Harish Gajaraj
Chennai
Summary
Azure Platform Administrator and Azure Data Engineer orchestrated management of Azure resources, governance, and security, ensuring high availability and compliance while designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines utilizing SQL, PySpark, and PowerShell to enhance workflows, monitor SLA jobs, and drive automation and cost efficiency in cloud operations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Azure Cloud Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
02.2023 - Current
- Results-driven professional possessing over 2 years and 6 months of experience as an Azure Platform Admin, transitioning to an Azure Data Engineer role in the current project.
- Proficient in Azure cloud technologies, such as PAAS services, Azure Data Factory, and Databricks.
- Managed Azure Data Lake Storage and Automation Accounts, improving data workflow efficiency and reliability.
- Streamlined deployment processes with DevOps methodologies, leading to smoother and more predictable releases.
- Applied PySpark for efficient data transformation and analysis solutions.
- Oversaw SQL Server management, maintaining audit logs, and secure data storage.
- Actively contributed to end-to-end project requirements, including requirement analysis, and solution design.
- Conducted root cause analysis on issues in Test/Production environments, enabling timely resolutions and reducing downtime.
- An effective communicator with strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
Vel Tech University
Chennai 06-2022
HSC -
Maharishi Vidhya Mandir Hr.Sec.School
Chennai05-2018
Junior And Middle Class -
Bhaktavatsalam Vidyashram
Chennai05-2016
Skills
- Azure data factory
- SQL server management
- Databricks
- Azure service provisioning
- Linux
- DevOps for production development
- Database management - SQL Server, DB2, managed instances
- Data governance
- PySpark
- Team building
- Problem resolution
- Task prioritization
- Root cause analysis
Project Details
- Client: Zurich Insurance Group
- Period: Feb '23 – Present
- Description: Zurich is transforming insurance in addition to providing insurance protection, increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote well-being and enhance climate resilience.
- Responsibilities:
- Enhancement and development of the existing and new applications.
- Automated a few manual-oriented jobs to produce or trigger emails and reports to the respective teams.
- Working with task priority.
- Completed the deliverables ahead of time, with minimal defects.
Affiliations
Outreach Volunteer - Supported Environmental Initiatives.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Native
Native
Certification
AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
Timeline
Azure Cloud Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
Vel Tech University
HSC -
Maharishi Vidhya Mandir Hr.Sec.School
Junior And Middle Class -
Bhaktavatsalam Vidyashram