MICHAEL EWOBOR

• Proficiency in utilizing Power Shell scripts for streamlining the creation of the Azure cloud system, encompassing

the entire infrastructure, virtual machines, storage, Azure firewall rules, and routes.

• Aiding clients in streamlining their architecture through the application of JSON Templates and PowerShell

automation.

• Demonstrated comprehension of security and backup methodologies.

• Hands-on Active engagement in Azure operations, encompassing IAAS infrastructure such as virtual machines, virtual networking, Azure services, and web deployments, as well as the deployment of applications in the form of PAAS, including websites, web roles, and worker roles.

• Implementation of novel Azure services like Backup Vaults, Recovery Service Vaults, Operation Management Suites, cost estimation, and effort assessment.

• Proficiency in developing dashboard reports, parameterized reports, linked reports, sub-reports

categorized by region, year, quarter, month, and week.

• Establishing architectural guidelines aimed at fostering DevOps principles, such as Infrastructure as Code

and the practice of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).

• Formulating, validating, and appraising solutions and estimations of effort required for transitioning to

the Azure Cloud Environment, while also conducting proof of concept evaluations for the latest Azure cloud-based services.

• Architected and Implemented Public Cloud Infrastructure in highly distributed environment.

• Setting up and configuring IIS web servers on Microsoft Windows 2012/2012R2/2016 servers as per specifications.

• Understanding Proficiency in cloud services, DevOps, encompassing computing, storage, CI/CD, and monitoring & logging technologies.

• A sound understanding of networking components and appliances, including DNS, firewalls, and routers.

• Collaborating extensively with application, network, and security teams to ensure that Azure design accurately incorporates their requirements.

• Possessing knowledge of database architecture and design, encompassing aspects like scalability, backup strategies, and performance optimization.

• Designing, testing, and implementing application services migrations in both a manual and automated manner

• Replicated VMware VMs to Azure with Site Recovery.

• Used PowerShell Scripting and automation to move workloads and improve operations and support.

• Collaborated with fellow Microsoft Subject Matter Experts to jointly deliver and document recommendations for their respective applications.

• Expert skills on troubleshooting cloud networks, middleware & cloud storage technologies.

• On-Premises Platform Migration: Migrate platforms to the latest Microsoft operating systems.

• Cloud Based Migrations: Migrate Exchange to Office Online (O365), Active Directory to Azure Active Directory, workloads, and applications to Microsoft Azure.

• Experience in architecting hybrid solutions, cloud integration with on premise environment (Azure app service environment, express route)

• Implemented Azure Application Insights to store user activities and error logging.

• Good commercial experience of utilizing scripting and automation technologies, such as PowerShell.

• Knowledge of networking engineering, including DNS, Active Directory, firewalls, load balancers

• Understanding of multi-tenant and hybrid cloud architectures, ability to design both.

• ExpressRoute/Networking (including in depth knowledge of Public/Private peering, Internet NAT via firewall, transit VNET design, VNET-VNET peering)

• Strong knowledge and experience with Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, PowerShell, System Center

• Experience in developing integrations of Azure Platform to various types of external systems and can recommend an approach and technology.

• Provided extensive Application Support, Helpdesk and Technical Support.

• Provided a structured approach to customer support on a variety of IT related issues; administered user accounts for several different computer systems using Active Directory.

• Served as System Center Configuration Manager Administrator, responsible for performing all aspects of

SCCM planning, setup, deployment, and maintenance.

• Performed hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, installing hardware, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications.

• Executed hardware, software, and peripheral equipment repairs according to business-specified design and installation guidelines.

• Safeguarded sensitive user account information while adhering to established security policies and procedures.