Michael Jacobs
York, PA ****6
Cell 717-***-****
E-Mail: *********@*******.***
Systems Engineer, SAN
Summary of Qualifications
A quality driven, service-oriented Storage Area Network engineer with over 25 years of experience in the state government and public safety market sectors. A skilled Microsoft system administrator and EMC Proven Professional that maintains a customer-centric focus while providing precise problem solving, decision-making and administrative expertise.
Hardware
Software
Dell EMC Unity XT480F
Unisphere
Solutions Enabler
EMC DMX 3, DMX 4, VMAX20K, VMAX40K, VPLEX, XtremIO, VNX 5300,5400, VMAX950F
RecoverPoint
EMC Snap
CISCO MDS 9513, 9506, 9148T
DCX 8510 Director, departmental switches
Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM)
SAN Health
CISCO Fabric Manager
Dell Compellent SC4020
Dell Storage Manager
NEXSAN E60/E60P
NEXSAN Storage Manager
Hitachi AMS2300, HP XP7
NetApp
Hitachi Hi-Command Suite
NetApp OnCommand Suite
HP XP7 Management Tools
Professional Experience
Donegal Insurance – 06/2019 – 10/2021
Systems Engineer, SAN
Migration planning of multiple EMC storage arrays across several data centers to EMC VMAX storage array
Create volumes and map to fiber adapter ports via EMC Solutions Enabler
Create zones for hosts to see to storage ports via command line
Create masking view, storage, port, and initiator groups for hosts connecting to VMAX
Data gathering to design migration methods from various storage vendors to single storage vendor depending on storage tier required.
Designed new fiber infrastructure and planned fabric switch migration
Creation of zones and alias for new fabrics
Migration from CISCO 9506 SAN switches to CISCO 9148T SAN switches
Setup and configure CISCO 9148T SAN switches
Assign new volumes to VMware
RecoverPoint EX to replicate data from VMAX950F (Marietta, PA) to Dell EMC Unity XT480F (Le Mars, IA)
Migrate data from Dell Compellent SC4020 (Marietta, PA) to Dell Compellent SC4020 (Le Mars, IA)
Manage NEXSAN storage arrays for backup to disk in both the Marietta, PA and Le Mars, IA
Data center movement from Le Mars, IA to Scottsdale, AZ
Exel Logistics/DHL – 06/2013 – 05/2019
Principal Infrastructure Engineer, SAN
Migration planning of multiple EMC storage arrays across several data centers to EMC VMAX storage array and Hitachi storage arrays to Hitachi AMS 2300.
Create scripts for migration of data from DMX to VMAX for both host base migration and array base.
Create volumes and map to fiber adapter ports via EMC Solutions Enabler
Create zones for hosts to see to storage ports via command line
Create SRDF scripts to migrate data between the DMX arrays to the VMAX.
Migration from DMX thick devices to VMAX thin devices.
Migration from DMX devices to VMAX using VPLEX Data Mobility.
Create masking view, storage, port, and initiator groups for hosts connecting to VMAX
Data gathering to design migration methods from various storage vendors to single storage vendor depending on storage tier required.
Designed new fiber infrastructure and planned fabric switch migration
Creation of zones and alias for new fabrics
Setup and configure Brocade DCX 8510 Director SAN switches
Migration from Brocade 48K SAN switches to Brocade DCX 8510 Director SAN switches
Configuration and management of HP XP7 for migration of data from Tempe AZ to Ashburn, VA.
Configuration and management of NetApp 8060 for migration of data from Tempe AZ to Ashburn, VA.
Fiber infrastructure layout/design using CXTec hardware and fiber trunks.
Arxscan software for monitoring and reporting
EMC VNX 5200, 5300 Unified configuration. Create CIFS servers, manage and monitor VNX’s using Unisphere. Create zones for servers to access block level configuration.
SANpulse – 12/11 – 04/2013
Senior Storage Architect
Migration planning of multiple EMC storage arrays across several data centers to EMC VMAX storage array and Hitachi storage arrays to Hitachi AMS 2500. Over 500 hosts will be migrated.
Create scripts for migration of data from DMX to VMAX for both host base migration and array base.
Create volumes and map to fiber adapter ports via EMC Solutions Enabler
Create zones for hosts to see to storage ports via command line
Setup SRDF Adaptive Copy between DMX arrays to VMAX.
Setup Cascade SRDF for migration of production hosts to disaster recovery hosts
Create SRDF scripts to migrate data between the DMX arrays to the VMAX.
Migration from DMX thick devices to VMAX thin devices.
Create masking view, storage, port, and initiator groups for hosts connecting to VMAX
Data gathering to design migration methods from various storage vendors to single storage vendor depending on storage tier required.
KForce – 05/10 to 11/11 - Contractor
Build Engineer (JP Morgan Chase)
Setup and configure 64 Cisco Director SAN switches
Migration from Brocade DCX SAN switches to Cisco Director SAN switches
Over 10,000 SAN ports migrated, one of the largest SAN migrations done according to Cisco
Create scripts for migration from Brocade switches to Cisco
Prepare migration workbooks for the different data centers for fabric migration
Migration planning of 13 EMC storage arrays to one EMC VMAX storage array and 4 Hitachi storage arrays to one Hitachi AMS 2500. Over 500 hosts will be migrated.
Create scripts for migration of data from DMX to VMAX for both host base migration and array base.
Create volumes and map to fiber adapter ports via EMC Solutions Enabler
Create zones for hosts to see to storage ports via command line
Setup SRDF Adaptive Copy between DMX arrays to VMAX.
Create SRDF scripts to migrate data between the DMX arrays to the VMAX.
Migration from DMX thick devices to VMAX thin devices.
Create masking view, storage, port, and initiator groups for hosts connecting to VMAX
Migration of Clariion arrays to IBM XIV using IBM XIV migration tools.
Data gathering to design migration methods from various storage vendors to single storage vendor depending on storage tier required.
IP Datasystems, Inc. – 12/08 to 03/10
Senior Technical Consultant
Software installation of EMC Control Center, Resource View, Symm Optimizer, Timefinder, SRDF, CommVault, EMC Powerpath, EMC SMC software
Host based migration from DMX3 to DMX4 for a client in Newark, DE
Basic Timefinder/SRDF scripts for use with BCV and SRDF devices
Setup and configured EMC Clariion hardware/software
Setup and configured NX hardware/Software
Work closely with Business Managers, Project Managers
Assist sales reps on sales call.
Installation and configuration of Windows 2003 including WINS, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP
Attend planning meeting with customers to discuss best practices on implementing software and hardware.
Worked with clients on root cause analysis of issues with backups, storage, Windows 2003 issues.
Zoning of new hosts to SAN environment and LUN masking to give volume access to new/existing hosts
Installation of Host Bus Adapters and configuration
Setup iSCSI on various storage arrays including Isilon, Dell Equalogic, EMC Clariion, EMC NX Series, Celerra installation and configuration
Installation and configuration of Cisco 9513and 9134 and Brocade 12000 SAN switches
Skills utilized: EMC DMX2000/DMX3/DMX4, CLARiiON CX300/400/500/600/700/3-20/3-80/CX4-120/4-960, Brocade Director Switches, Cisco switches, EMC Control Center 6.1, PowerPath, Emulex, Qlogic HBAs, Windows 2008/2003/2000 Server, Commvault, VMWare, Dell server hardware, Equalogic, Isilon, and NEXSAN, EMC NS40G, NS-120.
MTM Technologies – 09/08 to 12/08
Senior Storage Consultant
Software installed EMC Control Center, Resource View, Symm Optimizer, Timefinder, SRDF, CommVault
Setup and configured EMC Clariion hardware/software
Work closely with Business Managers, Project Managers, Technical Architects
Assist sales reps on sales call.
Attend planning meeting with customers to discuss best practices on implementing EMC Software and hardware.
Zoning new hosts to SAN environment and give volume access to new hosts.
Unisys – 03/04 to 06/08
SAN Manager
Harrisburg, PA
Manage 8 SAN’s consisting of Brocade fabric.
Designed and implemented Core/Edge using Brocade 12000 switches.
Manage/oversee configuration of EMC Clariions, Symmetrix, DMX.
Architect new SAN/storage solutions
Install EMC software upgrades
Install EMC agents on servers to monitor errors on servers, SAN switches, and storage arrays.
Zone new hosts to SAN environment and grant volume access to new hosts.
Work closely with Business Managers, Project Managers.
Attend meetings with customers to discuss best practices, new projects, current issues.
Managed a $4.3 million dollar project, which included data migration from DMX2000 to DMX-3.
Data migration from DMX2000 to DMX-3 consisting of 57 windows servers migrated.
Data migration from Symmetrix 8830 to DMX-3 consisting of 14 windows servers migrated.
Developed project plans and managed data migrations to the DMX-3.
Architected solution for data migration from the Symmetrix 8830 to the DMX-3.
Worked with EMC on SRDF configuration from the DMX-3 to remote location in Philadelphia to a DMX2000.
Installation and configuration of Windows 2003 including WINS, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP for over 400 plus servers
EMC – 02/99 to 03/04
Senior Implementation Specialist
Camp Hill, PA
First two years with EMC I installed EMC software for various clients.
Software installed Control Center, Resource View, Symm Optimizer, Timefinder, SRDF, Windows Resource Pak, Volume Logix, ECC/Open Edition, Connectrix Manager
For the third year I have been the Lead Implementation Specialist
Handle the schedules of other Implementation Specialist, Regional Network Specialist.
Work closely with Business Managers, Project Managers, Technical Architects
Assist sales reps on sales call.
Attend planning meeting with customers to discuss best practices on implementing EMC
Software and hardware.
Zoning new hosts to SAN environment and give volume access to new hosts.
Sphere Solutions, Inc. – 10/97 to 02/99
Systems Engineer
Sykesville, MD
Provide System Integration Services to a variety of clients. Managed over 70 Windows NT 4.0 servers. System support include the following:
PC Technical Support LAN/WAN Support
Windows 95 Support Windows NT Administration
Novell Netware Support Hardware recommendation
Software recommendation Migration from Novell to Windows NT 4.0
Gateway Technical Services – 9/96 to 10/97
Operations Manager
Owings Mills, MD
Provide System Integration Services to a wide variety of clients both Regionally and Nationally. Providing major support in the following area’s:
PC Technical Support LAN/WAN Support
Windows 95 Support Windows NT Administration
Novell Netware Support.
SAIC – 10/94 to 9/96
LAN Administrator/Lead System Engineer
Abingdon, MD
Maintained 8 local and Wide Area Networks consisting of 300 workstations on Novell 3.11 – 3.12. Support various operating systems on workstations including Windows NT, Windows for Workgroup and Windows 95. Recommended hardware and installed complete client network from beginning to end, including wiring and hardware/software installation. Assisted hardware vendor in the installation of Cisco Routers. Maintain T1 Communication Lines between remote offices. Oversee 4 technicians in servicing clients on a daily basis. Travel to client sites on an ongoing basis.
General Physics Corporation – 01/92 to 10/94
LAN Administration
Columbia, MD
Maintained 10 Local Area Networks consisting of 220 workstations operating on Novell 2.15 to Novell 3.11. Assisted with the conversion from Mainframe Prime 9955 software to a PC based system running on a Novell Netware 3.11. Setup communication link to area offices using leased and dial up lines. Maintained electronic mail system. Maintained, updated and repaired PC hardware and software on a daily basis. Maintained and assisted with the installation of a voice mail system. Responsible of daily backups of network using Palindrome software and tape unit.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science – York College of PA. 14 credits taken
Time Management
Netware Service/Support Intro to Data Communications
Netware 3.11 Netware v.2.2 Adv System Mgr
Netware Advanced Topics Training for Trainers
Better Writing for Results Consulting Skills Workshop
Netware 3.x – 4.1 Update Netware 5.1 Training
EMC RSSS String EMC Volume Logix
EMC ESN Manager EMC Switch Zoning
EMC ECC/Open Edition VMWare Training
CUA Web Base Training EMC SE
Isilon Storage EMC SE
EMC PA EMC PP
VMWare Capacity Planning EMC Clariion
EMC NAS Training
ITIL Training
Professional Certifications
.Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory
EMCSE - EMC SE Accreditation: Strategies & Solutions
EMCPA - EMC Proven Professional in Information Storage and Management
EMCPP - SE Operational Practices
EMCTA - EMC Technology Architect Specialty Credentials