Azure Design Experience• Designed and built enterprise-standard Azure platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance with best practices.• Migrated applications from on-premises to Azure, leveraging comprehensive planning and execution strategies.• Azure Data Platform Design and Build• Architected and implemented Azure Data Platforms, including Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse, Azure Analysis Services, and Machine Learning models.Azure DevOps and Automation• Automated the creation and management of Azure services using Azure DevOps.• Utilized Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments.Azure Migration/Upgrade• Upgraded ASE 2.0 to ASE 3.0 successfully for a business critical application.• Migrated Postgre SQL single server to Postgre SQL flexible server.Security and Networking• Engineered redundant Azure connectivity using Express Route and VPN across multiple regions.• Fine-tuned Azure routing using UDR and Palo Alto.Azure IaaS and PaaS Services• Extensive experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services including Virtual Machines, Application Gateway, Azure Front Door, Azure Load Balancer, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Redis Cache, Azure Firewall, API Management, App Service, Key Vault, Automation Runbook, Networking, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).Monitoring and Optimization• Utilized Azure monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Network Watcher, and NPM to maintain and optimize system performance.• Implemented infrastructure monitoring metrics, dashboards, and alerts for comprehensive operational support.Authentication and Security• Configured and managed authentication services using Azure AD, Active Directory, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).Backup and High Availability• Designed and built high availability solutions, including DR, replication, and backup strategies to ensure business continuity.

Architectural Strategy and Standards• Defined end-to-end architecture strategies, establishing standards, processes, and tools for consistent and robust solution design.• Created high-level and detailed design documents for Azure platform builds, ensuring clear and comprehensive guidelines for implementation teams.Security• Developed server hardening documents for Windows and Linux environments to enhance security and compliance.• Created and maintained golden images for standardized, repeatable, and secure server deployment.Access Management• Implemented Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), and Active Directory (AD) for secure and efficient access management.Industry Experience• Delivered Azure solutions for various customer domains including Retail, Insurance, and Mining, adapting strategies to meet specific industry requirements.• Extensive experience managing RFIs and RFPs for diverse clients, tailoring proposals to meet specific needs and achieve successful outcomes.

• Lead local support management for one of the customer offices at UK.• Working with different service delivery mangers to understand the infrastructure requirements.• Vulnerability management using MacAfee Vulnerability Manager Software.• Capacity management using Team Quest.• Generating and sharing capacity management reports as per different team requirements.• Management of production and test ADFS infrastructure.• Service validation, end user experience scripts creation and management using macro scheduler tool.• Management of Microsoft forefront TMG infrastructure.• Managing and maintaining of Windows/VMware servers.• Monitoring the daily activities of Local support activities.• Built 10 member offshore team for Infrastructure Support.• Train offshore team on different infrastructure technologies.

• Creation of infrastructure offerings for an end-to-end infrastructure testing solution.• Supporting the RFI and RFPs.• Design & Build of Test Environment.• Done the POC for application compatibility testing, Installation testing, Hardware compatibility.Testing and operational acceptance testing.• Done the POC for different infrastructure testing tools such as Citrix AppDNA, Microsoft ACT etc.• Creating test cases on windows server testing, Windows7/8 migration testing, Virtualization testing, OAT testing, High Availability Testing, and Disaster recovery testing.• Creation of test Strategy documents for different testing requirements.• Preparing infrastructure solution and presenting the same as per customer requirements.

• Managing and maintaining L2 level infrastructure operations in WINDOWS/Vsphere servers.• Managing and maintain the datacenter with 500+ servers (Windows & Linux).• Installation, Configuration and Administration of Windows 2003 and 2008 OS.• Installation and configuration of Active directory, site management and Group Policy.• Installation and Configuration of DHCP, DNS, RAS, DFS, IIS, Quota Management and Terminal Services.• Windows Patch management using WSUS servers.• Installation, configuration and Troubleshooting of VM Ware (VSphear Client, V Center Server and VMware Clustering).• Creating templates, VMware cloning & virtual machines.• Server Installation and Troubleshooting of Dell PowerEdge 2950, HP DL 380 G4, G5 and G7, IBM System x3650, Cisco UCS B200 M1,M2 servers and HP Storage works 1/8 G2 Tape Auto loaders.• Server Firmware up gradation for HP, Dell and Cisco UCS hardware.• Executing BCP tests for Additional domain controllers (ADC) and DHCP server.• Managing, maintaining and preparing of Symantec ghost cast server for the bulk deployment of windows/Vista and windows 7 OS.• Hardening of servers as per corporate policy.• Responsible for maintaining complaints in 2500 desktops as per corporate standard (update virus definition, patching, hardening).• Managing a Team of 12 members