| Candidate Information | | Title | Solution Architect Cloud Infrastructure | | Target Location | US-PA-Downingtown |
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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateSummaryAWS certified solution architect with a decade of experience in designing and implementing Hybrid Cloud infrastructure, specializing in NAS, SAN, and AWS.Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects to develop scalable cloud solutions tailored to customer needs.Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including VPC, EC2, S3, EFS, FSx, CloudFormation, RDS, and EKS.Expert in architecting and securing AWS infrastructure using IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Security Groups, and NACL.Strong knowledge of AWS Cloud Services in Storage, Network, and Security domains, with proficiency in estimating costs and implementing cost control mechanisms.Skilled in migrating NAS and Object data using DataDobi and AWS DataSync, with deep expertise in NetApp, EMC, HPe, and PURE arrays.Experienced in managing the full product lifecycle, from concept to delivery, ensuring alignment with market needs and customer satisfaction.In-depth knowledge of automation services including AWS CloudFormation, HashiCorp Terraform, and Ansible.Proven track record of developing and implementing data protection and disaster recovery solutions, including EMC Networker with DataDomain.Adept at creating and implementing cloud storage best practices to maximize customer value and drive continuous innovation.EducationUniversity of Houston Master of Science in Engineering TechnologyAnna University B.E in Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSkillsAWS ServicesOperating SystemsFSx, EC2, EFS, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudFront, Cloudwatch, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, SNS, SQS, Route53, Control Tower, EKSLinux Ubuntu, Red Hat, MS Windows 2008/2012/2016/2019, Unix, ESX 5, ESX 5.5, ESXi.Storage ArraysNetApp E-Series, FAS-Series, V- series, AFF arrays, EMC Clariion, EMC UNITY, EMC Symmetrix DMX 4/3/2000 and VMAX/PowerMAX, EMC ISILON, IBM XIV, HP 3PAR, PURE Storage.Storage Management SoftwaresNetApp CLI, NetApp System Manager, Oncommand Unified Manager, Oncommand Insight, SANtricity Storage Manager, VMware Vsphere client, Unisphere for VMAX, Unisphere for VNX, Symcli, IBM XIVGUI, EMC OneFS Storage Administration, HPe SMCC, XtremIO Storage Management Application, Pure Storage Management Console, WFA, BlueXPCI/HCIUCSCertificationsAWS Certified Advanced Networking SpecialistAWS Certified Solutions Architect AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect ProfessionalHashiCorp Certified: Terraform AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsNCDA (7-Mode)ExperienceAWS, PA Mar 2021 Till DateTitle: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Storage SpecialistSuccessfully led and managed cross-functional teams to develop repeatable and scalable Hybrid Cloud solutions tailored to customer needs, ensuring project goals were met on time and within budget.Designed next-generation cloud and hybrid IT data and storage architectures, leveraging deep technical expertise and strategic planning to align with business objectives.Collaborated closely with Storage Business Development and Service Delivery teams to support large-scale customer use cases and drive the adoption of AWS storage services.Oversaw the design and implementation of cloud storage solutions, as well as the migration of storage from on-premises SANs and NAS to cloud storage. Managed the product lifecycle from concept to delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction and alignment with market needs.Developed and implemented solution architectures and guides for storage that combined cloud technology with ISV/IHV products, delivering comprehensive, consumable solutions for end customers.Created new strategies to maximize value for customers by establishing and implementing cloud storage best practices. Identified opportunities for continuous innovation and improvement in storage solutions.Designed and implemented Hybrid Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures based on customer RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) requirements. Led teams to ensure these solutions met stringent reliability and performance standards.Siemens Medical Solutions, PA (acquired by Cerner Corp in 2015) Dec 2014 Feb 2021Title: Lead Storage Engineer / Technology Architect / IT Architect IIIIdentify, evaluate, PoC, design, test and automate storage architectures around block and file and object storage as well as cloud integrated backup and recovery solutionsPerforming Capacity and Performance review to set up Multiprotocol environment as required by client.Led the company establishing SVMDR as a DR solution and SnapVault as a backup solution.Led the team in non-disruptive migrations from VMAX 20K arrays to VMAX 250 using NDM technology.Implemented True-HA capable arrays using SRDF METRO.Implemented and supported SnapProtect to backup SAN attached and standalone servers.Expertise in data protection using snapshots, SnapMirror, SVMDR and NDMP backups.Added/Removed switches in to the existing Fabric.Implemented NetApp CDOT NDMP backups to EMC DataDomain using NDMP.Create array performance and capacity reports using vendor specific and third-party tools.Wizards of the Coast, WA Oct 2014 Dec 2014Employer: Enterprise PalsTitle: Storage AdministratorSupported NetApp and Brocade infrastructure in an existing environment of Solaris, VMware, UNIX, AIX and Windows Servers.Day to day activities like Aggregate, Volume, Qtree creation and storage provisioning using NFS,CIFS,FC and iSCSI protocol and also creating/deleting snapshots on the volume.Implemented SnapMirror as DR solution between filers and SnapVault as backup solution.Expertise in protecting the data using snapshots, FlexClones on volumes.Expertise in resolving file locking issues in shared NAS infrastructure.Worked on upgrading various firmware and Data ONTAP upgrades.CITCO, NC Aug 2013 Aug 2014Employer: Enterprise PalsTitle: Storage AdministratorSupported and Implemented NetApp in an existing environment of Solaris, VMware, UNIX, AIX and Windows Servers.Day to day activities like Aggregate, Volume, Qtree creation and storage provisioning using NFS,CIFS and iSCSI protocol.Implemented SnapMirror as DR solution between filers and SnapVault as backup solution.Worked on Data Fabric Manager, Operations Manager, Protection Manager and Provisioning Manager and also created performance reports, set up alerts and troubleshooting P1/P2/P3 issues.Experience in creating backups and restoring files leveraging snapshots, FlexClones on volumes.Setting up and monitoring the health of SAN components.Siemens Medical Services, Malvern, PA. Jan 2013 Jul 2013Employer: Enterprise PalsTitle: Systems AnalystDay to day storage allocation and management of LUNS from EMC and NetApp storage.Expertise in protecting data using snapshots, FlexClones and performing restores as and when required.Performed data migration between NetApp disks and EMC disks on hosts using Symantec Veritas Enterprise Administrator, Open Migrator, SanCopy and SRDF.Implemented SnapMirror as DR solution between filers and SnapVault as backup solution.Monitoring the fabric for any slow drain devices.Generating SAN Health reports to analyze the fabric performance.Installation, configuration and administration of EMC Networker on hosts.Responsible for deploying automated Backup and Restoration using NMC7.6.University of Houston, Houston, Houston, TX Jun 2011 May 2012Title: Instructional Assistant / Project Server AdministratorAssisting faculty for development and design of course content.Worked on developing assignments and Examination for Business Consulting and Project Management courses.Worked as Project server administrator and assisted students in managing their projects using MS project.Assisted clients from Small Business Organizations in interacting with student consultants.Worked on grading Business documents like Statement of Purpose, Gantt Charts, etc. |
