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Mahir Faisal

Queens,NY

Summary

Experienced Cloud Architect with over five years of expertise in designing and managing cloud architectures. Proven track record of translating business requirements into scalable and cost-effective Azure solutions. Skilled in disaster recovery, security setup, and networking for Azure Virtual Machines. Proficient in Azure DevOps for streamlined CI/CD pipelines. Well-versed in Azure Security Services, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. An analytical and proactive professional with a strong ability to adapt and learn new tools and approaches.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Azure Cloud Solution Architect

Infosys Technologies
02.2021 - Current
  • Led on-premises migration efforts, ensuring a seamless transition to Azure Cloud Platform, enhancing scalability.
  • Created, validated and reviewed solutions and effort estimate for On-premises migration to Azure Cloud Environment Conducting Proof of Concept for Latest Azure cloud-based service.
  • Implemented Azure Front Door & Traffic manager for global load balancing, reducing latency and preventing DDoS attacks.
  • Designed and deployed applications in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, meeting varies workloads and security concerns.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Azure Security Services, RBAC, Key Vault, and Microsoft Defender
  • Utilized Azure DevOps for streamlined CI/CD pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for efficient containerization and deployment.
  • Designed and Implemented Disaster Recovery and Backup Strategy using Azure BLOB storage considering RTO and RPO requirements.
  • Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions for team members, providing technical guidance and mentorship on cloud architecture, cloud management, and best practices.
  • Provided architectural leadership and guidance to technical teams to deliver robust, highly scalable and cost-effective solutions.

Azure Administrator

JetBlue Airlines
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Monitored system availability and outages in both cloud and on-premises environments, implementing proactive measures to enhance system stability.
  • Designed and configured high availability solutions for Virtual Machines and applications, deploying availability sets, and leveraging Application load balancers for optimal performance.
  • Implemented Azure security and compliance policies, and designed monitoring and analytics solutions to ensure cloud service availability and performance.
  • Managed Azure AD users, groups, and devices, enforcing a least-privileged role approach for heightened security.
  • Configured Virtual Machine and application high availability by deploying availability sets, virtual machine scale sets (VMSS), and Azure load balancers.
  • Played a key role in various cloud life cycle phases, including availability, change management, disaster recovery, and efficiency improvements.
  • Assisted customers in simplifying the architecture through automation using Terraform and PowerShell.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, contributing to technical discussions and development efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and standards
  • Documented, designed, and identified custom roles and policies, establishing a company-wide standard for cloud governance and adoption.
  • Recommended design changes to production systems in response to changing business process, capacity, risks and performance requirements.

Junior IT Support Engineer

Net Style Corporation
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Delivered hands-on IT support, addressing user queries and resolving technical issues promptly.
  • Installed, configured, and maintained operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
  • Conducted regular system updates, ensuring all systems were up-to-date with the latest software and security patches.
  • Assisted in the deployment of new hardware and software, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
  • Collaborated with external vendors to troubleshoot and resolve hardware-related issues.
  • Continuous interaction with Customer to understand and improvise on client requirements, Interacting with Multiple Departments, Cross Functional Teams.
  • Understood the implementation of the Azure Operations dealing with IAAS Infrastructure (VMs, Virtual Networking, Azure Services, Web Site Deployments) and deploying applications as PAAS (Websites, Web Roles and Worker Roles).
  • Working with Microsoft to understand new solutions for Azure.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Systems Technology

New York City College of Technology
New York, United States

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), AWS
  • Dev Ops Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Dev Ops, Git, GitHub,
  • Data Management: SQL Azure, Azure SQL Database
  • Project Management: Agile, Scrum
  • Security and Monitoring: Azure Sentinel, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Azure Security Services
  • Networking: Firewall, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Network Security, Azure Front Door
  • Programming/Scripting: Power Shell,CLI
  • Collaboration Tools: JIRA, GitHub,Jenkins
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux,Ios
  • Infrastructure as Code: ARM Template,Terraform
  • Cloud Migration: Azure Migrate, Site Recovery,Hyper-V
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops

Certification


• Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner|CLF-C01

• Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect Associate| SAA-C02

• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate| AZ-104

Timeline

Azure Cloud Solution Architect

Infosys Technologies
02.2021 - Current

Azure Administrator

JetBlue Airlines
01.2019 - 01.2021

Junior IT Support Engineer

Net Style Corporation
01.2018 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Computer Systems Technology

New York City College of Technology

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