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Ionut PascuIP

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About Ionut

Top-20 Commvault Certified Expert (CCE) worldwide, personally recognized by Commvault founder Frank Celauro. Senior Architect with 16+ years specializing in Enterprise Data Protection, BaaS Architecture, and Commvault platform design at scale.
At Proximus NXT Nederland, I currently architect and optimize a multi-tenant Backup-as-a-Service platform serving 68+ enterprise clients across the Netherlands. I deliver BaaS reference architectures, client health assessments, and risk mitigation strategies, while resolving complex platform issues across VMware, Azure, Oracle RAC, SAP HANA, and Microsoft 365 environments.
At Proximus Belgium, I built and operated a BaaS platform protecting 17PB of data, 12,000+ VMs, and hundreds of Oracle RAC, MSSQL AG, and Exchange DAG servers — combining Commvault HyperScale-X with VMware vCloud Director. Elevated platform SLA from ~75% to 99%+. SPOC for L3 incidents and restores. Delivered custom compliance reporting and trained enterprise customers on Commvault Command Center.
Previously at Atos (12 years), I migrated legacy environments to Commvault, implemented IntelliSnap for HDS NAS, managed SAP and high-transaction SQL clusters, optimized SAN tape libraries, and automated Iron Mountain offsite exports with 100% audit compliance.
Recognized with 3 consecutive Customer Satisfaction Awards. Invited by Commvault to roadmap sessions and cross-team knowledge-sharing programs. Also hold Microsoft AZ-900 certification.
Available for freelance/contract engagements across Benelux and Europe (on-site or remote), delivering secure, compliant, and resilient data protection solutions with measurable business impact.
  • English

    Fluent

  • Romanian

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Basic

Can work on-site
Brussel (up to 50km), Antwerp (up to 50km), Leuven (up to 50km), Ghent (up to 50km), Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Proximus NXT
    Senior Commvault Architect (Contract)
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2026 - Today (5 months)
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    Architecting and optimizing a multi-tenant BaaS platform for 68+ enterprise clients across the Netherlands
    Delivering BaaS reference architectures, implementation guides, and client risk assessments
    Resolving complex platform issues across VMware, Azure, Oracle RAC, SAP HANA, and Microsoft 365
    Improved platform reliability and client onboarding efficiency; contributed directly to new enterprise contract acquisition
    Commvault VMWARE Hyper v O365 Microsoft Azure
  • Proximus
    Enterprise Backup Architect / Administrator
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    January 2019 - August 2025 (6 years and 7 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    • Architected and delivered a multi-tenant Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, combining Commvault Hyperscale-X with VMware vCloud Director.
    • SPOC for backup/restores, engaged only on L3 support due to robust design.
    • Trained customers in Commvault Command Center.
    • Scaled platform to 17PB+ of data, 12,000+ VMs, and hundreds of databases.
    • Delivered application-aware protection for Oracle RAC, MSSQL AG, Exchange DAGs.
    • Implemented protection for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Microsoft 365.
    • Configured Gateway Servers and Proxies for DMZ workloads.
    • Led Microsoft 365 Backup PoC.
    • Built automation frameworks (PowerShell, API orchestration), reducing manual work by 40%.
    • Developed tailored SLA/compliance reports.
    • Collaborated with Commvault Support & R&D on design validation.
    • Mentored junior engineers.
    Oracle RAC & MSSQL AG Protection VMware, Hyper-V & Microsoft 365 Backup Commvault Enterprise Backup
  • ATOS
    Backup & Recovery Engineer → Senior Backup & Recovery Engineer
    January 2007 - January 2019 (12 years)
    Timișoara, Romania
    • Analyzed environments and implemented Commvault as enterprise backup solution.
    • Migrated enterprise data from legacy backup tools into Commvault.
    • Supported M&A carveouts and integrations, ensuring backup continuity.
    • Managed enterprise-scale tape libraries (1000+ tapes) with automation and Iron Mountain offsite exports.
    • Designed and implemented IntelliSnap NAS backup for Hitachi HDS NAS; extended IntelliSnap to Dell, EMC, HDS.
    • Performance-tuned Commvault SAN libraries.
    • Managed SAP, Oracle RAC, MSSQL AG, and high-transaction SQL cluster backups.
    • Performed monthly DR scenario tests; achieved 100% audit compliance.
    • Mentored engineers, acted as escalation point.

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Education

  • Commvault Cloud SaaS Specialist Plus for MSP
    2025
    Commvault Cloud SaaS Specialist Plus for MSP
  • Commvault Cloud SaaS for Microsoft Azure VMs
    2025
    Commvault Cloud SaaS for Microsoft Azure VMs

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