Sharath Potaraju

Working as cloud engineer, responsible for creation and management of Azure resources. Strong hands on experience on

Azure Administration.

1. Azure Infrastructure Management:

• Proficient in managing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), Virtual Networks (VNETs), Azure Active Directory (AAD), Blob

Storage and other core Azure services.

• Creating VMs, Virtual machine Scale sets with excellent VM boot, connectivity and performance troubleshooting.

2. Azure Networking:

• Skilled in designing and configuring Azure networking components such as VNET, VNET perrings load balancers,

and Azure ExpressRoute for secure and reliable connectivity.

• Hands on knowledge in NSG, NSG rules and implementation.

• Working with Service Endpoint, Public endpoint and Private endpoints.

• Working with Load balancer and Application Security Group, NAT, Application Gateway.

3. Azure Storage:

• Knowledgeable in Azure Storage solutions including Blob Storage, File Storage, and Azure Disk Storage, ensuring

data durability, availability, and performance.

• Creating, managing and monitoring Storage accounts and working with BLOB and File storage.

• Creating SAS and Access keys with best practices.

4. Azure Monitoring and Logging:

• Proficient in setting up Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, logging, and performance tuning.

• Working across the clock with different geographical stakeholders.

• Leading cost optimization activities which helps us to save lot of cost on unused resources using Azure Advisor.

• Setting up alerts in azure infrastructure and monitoring with tools like Grafana.

5. Azure Backup and Recovery:

• Experienced in configuring Azure Backup solutions, implementing disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring data

protection and business continuity.

• Working with backup and restore of VMs, creating snapshots, recovery service vault and key vault.

• Implementation of Geo Disaster recoveries for PAAS services.

6. Azure PAAS Services:

• Strong hands on Implementation of Azure PAAS messaging Services Like Service bus, Event Hub, Event Grid.

• Manage, deploy and monitor App services, web apps, function apps, SQL DB, Storage Accounts Maintaining best

practices for security.7. Azure DevOps:

• Working with Azure DevOps lifecycle.

• Hands-on Kubernetes: Container orchestration, cluster management and deployment, service management with

CI/CD integration.

• Docker: Containerization, image and registry arrangement.

• Working with Linux.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Powershell and Terraform implementation

8. Soft Skills:

• Good Communication with collaborating skills and good adaptive skill with quick learning.

• Have a knowledge of Service Now tool with certifications. Working with global clients.

Client: Wells Fargo Financial Services.

Project Description: Wells Fargo company is an American multinational financial services company, our key role in the project is to ensure all our partner develop a cloud strategy and execute a cloud roadmap to maximize the benefits of the cloud. Use troubleshooting skills and work closely with operations, support and other functions to ensure successful migration.

• Worked on .NET Framework upgrade for MVC applications.
• Worked on PingFederate implementing login and logout functionality for Web Forms and MVC applications.
• Worked on Application Insights Integration, Azure Key Vault, Web Job and App Services.
• Involved in Migration activities of web application to Azure Cloud.
• Involved in creating various resource groups.
• Having good Client Interaction over the Phone or Emails to provide instant response.
• Providing updates business partners in a timely manner and documented technical and programming specifications.

Client: Microsoft corporation

Project Description: Microsoft Authorized Distributors are top-level distribution partners whose business model and size qualify them for a direct contractual relationship with Microsoft. Microsoft engages in a high level of business, sales and marketing activities with these distributors. Surface Distributors supply 360-degree support to the commercial endures starting from procurement and deployment to end-users training and post-sale support. It has APIs for Distributors to integrate with Microsoft for reporting sales and returns of Microsoft Devices and Accessories, Warranty provisioning of Surface Devices and selfservice tools.

Responsibilities:

AAD creation for partner end point. Schedule Weekly calls and partner setup in RF+CDR and Config setup. UAT config details shared with partner and validating the Test Data.

Providing the test cases walkthrough and partner PROD config setup. Worked on Azure Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Application Insights and web APIs. Having good Client Interaction over the Phone or Emails to provide instant response.