AZHARUDDIN MOHAMMED

IT Resilience Disaster Recovery Specialist
[Alrajhi Bank], [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]
[Jan/2021] – Present

- Designed, Implemented, and Maintained Disaster Recovery and IT Resilience Strategies aligned with Regulatory and Operational Requirements.
- Led Annual BIA Exercises and Conducted DR drills across 100+ Mission-Critical Applications.
- Collaborated with Internal Audit, Risk, and Compliance Teams to align DR SAMA Frameworks with local and international standards.
- Partnered with cloud and infrastructure teams to implement DRE solutions for core banking platforms.
- Reduced RTO and RPO through optimized recovery strategies and investment in automation tools.

- Part of Cloud Migration Project. On-Prem to Private Cloud.

- Maintaining DR Runbooks Upto date & Inventory Validation

CORE COMPETENCIES

- IT Resilience & Continuity Planning

- Disaster Recovery (DR) Design & Execution

- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

- Risk Assessment & Mitigation

- Banking Regulatory Compliance

- DR Drills & Simulation Exercises

- Crisis Management & Incident Response

- Data Center & Infrastructure Recovery

- Cloud-based DR Solutions (e.g., Azure Site Recovery, Oracle Cloud DR)

- Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement

[Alrajhi Bank], [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]
[May/2019] – [December/2020]

- Established SOPs and DR Testing Protocols for IT operations supporting banking and financial services clients.
- Spearheaded the migration of Data Center to New Location Improving Scalability and Testing Frequency.

- Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.

[Alrajhi Bank], [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]
[Feb/2013] – [April/2019]

- Responding effectively and speedily to any Technical problems.

- Install, configure, and administering multiple VMware environments and managed multiple virtual server instances.

- Developed, document, follow and maintain applicable ITIL base processes.

- Manage AD/Exchange & all DNS and DHCP servers and scopes as well as domain controllers and member servers.

- Maintaining professional behaviour with clients and colleagues.

- Providing training and support to team members.

- Updating any software and hardware where necessary.

• Resolved complex technical issues with advanced problem-solving skills.
• Managed troubleshooting for reduced system downtime.
• Configured transport management systems ensuring structured change control process.
• Implemented SAP Basis administration, ensuring smooth system performance.
• Collaborated with other IT professionals for better system integration.
• Conducted regular system checks for early detection of potential problems.
• Coordinated with vendors on software updates enhancing system capabilities.