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Berlinguer Tony

Berlinguer Tony

Chennai

Summary

As an accomplished Cloud support manager, I offer extensive expertise in workloads deployment via Terraform. Proficient in Azure Sentinel, Defender and AWS/GCP security. I have effectively designed and implemented diverse Cloud Security/Network/Gen AI services with respect to Cloud. I have involved migrating the workload from on-prem to Cloud infrastructure. I have been working as a Cloud Security Architect for 8 years. Prior to that I worked as a Cisco DC architect for designing and implementing Cisco ACI and SD-WAN technologies.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Security Architect

Accenture solutions
Chennai
01.2021 - Current
  • Configuring and managing the Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender end-to-end.
  • Experience with Defender for XDR and Defender for Cloud Services.
  • In-depth knowledge of identity and access management, such as Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Conditional Access policies, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity Protection, B2B, B2C, MFA, Application Registration, and setting up the Hybrid environment.
  • Configuring and managing Microsoft Purview for data governance and compliance.
  • Deploying the workload on Azure via Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and Azure Policy.
  • Experience with designing secure network architectures using Azure Virtual Network, NSGs, WAF, Load Balancers, and Azure Firewall for secure connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Experience with implementing audit and security monitoring practices with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
  • Experience with designing secure cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure, following best practices (PCI-DSS, NIST, GDPR, and HIPAA).
  • Performed incident and impact analysis using advanced Co-Pilot security features.
  • Working with various AWS cloud security services, tools, and Google Cloud Security Command Center.
  • Architecting the secure AWS infrastructure using various AWS services, including VPC, GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, WAF, AWS Shield, Firewall Manager, AWS IAM, KMS, CloudHSM, ACM, Security Hub, Amazon Macie, AWS SSM, load balancers, Amazon Detective, AWS Config, and AWS Network Firewall.
  • Architecting the AWS and Azure NETWORK infrastructure with various network services.
  • Deploy and secure the resources in the AWS cloud infrastructure via CloudFormation.
  • Having good experience in Cisco Private Cloud, Cisco ACI, and SD-WAN.

Associate Consultant

HCL technologies
Chennai
08.2019 - 12.2020
  • Managed Nexus devices, including 2k, 5k, 7k, and 9k, along with ACI and APIC.
  • Facilitated the presentation of weekly changes in the CAB, ensuring timely approval and implementation within the scheduled window.
  • Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for P1 and P2 tickets, ensuring closure within SLA to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Responsible for the Incident and Change Management process.
  • Involved designing a pod, stretched, and multi-pod fabric.

Network Consultant

Tech Mahindra
Chennai
06.2017 - 08.2019
  • Implemented new sites according to the plan provided by the planning team.
  • Managed various Nexus devices, including 2K, 5K, 7K, and 9K.
  • Oversaw and maintained the Cisco ACI network.
  • Managed and troubleshot SD-WAN Viptela.
  • Conducted upgrades for catalyst switches.
  • Handled data center operations.
  • Implemented SD-WAN fabric in the branch sites.

Technical Lead

Prodapt Solutions
Chennai
02.2016 - 04.2017
  • Configured site-to-site and point-to-site VPNs for our customer.
  • Identified and resolved VPN issues, ensuring uninterrupted network access for TierPoint clients.
  • Managed firewall change requests, including the configuration of NAT and ACL, ensuring network security, and smooth traffic flow.
  • Created remote VPN user accounts for TierPoint clients, facilitating secure access to network resources.
  • Set up and managed VPCs and subnets, establishing connections between different zones, and proactively blocked suspicious IPs via ACL.
  • Created and managed S3 buckets to store database and logs backup, and facilitated efficient content delivery network (CDN) image serving.
  • Installed and configured various web services (EC2, ELB, VPC, S3, CloudFront, IAM, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch), ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
  • Organized training sessions for team members to enhance work quality and technical proficiency.
  • Facilitated clear communication with clients on a daily basis to accurately gather project requirements, and ensure client satisfaction.

Senior Technical Specialist

HCL technologies
London
02.2007 - 02.2016
  • Deployed in various projects at HCL, starting as a 2nd Line Lead at Skandia, then progressing to a Senior Specialist at BT Conferencing, followed by a role as a Network Engineer at Xerox, and finally as a Network Specialist at Anglo American.
  • Conducted a WLAN audit successfully. Identifying and resolving multiple RF-related issues, consequently improving customer satisfaction by resolving recurring problems.
  • Implemented, administered, migrated, escalated, and troubleshot critical issues, ensuring smooth network operations.
  • Consistently met targets and provided solutions within SLA, resulting in high customer satisfaction.
  • Prepared RCA for SLA-breached tickets, enabling better incident management.

System Engineer

Metro Parking
Singapore
09.2005 - 02.2007
  • Delivered technical support for remote offices using VNC or MSTSC, and performed server installation, configuration, and troubleshooting at remote offices.
  • Provided user support for in-house applications such as Office, Outlook, Exchange email, and various other suites.
  • Managed imaging and deployment of systems for new hires.

Education

Computer Science And Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering

St. Xavier's Catholic Colleage of Engineering
Nagercoil
06-2003

Skills

  • Cloud Security
  • Azure/AWS/GCP Security
  • MS Sentinel
  • IAM
  • MS Defender
  • Information Security
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Technical Leadership
  • Cloud Network Architecture
  • Cloud Cybersecurity
  • Application Security
  • SOC Analyst
  • SIEM / SOAR
  • CSPM / CWPP
  • CNAPP
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • GEN AI in Cloud Security
  • Cisco ACI
  • SD-WAN

Certification

SC-100 - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

AZ-500 - Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

AZ-700 - Azure Network Engineer Associate

SCS-C02 - AWS Certified Security Specialist

AZ-305 - Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

Languages

English
First Language
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Cloud Security Architect

Accenture solutions
01.2021 - Current

Associate Consultant

HCL technologies
08.2019 - 12.2020

Network Consultant

Tech Mahindra
06.2017 - 08.2019

Technical Lead

Prodapt Solutions
02.2016 - 04.2017

Senior Technical Specialist

HCL technologies
02.2007 - 02.2016

System Engineer

Metro Parking
09.2005 - 02.2007

Computer Science And Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering

St. Xavier's Catholic Colleage of Engineering

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