Sachiv Mehra

Sachiv Mehra has a diverse work experience spanning over several years.

Sachiv currently works at DEFEND as a Security Service Manager, starting in June 2022.

Prior to their current role, Sachiv worked at Datacom for a significant period of time. Sachiv initially joined as a Project Consultant in April 2010 and later served as a Senior Project Consultant from August 2014 to June 2020. In these roles, they undertook various projects involving backup/restore, Data Domains, Net Backup, Backup Exec, Plate Spin, and general Wintel projects for infrastructure design and coordination. Sachiv also collaborated with other technology teams such as Networking.

Before joining Datacom, Sachiv worked as an Infrastructure Analyst (Contract) at Broadway Malyan for a brief period from May 2008 to November 2008. During this time, they managed the Symantec Backup Exec environment across multiple remote sites and was responsible for administering the Citrix 4.5 farm.

Prior to that, Sachiv worked at Wesfarmers Insurance Division as a Technical Analyst from December 2004 to March 2008. In this role, they deployed and configured a new Windows 2003 domain and Exchange 2003 server for an Active Directory integration project. Sachiv successfully migrated user accounts, workstations, mailboxes, and servers from Windows 2000 to 2003.

Sachiv also gained experience at ComputerLand as an E-Support Analyst from January 2004 to September 2004. Here, they provided first-level support for computer-related queries, managed Active Directory accounts and group policies, and monitored servers and backups.

Earlier in their career, Sachiv worked as a Contract Systems Admin at Saddlery Warehouse NZ from August 2001 to August 2004. Sachiv served as a single point of contact for IT-related issues, upgraded the network from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 SBS, and configured network routers for email hosting.

At Air New Zealand, Sachiv had multiple roles. Sachiv first joined as an IT Information Analyst in February 2002 and worked until January 2004. In this position, they managed the Cognos environment for helpdesk and financial reporting, performed report writing, and conducted incident root cause analysis. Sachiv also collated statistics for the service desk. Subsequently, Sachiv served as a Service Desk Analyst from February 2001 to February 2002, where they answered and logged calls for IT issues and handled Lotus Notes administration for Anset Australia.

Overall, Sachiv Mehra possesses a strong background in technical architecture, project consultancy, infrastructure management, and customer service. Their experience encompasses various industries and has allowed him to develop skills in areas such as security services, backup systems, active directory integration, and helpdesk support.

Sachiv Mehra completed a Diploma in Business Computing from Auckland University of Technology, starting in 1998 and graduating in 2000. In addition to their formal education, Sachiv has obtained several certifications. Sachiv has been certified as a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft in August 2022. Sachiv also obtained the Cyber Security Foundation+Practitioner Certification from ALC Training in June 2022. Furthermore, Sachiv received the Veeam Certified Engineer 2021 (VMCE 2021) v11 certification from Veeam Software in January 2022. Additionally, they earned the Veeam Availability Suite v11: Configuration and Management certification from DDLS in 2021. Lastly, Sachiv obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2021.