Installed and configured NetBackup on Windows 2008,2012, and solaris.Help Architect Netapp solutions for Army, Navy, and MarinesInstalled, managed, and Configured Netapp OCI Unified Manager and Performance ManagerPerformed Migrations from 7 Mode to cDOTInstalled and racked hardware in addition to SAS cablingInstalled, Upgraded, and managed cDOT clustersImported CA certifications for increased security (Navy Certificates were imported)Designed testing environment for Netapp rollouts

•Performed cDOT and 7-Mode installations and migrations•Performed MetroCluster setups and support•Performed Config advisor verification on newly installed NetApp filers/disk shelves•Customer Interfacing to determine customer needs and provide solutions•Remote troubleshooting after installation to support phase

•Designed a Network wide campus with over 2500 endusers•Team Lead for 7 engineers•Diligent in security audits•Involved in campus wide cabling to replace legacy fiber runs, work done by TekWorks under my lead•Design, Plan, and execute projects from start to finish; using MS project 2013•Worked with accuvant for Aruba solution•People friendly and able to work with anyone•Configured syslog and sflow campus wide•Quickly make campus wide configuration changes using HP iMC monitoring

•Managed, maintained, and administrated Cisco ASA 5525-x, Cisco Nexus 5596T switches with Nexus 2k fabric extenders, Juniper SSG 320M, and Dell PowerConnect Network devices•Setup and managed Kemp LM 2000 and 3600s•Installed, implemented Dell PowerVault MD3660 and Dell Compellent SC8000 filers. Provisioned storage based on business requirements and rate of growth•Configured iSCSI logical switch failover using Dell PowerConnect 6248, SAN-to-SAN replication with Dell Equallogic PS4100 arrays•Help with acquiring Metro Ethernet Circuit to use for data replication using Zerto software•Designed security postures to improve management access•Helped with redesigning LUNs to use RAID 10 instead of RAID 5 when implementing SaaS•Installed, Maintained, and troubleshot IIS server issues running our SaaS Platform•Installed, configured,maintained Vmware ESXi 5.1 and 5.5; DRS clustering, cpu/memory resource pools, implemented Zerto virtual replication appliance, used RV tools to inventory virtual environment.•Configured IT infrastructure for fault tolerance and redundancy for Edge\Aggregate\Access network layers, DRS clustering for VMware along with triggers for fault tolerance resource limitations•Zerto replication to disaster recovery site the ViaWest DC in Dallas,TX,•Installed, configured, managed cisco nexus 5596T and cisco 3850 series switches•Troubleshooting VPN tunnel issues on Juniper ssg 320m and cisco asa 5525-x

• Performed backup with Veeam 6.5 and practiced restores on a monthly basis• Configured, monitored, and performed configuration changes on EMC CX3-700 devices, Sun StorageTek Tape Devices, Netapp 3050c and R200 filers with MKII FC disk shelves, and HP StorageWorks MSA 1000 devices• Created diagrams that help upper management make decisions based on the current hardware environment• Managed backup jobs with CA ArcServe, ArcServe backup software, and Veeam 6.5 replication• Created LUNs for Windows/Linux based servers, configured QoS settings on Cisco catalyst chassis for better throughput• Coordinated Projects between offices in Argentina, Spain, and the main office in Irvine, Ca• Configured Vmware vCenter for load balancing VMs, DRS clustering• Performed vCenter installation; maintained and configured• Configured Netapp Filer via CLI, System Manager 2.1; performed backup via SnapMirror with SnapDrive• Configured and Maintained HP SAN Director FC switches; performed failover configuration• Provide analytics reports; storage IO performance, storage capacity, fault tolerances, and memory usage• Used IOmeter to perform storage IO testing; on FC, SATA, and SAS drives• Perform firmware performance analysis, how previous firmware performs against latest firmware• Spoke freely about analysis reports, ideas for improving performance and servicing model as a Cloud Service Provider• Administered EMC and Netapp devices for business continuity purposes; DR replication of VMs and Netapp volumes using snapmanager suite; snapmirror• Configured EMC with Navisphere 6.x and Netapp Devices with System Manager 2.1• Knowledge of Netapp Data OnTap 7.2.4 and 8.1• Setup CIFS and NFS on Netapp and EMC devices (NAS technology)• Installed and configured CentOS and Ubuntu Servers; CIFS, NFS, and FC to Sun StorageTek L700e• Cabled and configured NetApp DS2246 and DS4243 disk shelves• Created VLANs on Brocade BigIron 800, 8000, and 15000 series switches

• Installed, Maintained, and Configured Brocade 8000 and 6510 FC/FCOe, Cisco Nexus 5020 FCOe switches.• Installed, maintained, and configured HP MSA storage devices, Oracle sunfire x4450 and x4470 M2 servers; Dell R820, R710, R620, and R610 servers• Lead Engineer for solving issues with Dell and Oracle issues• Performed performance testing with Netapp 6080 filer and EMC CX3-40 storage devices.• Performed performance testing with Fibre PCIe for servers such as QLogic HBA 8300, 8200, and 2600 CNA cards.• Configured and maintained HP EVA P6300 and HP EVA MSA P2000 FC/iSCSI storage devices• Provisioned scalable Storage LUNs to anticipate future storage business needs

Help support DR sites for data replication/business continuity• Designed and Created VPNs between branch offices• Part of SAP support tech team• Operated and maintained Cisco ASA 5520; setup VPNs, failover clusters, encryption domains• Perform network troubleshooting skills with BlackBox analyzer• Configured switches (Cisco 3750 and 2960, HP 5406zl ), routers (3825, 1841, 2821, 2911), and security gateways (Cisco ASA 5520, Checkpoint 4607)• Installed and configured Dell server R610, R710, Poweredge 2850, 2950, 1800.• Knowledge of Dell’s RACADM command line• Design network physical and logical topologies for increased performance, security, and data integrity of frames/packets traversing network• Helped IT director develop IT governance rules• Worked with vendors like AT&T and XO communications to implement a cost effective network solution• Installed, Configured, optimized Cisco Aironet 1240G devices; setup root and repeater access points• Installed, Configured, and managed EMC VNX 5300 filer plus Cisco 1900 MDS fiber channel switches• Reversed engineered Data Center creating multiple Visio documents to represent current state and proposed states; previously vendor controlled• Performed VRRP, and HSRP protocol functions• Configured and Installed Raids, LUNs, Zones, CIFS, and NFS• Knowledge of SCSI, iSCSI, and FC protocols• Setup data replication for disaster recovery planning with remote location sites• Managed SAN with EMC Unisphere management tool• Troubleshot NAT-T; branch offices have to sit behind one LAN that is translated into a public address to AT&T hosted solution in Anapolis.

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.• Performed analyzer bus traces on NetApp equipment using Finisar Xgig bus tracer; Analyzed communications between host bus adapter, SAS controller, and SAS/SATA HDD• Responsible for Creating Test Plans for performance and protocol tests• Wrote weekly status reports to upper management• Spoke to customer (NetApp) about issues with HDD firmware and pushed those issues further• Established metric for performance in the NetApp subdepartment• Created error reports for firmware engineers• Worked with FCOE, SATA, and SAS protocols.• Operated Netapp Filer FAS 2050s, 3050s, 3070s, and 6080s.• Operated Netapp Disk Shelves MKII, DS2246, DS4243.• Performed installations, configurations with Vmware ESXi 4.1• Troubleshot vSwitches, PortGroups, and Network Interface cards using ESXi command line utilities

• Created ACLs on Cisco 1700 series routers for University of La Verne, LA county fire department• Managed network with NetFlow analyzer• Cabled Cisco 2600 routers, Cisco 2950 switches in the data center at the University of La Verne• Configured IGRP, OSPF, BGP Routers to update route topology and databases• Configured Frame relay routers for cheaper connectivity to branch offices• Configured site-to-site VPN to remote campuses using Cisco PIX security gateways• Experience in Trackit and Remedy ticket tracking systems