Karan Bhatt
Ahmedabad
Summary
Experienced IT professional with a strong background in Azure Solution Architecture and Microsoft Enterprise Administration. Seeks a strategic role to utilize extensive expertise in designing and implementing robust Azure solutions, while leveraging proficiency in managing Microsoft enterprise environments. Committed to driving technological excellence, optimizing system performance, and contributing to the success of dynamic organizations through innovative solutions and effective administration.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Azure Consultant
Cambay Consultancy
06.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded incident resolution within Azure infrastructure, reducing downtime by 30% and minimizing operational impact through proactive troubleshooting and swift issue resolution.
- Monitored the health, performance, and security of Azure resources, managing over 50 virtual machines (VMs), 75+ storage accounts, and multiple networks and databases, ensuring high availability and efficiency.
- Managed regular patching and updates for over 75 Azure resources, including operating systems and applications, enhancing security compliance and reducing vulnerability exposure by 40%.
- Developed and executed disaster recovery plans, ensuring 99.99% data availability with automated backup strategies and recovery drills for critical systems and data sets.
- Conducted performance analysis and cost optimization for Azure resources, implementing right-sizing strategies that resulted in a 20% reduction in monthly cloud expenditure through automation and reserved instances.
- Enforced comprehensive security policies and compliance standards across Azure environments, improving security posture by managing Azure Security Center, identity access management, and network security groups, with a 25% improvement in incident detection and reducing the risk of data exposure.
- Maintaining and updating documentation for the Azure environment, including detailed architecture diagrams, runbooks, and incident reports, ensuring consistent information availability for teams and auditors.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including development, security, and operations, resolving issues, and offering strategic guidance on cloud best practices.
- Conducted quarterly capacity assessments and forecasted infrastructure growth, ensuring 100% scalability of Azure environments to meet future business needs and avoid bottlenecks.
- Ensured Azure environments adhered to regulatory standards, supporting audits by providing precise reports, compliance documentation, and ensuring 100% readiness for internal and external audits.
System Engineer
atQor formaly Bitscape
12.2020 - 06.2024
- Proactively tracked and optimized server performance, improving the availability of critical services and boosting company output by 15%, leading to enhanced operational efficiency.
- Worked closely with multiple departments, including development, security, and operations, ensuring seamless integration and smooth operation of the entire IT environment, supporting a reduction in cross-functional issues.
- Led the implementation of server virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V and VMware ESXi, resulting in a 40% increase in server resource utilization and a 25% reduction in hardware costs.
- Fostered strong communication with internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on IT initiatives and minimizing miscommunication-related issues, enhancing team productivity.
- Established and enforced Azure best practices for security, compliance, and high availability, achieving a 30% improvement in operational security and reducing compliance-related incidents by 25%.
- Conducted regular Azure and M365 security assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing corrective actions that led to a 20% decrease in security risks across the organization.
- Increased uptime and productivity by implementing proactive monitoring and maintenance practices, leading to a 35% reduction in system downtimes and a 98% availability rate.
- Conducted training sessions that increased internal team proficiency in Azure and M365 services, resulting in a 40% improvement in team competency and result in reducing average incident resolution time.
- Led cloud technology workshops for university students, resulting in a 50% increase in cloud technology awareness and a 30% boost in student adoption rates for cloud-based platforms.
- Engaged in in-depth discussions with customers to assess their business challenges and IT infrastructure needs, resulting in an improvement in customer satisfaction and tailored solutions.
- Developed strong client relationships by providing technical guidance and value-driven solutions, leading to increase in client retention and a 10% growth in customer base.
- Mentored junior team members, enhancing their Azure expertise and fostering greater team cohesion, resulting in a team performance and collaborative success.
- Collaborated closely with sales teams to identify customer requirements, pain points, and objectives, contributing to a increase in successful project proposals and closing rates.
- Created detailed technical proposals and solution architectures that effectively addressed customer needs with Azure services, resulting in an increase in project acceptance and client satisfaction.
Education
Masters of Science -
Gujarat University
03.2021
Skills
- Zero Trust Framework Implementation
- Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance
- Trusted Microsoft Azure Implementation
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Problem Solving
- Virtualization Technology
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Azure Infrastructure Planning
- Team Lead
- Azure site recovery
- Active listening
- Continuous improvement
Certification
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- AWS Partner: Accreditation (Technical)
- Microsoft Zero Trust Security Hackathon 2022-Participant
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate
Languages
English
Hindi
Gujarati
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Traveling
Timeline
Azure Consultant
Cambay Consultancy
06.2024 - Current
System Engineer
atQor formaly Bitscape
12.2020 - 06.2024
Masters of Science -
Gujarat University
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