Solutions Architect Cloud Engineer

Vipasha Bhagat

***** ****** ****** · Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

*********@*****.*** · 720-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Cloud computing professional with over two years of hands-on experience designing and deploying secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across AWS and Azure environments. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate; actively pursuing AWS Security Specialty and Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certifications. Adept at translating business requirements into robust cloud architectures, automating workflows, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive continuous innovation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud Platforms:

AWS (EC2, ELB, ASG, RDS, VPC, Lambda, S3, IAM, API Gateway)

Azure (Virtual Machines, VNet, Microsoft Entra ID, NSG, Azure Monitor, ARM Templates)

Networking & Security:

Virtual Network Peering; Azure-to-Azure VNet Connections; Load Balancer; RBAC; IAM Policies; Security Groups; VNet segmentation; Firewall rules

DevOps & Automation:

Infrastructure as Code (ARM Templates, CloudFormation); CI/CD pipelines; Azure Logic Apps; AWS Lambda scripting

Monitoring & Logging:

AWS CloudWatch; Trusted Advisor; Azure Monitor; Alerts; Metrics

Containerization & Orchestration:

Docker; Amazon ECS; AWS Fargate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AWS Cloud Architecture & Automation

Designed and deployed highly available environments using ELB and Auto Scaling Groups to achieve 99.9% uptime.

Secured multi-tier architectures with finely scoped IAM roles, security groups, and VPC segmentation.

Automated performance and cost optimization workflows via CloudWatch dashboards and Trusted Advisor recommendations.

Implemented disaster recovery plans leveraging RDS snapshots and S3 lifecycle policies.

Microsoft Azure Engineering

Provisioned and configured Virtual Machines within custom VNets; enforced resource governance through RBAC.

Established private/public access controls on Storage Accounts for Blob and File services.

Deployed Azure Web Apps using ARM Templates; configured global VNet peering and inter-region connectivity.

Integrated Azure Monitor with NSGs and Load Balancers to maintain security posture and performance SLAs.

Executed full-stack backup and recovery using Azure Backup vaults and Azure Site Recovery.

CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AWS Security Specialty (In Progress)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (In Progress)

Post Graduate Program in Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), University of Texas at Austin

Master’s degree in Healthcare, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University

PROJECTS

Automated Business Process with Azure Managed Services

Architected an event-driven pipeline using Logic Apps, Event Grid, and Service Bus to replace manual, batch-based workflows. Reduced latency, improved fraud detection, and streamlined decision-making.

Cloud-Based File Share & Sync Solution (Azure)

Engineered a secure, scalable file sharing platform with Azure Files and Storage Accounts. Ensured hybrid-cloud governance and seamless synchronization across on-premises and cloud environments.

Containerization & Managed Services on AWS

Containerized microservices with Docker; deployed on Amazon ECS with Fargate. Demonstrated improved operational efficiency and scalability over legacy VM deployments.

Azure VM Scale Set Deployment

Deployed a custom web application on Azure VM Scale Sets, automating scaling rules and distributing traffic via Azure Load Balancer for high availability.

Multi-Cloud Application Deployment

Orchestrated end-to-end deployments across AWS and Azure during advanced coursework, showcasing proficiency in cross-cloud integration and orchestration.

Secure API Development (AWS)

Built RESTful APIs with API Gateway and Lambda; integrated with SNS and SQS for decoupled, event-driven communication.

Azure App Service for Scalable Web Apps

Deployed web applications on Azure App Service; configured autoscaling settings and Application Insights for real-time performance monitoring.

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