Kaarthik Soundappan
IT Analyst
Sathyamangalam
Summary
Highly motivated Cloud Operations Engineer with proficiency in managing Azure-based Cloud Infrastructure. Expertise in managing virtual machines and managed AKS Cluster. Passionate about continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies to meet business needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
IT Analyst as Azure Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2020 - Current
- Worked on configuring various azure services such as Virtual Machines, Storage accounts, Resource groups.
- Designed NSG's(Network Security Groups) to control inbound and outbound access to NIC's(Network Interface Card), VM's and subnet.
- Implement Azure Load Balancer and knowledge on setting up Vnet routes.
- Configure Azure VM backup using Recovery Service Vault, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery for critical workloads.
- Performed Azure VM Resizing and disk type changes, optimizing resource utilization and improving performance of critical workloads.
- Installation of Security patches on virtual machine to ensure security and stability(Windows and RHEL). Remediate Security vulnerabilities through patching and configuration changes.
- Leveraged Update Manager Solution for auto-patching of virtual machine running Microsoft Windows and RHEL to ensure timely security updates.
- Troubleshoot issues on Managed AKS Cluster, identified root causes, and implemented solutions to improve cluster stability and performance.
- Performed cluster version upgrades to keep up with latest version of Kubernetes and ensure its compatibility with hosted application.
- Knowledge on managing RBAC, Azure Key Vaults and managed Identity.
- Alert Configuration and monitoring using New-Relic.
- Used Github enterprise to manage source code repositories and performed branching, merging, depending on requirements.
- Troubleshot complex issues within Azure environment, delivering timely resolutions to minimize downtime and maintain optimal performance levels.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch scalable cloud solutions on Azure platform.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with Microsoft Azure support teams, ensuring access to timely assistance when required.
- Developed and implemented security measures for Azure environments, ensuring data protection and compliance with industry regulations.
- Conducted regular reviews of system logs and performance metrics to identify trends or anomalies that may signal areas for improvement in Azure environment.
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
7 2016 - 7 2020
- Provided Technical support to European Countries (Denmark, Germany, Poland, Norway, Sweden) and UK over voice & non voice(chat & mail)
- Worked as automation SPOC and proposed idea to convert email to incident to application support team. That reduces 80 minutes of daily effort in raising incidents manually.
- Knowledge Transfer & Documentation: Worked with 2 different clients from 2 different countries and capable of documenting the transition tasks and sharing it to the team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology
Dr.SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts And Science
Coimbatore 04.2001 -
HSC -
Sri Pariyur Amman Higher Secondary School
T.N.Palayam, India 04.2001 -
SSLC -
St.Francis Xavier Higher Secondary School.
Periyakodivery, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Azure Load Balancer
Azure Backup
Azure Storage Solutions
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure Site Recovery
Azure Monitor
Azure Networking
Azure Infrastructure Management
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Active Directory
Azure Kubernetes Service
Azure Resource Manager
Accomplishments
- Service Commitment Award for supporting the clients in Business Recovery Plan.
- On the Spot Award for Supporting critical issue in Non Business hours.
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Timeline
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
05-2024
IT Analyst as Azure Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology
Dr.SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts And Science
04.2001 -
HSC -
Sri Pariyur Amman Higher Secondary School
04.2001 -
SSLC -
St.Francis Xavier Higher Secondary School.
04.2001 -
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
7 2016 - 7 2020
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