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Krishnamoorthy Balaraman

Azure Cloud Architect
Chennai

Summary

Experienced Azure Cloud Architect with a proven track record in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-grade cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. Expert in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to deliver automated, secure, and compliant infrastructure deployments. Skilled in building and managing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions for infrastructure provisioning. Proficient in Azure Landing Zone implementation, hybrid cloud integration, and Kubernetes-based container orchestration. Adept at applying Azure Well-Architected Framework principles, enforcing security and governance through Azure Policy, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Technical Specialist

Hexaware Technologies
Chennai
06.2024 - Current
  • Design end-to-end cloud architecture solutions on Microsoft Azure aligned with business needs.
  • Define cloud adoption strategies, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring.
  • Write, test, and manage Terraform scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning.
  • Create reusable and scalable modules to support multiple environments.
  • Work with DevOps teams to integrate IaC into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Optimize cloud usage for cost, performance, and security.
  • Implement cloud governance policies using Azure Policy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Ensure compliance with security best practices and organizational standards.
  • Conduct security reviews and remediation as needed.
  • Work closely with development, security, and operations teams.
  • Support incident response and perform root cause analysis for cloud-related issues.

Azure Cloud Architect

Wipro Limited
Chennai
05.2019 - 06.2024
  • Architected and implemented robust, scalable, and cost-effective cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
  • Automated and standardized Azure infrastructure deployments using Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines, reducing manual provisioning effort by 80%.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Azure DevOps, streamlining resource deployment and environment consistency across multiple projects.
  • Designed and maintained Terraform modules integrated with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to support enterprise-scale infrastructure automation.
  • Define cloud network architecture using VPN and express route to establish connectivity between on premise and cloud.
  • Configured and managed backup and disaster recovery solutions using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery, achieving RTO/RPO objectives and ensuring business continuity, data protection, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards
  • Managing day to day activity of the cloud environment, supporting development teams with their requirements.
  • Provided guidance and support for database deployments utilizing Azure SQL and SQL Always On Availability Groups (AOAAG) to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.

Systems Specialist

NTT DATA
Chennai
02.2018 - 05.2019
  • Configuring Microsoft Azure virtual machines, storage accounts, resource groups.
  • Worked on Azure Active directory, Adding Users, and group under Multifactor Authentications. Password Reset.
  • Create and Manage Azure Vnet, Subnets define inbound and outbound security rules depending on the infrastructure requirements by and creating network security groups (NSG).
  • Restoring VM from Vault Backup and file restore.
  • Configuring Load Balancer, Application Gateway.
  • Design and configure VMware ESXi 7.0 environments with Virtual Center, DRS, HA.
  • Provide support for global Virtual Infrastructure VMware and Hyper-V, assist with capacity planning, analysis, and monitoring.
  • Deploy VMware security/bug fixes to ESXi hosts and MS Security patches to Windows servers including service packs and perform any other planned maintenance activities on an established cycle.
  • Design and deploy failover clustered Hyper-V environments.

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
01.2015 - 02.2018
  • Key member who is a part of global initiative by client to migrate VMs from ESXi to Public Cloud and Hyper-V platform. Using Zerto, 2000+ VMs have been migrated part of project.
  • Creating and managing Availability Sets, Auto scaling, load balancer as per project requirement.
  • Configuring Microsoft Azure virtual machines, storage accounts, resource groups.
  • Responsible for Configure, build, implement, and administer ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V Servers including patches and updates, and assist in resolving associated system outages and other incidents.
  • Excellent experience and knowledge with designing installing and implementing VMware ESX server, VMware virtual center, setting up V-Motion, HA, DRS, and VMware Update Manager.
  • Create and deploy VMs within Hyper-V environment from Scratch, also designed a Hyper-V failover cluster for a business-critical application.
  • Provide support for global Virtual Infrastructure VMware and Hyper-V, assist with capacity planning, analysis, and monitoring.
  • Responsible for Deploy SCVMM and Integrate with Cisco Nexus 1KV Switch, WSUS server to manage the Hyper-V Clusters.
  • Deploy new UCS environment and performing UCS infra firmware upgrades, Service profile configurations.

System Administrator

B and A Digitactical Solutions Private Limited
Chennai
10.2011 - 12.2014
  • Worked as a Windows System Administrator, managing and maintaining Windows Server infrastructure across hybrid environments using Azure and VMware, ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance.

Associate Tech Support

Accel IT Resources Limited
Chennai
11.2009 - 09.2011
  • Provided technical support for Windows-based systems by diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal end-user experience.

Education

B.E - Electronics and Communication

Trichy Engineering College
Tiruchirappalli
07-2009

Certification

AZ-305 Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above said information's are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Technical Specialist

Hexaware Technologies
06.2024 - Current

Azure Cloud Architect

Wipro Limited
05.2019 - 06.2024

Systems Specialist

NTT DATA
02.2018 - 05.2019

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2015 - 02.2018

System Administrator

B and A Digitactical Solutions Private Limited
10.2011 - 12.2014

Associate Tech Support

Accel IT Resources Limited
11.2009 - 09.2011

B.E - Electronics and Communication

Trichy Engineering College

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