SEC Tour with Maximus:Senior Data Storage Administrator with 10 years of experience supporting and optimizing enterprise storage environments at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Specializing in NetApp storage solutions and Cisco SAN technologies, with a strong focus on high-performance, high-availability, and secure data management. Adept at troubleshooting complex storage issues, managing data protection strategies, and implementing disaster recovery plans to safeguard data. Experienced at managing large-scale infrastructure with the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver efficient storage solutions.Experience:- Managing multi-PB NetApp cluster environments across numerous regional sites.- Maintaining various NetApp nodes, including FAS 8000, C190, 2720, A300, A700, and A900 series.- Performing storage administration, monitoring, tuning, and engineering solutions for all ONTAP versions.- Analyzing data and optimizing systems to enhance capacity and operational efficiency.- Experienced in Disaster Recovery (DR) execution with SVM DR, data migrations, and data protection strategies.- Administering NFS & CIFS NAS protocol access for user and server environments.- Collaborating with multiple teams on cross-functional storage solutions for user and server infrastructures.- Setting up and managing NetApp StorageGRID FabricPool with AFF systems.- Building and maintaining BlueXP infrastructure for backup and recovery, and data migration to Azure.- Experienced with NetApp applications: SnapCenter, AIQ, Insight, and OTV.- Proficient in Cisco MDS fabrics, creating complex FCP zoning for VMware and physical Linux server environments.- Managing multiple Cisco multiple FCP switches including 9710 and 9132T MDS.

SEC Tour with Attain:- Engineered NetApp storage solutions for a large-scale, complex infrastructure at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).- Completed 7-mode and EMC Isilon migration of data into the NetApp OnTap clusters. Decommissioned the FAS3000 and FAS6000 series with the data migration.- Performed daily operations, including system build-outs, data migrations, zoning, backups, and capacity management.- Managed and supported NetApp applications, ensuring high availability, reliability, and disaster recovery (DR) readiness.- Collaborated with teams—VMware, Unix, Windows, Networking, and Security—to troubleshoot and resolve storage and performance issues, and complete storage requests for builds.- Maintained comprehensive documentation of storage configurations, processes, and procedures to support system continuity and compliance.

SEC Tour with AECOM:- Engineered and introduced NetApp Cluster ONTAP into the storage infrastructure, migrating data from legacy 7-mode and EMC systems to NetApp cluster nodes.- Designed and set up NetApp OCI (Insight) for storage and Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) environments, optimizing monitoring and management.- Managed daily operations, administration, and troubleshooting for NetApp ONTAP storage systems, ensuring seamless performance and uptime.- Installed and maintained SnapManager and SnapDrive for Exchange and SQL environments, improving backup and recovery processes.- Executed high availability failovers for 7-mode vservers between multiple sites, ensuring continuous data access and minimal downtime.- Configured Cisco MDS zoning for VMware and Linux teams, ensuring efficient and secure storage network integration.

- Served as the Senior Administrator for NetApp, VMware, and Windows infrastructure at the USDA, overseeing engineering, maintenance, and optimization of key systems.- Setup HP Blade System into IT infrastructure with connection to the NetApp FAS3000 series vis iSCSI and NFS.- Engineered and maintained Active Directory (AD), storage, and server infrastructure to ensure seamless IT operations and system integrity.- Provided technical support for the USDA’s IT infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, resolve issues, and improve system performance.- Participated in the ITIL decision-making process, contributing to service management, incident handling, and continuous improvement initiatives.- Conducted capacity management assessments on the NetApp and HP servers, ensuring infrastructure scalability and efficiency to meet growing demands.- Managed storage purchase orders, ensuring timely procurement and alignment with organizational requirements.- Near end of tour served as Program Manager for the FNS contract, leading strategic initiatives and overseeing operations before transitioning to the SEC.