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Nitin

Summary:

•Storage Administrator with over 6 years of experience and extensive knowledge inStorage area network (SAN), Network attached storage (NAS), Backup and disaster 

recovery.

• Hands on Experience in working with high end storage systems in Mixed Environments

such as EMC Symmetrix V-Max series, DMX-4, Clariion CX4 series, CX3 series, NetApp FAS3200, FAS6000 and FAS 6240 filers.

• Expertise with administration, configuration, troubleshooting of EMC and NetApp

storage systems.

• Troubleshooting expertise on servers and EMC, NetApp disk arrays.

• Experience with different data management and monitoring tools such as ECC, Storage

Scope, Navisphere Manager, Unisphere Manager, Solution enabler, EMC power path,

Connectrix Manager, Celera Manager, SMC, SPA, on command suite.

• Experience in implementing CIFS, NFS and Flexclone on NetApp.

• Experience in Installation, Configuration and Integration of NetApp filers with Windows

and UNIX environment.

• Data protection and disaster recovery like Snapshot, Snapview, Mirrorview, SanpMirror,

TF/clone, TF/snap, SRDF/A, SRDF/S.

• Experience in managing LUN’s, storage groups on EMC Clariion and storage

 provisioning on Symmetrix.

• Hands on experience on iSCSI, FCIP, MPFS fiber channel technologies on different

EMC and NetApp storage models and server platforms.

• Experience in Management of Cisco MDS 9513, MDS 9509, MDS 9506 director switches, MDS 9100 multilayer fabric switch and Brocade SILKWORM 24000, 12000.

• Day-to-day maintenance and problem analysis on storage.

Achievement :

• Performed Disaster Recovery test for customer.

• Deployed Data Protection solution for customers to minimize their backup window

and media usage.

• Deployed HSM solution for customers to archive their data to tier storage and

minimize their backup window.

• Deployed Data Compliance solution for customers to reduce their electronic discovery

cost and fulfills regulatory compliance.

Technical Skills:

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Storage

arrays:

EMC Symmetrix, Clariion CX4 series, CX3 series, VNX 5500 and 7500,

 NetApp FAS 6000 Series, FAS 3000 Series and FAS 2000 Series.

SAN Switches: Cisco MDS 9000 Family, Brocade 5400/ DCX-B, McDATA 4416.

Network andStorage

Protocols:

FC, ISCSI, CIFS, TCP/IP, FCOE, FCIP, MPFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP.

Operating

Systems:

Windows 2000/2003/2008/XP/VISTA/7, Linux, HP-ux, Solaris, RHEL5,

VMvare Vsphere, ESX4, ESX5.

Software: SMC, SPA, Unisphere, Navisphere, Snapdrive, Celerra manager, on

command suite, Filerview, Sanpview, TimeFinder, Mirrorview, SRDF.

 

Professional Experience:

Lead SAN Administrator May’11 – till date

TIAA-CREF , NY

• Part of Storage and SAN Migration involving Brocade, CISCO MDS, VMAX at 7

different data centers. Used Open Migrator, PPME, Open Replicator or rsync for all the

Migrations.

• Laying out Timefinder/SRDF strategy for production business critical and non-critical

systems.

• Planned and Installed Replication Manager 5.2.4 and scheduled jobs for the Time finder 

Clones/Snaps for the backup of different servers.

• Used EMC Solution Enabler/TimeFinder to create and manage the BCV, Clone and Snap

copies. I also wrote the Korn shell script to do the split and establish operations on those

standard and BCV copies, do the establish operation on standard and clone copies, do the

establish operation on standard and VDEV copies on the hosts for the backup and testing purpose.

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Used ECC StorageScope to query and create the reports like host LUN allocation, detailarray allocations for the customer.

• Installed and Configured Symmetrix Performance Analyzer.

• Planned and Implemented FAST VP VMAX.

• Emulated Number of Production configurations in the test lab, before implementing in

the production. Tested Timefinder Clones/SNAP, ECC, RM, SRDF/A.

• Planned and upgraded ECC from 6.0 to 6.1. Installed storage Scope repository while

upgrading from ECC 6.0 to 6.1.

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• Expertise with creating ISL’s, VSAN’s, Switch migrations (Cisco 9513/9509/9506,

Brocade 4800/DS 4100B) and switch expansions to support & improve more converged

and real-time communications applications.

• Improved asset utilization & performance to provide higher service levels with greater 

efficiency using StorageScope reporting and Performance Manager/WLA. Proactively

resolved the capacity allocation and utilization issues.• Assisted the customer to migrate 4 TB data off the legacy storage to EMC Symetrix

DMX3 array. I used EMC Open Replicator storage based data migration tool in this

 project.

• Worked on Load Analyzer to troubleshoot.

• Installed, configured and administration on EMC PowerPath software on HP-UX, IBM

AIX and Windows hosts.

 

SAN Administrator Jan' 09 – Apr'10Comcast Horsham, PA

Environment: Symmetrix Vmax, Clariion CX3-80, CX4-480, VNX 5500 and NetApp FAS 6240,

Operations Manager, CLI, Cisco MDS 9513, MDS 9509, Brocade 5200.

• Worked in maintenance and administration of SAN Arrays, which include EMC

Symmetrix, Clariion arrays, Celerra NS-960(NAS) and VNX 5500 array using

Unisphere, Navisphere and Celerra manager.

• Performed daily administrative tasks like storage allocation and troubleshooting issues.

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Provide all levels of Technical Support for NetApp filers and associated product suiteslike Snapdrive, SnapMirror, Microsoft iSCSI Initiator etc.,

• Responsible for replication related issues of EMC storage using Snapview, Mirrorview.

• Worked in the administration of SAN infrastructure using NetApp Filer View, Cisco

Fabric Manager and Device Manager.

• Involved in configuration of NetApps FAS systems including qtree, volume, aggregates

and Snapshots.

• Provided Documentation and Methodology for all processes within Enterprise storage

department.

• Maintain reports on disk and capacity utilization, availability and growth patterns.

• Upgraded Cisco SAN Switch firmware and managed the switches for day-to-day

operations.

• Provisioned storage to customers using both ISCSI and Fiber channel provisioning.

• Managing NFS / CIFS / IP SAN volumes and aggregates.

• Attending Critical customer meetings.

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Quality Assurance/ SAN Engineer  Jan '08 – Nov'08

Permabit Technology Corporation ,Cambridge, MA

• Build complex SAN infrastructure with Permabit Compliance Store.

• Perform various stress test to assure Compliance Store stability.

• Work with Development teams during SAN infrastructure testing to determine Content

Addressed Storage requirements.• Perform health check and maintenance services for SAN environments.

• Install and troubleshoot MS clusters and advanced SAN software.

• Perform sustaining install activities including host adds and SAN upgrades.

• Execute test plan to verify the interoperability with third party backup software in SAN

infrastructure environment.

• Specify and develop automated test cases to test: features, APIs, and adherence to

specified network protocols.

Storage Engineer Feb’07 – Dec’07

Hewlett Packard Company, Chicago, IL

• Design/Install/Support of EMC SAN infrastructure consisting of 3 Symmetrix 88xx, 7

DMX2000, 2 DMX3, 9 Clariion CX Series, 4 EMC CDL, 2 EMC Centera, and 22McData Switches distributed across 3 sites in Nevada, New Jersey, and Tennessee.

• Provide support of EMC SAN utilizing EMC Control Center and EMC Connetrix

Manager.

• Design/Implement/Maintain backup and disaster recovery environment for over 460servers consisting of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager utilizing EMC CDL and StorageTek 

9310 libraries distributed across 3 sites in Nevada, New Jersey, and Tennessee.

• Ensure daily backup schedules are met using TSM Reporting module.

• Provide 2nd level support for over 120 AIX servers that consist mainly of our customer 

database servers and web systems for 80 casino chain.

• Provide technical assistance to DBA’s supporting databases that include Informix, DB2,

and Teradata.

• Serve as technical advisor for application development projects.

• Recommended sizing and specifications for all new development projects within the

organization.• Install/Maintain OpenSource monitoring product Nagios for monitoring all 120+ servers.

• Create/Maintain Perl and shell scripts for various monitoring and support functions.

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Project Analyst:

The Timken Company, Canton, OH   May’06 – Jan’07

• Replace power supply, disk array enclosure (DAE/DAE2P clarion hardware), hot spare

disk drives, link control cards (LCC), power supply, global memory director, and disk director.

• Ensure the hardware parts were properly replaced without affecting major accounts

 production on the following hardware “ DMX3, DMX4, Clariion CX4-120, CX4-240,

CX4-480 series”.

• Installation, maintenance, administration and monitoring of all Windows servers in the

environment.

• Installing and configuring the Brocade, Cisco Fiber channel switches.

• Configure Zoning on Brocade, Cisco switches.

• Troubleshoot user difficulties with application software, customize applications

according to user needs.

• Presenting Luns to different Host such as Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris 9 and VMware.

• Gathering SAN Environment Information (Storage Arrays, Fiber Switches and host) of 

the client.

• Utilize SymmWin, EMC Navisphere Manager and Navisphere CLI for troubleshooting

 purposes, managing storage system, raid groups, and luns and storage groups.

• Resolving the issue related to Path failures and HBA failures on server side or Storage

arrays.

• Understanding of various port types used for SAN like N, F, NL, FL, E ports.

• Ensure the hardware parts are properly installed in a timely fashion without impacting

customer production system.

• Provide assistance in replacing GBIC cards for McData, Brocade and Cisco switches.

• Generating reports for storage allocation and suggestion to save space on the storage

environment.

Dell, Hyderabad, India Jan' 05 – Mar'06

System Administrator

• Administer Microsoft Windows Servers, Microsoft Workstations, and network security

devices• Day to day problems analysis & resolution on Windows 2000 & 2003 servers.

• Installing, Configuring & Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional workstation in

Windows 2003 Domain Environment.

• Resolve incidents affecting the operation/availability of production systems.

• Troubleshooting PC Hardware, Software & Network Related problems.

• Working with the Remote desktop control software like NetMeeting & Windows Remote

Assistance.

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• Investigated new technologies, software, patches, and security packages, which will

improve system performance and systems administration procedures.

• Resolve incidents affecting the operation/availability of production systems.

• Installing, Configuring & Troubleshooting MS Office, Antivirus Software & other 

software as required.

References: Available upon Request