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I am a results-driven Azure Cloud Engineer and Cloud Operations professional with extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP. I specialize in Azure architecture, Entra ID, identity and security governance, cloud migrations, and Azure networking, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Bicep/ARM templates. I build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, provide ongoing operational support for production and non-production environments, monitor platform health and security, and drive continuous improvements using ITIL-aligned processes. I also have hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 Entra ID integration, MFA, and Privileged Identity Management, with a focus on zero-trust security and cost optimization.…I am a results-driven Azure Cloud Engineer and Cloud Operations professional with extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP. I specialize in Azure architecture, Entra ID, identity and security governance, cloud migrations, and Azure networking, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Bicep/ARM templates. I build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, provide ongoing operational support for production and non-production environments, monitor platform health and security, and drive continuous improvements using ITIL-aligned processes. I also have hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 Entra ID integration, MFA, and Privileged Identity Management, with a focus on zero-trust security and cost optimization.

Nirmal Gaikwad

Cloud Developer, DevOps Developer, Full Stack Developer, +2

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I am a results-driven Azure Cloud Engineer and Cloud Operations professional with extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP. I specialize in Azure architecture, Entra ID, identity and security governance, cloud migrations, and Azure networking, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Bicep/ARM templates. I build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, provide ongoing operational support for production and non-production environments, monitor platform health and security, and drive continuous improvements using ITIL-aligned processes. I also have hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 Entra ID integration, MFA, and Privileged Identity Management, with a focus on zero-trust security and cost optimization.…I am a results-driven Azure Cloud Engineer and Cloud Operations professional with extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP. I specialize in Azure architecture, Entra ID, identity and security governance, cloud migrations, and Azure networking, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Bicep/ARM templates. I build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, provide ongoing operational support for production and non-production environments, monitor platform health and security, and drive continuous improvements using ITIL-aligned processes. I also have hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 Entra ID integration, MFA, and Privileged Identity Management, with a focus on zero-trust security and cost optimization.

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I am a results-driven Azure Cloud Engineer and Cloud Operations professional with extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP. I specialize in Azure architecture, Entra ID, identity and security governance, cloud migrations, and Azure networking, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Azure Bicep/ARM templates.

I build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, provide ongoing operational support for production and non-production environments, monitor platform health and security, and drive continuous improvements using ITIL-aligned processes. I also have hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 Entra ID integration, MFA, and Privileged Identity Management, with a focus on zero-trust security and cost optimization.

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Work Experience

Technical Associate at ESDS Software Solution Ltd

December 1, 2020 - August 1, 2023

Provided operational support for cloud infrastructure across production and non-production Azure environments, proactively monitoring platform health, availability, and security, and resolving issues before customer impact. Architected and deployed scalable, highly available Azure environments including Virtual Machines, VNets, Subnets, Application Gateways, Azure Load Balancers, and VMSS to support critical production workloads processing continuous streams of transactional data. Served as a second/third-line escalation point for complex Azure-related incidents, performing structured root-cause analyses and driving service improvement activities aligned with ITIL processes. Designed and implemented Azure cloud migration strategies, moving on-prem Linux-based production systems and databases to Azure IaaS/PaaS services, ensuring zero-downtime cutovers and data integrity. Integrated infrastructure provisioning and configuration into Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines to ena

Technical Support Engineer at APSC InfoTech Pvt. Ltd

July 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020

Delivered L2 technical support for critical Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) production systems, resolving complex OS-level issues including process hangs, memory leaks, and disk I/O bottlenecks through structured root-cause analysis. Supported Azure and AWS cloud-based deployments, assisting with VM provisioning, Azure AD user management, application health monitoring, incident triage, and environment troubleshooting to maintain high platform availability. Diagnosed and resolved production application failures spanning DNS misconfigurations, SSH connectivity, and database query issues; delivered structured RCA documentation reducing repeat incident rates. Built and maintained runbooks, escalation playbooks, and operational documentation that standardised support workflows and consistently drove SLA compliance.

Technical Support Administrator at Reddustek Pvt. Ltd

July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2019

Managed and maintained Linux (RHEL, CentOS) and Windows server fleets in production environments, performing OS patching, kernel tuning, filesystem management, and system hardening (SELinux, iptables, PAM). Performed proactive performance tuning and infrastructure monitoring, identifying and resolving CPU, memory, and network bottlenecks before SLA impact. Ensured high availability through continuous monitoring, failover testing, and network redundancy validation with zero-downtime deployment practices. Installed, configured, and maintained backend application services, third-party tools, and database components on Linux servers with robust access controls.