Harsh Vardhan
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced Cloud Computing professional with expertise in Azure architecture and a strong grasp of Linux, Terraform, and Netbackup. Dedicated to advancing a career in Cloud Computing, with a focus on leading corporate projects within a high-tech environment. Possess in-depth knowledge as an Azure Solution Architect Expert certified. Seeking opportunities to contribute to organizational success while further expanding my skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Azure Cloud Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Banglore
10.2022 - Current
- Designed and managed enterprise-scale Azure environments covering compute, networking, and storage, ensuring high performance and cost efficiency.
- Automated provisioning and deployment of Azure resources using Terraform and ARM templates (created in Visual Studio and integrated with Azure DevOps pipelines).
- Implemented CI/CD practices for production deployments and enablers, improving release reliability and reducing manual effort.
- Led cost optimization initiatives through Reservations, right-sizing, and performance tuning — achieving measurable reductions in monthly cloud spend.
- Configured and maintained Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Action Groups for proactive resource monitoring, alerts, and incident response.
- Implemented and maintained Azure Backup policies ensuring data protection, integrity, and availability in compliance with business continuity requirements.
- Managed Azure Active Directory and Entra Connect, administering users, groups, and MFA settings to strengthen identity and access management.
- Applied Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to enforce least-privilege principles and improve audit compliance.
- Executed patching automation across Azure and On-Prem environments via Azure Update Management and Azure Arc, ensuring security compliance.
- Migrated database servers from on-prem to Azure Cloud, improving scalability and reducing downtime by ~30%.
- Performed Azure Database migration from on-premise SQL Server to Azure SQL Database, ensuring data integrity, minimal downtime, and improved scalability.
- Collaborated with the SOC team to implement security hardening measures (disk encryption, patch updates, and connectivity improvements), enhancing overall cloud security posture.
- Prepared and executed Incident, Change, and Request tasks under ITIL framework with consistent SLA adherence.
Technical Service Specialist
IBM India Pvt. Limited
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Creating & managing Compute, networking and storage concepts on Microsoft Azure.
- Migrating resources between different Subscription.
- Configuring Microsoft virtual machines, storage accounts, resource groups.
- Deployments of Azure Virtual Machines ARM as per the Client requirements.
- Configuring the Backup policies as per the requirement. Restoring the backup as per the request.
- Worked on Azure Active directory, Adding Users and group under Multifactor Authentications.
Azure System Administrator
Kyndryl India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Executed successful migration of resources across subscriptions, achieving 15% cost optimization.
- Orchestrated implementation of compute, networking, and storage concepts on Microsoft Azure platform.
- Established backup policies that improved data recovery efficiency by 20%.
- Customized virtual machines, storage accounts, and resource groups to meet project specifications.
- Deployed Azure Virtual Machines ARM based on client requirements for seamless operations.
- Administered Azure Active Directory with user and group additions under multifactor authentication to enhance security.
System Administrator
DXC Technology
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Proactively monitored backup Jobs and Drive Status through Netbackup/Java Console.
- Executed re-runs of failed backups and configured backups on servers using Arcserve and Netbackup.
- Managed daily, weekly, and monthly backup operations.
- Configured storage devices, volume pools, policies, and host properties for efficient backups.
- Conducted media management tasks such as tape loading, unloading, and formatting.
1St Level Assurance Engineer
Ericsson
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Conducting daily health checkups on Packet Core Network (PCN) and Packet Backbone Network (PBN) using tools like SecureCRT, Ericsson OSS, RADII, and OneTM.
- Identifying critical issues and escalating them for prompt resolution, contributing to their resolution, and ensuring progress investigation.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. - Computers
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV)
Bhopal01.2014
XIIth - English
CBSE
01.2009
Xth - English
CBSE
01.2007
Skills
- Azure Admin
- Azure Firewall
- Azure Active Directory
- Azure Blob Storage
- Azure Cloud Administrator and Cloud Engineer
- Azure Migration
- Terraform
- Cloud Computing
- Cloud Engineer
- Infrastructure as Code
- GCP Cloud
- Artificial Intelligence
Certification
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, 06/2025
- Microsoft Azure Solution Architect Expert, 07/2025
- Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader, 06/2025
- HashiCorp Cloud Engineer Certifications, 11/2026
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Social Links
LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/in/harshvardhan16
Timeline
Azure Cloud Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
10.2022 - Current
Technical Service Specialist
IBM India Pvt. Limited
10.2018 - 08.2021
Azure System Administrator
Kyndryl India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2016 - 01.2021
System Administrator
DXC Technology
01.2014 - 01.2015
1St Level Assurance Engineer
Ericsson
01.2014 - 01.2015
B.Tech/B.E. - Computers
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV)
XIIth - English
CBSE
Xth - English
CBSE
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