Ayesha Blount
About Ayesha Blount
Ayesha Blount is a System Engineer at Synovus, where she leads the support and engineering of the Avamar backup infrastructure and manages the backup of over 5000 servers. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Alabama State University and has maintained compliance with federal audits since joining Synovus in 2014.
Work at Synovus
Ayesha Blount has been employed at Synovus since 2014, serving as a System Engineer. In this role, she is responsible for supporting and engineering the Avamar backup infrastructure across various environments, including production, development, and disaster recovery. Her work involves managing the backup processes for over 5000 servers and more than 100 branches daily. She also leads the monthly server patching and remediation process, utilizing iVanti, now known as SCCM. Additionally, Ayesha provides Citrix support by publishing applications to users' desktops through XenApp as required.
Education and Expertise
Ayesha Blount studied at Alabama State University, where she focused on Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, completing her studies from 1990 to 1995. This educational background has equipped her with the necessary skills to excel in her role as a System Engineer, particularly in managing complex IT infrastructures and ensuring compliance with federal audits.
Background
Ayesha Blount has extensive experience in IT infrastructure management, particularly in backup solutions and disaster recovery. She has been actively involved in maintaining the disaster recovery posture for federal audits, ensuring compliance with standards such as KPMG and SOX. Her technical expertise includes supporting EMC Data Domain systems, performing DDOS upgrades, and verifying data deduplication and replication processes.
Technical Responsibilities
In her role, Ayesha Blount is the primary lead for the Avamar backup infrastructure, ensuring its effectiveness across production, development, and disaster recovery environments. She manages the daily backup operations for a large number of servers and branches, which involves overseeing the backup of over 5000 servers. Additionally, she leads the monthly server patching and remediation process, ensuring that systems remain secure and up to date.