Pushkar Pednekar

Architected secure, scalable Azure environments for healthcare workloads, ensuring compliance with PCI DSS and HIPAA guidelines.
Led IAM and PIM implementation to enforce least privilege access and automate identity lifecycle management using PowerShell.
Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation scripts in PowerShell, streamlining Azure resource provisioning and configuration.
Implemented audit scripts using PowerShell and Azure CLI to monitor compliance, security, and operational health across environments.
Provisioned Azure Storage Accounts while implementing best practices for access control, encryption, and lifecycle management.

Deployed and managed Azure services, including VMs, AKS, App Services, and Function Apps.
Implemented network components such as NSGs, Virtual Networks, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and Application Gateways for secure, high-performance connectivity.
Designed and maintained high-availability infrastructure with Azure Load Balancers, Availability Sets, and SQL Databases, achieving 99.9% uptime.
Built custom dashboards and alerting systems to proactively identify anomalies and system failures, ensuring service reliability.
Implemented cost optimization strategies by leveraging Azure Cost Management, right-sizing resources, automating unused asset cleanup, and enforcing governance policies, resulting in significant monthly savings and improved cloud efficiency.
Acted as technical mentor, onboarding new team members on Azure governance, scripting, and resource management.
Implemented observability solutions with New Relic, Splunk, and Datadog, significantly reducing incident resolution time.
Defined cloud governance policies utilizing Azure Policy and Security Center to optimize costs and enhance operational efficiency.

Established and managed user access levels across databases to safeguard sensitive data.

Executed backups, recovery, and troubleshooting for live databases, addressing table corruption issues.

Implemented Master-Slave Replication on MySQL to improve database performance.

Conducted Database Recovery using SQL dumps and binary logs for precise point-in-time recovery.

Troubleshot Tomcat out-of-memory scenarios to ensure system stability.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance support experience for end users.

Documented all processes, maintaining high accuracy and adherence to company standards.