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Yuvarajan Jayaraman

Summary

Results-driven Cloud Architect with expertise in AI integration and data analysis. Achieved a 30% increase in task efficiency through optimized AI tool deployment. Skilled in PowerShell scripting and server administration, committed to enhancing cloud solutions.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

M365 Copilot Admin

Emblem Insurance
NY
06.2024 - Current
  • Managed AI Integration: Oversaw the integration and deployment of Microsoft Copilot, enhancing productivity and streamlining workflows.
  • User Support: Provided technical support and training to users, ensuring effective utilization of AI tools.
  • Data Analysis: Analyzed user data to identify trends and areas for improvement, optimizing AI tool performance.
  • Documentation: Created and maintained comprehensive documentation for AI tool usage, troubleshooting, and best practices.
  • Project Coordination: Coordinated with cross-functional teams to implement AI solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Increased Efficiency: Implemented AI tools that resulted in a 30% increase in task completion efficiency.

Cloud Architect

Comcast
Mt Laurel
05.2017 - 05.2024
  • Led migrations of virtual machines to Azure virtual machines for multiple global business units.
  • Prepared capacity and architecture plan to create the Cloud environment to host migrated VMs and role instances for refactored applications and databases.
  • Created recommendations on how to duplicate a subset of on-premises machines to the Azure infrastructure as a service offering which will be used for disaster recovery.
  • Built a solution using Azure managed services StorSimple and Blob Storage to archive on-premises data to cloud.
  • Implemented high availability with Azure Resource Manager deployment models.
  • Managed IP Forwarding for VMs and role instances acting as virtual appliances.
  • Developed plans to safeguard data logs against modification, destruction or disclosure.
  • Customized in-development software to client’s current hardware environments, designing applications to span multiple systems.
  • Created migration strategies to bridge development gaps between existing software architecture and future updates.
  • Drafted visual representations of software architecture design for presentation to stakeholders.
  • Communicated software architecture strategies to senior leadership and third-party business leaders.
  • Developed application architecture strategy to specifically align with employer business goals.
  • Captured and shared best-practice knowledge amongst the stakeholders.
  • Provisioned cloud infrastructure in an automated manner using tools like terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Applied the continuous delivery (CI/CD) automation process from conception to implementation, and the integration of cloud-native services to create full functioning, cohesive delivery pipelines.
  • Worked with functional leads and business leaders to ensure technical strategy is aligned with company and departmental vision.
  • Experience in installation, configuration, upgradation, administration of Windows Server 2012/2012 R2/2016/2019/2022 OS versions.
  • Maintained more than 1600 servers both Physical and VM environment with 99 uptimes.
  • Hands on experience on OS image installation on Physical servers using COPA (Computer Operator and Programming assistant) and SCCM tool.
  • Define network routing, security, and compliance configuration and identity management solutions to work with our platforms on-premise and in the cloud.
  • Hands on experience on System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Tool.
  • Hands-on experience in PowerShell scripting for automating administrative tasks such as user management, system monitoring, software deployment, and log analysis in Windows environments.
  • Automated Grafana alert monitoring using PowerShell scripts to streamline alert tracking, reduce manual effort, and ensure timely notification of critical system events.
  • Having experience in Cluster creation and configuration on MS SQL Servers.
  • Creating SSL certificates to establish a secure connection for Windows servers.
  • Involved Disaster recovery exercise for all production servers.
  • Implemented and configured Group Policies (GPOs) based on organizational requirements to manage user access, system settings, and security configurations in Active Directory environments.
  • Security Hardening and Monitoring of VM’s for security Compliance using Group Policy objects.
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to new environments.
  • Hardware Firmware upgrade for Physical servers like HP/Dell.
  • Performed server hardware troubleshooting using iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) for remote diagnostics, power management, and hardware issue resolution on physical servers.
  • Performed monthly patching on all production and test servers via SCCM tool.
  • Experience in implementing PCI, DCS, S3 Vulnerabilities Fix.
  • Worked on Installation/Configuration/ Upgradation of CrowdStrike/Uptycs in all windows servers.
  • Involved in the DevOps calls deployment process streamlines and provided a valuable contribution to the team.
  • Resolved incidents and production issues for all the supported applications.
  • AppDynamics installation/Configuration on Windows servers.
  • Major Strengths are providing quick resolution to any types of issues from Hardware to OS level.
  • Hands on Experience on Data Center Server Migration & Operation.
  • Hands on experience on WUG (Whatsapp Tool) Application.
  • Work on Windows infrastructure not limited to Windows 2008/2008R/2012/2012R/2016/2019/2022 Servers.
  • L2 support for Windows Internet Information servers (IIS) 7.0 to 10.0 versions.
  • Worked on Failover Cluster object issues.
  • VM Ware products support not limited to Venter, vSphere, VM Disk, Memory, CPU, Health Monitoring, and support.
  • Hands on experience on OS image (physical server OS image installation).
  • Support to Business owned customized tools and Applications.
  • User level knowledge of SCCM tool.

SODEXHO INC
Buffalo
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Creating and configuring groups.
  • Managing file servers (MS Cluster servers).
  • Proactively monitored customer trouble tickets.
  • Patching the servers as per MS guidelines.
  • Troubleshooting system and server errors.
  • Managing user accounts, permissions, and access rights in AD.

Bloomberg LP
New York
05.2017 - 12.2017
  • Role designing for new projects following proper naming conventions and robust security standards.
  • Reviewing SAP Security and documenting the recommendations and providing suggestions to implement the best SAP Security solution.
  • Configured and documented RFC's between S4 HANA, replication server and ERP/BW sources.
  • Provisioning users using Central User Administration on multiple non-production systems.
  • Master data setup for Access Control owners for ARM, EAM, BRM and ARA (RAR) both in GRC system and NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC).
  • Involved with Security Design of HANA Object privileges, Package privilege, Analytic privileges - Attribute views, Analytic views, Calculation views and Roles.
  • Implemented SAP HANA User Security and Management using HANA Studio, DB and Application Cloud, HANA Lifecycle Manager, Command line interface.
  • Role creation, user provisioning and providing support for UME or Portal Security.
  • Running CATT (SECATT) scripts for mass provisioning of users and role assignments.
  • Configuring and maintaining RFC connections to establish communication between various SAP systems within the SAP System Landscape and to establish communication with non-SAP applications.
  • Extensively used authorization dependency viewers within SAP HANA Studio (Information Models) to troubleshoot authorization errors for object types that typically have complex dependency structures like stored procedures and calculation views.
  • Creation of the FIORI Catalogs and Tiles and assigning those to the FIORI users.
  • Managed Users and Groups, Generates Passwords, Managed Profile requests and Manage Delegations on behalf of other users in ARIBA system.
  • Created custom groups and system groups for the ARIBA system.

Dow Chemicals
Philadelphia
11.2012 - 04.2017
  • Revised operational business processes by ensuring security, controls considerations and requirements.
  • Defined and designed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for SAP Security support and enhancements.
  • Worked with functional team for identifying the key areas for restricting user access via transaction or object level.
  • Used CATT scripts to create mass user accounts, create new derived roles, updating org values, assign roles to user.
  • Streamlined the pending role changes and brought the SLA to overall 95%.
  • Analyzed& created BI analysis authorization object using RSECADMIN.
  • Involved in testing by tracing the authorization issues and changing management phases.
  • Made SU24 changes for the transactions to be added as per the requirement.
  • Creation of new R/3 and BW roles with developed specific for plant based on reference composite roles as per the project requirement.
  • Built, Tested and Implemented SAP Security roles and authorizations for various landscapes using the SAP authorization concept by Profile Generator (PFCG) based on the service request approval.
  • Created and executed SECATT/SAP scripts to automate continuous processes like mass user, role, SU24 changes, updating organization values etc.
  • Month end activities (Taking reports of the expired roles and inactive users and deleting them).
  • User administration using Central User Administration (CUA) on a multiple systems landscape.

Cooper Standards
Auburn
05.2012 - 10.2012
  • Worked with functional team for identifying the key areas for restricting user access via transaction or object level.
  • Used CATT scripts to create mass user accounts, create new derived roles, updating org values, assign roles to user.
  • Experience with GRC 5.3 CUP and helped end users to create requests and then assign the complete the request based on proper approval.
  • Handle security tickets for Europe and North America business users.
  • Managed security on Dual landscape systems (15 systems) to make sure all the roles are in sync and users’ access is as per IT Matrix.
  • User administration using Central User Administration (CUA) on a multiple systems landscape.

Motorola Solutions
Holtsville
11.2011 - 04.2012
  • Analyzed and made recommendations for redesigning the single roles.
  • Led requirements gathering workshops for restricting display access to Sales and Finance users in ECC.
  • Performed mass changes in user accounts by using SU10, such as creating mass users, assigning roles to more than one user.
  • Secured various authorization objects, info providers, info areas and info objects, and creation of various analysis authorization objects and corresponding roles for these objects on BW 7.0.
  • Used the tool SUIM extensively to create reports on users and roles, to do a comparison between roles, to check change record history of roles and users.
  • Used transaction code SU24 to find out the authorization objects for transaction codes & vice versa.
  • Extracted information from SAP tables like AGR_DEFINE, AGR_USER, AGR_TCODE, USR02 concerning users, roles & profiles.
  • Used CATT scripts & Microsoft Excel to create mass user accounts, assign user groups and roles.

Rohm & Hass Chemicals [now DOW Chemical]
Philadelphia
09.2006 - 10.2011
  • Analyzed the SAP Systems and provided recommendation to clean up and maintain the SAP positions and user profile.
  • Created Custom authorization objects and authorization fields.
  • Analyzed the report generated in SU53 to find out the missing authorizations and resolve the User issues.
  • Utilizing system trace (ST01), authority check (SU53), debug mode to analyze and fix Problems related to Security.
  • Worked on SAP Check Indicator Defaults and Field values, reduced the scope of Authorization checks using transaction SU24 and maintained check indicators for Transaction codes.
  • Running PFUD for updating User Master Records daily in all Systems.
  • Checked for SOD conflicts under role and user level and ran different reports based on Critical actions and permission levels.
  • User Identity Management (UME) for user’s administration.
  • Super User Privilege (Firefighter) Transaction Usage Report, SoD Violations Report, Log Report.

Aptech Computer Education
Tirupati
09.1996 - 08.2006
  • Inventory control system: Developed software for inventory in Foxpro for Sparktek Tiles limited. The tools are for Maintenance of stock, order status, return items, Human Resource, Accounting system.
  • Software and hardware support for Mandal Revenue Offices in Rayalaseema Region.
  • Installing & configuring of windows Server and Client operating systems. Managing user and group accounts.
  • Administration and maintenance of Win 2000 and XP clients.
  • Managing file & directory level permissions, Configuration of DNS, DHCP & Domain replications.
  • VMWare Workstation 4.0 implementations at the Lab level Domain Server control and design.

Skills

  • Cloud architecture
  • Virtual machine management
  • Server administration
  • PowerShell scripting
  • Server migration planning
  • Windows deployment services
  • Server security hardening
  • SCCM monitoring
  • Windows server management
  • Group policy management
  • System monitoring
  • Project management
  • User management
  • Patch management

Timeline

M365 Copilot Admin

Emblem Insurance
06.2024 - Current

SODEXHO INC
01.2018 - 04.2018

Cloud Architect

Comcast
05.2017 - 05.2024

Bloomberg LP
05.2017 - 12.2017

Dow Chemicals
11.2012 - 04.2017

Cooper Standards
05.2012 - 10.2012

Motorola Solutions
11.2011 - 04.2012

Rohm & Hass Chemicals [now DOW Chemical]
09.2006 - 10.2011

Aptech Computer Education
09.1996 - 08.2006

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