ANKIT GUPTA
Rewa
Summary
With 9.8 years of experience as a backup engineer, I have developed a strong skill set in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust backup and disaster recovery solutions across diverse environments. My expertise includes working with technologies such as Commvault, EMC Networker, Azure, Nutanix, VMware, HyperScale, O365 backups, and Data Domain. Throughout my career, I have successfully transformed business goals into new system designs that have contributed to growth and efficiency improvements. As an innovative professional, I constantly recommend new technologies to enhance existing systems and introduce new ones.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Specialist
HCL Technologies. Ltd
02.2022 - Current
- Preventive incident management by ensuring stable backup environment
- Backup Migration from HPDP to CommVault
- Hyperscale node addition to the existing HSX Cluster
- CommVault Media Agent Replacement
- Backup Storage Policy and Schedule policy Standardization
- Configured and managed CommServe, Media agents, and Client database agents to ensure seamless backup operations
- Installed and configured Media agents for diverse server environments to enhance backup efficiency
- Developed and implemented backup strategies for SQL databases, improving data protection protocols
- Performed the deployment of Commvault solutions across various platforms, including UNIX and Windows
- Developed cloud solutions for major vendors including Azure, AWS, and GCP, enhancing service delivery
- Performed Nutanix Integration with Commvault and did created groups for Nutanix VM backups
- Configured 6 nodes HyperScale cluster with medium resiliency and helps to rebalance the load
- Configured Azure AAD with Commvault and performed backup and restores of all EntraID
- Configured O365 backups like Exchange, SharePoint, One Drive and Teams over Metallic and created individual subscriptions for all
- Resolved user issues related to backup, replication, deduplication, and disaster recovery effectively
- Developed and tested recovery plans to enhance data retrieval efficiency
- Utilized various tools and GUI for troubleshooting common Commvault software issues
- Leveraged Commvault APIs and scripting for advanced system customization
- Gained expertise in CommCell architecture and components including the CommCell Console and Web Console
- Managed Library systems and performed daily log monitoring to maintain operational integrity
- Engaged in Data Retention Management (DRM), including export and import processes for data lifecycle management
- Executed change requests adhering to ITIL best practices to improve service delivery
- Managed incident and service request ticket queues, ensuring timely resolution of issues
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Experience in EMC Networker 8.x, 9.x and 19.x and can work proactively in all sorts of issues on Networker domain
- Media estimation for the weekly backup per robot
- Backup and Disaster Recovery strategy for organization
- Excellent skills in implementation / maintaining EMC Networker Software on tape, disk-based Back up
- Monitoring the weekly critical offline backup and troubleshooting the issues
- Media server and client installations in Backup Exec
- Client Backup configuration and restoration in Backup Exec
- Troubleshooting issues related to backup failures in Backup Exec
- Troubleshooting of backup failures, handling of multiple issues on active and passive vaults in Evault environment
- Monthly restore Drill Activity
- Troubleshooting Backup Failure in NetBackup
- Worked on NetBackup version 8.0
- Worked on Data domain and Tape library attached on Networker backup server
- Efficient in Maintaining DD health check and status, managing DD Utilization, Staging from DD to tape
- Monthly SQL refresh activity
- Backup Failure on Networker on File, Database (SQL), NDMP and VM backup
- Handling Isilon Backup & restore
- Worked on Isilon-to-Isilon Data movement
- Created shares on Isilon and provided Quota to the users
- Handling Windows Azure Backup
- Perform File Migration from Isilon to Isilon, Isilon to Azure Databox and assigning ACL permission s
- Performed Robocopy for the re-sync of the Isilon to Databox
- Handling database Module backup (MS SQL, Oracle, DB2)
- Migration of Server on Azure cloud backup solution
- Managing Cloud backup solution
- Troubleshooting issues
- Involved in several MI Incidents and actively resolved the issues and prepared the RCA for the same
Sr, System Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2015 - 03.2019
- Creating, Deleting, and working on snapshots
- Analyzing and resolving escalated problems within SLA
- Ensuring integrity of supported environment
- Managing and resolving problems identified by admins
- Hardware /software fault detection and vendor follow-up
- Documenting and implementing changes to technical standards
- Allocating shares/storage and initializing snap-mirror configuration to new Storage’s as needed
- Deliver migration guide as well as deployment guide for new solution
- Creating and Expanding LUNs
- Handling Severity 1 and Severity 2 tickets
- Resolved the CIFS/NFS share access issues
- Preparing Capacity reports on weekly basis
- Working on Multiple Backup tools, Networker, 8.x, NetBackup, DPM, Commvault, Backup exec, Veeam
- Troubleshooting on the backup failures
- Preparing Client Billing every month
Education
BE - Electronics And Communications Engineering
TIT College – Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal07-2014
12th - CBSE
DAV Public School
Bhatgaon, CG01.2010
10th - CBSE
DAV Public School
Bhatgaon, CG01-2007
Skills
- Commvault
- EMC Networker
- Veeam
- Backup Exec
- NetBackup
- Data Domain
- HyperScale
- Azure AAD
- Metallic
- Nutanix
- Cohesity Storage and Backup Solution
- NetApp SnapProtect
- Microsoft Azure/ Azure Backup
- Project Transition(s)
- Project Stabilization
- DR Architecture and Setup
- Incident, Change and Problem Management
- Strong verbal communication
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Public speaking
- People Management
- Self-motivated
- Team Management and Leadership
- Hardware and software updates
- Virtualization technologies
- IT service management
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Documented and resolved Azure AD issue which led to contribute complete backup of Entra IDs.
- Built Complete 6 nodes HSX cluster and rebalance the load.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge and would be able to perform my best if given a chance to work in your esteemed organization.
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Driving
- Exploring new places
- Trekking
Certification
· ITIL Certified (Organizational)
· Azure (Organizational)
· Commvault Certified Engineer
Received 2 times Rewards and Recognitions for delivering exemplary work.
- Migrated the Azure AD from Metallic to Commvault and have resolved the communication issues with Commvault to have complete EntraID backup.
- Due to huge ingestion of data, have built complete new 6 nodes HSX cluster with medium resiliency so that data can be distributed and balance the load.
- Performed and Integrate the Nutanix cluster in Commvault.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Technical Specialist
HCL Technologies. Ltd
02.2022 - Current
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2022
Sr, System Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2015 - 03.2019
12th - CBSE
DAV Public School
BE - Electronics And Communications Engineering
TIT College – Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
10th - CBSE
DAV Public School
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