Anthony Bowman ac2dkw@r.postjobfree.com

Enterprise Architect 402-***-****

General Overview

Anthony Bowman is an Austin based Senior Consultant with BOTEK, a large engineering and consulting group specializing in legal, medical, government, and financial services industries. Anthony has over 17 years of experience in IT consulting and focuses on Cloud and Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) utilizing various technologies, such as SAN, Virtualization, AWS, Azure, GCP Cloud Computing, replication, with software platforms such as VMWare, Hyper-V, Citrix, Microsoft Exchange and SQL. Anthony has had a partner relationship with EMC for over 13 years architecting, implanting, and migrating to EMC systems. Anthony has served as lead architect for migrations and BC/DR projects for Enterprise customers ranging up to 150,000 seats worldwide. His customers include medium to large telecommunications companies, Law Firms, financial services, as well as health care and storage companies.

Anthony has presented topics to IT panels outlining benefits of BC/DR including mobility along with obtainable RTO/RPO projections. Successfully executing disaster recovery designs and data center consolidations in large VMWare, Cloud Computing, Exchange and SQL environments including evaluating physical network layers, WAN infrastructure, and power consumption. His expertise in these areas has earned him the reputation as a leader in the Information Technology industry focusing on BC/DR. Anthony has an Masters Degree in Business (MBA) and holds various industry certifications from Microsoft, EMC, AWS, and Cisco.

Technical Overview

Server/Desktop Operating Systems – Windows NT, 2000/03/08/12, Unix, Solaris, AIX, Linux, Windows 9x, Windows 2000/XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7/8/10,.

Infrastructure Technologies and Protocols – Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, Frame Relay, ATM,

ISDN, DSL. TCP/IP, FC, FCIP, iSCSI, NFS, and IPX/SPX network protocols.

Cloud Platforms – Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Azure), GCP, IBM (Softlayer), VMWare (vCloud Air)

Software Packages – Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2007/2010/2013, MS Live Communication Server/OCS/Lync, MS Outlook, MS Office, MS SharePoint/MOSS, MS SQL Server 2000/05/08, CommVault, Symantec Enterprise Vault, EMC Disk Extender, EMC E-mailXtender, EMC Navisphere, EMC Replication Manager, AVAMAR, VMWare, Citrix XENApp XENdesktop, SRDF/CE, Replication Manager, TimeFinder, VPLEX, ViPR, vRealize, VDI Horizon, SRM, XIV Scripting, AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud platforms with Powershell.

Hardware Platforms – Cisco routers/switches catalyst and Nexus. EMC CLARiiON, EMC VNX, EMC Celerra, VG8, Isilon, Rainfinity, EMC Centera, EMC Recoverpoint, HP servers, SAN. Dell servers, XtremeIO, VMAX, DMX Symmetrix, Data Domain VTL, McData Switches, Brocade Switches, UCS, HP 3PAR, HVA, CS700

Certifications: Microsoft Windows MCSE, ISA & Exchange, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), EMC Implementation Engineer (EMCIE) – CLARiiON Solutions including MirrorView – Celerra NAS Implementation Engineer, AWS Architect.

Recent Experience

Large Financial Services Firm (2017) (BOTEK Consulting)

Azure Cloud Architect

Analyzed existing data center infrastructures

Analyzed existing applications for cloud rediness and mapped to Azure objects

Architected a solutions for Azure subscriptions and Resource Group design and security

Architected a governance and cost model solutions for Azure

Designed a roadmap for migrating applications to the cloud based upon a service catalog

Designed Azure Disaster Recovery solution in the cloud

Large Hospital Organization (2017) (BOTEK Consulting)

Data Center Architect / Cloud Architect

Analyzed the existing VMware and Storage Arrays

Designed a new private cloud solution leveraging HPE CS700 and 3Par

Designed Azure Disaster Recovery solution in the cloud

Implemented Azure Recovery Services

Performed migrations of data from various HVA, Clariions, VMAXs to the new 3Par

Performed VMware migrations both V2V and P2V for over 3000 servers in multiple locations

Implemented VMware vRealize Automation

Migrated all legacy XenApp and XenDesktop servers to new converged platform

Created new VDI platform utilizing VMWare Horizon

State of Texas (2016) (BOTEK Consulting)

Data Availability and Disaster Recovery Architect

Assess current storage and virtualization environment

Architected a new consolidated storage of both Mainframe and Open Systems with Brocade Directors

Designed a converged on premise cloud and integration with Azure off premise

Designed unstructured data migration to various cloud offerings, AWS, Azure

Develop 4 year technical strategy and migration efforts

Redesign NetBackup infrastructure with Data Domain

Global Investment Firm (2015) (EMC Customer)

Data Center Migration Architect

Assess current storage environment for DC migration

Architect new NetApp Storage Clusters in the new environment

Build out new NetApp infrastructure

Migration of 100+ TB affecting over 8000 servers

UCS and VMAX Architecture design

Designed integration with Azure with scripting compute auto scaling

Worldwide Bank (2014) (BOTEK Consulting)

Storage Assessment / Archive as a Service

Assess storage across multi-platform arrays

Build storage cost model to analyse ROI

Create use cases for top 10 application

Define POC application steps and implementation plan

Designed data storage in multiple public clouds, AWS and Azure

Global Payment Processing Company (2014) (EMC Customer)

Storage Assessment with Cloud Computing

Assess all IBM XIV Storage Arrays for configuration and performance

XIV scripting for Storage Arrays

Assess all EMC DMX and VMAX Arrays for configuration and performance

Recommendations for new architecture for DC build out with VMAX and VPLEX with Brocade Directors

Configuration recommendations for existing and new Arrays for better RIO of data on proper tier

Worldwide Insurance Company (2012-2014) (BOTEK Consulting)

Data Center Consolidation and Migration with Cloud Computing

Cloud Architect for various technologies

Designed all storage and DR needs for new 4 continent data centers

Architected and implemented EMC VMAX SANs and replication to DR DC with Brocade Directors

Netapp Storage platforms with replication

IBM AIX builds to upgrade frame platforms

Exchange 2003/2007/2010 migration consolidation

ESX VMWare infrastructure build out

VDI buildout base for up to 100,000 desktops

Active Directory infrastructure build

Architected and Implemented Brocade Directors

Architected and Implemented Data Domain VTL

Implemented TSM backup software

Large Ship Building Company (2012) (BOTEK Consulting)

Data Center Consolidation and Migration

Designed all storage needs for new regional data center

Migrated over 1000 Linux systems with VLM disk systems

P2V over 4000 Windows hosts to VMWare

Implemented VMAX SANs and replication to DR data center

Host data migration from VNX platform to VMAX

Implemented Brocade Directors

Implemented Data Domain VTL

Implemented Netbackup software

Large Bank (2011) (BOTEK Consulting) (EMC Client)

Data Center Buildout and Migration

Designed all storage needs for 2 new data center

Implemented VMAX SANs and replication to DR data center

Migrated 450 Linux host systems with LVM disk systems

Implemented Brocade Directors

Implemented RecoverPoint with Brocate Splitters

XENapp and XENdesktop architecture and design

Large Healthcare Provider (2011) (BOTEK Consulting) (EMC)

Cloud Architect - Data Center Relocation and DR Implementation

Created cloud based computing with multi-level redundancy

Cloud based messaging and CSR application

Migrated two data centers to new facilities and new SANs

Migrated from DMX3 to VMAX

Migrated from DMX4 to VMAX

Established SRDF pairs for synchronous replication

Migrated SRDF/CE Exchange stretch cluster to new data centers

State Government Agency (2011) (BOTEK Consulting)

Cloud Based Disaster Recovery Strategy and Implementation

Designed a BC/DR strategy for the agency’s IT systems focusing on cloud computing

Created tiered approach for RTO/RPO utilizing replication technologies

Migration plan for production HDS to DS IBM

Mainframe, AIX, Linux, Windows hosts all migrated to new SAN

Worldwide Manufacturing Firm (2010) (BOTEK Consulting)

Exchange 2010 Consolidation / DR Implementations

Designed a BC/DR solution for all enterprise applications including Exchange, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile/iPhone

Created plans of data center consolidations and multi-site failover options

Consolidated multi-site AD/Exchange utilizing Quest Software

Designed storage consolidation utilizing EMC Clariion and replication with MirrorView, and RecoverPoint

Identified business risk factors and created relevant RTO/RPO for all applications

Created a backup and recovery strategy to meet RTO/RPO for daily operations

Integrated the use of VMWare and multi-site failover to ensure availability

Worldwide Aerospace & Defence Company (2010) (BOTEK Consulting)

Enterprise Network Design

Designed an existing enterprise Cisco powered network consisting of thousands of North America and EUMA network locations.

Architected a enterprise robust solution consisting of layer 3 services on the access layer providing network convergence in less than 1 second.

Utilized Cisco’s 6500 series switches at both core and distribution layers utilizing 10 Gig interconnect along with 4900 series on the access.

Worldwide Law Firm (2009) (BOTEK Consulting)

Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Designed a BC/DR solution for all enterprise applications including Exchange, BlackBerry, SQL, DM, Citrix utilizing replication and push button failover/failback

Created plans of data center consolidations and multi-site failover options

Designed storage consolidation utilizing EMC Clariion and replication with MirrorView and Recoverpoint; along with archiving with Centerra and replication.

Identified business risk factors and created relevant RTO/RPO for all applications

Created a backup and recovery strategy to meet RTO/RPO for daily operations

Integrated the use of VMWare and multi-site failover to ensure availability

Large Transit Company (2007) (BOTEK Consulting) (EMC)

Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Implemented a BC/DR Exchange solution with a 3 hour RTO and 0 RPO.

Expanded from a single data center to 2 active data centers with failover between them

Configured Clariion SANs along with Brocade Switches

Included related messaging technologies including mobility, archiving, and instant messaging.

SQL 2000 and 2005 BC/DR design utilizing SAN based replication

Large Insurance Company (2010) (BOTEK Consulting) (EMC)

Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Implemented a BC/DR solution with a 1 hour RTO and 0 RPO.

Wrote SAN and host based procedures for application development teams to create automated failover/failback tasks.

Solutions were for both EMC and IBM SANs

Failover requirements for hosts running Windows, Linux, and AIX

Large Law Firm (2007) (BOTEK Consulting)

IT Upgrade – Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Designed a BC/DR plan for tier 1 applications including Exchange, BlackBerry, SQL, DM, Citrix utilizing SAN based replication technologies and related software

Consolidated from 8 data centers into 2 with failover capabilities between them

Designed and implemented a SAN solution including replication technologies to the disaster recovery site

Designed and implemented a new backup infrastructure consisting of CommVault solutions utilizing Virtual Tape Library (VTL) systems along with physical tape systems for compliancy regulations.

Designed and implemented a firm wide network infrastructure upgrade consisting of a Cisco powered LAN and WAN including WAN accelerators

Designed and implemented Windows 2003 Active Directory and Exchange 2007 migration from Novel 6.0 and GroupWise 7.0 environment.

Implemented a rollout solution for a desktop refresh from Windows 2000/XP to Windows Vista

Enterprise Phone Company (2005)

Exchange 2003 upgrade / Data Center split / Disaster Recovery Business Continuance

Designed a migration plan to split the messaging infrastructure between two regional data centers for ~67,000 mailboxes

Designed an Exchange 2003 migration plan including moving to Microsoft Clusters

Designed a phased approach for BC/DR utilizing SRDF/A, TimeFinder TEIM, FTAS for automated failover along with Replication Manager

Created overall capacity plan for 3-5 years of data growth and archiving

Large Health Care Company (2009)

Disaster Recovery Implementation

Created an Exchange 2003 multi-site cluster utilizing SRDF/S CE on DMX4 with powerpath

Created a SQL 2005 multi-site cluster utilizing SRDF/S CE on DMX3 with powerpath

ECC San Manager configuration along with integrating Replication Manager and Recoverpoint

Integrated with VMAX virtual environment

Implemented data archiving with disk and email Xtender part of capacity planning 3-5 years

Large Storage Vender (2007)

Best Practices for Enterprise Messaging

Designed a best practices of the messaging infrastructure to handle constant mergers and acquisitions

Simplified the SMTP gateway architecture to decrease message deliver time

International Consulting Company (2008)

Windows 2003 Active Directory / Exchange 2007 Design

Designed a Windows 2003 upgrade and Exchange 2007 including Unified Messaging

Designed a Unified Communication solution utilizing Office Communication Server

Implemented an EMC CLARiiON CX3-80 utilizing Cisco Directors and Recoverpoint

Implemented a Microsoft clustered solution to minimize downtime in addition to a warm site disaster recovery plan.

International Satellite Real-Time Content Delivery Company (2005)

Windows 2003 Active Directory / Exchange 2003 Migration

Designed and implemented Windows 2003 Active Directory and Exchange 2003 migration from Windows NT 4.0, Novel 3.12/4.11, and Lotus Notes.

Implemented a Microsoft clustered solution to minimize downtime in addition to a warm site disaster recovery plan.

Multi-State Phone and Internet Service Provider Company (2002)

Windows 2000 Active Directory / Exchange 2000 Migration

Designed and implemented Windows 2000 Active Directory and Exchange 2000 migration from Windows NT 4.0, Novel 4.11, and Exchange 5.5.

Connected all offices via Cisco VPN IPSec to minimize WAN access charges eliminating a single point of failure in the event of a WAN outage.

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