Amarendar Singh Kahar
Data Protection, BCDR Specialist
Beng,KA
Summary
Senior IT Engineer with 9+ years of expertise in Disaster Recovery, Backup & Resiliency Engineering, specializing in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-wide DR solutions. Proficient in IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM), Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam, Cohesity, Rubrik, Azure & AWS backups, with strong hands-on experience in backup architecture, replication, DR drills, compliance, and resiliency posture improvements. Adept at risk assessment, RTO/RPO alignment, incident response, and audit readiness. Proven ability to lead DR exercises, mentor teams, and collaborate across infrastructure, storage, and network functions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Consultant - Lead Data Protection & DR
Tata Consultancy Services
05.2024 - Current
- Designed and deployed enterprise-wide DR and backup strategies across hybrid cloud and on-prem workloads.
- Conducted regular DR drills, failover simulations, and restore validations, ensuring compliance with business continuity plans.
- Implemented backup retention policies aligned with compliance frameworks.
- Collaborated with infrastructure and network teams to ensure DR readiness across environments.
- Performed root cause analysis (RCA) for backup and recovery failures, driving permanent fixes.
- Automated DR and backup reporting using TSM SQL scripts, PowerShell, and Bash.
- Coordinated with vendors (IBM, Veeam, Cohesity) for escalations, patch rollouts, and product upgrades.
- Mentored L1/L2 engineers on backup and DR best practices.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Senior Service Engineer
Providence Global Center
10.2020 - 04.2024
- Managed enterprise DR & backup operations using IBM Spectrum Protect, Veeam, and Azure Backups.
- Led DR failover testing and resiliency validation exercises, documenting outcomes and gap analysis.
- Integrated cloud-native backup solutions into existing resiliency architecture.
- Implemented data protection strategies for SQL, Oracle, DB2, and VMware, Hyper V workloads.
Senior Analyst – Backup & Recovery
Sigma Aldrich Chemicals (Merck Group)
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Managed daily operations of enterprise backups and restores.
- Implemented backup automation and monitoring dashboards to track SLAs.
- Assisted in designing DR workflows and restoration strategies.
Senior Analyst – Enterprise Backup & Recovery
HCL Technologies Ltd.
05.2016 - 01.2020
- Administered TSM and Veeam backup environments, ensuring high availability and recoverability.
- Provided L2/L3 support for IBM TSM, Veeam, Netbackup environments.
- Handled RCA and troubleshooting for recurring issues.
- Performed replication, offsite copy, and compliance-driven retention policies.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam04-2015
Skills
- Disaster Recovery & Resiliency: DR strategy design, RTO/RPO alignment, DR drills, risk assessment, and failover readiness
- Backup & Recovery Platforms: IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM), Spectrum Protect Plus, Veeam, Cohesity, Rubrik, Dell PPDM, Azure & AWS native backups
- Infrastructure: Tape libraries (IBM TS4300, TS3310, TS3584), Data Domain, SAN storage, Cloud (AWS/Azure)
- Automation & Reporting: PowerShell, Bash, TSM SQL queries, automated reporting, monitoring tools (Veeam ONE, Cohesity Helios, IBM Ops Center)
- Compliance & Governance: GDPR, HIPAA, retention policies, audit readiness, documentation
- Leadership: L3 escalation, vendor management, cross-team collaboration, mentoring L1/L2 teams
Timeline
Assistant Consultant - Lead Data Protection & DR
Tata Consultancy Services
05.2024 - Current
Senior Service Engineer
Providence Global Center
10.2020 - 04.2024
Senior Analyst – Backup & Recovery
Sigma Aldrich Chemicals (Merck Group)
01.2020 - 10.2020
Senior Analyst – Enterprise Backup & Recovery
HCL Technologies Ltd.
05.2016 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Andhra University
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