Phani Kumar Polavaram
Summary
Senior Cloud Infrastructure & Security Engineer with 10+ years of experience architecting, securing, and managing hybrid cloud platforms. Specialized in Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS), firewalls, SIEM, identity & access management, and enterprise security frameworks. Proven expertise in deploying scalable infrastructure, enhancing security posture, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver robust and compliant systems across public and private clouds.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cloud Infrastructure/Security Engineer
ProVation Medical
12.2019 - Current
- Architected secure Azure-based environments for 1500+ users, including WAF, firewalls, and zero-trust network segmentation.
- Designed and deployed centralized SIEM using Splunk, enabling proactive monitoring and real-time security alerting.
- Delivered organization-wide XDR integration aligning endpoint, identity, and network telemetry.
- Migrated VMware cloud infrastructure and SQL to Azure, ensuring high availability and DR readiness.
- Implemented Azure AD Premium, MFA, Conditional Access policies, and regular audits.
- Automated deployments and remediation's with Terraform, Azure CLI, and PowerShell.
- Lead audit remediation's and maintained documentation aligned with ISO standards.
- Secured APIs and WebApps using App Gateway, Key Vault, VPN and managed SSL/TLS lifecycle.
Performance/Cloud DevOps Engineer
RoomsToGo
07.2017 - 11.2019
- Lead the deployment and management of containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Docker, supporting production-grade microservices.
- Designed and implemented infrastructure security controls using NSGs, ASGs, and Azure Firewall, enforcing traffic segmentation and minimizing lateral movement.
- Integrated App Gateway with Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect HTTP-based applications from common exploits (OWASP Top 10).
- Built automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins to streamline secure application delivery across dev/test/prod environments.
- Developed custom monitoring solutions with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Grafana to track system health and performance metrics.
- Collaborated with security and compliance teams to implement log forwarding, event correlation, and audit readiness practices.
- Conducted quarterly cloud infrastructure security reviews and enforced remediation plans for policy non-compliance.
- Automated provisioning and configuration using Terraform and PowerShell, improving deployment consistency and reducing manual error.
- Supported PaaS offerings such as Azure App Services and SQL Azure with backup, restore, and patching strategies.
- Contributed to the creation of internal security architecture diagrams and documentation for incident response readiness and team onboarding.
DevOps Engineer
Ameritech Global
12.2015 - 06.2017
- Designed and implemented secure CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins , GitLab CI , and Terraform , enabling rapid, automated deployments across cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
- Managed containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes , including Helm-based deployments and cluster monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana .
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible , reducing manual effort and deployment time by 60%.
- Enforced security policies by integrating tools like HashiCorp Vault , SonarQube , and AWS IAM for secrets management, static code analysis, and identity access control.
- Streamlined log aggregation and system observability using ELK Stack and CloudWatch , enhancing proactive monitoring and reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR).
Linux/Unix Administrator
Sun Beam Technologies
01.2013 - 09.2015
- Installed and configured Solaris and Red Hat Linux on enterprise-grade servers.
- Implemented LVM, ZFS, and VxVM disk management.
- Managed Puppet and automated deployments for Red Hat and Solaris platforms.
- Configured NIS, DNS, RHN, YUM, and Kickstart for provisioning.
- Supported Apache, PHP, MySQL, Tomcat, and JBoss in production environments.
- Developed shell and Perl scripts for automation, backups, and patching.
- Provided 24/7 production support, server hardening, and clustering solutions.
- Installed and maintained Veritas Cluster and Oracle 8i test databases.
- Configured system security, backups, and firewall rules across environments.
Education
Master's -
Computer Science
Skills
- Cloud Security & Infrastructure
- VPN
- App Gateway
- SQL Azure
- Security Tools & Practices
- SIEM
- Splunk
- Sentinel
- XDR
- Azure Security Center
- Defender
- RBAC
- MFA
- Firewall & Network Security
- Web Application Firewall
- Subnet/VNET segmentation
- Monitoring & Compliance
- Security Audits
- NIST
- ISO 27001
- Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Privileged Identity Management
- Vulnerability assessment
Timeline
Lead Cloud Infrastructure/Security Engineer
ProVation Medical
12.2019 - Current
Performance/Cloud DevOps Engineer
RoomsToGo
07.2017 - 11.2019
DevOps Engineer
Ameritech Global
12.2015 - 06.2017
Linux/Unix Administrator
Sun Beam Technologies
01.2013 - 09.2015
Master's -
Computer Science
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