Abdullah A.

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 (𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸) 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 (𝗔𝗭-𝟳𝟬𝟬, 𝗔𝗭-𝟭𝟬𝟰, 𝗔𝗭-𝟯𝟬𝟱) | 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 ---𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿--- With over 8+ years of experience in designing, building, and managing cloud platforms and infrastructure, I have a proven track record of delivering value to customers through the adoption of Azure cloud technologies. My expertise includes leading large-scale projects, developing strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. ---𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲--- - Certified Azure Administrator Associate by Microsoft AZ-104 - Certified Solutions Expert in Cloud Platform and Infrastructure by Microsoft® AZ-305 - Specialist in Configuring Windows Devices by Microsoft - Specialist in Architecting Azure Solutions by Microsoft - Certified Solutions Developer as an Azure Solutions Architect by Microsoft AZ-204 -Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate AZ-500 Microsoft® ---𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀--- - Azure Compute Services: Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, App Service, AKS - Azure Security: Azure Active Directory, Key Vault, Security Center - Azure Backup and DR Solutions - Azure Networking: Virtual Network, Azure DNS, ExpressRoute, Traffic Manager - Azure Monitor and Log Analytics - Azure Storage: Blob Storage, Disk Storage, File Storage, Queue Storage - High Availability Solutions - Azure Cost Management and Optimization - Azure IaaS and PaaS Services - DevOps Tools: ARM template, Terraform, Azure PowerShell, Azure DevOps ---𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲--- - Azure Experience: 8+ Years ---𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀--- - Compute: Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, App Service, AKS - Storage: Blob Storage, Disk Storage, File Storage, Queue Storage - Database: Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL - Networking: Virtual Network, Azure DNS, ExpressRoute, Traffic Manager - Security: Azure Active Directory, Key Vault, Security Center - Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics - Dev Tools: Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, Azure Artifacts - Machine Learning & AI: Azure Machine Learning, Bot Services ---𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱--- - CI/CD Pipeline Development & Optimization – Design and implement automated pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps for faster, secure, and reliable deployments. - Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning – Provision and manage scalable, secure infrastructure on Azure and AWS using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, and PowerShell. - Site-to-Site VPN & Hybrid Connectivity – Configure secure VPN tunnels, ExpressRoute, and VNet peering for hybrid cloud environments with high availability and low latency. - Containerization & Orchestration – Build and deploy Docker containers, manage clusters on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon EKS, and implement autoscaling strategies. - Monitoring, Logging & Observability – Set up comprehensive observability stacks using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Azure Monitor, and OpenTelemetry for traces and alerting. - Cloud Cost Optimization – Analyze and implement cost-saving strategies on Azure and AWS, including rightsizing resources, configuring serverless workloads, and leveraging savings plans. - Infrastructure Security & Compliance – Harden cloud infrastructure by enforcing RBAC, NSGs, Key Vault, Azure Defender, and WAF policies, aligned with SOC 2, NIST, and CIS Benchmarks. - Backup, Disaster Recovery & High Availability – Design and implement DR strategies, automated backups, zone-redundant setups, and health monitoring for mission-critical workloads. - Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Deployment & Management – Architect and support remote desktop environments, ensuring seamless user access and centralized policy enforcement. - PowerShell Automation & Cloud Scripting – Automate repetitive tasks like user onboarding, resource cleanup, scaling, and patching using custom PowerShell and Azure CLI scripts. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟯𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.