Gurappa M.

 Experienced Azure Cloud Administrator with 13 years of expertise in managing, optimizing, and securing cloud environments. Skilled in Azure IaaS, PaaS, identity management, security, automation, and networking.  Proficient in Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking, Active Directory, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Strong background in monitoring, troubleshooting, and cloud governance, ensuring high availability, performance, and security compliance.  Designed and implemented enterprise cloud solutions using Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.  Architected and deployed hybrid cloud environments, integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure.  Led the migration of applications, databases, and workloads to Azure using Azure Migrate & ASR.  Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.  Designed high-availability and disaster recovery strategies, including Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Backup.  Implemented Azure networking solutions, including VNet Peering, Private Link, and ExpressRoute.  Secured Azure workloads using Azure Security Center, Defender for Cloud, and role-based access control (RBAC).  Optimized cloud costs by leveraging Azure Cost Management, Reservations, and Auto-Scaling strategies.  Provided technical guidance and collaborated with developers, DevOps engineers, and security teams.  Managed Azure infrastructure and automated deployments using Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.  Developed and maintained containerized applications using Docker, AKS, and Helm charts.  Integrated Azure AD authentication and identity management with enterprise applications.  Designed and implemented cloud security best practices, including network security groups (NSGs), firewalls, and encryption.  Optimized database performance and scalability using Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and managed databases.  Conducted cloud assessments, workload performance tuning, and architecture reviews.  Designed and implemented enterprise-wide identity and access management solutions using Azure AD and Entra ID.  Architected hybrid identity solutions, integrating on-prem Active Directory with Azure AD Connect & AD FS.  Developed and enforced Zero Trust security models, including MFA, Conditional Access Policies, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).  Secured cloud applications and APIs using OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SAML-based authentication.  Configured Azure AD B2B and B2C for external partner collaboration and customer authentication.  Automated identity lifecycle management with PowerShell, Graph API, and SCIM provisioning.  Led Azure security hardening, including Defender for Cloud, Sentinel (SIEM), and Microsoft Defender XDR.  Designed Azure networking & hybrid connectivity, integrating VPN, ExpressRoute, Private Link, and NSGs.  Provided governance, compliance, and risk assessment aligning with ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA