PRAVEEN Azure Architect

TECHNO-MANAGERIAL ROLES

Broad Functional Perspective: Cloud Technical Architecture DEVOPS Solutions Delivery

Learner & Receiver: Flair to continuously upgrade knowledge purview & keep updated on latest technology trends.

Multi-certified with strong experience in managing Azure Architect working knowledge in Cloud Service, IaaS, Worker Role, Service Bus, Queue, Azure Blob and Table Storages; successful in integrating on premises servers to Azure.

Enterprise-level Experience working with large teams and involved in architecture of highly scalable, secure, distributed applications, aligned with company standards, process, methodologies, and best practices.

Process and Implementation Extensive experience implementing software throughout the SDLC process, deep hands-on experience of networking, migration and implementation in Azure

Ensured the responsible for overall technical quality, migration, deployment standards and architecture of the application; worked on Data Factory Editor, to create linked services, tables, data sets, and pipelines by specifying JSON definitions for these artifacts.

Technically sound with Amazon Web Services, MS Azure, Cloud Infrastructure and Automation/DEVOPS Tools -- Packer, Terraform, Puppet, Jenkins, Stash, Bamboo & Jira along with experience on VMware, Storage Area Networks, Windows & Linux Platforms

Strategic ability in formulating comprehensive guidelines (SOPs) for IT-Support, Security and Compliance as per the company laid down procedure, thereby streamlining workflow and creating environment to enhance productivity

Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in technical writing and presentations

TECHNICAL SKILL

Cloud Platforms/Products: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform

Virtualization Platforms: VMware, Citrix

Storage Platforms: HP 3PAR, IBM Storwise v7000/3700, Oracle Pillar Storage System, HP Lefthand

Operating Systems: Windows and RHEL

Hardware Platforms: HP Blade Servers, IBM Blade server, Dell PE R720, R900, 2950, HP DL185, 360

Automation/DEVOPS: Terraform, Cloud Formation, Cloud-init, Power Shell, Ruby, JSON, Puppet, Stash, Bamboo, Packer, Jenkins

Backup Tools: vRanger, Symantec Backup Exec

Monitoring Tools: Solarwinds

CAREER CONTOUR

Client: ATT (March 2020 – Present)

Employer: Bizanlytica LLC (April 2020 – August 2022)

Talent IT Services, INC (Aug 2022– Till date)

Role: Azure Technical Architect

•Led the development of the Enterprise Data Management System from the ground up; developed a data lake, data warehouse and ETL to integrate disparate data from various platforms and monitored overall data quality

•Held accountable for analysing, designing and building Modern Data Solutions using Azure PaaS Service, thus supporting visualization of data

•Collaborated with other departments to design and build the data models, needed to derive dashboards, reports and insights

•Extracted Transform & Load Data from Sources Systems to Azure Data Storage services using a combination of Azure Data Factory, T-SQL, Spark SQL and U-SQL Azure Data Lake Analytics

•Contributions towards smooth Data Ingestion to one or more Azure Services encompassing Azure Data Lake, Azure Storage, Azure SQL & Azure DW; processed the data in In Azure Databricks

•Implemented large architectures using Azure Data platform capabilities like Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, HDInsight.

•Determine the primary components and subsystems and analyze technical trade-offs; Identify interfaces and collaborations between them, define higher-level functional Nonfunctional Requirements NFRs

•Define cloud network architecture using Azure virtual networks, VPN and express route to estab-lish connectivity between on premise and cloud

•Design and prepare high level and low level design documents for application to be migrated / hosted on azure platform

•Create and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment.

•Developed and executed software systems utilizing JavaScript, CI/CD, Mean Stack, Groovy, BOOTSTRAP 3 and Springboot .

•Designed and implemented end-to-end automation process for migrating/hosting application on azure platform using various devops tools include Packer, Terraform, Cloud-init, Puppet, DSC, Powershell and Jenkins.

Client: Staples (July 2018 – March 2020)

Employer: Sphinx Solutions (Jul 2018 - Oct 2018)

AzCon Services (Nov 2018 - Dec 2018)

Bizanlytica LLC (January 2019 – March 2020)

Role: Azure Technical Architect

Looked after large architectural assignments using Azure Data Platform -- like Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory & HDInsight.

Pivotal in developing & executing software systems utilizing JavaScript, CI/CD, Mean Stack, Groovy, BOOTSTRAP 3 and Springboot

Also, designed & implemented end-to-end automation process for migrating and hosting application using various DevOps Tools -- Packer, Terraform, Cloud-init, Puppet, DSC, PowerShell and Jenkins

Deftly migrated eCommerce Application from on-prem to cloud leveraging robust Automation and DevOps Methodologies

Extensively worked with Servlets and Struts based multi-tier applications in developing J2EE Components.

Designed, developed maintain ecommerce site using JavaScript/jQuery, CSS3, Responsive Design, HTML5, MYSQL

Monitored development of Jenkins Pipelines for Application & Infrastructure Configuration builds -- Maven & Gradle RPM to generate jar and war files & packer; terraform config Jenkins Pipelines for Infrastructure Orchestration

Generated PowerShell Shell Scripts for automating / building services on azure platform.

Essayed a stellar role in:

Azure implementations; building design blueprints, to include concepts of different environments, DMZ, security, high availability, encryption, geographic scale and resilience

Supporting Cloud Teams in the design and decision-making process to ensure adherence to best practice

Participating in all Agile Ceremonies

Employer: Capgemini (Sep 2015 – June 2018)

Role: Cloud Technical Architect

Develop reference Architecture

Drive Customer PoC and Pilots for new solution offerings / requirements from customers on AWS, Microsoft Azure & Google cloud platforms.

Evaluate new technology, service offerings and. Include them part of service offering.

Automating infrastructure components with use of scripting languages include Cloud formation & Terraform

Perform deployment automation across cloud platforms

Define the operations architecture of the infrastructure, ensuring that it supports the business requirements and performance goals.

Ensure process improvement, compliance and participate in technical design discussion and to review technical documents.

Derive solutions, change requests, and also design documents for any new requirements or changes during cloud execution.

Employer: IBM (Mar 2015 – Sep 2015)

Role: Technology – Subject Matter Expert

As Technical Subject Matter Expert, automated & integrated Chef with Virtual Infrastructure & Amazon Web Services

Took care of transition legacy infrastructure to the cloud with the objective of improving performance, reliability, and automation.

Dexterously architected and implemented automated Cloud Infrastructure using Chef; also created detailed insight into all aspects of business operations through Chef

Actively participated in high-level design & functional review meetings with Product Managers and Engineers

Employer: Infosys (Sep 2014 – Jan 2015)

Role: Principal Consultant

Worked in the capacity of Program Manager MW & DBA Team for one of the world’s largest credit cards company.

Monitored onshore & offshore delivery management for technical deliverables of concurrent projects.

Understood client needs, requirements, and expectations and devised solutions, accordingly.

Employer: Kantar ITP (Aug 2008 – Sep 2014)

Role: Team Lead - Global Data Centre Services

Acted as a Team Lead for 8 Engineers; provided end-to-end solution on Data Centre Technologies encompassing Amazon Web Services, Linux, VMware, Citrix, Storage and Windows Platforms

Endorsed ITIL Best Practices along with on-going due diligence exercises of global customers and IT staff.

Designed, built and tested solutions to improve the IT Infrastructure for a 30,000-user company with 520 offices in 103 countries.

Essayed a stellar role in redesigning, upgrading, and tuning virtualization Platform to increase capacity and performance.

Involved in architecture and management of VMware HA Clusters, HP Blade Enclosures & Dell servers, Brocade SANs, and HP Lefthand/3PAR, IBM Storwize and Pillar Storage Arrays

INITIAL CAREER GLIMPSE

Sep 2006 – Mar 2008: Computer Sciences Corporation as System Engineer Administration

Oct 2005 - Aug 2006: Knoah Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as E-support Officer

Sep 2003 – Sep 2005: Jyam InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. as System Administrator

Nov 2001 - Aug 2003: Calvin Promos as Hardware Trainee Engineer

SCHOLASTICS PORTFOLIO

Bachelor’s in engineering (Industrial & Production Engineering)

Rural Engineering College, Bhalki, Gulberga University

Professional Certifications:

Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies

Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Red hat certified system Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack

Togaf 9.1 Certified

VMware Certified Professional 3

VMware Certified Professional 4 Data Center Virtualization

VMware Certified Professional 5 Data Center Virtualization

Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix XenApp 5

Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix XenApp 6

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHEL 6)

RED Hat Certified Engineer (RHEL 6)

MCSE Certified

ITIL Certified

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

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