Azure Cloud Solution Architect with excellent experience in Cloud Architecture, Governance, Capacity Management, Cost Management, Networking & Security. Good understanding of Cloud FinOps and expertise in cost management in cloud with enablement of cost savings worth more than 50 Million USDExpertise in Cloud Assessment tools - Azure Migrate / Cloudscape / MovereExpertise in Cloud Migration tools - Azure Migrate / Zerto / PlatespinWider exposure in AWS & Google cloud solutions as well.Proven track record in designing and architect Cloud and Converged IT infrastructure solutions. Excellent in analyzing system information needs and providing end to end business solutions. Leading the engineering teams in the development of the technical design and documentation.Architect IT infrastructure solutions and act as the interface between the Infrastructure Delivery teams and the Application teams. Architect, design and deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions for business critical applications Data Center consolidation Subject Matter expert in the storage, backup, compute and virtualization tracks.Architect solutions using MS Azure PaaS services such as SQL Server, HDInsight, service bus, etc.Provide Azure technical expertise including strategic design and architectural mentorship, assessments, POCs, etc.Define cloud network architecture using Azure virtual networks, VPN and express route to establish connectivity between on premise and public cloud.Prepare ARB & ORP documents of target state architecture to produce them in the Architecture Review Board.Implement solutions based on the vendor best practices and develop/document infrastructure standards.Efficiently handle the capacity management & performance management of the cloud storage, backup compute and virtual infrastructure for optimization.Establish key vendor relationships and provide recommendations on investments regarding cost vs benefits

Worked as a Senior Associate in the storage track and took care of managing the storage products and implemented the DR replication between the local and remote sites.Responsible for installing and configuring the tape libraries and drives. Was also responsible for capacity planning in the project. Upgrading the HBA drivers and firmware to overcome connectivity issues between the servers and the storage array.Responsible for handling the performance related issues and providing root cause analysis for severity 1 issues. Installing and configuring multi-pathing software in the servers for load balancing and high availability of storage.

Technical Consultant in the storage track and took care of monitoring and managing the storage and backup products.Responsible for working with vendors to troubleshooting the storage and backup related issues.Also responsible for configuring the automation of backups in the environment through different backup solutions.Upgrading the firmware in the storage arrays and SAN switches.