OBJECTIVE

Senior Enterprise IT Consultant,Solution Architect and Cloud Computing Specialist with deep knowledge and wide expertise in virtualization, Data Migration, SAN, Storage, Data Protection, Modern and Legacy Compute Platforms

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

An Enterprise Systems Consultant with over 25 years of experience in planning, designing, implementing and supporting complex, multi-vendors IT environmnet. Strong expertise and history of success in projects focusing on Virtualization,Cloud Computing, Enterprise Data Protection, Disaster Recovery and Data migration. Wide knowledge of Database technology, Server abd Storage architecture. practical expertise and certifications in IT Security.

CERTIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Enterprise Virtualization and Consolidation, Cloud Computing, Migrating Infrastructure and applications to the Cloud Platforms. Designing, planning and implementing all components of Virtual Infrastructure, Enterprise Virtual Desktop solutions.
• Cross-platforms online Data migration.
• Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Data Protection for Enterprise IT Environment.
• Designing, Planning and Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions and SAN
• Designing and Implementing High-Availability for Mission-Critical systems and applications.
• All aspects of Data Base Solution implementation
• Supporting, managing, administrating and monitoring multi-vendors, multi-platforms IT infrastructure
• Virtual and Physical network implementation, network and end point security, Authentication and Authorization using cloud-based and on premises Solutions.
• Leading and Managing enterprise-class implementation projects.
• Advanced Shell, PowerShell and C programming

WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER PRODUCTS

• Cloud Platforms: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM BlueMix
• Virtualization Platforms: VMware vSphere, VMware Horizon, VMware AWS, VMware NSX-T, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XEN, KVM, IBM Power MicroPartitioning.
• Operating Systems: RedHat Linux/CentOS, SUSE Linux, Ubuntu, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Microsoft Windows
• HA Clustering SW: IBM HACMP/Power HA, Veritas VCS, HP MC/ServiceGuard, Sun Cluster, Microsoft MSCS, Linux Clustering, Oracle RAC, SQL DAG
• Server HW: IBM Power VM, HP9000, SUN SunFire series, IBM P-series, IBM x-series, HP Proliant, Dell PowerEdge, Blade Servers technology (Cisco, HP, IBM, Dell).
• Storage HW: EMC Unity/PowerMax/PowerStore, HP 3PAR/P4000/MSA, IBM (Lenovo) XIV/v3700/v7000, NetApp filers, Pure Snorage, Nimble, HDS USP-VM,/TagmaStore,/AMS/ HiNAS
• Storage SW: HDS True Copy/Shadow Image/Quick Shadow/Hi-Command/Dynamic Path Manager, EMC Navisphere/Timefinder/SRDF/Powerpath/Recover Point, HP CommandView/Secure Path, IBM System Storage Productivity Centre,
• SAN Switches: Brocade, Cisco MDS, Qlogic
• Backup and Data Protection SW: Veeam, Veritas Netbackup, Tivoli Storage Manager, Symantec Backup Exec, EMC Data Protection/Avamar, HP Data Protector (Omniback), Oracle RMAN, CommVault, Acronis, NetApp SnapMirror/SnapVault , Zerto, Vmware SRM
• Database: Oracle, Oracle RAC, Microsoft SQL, mySQL, Informix, Aurora DB 
• Monitoring Frameworks: Nagios, Zabbix, PRTG, HP Openview (ITO, OVO, Measureware, PerfView, Network Node Manager), IBM NetView, BNC Patrol, HDS Hi-Command
• Security: Fortinet firewalls and End Point Protection products, Citrix NetScaler, OKTA, Vmware Identity Manager/NSX Microsegmentation/Edge firewall, Splunk, WireShark.
• Network: CISCO, HP, Dell, Fortinet switches, VMware and Hyper-V virtual networking
• Programming: Unix/Linux shells, PowerShell, Awk, Sed, Perl, C,/C++, Java Script

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

FlexITy Solution Inc.

Richmond Hill, Ontario

05/2005 – present   Data Centre (DC) Group Lead/Senior Solution Integration Consultant

• Manage DC Professional Service Group, responsible for LoE estimation, resource allocation and service delivery.
• Provide strategic consulting, design, implementation, control and support in data migration, data center consolidation and virtualization projects for Enterprise customers.
• Lead IT virtualization projects using different Virtual and Cloud-based platforms. Assisting clients in migrating to Hybrid and Public Cloud services.
• Design and implement Tiered Storage infrastructure, DR and Business Continuity solutions for financial institutions and government organizations using storage and SAN based replication technologies and Enterprise storage software.
• As storage architect provided ongoing consulting services and have been responsible for developing strategic storage roadmap for one of the major Canadian financial organization.
• Developed and implemented virtual datacenter infrastructure for different clients using converged network infrastructure, Cisco UCS blade centres, VMware VSphere, NSX-T, vRealize Suite, vCloud Director (vCD), NetApp, Isilon, HP P4000, 3PAR, HDS USP and AMS storage.
• Participate in presales activities, build POCs, prepare demos for potential clients, and assist sales team in preparing RFP responses.

Infostream Technologies Inc.

Richmond Hill, Ontario

03/2001 – 05/2005   Principal Consultant

• Leaded numerous Enterprise Storage and SAN engagements using variety of Disk Arras (HDS, EVA, EMC, SUN StoreEdge, NetApp), Fiber Channel Switches (Brocade 12000, 6400, 3900, 3800, 2800, McData 6064, 4500) and operating systems (SUN, AIX, HP-UX, Windows, LINUX).
• Designed and Implemented Metro Storage Solutions and Disaster Recovery Protection using SAN infrastructure, HDS 9970,9960, 9570 disks arrays and True Copy, Shadow Image, Quick Shadow, CCI software.
• Developed and implemented Enterprise Backup solutions with Disaster Recovery protection, based on Veritas Netbackup 3.4, 4.5, Tivoli Storage Manager 4.2, 5.2 and HP Data Protector (Omniback) 5.1. Integrating NetApp filers in backup infrastructure. Integrating Oracle, Informix, SQL and MS Exchange backup/recovery with Enterprise backup.
• Provided technical leadership in numerous High-Availability engagements implementing Veritas Foundation Suite, VCS, IBM HACMP, HP MC/SG and NSI Double Take.
• Managed new systems migrations, upgrade installations and system rollouts within time and budget constraints.
• Implemented Oracle 9 RAC on AIX, HP-UX, and LINUX in stretched cluster configuration. Working with Oracle, HP and IBM teams designing and configuring “showroom” Oracle 9 RAC installations.
• Designed, configured, and implemented an enterprise custom JumpStart server infrastructure supporting Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 installations and upgrades and Ignite HP-UX Server supporting HP-UX 11.0 and 11.i. This engagement included designing of sophisticated scripting solution.  

Nortel Networks

Brampton, Ontario

07/2000 – 03/2001   Capacity Planning and Performance consultant. Contract.

• Performance analysis, reporting, and problem determination for mixed UNIX environments of over 400 servers worldwide using BNC Patrol software tools, HP MeasureWare, HP PerfView and native Unix tools.
• Evaluation, recommendation and implementation of next generation technologies.
• Plan UNIX capacity, architecture and manage performance to assure efficient utilization of corporate computing assets.
• Provide system specifications, present solution to clients, management and support departments, consult client representatives, negotiate solutions with vendors. (HP-UX, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, Enterprise Storage).     
• Proactive utilization monitoring of production environment.
• Provide recommendations on global and specific performance issues in various UNIX environments.

GE Capital Information Technology Solutions

Mississauga, Ontario

04/1998 – 06/2000   Enterprise System Integration Specialist

• Installing, configuring and administrating UNIX, Open VMS and Windows NT operating system. (AIX, HP-UX, Digital UNIX, Solaris, Open VMS 7.1, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98). Developing different scripts for network backups and performance monitoring. Installing and configuring new hardware and software. Helping customers in problem determination and developing solutions. Korn, C-shells and VMS DCL advanced scripting. Customer telephone support and consulting.
• Planning and designing IBM SP systems. Installing and configuring IBM SP&PSSP frames and nodes. Upgrading software and hardware, installing patches.
• Planning, installing, configuring and testing IBM HACMP and HP MC/Service Guard Clusters (SSA, SCSI, AutoRaid and EMC disk arrays).
• Performing Oracle 7 & Oracle 8 database installation, administration configuration and tuning on HP-UX, AIX and IBM SP&PSSP environment, developed scripts, reports, RMAN and EBU backup procedures. Designing physical and logical schemes. Supporting and administrating production Oracle databases for a big telecommunication company. Developing SQL and PL/SQL scripts.
• Preparing proposals and technical solutions for Enterprise backup and recovery systems. Installing, configuring and tuning ADSM, Legato NetWorker, OmniBack Enterprise network backup and recovery systems for different customers, including database data protection.
• Installing and configuring RAID arrays, upgrading RAID controllers. (Digital StorageWorks HSZ-40, HSZ-50, HSZ-70, HSZ-80, ESA-1200 fiber channel, IBM SSA RAID arrays).
• Developing database front-end and database logical structure for warehouse system (FoxPro 5.0).

EDUCATION

REFERENCES

Available upon request.