Information Security Azure

TINA KOTHARI adhj0j@r.postjobfree.com

Delaware Cell: 302-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/tinakothari

Cloud Infrastructure / Identity Access Management / WVD Consultant

SUMMARY

IT professional with over 15 years of rich experience in providing services of Public Cloud Administration, Identity & Access Management, and various IT operations work for Large Enterprises. Possess in-depth experience working for variety of industry verticals including Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Publishing, Manufacturing.

Strong experience working with Microsoft Azure Cloud Day2day Run & maintain activities, Azure AD covering IAM (Identity & Access Management), MIM, Conditional Access, AD Connect, ADFS, End to end Windows Virtual Desktop Implementation. Active participation in quarterly SOX Compliance audits by Internal as well as External Auditors. Possess excellent communication skills & working with distributed teams across time zones.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Axalta Coating Systems, Glen Mills, PA Dec 2013 to Sept 2020

Cloud Infrastructure Consultant

Environment: Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008 R2, MS SQL Server 2012/2008 R2, Visual Studio 2010

Helped reducing IT Operational Costs by migrating 500 on-premise servers to Azure Cloud.

End to End implementation of WVD (Windows Virtual Desktop) solution.

Experienced in Azure Resource Optimization and Cost saving, handling Microsoft Azure Infrastructure related issues, Active Directory, Privilege Identity Management, Configuration of MFA (Multi factor authentication)

Managing Microsoft RDS and Citrix environment

Experience with upgrading existing domain controllers to windows server 2016

Enhanced data availability by configuring SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups.

Maintained systems by applying latest patches and fixes.

Experienced with ServiceNow ITSM

Identity Access Management

Setup the centralized feed for employee onboarding and offboarding process using IAM tool FIM

Synchronizing feed with on premise active directory and azure active directory

Setup the ServiceNow workflow for urgent employee termination.

Accountable for all aspects of complex testing throughout system implementations (Testing plan, Scenarios, Documentation, Defect Management) to ensure minimal production and UAT defects are realized.

Manage team of 5 people overseas for day to day IAM task.

Provided analyst and operational support for clients

Develop and update information security policies and standards

Maintain active directory for IAM tasks.

Created automation workflow for quarterly admin account recertification for audit compliance

Managed complete upgrade of FIM to MIM 2016, created HR reports using ADManager

Microsoft RDS/Citrix

Managed Microsoft RDS and citrix environment.

Audit and Server Monitoring

Worked closely with IT Audit team to mitigate security issues associated with SOX Compliance.

Worked on few sox controls quarterly.

Monitored servers using SCOM

SQL Server

Installed SQL Server 2012/2008 R2 in DEV, QA, and PROD environments.

Implemented database security using roles and AD groups, Created reports using SSRS and Tableau.

Monitored performance and tuned queries using Execution Plans and SQL Profiler.

Set Recovery Model, created database backups, restored databases as needed.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Health Partners, Philadelphia, PA May 2012 to November 2013

CDI Corporation, Philadelphia, PA January 2010 to May 2012

Environment: MS SQL Server 2008 R2/2005/2000, MS Visual Studio, MS Sourcesafe Explorer

Windows server 2008 R2, Oracle 11g, Oracle SQL Developer, Erwin Data Modeler

New installations of SQL 2008 R2 servers. Also upgraded from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 servers.

Upgraded SQL Server 2000 servers to SQL Server 2005. Installed patches/new installa of SQL Server 2005.

Performance monitoring and SQL tuning.

Database backup and restore, recovery models.

Security: Implemented security using database roles and Active Directory security groups.

Scheduled Maintenance jobs for database and transaction log backups, Shrink DB, Update Statistics, etc.

Experienced in query optimization & performance tuning. Used SQL Profiler, Execution Plan, Performance Monitor and DBCC Commands in managing indexes, locks &troubleshooting deadlocks, DB Maintenance.

Setup and maintainance of Test DB servers for developers.

Set up and maintenance of Replication to synchronize data.

PREVIOUS CAREER ASSIGNMENTS

Client-server, web development and DBA projects January 1999 to December 2009

AAA Computer Services, Ernst & Young, A & P, New Jersey, Simon & Schuster, Scientific Design, Swiss Bank

EDUCATION

B.S. in Accounting. University of Bombay, India

Additonal classes and training completed in USA

Corporate Webmaster & E-Commerce hands on training

Classes in data processing, accounting, economics, taxation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud: Microsoft Azure

IAM: Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager and Saviynt & CyberArk

Database: MS SQL Server 2014, 2012, 2008 R2 / 2005 / 2000, MS Access 2003 / 2000

Server OS: Windows Server 2019/2016/2012R2/2008 R2, 2003, Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Monitoring: SCOM, Spotlight (SQL Server)

Other: Active Directory, Citrix, Microsoft RDS & Windows Virtual Desktop

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

Youth teacher at local non-proft cultural organization

Volunteer work at Love and care foundation

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