Avishkar Dhokre
Thane
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with expertise in administration and implementing Azure Cloud Services and On-Premises Environments to drive business innovation and operational efficiency. Skilled in on-premises and cloud infrastructure, including Azure IaaS, PaaS, Azure AD (IAM), On-Premises Active Directory, and Virtualization Technology, with a proven ability to implement technical solutions and manage enterprise infrastructure. Demonstrated ability to maintain high service availability. Infrastructure optimization and secure deployment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Specialist
LTIMindtree Ltd
Navi Mumbai
01.2023 - Current
- Led Azure cloud operations across production and dev-test environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance.
- Implement Azure Governance frameworks using Management Groups, Policies, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls.
- Manage core services, including Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), DNS, and networking components such as ExpressRoute, Site-to-Site VPNs, NSG, VNET peering, private endpoints, and Azure Private Zones.
- Oversee Azure App Services, Key Vault, Azure Firewall, managing rules, and access control per business needs.
- Provisioned and managed Azure Active Directory (AAD) components, including Security Groups, User Management, Enterprise Applications, and RBAC access, to uphold strict identity and access policies.
- Configured Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for proactive alerting, system diagnostics, and performance troubleshooting.
- Performed VM patching and AKS lifecycle management, including quarterly upgrades and compliance tracking using Azure Update Manager.
- Lead initiatives for cost reduction through resource optimization and efficient usage of Azure tools and services.
- Involved in infrastructure modernization by converting manual deployments to Azure Terraform code, with moderate experience in Terraform.
- Conduct a Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for Windows Servers, and enforce Azure Cloud best practices to strengthen the security posture.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Thane
07.2014 - 01.2023
- Managed and optimized VMware ESXi infrastructure, including vCenter configuration, VM cloning, patching, and version upgrades.
- Led AD upgrade projects from 2008 to 2016, including DFL and FFL upgrades, FRS to DFSR migration, and troubleshooting replication issues, and account lockouts.
- Managed DNS/DHCP management, performed domain controller promotion/demotion, and led AD backup and restoration.
- Administered file servers and shared folder management, implementing high-availability strategies to maintain data integrity and accessibility.
- Managed Microsoft Windows licensing for servers, terminal services, and RDS, including RDP license server administration.
- Activated Windows Server OS licenses via Key Management Service (KMS) to maintain compliance.
Infrastructure Support Engineer
3I-Infotech Consultancy Services
Mumbai
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Administered the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Windows Server environments, ensuring seamless hardware/software deployments, user access management, and resolution of network and application issues.
- Installed and managed Active Directory (AD), DNS, File Server, FTP, IIS, and DHCP.
- Oversaw Safe Boot and BitLocker administration through the server console, ensuring data security and integrity. Troubleshot Outlook and OWA issues.
- Managed video conferencing setup using Tandberg devices, including the MCU Codian switch 4515, 4220, and Tandberg VCS Control.
Desktop Administrator
Accel Frontline Ltd
Mumbai
10.2011 - 07.2013
- Administered the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Windows desktop environments, ensuring seamless hardware/software deployments, user access management, and resolution of network and application issues.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic
KJ Somaiya Engineering And Information Technology
MumbaiSkills
- Azure Active Directory
- Azure IaaS and PaaS services
- Active Directory, GPO
- VMware Virtualization
- PowerShell Scripting
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Windows Server operating
- ITIL Service Management
Accomplishments
- Received awards for the successful completion of OS upgrade and vulnerability projects at LTIMindtree Ltd
- Received multiple On-the-Spot Awards and the Best Windows Team Member Award in TCS
Certification
- AZ-900: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- AZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator
- MCSA Windows Server
- ITIL Foundation IT and Service Management
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Technical Specialist
LTIMindtree Ltd
01.2023 - Current
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2014 - 01.2023
Infrastructure Support Engineer
3I-Infotech Consultancy Services
07.2013 - 07.2014
Desktop Administrator
Accel Frontline Ltd
10.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic
KJ Somaiya Engineering And Information Technology