Experience

Over two decades of enterprise engagements across federal, financial, healthcare, and commercial sectors.

25+
Years of enterprise backup & data protection
$12M
Estimated savings from a single federal DR redesign
2003
Founded Data Preservation Services, LLC
Major Federal Agency Resident Engineer

Multi-year NetBackup RE engagement. Architected an AIR-based DR solution estimated to save $10–12M. Provided technical oversight and led Flex appliance deployment as a Veritas resident engineer. Trusted technical advisor to senior IT leadership throughout.

DXC Technology SME / Architecture

Engaged as SME to stabilize a NetBackup deployment for a DXC enterprise client. Identified and resolved critical issues, then architected and implemented a new best-practice environment. Developed custom scripts for catalog analysis, inconsistency detection, and automated backup policy management. Installed and configured NetBackup IT Analytics.

GEN3i Professional Services

Delivered professional services supporting customer NetBackup and NetBackup IT Analytics engagements. Implemented Cohesity in lab environments to demonstrate capabilities and support migration planning from legacy platforms.

Major Financial Institutions Tier 3 Engineering

Served as tier 3 backup engineer and senior team member at multiple global financial services firms. Responsibilities included UNIX scripting for legal backup retention enforcement and cross-timezone operational support coordination.

Biogen IDEC Deployment & Mentoring

Deployed four distinct NetBackup environments across the organization and mentored the internal team on administration, policy design, and operational best practices.

Veritas Software Corporation 1999 – 2003

Technical Instructor and Sr. IS&T Administrator at Veritas HQ in Mountain View, CA. Delivered NetBackup and Backup Exec training nationwide. Developed automation scripts that reduced course setup time by 50%. Led third-level desktop support and executive technical assistance.