Ravindran B

Experience

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  HCLTech

  Jan 2022 - now

  Cloud Operations Engineer

  Cloud Operations Engineer with 3+ years of experience managing multi-cloud platforms, specializing inMicrosoft Azure and Google Cloud.Skilled in automating cloud infrastructure, optimizing resource utilization, and enhancing security using tools like Terraform and PowerShell.Successfully managed Azure VMs and GCP VMs across Windows and Linux environments. Proven expertise in Azure IaaS/PaaS and GCP Compute Engine, with a strong focus on storage, networking, and backup solutions..Streamlined data pipelines with Azure Data Factory and Databricks, improving efficiency by 20%. Automated infrastructure deployment with Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates integrated into CI/CD workflows.Designed and implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines, reducing deployment times by 40% and ensuring zero-downtime releases.using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) optimizing workloads, automating CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring scalability and resilience in cloud-native environmentsConfigured Network Security Groups (NSG) and Azure Firewall policies for enhanced network security. Automated DNS record management and implemented Just-In-Time (JIT) VM access to reduce attack surfaces. Applied Azure Security Center recommendations for compliance and real-time monitoring.Scaled virtual machines by 150% and resized 2,000+ disks to meet evolving business needs while optimizing costs using Park My Cloud.Working on migration onprem to cloud and set up the backups from Networker and Commvault to Azure and GCP Designed PowerShell scripts to automate system and data backups for both file-level and VMlevel backups.Monitored Azure and GCP VMs using Azure Monitor and GCP Stackdriver, setting up proactive alerts. Resolved 300+ critical issues, reducing downtime by 40%, and delivered 95% of service requests within SLA timelines, managing 200+ requests monthly. Achieved 99.9% system uptime through robust backup, recovery, and fault-tolerant designs. Show less