Monish Dashora

• Designed Automation Solutions for Azure Environment
• Identify prospective issues in Azure Migration and suggesting feasible Solutions to Clients
• Transitioned new technical projects and ensuring smooth go-live for Azure Operations. Executing technical feasibility assessments, solution estimations for Datacenter Migration with Public and hybrid Cloud migration and deployment.
• Created, validated and reviewed solutions and effort estimate for data center migration to Azure Cloud Environment Conducting Proof of Concept for Latest Azure cloud-based service.
• Collaborated with clients to develop cloud migration strategies, performed technical assessments, and designed cloud architectures that aligned with business objectives.
• Led team of cloud engineers and developers in designing and deployment of complex cloud solutions, leveraging Azure infrastructure and platform services.
• Created and implemented DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and delivery of cloud-based applications.
• Developed and maintained cloud security and compliance policies, and implemented monitoring and analytics solutions to ensure reliability, availability, and scalability of cloud applications.
• Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions for team members, providing technical guidance and mentorship on cloud architecture, automation, and best practices.

• Designed and implemented Azure virtual networks, VMs, VPNs, and ExpressRoute, optimizing IaaS/PaaS solutions with DNS, DHCP, and IP configuration.
• Deployed and managed Active Directory, ACLs, Network Security Groups, and static IP reservations for enhanced security and connectivity.
• Configured VMware Horizon for VDI solutions, developed Azure Policies, and maintained Kubernetes clusters with CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
• Administered Linux systems with a focus on automation, developed operational tools, and guided junior team members on efficient problem-solving.
• Optimized monitoring with tools like Thousand Eyes and Grafana, documented SOPs, managed system patching, and renewed SSL certificates within SLAs.

• As part of the consulting team at HPE, I worked with global clients to understand their needs and planned and implemented solutions using technologies such as Windows Servers, Active Directory/DNS, VMware ESXi (5.5/6), and various storage and computing resources. Additionally, I replicated customer issues in the HPE Global Lab in Bangalore to propose effective solutions.

• I planned, managed, and monitored data center operations according to Starwood's standards for networking and information security. This involved working with HP servers, storage, and networks, as well as Windows Server 2008 OS (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Standard Editions). Additionally, I configured POS and PMS software on these systems.

I planned, managed, and monitored data center operations in accordance with Starwood’s standards for networking and information security. This included working with HP servers, storage, and networks, as well as Windows Server 2008 (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Standard Editions). I also configured POS and PMS software on these systems.