Vinay Kumar Kale

Stratford,UK

Summary

Experienced IT professional specialising in Microsoft Azure, with extensive expertise in IaaS and PaaS solutions, Azure Active Directory, and Azure DevOps. Demonstrates proficiency in infrastructure automation using ARM Templates and Terraform, as well as container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker. Adept at implementing robust security measures aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST standards, leveraging Azure Security Center and Key Vault. Committed to optimising cloud environments through effective use of Azure Monitor, Cost Management, and Log Analytics, aiming to drive innovation and efficiency in cloud operations.

Overview

year of professional experience

Certification

Work history

Azure Administrator

Proarch IT Solutions

Hyderabad, India

08.2018 - 08.2019

Cost Optimization: Reduced Azure spending by 20% via rightsizing VMs and implementing Azure Cost Management alerts.
Hybrid Cloud Migration: Migrated 15 on-prem servers to Azure using Azure Site Recovery, improving scalability and cutting maintenance costs by 30%.
Security Hardening: Enforced RBAC policies and Azure Firewall rules, reducing security incidents by 25%.
Automation: Automated VM deployments using ARM templates, cutting provisioning time from 2 hours to 15 minutes.
High Availability: Configured Load Balancer and Application Gateway for critical apps, achieving 99.95% uptime.
Team Leadership: Mentored 10 engineers on Azure best practices, improving team efficiency by 40%.

Education

MSc - Advanced Computer Science

University of Hertfordshire

01.2021 - 1 2023

B.Tech - Aeronautical Engineering

MLR Institute of Technology

01.2013 - 1 2017

Skills

Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS)
Azure Active Directory
Azure Monitor
Azure Cost Management
Azure Virtual Networks
VPN Gateway
Load Balancer
Application Gateway
Azure Firewall
NSGs
RBAC
Key Vault
ARM Templates

Terraform (IaC)
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
PowerShell
Python
Kubernetes (AKS)
Docker
Azure Container Instances
Azure Policy
Azure Security Center
Log Analytics
ISO 27001
NIST

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), In Progress
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, Planned 2024
Kubernetes for Beginners (Udemy)

Custom

Azure Cost Optimization Dashboard, Azure Cost Management, Power BI, PowerShell, Identified underutilized resources and implemented auto-scaling policies., Saved $12K/year in cloud spending. Secure Hybrid Cloud Migration, Azure VPN Gateway, Azure AD Connect, NSGs, Migrated on-prem AD to Azure AD with zero downtime., Improved authentication latency by 35%. CI/CD Pipeline for Microservices, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Automated deployments for 10+ microservices., Reduced release cycles from weekly to daily.

References

References available upon request.

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