About Me
Backup & Disaster Recovery Specialist with 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, data protection, and disaster recovery architecture. Proven expertise in Acronis, Veeam, Dell EMC, and Veritas NetBackup…
Backup & Disaster Recovery Specialist with 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, data protection, and disaster recovery architecture. Proven expertise in Acronis, Veeam, Dell EMC, and Veritas NetBackup solutions, with hands-on delivery across large-scale, regulated environments. Skilled in designing and implementing end-to-end backup and DR strategies, including high-availability clusters, geo-replication, and operational readiness. Experienced in multi-entity transformation programmes, ensuring business continuity and compliance for government and enterprise clients.
Experience
Sr. Infrastructure Expert Engineer
Deliver advanced support for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, including backup gateway and compute components.
Oversee storage solutions such as NFS, S3, iSCSI, ensuring reliability and peak performance.
Configure and deploy high-availability clusters on physical/virtual servers for enterprise-level clients.
Perform in-depth log analyses, resolve issues, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems (RedHat).
Administer, deploy, and debug virtualization platforms like KVM, VMware, Hyper-V.
Offer expertise in Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud, assisting with hybrid and geo-replication implementations.
Manage Kubernetes-based applications in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure.
Automate processes and optimize workflows using Bash and PowerShell scripting.
Utilize Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana for monitoring and performance analysis.
Provide extensive knowledge in backup solutions and cloud integrations for seamless compatibility.
Advise clients on best practices for DR deployment in regulated production environments.
Mentor and train new engineers, fostering skill development and knowledge transfer.
Sr. System Administrator
Onboarded new partners and led complete project implementations.
Managed server failover, backup, and initial setup on platforms like Azure and AWS.
Hands-on with backup products: Veeam, Acronis, StorageCraft ShadowProtect, Unitrends, Azure Recovery Vault.
Configured and maintained storage: Synology NAS, QNAP, Dell Virtual Disks.
Implemented RAID technology for enterprise storage.
Sustained network integrity, server deployment, and operational readiness.
Monitored and maintained network servers (file servers, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems).
Delivered M365 administration and implemented system security policies.
Ensured high availability and acceptable performance levels for mission-critical resources.
SR. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Onboarded new partners and led complete project implementations., Managed server failover, backup, and initial setup on platforms like Azure and AWS., Hands-on with backup products: Veeam, Acronis, StorageCraft ShadowProtect, Unitrends, Azure Recovery Vault., Configured and maintained storage: Synology NAS, QNAP, Dell Virtual Disks., Implemented RAID technology for enterprise storage., Sustained network integrity, server deployment, and operational readiness., Monitored and maintained network servers (file servers, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems)., Delivered M365 administration and implemented system security policies., Ensured high availability and acceptable performance levels for mission-critical resources.
Network Technician
Administered VMware vSphere and managed Veeam Backup & Replication.
Oversaw Azure Cloud Server backups and DR operations.
Managed Dell EMC2 and Lenovo EMC storage systems in a regulated environment.
Administered DHCP, DNS, ADDS on Windows Server 2012R2.
Delivered Tier 3 troubleshooting and operational support for enterprise IT systems.
Managed Cyberoam firewall and MS Exchange 2013 email administration.
Maintained PCs, printers, bio-attendance systems, and server racks.
NETWORK TECHNICIAN
Administered VMware vSphere and managed Veeam Backup & Replication., Oversaw Azure Cloud Server backups and DR operations., Managed Dell EMC2 and Lenovo EMC storage systems in a regulated environment., Administered DHCP, DNS, ADDS on Windows Server 2012R2., Delivered Tier 3 troubleshooting and operational support for enterprise IT systems., Managed Cyberoam firewall and MS Exchange 2013 email administration., Maintained PCs, printers, bio-attendance systems, and server racks.
Technical Consultant
Provided technical support for Microsoft Exchange (on-prem & online) and Office 365 enterprise clients.
Assisted with Exchange backup and AD Connect troubleshooting.
Supported customers/partners via call, email, and remote sessions.
Reported bugs and feature requests to development teams.
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Provided technical support for Microsoft Exchange (on-prem & online) and Office 365 enterprise clients., Assisted with Exchange backup and AD Connect troubleshooting., Supported customers/partners via call, email, and remote sessions., Reported bugs and feature requests to development teams.
Sr. Network Technician
Delivered incident management and Level 2 desktop troubleshooting.
Supported enterprise users with Citrix, VPN, and Active Directory.
Automated routine tasks using scripts and cmdlets.
Ensured system security and performance across enterprise endpoints.
Assisted users with MS Outlook troubleshooting and remote connectivity issues.
SR. NETWORK TECHNICIAN
Delivered incident management and Level 2 desktop troubleshooting., Supported enterprise users with Citrix, VPN, and Active Directory., Automated routine tasks using scripts and cmdlets., Ensured system security and performance across enterprise endpoints., Assisted users with MS Outlook troubleshooting and remote connectivity issues.
SR. INFRASTRUCTURE EXPERT ENGINEER
Deliver advanced support for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, including backup gateway and compute components., Oversee storage solutions such as NFS, S3, iSCSI, ensuring reliability and peak performance., Configure and deploy high-availability clusters on physical/virtual servers for enterprise-level clients., Perform in-depth log analyses, resolve issues, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems (RedHat)., Administer, deploy, and debug virtualization platforms like KVM, VMware, Hyper-V., Offer expertise in Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud, assisting with hybrid and geo-replication implementations., Manage Kubernetes-based applications in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure., Automate processes and optimize workflows using Bash and PowerShell scripting., Utilize Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana for monitoring and performance analysis., Provide extensive knowledge in backup solutions and cloud integrations for seamless compatibility., Advise clients on best practices for DR deployment in regulated production environments., Mentor and train new engineers, fostering skill development and knowledge transfer.