I have extensive 8 years of experience in Azure Landing Zone automation, devops, enterprise cloud security, and managing large-scale infrastructures across multi tenants cloud architecture, each with over 10,000 resources. I have led multiple strategic initiatives for the leading Financial organizations, driving efficiency and security at scale. Passionate about mentorship, I strive to empower junior teammates, keeping them motivated and ensuring they never feel lost.

Professional Experience
EPAM Systems
Sep 2024 – presentGurugram, India
Cloud Migration Lead
  • •Led migration of large-scale Java/​C++ application from on-prem to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • •Partnered with architects to design and implement scalable, secure Azure cloud architecture.
  • •Delivered 30+ PoCs to validate migration strategies across critical components.
  • •Mentored DevOps team; ensured adherence to best practices and delivery timelines.
  • •Optimized cloud resources; advised app teams on cost-saving strategies during planning.
  • •Built fully automated CI/​CD pipeline using GitLab, ArgoCD, Helm, and Kubernetes.
  • •Enhanced security and governance with robust access controls, compliance checks, and observability tools.
    • Jun 2022 – Sep 2024Gurugram, India
    Lead Cloud Platform Engineer
  • •Led Azure infrastructure setup for 200+ application teams, including networking (hub-and-spoke), Landing Zones, and ExpressRoute.
  • •Implemented security controls using Azure Defender, Policies, PIM, and Azure AD; remediated 100+ vulnerabilities.
  • •Automated provisioning and configuration using PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • •Delivered PoCs and upgraded services to support evolving cloud and security needs.
  • •Built and supported CI/​CD pipelines, AKS, Container Apps, Helm, ACR, and Azure Functions.
  • •Created comprehensive documentation for application teams and stakeholders.
    • Oct 2018 – Jun 2022Gurugram, India
  • •Built 50+ reusable Terraform modules for scalable deployments.
  • •Automated 50+ tasks using Python and PowerShell to boost efficiency.
  • •Delivered 40+ CI/​CD pipelines via Azure DevOps to speed up delivery.
  • •Hardened container images, reducing vulnerabilities by 40%.
  • •Enforced compliance with 100+ Azure policies and user restrictions.
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    Apr 2017 – Oct 2018Delhi, India

    Collabera Technologies

    Systems Engineer
  • •Managed infrastructure for 200+ branches; ensured uptime and reliability.
  • •Deployed 100+ secure servers with backups and Symantec endpoint protection.
  • •Delivered telecom, storage, and networking solutions for 50+ branch launches.
  • •Provided L3 support for production and network issues; maintained 99.9% availability.
  • •Automated tasks and optimized Active Directory, improving efficiency by 20%.
    • Skills
    Azure Networking
    Terraform
    Azure DevOps
    Microsoft Entra
    Microsoft Graph & KQL
    Python
    Ansible
    Golang
    Azure Security
    PowerShell & Bash
    Kubernetes & Docker
    Code Optimization
    Linux Administration
    GitHub & GitLab
    Azure SQL & PostgreSQL
    Azure Open AI & Machine Learning
    Education
    Jul 2021 – Aug 2023Delhi, India

    Masters in Computer Applications

    Jain University
    Jun 2013 – Jul 2016Delhi, India

    Bachelors of Computer Applications

    Sikkim Manipal University
    Certifications
    MS Certified Azure DevOps Expert

    AZ-400

    HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
    MS Certified Azure Solution Architect Technologies

    AZ-300

    MS Certified Azure AI Fundamentals

    AI-900

    MS Certified Azure Developer Associate

    AZ-204

    Azure Administrator

    AZ-104

    GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate
    Certified Kubernetes Administrator

    CKA

    MS Certified Azure Networking Associate

    AZ-700

    MS Certified Azure Security Expert

    AZ-500

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    Awards
    Mar 2022

    Microsoft Certified Trainer

    Microsoft

    MCT is awarded by Microsoft for year 2022-2023.

    Oct 2024

    Delivery Excellence (3x)

    EPAM's Customer

    Awarded by EPAM's customer on outperforming in projects.

    Jan 2025

    Certified Interviewer

    EPAM Systems

    Successfully taken 100+ technical interviews for EPAM Systems.

    Projects

    Enterprise AKS Migration

    Tech Stack: AKS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Argo CD, Helm, Azure AD, Azure Policies, Key Vault

    Led the migration of a monolithic on-premise Java/C++ application to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for 30+ components. Collaborated with architects to design the cloud-native architecture. Built reusable Helm charts, implemented GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines with ArgoCD, and enforced Azure Policies for governance.

    Multi-Team Azure Landing Zone Automation

    Tech Stack: Terraform, Azure DevOps, Azure Networking, ExpressRoute, Azure Policy, Azure AD, PIM

    Built automated Landing Zones using Terraform for 200+ application teams across hub-and-spoke networking. Defined reusable infrastructure modules, integrated Azure DevOps pipelines for IAC deployment, and enforced security with Azure Policy, PIM, and Defender. Reduced onboarding time for new teams by 60%.

    DevSecOps CI/CD Standardization Initiative

    Tech Stack: Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Kubernetes (AKS), Azure Key Vault, Trivy, Helm

    Implemented and standardized 40+ CI/CD pipelines for microservices using Azure DevOps and GitLab. Integrated container scanning, compliance gates, and secret management via Azure Key Vault. Enabled multi-environment deployments with ArgoCD and Kubernetes.

    Customer-Facing Cloud Automation Framework

    Tech Stack: Terraform, Python, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Azure Functions, Azure Storage

    Designed and deployed automated cloud solutions for customers using Terraform and Python scripts. Built CI/CD workflows for multiple applications across Azure environments. Created reusable modules and pipeline templates to accelerate customer onboarding and delivery.

    End-to-End Application Deployment Automation

    Tech Stack: Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Azure

    Automated Azure infrastructure using Terraform and built CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitLab CI to streamline application deployments.

    Azure Governance & Controls

    Applied various cloud controls and best practices into cloud development and infrastructure using Azure Policies, Defender for Cloud and various cloud security tools.

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