TUSHAR RAUT
Pune
Summary
Joined Cognizant on 15th Apr 2024 as Infra Architect in Storage domain.
Overall, 9+ years of experience in storage administration on EMC, NetApp, HP & Hitachi environments.
Vast experience on Host based Migrations. Vast experience on NetApp Data Ontap upgrade. Leading Storage related Project work involving multiple teams. Involved in Administrative activities from Storage & SAN end. Handling Client and Vendor communications.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Storage Admin
Data Axle
01.2022 - 04.2024
- LUN creation on VMAX/Unity/Pure arrays.
- Fabric Zoning on Brocade, Configure and create Meta devices, Storage group creation.
- allocate/reclaim storage to/from hosts from Storage arrays.
- Handling and troubleshooting SRDF operations.
- Setting up the Local Replication using TimeFinder/Clone & TimeFinder/Snap on VMAX, AppSync Operations for snapshot and clones.
- Involved in Host based migrations from SUN Storage to EMC Vmax,.
- Involved in BAU activities of storage admin such as Storage allocation, reclaim, Zoning, Cabling, Installing Solutions Enabler, ECC Agent, HBA drivers on Unix Servers, Rescanning Unix servers for newly configured LUNs & providing the device paths.
- Performed Switch port allocation, Fabric Zoning (Soft) and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshooting of issues reported by Platform, Device Mapping and Masking through Solutions Enabler & Symmetrix Management Console.
- Installed, configured and administered storage area networks and network-attached storage devices.
- Performed capacity planning and forecasting to determine future storage requirements.
- Created logical volume management configurations on Linux servers.
- Configured RAID arrays, Fibre Channel switches and multipathing software solutions.
- Implemented automated processes for monitoring system health, performance tuning and troubleshooting issues related to the SAN and NAS environment.
- Provided technical support to end users regarding file sharing services, data replication services and other storage-related tasks.
- Assisted in developing best practices for data protection, retention policies and disaster recovery procedures.
- Evaluated new technologies that could improve existing storage infrastructures.
- Resolved hardware problems by replacing faulty components or performing firmware upgrades.
- Generated reports on usage trends, system performance metrics and resource utilization rates.
- Collaborated with vendors to resolve compatibility issues between the SAN and NAS infrastructure and third-party applications.
- Deployed virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere ESXi to leverage existing resources.
- Developed scripts using scripting languages like PowerShell or Bash for automating routine administrative tasks.
- Tracked inventory of physical components within the SAN and NAS environment including disk drives, controllers, cables.
- Participated in cross-functional projects involving integration of disparate systems into a unified architecture.
- Tested new versions of operating system patches prior to deployment into production environments.
- Conducted training sessions for junior administrators on topics related to SAN and NAS administration.
- Analyzed workflows and established priorities for daily operations.
- Detected and resolved data quality issues and discrepancies for integrity and quality control.
Senior Analyst - Storage
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2017 - 01.2022
- Involved in Server based migration from legacy storage systems to Hitachi G800 storage arrays, Handled all new zone creation and storage allocation during migration, Involved in BAU activities of storage admin such as Storage allocation, reclaim, Zoning, troubleshooting issues, Storage virtualization through VPLEX, LUN allocation/deallocation adding/removing hosts on Hitachi/VNX/Hp3par systems, Perform zoning/removing zones on Cisco/Brocade switches, Share creation on NetApp and exporting CIFS and NFS shares to Servers, NetApp volume migration, SVM Creation and troubleshooting, Data LIF creation/migration and troubleshooting, Performed NetApp Data Ontap upgrade single handedly for 19 NetApp storage boxes, Performed DQP upgrade for multiple storage arrays, Raising case with vendor to replace faulty hardware, Driven KT transition for onboarding new Project, Prepared SOPs, Handling P1/P2 situations, Handling and troubleshooting all incidents occur in daily basis, Troubleshooting of issues reported by Platform teams, Maintaining SLAs of critical incidents, Co-ordination with Vendor for any incidents/ hardware failures, Change creation and getting changes approved in CAB meetings, On-call responsibilities & Change implementation over the weekends, Reviewing all critical changes before implementation, Mentoring New joiners for Technology and Process, Cisco/Brocade switch port monitoring and troubleshooting, Co-ordination with Hitachi/HP for any incidents/failures.
Senior Executive - Storage
Vodafone Shared Services India
08.2014 - 10.2017
- Setting up the Local Replication using TimeFinder/Clone & TimeFinder/Snap on VMAX, Involved in Host based migrations from SUN Storage to EMC Vmax, Involved in BAU activities of storage admin such as Storage allocation, reclaim, Zoning, Cabling, Installing Solutions Enabler, ECC Agent, HBA drivers on Unix Servers, Rescanning Unix servers for newly configured LUNs & providing the device paths, Performed Switch port allocation, Fabric Zoning (Soft) and troubleshooting, Troubleshooting of issues reported by Platform, Device Creation, Mapping and Masking through Solutions Enabler & Symmetrix Management Console, LUN creation on VMAX and VNX arrays, Fabric Zoning on Brocade, Configure and create Meta devices, Storage group creation, allocate/reclaim storage to/from hosts from Storage arrays, Handling and troubleshooting SRDF operations, BCV/Snapshot creation.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Imperial College Of Engineering & Research
PuneSkills
ITIL V3 Certified
AWS Technical Essentials Certified
AZURE Administrator Certified (AZ-104)
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Team Collaboration
- Interpersonal Skills
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Disaster Recovery
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Data Migration
- Decision-Making
- Problem-Solving
- Information systems management
- Continuous Improvement
- Information Protection
- Problem-solving aptitude
Certification
- ITIL V3 Certified
- AWS Technical Essentials Certified
- AZURE Administrator Certified (AZ-104)
Academic Details
Bachelor of Information Technology and Engineering - Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra.
Technical Skills
- Storage Array, EMC, VMAX 2, VAMX3, VNX, VPLEX
- Storage Array, Hitachi, VSP, G800, G600 G200, G200, USPV
- Storage Array, HP, 3PAR 20450
- Storage Array, NetApp, FAS8060 Cluster Mode
- Storage Array, IBM, IBM XIV
- Switch, Cisco
- Switch, Brocade, DCX8510
Timeline
Senior Storage Admin
Data Axle
01.2022 - 04.2024
Senior Analyst - Storage
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2017 - 01.2022
Senior Executive - Storage
Vodafone Shared Services India
08.2014 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Imperial College Of Engineering & Research
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