Ajith has over 9 years of experience in IT storage and systems administration. He has expertise in EMC, IBM, HP, and Brocade storage arrays and networking equipment. He is currently a Senior Storage Engineer at Cerner Health Services, where he manages 16PB of data across their data centers. Previously, he held storage engineering roles at Fidelity Investments and Mindtree. Ajith has technical certifications from IBM, Brocade, and other vendors. He aims to pursue a challenging career in storage technology where he can apply his skills and work with experienced professionals.

1. AJITH
Cell: +919739864238
ajith.world@gmail.com
Career Objective:
To pursue a challenging career in the Storage Technology industry, wherein I can apply my knowledge,
acquire new skills and work with team of experienced professionals.
PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT
 An astute professional with total 9.1 years of experience in IT Storage & Systems Administration with
technical expertise in the implementation, operations and support functions of mission-critical business
solutions using IT as a tool.
 Adept in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing
solutions, troubleshooting for complex information systems management.
 An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with the ability to relate to
people at any level of business and management and significant experience working with steering
committees and other Project Managers.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Operating Systems: AIX 5.3, 6, Solaris 10, Linux Red Hat release 4, Windows 98, 2000, XP
Domain Knowledge: Storage Domain (DAS, NAS and SAN), RAID, SCSI, iSCSI, AIX Administration.
Hardware : EMC Products: EMC VMAX, EMC VNX, EMC XtremIO, EMC DMX.
IBM Products: SVC 5.1.0.9, SVC 6.1, XIV 10.2.4e.
IBM Power Machines, Blade Servers.
Brocade Switches Brocade DCX-8510, Brocade 48K, Brocade 4100, Brocade 5300.
Mcdata switches ED_48000B, ED-140M.
Applications/Tools: Solution Enabler, SymCLI, Unisphere for VNX & VMAX, OCUM, OCI, BNA, Web tools,
HP 3PAR SMMC, SVC Web based GUI, Brocade DCFM Web tools, IBM XIV GUI,
Virtual Instruments tool
CERTIFICATIONS
 Certified IBM P-Series Administration and Support for AIX 5.3
 Certified ITIL V3 Foundation
 IBM Certified Specialist - XIV Storage System Technical Solutions Version 2

2. FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE
Storage and SAN Administration Skills
SAN
Management
• Implementing Zoning in highly available SAN environment.
• Adding/Deleting/Modifying Zoning configurations.
• Storage Migration activities (Array based, Host based)
• Storage post Implementation tasks and assisting vendor engineers for installation of new
storage array.
Fabric
Management
• Patch plan for the new servers.
• Configuring MAPS, fabric watch.
• Zoning in highly complex environments.
• Experience in trouble shooting fabric issues.
LUN
management
• Allocation and Reclaiming SAN Space LUNs in a heterogeneous SAN environment.
• Assigning LUNs in clustered environment and standalone environment.
• LUN Expansion (Basic Disk/ Dynamic Disk)
Business
Continuity
Solutions
• Implementing Business Copy solutions in different storages Eg TimeFinder Solutions for
BCV Mirror, Snap in XIV.
• Implementing SRDF Solutions I.e. Asynchronous and Synchronous Replication.
• Creating/Assigning LUNs for BC operations.
• Flash copy, Snap shots operation for SVC & XIV.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
 Product training on IBM SVC & XIV from IBM.
 AIX Administration from IBM.
 TSM Administration training from IBM.
 Commvault backup administration from Commvault.
 Brocade Certified Fabric Admin BCFA200 from Brocade.
 NetApp 7-mode and Clustered Mode.
 HPE 3PAR StoreServ I and II from HP.
ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS
1> Since Sep’14 till date: Cerner Health Services as Senior Storage Engineer (acquired
Siemens Healthcare IT – Feb ’15)
Project: Healthcare Infrastructure Storage Management
Project Description: Supporting internal Cerner Health services units and Managing around 16 PB of data
hosted in Datacenter in PA, USA.

3. Assignment
Storage & SAN Administration:
 Supporting vendor engineers for installation on new storage array.
 VMAX & VNX post installation configuration like creating Pools & setting FAST policies.
 HP 3PAR post installation tasks and creating fabric layout for the same.
 Presenting LUNs to hosts running ESXi, Windows and various Unix flavors.
 Storage reclamation while server decommissions or post data migration to newer storage array.
 LUN expansion and migrating LUNs across thin pools in VMAX.
 Handling rotational on-call for handling any outages, diagnosing, troubleshooting and fixing the issues.
 Supporting internal teams during maintenance activities from storage perspective.
 Analyzing performance issues using Unisphere and Oncommand Insight (OCI).
 Planning and coordinating Tech refreshes for EOSL infrastructure.
 Setting up BNA/ MAPS alert monitoring.
 Setting up performance and violation dashboards using OCI.
 Setting up Daily space reports, storage weekly trend, storage monthly trend, switch port free
trend, orphan LUN report using OCI.
2> Since Jan'12- Aug’14: Fidelity Investments as Systems Engineer
Project: Enterprise Infrastructure Storage Management
Project Description: Supporting internal Fidelity Business units and Managing around 14 PB of data
across various Data centers across multiple sites based across US.
Assignment
Storage & SAN Administration:
 Allocation and deallocation of LUN’s from EMC DMX, Vmax, IBM XIV.
 Time Finder BCV operations.
 Performance Analysis and Tuning in XIV GUI.
 Performing/ coordinating break fix activity like HBA swap procedures, GBIC replacement activities,
module failures on IBM XIV, faulty drive replacements.
 Helping vendor by collecting EMC Host grabs from servers, logs (Data collection from Mcdata,
supportsave from brocade) symapi logs from EMC and X-Ray from XIV for RCA.
 Involved in DR activities using EMC SRDF, IBM XIV and Netapp snapmirror.
 On-call trouble shooting skills on storage & Fabric side.
 Zoning implementation on Brocade switches using DCFM.
 Providing support to Nexenta (Low cost storage)
 Managing multi-layer directors like Brocade, Mcdata.

4.  Participating in Sev-1 incidents over conference bridge calls to resolve Oncall Incidents and Problems.
 Monitoring and troubleshooting problems on Fibre Channel storage area networks (SAN) through VI
tools.
 Suggest improvements to business and technical practices.
 Ticket management through HP PPMC and providing response & support within target SLA.
Technical Support/ Troubleshooting
 Conducting Periodic reviews with the customer and analyze calls and their trends to take proactive
measures to reduce knowledge-based calls
Achievements: Received On Spot award for successfully completing EOW data migration project.
3> Since Jun'10- Jan’12: MindTree Limited, Bangalore as Senior Engineer- IMS.
Project: Client- Getronics (KPN Company), Netherlands
KPN is a leading ICT service provider in the Benelux region, services ranging from Data Center
Hosting/Housing to Cloud Computing, supporting over 40 customers.
Project Description: Supporting complete Storage & SAN infrastructure in a heterogeneous
environment for the client as a Storage Administrator.
Assignment
Storage & SAN Administration:
 Storage Provisioning: Symmetrix DMX Array- Checking for free devices, Meta Creation, Mapping,
Masking, Refreshing the Symapi database.
IBM XIV- Creation of storage pools, volumes, mapping VDisks to host.
IBM SVC- Creation of Mdisk Groups, Vdisk creation, mapping to host.
 Configuring host in SVC & XIV.
 DMX Lun Reclaim- Unmasking, Un-mapping, Write disable & dissolving Meta’s.
 DMX Lun Expansion using xcli in Symmetrix DMX-3/ 4.
 Normal / Metro Mirrored LUN expansion in SVC & XIV.
 Flash copy/ Time Finder & Metro mirror creation in DMX, SVC & XIV.
 Zoning implementation on Brocade switches using web tool.
 Ticket management through BMC Remedy, HP Open view service desk, Service now and providing
response & support within target SLA.
 Daily Health checks for Storage, switch & backup devices.
 Performing Storage forecast report on periodic basis.
 Fault status checks & respond to alerts from storage and co-ordinate with vendor for repairs.
 Managing HP Data Protector backup tool, providing backup & restore services to clients.
 Managing Devices and TSM Server. Defining nodes, creating policy domains, management policies,
scheduling backups, disabling backups.
 Maintaining an Asset database for the customers and updating at regular intervals.

5. Achievements:
• Received ‘Shining Star award’ from Mindtree.
• Provided internal training on IBM XIV.
4> Since Nov'07- Jun'10: Network Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore as Member –
Managed Services (An IBM Company).
Project: Client: Data Center (ING Vysya Bank)
Project Description: Supporting for Server & Backup in critical production environment.
Assignment
Server Administration:
 Implementing any new work request for backup according to requirement.
 LVM activities.
 Monitoring of servers pro-actively.
 Handling software installation and maintenance covering:
o OS using New and Complete overwrite, Preservation, Migration installation.
o OS patches, updating the maintenance levels when required.
 Responding to user administration including Backup and Restore for creating file systems.
 Upgrading the Operating System Versions.
 TSM Server Managing.
 Ticket management through BMC Remedy and providing response & support within target SLA.
 Vendor co-ordination for any hardware faults & driving till closure.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering for Visvesvaraya Technological University, 2002-2006 Batch.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth : 08-May-1985
Language Known : English, Kannada, Hindi
Passport no : F9609348 (EXPRIY on 2026)
Marital status : Married
Permanent Address : #344, 1st Floor, 14th Main, 11th A Cross, J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase
Bangalore- 560078

6. Achievements:
• Received ‘Shining Star award’ from Mindtree.
• Provided internal training on IBM XIV.
4> Since Nov'07- Jun'10: Network Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore as Member –
Managed Services (An IBM Company).
Project: Client: Data Center (ING Vysya Bank)
Project Description: Supporting for Server & Backup in critical production environment.
Assignment
Server Administration:
 Implementing any new work request for backup according to requirement.
 LVM activities.
 Monitoring of servers pro-actively.
 Handling software installation and maintenance covering:
o OS using New and Complete overwrite, Preservation, Migration installation.
o OS patches, updating the maintenance levels when required.
 Responding to user administration including Backup and Restore for creating file systems.
 Upgrading the Operating System Versions.
 TSM Server Managing.
 Ticket management through BMC Remedy and providing response & support within target SLA.
 Vendor co-ordination for any hardware faults & driving till closure.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering for Visvesvaraya Technological University, 2002-2006 Batch.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth : 08-May-1985
Language Known : English, Kannada, Hindi
Passport no : F9609348 (EXPRIY on 2026)
Marital status : Married
Permanent Address : #344, 1st Floor, 14th Main, 11th A Cross, J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase
Bangalore- 560078