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Mohammed Sanaullah Ansari

Jamshedpur

Summary

Results-driven Backup, Storage, and Data Centre Engineer with over 14 years of IT experience, including more than 8 years in data center operations and enterprise-level storage and backup management. Expertise includes Veritas NetBackup, IBM and HPE Storage Systems, and Brocade SAN switches, along with a strong background in incident management, troubleshooting, and hardware maintenance. Proven ability to manage escalations, coordinate with vendors, conduct preventive maintenance, perform audits, and develop disaster recovery plans to ensure high availability and business continuity. Committed to leveraging technical skills and industry knowledge to drive operational excellence and support organizational goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Backup and Storage engineer

VDA Info Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - Current
  • Manage NetBackup policies, backup windows, and retention across clients
  • Configure & troubleshoot backup/restore for Windows/Linux, Oracle, SAP clients
  • Handle decommissioning of servers and reclaim unused storage
  • Perform health checks on backup appliances and report capacity/performance
  • Execute DR drills, monthly audits, and ensure SOX/GDPR compliance
  • Configure MSDP pools and monitor deduplication rates
  • Troubleshoot NetBackup job failures, media issues, and network timeouts
  • Maintain Brocade SAN fabric: zoning, port errors, switch upgrades
  • Reporting of storage & backup (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
  • Maintenance activities of backup like maintain storage pool, LTO Tape maintenance etc.
  • Working on escalation and ownership of resolving the issue.
  • Maintaining balance in team with respect to knowledge and new technical skill.
  • Performing restoration with respect to SQL , Oracle , SAP Databases
  • Co-ordinate with VERITAS in case of Flex appliance issue.
  • Upgradation of Flex appliance 5250 and instances.
  • Taking care of Quarterly maintenance reboot activity on appliance.
  • EEB installation on instances.
  • Taking care of Backup related audits.
  • Managing Azure backup configuration, monitoring and issue resolution on VM
  • Project Achievements:
  • Upgradation of Backup server to latest version.
  • Upgradation of Ops center.
  • Upgradation of Flex appliance and worm instance.
  • SAN Responsibilities:
  • Handover meetings for tasks status discussions in each shift.
  • Manage and maintain HP Alletra, IBM, 3PAR, MSA storage systems.
  • Monitor system performance and optimize capacity for smooth business continuity
  • Perform daily backups and data integrity checks to prevent data loss.
  • Implement disaster recovery strategies to minimize risks and downtime events.
  • Manage overall Storage and Backup operations across multiple platforms
  • Plan, design, and configure storage and backup appliances as needed.
  • Create virtual volumes and export to Windows, Linux, VMware servers.
  • Un-export volumes from hosts during scheduled server decommissioning
  • Schedule regular and adhoc snapshots based on change or request.
  • Restore snapshots for user requests or disaster recovery scenarios.
  • Replicate storage data using Rcopy between remote sites securely.
  • Maintain documentation for all storage configurations and operational changes.
  • Configure cron jobs to automate reporting and snapshot tasks daily.

Data center engineer

Intarvo Technologies Ltd.
10.2012 - 11.2015
  • Performed daily health checks of data center infrastructure systems.
  • Conducted routine hardware inspection and preventive maintenance.
  • Handled physical server commissioning and secure decommissioning tasks.
  • Installed and replaced faulty hard disks and server components.
  • Monitored critical server and network rack environments.
  • Coordinated efficiently with OEM vendors for hardware issues.
  • Maintained accurate asset inventory and tracking sheets.
  • Applied scheduled firmware and OS security patches.
  • Supported automated backup and restore operations (NetBackup/Veeam).
  • Managed VMware VM creation, configuration, and maintenance.
  • Documented all maintenance tasks and incident activities.
  • Maintained detailed shift logs and daily operation reports.
  • Participated actively in power and network cabling activities.
  • Supported installation and configuration of ISE, UCS, and DNAC systems.
  • Worked effectively within dynamic, cross-functional technical teams.
  • Scope of Support: Working in Data center operations team.
  • Primary – Data center Operation and management
  • Secondary: Backup and recovery

Associate Consultant

Nelito System Ltd. Sambalpur Orrisa.
02.2012 - 11.2012
  • Provided on-site IT infrastructure support for banking operations, including system performance checks and basic hardware troubleshooting.
  • Assisted in core banking application (Finacle) maintenance, patch deployment, and end-user query resolution.
  • Supported data backup schedules and ensured adherence to bank IT policies.
  • Monitored branch network connectivity and coordinated with central IT for uptime issues.
  • Generated technical reports for incident logging, escalation, and resolution tracking.
  • Associate Consultant with 10 Months of experience.

Technical support Execute

Kochar Infotech. Amritsar Punjab.
01.2010 - 12.2011
  • Provided L1 technical support for internet connectivity, LAN setup, and user device issues.
  • Handled ticketing system to log and resolve customer issues within defined SLAs.
  • Guided users through remote troubleshooting steps via phone and desktop sharing tools.
  • Supported antivirus configuration, OS reinstallation, and basic networking issues.
  • Documented user cases and contributed to the knowledge base for recurring issues.
  • Technical support Execute with 2 Years of experience.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Ranchi University
Ranchi, Jharkhand
01.2009

Skills

  • Backup and recovery expertise
  • Experience with HPE and IBM storage solutions
  • Data centre operations management
  • Operating systems management: Windows Server, Linux, HP-UX
  • IT service management tools expertise
  • Incident analysis and root cause analysis
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Veritas NetBackup (Master/Media servers, Appliances, Java Console)
  • Backup/Restore – Oracle, SQL, VMware, NDMP, File Systems
  • Policy management – SLPs, storage lifecycle, retention policies
  • Backup infrastructure – IBM & HPE Storage, Brocade SAN Switches
  • DR drills & replication (failover, clustering concepts)
  • Incident, change & escalation management (ITSM, BMC Remedy)
  • Tape library, storage unit, and volume pool configuration
  • Experience in server decommissioning & compliance audits
  • Strong troubleshooting, monitoring & performance optimization

Certification

  • Hardware and Networking Professional from IIHT (Indian Institute of Hardware Technology)
  • Microsoft Certified System Administrator ID#6366237
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate

LANGUAGES

Hindi
English

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above information given is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Pune Maharashtra Mohammed Sanaullah Ansari

PERSONAL DETAILS

  • Date of Birth: 01st March 1985
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Permanent Address: Sastrinagar Kadma Jamshedpur Jharkhand

Timeline

Backup and Storage engineer

VDA Info Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - Current

Data center engineer

Intarvo Technologies Ltd.
10.2012 - 11.2015

Associate Consultant

Nelito System Ltd. Sambalpur Orrisa.
02.2012 - 11.2012

Technical support Execute

Kochar Infotech. Amritsar Punjab.
01.2010 - 12.2011

Bachelor of Arts -

Ranchi University

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