Muralidharan Chinnadurai
Chennai
Summary
Senior IT Infrastructure and Backup/Data Protection SME with 17+ years of comprehensive IT operations experience, including 8+ years of specialized expertise across enterprise backup platforms such as Commvault (v10/v11), Rubrik 9.x, Actifio, and Veritas NetBackup. Skilled in architecting and operating Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions across on-prem and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure). Strong track record in resiliency planning, policy standardization, automation, version upgrades, DR readiness, and 24×7 operations. Proven people leader with experience managing cross-functional teams, SLAs, escalations, and vendor relationships while driving operational excellence and service stability.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Backup & Resiliency Architect
Kyndryl Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
01.2020 - Current
- Architected and operated enterprise-scale backup and hosting resiliency solutions across Commvault, Rubrik, and Actifio in multi-cloud (AWS, Azure) environments.
- Designed standardized backup/retention frameworks aligned with hosting SLAs, RTO/RPO objectives, and compliance mandates.
- Directed quarterly platform upgrades (Commvault service packs, Rubrik releases) with change governance, rollback planning, and zero-downtime execution.
- Partnered with Windows/Linux, DB, Network, and Storage teams to ensure seamless hosting integration and cross-platform protection.
- Acted as primary vendor liaison with Rubrik, Actifio and Commvault for escalations, hotfixes, and best-practice adoption.
Senior Backup Engineer
Weir EnSci (Weir Minerals Pvt. Ltd.)
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Engineered enterprise Commvault hosting environments, including migrations, merges, and PoCs for production rollout.
- Designed and tested Disaster Recovery runbooks (rollover/rollback) to ensure hosting continuity and data resiliency.
- Implemented storage policies with extended retention tiers, optimizing hosting capacity and compliance readiness.
- Authored SOPs and KBs; delivered knowledge transfer sessions to strengthen hosting operations bench.
Consultant - Hosting & Backup
Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd.
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Delivered Commvault deployments/upgrades supporting enterprise hosting workloads.
- Established data protection frameworks aligned with ITIL change/incident practices for hosted applications.
- Mentored engineers to improve operational maturity in hosting and backup services.
Lead Administrator - Hosting & Backup
Wipro Infotech
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Managed Commvault and Veritas NetBackup operations for hosted enterprise workloads.
- Oversaw SAN storage and tape libraries (IBM TS3200, NetApp, Dell) supporting hybrid hosting environments.
- Executed backup migrations and production releases, coordinating with vendors for hardware lifecycle management.
Specialist - Virtualization & Backup Hosting
HCL Technologies
06.2009 - 12.2015
- Administered VMware ESXi and Windows Server hosting platforms with integrated Commvault & NetBackup protection.
- Configured deduplication, DASH copies, storage policies, and indexing to optimize hosted workloads.
- Supported enterprise apps (SQL, Exchange, Oracle, NDMP, Virtualization) with end-to-end hosting protection.
Technical Support Engineer
Info Service Pvt. Ltd.
10.2007 - 06.2009
- Handled system administration, networking and hardware management; managed incidents and SLAs.
- Deployed Windows Server 2003/2008; resolved AD-related issues; supported backups (Veritas).
Designer
Telic Info Service Pvt. Ltd.
09.2006 - 10.2007
- Worked on advertisement layouts, XHTML/CSS, image editing and basic scripting (ASP/JS/VBScript).
Education
Bachelor of Computer Applications - undefined
TNOU
01.2011
Diploma in Computer Engineering - undefined
Tamil Nadu Technical Board
01.2006
Skills
- Commvault
- Rubrik
- Actifio
- Veritas NetBackup
- Symantec Backup Exec
- AWS
- Azure
- VMware ESXi
- Hyper-V
- Windows Server
- Linux
- Active Directory
- Microsoft Exchange
- MS SQL Server
- Oracle
- Dell Compellent
- NetApp
- IBM TS3100
- IBM TS3200
- Quantum i40
- Dell blade
- Dell chassis
- ITIL v3
- 24x7 operations
- SLA management
- Vendor management
- Capacity planning
Certification
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP - 2008), 7977265
- ITIL v3 Foundation
- Commvault v10 & v11 Administration
- IBM Certified Specialist - System p Administration
- Internal Training: VMware ESXi 5.5, 6.5 & 7, McAfee ePO Server, CCNA
- Completed Azure Training
Representative Initiatives
- Standardized enterprise backup/retention policies to meet diverse business and audit expectations, improving operational consistency.
- Instituted structured onboarding/decommission processes to maintain protection coverage and recovery readiness during lifecycle changes.
- Drove quarterly platform currency (Commvault) through change governance, testing and rollback planning to minimize risk.
Personal Information
Title: Senior Backup & Infrastructure SME
Timeline
Backup & Resiliency Architect
Kyndryl Solutions Pvt. Ltd
01.2020 - Current
Senior Backup Engineer
Weir EnSci (Weir Minerals Pvt. Ltd.)
03.2018 - 12.2019
Consultant - Hosting & Backup
Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd.
05.2017 - 03.2018
Lead Administrator - Hosting & Backup
Wipro Infotech
01.2016 - 05.2017
Specialist - Virtualization & Backup Hosting
HCL Technologies
06.2009 - 12.2015
Technical Support Engineer
Info Service Pvt. Ltd.
10.2007 - 06.2009
Designer
Telic Info Service Pvt. Ltd.
09.2006 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Computer Applications - undefined
TNOU
Diploma in Computer Engineering - undefined
Tamil Nadu Technical Board