Anthony Sheffield

Experience

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  EZ-NetTools

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Website Promotion Specialist
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  USAA

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  Unix / Solaris Administration Intern

  Linux / Unix server administration, Reporting and Scripting.

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  Candy Jar Design

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2010

  Website Designer / Developer
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  Umpqua Bank

  Nov 2008 - May 2017

  • NetApp Storage reporting and administration automation utilizing PowerShell Scripting• NetApp storage design, administration, and support – C-Mode • Manage 5 NetApp C-Mode clusters spanning 22 nodes and 3PB of storage.• Complete NetApp 7mode to C-Mode migration of 100’s of SAN and NAS volumes and 1000’s of servers.• Administer NetApp SAN and NAS storage utilizing NFS, CIFS, ISCSI, FC protocols.• As a storage engineer, I orchestrated and executed multiple storage infrastructure projects, ensuring successful implementation meeting project deadlines• Update storage / server firmware and software ensuring compatibility for tools and applications.• Conduct capacity planning and utilize performance, monitoring, reporting and alerting tools, including OnCommand Unified Manager, Performance Manager, Insight, and SolarWinds SRM to ensure optimal health, performance, and scalability.• Proactively address security vulnerabilities and software bugs to maintain a secure and stable storage environment.• Researching storage enhancements and features that could be implemented to Improve storage efficiency, performance, and business requirements. Show less • NetApp Cluster administration & maintenance – 7mode and C-mode • Commvault backup and data management, design, implementation, and administration.• VMware Host & Cluster deployment, management, and maintenance.• Physical and Virtual Windows and Linux Server Deployment and management.• Server patching, firmware updates, software upgrades Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012.• Support and troubleshoot Enterprise HA, Storage, and server hardware.• Active Directory Maintenance and Configuration.• Build and Manage Equal logic disk Storage solution for long term retention and Archiving. Show less

  • System Engineer II

    Mar 2016 - May 2017

  • Systems Engineer I

    May 2010 - Mar 2016

  • Network Technician I

    Nov 2008 - May 2010
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  Atmosera

  May 2017 - Sept 2018

  Senior Storage Engineer

  • As a senior storage engineer, I specialize in Designing and implementing Storage, Backup, Cloud and Virtualization solutions leveraging industry standards and best practices.• Implemented VMware clustering, storage, and networking best practices on multiple Enterprise clusters, totaling more than 50 hosts.• Developed, documented, and implemented best practice disaster recovery, compute, and storage solutions for private, multi-tenant, and hybrid cloud solutions.• Use PowerShell Scripting for automating server, storage, and virtualization configuration.• Storage consolidation project lead migrating 100’s of volumes and 1000’s of VM’s to NetApp NAS & Pure Flash storage on VMWare and Hyper-V Clusters.• Completed PCI and IRS 1075 compliance audits on NetApp and Pure Storage arrays documenting, and hardening storage arrays to successfully meet compliance standards. • Designed and Implemented Hybrid Azure Cloud / Multisite HA Commvault Backup Infrastructure and solutions For protecting more than 1000 clients and 1 PB of back-end storage.• Implemented a hybrid Commvault backup solution. Replicating database backups from on premise private cloud into Azure public cloud for application level DR recovery.• Manage NetApp C-Mode and 7mode storage spanning 30 nodes and 2.5PB of storage.• Administer NetApp and Pure Storage SAN and NAS storage utilizing NFS, CIFS, ISCSI protocols• Mentor and train Tier 2 engineers, providing assistance with internal and customer support escalations. Show less

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  Verisk

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2023

  Senior Infrastructure Engineer

  • Designed cost-efficient, appropriately scaled, and business-aligned AWS infrastructure solutions for dozens of accounts and thousands of instances.• Assessed and right-sized AWS cloud backup infrastructure, achieving a $50,000 annual ec2 cost reduction. Utilizing reserved instances, automation, and API solutions for optimal performance and efficiency.• Established, documented, and implemented standards for deploying, managing, and securing cloud, backup, and storage infrastructure.• Use PowerShell Scripting and CloudFormation, to automate server, storage, and virtualization deployment and configuration.• Designed and Implemented Hybrid AWS Cloud / Multisite Commvault Backup Infrastructure For protecting more than 3000 clients and 10 PB of back-end storage.• Executed Vendor POC evaluations and implementation for cloud, backup, and storage solutions, aligning with business, compliance, and application requirements.• Deployed and Managed NetApp NAS, SAN and Object storage Clusters spanning over 40 nodes and 20 PB of storage.• Administered NetApp and EMC SAN and NAS storage, utilizing Fiber Channel, NFS, CIFS, ISCSI protocols.• Designed, tested, and deployed AWS multi-account backup solution with API-driven backups. Utilizing IAM assumed roles, VPC endpoints, and EBS Direct API to ensure secure, cost-optimized, and high-performance backups.• Completed the migration of numerous customer servers and databases, transferring terabytes of data from on-premises to AWS, assisting customers in meeting critical cloud migration deadlines. Show less

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  L3Harris Technologies

  May 2024 - now

  Sr Systems Engineer