Ravi Kumar Vangari

Currently working as storage and backup admin in TATA Consultancy Services Private Limited.

• Managing daily operations and deliverables
  Migrating data from 3PAR array to 3PAR array using Peer Motion technology with regards to Capacity optimization and handle performance issues
• Migrating data from 3PAR array to HP Primera and vice-versa using Peer Motion Technology with regards to Capacity Optimization and handle performance issues.
• Manage & Monitoring Brocade Fabrics through Broadcom SANNAV tool.
• Mitigating performance issues on HP 3PAR arrays by enabling QOS.
• Support team for all storage administrative tasks when they are in need.
• Attending daily Client pulse meeting which discuss all-planned activities and Operational issues
  Troubleshooting SAN port related errors and communicating with respective vendors for resolving it.
• Troubleshooting issues based on incidents received.
• Follow change and incident management process meet client agreed SLAs
• BCI and MBCI triage calls for finding Root cause of issue
• Implement Maker checker process to avoid manual human errors for production critical change tasks
• Conduct Handover takeover calls, all team members aware of all ongoing operational Challenges and handles vendor cases efficiently
• HP 3PAR storage alert integration with Splunk to enable incident generation
• Bi-weekly presentation to client to discuss on storage and backup operational status highlights, lowlights, challenges, upcoming activities and support required.
• Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
• Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
• Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
• Served as point of contact for clients regarding follow-up, meeting scheduling, and responses to questions.

Onsite client experience as Capgemini consultant in Sweden for period Feb 2017 - Aug 2018.

• Manage EMC VPLEX, UNITY and 3PAR storages devices
• Manage Brocade Fabrics through BNA
• Manage & Monitoring Brocade Fabrics through Broadcom SANNAV tool
• Perform administrative tasks on storage Arrays like providing storage space from VPLEX arrays to servers using backend array as Unity
• Provisioning storage to different platform servers through VPLEX arrays using Backend physical storage array as Unity/VNX
• Expanding the virtual volume or distributed virtual volume in VPLEX using backend Storage array as Unity/VNX
• Creating consistency groups and establishing cluster detach rule in metro cluster Setup
• Establishing cluster Witness server setup to existing VPLEX metro cluster setup
• Configured initial setup of secure remote service setup with required ports open on Network firewall to establish communication
• Configuring call home service in VPLEX/Unity/VNX using Secure remote services Servers
• Experience in Configuring initial setup for new SAN switches in Environment
• Experience in Configuring new SAN switches to existing SAN switches
• Experience in Configuring HP blade enclosure switch as Access Gateway switch mode to existing fabric
• Experience in Zoning & LSAN Zoning activities to establish the communication between Servers and storage array using BNA tool
• Monitoring and Managing the SAN switches in Brocade Network Advisory tool
• Provisioning the storage space to servers from HP 3PAR array using 3PAR SSMC Management tool
• Migrating the data from 3PAR array to 3PAR array using Peer Motion technology
• Provisioning and decommission Netapp shares
• Troubleshooting SAN port related errors and communicating with respective vendors for resolving it
• Troubleshooting the issues based on the incidents received
• Follow the change and incident management process
• Experience in migrating the data on device level of VPLEX from VNX to Unity array
• Experience in handling OS upgrades of VPLEX, Unity and 3PAR arrays.
• Worked collaboratively to complete daily operational tasks against team targets.
• Drove team success by completing allocated tasks quickly and accurately.
• Scheduled work shifts, balancing team availability with business needs to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.

Worked as Storage administrator for Capgemini for multi-projects

• Manage EMC VMAX, VNX and VPLEX storages devices
  Manage Brocade Fabrics
• Perform administrative tasks on storage Arrays like assigning space to servers Using VPLEX and working on new server builds
• Troubleshooting issues based on tickets
• Follow change and incident management process
• Prepare documentation and reports for VMAX, VPLEX and Switches
• Generate Capacity and performance reports on VNX arrays on weekly basis.
• Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.

Worked as Associate Storage Operation Specialist II for EMC INDIA PVT LTD.

• Manage EMC storages devices both enterprise and midrange
• Manage Cisco and Brocade Fabrics
• Perform administration task on storages like assigning storage to servers
• Troubleshooting issues based on tickets
• Follow change management process and incident management process
• Worked with vendor in resolution of issues
• Managed EMC Clarion Boxes through EMC Navisphere & Unisphere tool
• Create RAID Groups, BIND LUNs, and Create Storage Groups using Navisphere Manager & Unisphere
• Zoning & Unzoning in brocade& Cisco SAN switches
• LUN creation, Mapping & masking in DMX.
• Creating Meta devices & assigning to host
• Create/dissolve Meta Volumes, Change device configuration
• Creating thin & thick devices in VMAX Array
• Storage provisioning with Auto provisioning feature in VMAX Arrays
• Storage provisioning with Thin provisioning feature in VMAX Arrays
• Managing thin pools and FASTVP in VMAX
• Performed Zero space reclamation in VMAX
• Storage provisioning through VPLEX arrays where backend is spanned across VMAX arrays
• Troubleshooting day to day issues and resolving them
• Day to day activity includes provisioning of storage from CLARiiON, Symmetrix DMX & VMAX series, troubleshooting based on tickets.
• Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

Worked as system Administrator for IBM INDIA PVT LTD.

• Responsible for providing technical support of all incoming Storage service request against EMC-DMX series of Storage Sub-Systems
• Allocating LUN's to respective hosts
• Creating Meta Hyper according to client specifications
• Performed Zoning at brocade switches and LUN Masking at servers
  Monitoring and troubleshooting various EMC-SYMMETRIX series
• Creation of thin devices & data devices
• Experience on Auto-provisioning (i.e, Creating initiator group, port group, storage group & masking view)
• Creating a thin pool & adding the data devices into the thin pool
  Binding the thin devices into the thin pools
• Responsible for handling Service Center tickets raised for incidents and requests and resolving them within SLA period
• Responsible for following proper change management procedure for any kind of changes required on any component
• Working on replication jobs includes Time finder/Clone & Time finder/snap
• Provide monthly report based on client-server-storage-space
• Checking health for Storage devices
• Documentation and reporting EMC-DMX storage Arrays
• Trouble shooting Switch port Issues
• Participated in scheduled meetings on daily backup report with client
• Day to day jobs include storage provisioning of DMX series & VMAX series, troubleshooting based on incidents received & daily health check on backup
• Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
• Identified and resolved network congestion issues and bottlenecks.
• Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.