Nadeem Ansari

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines on Azure using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Ansible, and ELK Stack for application monitoring and logging
• Strong experience with deployment tooling, including Ansible and ArgoCD, with plans to implement ArgoCD in upcoming environments.
• Extensive proficiency in Kubernetes, including resource definitions, relationships, and best practices for container orchestration.Developed Azure Automation Assets, PowerShell runbooks, and configured Azure AD Connect and ADFS authentication flow
• Built Grafana dashboards for multi-source data visualization and collaborated on UI design for dashboard development
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement cloud solutions aligned with business goals.
  Lead migration and transition of applications and workloads to Azure and AWS, optimizing cloud adoption strategies.
  
• Monitoring & OptimizationMonitor performance, usage, and costs across Azure and AWS platforms, optimizing resources for efficiency and scalability.
  Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms using platform-native tools to enhance observability and security.
  Secured communication with mutual TLS encryption, authentication, and authorization through service mesh features.
• CI/CD & Automation: Built CI/CD pipelines on Azure using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Ansible, and ELK Stack for application monitoring and logging. Implemented Ansible and ArgoCD for deployment automation, with plans to expand ArgoCD usage.
• Kubernetes & Service Mesh: Extensive experience with Kubernetes, including resource management, best practices, and service orchestration. Secured communication using mutual TLS encryption, authentication, and authorization via service mesh.
• Azure Migrations & Security: Led on-prem to Azure migrations for Active Directory, Exchange, and enterprise workloads, ensuring minimal downtime. Strengthened security with Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault, ADFS, MFA, and identity governance while enforcing compliance with security policies.
• Azure Infrastructure & Databases: Deployed and managed Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Data Warehouse solutions, implementing backup, disaster recovery, and geo-replication for data resilience.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Built Grafana dashboards for multi-source data visualization, administered AppDynamics for application and database monitoring, and optimized Azure resources using Terraform, Ansible, and ARM templates.
• Splunk & Data Management: Designed data retention policies, index administration, and storage optimization while integrating third-party data feeds into a centralized Splunk platform for monitoring and analysis.
• Cloud & Data Center Operations: Evaluated on-prem and hybrid cloud environments, optimizing cost, governance, and resource utilization for improved efficiency and predictability.

My expertise in Azure architecture, DevOps, automation, security, and monitoring has enabled seamless cloud transitions while maintaining performance, security, and cost efficiency.

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• Utilized Kubernetes for CI/CD environments, automating build, test, and deployment processes
• Migrated applications (monolithic & micro services) from on-premise infrastructure to AWS Cloud
• Deep understanding of containerization and common deployment patterns for scalability and efficiency.
• Hands-on experience in observability, leveraging monitoring and logging tools for system insights and reliability.
• Expertise in AWS, including cloud security strategy, ensuring compliance and infrastructure protection.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, thriving in cross-functional and collaborative team environments.Integrated Grafana for data visualization, metrics, logs, and alerts, and set up Grafana Loki for advanced logging
• Deployed applications using Jenkins AWS CodeDeploy plugin and managed services with Ansible and HashiCorp Vault for secure credential handling
• Experienced DevOps Engineer with expertise in Ansible, YAML, and AWS, driving automation and infrastructure as code.
• Configure and optimize Azure Application Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Traffic Manager to ensure high availability and performance.
  Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to support scalable containerized applications.
  
• Database AdministrationSupport and manage AWS Relational Database Services (RDS), optimizing performance and security.
  Administer Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Database, and Azure SQL Managed Instancesfor high availability and optimal efficiency.
  Skilled in MySQL database management, including query optimization for performance and efficiency.
• Proficient in monitoring and logging using New Relic and Splunk, ensuring system reliability and performance.
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• Led Cloud Automation initiatives for the DevOps Platform team, including AWS EC2 provisioning and life-cycle management using custom Ruby/Bash scripts
• Managed AWS DataLake and migrated projects to AWS LakeFormation for centralized data management
• Automated ETL workflows using AWS Step Functions in alignment with business requirements
• Reviewed pull requests, managed Bitbucket repositories, and ensured proper version control
• Developed and executed disaster recovery plans for AWS-hosted systems, including recovery objectives, procedures, and communication protocols
• Created documentation for disaster recovery processes and coordinated incident response efforts during actual disasters.

Azure cloud solutions, focusing on infrastructure, security, automation, and monitoring.

• Cloud Migrations & Infrastructure: Led on-prem to Azure migrations, including Active Directory to Azure AD, Exchange to Office 365, and enterprise workloads, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions.
• Security & Identity Management: Implemented Azure security best practices, including Azure Active Directory (AAD), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Key Vault, ADFS, MFA, and conditional access policies, enhancing security posture and compliance.
• CI/CD & Automation: Built CI/CD pipelines on Azure using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Ansible, and ArgoCD for automated deployments, configuration management, and infrastructure provisioning.

• Led the development of a framework to expose web services for procurement, order delivery, and shipping information, enabling better tracking of delivery, shipping, and payment data
• Implemented SCM processes and procedures, managing Rational ClearCase repositories for branching, merging, and tagging in both Windows and UNIX environments
• Conducted code reviews, merged pull requests, and resolved build/release issues by collaborating with developers and managers
• Automated deployment processes using Ruby, Bash, PowerShell, and Python, and maintained inventory with U-deploy
• Supported integration tools, automated testing, and release management workflows
• Utilized JIRA for change control and ticketing, ensuring smooth release cycles and issue tracking

• Company Overview: Englewood, CO
• Automated application deployment and testing on AWS using Chef, developing Cookbooks and managing environments for web applications
• Managed AWS EC2 virtual servers (Ubuntu, Linux, Windows) with Chef, and created and deployed Linux containers using Docker and CoreOS
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, utilizing build tools like Maven, Ant, and Gradle
• Developed custom Puppet modules for bootstrapping new servers with necessary dependencies and packages
• Integrated configuration management tools like Puppet, Chef, and Ansible for consistent infrastructure deployment
• Performed version control and release management using SVN and GIT for branching, tagging, and deployment
• Indexed and queried data in ElasticSearch using the river plugin and ElasticSearch API
• Englewood, CO