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Neel Ratan Banik

NETBACKUP ADMINISTRATOR (INFRA LEAD)

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Administrator with a proven track record of motivating teams and optimizing operations to achieve organizational goals. Recognized for strong analytical problem-solving abilities and exceptional communication skills that foster collaboration and drive innovative solutions. Adept at delivering creative strategies that enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Committed to leveraging expertise to contribute to a thriving work environment and support overall business success.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Netbackup Administrator

TCS
04.2018 - Current
  • Backup Governance, troubleshooting of backup failure and handling backup vendors.
  • Configuring and managing backup and restore of Unix and wintel FS level backup.
  • Configuring and managing backup and restore of SQL (script base)servers(standalone,clustered,always-on).
  • Configuring and managing backup and restore of Exadata and Oracle (OIP/Script) databases.
  • Configuring and managing flash backup and restore for tiny file backups.
  • Configuring and managing SAP hana/DB2 Backup and restore.
  • Configuring and managing Vcenter base VM backup and restore.
  • Configuring and managing AHV based Nutanix snapshot backup and restore.
  • Configuring and managing AIR replication(SLP).
  • NetBackup flex appliances cluster management, Physical node management, logical instance management.
  • NetBackup flex media server netbackup version upgrade along with MSDP EEB.
  • NetBackup Flex version upgrade for the netbackup appliance 5340/5350.
  • Hardware and disk replacement with the co-ordination of the DCFM team and Vertias field engineer.
  • Netbackup vulnerability remediation.
  • Netbackup catalog restore for primary server instance based in flex appliance(source and target master servers instances Bios and firmware upgrade of flex 5340,5330.) :DR Testing.
  • NetBackup Flex OS upgrade from 2.1 to 3.3.1
  • Periodic security patch and EEB installation for MSDP and master server.
  • Orphan image clean up by using pogather utility and Full MSDP check process.
  • Replication Image validation through nbstlutil utility.
  • Backup reporting and backup/deduplication performance monitoring through ops-center.
  • Troubleshooting of FS,VM,AHV,SQL,oracle,SAP hana backup failures.
  • Encryption management of NetBackup at MSDP end.
  • Worked on netbackup 8.0,8.3,9.1.0.1,10.2.0.1 and 10.4.0.1.
  • NetBackup appliance:5330,5340 and 5360.
  • NetBackup Flex appliance:5340 and 5360.
  • NetBackup Flex OS Version:2.1,3.3.1 and 5.0

Netbackup Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2017 - Current
  • I HAVE STARTED MY CAREER IN JAN-2007 BY JOINING HP INDIA SALES PVT LTD(PAYROLL OF ELOGIC TECHNOLOGY) IN UCO BANK DATA CENTER PROJECT (DRC-KOLKATA) AND I WORKED THERE UPTO MAY-2008. AFTER THAT I HAVE SHIFTED TO HYDERABAD ON MAY-2008 AND JOINED IN PROJECT BANK OF BARODA DATA CENTER (DRC- HYDERABAD), WHICH IS ANOTHER BIG PROJECT OF HP INDIA AND LEFT THE HP ON 31ST DEC 2010. ON 3RD JAN 2011, I HAVE JOINED TCS AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE (payroll of Six Sigma) FOR THE DIESEL DC IT SUPPORT @ TTSL DATA CENTER, HYD. ON 4TH JAN, 2012, STARTED WORKING AS AN ASSOCIATE OF TCS(Payroll of TCS) AT SAME PROJECT AS SYSTEM / NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR(DC ONSITE TEAM) TILL MAY 2015. FROM JUNE 2015 ONWARDS I WAS WORKING IN JOHN WILEY AND SONS PROJECT TILL APRIL 2017 IN KOLKATA LOCATION AS A BACKUP ADMINISTRATOR. CURRENTLY I AM WORKING IN SCE (southern California Edison)TILL DATE.
  • Skill Sets: Backup tools (HP data protector, Backup Exec and NetBackup), EMC storage, Dell compellent Storage, Oracle Solaris, Data Center operations, Monitoring tool(HP Open view), IBM-SKLM Ticketing Tools: Service Now , TCS master Craft , HP Service desk,BMC Remedy.

Storage and Backup Manager

TCS
06.2017 - 04.2018
  • Backup Governance, troubleshooting of backup failure and handling backup vendors.
  • Implemented IBM-SKLM and managing the same
  • SAN and Dell Storage Provisioning and maintenance.
  • SLA, Storage Service Availability and Capacity Reports preparation.
  • Handling and Governing the Major Upgrade or Changes based on region.
  • Leading the identification and implementation of service improvements, including examining storage performance with a view to using the lowest (cheapest) practical Tier of storage.
  • Vendor Management.
  • Handling Audits and preparation of audit reports based on requirements.
  • Got appreciation during SKLM implementation and handled various escalations.

Backup Administrator

TCS
04.2017 - 06.2017
  • Report preparation of backup failures on a daily and weekly basis by using Veritas NetBackup administration console (8.0).
  • Troubleshooting the failures on daily basis depends on below mentioned :
  • Various error Codes in Veritas NetBackup console(8.0).
  • Automated emails sending from DPA
  • Automated tickets generated in the ticketing tool “Service Now” with the help of EGOC team for daily differential and weekly ,Monthly full backups.
  • Addition of new servers in the NetBackup console as per the request of various teams after being done with the DNS entry in the master server and initiating the full backup initially.
  • Suspension and Decommission of servers from backup tool as per SLA.
  • Requested by server owners.
  • Doing restoration of data as per ad hoc user’s requirements within the SLA specified timeline.
  • Taking backups of various servers as per ad hoc user’s requirements within the SLA specified timeline.
  • Assisting EGOC(Server Admin) team for the patching of master ,media and robotic controller servers by deactivating and reactivating of all backup policies, SLPs which are available in NBU console followed by suspending and resuming of all active backup , restore jobs and cancelling ,restarting all SLP jobs followed by stopping then starting NetBackup services.
  • Handling tape libraries via console and troubleshooting with the help of onsite team members and vendors.
  • NA

Backup Administrator

TCS
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • Installing remote agent (VERITAS NetBackup 7.7.3 and 7.6.0.4, HP-DP 6.10 , and 7 , Backup Exec 2010 R3 , 12.5 and 2014) on Windows and Unix Clients.
  • Migrating /upgrading backup software in different versions as per client’s requirement.
  • Backup policy creation for new servers (physical and Virtual machines) in VERITAS NetBackup , HP-DP and Backup Exec
  • Taking backup on a daily and weekly basis. Troubleshooting if any failure happens in any backup with the help of Unix and Wintel team if required in VERITAS NetBackup , HP-DP and Backup Exec
  • Prepare a backup checklist on a daily and weekly basis.
  • Doing restoration of data as per ad-hoc user’s requirements within SLA specified timeline by using VERITAS NetBackup , HP-DP and Backup Exec.(FS level, Exchange level and VM level).
  • Preparing a tape list and sending to the onsite people on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
  • Participating actively on weekends, mostly migration activity and patch upgradation activity for Veritas NetBackup clients as per various team’s requirements.
  • Handling tape libraries via console and troubleshooting with the help of onsite team members and vendors.
  • Take an essential role at time of Ransome Virus attack in Wiley domain. Handled adhoc restore request. Got client’s appreciation.

Network and System administrator.

Drive India Enterprise Solutions Limited
01.2011 - 05.2015
  • Handling day to day DC related technical issues like server’s physical and various OS related issues.
  • Preparing and updating batch files to monitor the server’s ping reports.
  • Physical monitoring of DC and inform particular teams if they find any issue as per SLA.
  • Managing and co-ordinating with ICC team, OEM vendors and TTSL@TCS and solving various server and network related issues like hardware failure, link failure as per SLA.
  • Installing new equipment (servers switch and firewall) by the help of various vendors (HP, Cisco). And Install the various OS (HPUX , Redhat Linux , windows 2003 and windows 2008) and the connect to network switch by the help of ICC network and handover to the particular team members.
  • Preparing and updating various DC related technical documents like Rack diagram with serial numbers of servers and switches, server port to switch port details. Labelling the servers and Ethernet cables and FC cables at DC.
  • Managing and co-ordinating various prescheduled activities like OS patch up gradation, Unix servers File system’s extension, firewall version up gradation, storage related work like Hardware replacement, storage and FC switch firmware upgrade.
  • Take an essential role at time of DIESL-DC shifting activity.

UNIX/DB Monitoring support Engineer

HP India sales private limited
05.2008 - 12.2010
  • HP-UX Performance analysis and Monitoring through HP-OVO (Open View Operations)
  • Backup and recovery administration through HP-Data Protector V5.5
  • Taking Hot & Cold Backup as per user requirements. Running BOD & CEOD programs. (Database Start-up & Shutdown process)
  • Taking ignite backup on a monthly basis.
  • Taking checklists for Database and UNIX servers as a daily basis.
  • Coordinating with application and database team to carry out normal data center operations and preparing technical reports
  • Solution Environment: Backup issues, Monitoring the Clusters and health check up of the servers.
  • Tools: HP-OVO, HP-Data Protector, HP Service Desk, Command view TL
  • Successfully maintained backup process in single hand.

Data Center Operator

HP India sales Pvt. Ltd.
01.2007 - 05.2008
  • Giving HPUX, Storage (EVA4K and 8K) & Backup (HPOV Data Protector V 5.5) administration support to Kolkata Data Centre locally (DR) & Bangalore Data centre (DC) remotely (UCO Bank CBS Project).
  • Preparing Business Continuity Volume of file systems by HP Replication Solution Manger Scripts of production Database and backing them up to tapes in EML through HP Data Protector utility (Ver 5.5).
  • Taking Ignite backup of the Unix servers periodically.
  • Checking everyday backup sessions, Event logs, Internal database, messages in HP Data Protector.
  • Media and Backup Policy management.
  • Monitoring the status of EML and Enterprise Virtual Array and managing it through Command View TL and Command View EVA from Storage Management Appliance.
  • Preparing server performance reports by HP Open View Performance Manager, Reporter and Internet Services.
  • Monitoring server health and critical events through HP Open View Operations Console Utility.
  • Monitoring file systems and critical daemons of HPUX servers.
  • Solution Environment: Backup issues, Monitoring the Clusters and health check up of the servers.
  • Tools: HP-OVO, HP-Data Protector, HP Service Desk
  • Highlights: NONE

Education

XII - Science

SCHL - Others

Bachelor Of Technology - Information Technology

Skills

Backup tools (HP data protector, Backup Exec and NetBackup), EMC storage, Dell compellent Storage, Oracle Solaris, Data Center operations, Monitoring tool(HP Open view), IBM-SKLM Ticketing Tools: Service Now , TCS master Craft , HP Service desk,BMC Remedy

Certification

HP-Certified System Administrator(HP0-P20) Certified On 2010-07-13

Accomplishments

  • 1. Active participation in DIESL DC Migration and transition from Hyderabad to Mumbai.(8th May 2015 to 19th May 2015).
  • 2. Got Client’s appreciation at the time of recovering from Ransomware attack.
  • 3. Got appreciation after version upgrade of media servers within specified time line.

Training

  • Induction Program for Experienced Professionals (EP Induction) - 3 day model, Duration: 960 mins, Start Date: 2012-01-04, End Date: 2012-01-05
  • ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Course, Duration: 960 mins, Start Date: 2012-05-03, End Date: 2012-05-04
  • Unix Overview, Duration: 180 mins, Start Date: 2013-02-11, End Date: 2013-02-11
  • SAN Fundamentals, Duration: 540 mins, Start Date: 2013-02-18, End Date: 2013-02-20
  • EMC Storage, Duration: 3600 mins, Start Date: 2013-07-08, End Date: 2013-08-08
  • Solaris 10, Duration: 5400 mins, Start Date: 2014-04-07, End Date: 2014-05-22
  • Azure certified administrator (associate level), Duration: 3600 mins, Start Date: 2022-05-08, End Date: 2022-06-22

Experience Details

  • TCS Experience: 14 years
  • Prev. Experience(Considered by TCS): 3 Year(s)
  • Total Experience: 17Year(s)

Passport Details

  • Passport Number: K1198137
  • Date of Issue: 2012-06-04
  • Expiry Date: 2022-06-03
  • Place of Issue: Kolkata, INDI

Timeline

Netbackup Administrator

TCS
04.2018 - Current

Storage and Backup Manager

TCS
06.2017 - 04.2018

Netbackup Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2017 - Current

Backup Administrator

TCS
04.2017 - 06.2017

Backup Administrator

TCS
06.2015 - 04.2017

Network and System administrator.

Drive India Enterprise Solutions Limited
01.2011 - 05.2015

UNIX/DB Monitoring support Engineer

HP India sales private limited
05.2008 - 12.2010

Data Center Operator

HP India sales Pvt. Ltd.
01.2007 - 05.2008

SCHL - Others

XII - Science

Bachelor Of Technology - Information Technology

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