Emmanuel O Kumuyi

I am an experienced Systems and Storage Engineer with strong background in designing, implementing and maintaining enterprise storage solutions. With proven expertise in NAS/SAN management, data backup, disaster recovery, and performance tuning. Skilled in optimizing storage systems for reliability and efficiency with a touch of cloud experience while also leveraging generative AI and AI scripting to automate Linux administration and troubleshooting.

Systems Engineer - Crystal Gate Corporation

(2023-08)

• Led Virtualization projects involving server consolidation, V2V/P2V migrations, and performance tuning for enterprise environments
• Implemented end to end storage solutions using SAN/NAS technologies such as NetApp and Cisco UCS, optimizing storage provisioning and data protection.
• Migrated on premise workloads to cloud technology such as AWS and Azure, leveraging IaaS and PaaS services for scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Configured Snapcenter for VMware and Oracle plug-in incorporation and management for file, DB and VM level restores.
• Designed, implemented, and managed Nutanix hyper converged infrastructure (HCI) clusters to support scalable, high-performance virtualized environments, ensuring seamless integration of compute, storage, and networking resources.
• Designed, deployed and maintained VMware vSphere ESXi Clusters for high availability and disaster recovery, including vMotion and storage Migrations.
• Provisioned, configured, and maintained virtual machines (VMs) on Nutanix platforms, optimizing resource allocation and lifecycle management to meet organizational needs.
• Monitored Nutanix cluster health and performance metrics, proactively troubleshooting and resolving issues to maintain optimal system reliability and uptime.
• Developed and executed data protection and disaster recovery strategies using Nutanix backup solutions, including regular testing and validation of recovery procedures to ensure business continuity.
• Automated Linux infrastructure administration and operational workflows using scripting and AI-assisted development techniques, improving consistency and reducing manual effort.
• Managed the integration and administration of Exchange Online for Office 365, including large scale user mail box migrations and automated scripting for provisioning.
• Applied virtualization and storage expertise to support scalable compute environments and infrastructure requirements associated with data-intensive and AI-enabled workloads.
• Developed scripts using NetApp CLI for automation of storage management tasks.
• Provided Level 3 support and troubleshooting for storage-related incidents, reducing resolution time by 25%
• Supported AI-ready infrastructure environments by administering Linux systems, virtualization platforms, compute resources and enterprise storage solutions.
• Leveraged generative AI and AI-assisted scripting to automate Linux administration, troubleshooting, documentation, log analysis, and operational reporting while supporting enterprise virtualization and storage environments.

Systems & Storage Engineer - Rand Solution group

(2020-01 - 2023-08)

• Configured and managed NetApp aggregates, volumes, and qtrees for multi-petabyte NAS environments.
• Setup and maintained NFS and CIFS shares/Vservers, ensuring secure and efficient data access.
• Performed upgrades on Data ONTAP across multiple nodes, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity as well as IBM DS storages like Total storage, DS8800 & DS4800
• Implemented SnapMirror replication and Tape backup strategies for disaster recovery between data centers
• Led performance and capacity monitoring initiatives, resulting in a 30% improvement in data retrieval times.
• Designed and implemented storage solutions using NetApp and DS technologies.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate storage with cloud platforms and virtualization environments.
• Documented SOPs and provided training and guidance to Junior administrators.
• Achieve a 35% reduction in storage latency through performance tuning and proactive monitoring.
• Risk management and mitigation.
• Developed and optimized CI/CD pipeline with maven, sonarqube, nexus and docker
• Working independently and within a team across different projects and ability to navigate complex processes in a large organization.
• Planning and Implementation of NetApp cluster expansion (Disk, Shelf and Node addition) and refresh (Disk Shelf, Node and Cluster decommissioning and commissioning)
• Configuration and management of NetApp DR (Snapmirror, Snapvault, load sharing mirrors) based on the business needs, RPO and RTO.
• Planning, installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of NetApp storage systems running Ontap (FAS and AFF) and systems running Santricity OS, both E and EF series storages.
• All Software and Firmware upgrades of NetApp storage systems, including controller firmware, NVRAM firmware, disk / shelf firmware and ESM firmware
• Day to day storage administration of netapp storage systems (SAN and NAS) SVMS, LUNS, Shares and Exports, LIFS, VLANS, Broadcast Domains, Ifgrps, ports, snapshots, clones
• OCUM Installation/deployment and upgrade. OVA installation and upgrades on virtual appliances; and installation and upgrades on windows/Linux servers.
• OCUM Configurations (Data sources/threshold/alerting/events and reporting)
• Day to day storage monitoring and reporting using OCUM
• OCUM maintenance from web/VMRC Console
• Cluster wide SVM administration for multi and single protocol data management, establishing storage level network, data and security segmentation
• Transitioning from NetApp 7->8mode to cDot mode and presently ONTAP 9.16.1
• Overall environment monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting using Netapp on Command Insight

Systems and Storage Engineer - Zovaya Corporation

(2018-04 - 2019-12)

• Hands-on experience in system design, deployment, administration and support of Unix servers.
• Overall environment monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting using Netapp onCommand Insight
• Server and appliance management in vmware Vsphere
• Oncommand Unified manager installation and upgrade for Vmware
• Snapcreator implementation, administration and management for the DR of large databases
• Proactive monitoring of the entire SAN environment to reduce incidents and problems
• Troubleshooting all SAN and NAS related issues in the environment working with the Vendor when necessary, to solve all issue and keep the environment at optimal state
• Brocade FC switch

MSc - Management Information System - Bowie State University

BTech - Computer Engineering - Ladoke Akintola University of Technology