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Grace Ashu

Houston,TX

Summary

Motivated and dedicated Azure Associate Consultant with a solid understanding of Microsoft Azure services and a track record of successfully assisting clients in optimizing their cloud solutions. Proficient in developing, implementing, and managing Azure-based applications, ensuring high levels of performance and security. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing effective technical guidance to clients.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Consultant

Quisitive
08.2021 - 10.2023
  • Recommended technology upgrades to improve client security.
  • Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
  • Collaborated with client's technical teams and business users throughout entire software development life cycle.
  • Developed cybersecurity metrics, analysis and visualizations for clients based on requirements.
  • Supported solution deployments, upgrades and updates on hosted and client environments.
  • Maintained authoritative knowledge through continued education and ongoing training.

AWS Solutions Architect (Remote)

Tailored Brands Inc.
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Designed networks supporting users with firewalls, two-factor authentication, and antivirus software
  • Provided status updates to keep upper management informed and to reach goals
  • Studied network security logs to identify and eliminate outside and internal threats
  • Provided exemplary help desk service and support to assist customers
  • Provided technical support and troubleshooting for internal staff, addressing hardware, software, and network issues.
  • Engaged in client training and knowledge transfer sessions, empowering them to effectively utilize and manage AWS services.

Solutions Architect

Alltran Financial
07.2018 - 10.2019
  • Worked with developers and engineers to realize technological solutions.
  • Contributed heavily to product development lifecycle of both back-end and customer-facing solutions.
  • Designed and implemented system security and data assurance.
  • Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS Business Administration W/conc in Mgmt Info Sys

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12.2025

AAS -

Houston Community College
Houston, TX
06.2019

Skills

  • Microsoft Azure (Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, Azure Networking)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates or Terraform
  • Azure Security and Compliance
  • Excellent communication and client-facing abilities
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Azure Monitoring and Management (Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics)

Projects


  • Architect a redundant, secured, and high-performance customer environment
  • Building a Bastion Host instance to provide access to a private network
  • Creating VPC Peering Connection
  • Azure Lighthouse
  • Azure Monitoring and Alerting
  • Azure Active Directory (AAD) Integration


Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate April 2021

Microsoft certification Azure Fundamentals November 2021

Timeline

Associate Consultant

Quisitive
08.2021 - 10.2023

AWS Solutions Architect (Remote)

Tailored Brands Inc.
10.2019 - 08.2021

Solutions Architect

Alltran Financial
07.2018 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Science - BS Business Administration W/conc in Mgmt Info Sys

Southern New Hampshire University

AAS -

Houston Community College

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