Chirag Patel
Summary
Experienced and knowledgeable Azure Solution Architect with more than ten years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure platform. Adept at creating effective cloud-based architectures to meet business objectives, with strong experience in cloud migration, DevOps, and infrastructure automation. Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver innovative cloud solutions. Detailed oriented, highly skilled in working under pressure, and adapting to new situations and challenges to develop and implement creative technical solutions to difficult problems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Azure Cloud Solution Architect
Freelancer
London, United Kingdom
06.2023 - Current
- Designed Automation Solutions for Azure Environment
- Identify prospective issues in Azure Migration and suggesting feasible Solutions to Clients
- Transitioned new technical projects and ensuring smooth go-live for Azure Operations. Executing technical feasibility assessments, solution estimations for Datacenter Migration with Public and hybrid Cloud migration and deployment.
- Created, validated and reviewed solutions and effort estimate for data center migration to Azure Cloud Environment Conducting Proof of Concept for Latest Azure cloud-based service.
- Collaborated with clients to develop cloud migration strategies, performed technical assessments, and designed cloud architectures that aligned with business objectives.
- Led team of cloud engineers and developers in designing and deployment of complex cloud solutions, leveraging Azure infrastructure and platform services.
- Created and implemented DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and delivery of cloud-based applications.
- Developed and maintained cloud security and compliance policies, and implemented monitoring and analytics solutions to ensure reliability, availability, and scalability of cloud applications.
- Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions for team members, providing technical guidance and mentorship on cloud architecture, automation, and best practices.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Mentored junior team members to facilitate knowledge sharing and skill development in cloud technologies.
- Maintained strong relationships with vendors to ensure access to cutting-edge resources necessary for successful project completion.
- Enabled seamless migration to the cloud by planning and executing successful data transfer strategies.
- Developed comprehensive cloud solutions by analyzing client requirements and creating tailored strategies.
- Promoted adoption of new technologies within the organization through engaging presentations showcasing potential benefits of implementation in various projects.
Azure Cloud Solution Architect
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Worked with clients to design and implement cloud solutions on Azure, including infrastructure and platform services.
- Collaborated with developers and operations teams to automate infrastructure and application deployments using Azure DevOps.
- Performed cloud migrations, including re-architecting legacy applications to cloud-native solutions.
- Implemented Azure security and compliance policies, and designed monitoring and analytics solutions to ensure cloud service availability and performance.
- Developed and conducted training sessions on Azure technologies for internal teams and clients.
- Carried out current state assessment of infrastructure framework to identify gaps and recommend solutions. Leveraged assessment results to enhance existing framework and designed strategic solution for users.
- Assisted customers in simplifying the architecture through automation using JSON Templates and PowerShell.
- Documentated Azure processes for Company's future use
Microsoft Azure Cloud Architect
Autodesk, Inc.
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Worked as a Work Stream Lead responsible for owning and delivering multiple work streams from requirements analysis through execution, collaborated with multiple program stakeholders from business, technology and product solution teams to ensure on-time and within budget technology solution delivery for a large scale enterprise transformation program (I-Sales Application)
- Identified potential process improvements in requirements elicitation process and implemented best practices to organize services and requirements gathering workshops involving multiple stakeholders from cross-functional teams
- Proactively identified work stream/program level risks to delivery timelines and engaged key program stakeholders and program leadership over weekly progress and expected outcomes
- Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new Infrastructure designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical objects. (UTC Chantilly Data center)
- Led the Onshore and Offshore Team and ensuring on-time delivery of the services. Supervised the team of 25 members
- Continuous interaction with Customer to understand and improvise on client requirements, Developing processes. Interacting with Multiple Departments, Cross Functional Team spanned across diverse Geographical regions to fulfill deliveries on time.
- Hands-on implementation of the Azure Operations dealing with IAAS Infrastructure (VMs, Virtual Networking, Azure Services, Web Site Deployments) and deploying applications as PAAS (Websites, Web Roles and Worker Roles) Implementing New Azure Services like Backup Vaults, Recovery Service Vaults, Operation Management Suites, Cost-Estimation and Efforts.
- Working with Microsoft to understand new solutions for Azure
- Migrations Trained Junior Members on Azure Operations and Tasks Maintained records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken.
Business Analyst
BJSS
02.2011 - 05.2016
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
- Performed competitor bench-marking analysis to identify manufacturing savings opportunities and potential product enhancements.
- Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
- Evaluated business requirements to forecast costs relating to hardware, software and consulting.
- Assessed impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
- Drafted quarterly and yearly reports on company financial metrics to assess successes and account for deficiencies.
- Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
- Evaluated trends to understand competitive environments and assess current strategies.
- Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand enterprise-wide operational impacts and opportunities of technology changes.
- Mapped current business and operational processes and recommended areas for improvement.
Education
Master of Arts - Governance, Security, Conflict Analysis Studies
University of Bradford
Bradford. United Kingdom 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychometrics And Quantitative Psychology
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia07.2000
Skills
- Azure Cloud Computing
- Azure PaaS and IaaS Services
- Azure Security and Compliance
- Cloud Governance and Security
- Azure Monitoring and Analytics
- Application Migration to Azure Cloud
- Network Infrastructure Administration
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Storage Virtualization, Firewalls, VPNs and Security Products
- Terraform
- Azure DevOps And Automation
- Advanced Problem Solving and Team Building
- Project Management
- ITIL
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Database Management, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
- Data Science, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Timeline
Azure Cloud Solution Architect
Freelancer
06.2023 - Current
Azure Cloud Solution Architect
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd
05.2018 - 09.2020
Microsoft Azure Cloud Architect
Autodesk, Inc.
02.2016 - 06.2018
Business Analyst
BJSS
02.2011 - 05.2016
Master of Arts - Governance, Security, Conflict Analysis Studies
University of Bradford
Bachelor of Arts - Psychometrics And Quantitative Psychology
Addis Ababa University
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