As a lead Backup Administrator at TCS, I spearheaded the successful migration of over 4,000 servers into the Commvault ecosystem, driving one of the company’s largest backup transformation initiatives. I engaged directly with clients to assess evolving data protection requirements and implemented tailored solutions aligned with organizational goals.

Key responsibilities included:

• Installing, configuring, and upgrading Commvault infrastructure components, while ensuring high availability and performance.

• Enhancing backup monitoring using automated email alerts, and developing disaster recovery protocols to support business continuity.

• Integrating Azure cloud storage into backup workflows, and configuring backup jobs for critical databases such as SAP HANA, DB2, and SQL Server.

• Conducting routine performance evaluations of backup servers to identify bottlenecks and recommend necessary upgrades for system optimization.

• Leading data restoration efforts across multiple platforms with a focus on accuracy and minimal downtime.

• Generating detailed daily backup reports, and maintaining up-to-date Media Agents with the latest patches and features to ensure operational integrity.

Additionally, I played a pivotal role in the cloud migration of enterprise storage systems, transitioning from legacy tape and disk-based architectures to secure, scalable cloud solutions. I consistently demonstrated adaptability by integrating emerging technologies into backup and recovery strategies, aligning with GDPR, NIST, and internal data retention policies.

Throughout this initiative, I optimized Commvault's performance in hybrid environments, combining deep technical knowledge with strategic execution to improve reliability, reduce data loss risk, and enhance overall data governance.

At Valeo, I worked as a Security Analyst where I played a vital role in strengthening enterprise security operations, focusing on vulnerability management, threat detection, data encryption, and disaster recovery.

Key Responsibilities & Contributions:

1. Vulnerability Management: Administered Qualys to run continuous vulnerability scans, collaborated with IT teams for patch remediation, and achieved a 45% reduction in critical unpatched systems within three months.

2. Threat Detection & Response: Utilized Cortex XDR and Forti SIEM to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats. Investigated malware activity and significantly improved both MTTD and MTTR by over 25%.

3. Data Encryption & Compliance: Deployed Thales CipherTrust to encrypt sensitive data at rest, ensuring 100% encryption compliance with GDPR and NIST standards.

4. Firewall & Access Control: Configured FortiGate firewalls and managed UTM devices via Forti Manager, reducing unauthorized access attempts by 40%.

5. Offensive & Defensive Security: Led Red Team penetration tests and tuned SIEM rules (Blue Team) to detect real-world threats, uncovering 12+ high-risk vulnerabilities.

6. Backup & Data Recovery: Designed secure backup workflows using Commvault Media Agents (tape, disk, AWS S3), achieving a 99.9% backup success rate with zero data loss.

7. Reporting & Monitoring: Built daily compliance dashboards and SLA-based reports for backup and threat analysis, helping reduce incident frequency and guide executive decisions.

8. Incident Management: Used JIRA for tracking and resolving security incidents, documented SOPs, and led vendor collaborations for Root Cause Analysis, cutting issue resolution time by 35%.