Ahmed Almahdy
cairo
Summary
Accomplished Senior Storage Systems Engineer with a proven track record at Dell EMC, specializing in Dell EMC Storage Solutions and disaster recovery planning. Expert in SAN Administration and adept at leading teams towards enhancing system performance. Demonstrated success in data migration and expansion, underpinned by strong mentorship abilities and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Storage Systems Engineer
Ibnsina-Pharma
08.2018 - Current
- · Administered and optimized Dell EMC storage environments, including PowerMax and Unity, ensuring high availability and performance
- Implemented and managed disaster recovery (DR) plans and data recovery strategies, with a focus on minimizing downtime
- Monitored storage systems for capacity, performance, and availability, proactively managing upgrades and resolving issues
- Troubleshot complex storage issues, collaborating with the IT team to maintain seamless operations and reduce downtime
- Led storage capacity expansions, data migrations, and system upgrades, managing each phase from planning to execution
- Developed and maintained documentation for storage protocols, data recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
- Collaborated with vendors to implement storage enhancements, aligning system improvements with business objectives
- Mentored and provided technical guidance to junior engineers and IT staff, improving team knowledge and response times
Storage Systems Implementation Engineer
Dell EMC
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Supported storage implementations, including Backup & Restore via EMC Networker and Data Domain
- Performed zoning, host additions, and configuration for VMAX and SAN switches
- Managed EMC Data Domain for backup and recovery, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
AIX/Storage System Administrator
GBM
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Built and installed VIOS Servers and storage networks using VIO Software 2.2
- Provided remote support and managed IBM AIX and storage environments, including firmware upgrades and system troubleshooting
Storage/Unix Administrator
IBM
02.2010 - 03.2015
- Administered EMC storage systems, including VMAX, Networker, and Data Domain
- Created LUNs and managed zoning, ensuring storage availability for UNIX and Windows servers
- Configured backup and recovery solutions, supporting clients with TSM and SAN storage solutions
- configuring, maintaining, design, development, implementation, and supporting and troubleshooting, performance tuning on IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1 and linux Operating System Environments.
AIX Administrator
GAEP
01.2009 - 03.2010
- Responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, design, development, implementation, and supporting and troubleshooting, performance tuning on IBM AIX ,Linux Operating System Environments.
Education
Systems And Computers Dept.
AlAzhar University,
Cairo, Egypt05-2006
Skills
- Dell EMC Storage Solutions: PowerMax, Unity, VMAX, PowerStore
- Data Recovery & Disaster Recovery: Backup solutions (EMC Networker, DataDomain, TSM), disaster recovery planning
- SAN Administration: Brocade SAN storage, zoning, LUN management
- Scripting & Automation: PowerShell, Python for storage automation
- OS Administration: IBM AIX, Linux (Red Hat), IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
- Data Migration & Expansion: Storage capacity management, upgrades, and migrations
- Technical Leadership: Mentorship, documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams
Certification
- IBM AIX Certified System Administrator
Timeline
Senior Storage Systems Engineer
Ibnsina-Pharma
08.2018 - Current
Storage Systems Implementation Engineer
Dell EMC
05.2016 - 07.2018
AIX/Storage System Administrator
GBM
04.2015 - 04.2016
Storage/Unix Administrator
IBM
02.2010 - 03.2015
AIX Administrator
GAEP
01.2009 - 03.2010
Systems And Computers Dept.
AlAzhar University,
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