The candidate has over 5 years of experience in storage engineering roles. Their experience includes managing iSCSI/FCP networks, performing physical storage management tasks, handling weekly SLA and monthly invoicing reports, active-active administration and configuration, management of disk shelves and metroclusters, and training junior team members. They also have experience with Linux SAN interop engineering, including installation, configuration, testing, and debugging of Linux, Veritas, NetApp, and third-party components to validate interoperability.

1. Work Experience - Projects:
ProjectName:Axiscapital HoldingsPvtLtd
Location:WiproTechnologies.Bangalore
Position:SeniorStorage Engineer
Duration:July2015 to till date
Description:
• Exceptionallywell qualifiedinfrastructure engineerand pursuingNetAppcertifieddata
managementadministratorwithsophisticatedtechnical skillsandpassionforresolvingcomplex
problemsorbusinesschallengesthroughinnovationandtechnical research
• Experience inRCA andworkingwithrespective teamsandprincipalvendorsforbugfixes
• Migrationand transition:Have beeninvolvedinvariousstorage SAN andNASsupport
operationsandmanagementprojects.Gainedtechnical skillsinanalyzingthe faults
• Managing iSCSI/FCPNetworks
• HandlingWeeklySLA reportsandMonthlyInvoicingreports[Billing] sharedwithclientasper
the Wipro agreement
• Physical Storage Management:Assigningdiskownership,aggregate,Flexible Volume,RAID-DP,
DiskScrubbingetc.,Snapshot,Snapmirror,Vol Copy,ndmpcopy,Deduplication,etc.,
• Active/Active administration&configuration,Managementof takeoverandgiveback
• Managementof Diskshelves,DRusingMetrocluster,NonDisruptive activitiessay –Vol move
for aggregate load balancing&Controllerfailovers
• Managed the decommissioningactivityof Windowsservers,whereLUNswere reclaimed
• TrainedjuniorteammembersonNFSdatastorescreation,Aggregate creation,LUN allocation
and variousaspectsoncompliance withrespecttoprotocolsforLUN namesforWindows& UNIX
servers
• Achievedthe 100%target of completing,andclosingthe incidents,requests,andtasksbefore
the SLA deadline,therebyachievingzerofinancial lossforthe client
• Spearheadedthe teamonweekly compliance checksonstorage systemsandstandardroutine
documentsachieving100% compliance target
• Involved&managedthe teaminthe storage reclamationproject,where the unusedLUNswas
painstakinglycollected,andreclaimedsavingthe new storage costforthe client

2. • Comprehensiveunderstandingandmanagingstorage environment,accurate faultdetectionand
maintenance of storage products,adherenttoall professionalresponsibilitiesandethics
• Analyzedthe generationof incidentstodiscoverthe rootcause usingexcel expertisetoreduce
the manual works/ tasks
ProjectName:Linux SAN Interop
Location:NetApp,Inc.Bangalore
Position:Linux SanInteropEngineer
Duration:Aug2014 to Jun 2015
Description:
InteroperabilityQualificationon differentdistributionsof Linux operatingSystems,Third-party
software’s(Veritasstorage foundation) andNetworkcards(Qlogic,Emulex) alongwiththeir
correspondingdrivers/firmware withNetAppStorage Controllers.Postingthe Supportedconfiguration
inNetAppInteroperabilityMatrix Tool.
Responsibilities:
• Installationof linuxviaSanboot/ Local bootthroughdifferentmedia’s
like - iSCSIandFC protocolsthroughPXE server.
• Installationandconfigurationof Veritasstorage foundation6.xx.
• Installing/Updatingof HBA/CNA (QLogic/Emulex) driversandfirmware.
• Implementingandconfigurationof 3xxx,6xxxseriesNetAppStorage Controllers.
• Configurationof ClusteredenvironmentonbothHostand Target systems.
• PerformingONTAPInstallation/upgrade/RevertoperationsonNetAppControllers
• PerformedZoningoperationsinFCswitchfabric.
• Configurationof Linux nativemultipathing.
• Configurationof iSCSi sessionsbetweenHostandControllers
• Settingupof AutomatedtestbedsusingNATEframework.
• DevelopingautomationscriptsusingPERLto dointeroperabilitycheckbetweenhostsand
controllers.
• Fetchingcore dumpusingSysreqandkdumptools.

3. • ConfiguringFINISARandfetchingFCtraces.
• Workedon VITA (VeritasIntegratedTestAutomation) Certificationforcustomercalled
Symantecto supportNetAppstorage.
• Debugginginteroperabilityissuesfoundduringtestexecutionandabilitytodrive those issuesto
closure withdevelopmentteamorsystemvendors.
• DefectsReportingand follow up.