Esther Sultaana
Oswego,IL
Summary
Systems Engineer with expertise in optimizing application response time by 40% using Azure technologies at True Financial Group. Proficient in data protection solutions and cloud services, with a strong focus on collaboration and impactful results in high-pressure environments. Experienced in VMware, dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Systems Engineer
True Financial Group
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - 04.2025
- Optimized application response time by 40% through Azure technologies and microservices architecture.
- Designed tailored disaster recovery plans to minimize impact during unexpected events.
- Migrated data from legacy systems to modern storage platforms, reducing operational costs.
- Implemented monitoring tools to proactively identify issues and prevent operational disruptions.
- Evaluated vendor offerings for alignment with company needs, negotiating contracts for cost savings.
Storage Engineer
KForce
Remote
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Company Overview: (HPE)
- Storage Engineer responsible for HPE in-house data centers SAN/DR administration and implementation projects.
- Implementation and administration of Zerto, HP 3PAR, Nimble, Qumulo, Veritas Netbackup, Aptare, HP Storageworks.
- Experience with ServicenNow ticketing system.
- Brocade and Cisco switch management and VMware administration.
- Resolved technical issues (hardware and software) from incoming internal businesses and end user's contacts and proactive notification systems.
- Supported HPE Technologies encompassing virtualization and cloud-aligned deployments.
- Enhanced system reliability with regular maintenance and upgrading storage hardware and software components.
- Championed the adoption of new technologies within the organization, presenting compelling business cases that led to successful implementation.
- Increased storage capacity by utilizing data deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning techniques.
Storage Migration Engineer
NTT Data
Remote
03.2017 - 06.2021
- Implementation migration cloud analyst responsible for configuration and migration projects associated with moving hospital systems into, out of, or between NTT Data data centers.
- Ensured the security and integrity of Meditech/Epic servers, applications, and systems across the organization.
- Oversawversee the development and implementation of an organization's cybersecurity program, drawing on the NIST CSF to establish policies, procedures, and best practice
- Design, implement, and maintain security-focused tools and services, as well as develop and enforce security policies and procedures for disaster recovery, development, and production environments.
- NIST SP 800 security and compliance standards set for auditing storage, and virtual servers for managed and dedicated healthcare clientele.
- This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining security-focused tools and services and developing and enforcing security policies and procedures.
- Migrated AIX systems from a VMAX storage array to a PowerMax array using AIX tools.
- Dell EMC Isilon storage management of the large patient-generated volumes by Epic electronic medical record (EMR) software.
- Dell Isilon to Pure Flash Array File ensures a smooth and efficient transition.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Systems engineer responsible for migration, disaster storage/backup methodologies (virtualized/physical), and successful execution of migrations (Dobimigrate, Zerto, Veeam, Commvault, Networker, terraform, and other applications).
- EMC Storage array (VNX, Isilon, Unity, PowerStore) installation, configuration, and maintenance.
- Technical liaison between Customer, MEDITECH, and 3rd party team members.
- Developed understanding of MEDITECH and 3rd party applications (EMC Networker, Avamar, Data Domain, Commvault, PURE storage, NetApp, VMAX, Isilon, Dell StorageWorks, SolarWinds MSP Backup, Zerto, Robocopy, etc.) about backing up and restoring data.
- Aligned closely with security teams to ensure adherence to regulatory compliance standards throughout all storage-related initiatives.
Storage Technical Analyst
Comresource
Chicago
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Responsible for maintenance of schedules, managing change requests, and delivering project metrics.
- NAS Storage; Oracle ZFS-SA 7420, NetApp FAS3260, NetApp FAS6240.
- Responsible for storage infrastructure system management including capacity planning, snapshots, performance monitoring/ tuning, security management.
- EMC VNX, EMC Networker, Data Domain, Brocade, and Cisco technologies management.
Systems Engineer
CSRA
Fairfax, VA
04.2016 - 11.2016
- Experience in 3PAR, EMC, NetApp and IBM technology and replication products, in highly-available environments.
- Provides efficient and reliable storage allocation to physical and virtual servers in a Windows & UNIX environment.
- SAN Volume Controller, Storwize, EMC VMAX and Isilon management.
- Storage migration utilizing EMC Recoverpoint, Networker, Avamar and third-party tools.
- Capacity reporting, ability to identify areas for performance tuning and a willingness to institute preventive maintenance.
- System provisioning, data centers, and writing automated scripts/tools to manage infrastructure.
- Creates and maintains zones and zonesets in Brocade DCX and Cisco 9513 core-edge fabrics.
Systems Analyst
UNISYS
Eagan, MN
03.2013 - 03.2016
- Experienced working in a large SAN-managed storage services environment.
- Mainframe storage administration and configuration of DASD asd virtual tape libraries.
- HP 3PAR, Nimble storage administration of client environment.
- Tape backup data restore using EMC Networker.
- EMC Data Domain storage integration with Veeam Backup & Replication.
- SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor (SRM) Profiler integration with EMC, IBM, and HP arrays.
- SAN and Storage design and architectural skills to maintain the SAN and Storage environment according to HP best practices in support of client support level agreements.
- Management of HP 3PAR and EMC storage arrays for several government data centers.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, consistently meeting deadlines and budget constraints.
Storage Engineer
DELL (APEX)
Austin, TX
07.2014 - 10.2014
- Experienced working in a large NAS/SAN managed storage services environment.
- Management of HP 3PAR, Dell, IBM DS, NetApp and EMC storage arrays.
- Migration of SQL, Oracle RAC (rsync) / creation symbolic links to Dell Compellant arrays to new data center.
- Migration of Windows, LINUX, AIX, Exchange Oracle ZFS and Oracle (ASM) from EMC arrays to Dell Compellant arrays.
- Experienced with HP Rack Servers, and Blade servers.
Systems Engineer
DELL (Collabera)
Austin, TX
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Experienced working in a large NAS/SAN-managed storage services environment.
- Datacenter moves of HP 3PAR, NetApp, IBM, EMC, Hitachi, and Dell Compellant arrays from Dallas/Memphis to Lexington, Kentucky new data center.
- Performed Backup and Restore Operations (NetBackup and Networker for 180+ locations).
- NetApp products F800 series, FAS900 series and FAS3000 series.
- Hands-on architecture and administration experience with mission-critical, highly available, storage systems.
- Knowledge of Snapdrive, Snap manager (SQL, Exchange, Oracle).
- Fabric Migration, merging of various fabrics, zoning, modifying configuration, FW upgrades.
EMC and NetApp Administrator
BOA
Chicago, IL
09.2012 - 05.2013
- Expertise in the migration, implementation, deployment, and day-to-day operations of various storage arrays.
- Experienced in configuring and troubleshooting UNIX host and Storage based Snapshot and Shadow Image In-system replications.
- Migrated NetApp filers and EMC arrays from Merrill Lynch data centers to Bank of America data centers.
- Management of NetApp and EMC storage infrastructure for Exchange, VMware, Oracle, SQL integration; UNIX, Linux, Windows, VMware platforms.
- Experienced with using all native storage management software tools including Network Appliance Filer View, System Manager, and Operations Manager.
Systems Engineer
IBM (Collabera)
Atlanta, GA
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Experienced working in a large NAS/SAN data-center migration project.
- Utilized NetBackup in an enterprise environment with multiple tape devices, multiple backup schedules, and tape archival processes.
- Maintained EMC and IBM Storage platforms.
- Managed SVC, DS, on XIV storage arrays.
- Cisco Nexus and Brocade switch management.
- EMC Isilon storage cloud administration and documentation creation.
- Captured and documented server and storage as-built information (Run Books).
- EMC VMAX, Claiirion/VNX migrations and upgrades.
NAS Solutions Architect
EMC
Hopkinton, MA
12.2011 - 03.2012
- Experienced working on a large Celerra NAS data center migration project.
- Captured and documented server and storage as-built information (Run Books).
- Created NAS administration documentation.
- Logged into Windows and Unix/Linux-based systems to gather NAS storage mount information.
- Collaborated with development teams to design scalable and efficient applications tailored to client requirements.
- Enhanced application performance by integrating cloud technologies and microservices architecture.
Storage Migration Architect/Engineer
IBM
Atlanta, GA
02.2011 - 02.2012
- Storage configuration, capacity management, troubleshooting, and support SAN migrations.
- Implemented and supported Cisco Nexus 9000 switches with NetApp in the data center.
- Migration of Microsoft Exchange, IIS, AD, and SQL server.
- Technical expertise in migration and relocation methods, including systems analysis, storage design requirements and specifications, implementation of EMC and IBM.
- Provided and maintained detailed technical documentation and diagrams of the storage infrastructure.
- Collaborated with clients to develop customized architectural solutions, meeting their unique needs and preferences.
- Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
- Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules.
- Developed comprehensive project documentation, including site plans, elevations, sections, and details to communicate design intent clearly.
Storage/UNIX Engineer
SunGard Financial
Lombard, IL
12.2009 - 12.2010
- Storage configuration, capacity management, troubleshooting, and support.
- Managed Hitachi and EMC storage, including troubleshooting complex user access and performance issues.
- Analysis of collected data to determine appropriate migration groups as well as their migration methods and timeframes.
- Administration of SAN storage infrastructure about Solaris/AIX/Linux-based systems.
- Hands-on architecture and administration experience with mission-critical, highly available, storage systems.
- Researched and developed designs, including a strategic roadmap for all infrastructure SAN/storage devices and associated software and tools, ensuring enterprise-wide architecture consistency.
- Generated and applied technical solutions that meet business and client needs.
- Evaluating, maintaining, and enhancing Storage System security, providing all other Administration duties as required.
SAN Administrator
Safer Logistics
Lansing, IL
07.2008 - 10.2009
- EMC SAN administrator working with NAS and EMC hardware.
- Storage administration, provisioning and replications on NetApp filers.
- Works closely with communications vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues and make modifications or upgrades to the data network.
- SAN monitoring, troubleshooting, performance assessment, device configuration.
- Provide consulting and support services to enterprise business partners for business continuity.
Senior UNIX/SAN Systems Consultant
Baxter Pharmaceuticals
Round Lake, IL
11.2007 - 05.2008
- Participated in the design, installation, maintenance and support of the security of production Windows/Solaris/Linux server infrastructure, including but not limited to the operating system, hardware, and related support applications.
- Solaris 10 virtualization (LDOM) Oracle databases in HA environment.
- Veritas Netbackup administration and migration to 6.5.
- Host Based Migration, Storage to Storage Migration, Host SAN Connectivity, Storage Allocation, Status Reporting, Capacity Planning & Design, DR Planning & Design.
- Recommended and implemented standards that ensure adherence to UNIX/Storage security standards.
- Build and management of Cisco MDS 9000 and Brocade 5000 switches.
Infrastructure Operations Analyst
Kellogg Company
Oak Brook, IL
09.2005 - 11.2007
- Experienced in large-scale Data Center moves.
- Responsible for HP 11i administration and maintenance of servers in an SAP, Solaris 2.8/2.9, HP Unix11i, and Windows 2003/2000/Exchange 24/7 25,000+ user enterprise environment (EMC Storage Environment).
- TSM and HP Data Protector Administration of large databases.
- Migration.Microsoft Exchange, SQL server to new tier 2 datacenter.
- Developed security architecture for Unix/Windows server infrastructure.
- Performance tuning of Solaris, Linux, HP, and Wintel operating systems.
- Linux/Unix server security, capacity planning, build–and new server monitoring.
- Experienced with BMC Remedy Change Management system.
- Set security standards, processes, and procedures for Unix/Linux servers.
Education
Electro-Computer Engineering -
Illinois Technical College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Red Hat and Windows
- AIX and VMware
- Data protection solutions
- Storage management systems
- Cloud services and infrastructure
- Backup and recovery technologies
- Network switches and connectivity
Certification
- Zerto Certified Engineer
- Zerto Cloud Practitioner
- HP Unix System and Administration Course
- HP OpenView Data Protector for Administrators
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- Brocade Certified Fabric Professional
- VMWare Certified Professional
- Cisco Ethical Hacker Certificate
Languages
Norwegian
Limited
Timeline
Systems Engineer
True Financial Group
05.2024 - 04.2025
Storage Engineer
KForce
12.2021 - 10.2023
Storage Migration Engineer
NTT Data
03.2017 - 06.2021
Storage Technical Analyst
Comresource
11.2016 - 03.2017
Systems Engineer
CSRA
04.2016 - 11.2016
Storage Engineer
DELL (APEX)
07.2014 - 10.2014
Systems Engineer
DELL (Collabera)
06.2013 - 07.2014
Systems Analyst
UNISYS
03.2013 - 03.2016
EMC and NetApp Administrator
BOA
09.2012 - 05.2013
Systems Engineer
IBM (Collabera)
05.2012 - 08.2012
NAS Solutions Architect
EMC
12.2011 - 03.2012
Storage Migration Architect/Engineer
IBM
02.2011 - 02.2012
Storage/UNIX Engineer
SunGard Financial
12.2009 - 12.2010
SAN Administrator
Safer Logistics
07.2008 - 10.2009
Senior UNIX/SAN Systems Consultant
Baxter Pharmaceuticals
11.2007 - 05.2008
Infrastructure Operations Analyst
Kellogg Company
09.2005 - 11.2007
Electro-Computer Engineering -
Illinois Technical College
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