Experience:
Senior Server and Cloud Engineer Jul 2017 – Present
Zebra Technologies (Symbol Technologies) | Bangalore, India
• Designed and architected cloud security and infrastructure solutions across hybrid AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, maintaining 99.9% availability for enterprise workloads.
• Defined and implemented cloud architecture guardrails and governance standards using Zero Trust principles, Azure Policy, RBAC, and Entra ID across identity, network, and workload layers.
• Developed Infrastructure as Code frameworks using Terraform, enabling consistent, repeatable, and auditable cloud provisioning across multiple environments.
• Implement Kubernetes architecture standards, principles, and guidelines across enterprise platforms, ensuring alignment with Central Platform Team policies for on-premises and Azure environments.
• Acted as trusted advisor to system architects, domain architects, and engineering teams across multiple business and technology domains, guiding architectural designs to ensure alignment with enterprise platform standards.
• Drove optimisation, scalability, security, and reliability of Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Azure environments, promoting automation and operational excellence across clusters.
• Facilitated stakeholder discussions and influenced technical decision-making at enterprise level, supporting governance activities and architectural reviews for Kubernetes-based solutions.
Technology Consultant III May 2016 – Jul 2026
DXC Technology | India
• Implemented and managed AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, IAM), enabling scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure deployments.
• Managed data center infrastructure and virtualization platforms across 6 locations, ensuring high availability and operational stability.
• Reduced cloud expenditure through proactive AWS resource utilization monitoring and cost-optimisation initiatives.
Senior IT Operations Analyst May 2011 – May 2016
Accenture | India
• Designed and implemented VMware-based private cloud clusters supporting enterprise production workloads.
• Defined and maintained high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) configurations for critical infrastructure systems.
• Led a team of 10 engineers; drove infrastructure automation, enterprise backup/DR solutions, and resilient platform delivery across global environments.
Server Support Engineer Nov 2009 – May 2011
Mphasis | India
• Managed and supported Windows Server environments, troubleshooting and resolving production issues to ensure operational continuity.
• Configured and maintained Hyper-V virtualization and SCOM monitoring to enable efficient infrastructure management and proactive alerting.
• Ensured system security and compliance through WSUS/SCOM patching and server hardening aligned with organisational standards.
IT Helpdesk Management Engineer Mar 2009 – Nov 2009
Fidelity Information Services | India
Provided IT helpdesk support and end-user management, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues and maintaining service quality standards.
System Administrator Dec 2007 – Oct 2008
Crux Fusion | India
Administered Windows servers and network infrastructure; managed user accounts, system maintenance, and day-to-day IT operations.
Education:
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)
University of Madras | India
Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
Periyar University | Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Computer Applications | Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Skills:
Cloud Platforms: AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Container & Orchestration: Kubernetes · Docker · CI/CD Pipeline
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
Virtualisation: VMware vSphere · Hyper-V · Nutanix
OS & Identity: Windows Server · Active Directory · RBAC · Zero Trust
Monitoring & Automation: SCCM · SCOM · SCVMM · PowerShell · Python
Networking & Frameworks: Network Administration · DNS · ITIL
Additionally:
CERTIFICATIONS
• Google Cloud Professional Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV)
• EMC Information Storage Management Associate (EMCISA)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
• Master Data Science Program – IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
• CCICP – Hardware and Networking