Chimezie Duru

Architected and deployed scalable, resilient Azure solutions using services such as Azure VM Scale Sets, AKS, Azure SQL, and App Service plans. Implemented secure CI/CD with Azure DevOps and integrated automated security scanning (e.g., SAST/dependency scanning) into pipelines. Used Terraform and related IaC practices to provision resources consistently and applied security hardening and configuration automation via tools like Ansible. Built observability with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for proactive issue management. Specialized in AKS operations (node pools, autoscaling, upgrades) and enforced security using RBAC/AAD, network policies, and secure container workflows with ACR. Managed Azure DevOps version control, artifacts, and testing integration, and strengthened governance with Azure Security Center and Policy; supported secure access patterns for Azure Storage using SAS and AAD.

Managed Azure subscriptions, resources, virtual machines, storage accounts, and Azure Active Directory to support robust cloud operations. Built and optimized Azure architectures using IaC (ARM templates, Azure CLI, Terraform), automating provisioning, monitoring, and scaling for performance and cost efficiency. Designed and secured network architectures with VNets/subnets, NSGs, and VPN gateways, enforcing access control through Azure RBAC. Collaborated across IT teams to keep infrastructure aligned with evolving business needs and Azure best practices, with ongoing cost management and governance.

Delivered monitoring, automation, and reliability improvements using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and SiteScope with proactive alerting to minimize downtime. Performed post-incident root cause analysis and automated workflows using PowerShell, Bash, and DSC to optimize resource usage and reduce cost. Supported smooth deployments in collaboration with development teams and designed resilient systems with redundancy, failover, and auto-scaling, emphasizing scalability, security, and compliance, along with capacity planning and rapid incident response.