Gujjari Krishnasree
HYDERABAD
Summary
I am an Azure Cloud Engineer with over six years of IT experience and specialized skills in Azure cloud operations. My expertise lies in deploying and maintaining Azure infrastructure, DevOps processes, effectively monitoring systems, and providing top-notch production support. I am dedicated to continuous learning and improving operational efficiency in cloud environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Cloud Infra Engineer + DevOps
Microsoft
HYDERABAD
02.2024 - Current
- Deployed, configured, and managed resources across the Azure platform.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, with automated build, release, and rollback strategies.
- Optimized Azure cloud infrastructure by identifying and removing unused resources, including Logic Apps, obsolete monitoring alerts, and other resources, resulting in improved cost efficiency.
- Performed VM patching, monitoring, and infrastructure troubleshooting to ensure system stability and availability.
- Supported business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) initiatives through regular code check-ins and infrastructure readiness for Azure services.
- Designed and managed Azure Data Factory pipelines, integrated with Logic Apps, to enable proactive failure alerting.
- Managed GDPR compliance activities, including monitoring and scheduling to meet regulatory requirements.
- Developed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and published technical documentation on internal Wiki platforms for knowledge sharing.
- Managed SSL/TLS certificate rotation and automated renewals at least 30 days prior to expiration.
- Administered Azure DevOps Repos, Pipelines, and Artifacts to streamline development and deployment workflows.
- Collaborated closely with development teams to support application deployments, and resolve build, release, and deployment issues.
- Implemented access management and role-based permissions in Azure Active Directory (AAD), RBAC, and PIM.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment tasks using PowerShell scripting.
- Monitored CI/CD pipeline performance, and optimized workflows to improve deployment speed and reliability.
- Implemented security best practices, including secrets management using Azure Key Vault.
T1 Support Engineer
Observability T1
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Installation and onboarding of Geneva Linux monitoring agents
- Incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis for monitoring issues
- CRI handling and coordination with platform teams
- Resolution of monitoring alerts and telemetry gaps
- Team focused on monitoring solutions and support
- Coordinated with development teams to escalate unresolved technical issues.
Sr. Associate - Support Engineer
Wipro Technologies
HYDERABAD
05.2020 - 11.2021
- Worked as a DataOps Engineer, supporting and maintaining enterprise data platforms on Azure.
- Monitored, managed, and optimized Azure Data Factory and Synapse pipelines to ensure smooth data operations.
- Handled production incidents, failures, and performance issues across data pipelines and analytics systems.
- Performed root cause analysis and implemented permanent fixes to prevent recurring issues.
- Collaborated with data engineers and business stakeholders for reliable data delivery.
- Ensured high availability, data quality, and operational stability of data workflows.
- Created runbooks and knowledge base documents for DataOps processes and troubleshooting.
- Managed incidents and service requests using the IcM ticketing system.
- L1/L2 support for cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
- Monitoring of system health, logs, and performance. Root cause analysis and coordination with infra teams.
- SLA adherence and production issue resolution.
Linux Administrator
Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2017 - 04.2020
- User access management and security configurations
- Server patching, backups, and disaster recovery
- Performance monitoring and issue resolution
- Managed system installations, configurations, and upgrades for Linux servers.
- Monitored system logs to identify and resolve issues promptly.
- Documented system procedures and protocols for future reference and training.
- Managed user accounts on the Linux operating system, including creating new user accounts.
- Maintained log files of system events and monitored these logs for suspicious activity or errors.
Education
B.Tech -
Bhoj Reddy Engineering College for Women
Hyderābād, India05.2017
Skills
- Azure cloud services and infrastructure
- Azure DevOps and data factory
- Azure Synapse analytics
- PowerShell scripting
- Terraform automation - Basic
- Linux administration
- Identity and access management
- Security governance
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals.
Timeline
Sr. Cloud Infra Engineer + DevOps
Microsoft
02.2024 - Current
T1 Support Engineer
Observability T1
04.2023 - 01.2024
Sr. Associate - Support Engineer
Wipro Technologies
05.2020 - 11.2021
Linux Administrator
Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2017 - 04.2020
B.Tech -
Bhoj Reddy Engineering College for Women