Sahil Gupta
@sahilgupta6
Senior Data Protection & Backup Architect delivering always-on, ransomware-resilient enterprise backup infrastructure.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Data Protection & Backup Architect with 15+ years of enterprise experience, designing, modernising, and securing mission-critical backup infrastructures across global EMEA, APAC, and North American environments. I’m fully remote-capable and thrive in async, cross-timezone delivery.
I deliver measurable outcomes: 100% backup SLA compliance and zero unplanned downtime across 60+ consecutive months for multi-tenant environments. I’ve led migrations and architecture upgrades that improved automation, multi-tenancy, and operational resilience—especially moving platform capabilities from Dell NetWorker to Commvault.
My work focuses on ransomware-resilient, governance-driven protection: GDPR-aligned data retention policies, hardened monitoring with Veeam ONE, and reliable RPO/RTO-driven disaster recovery. I also automate Data Domain OS upgrades via DDMC scripting, eliminating 480+ hours of annual manual maintenance and strengthening patch governance.
I’m equally hands-on in storage and DR execution—configuring mtree replication topologies, managing NetWorker encryption for secure VM backups, and orchestrating failover/failback test plans with zero unplanned service interruption. I’ve delivered €130k+ operational cost savings through incremental backup optimisation and reduced snapshot retention, while leading distributed teams of 15+ members and earning multiple HCLTech organisational awards.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Architected and governed enterprise data protection strategies for a 15-member team, maintaining 100% backup SLA adherence across multi-tenant environments for 60+ consecutive months. Led a Dell NetWorker to Commvault migration, delivered €130k+ operational cost savings, and automated Data Domain OS upgrades via DDMC—eliminating 480+ hours of annual manual maintenance.
Architected enterprise data protection strategies for a 15-member team, maintaining 100% backup SLA compliance over 60+ months in multi-tenant environments. Led migration from Dell NetWorker to Commvault, implemented ransomware-resilient protection, and delivered €130k+ cost savings through retention and incremental/tape optimization.
Administered backup and recovery for ~2,000 VMs using Dell NetWorker, including MS SQL backup and restore with Veritas NetBackup. Enforced RPO/RTO-aligned disaster recovery standards and performed audits and lifecycle upgrades of Dell EMC Avamar components.
Administered data backup and recovery for ~2,000 VMs using Dell NetWorker and managed MS SQL backup/restore with Veritas NetBackup. Conducted DR audits and lifecycle upgrades (including Dell EMC Avamar), managed storage provisioning/LUNs, and handled incident/change/request workflows in ServiceNow ITIL.
Enterprise Storage Engineer
Ace Data Device Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 2010 - Aug 2016 (6 years 2 months)
Delivered end-to-end enterprise storage solutions including SAN fabric design, storage cluster implementation, and migrations (Exchange, SQL, ESX datastores). Completed CX-to-VNX and CX-to-NetApp migrations and designed/maintained enterprise backup and DR measures for high-profile public sector projects.
Enterprise Storage Support Engineer
Ace Data Device Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 2010 - Aug 2016 (6 years 2 months)
Delivered end-to-end enterprise storage infrastructure solutions, including SAN fabric design, storage cluster implementation, and server migrations (Exchange, SQL, ESX datastores). Led storage migrations (CX to VNX/NetApp), managed Data Domain and VNX monitoring, and supported high-profile public sector deployments including the Commonwealth Games 2010 and Chennai Election Commission Data Centre.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Model Institute of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering
B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from Model Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jammu, completed in 2008.
Model Institute of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science & Engineering
B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from Model Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jammu, completed in 2008.
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