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DINESH REDDY MULAKA

Irving,TX

Summary

  • Around 8 years of strong experience in implementing and managing all aspects of SAN/NAS storage infrastructure including Dell EMC, NetApp, and other multi-vendor storage technologies.
  • Experienced NetApp ONTAP Specialist with comprehensive knowledge in managing and optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) environments.
  • Proficient Senior Storage Implementation Engineer adept at crafting and deploying scalable and complex storage environments utilizing NetApp and Dell-EMC storage arrays.
  • Skilled in implementing and maintaining a variety of storage models including Dell PowerMax/VMAX, PowerScale/Isilon, PowerStore, as well as NetApp AFF and FAS series filers.
  • Skillfully manages storage infrastructure, encompassing aggregates, volumes, and iSCSI LUNs, NFS exports, CIFS Shares ensuring optimal performance and resource allocation.
  • Possess expertise in a range of storage technologies including Snapshot, SnapMirror, SyncIQ, SnapshotIQ, SmartPools, CloudPools, and SRDF for Dell PowerMax/VMAX.
  • Demonstrated capability in Disaster Recovery (DR) implementation, architecting robust DR solutions for both NetApp using Snapmirror and Dell storage environments utilizing SRDF for PowerMax/VMAX and SyncIQ for PowerScale/Isilon ensuring business continuity.
  • Lead data migration initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Expertise in utilizing storage monitoring tools including ActiveIQ, On Command Unified Manager (OCUM), Cloud Insight, Grafana, Unisphere Manager, and Insight IQ for comprehensive storage performance monitoring, reporting, and optimization.
  • Experience with VMware vSphere 5 ESXi 5.x, ESXi 6.x, ESXi7.x and VMware VCenter 5/ VCenter 6, VMware NSX, VMware Horizon, VMware vSAN and VMware vRealize suite.
  • Actively participates in capacity planning exercises to ensure sufficient storage resources are available to meet current and future business needs.
  • Experienced Senior Storage Engineer adept at implementing and managing enterprise-level storage solutions using leading platforms like HPE Nimble, Primera, and 3PAR arrays.
  • Proficient in integrating cloud storage solutions such as S3 and Azure Blob Storage with on-premises storage arrays, enabling hybrid cloud deployments and data tiering strategies.
  • Develop and maintains documentation outlining storage configurations, procedures, and best practices, fostering consistency and knowledge sharing across the organization.
  • Skilled in provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery, with a strong focus on documentation and collaboration with vendors.
  • Collaborates closely with vendors to evaluate emerging storage technologies and solutions, conducting proof-of-concept testing and providing recommendations for adoption strategies.
  • Led the deployment and fine-tuning of data synchronization strategies employing Rsync, facilitating smooth file transfers across local and remote setups, thus boosting operational effectiveness.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Storage Implementation Engineer

SEI Archway
07.2019 - Current
  • Designed and implement scalable and resilient NetApp storage solutions, including various storage models such as FAS and AFF, and E-Series (Storage Grid), tailored to meet specific business requirements
  • Managed NetApp storage infrastructure including aggregates, volumes, and iSCSI LUNs to ensure optimal performance and resource allocation
  • Configured and maintained Snap Mirror for efficient data replication and disaster recovery purposes
  • Implemented and managed snapshot schedules to facilitate data backup and recovery operations
  • Utilized ActiveIQ Unified Manager (formerly On Command Unified Manager) for monitoring, reporting, and optimization of NetApp storage environments
  • Overseen the daily management of PowerMax and Vmax storage systems, encompassing tasks such as provisioning, setup, and resolving technical issues
  • Setting up and overseeing backups for SQL Server databases, guaranteeing data consistency and adherence to retention guidelines
  • Coordinating Oracle RMAN backups through DDBoost technology, refining backup performance and dependability for Oracle databases
  • Oversaw the installation, configuration, and maintenance of NetApp ONTAP systems, ensuring high availability and performance
  • Designed and managed data protection strategies using ONTAP features like SnapMirror, SnapVault, and Snapshot technologies to ensure data integrity and business continuity
  • Developed automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, or other relevant scripting languages to streamline storage management tasks and improve operational efficiency
  • Implemented RDMA protocols such as iWARP, RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet), or InfiniBand to enable direct memory access between storage and compute nodes
  • Collaborated with network and system administrators to design and deploy RDMA-based storage solutions, ensuring compatibility and interoperability with existing infrastructure
  • Perform daily provisioning tasks on Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade systems to meet Block and file storage application and user requirements
  • Lead and guided the creation and advancement of RESTful APIs, outlining endpoints, request/response structures, HTTP methodologies, and authentication approaches in accordance with industry standards
  • Implemented, deployed, and sustained Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) models like Hitachi VSP G350, VSP E590, VSP Gx00, and earlier iterations to align with organizational needs and performance benchmarks
  • Administered storage assets, encompassing provisioning, allocation, and fine-tuning of storage capacity and performance on Hitachi storage arrays
  • Designed and implemented cloud architecture solutions to optimize performance, scalability, and cost for enterprise applications
  • Integrated legacy on-premises systems with AWS and Azure cloud services, improving data accessibility and system interoperability
  • Developed and managed RESTful APIs for cloud services, ensuring secure and efficient data exchange
  • Upgraded 50 storage servers to latest OnTap version, resulting in 25% performance improvement
  • Conducted regular maintenance activities, including firmware upgrades, patch installations, and system tuning, to keep PowerScale systems up-to-date and optimized for performance
  • Configured and optimized PowerScale/Isilon storage systems to meet performance and capacity requirements
  • Implemented techniques to enhance PowerScale/Isilon system performance, boosting throughput and reducing latency to improve overall operational effectiveness
  • Administered file systems on PowerScale/Isilon storage platforms, overseeing file-level permissions, quotas, and access controls to ensure data security and regulatory compliance
  • Engaged with vendors to support and maintain PowerScale/Isilon systems, overseeing service agreements, coordinating upgrades, and addressing hardware or software challenges.

Storage Engineer

Ahead
10.2016 - 06.2019
  • Manage the daily administration of Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX, Powerstore and PowerScale/Isilon storage systems that include both SAN and NAS technologies, as well as driving the business requirements
  • Provisioning iSCSI & volumes/Luns to VM for file server’s environment and ESX hosts
  • Maintain the health, availability, stability operational support of our NAS Isilon cluster nodes and provide operational support to our SAN devices which include Cisco MDS switches
  • Integrated NFS with authentication and encryption mechanisms, such as Kerberos and NFSv4.x security features, to enhance data security and compliance
  • Conducted NFS troubleshooting and performance analysis, diagnosing and resolving issues to maintain high availability and reliability of NFS-based storage solutions
  • Troubleshooting & resolving storage performance and capacity restraints of SAN volumes
  • Architecting Disaster Recovery design of the NAS Isilon environment and maintaining DR integrity of our NAS appliances
  • System Administration of Isilon /PowerScale OneFS environment, FreeBSD Linux environment, Superna SUSE Linux OS
  • Provide backup solutions for various application groups such as SMB shares, designing our SnapShot schedules for data recovery and SyncIQ for data replication across Data Centers
  • Working knowledge of Dell-EMC Avamar/Data Domain backup environment
  • Maintaining hardware integrity like bad disks, and bad nodes
  • Implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems using AWS CloudWatch and Azure Monitor, ensuring system health and performance
  • Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) through robust cloud security measures and regular audits
  • Developed and maintained disaster recovery plans, including automated data backup and restoration procedures
  • Set up and configured Brocade Fibre Channel switches to establish connectivity within the SAN fabric
  • Oversaw the monitoring and resolution of issues within Brocade SAN fabrics to maintain peak performance and availability
  • Implemented FC SAN zoning across multiple brocade fabric switches for storage and server connectivity
  • Troubleshooted any issues related to zoning and switch configurations
  • Employing Data Protection Advisor (DPA) for monitoring backup tasks, analyzing utilization patterns, and producing status summaries to maintain streamlined operations and meet SLAs
  • Implemented disaster recovery strategies leveraging DD6400, DD6800 replication capabilities, conducting regular tests to ensure data recoverability
  • Monitored system performance and optimized backup processes to enhance efficiency and reduce storage requirements
  • Expertise in implementing data protection features such as snapshots, replication, and encryption on HPE Primera arrays to ensure data integrity and availability
  • Creating, deploying, and managing infrastructure setups through Chef recipes and cookbooks
  • Coordinating intricate operations across distributed infrastructure via SaltStack states and orchestration.

Education

Masters in Computer Science -

Campbellsville University
Louisville, KY
05.2016

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineer -

Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation
India
01.2014

Skills

  • Storage Arrays: Power Scale F600/F200, Isilon, NetApp AFF/FAS filers, HPE NIMBLE, Primera, 3PAR, HP SAN, Switch Zoning, FOS Upgrade, Panzura, StorSimple, Migration Support
  • Technical: GDPS, Cabling Management, TDMF, Power distribution, Tape systems
  • Backup and Recovery solutions: Storage Vendor specific Recovery Solutions, Pure storage devices, Linux, Unix, Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik
  • Programming Languages: Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, Java
  • Hyper Converged: Power max, VMAX, Dell-EMC, Power store
  • Deduplication: EMC Avamar, Data Domain
  • Switches: Cisco MDS, Cisco Nexus, Brocade Fiber Channel and Network Switches
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Unix, SQL
  • Tools: JIRA, Wireshark, Rubrik, Brocade, TCP dump, Chef, APIs, SDLC and SaltStack
  • Hybrid and K8s Platforms: AWS, GCP & Azure cloud storage

Certification

  • NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN Specialist, ONTAP
  • NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - Data Protection Specialist
  • Dell EMCE certified PowerEdge Implementation Engineer (DCS-IE)

Timeline

Senior Storage Implementation Engineer

SEI Archway
07.2019 - Current

Storage Engineer

Ahead
10.2016 - 06.2019

Masters in Computer Science -

Campbellsville University

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineer -

Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation

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