Mohammad Asim
Phone: Cell 210-***-****
**** ****** ** ***** **** Texas USA 78664
Email: abna4b@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging position in Information
technology as SAN Engineer/Architect.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION:
As Storage Engineer III assisted rack space customers with expertise to
build the storage infrastructure best suited for their environments and
application availability. As EMC storage analyst, Assisted Dell's
enterprise customers, Dell's internal case manager, TSRs, Account team
members and Technical account managers with technical expertise.
Profile
. A highly competent senior IT professional with 9+ years experience and
excellent skills in SAN, NAS, Server Management, Helpdesk, Desktop,
and Technical Support (Tier 2)
. Confident of handling assigned responsibilities
. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement.
. Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
Able to work well independently or within a team.
. Extremely fast learner, dedicated, and trustworthy
Technical Background and work experience
Rack Space managed Hosting -June 2009- till present
. Currently working with rack space as Storage engineer III. Managed
CX700, CX3-80, CX4-960. Cx4-480 arrays, performance tuned storage
arrays to perform optimally. Performed daily array management tasks
such as storage provision, connecting and removing hosts, replication
and migrations. Brocade DCX, 48k, 5300 and 4900 switches.
Troubleshooting connectivity problems and performing zoning.
. Designing and architecting CX4-240 and CX4-90 for rack space's
dedicated array customers and deploying according to the needs for
customer's environment to accommodate their special requirements
. Virtualization with ESX/VMware for customers environment
Dell Inc. Round Rock Texas - December 2002 -June2009
Dell EMC SAN
. Supported Dell's SAN fiber attached storage arrays, EMC CX arrays
and FC Arrays, FC4700, CX 200, CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700, CX3-
20, CX3-40C CX3-80, CX4-120, CX4-240, CX4-480, CX4-960, AX 100 and
ax 150 Ax4-5 arrays, fiber and iscsi attached, troubleshooting
hardware configuration, Design related issues/considerations and
installation problems on different operating system platforms I.E
windows, Linux, Solaris, Novell, VMware, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX.
. Assisted Dell enterprise customer and EFD deployment teams with EMC
Layered applications (MirrorView /Asynchronous MirroView /
Synchronous, SnapView and SAN Copy,) configuration, design, deployment
and troubleshooting.
. Basic management of EMC DMX storage troubleshooting and management.
. Supported Replication Manager and RM/SE replication software
configuration, installation and troubleshooting on MS exchange, MS SQL
servers, Microsoft clusters, VMware, Linux and UNIX platform.
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. Troubleshooting of fabric switches, configuring zoning and resolving
connectivity problems, configuring ISL and cascading link between
switch I.e. Brocade, Mcdata and Cisco Fiber channel switches.
. Supported Dell's Equalogic storage system performing Installation,
configuration, troubleshooting and management tasks.
. Troubleshooting, Installing, configuration, managing MS clusters in
SCSI and San Environments, Experienced in setting up and managing
active directory, DHCP, DNS,
. Exchange 2K networks and Administration of MS SQl 2000. Linux and
Unix Installation configuration, management and troubleshooting on
Dell's Power Edge system.
Dell's NAS Power Vault Systems
. Supported Dell's NAS power vault PV 775, 770, 755, 750, 745, 735,
725,715, including hardware and software troubleshooting installation
and configurations and provided assistance to customers with creating
share and Advising with NAS best practices.
. Advising Dell customers while working as Storage analyst with
configuration need according to their company scope.
Networking with power connect switches
. Supported Power connects switch, hardware, software and configurations
related issues.
. Experienced with LAN, WAN, TCPIP, Switches, Hubs, and Routers etc
. Capabilities to build, configure, and administer PC/Server, VPN, small
wired/wireless networks, fix and troubleshoot hardware, software, and
networking issues.
Dell's Tape backup libraries and backup software
. Supported Tape backup libraries ML 6000, PV136T, PV132T, PV130T,
PV128T, PV124T, PV122T, Knowledge and experience in data
backup/recovery strategies and SAN procedures and techniques.
. Supported backup software on DELL tape libraries VERITAS Backup exec,
Arc SRV, Tape ware COM vault, Legato Net worker and Net Backup in San
and SCSI environments, Troubleshooting backup related problems and
Assisted DELL Enterprise customers resolving backup and restore
problems and provided Dells recommended Solutions
Dell's PowerEdge Systems
. Supported Dell's power edge servers Including Dell Blade servers I.e.
PE 1655 and PE1855, PE 1955, PE M1000E. Performed Operating system
Installations and troubleshooting Hardware/software installation
problems.
Computer Solution San Antonio Texas - July 2002 to OCT 2002
. As computer technician / consulting, worked with Computer Solutions on
different projects at 13 different schools for North Side Independent
School District, Installed new computer replaced terminal systems,
installed printers. Installed required and new software and configured
systems, troubleshoot installation and printing problems. Performed
troubleshooting on software problems security updates MS patches
installation and after effect troubleshooting.
Air Mate LLC. Oak brooks, IL. FEB 1999 to July 1999 and SEP 1999 to 2000
SEP
. As an aircraft mechanic (contract),worked on two different customer
location for this recruiting agency
. Northrop Grumman performing aircraft maintenance on US Marshal
airplanes in Lake Charles LA facility of Northrop Grumman
. Dee Howard LLP in San Antonio Texas
. Performed Aircraft scheduled Maintenance, repairs and modification as
per aircraft manufacturers recommendation and maintenance manuals
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Smart Aviation Inc. Edge Water FL- July 1999 to August 1999
. As an aircraft mechanic (contract), Mobile aero space in Mobile
Alabama
. Performed Aircraft scheduled Maintenance, repairs and modification as
per aircraft manufacturers recommendation and maintenance manuals
Plantech Inc. Franklin, TN- AUG 1998 to OCT 1998 and NOV 1998 to FEB 1999.
As an aircraft mechanic (contract) and worked on three different
customer location for this recruiting agency including Continental Air
lines Houston Texas at IAH airport.
. Performed Aircraft scheduled Maintenance, repairs and modification as
per aircraft manufacturers recommendation and maintenance manuals
STS Services Inc. Nashville, TN - MAY 1998 to July 1998 and FEB 1997 to OCT
199
. As an aircraft mechanic (contract) worked on two different customer
location for this recruiting agency
. Dee Howard LLP San Antonio Texas
. AAR aero space in OKC
. Performed Aircraft scheduled Maintenance, repairs and modification as
per aircraft manufacturers recommendation and maintenance manuals
Dee Howard LLP, San Antonio, TX - OCT 1997 to May 1998
. As an aircraft mechanic, performed Aircraft scheduled Maintenance,
repairs and modification as per aircraft manufacturers recommendation
and maintenance manuals
EDUCATION:
2002-2003: Certificate Courses in Networking Technologies from
Southern Methodist University San Antonio Texas USA.
1990-1992: Bachelor of Business Administration and commerce from
Karachi University Pakistan
1989-1992: Diploma in aviation from PIA training center Karachi
Pakistan.
LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS:
MCSE, MCSA, MCP,Windows 2000 and windows 2003, Network+, A+, MCSA-
Messaging,
VMware certified Professional-VCP
HP-UX certified Administrator -CSA
Brocade Certified Fabric Professional -BCFP-4GB
MS SQL 2000 Administrator
A&P Certified from FAA
Dell Certified Storage Networking Professional -DCSNP
EMC proven professional Associate -EMCPA
EMC proven professional Implementation Engineer specialist -EMCIE
EMC proven professional Implementation Engineer expert -EMCIEe
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