, vCenter Converter , Veritas Storage Foundation, IBM Softek TDMF, CIRUS DMS Appliance for LUN level Migration. Qlogic iSR appliance, Nexsan SATABeast, IBM SAN Volume Controller, Hyper-V, Platespin Migrate, IBM MKSYSB, Solaris FLAR, Rsync, Cisco DMM & Double-Take.

Professional Certification’s Completed Successfully

Sudhindra Srinivasmurthy Postal Address

# 4119, II main, B’ block, Subramanyanagar, Rajajinagar

Bangalore – 560 029.Email Id: srisudhin@gmail.com Cell: 8970379902.Alternate-id: sudhindraguru@gmail.com

Red Hat Certified Engineer(RHCE) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

IBM AIX system P administrator

Sun Certified System Administrator(SCSA) on Solaris

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Windows Server 2003(MCSA 2003)

Key Skills:-

Storage migrations - Double-Take, CIRUS DMS Appliance for LUN level Migration. IBM SAN VOLUME CONTROLLER, Qlogic iSR, Cisco DMM, IBM V7000storwize, Nexsan SATABeast IBM Softek TDMF,.

Wintel Server Migrations - VMware VSphere/ESX 3.x/4.x/5.x, vCenter Converter Platespin Migrate, Double-Take.

UNIX Server Migrations - Solaris FLAR , AIX MKSYSB, Rsync, Softek TDMF-IP, CIRUS DMS Appliance, Innovative Migration approach (self-developed migration approach for the Linux kernals which are not supported by Platespin migrate and vCenter Converter).

IBM AIX, Redhat/Suse Linux & Oracle Solaris Administration Skills:

• A system professional with around 5 years of IT experience in Installation, Administration, Configuration and Technical support in LINUX,AIX & Solaris infrastructure.• Knowledge and hand on experience on Advanced Power6 and Power7 Virtualization.• Involved in the administration of RSYNC, MKSYSB & FLAR backups on the LINUX, AIX & Solaris servers.• Installing and configuring of Bonding the NIC cards in Linux servers for no single point of network failure clustering configuration.• Installing configuring and maintenance of Samba Server in Linux servers for cross platform environments accessibility.• Configuring and Maintenance of Software level RAID on Linux Boxes.• Configuring and Maintenance of LVM(Logical Volume Manager) on Linux Boxes• Installing packages using YUM.• Installing Packages from SRC rpm and Tar Ball.• Management of file permission and ownership of important files and directories.• Experience in upgrading, downloading Patches and installing to keep system in current maintenance level.• Experience to take system backup on external device.• Managing NFS client-server architecture with auto mount feature.• Strong understanding of performance monitor tools vmstat, iostat, netstat.• Familiar with SMITTY, Mirroring, Paging space management, creation of CRON jobs and User Account management and password reset.• Administrating SMF, controlling services and clearing problem with services.• Growing and Shrinking the Veritas volumes and File system.• Adding and configuring new hardware in Solaris & AIX servers.• Automating tasks using SHELL SCRIPTING

Microsoft Windows server administration skills

• Installation and Maintenance• User Account Administration• System Security and File Permissions• Disk and File System Administration• System Backups and Restore• Printing• Active Directory Services• Domain Name Service (DNS)

Digital unix/Tru64 Unix

• Digital Unix 4.0B,4.0D• Compaq Tru64 Unix 4.0F and 5.0x• Configured Alpha systems as NIS server, NFS server, BIND server.• Digital applications like Fortran, C compilers, Phigs, multimedia, patches etc. have been installed and configured • For Additional storage Digital SWCC (storage works command console) installed and configured for RA3000 and BA356 boxes. Backup and restoration are part of our daily check activities

Network Concepts:

Worked on Cisco switches, Dlink switches, Foundry switches , Foundry FastIron. Among routers SSR2000 and SSR8000 of Cabletron also configuring Systems for Networking, NFS, NIS and DNS (BIND).

Key courses and training:

• 4 days training on HP servers in CMC Ltd. Bangalore.• 6 months training on MCSE-2003 in IIHT, Bangalore, and Certified MCSA-2003• 3 months training on RedHat Enterprise Linux4 in IIHT, Bangalore, and certified RHCE• Six Sigma Level -1 training Completed and certified• 5 days IBM Aix 6.1 training • 5 days of Vmware vSphere training• 5 days IBM Tivoli storage manager training• 5 days of Oracle Solaris level 1 training• 5 days training on AIX 6.1 Training and certified as IBM System P Administrator• 4 days training on IBM V7000 Storwize Implementation and Administration• 5 days training on Cisco DMM in San Jose, CA, USA• 5 days training on Nexsan E60, CIRUS Appliance and Qlogic iSR in Atlanta, GA.

Career History :-

IBM Global Service, India

04/2007 – till date ( 3.5 years in on-site at San Jose, CA, USA) Associate Architect and IT Architect Assignment history -:

WellPoint -: 05/2012 – till date Server / Storage Consolidation & Migration Architect.

Project Description: To migrate the servers and SAN data from Wellpoint DC at Richmond VA to IBM DC in Raleigh Data Centre. These are the servers with 1.5 PB of data on SAN, In which the total server count is around 2430 servers running on the Windows, AIX, Linux and Solaris in Richmond DC. The project is to migrate the OS image along with data from source to target DC using Platespin Migrate, VMware Converter, Double-Take, MKSYSB, FLAR, CIRUS and IBM SAN Volume Controller.

Roles and Responsibilities:As a Technical Lead, I was working with a team of 20+ engineers and guiding them to finish the end to end migration and help them in resolving technical problems faced. Also working closely with Client and onsite team to understand the technical requirement and trained the teams accordingly.

Project Contribution:• Analyze the Source servers and do the pre-migration checklist to understand the risks involved in migration.• Check connectivity between source servers and NIM Servers to transfer the image.• Check the storage available to hold the backup data.• Design the server migration method (Physical to Physical, Physical to Virtual or Virtual to Virtual). • Decide the migration method we need to use for all the servers, e.g. Solaris 8/9/10 Reimage process.• Adhere to the time lines of migration window to finish the tasks on time.• Coordinate between the teams on ongoing tasks and progress.• Give training to the teams on technical processes to migrate the servers.• Perform P2V/P2P server migrations for Windows and Linux using Platespin Migrate, VMware Converter and Double Take to the VMware ESX and IBM x series server environments.• Investigate and solve the issue faced by team members.• Lead and mentor the team and provide L3 escalation level solution.• Communicate with client and team at multi geographical level and assign the tasks and provide technical direction.• Help the client in performing the post migration tasks and user acceptance test.• Install the target servers from the previously backed up operating system and configure them to connect with the network.

• Organize the team and status meetings and provide the status reports to customer and onsite project managers.• Analyze the source server and applications and decide the consolidation approach.• Create the compatibility matrix to decide which application will run on which version of operating system and latest release of the application software.• Analyze the similar applications running on multiple servers and check the performance of the servers. That’s help in consolidating the multiple servers onto 1 server in new environment.• Taking interview of application owners to understand the architecture of the application and understand the risks involved with migration.• Create the technical solution design documents and record the architectural decision needed for migration.• Create the FLAR images for Solaris servers.• Create the MKSYSB images for AIX servers.• Create the migration plan and document all the steps going to take place at the time of migration.• Migrated TBs of SAN data using Cirus , Qlogic iSR and IBM Softek TDMF, Double-Take.• Install and configure the AIX and Solaris operating system on new servers and create the user and file systems required for migration.• Prepare the data migration plan and back out plan in case of failure of migration at the time of cut-over.• Help application team to complete the cutover and give them the training to understand the new environment.• Coordinating with onsite team for task scheduling and other project related updates.

Environment: AIX 5.3/6.1, VMware VSphere/ESX 3.x/4.x/5.x, Oracle Solaris, Redhat Linux, Cirus, IBM SVC, Hyper-V, Platespin Migrate, vCenter Converter, Double-Take, Qlogic iSR, IBM Softek TDMF, Web Sphere Application Server, NFS.

Team Size : 28 Amtrak -: 08/2010 - 05/2012 21 month(s) Server / Storage Consolidation & Migration Architect

Project Description: Amtrak hired IBM to consolidate the old servers in their datacenters to new virtualization environment, there are approx 740 servers with 530TB of data running on operating system Windows, Linux and AIX servers.

Nature of project is server virtualization, consolidation and migration. It involves replacing old/legacy computing systems with new one and merging small computing units with one large computing system like-for-like (means same vendor and version). This would in turn reduce the administrative, operating, licensing and operational costs for the customer while providing a more robust and scalable computing environments. It allows multiple virtual

servers, with heterogeneous operating systems to run in isolation, side-by-side on the same physical machine.

Project Contribution: As a Migration Specialist at Onsite ( USA) and was involved in all the phases of project life cycle. Study phase, Planning Phase , Designing phase and Implementation phase. I was involved in Study and Analyzing customer infrastructure for Server Consolidation , Propose the appropriate tools and techniques best suits for the customer environment from migration prospective, Understand applications residing on the servers, Study the Application dependencies, Preparing documentation( Wintel and Unix Migration Process , Cutover documents etc.) ,Used tools and techniques ( Scope, Sizing , TSD), Planning Migration Strategies with Onsite Architects Planning and Migrating Servers to the Virtualized environment.

Other than above work I prepared documentation to meet the objective of the project. Following are the documents which I used in analyzing of Servers are: reports from TADDM data collection, creation of Sizing documents, TSD Creation, Score Card. For designing the documents I prepared Amtrak initiation phase for different Waves, Unix Global Zone Grouping, Deep Dive document, MF dependency document .For Planning of Wintel and Unix Migration Strategies with Onsite Architects I prepared documents like, C&M migration planning, Unix Migration process, Cutover document for Wintel and Unix, Wave wise Cutover checklist in compilation with Amtrak visual take down. Prepared technical documents, Delivered work request to customer on time.

• Access the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to create the LPAR’s on the AIX machines.• Interviews the application teams and complete the application assessment questionnaire.• Create the migration plan to migrate the operating systems and data from the source servers and target servers.• Performed Storage Data Migration utilizing Double-Take, Softek TDMF IP, CIRUS and Nexsan SATABeast. • Take the MKSYSB backup of the Servers and install the image on target LPAR’s using NIM Server.• Perform P2V (Physical to Virtual), P2P(Physical to Physical), V2V (Virtual to Virtual) server migrations using Platespin Migrate, VMware Converter and Double-Take.• Upgrading the technology level of the AIX Operating system during the installation and configure the network parameters after installation.• Analyze the source server’s performance and decide the consolidation approach to target.• Create the Technical Solution Design documents.• Support Amtrak Datacenter Strategy and enable Datacenter Consolidation.• Migrate to common Infrastructure Architecture.• Increase utilization of server and storage hardware.• Multiple applications and operating systems can be supported within a single physical system.

• Data does not leak across virtual machines and applications can only communicate over configured network connections. • Complete virtual machine environment is saved as a single file; easy to back up, move and copy• Help the customer teams to finish the testing on new servers and provide them the after migration support.

Environment: Microsoft Windows, Redhat Linux, AIX 5.3/6.1, VIO Servers, NIM Servers, LPAR’s, Platespin Migrate, VMware Converter , Double-Take, CIRUS, NFS, IBM SVC, Softek TDMF IP and Nexsan SATABeast. Team Size: 60

AVIS -: 10/2009 - 07/2010 10 month(s) Wintel and UNIX Migration Lead

Project Description: The ultimate goal of this project is to migrate the Windows, Linux and Solaris servers and the Database data of the applications running on them from the customer’s location to the IBM data center.

I was working as Wintel and UNIX Migration Engineer and provided technical support to the project by building the target servers using Platespin Migrate, VMware Converter, FLAR from the NAS device. Project Contribution: As Wintel and UNIX Migration lead, I came up with the process, which goes like:

• Migrate the windows and Linux OS using Platespin Migrate and VMware Converter• After installing OS from FLAR on Solaris servers, • Created disk groups using VERITAS volume manager.• Created volumes on the SAN device attached to the target servers.• Created VERITAS file system on the target server and • Mounted the VERITAS file system to accommodate the database data to the respective locations using rsync tool.

RSYNC tool helps in syncing the database data from the NAS device. This is the implementation area of the system life cycle. Once we make the target server ready with OS and databases up and running on them we handover the server to other team (ITD) for further quality testing and to ensure the target server is good to give back to client.

By adhering the above process we are able to migrate the Solaris servers and data to the IBM datacenter which fulfills the client’s requirement. This process requires specialist skills of Solaris administration, Solaris Migration tools and technology like FLAR, VERITAS volume Manager, RSYNC tool for data syncing which I have from my previous projects and experience.

Environment: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris, Platespin Migrate, FLAR, VMware Converter, and Rsync. Baxter -: 12/2008 - 10/2009 11 month(s) Technical Team Lead/Migration Assoc Architect

Project Description: The purpose of the project to migrate 980 plus server with 350TB of data running multiple applications in various platforms (Solaris/Linux/Windows). Project Contribution:• Responsible for End to End migration of application starting from application interview to migrate the application on the new server.• Responsible for creating all the documents related to application (AAQ/TSMR/Darwin request/Migration Plan etc.)• Work with application team to create the application assessment questionnaire.• After installing OS from FLAR, • Created disk groups using VERITAS volume manager.• Migrated data utilizing Cisco DMM & Softek TDMF IP.• Created volumes on the SAN device attached to the target servers.• Created VERITAS file system on the target server and • Mounted the VERITAS file system to accommodate the database data to the respective locations using rsync tool.• Access the source application and server and analyze the risks during migration.• Create the migration plan for application and reviewed with application owner for approval and assigning of tasks.• Coordinating with onsite and offshore team for task scheduling and other Migration related issue and solutions.• Handles multiple applications at a time and managing the team to deliver the servers on time. The tasks involved communicating with multiple teams including Architects, Server delivery team, DBA, Application Team.• Do the server readiness checklist for accuracy after the server is delivered from server delivery team.• Install and configure the Web Sphere application server, IBM IHS and other application software’s.• Help the application team to complete the UAT and post migration help.• Provide Training to Team Members and Application team to new environment and Baxter Processes.

Environment: Solaris, Windows, Virtualization servers, Server, Cisco DMM, Softek TDMF IP,

Team Size : 40

Circuit City -: 12/2007 - 11/2008

12 month(s) Windows and Linux Migration Specialist Project Description: Performed Data migrations from one data center to another data center servers by using the Migration Tool called TDMF(Transparent Data Migration Facility) for windows and flavors of UNIX like Solaris servers and performing windows P2P and P2V migrations using Platespin Migrate, VMware converter to incorporates Circuit City server images (556 Intel and 181 RISC) located across 2 Data Centers in Richmond, VA and Boulder, Colorado to centralize the servers into one data center located at IBM Southbury (SBY) datacenter.

Project Contribution:• Analyze the source server and applications and decide the consolidation approach.• Create the compatibility matrix to decide which application will run on which version of operating system and latest release of the application software.• Analyze the similar applications running on multiple servers and check the performance of the servers. That’s help in consolidating the multiple servers onto 1 server in new environment.• Perform data migration from one datacenter to another data center by using Transparent Data Migration Facility (TDMF).• Taking interview of application owners to understand the architecture of the application and understand the risks involved with migration.• Create the technical solution design documents and record the architectural decision needed for migration.• Create the migration plan and document all the steps going to take place at the time of migration.• Install the application software’s like WAS, IHS, Best1, Visa Plus, VPON and configure them as per configuration in Source Servers.• Prepare the data migration plan and back out plan in case of failure of migration at the time of cut-over.• Help application team to complete the cutover and give them the training to understand the new environment.• Coordinating with onsite team for task scheduling and other project related updates.

Environment: Linux, Platespin Migrate, VMware Converter,Windows, IBM Softek TDMF, Virtualization servers.Team Size : 30

Belo Corp -: 06/2007 - 11/20076 month(s) Server Consolidation & Migration Specialist

Project Description: Belo Server Consolidation Project is to virtualize around 850 Linux Servers onto ESX servers.

Project Contribution:

My role is Migration Specialist. Responsible for migration of Linux Servers and Applications which includes information gathering of existing systems, check for incompatibility in case of consolidation, devising the strategy and procedures for migration of databases and applications, step by step ad-hoc migration plan according to individual system and Testing & Validation of the migrated Servers and applications.

• To do detailed study/analysis on the existing environment (Servers/ Applications & various services) and servers which are to be migrated to the consolidated/migrated environment.• To capture the complete Inventory of the systems under consideration and freezing on the number of system for migration/consolidation. To capture statistics of existing environment and check for any technical incompatibility for consolidated/migrated systems.• Preparing final list of servers to be migrated / consolidated based on various technical checks and other client recommendations.• To create a complete migration plans and strategies for servers and applications which are to be migrated• Consolidating all the information captured through various source and then preparing a one stop repository of information in Excel for references (Servers/ Applications) which are to be migrated for all servers for the project.• To create work break down schedules and detail design documents pertaining to each specific wave on which the project has been divided.• To collate the information about different migration tools this can be used for server consolidation processes. • Perform actual migration falling on schedule and within stipulated window.• Perform testing on the new system in comparison to old system for any technical problems and concurrency.• Performed P2V (Physical to Virtual), P2P(Physical to Physical) server migrations using Platespin Migrate and VMware Converter.• Migrated data utilizing Double Take.• Due to the Platespin Migrate limitations on Linux kernel version, used our innovative approach using RSYNC tool to perform the Linux P2V migration.• Hand over the system to customer for their final testing (Technical/Functional) and receiving the acknowledgement for the work done for final closure of that particular work item.• Responsible for Adhering Quality Process and maintaining tool “RPM” for centralized document repository of all the deliverables and documents for Belo Project.

Environment: Linux, Platespin Migrate. Innovative migration approach, VMware Converter, ESX server, Double Take, Virtualization, NFS, SSH.

Team Size : 30

CMC LTD (Tata Consultancy Services), India08/2005 - 04/2007IT Engineer

CMC LTD (TCS) deputed me as Resident Engineer at ISTRAC, ISRO Bangalore (ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network)

ISTRAC is a unit of ISRO, Dept. of Space for tracking of Low Earth Orbit Satellites and Commanding and collection of the data from the satellites. ISTRAC is a facility, which provides spacecraft control data support for the Indian remote sensing (IRS). This data is critical from the perspective of telemetry, tracking and command of the satellites. The responsibility includes providing operating system and hardware support for the dedicated servers and client systems with emphasis on maintaining a minimal system downtime.

• Supporting the ISTRAC, ISRO customer on 24Hrs basis without any delay in attending or finishing the call with minimum down time.• Upgraded the Real time systems Hard disks in a Trucluster environment with no down time and configured the disks for LSM i.e. striping at Hardware level and Mirroring at OS level. • The overall knowledge gained mainly by working in Customer locations in mission critical network environment.• Strong hold on the installation and configuration of the Systems, Operating system mainly Compaq Tru64 unix, Linux and Solaris, Application s/w, Hardware trouble shooting from Server to PC’s.1. System administration includes:

• Creating and maintaining user accounts and groups.• Maintaining disk storage and user area limits• Performing scheduled backup for the file systems and data area • Loading licenses, configuring the system for printers • Sharing the filesets/directories and controlling access over that for the clients

2. Hardware Maintenance includes:

• Installation of Operating System, software’s / Applications• Updating OS/System related patches and firmware.• Carrying Preventive Maintenance Monthly / Quarterly depending on the AMC .• Diagnosing and trouble shooting the system and bringing up the system with less downtime.

3. Network administration includes:

• Configuring system for network and ensuring system's network connectivity with the server• Minimum packet losses by ensuring speed settings of the network card on system as well port speed on switch side.• LAN configuration, vLAN configuration, routing for different networks on the switch/routers.

• Configuring Firewall as per the customer requirement, setting permits and deny options for the network / hosts.• NFS, NIS and BIND/DNS administration.

4. Other Major Activities includes:

• Installation and configuration of the new equipment's supplied by the CMC and sending the Installation reports getting duly signed by the concerned authorities in time.• No Single Point of Failure Redhat Enterprise Linux Cluster Server.Project: No Single Point of Failure Redhat Enterprise Linux Cluster ServerRole: Team Member

The aim of this project is to provide a file server with no single point of failure and optimum performance.

Hardware: HP DL360 servers, HBA cards, HP MSA1000 storage array. Software: Redhat Enterprise Linux operating system, HP Service Guard Cluster Manager, HP Proliant Support Pack for Redhat Enterprise Linux.

The set up involves two HP DL360 servers forming a two node cluster. The MSA1000 storage arrays form the storage area for client data. RAID formats have been configured on the storage arrays. The HBA Card provides the fiber optic connectivity between the cluster components. The HP service guard cluster manager software controls the cluster setup.

Cyber-Media India Pvt LTD (Cosmic Computers ltd) India02/2003 - 08/2005IT Engineer As a Site Engineer for Maintaining HP Compaq Servers and Workstation with Redhat Enterprises Linux 3 OS.for their IBM Severs with Windows 2000, dell desktops with WinXP and Network Components. Handled Routine Full Backup.

Configured the Redhat samba server and scheduled to take the backup of all windows systems, before they were using windows server to do the same which was not stable.

Education Background

Bachelor Degree (Technical)

Personal Memoranda:

Father’s Name : S. Srinivasmurthy

Date of birth : 12th April 1982

Martial Status : Married

Sex : Male

Contact Number : Cell : 8970379902 Languages known : English, Kannada, & Hindi.

Area of Interest : Drawing, Painting & Reading books

Self Analysis : Flexible with respect to the nature of the job and willing to learn new techniques.