Ashim Chhabra

Azure: Hands on experience in Azure web apps, App services, Azure storage, Azure Virtual Machines, Fabric controller, Azure AD, Azure Search, authentication and authorization Designed, configured and deployed Microsoft azure for a multitude of applications utilizing Azure stake including Compute, Web Focusing on High-availability, Fault tolerance and Auto-scaling Worked on Azure Cloud Services includes PaaS & IaaS, Application Insights, Internet of Things (IoT), Azure Monitoring (Logs and Logs Analytics) Involvement in Designing ARM Templates Working on File migration from on-premises to Azure cloud Implement Security and Protecting Identities Transferring of VMs from Hyper-V & vSphere in the cloud Managing Public and Private IP addresses for your VMs and selected other Azure resources Troubleshooting on multiple Azure issues includes configuration, managing Virtual Networks and subnets Creating and managing Network security Groups for Virtual machines and Virtual Networks for security purposes

FinOps: Monitoring cloud usage and spending data to identify cost-saving opportunities Developing and implementing strategies to optimize cloud costs Collaborating with finance, operations,and technology teams to drive cost optimization initiatives Analyzing cloud usage patterns and trends to identify areas for optimization Recommending changes to cloud service usage, pricing models, and purchasing options Developing and maintaining financial models to forecast and track cloud costs Working with cloud service providers to negotiate pricing and contracts Creating reports and dashboards to track and communicate cloud cost optimization efforts to stakeholders

ForcePoint: Understanding user’s requirements and configuring policies Whitelisting & Blacklisting of URLs Configuring security in ForcePoint related to email security by applying inbound/outbound rules Configuring rules for ForcePoint web security to protect from threats, malware & data loss Managing the Master Database for URL categories Quickly deploy easy-to-use security controls to meet compliance and regulatory requirements from auditors and executives

Windows: Managing and support Windows Servers 2008/R2, 2012/R2, 2016, 2019, 2022 OS installation, Configuration and troubleshooting Active Directory support for Windows 2016/2019/2022 Administration, troubleshooting for Active Directory, Replication, Performance and Authentication Issues Building and implementation into AD Migration of AD in different projects Managing/configuring of DNS & DHCP Create/Delete/Modify AD user, Distribution & Security Groups, Contacts, OU’s etc Windows server OS upgrade, maintenance activity and patch management Qualys Remediation of reported vulnerabilities PKI (Active Directory Certificate Services) management and support Proficient in Windows servers, planning, tuning, monitoring, security, high availability

Bigfix: Experience in Bigfix (Inventory, Software Distribution, Patch Management, License Management) Hands on experience on Big Fix administration, OS and Security patching, Fixlet/baseline/Task execution, installation and configuration of agents and relays Hands on Experience in writing Bigfix Action scripts for customized deployments Good Knowledge in Patch Management and hands on experience in Bigfix patching in Windows environment Manage deployment of all patches, critical updates and service packs on a timely basis according to Information Security policy Handing around15000 servers patching through Bigfix SSL Certificated replacement

Technologies and Tools: Platforms: Windows Azure, Windows Server Finance reporting/modeling-FinOps Windows: AD, File server, DNS, DHCP MS Azure: File Migration to SharePoint, AD, O365, fabrication, Compute, Storage DLP: Forcepoint Tools: Fiddler, Netmon, NetStat etc Ticketing Tools: BMC Remedy (OPAS V2, V3), Service Now, Resolve, Summit tool Monitoring Tools: SolarWinds, Datadog, MLM, CyberArk, PRTG