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Anbarasu Arumugam

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Last update: 09.08.2023

Experienced Expert in Systems, IT & Cloud Infrastructure with over 12 Years of Profound Proficiency

Graduation: Bachelors of Engineering
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Native or Bilingual)

Skills

I bring over 12 years of expertise as a Systems, IT, and Cloud Infrastructure specialist. Notably, I've successfully managed VMware tech refreshes, orchestrated NetApp and Dell EMC SAN Storage migrations, and executed seamless data backup transitions including Dell EMC Avamar. My proficiency extends to cloud technologies such as AWS and GCP, alongside automation tools like Ansible. I excel in Docker and Kubernetes for efficient containerization. My dedication to excellence, innovation, and problem-solving ensures successful project outcomes. I'm well-equipped to navigate complex challenges and deliver transformative solutions.

Project history

05/2016 - 03/2018
Technical specialist - SME
IBM India pvt ltd (Internet and Information Technology, >10.000 employees)

  • Install,Support,Configure,Upgrade automated Security health checking client,Patch management client
  • Install,Support,Configure,Upgrade High Availability / Clustering environment
  • Configure High Availability / Storage,Network  Devices
  • Implement security patches – Manual, Automated implementation
  • Abiding by Change Management and Problem Management procedures, including complying with the Service Level Agreements as documented in the Problem Severity matrix.
  • Create regular reports for Management requirements.
  • Develop,Modify Platform automation and support Script
  • Develop,Modify Application Fail over Scripts
  • Participation in projects from application area
  • Installing and preparing new application environments
  • Knowledge of Disaster Recovery policies and procedures
  • Capacity and performance analysis, data collection and reporting for network, server and storage
  • Skills in all levels of support (including implementation of Backup&Restore solutions, preparation of DR plans)

06/2015 - 05/2016
Senior IT Engineer
Wipro technologies (Internet and Information Technology, >10.000 employees)

 

  • SPOC for Global Avamar backup environment –  Hibu  Account
  • Currently Managing 4 Avamar grids with size of 250TB
  • Configuration and restoration of Share point, Exchange, mail box backups
  • Performing Backup clients upgrades for Windows, UNIX and Linux variants
  • Working on BMC Remedy ticketing tool for incident, Work order and change management
  • Capacity planning and Management of Avamar backup
  • Coordinate with Vendors for major escalations
  • Identify requirements ,Recommends system improvement plan and  involvement  on required change &  incident management
  • Proactive fixing of issues and improving system stability & availability
  • Leading team of 5 members
  • Training and mentoring team members
  • Global Avamar backup environment upgrades
  • SPOC for HP-DP Backup environment – Coop Account 
  • System and backup administrator to provide application levels support
  • Backup configuration of Oracle RMAN,SAP HANA and VMware on HP-DP 

01/2011 - 06/2015
Senior IT Engineer
Hibu (Internet and Information Technology, 500-1000 employees)

  • SPOC for Global Avamar backup environment (KOP,CDR,BLR & HYD grids of size 250+ TB )
  • Policies configuration and backup configuration of different flavors of OS including, Windows, UNIX, Linux and Solaris backups 
  • Global Avamar backup estate management and addition of clients (3500+)  
  • Configuration of applications level backups including MS-SQL server, Oracle RMAN and Microsoft exchange
  • EMC Avamar version upgrade, Vendor coordination, change management.
  • Working as the L3 escalation poc  towards troubleshooting any backup failures and performing the remedial action for the same
  • Mentoring of team members
  • Configuration & Integration of Virtualization backup environment
  • Creation of Dataset & Capacity planning on Avamar Backup
  • Linux OS level support for Dev & QA Linux VM environment (300+) 
  • Involvement on Global DR/BCP activity from backup perspective

Projects Worked:

1. Storage Technical refresh project - EMC VNX5300 storage technical refresh

Capacity and migration plan  of data from Clarrion and NetApp FAS2020 to VNX5300
Architecture of VNX5300 storage environment
Host level replication b/w DR Sites through SUN M4000 server 
Migration of UAT and DB data to VNX5300 storage          

2.VMware technical refresh project  - VMware technical refresh

 Capacity and migration plan of VMs from version 3.5 to 5.5  
 Architecture of VMware 5.5 environment
 Assessment of hardware requirement and vendor coordination
 Migration of UAT and DB VMs to new vCenter 5.5

3.Avamar Backup implementation and migration project -  EMC Avamar backup implementation – 2 DC locations 

Capacity and migration plan  of data from Netbackup to  EMC Avamar 
Initial Dataset, Backup, Retention & Schedule policy for EMC Avamar 
Migration of data from Netbackup and additional backup  configuration 
Replication configuration b/w sites as DR measure 




 


08/2008 - 12/2010
Senior IT Engineer
AgogZen Info Tech (Hi- tech universal Printers) (Internet and Information Technology, 250-500 employees)

  • Executed servers used for database, file / print serving and Medical Transcription process. 
  • Executed Samba server for File and Printer Sharing using Cent OS Linux variant. 
  • Executed windows 2003 R2 server with MS SQL 2005 Database server with Transcription Manager Software for Medical Transcription Automation.
  • Executed Windows Domain controller, Users & Groups management and group policy implementation 
  • Manage imaging and roll out of user’s workstations across the network using HD Clone and Symantec Ghost tools.
  • Managed Asterix based dialer in Dell Power Edge 2950 used in Outbound BPO.
  • Inventory management, Documentation and Vendor Negotiation.

Local Availability

Open to travel worldwide
Available for travel based on the project requirements

Other

  1. Dell EMC Avamar backup implementation on two DC locations
  2. Data migration from VERITAS Net Backup to EMC Avamar Backup (For two DC locations)
  3. 3500+ servers backup configuration as part of global backup and DR/BCP implementation project
  4. Migration of application and production data from NetApp FAS 2020,EMC Clarion to EMC VNX5300 as part of technical refresh project
  5. VMware technical refresh from version v3.5 to v5.5
  6. Migration of legacy file servers to Sun Solaris V490 Server with StorageTek 2540 along with SAMBA Server with Active Directory Authentication & Integration
  7. NTP Servers deployment as part of global PCI compliance project implementation
  8. SNOW Server Project implementation for Linux & UNIX Servers Implemented Nagios server for host level monitoring SCOM Project implementation for Linux & Unix Servers
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