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Rahul Raj

Cloud Network Engineer
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5+ years building enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure at Microsoft India (R&D). Expert in identity, automation, incident response, and multi-cloud operations across AWS and GCP.

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5+
Years Exp.
6
MS Certs
98%
Patch Rate
<30m
P1 MTTR
Certifications
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AZ-500
Azure Security
MS
⚙
AZ-104
Administrator
MS
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SC-900
Security & Compliance
MS
🤖
AI-900
Azure AI
MS
🔍
Rapid7
InsightVM Admin
R7
RR
5+
Years Exp.
About Me

Cloud Engineer &
Infrastructure Specialist

I'm a Cloud Network Engineer based in Pune with 5+ years managing enterprise Azure infrastructure. Previously at Microsoft India (R&D), operating across the full stack — securing 1,000+ identities to leading P1/P2 incident response.

Deep expertise in Azure AD, PowerShell automation, Ansible, vulnerability management, and multi-cloud environments on AWS and GCP. Focused on reliability, zero-trust security, and automation-first operations.

Location
Pune, Maharashtra
Email
contact@rahulraj.co.in
Phone
+91 90XXXXXX93
Degree
B.Tech — ECE
Status
● Open to Work
Last Role
Cloud Network Engineer
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Technical Skills

Tools & Technologies

Enterprise cloud, security, automation, and observability platforms built through years of production operations.

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Cloud Platforms
Microsoft AzureAzure ADAzure NetworkingAzure StorageAVDAWSGCP
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Security & Identity
Azure IAMMFA & PasskeysPatch ManagementRapid7 InsightVMVulnerability Mgmt
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Automation & Scripting
PowerShellAnsibleBashPythonPuppetChef
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Monitoring & Observability
SplunkIBM APMSolarWindsNagiosZabbixELK StackPagerDuty
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Networking
DNSTCP/IPNATOSI ModelFirewall ConfigVPN
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ITSM & OS
ServiceNowITILWindows ServerLinux RHELUbuntuHyper-VVMware
Work History

Professional Experience

Cloud Network Engineer
Aug 2023 — Feb 2026
Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd · Pune
  • Managed Azure AD configurations including MFA and passkeys, securing 1,000+ enterprise users.
  • Led on-premises file share migration to Azure Cloud — reducing storage costs by 30% with zero downtime.
  • Implemented patch management with PowerShell & Ansible achieving 98%+ compliance across all devices.
  • Managed P1/P2 critical incidents maintaining sub-30-minute MTTR and full SLA adherence.
  • Automated infrastructure tasks reducing manual effort by ~40% for routine operations.
  • Proactive monitoring via Splunk, SolarWinds, IBM APM — resolving bottlenecks before user impact.
GOC Engineer
Dec 2021 — Aug 2023
Nuance India Pvt. Ltd · Pune
  • Managed patching compliance for 500+ servers — reduced patch failure rate by 25%.
  • Responded to P1/P2 incidents following ITIL best practices end-to-end.
  • Coordinated outage communications via Outlook, Teams, and ServiceNow.
  • Monitored production using Nagios and Zabbix for optimal uptime.
System Administrator
Oct 2019 — Dec 2021
IBM India Pvt. Ltd · Pune
  • Provisioned cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and GCP for global enterprise clients.
  • Managed Windows Server and Linux in hybrid environments — 99.9% uptime.
  • Automation scripts in PowerShell, Bash, Python — reduced provisioning time by 35%.
  • Delivered Level 2 & 3 support for escalated infrastructure issues globally.
Linux System Admin Intern
Jan 2019 — Jun 2019
WebAsha Technologies Pvt. Ltd · Pune
  • Automated system config using Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
  • Managed accounts, permissions, network interfaces and firewall rules (iptables, ufw).
  • Monitored with Nagios and Zabbix; performed backup operations with rsync and tar.
Portfolio

Featured Projects

Infrastructure automation, cloud migration, security tooling, and academic engineering projects.

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Featured
Cloud Infrastructure · Microsoft
Azure File Share Migration System
End-to-end migration of on-premises file shares to Azure Cloud at Microsoft India. Full automation pipeline in PowerShell — 30% storage cost reduction, zero data loss, improved access reliability for distributed teams.
Microsoft AzurePowerShellAzure StorageAnsible
Delivered at Microsoft
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Automation
Patch Compliance Automation
Automated patch management for 500+ servers using PowerShell and Ansible. Reduced failure rate by 25% and achieved 98%+ compliance across production.
PowerShellAnsibleServiceNow
98% Compliance
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Monitoring & ITSM
P1/P2 Incident Response Framework
Incident framework integrating Splunk, SolarWinds and ServiceNow. Sub-30-minute MTTR for critical incidents at enterprise scale.
SplunkSolarWindsITIL
Sub-30min MTTR
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Computer Vision · Academic
Fire Detection System
Real-time fire detection using OpenCV and Python. Colour segmentation and motion analysis on live video to trigger safety alerts.
PythonOpenCVRaspberry Pi
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IoT · Academic
Smart Mirror
AI-powered smart mirror on Raspberry Pi 3 with Google API — weather, news, calendar, and facial recognition in Python.
Raspberry Pi 3Google APIPython
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Credentials

Certifications & Licenses

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Rapid7 InsightVM Certified Administrator
Rapid7
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Azure Security Technologies
Microsoft · AZ-500
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Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft · AZ-104
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Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
Microsoft · SC-900
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Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft · AI-900
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Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft · AZ-900
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Ansible Automation
Red Hat / Ansible
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Introduction to Splunk
Splunk
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Introduction to Programming Using Python
Python Institute
Academic Background

Education

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B.Tech — Electronics & Communication Engineering
Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab
May 2015 – May 2019  ·  SGPA: 6.98
Notable Projects
Fire Detection System using OpenCV & Python
Smart Mirror using Google API & Raspberry Pi 3
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Hire Me or Say Hello

Open to full-time roles and contract work in cloud engineering and DevOps.

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Email
contact@rahulraj.co.in
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Phone
+91 90XXXXXX93
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Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Open to
Full-time Roles Contract Remote / Hybrid Cloud Engineering DevOps
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