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Karthik Babu

Chennai

Summary

Customer-focused Microsoft 365 architect with 11+ years leading enterprise messaging, tenant migrations, and security policy design across Exchange Online, Azure/Entra ID, Defender for Office 365, and Intune. Specializing in secure-by-design M365 architectures, phishing defense, identity hardening (Conditional Access, MFA, PIM), and compliance enablement. Proven record delivering low-downtime migrations, automations, and measurable risk reduction for global environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Architect

Kryptos Technologies
Chennai
08.2022 - Current
  • Led on-premises to Microsoft 365 migrations (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Intune), orchestrating hybrid coexistence, Autodiscover, and mailflow cutovers with near-zero downtime.
  • Managed and upgraded Exchange 2010/2016 in mixed-hybrid mode; implemented Hybrid Configuration Wizard and coexistence patterns for staged migrations.
  • Managed Azure AD Connect; standardized identity lifecycle and synchronized attributes for smooth user provisioning.
  • Automated license assignment and user account creation using PowerShell/Graph, reducing manual effort and errors across provisioning workflows.
  • Administered Proofpoint and Exchange Online Protection (EOP); tuned spam/phish policies, transport rules, and quarantine handling to reduce false negatives and improve detection quality.
  • Implemented and maintained security, compliance, and Conditional Access requirements including MFA baselines, risk-based access, break-glass accounts, and privileged admin controls.
  • Deployed Intune and managed MDM/MAM; enforced device compliance and app protection policies aligned to company security standards.
  • Created presentations and delivered findings, recommendations, and reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders; drove consensus for security and migration plans.
  • Set up Microsoft 365 service frameworks and knowledge for support teams to operate projects within scope and SLAs.

Technical Messaging Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
01.2021 - 07.2022

Senior Messaging Infrastructure Engineer

Fujitsu Consulting India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
08.2019 - 01.2021

Systems Engineer

CSS Corp
Chennai
10.2013 - 08.2018
  • Plan and implement AD FS and WAP infrastructure for federated identity.

Messaging Infrastructure Engineer

CBTS Technology Solutions India LLP
Chennai

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Chennai, India
01.2013

Skills

  • Microsoft 365: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations
  • Security: Defender for Office 365, Safe Links/Safe Attachments, Anti-Phish, DMARC/DKIM/SPF, TLS, Purview DLP, Sensitivity Labels, eDiscovery
  • Identity: Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, MFA/Passwordless, PIM, Identity Protection, ADFS/WAP, Azure AD Connect/Cloud Sync
  • Device & App: Intune MDM/MAM, Compliance Policies, App Protection, Windows Autopilot (if applicable)
  • Email & SMTP: EOP/Proofpoint, transport rules, connectors, headers analysis, mail trace, authentication hardening
  • Automation & Tools: PowerShell, Graph, KQL (M365 Defender Advanced Hunting), Quest migration tools
  • Methods: Zero Trust, defense-in-depth, security baselines, change management, stakeholder communications, HLD/LLD documentation

Certification

  • MCSA: Office 365, 2017
  • AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies, 2021

Languages

  • English, Full Professional Proficiency
  • Hindi, Professional Working Proficiency
  • Tamil, Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Personal Information

Title: Associate Architect

Technical Competency

  • Office 365 Migration (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Intune, Yammer)
  • Discover, assess, plan and migrate Exchange mailboxes, NAS servers, Skype on-prem, Intune and Yammer to Office 365
  • SharePoint site design, creation and permission delegation planning
  • Teams mode migration and customizing policies with client requirement and assign Calling plans
  • Security and Compliance policies standardization
  • Write design documents (HLD & LLD) for migration projects
  • Create and manage Intune MDM and MAM policies as per company policies
  • Set up Hybrid Configuration Wizard for Exchange Server for migration
  • Mail-flow, Autodiscover and free-busy planning and configuration
  • Federation and Organization sharing setup between multiple Exchange / Office 365 organizations

Timeline

Associate Architect

Kryptos Technologies
08.2022 - Current

Technical Messaging Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2021 - 07.2022

Senior Messaging Infrastructure Engineer

Fujitsu Consulting India Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - 01.2021

Systems Engineer

CSS Corp
10.2013 - 08.2018

Messaging Infrastructure Engineer

CBTS Technology Solutions India LLP

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Karthik Babu