Summary
Experience
Senior Azure Cloud EngineerContoso Technologies
- Led the migration of 15+ on-premise applications to Azure, reducing infrastructure costs by 25% (approximately $150K annually) and improving deployment times by 40%.
- Designed and implemented highly available and scalable Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, resulting in 99.99% uptime for critical services.
Azure Cloud EngineerInnovate Solutions
- Provisioned and managed Azure IaaS/PaaS services (VMs, App Services, SQL DBs, VNETs) for 10+ client projects, ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural standards.
- Automated infrastructure deployment and configuration using Azure PowerShell and Python scripts, reducing setup time for new environments by an average of 60%.
- Monitored Azure environments using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, proactively identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, improving system responsiveness by 15%.
Projects
Azure Cost Optimization Dashboard
- Developed an interactive Power BI dashboard integrated with Azure Cost Management APIs to visualize spending trends across subscriptions and resource groups.
- Enabled identification of unused resources and optimization opportunities, leading to an estimated 10% annual cost savings for a hypothetical mid-sized company.
- Implemented custom filters and drill-down capabilities for granular analysis of cost allocation by department and service.
Automated Azure Environment Provisioning
- Created a modular Terraform framework to rapidly provision standardized Azure development and test environments, reducing deployment time from days to hours.
- Integrated with Azure DevOps pipelines to enable self-service environment creation for developers, improving team agility by 25%.
- Incorporated security best practices and compliance policies directly into the IaC templates, ensuring secure-by-default configurations.
Kubernetes Cluster Management Toolkit
- Developed a suite of PowerShell scripts for automating routine Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster management tasks, including scaling, upgrades, and monitoring setup.
- Improved operational efficiency for cluster maintenance by 30% and minimized potential downtime during critical operations.
- Provided functions for deploying common applications and services to AKS, streamlining development and testing workflows.
Education
University of WashingtonBachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Graduated with a GPA of 3.8/4.0, consistently achieving Dean's List honors.
- Completed a senior thesis on distributed systems and cloud architecture best practices.
- Relevant coursework included Cloud Computing, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Operating Systems.
Skills
Cloud Platforms
Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)Azure Compute (VMs, App Services, Functions)Azure Networking (VNETs, VPN Gateway, Load Balancer)Azure Storage (Blob, File, Disk)Azure Databases (SQL DB, Cosmos DB)
Infrastructure as Code
TerraformAzure Resource Manager (ARM) TemplatesBicepCloudFormationYAML
DevOps & CI/CD
Azure DevOpsGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitDockerKubernetes (AKS)
Scripting & Automation
PowerShellPythonAzure CLIBashAnsible
Networking & Security
Virtual Networks (VNETs)Network Security Groups (NSGs)Azure FirewallAzure Active Directory (AAD)VPN GatewayAzure Security Center
Monitoring & Logging
Azure MonitorLog AnalyticsApplication InsightsGrafanaPrometheus