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Sharat Bhaskar

Azure, Azure DevOps Architect
Luxembourg

Summary

IT professional with 14 years experience in delivering tailored IT solutions, driving operational efficiency, and supporting business goals. Seeking a challenging role to apply my skills, grow professionally, and contribute effectively to organizational success.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Azure DevOps Engineer

LuxAir
2024.02 - Current
  • Defined and enforced DevOps branching and pull request governance strategies, improving SDLC efficiency by ~30%.
  • Guided external teams on Azure DevOps, Terraform, and cloud security best practices for resource deployment and management.
  • Designed and deployed a hub-and-spoke network topology for centralized monitoring and security.
  • Implemented secure Azure services using private endpoints; disabled all public access.
  • Deployed and managed Azure infrastructure with Terraform ensuring environment consistency.
  • Configured Application Gateway with WAF and integrated backend Azure Function Apps to protect against web vulnerabilities.
  • Led Azure DDoS Protection implementation to safeguard against external threats and enhance uptime.
  • Developed reusable CI/CD pipeline templates with approval workflows in Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time by ~40%.
  • Configured site-to-site VPN for hybrid connectivity between on-premises and Azure.
  • Established Azure governance policies on storage accounts, Key Vault access, and resource tagging.
  • Acted as primary escalation for major cloud incidents, ensuring timely resolution and system stability.

Senior Consultant

Devoteam
2023.03 - 2023.12
  • Built and maintained Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for .NET Core and Java applications.
  • Deployed Azure infrastructure using Terraform (NSGs, VMs, storage, networking).
  • Implemented blue-green deployments, AKS with private ACR, and MySQL over SSL(POC)

DevOps Engineer

KPMG
2020.09 - 2023.02
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and ARM templates.
  • Led secure Git workflows and Azure DevOps pipeline implementation.
  • Enabled zero-downtime deployments with Azure App Service deployment slots.

Infrastructure Specialist

Accenture
2018.08 - 2020.09
  • Built and automated Azure infrastructure with Terraform and PowerShell.
  • Managed Windows servers, VMware ESXi environments, and disaster recovery using SRM.
  • Supported hybrid cloud migration and system stability.

IT Analyst

TCS
2016.01 - 2018.08
  • Managed VMware virtual servers and executed disaster recovery plans with SRM.
  • Administered Cisco UCS blade servers and Windows Server infrastructure.

Senior Analyst

HCL Technologies
2012.11 - 2016.02
  • L2 VMware and Windows Admin; managed ESXi hosts via Dell iDRAC.
  • Created AD users/groups and automated routine tasks with PowerShell.

Analyst

Wipro BPO
2011.07 - 2012.04

Provided printer hardware/software support and replacement coordination.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Lovely Professional University
2008.01 - 2011.01

Skills

Cloud: Azure

Scripting: PowerShell

IaC Tool: Terraform

Source Code Management: Azure Repos, Bitbucket

Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS

Monitoring Tools: Azure Monitor

Database: Azure MySQL

OS: Windows and Linux

Build Tool: Maven

Ticketing Tool: Jira, Remedy & SNOW

CICD Tool: Azure DevOps

Accomplishments

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator - 01/03/2022 – 01/03/2025
  • HashiCorp Certified : Terraform Associate (003) - 11/2023 - 11/2025
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate - 01/04/2022 – 01/04/2026
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals - 01/06/2020 – Current
  • ITIL Foundation - Oct 2016 - Current

Timeline

Azure DevOps Engineer

LuxAir
2024.02 - Current

Senior Consultant

Devoteam
2023.03 - 2023.12

DevOps Engineer

KPMG
2020.09 - 2023.02

Infrastructure Specialist

Accenture
2018.08 - 2020.09

IT Analyst

TCS
2016.01 - 2018.08

Senior Analyst

HCL Technologies
2012.11 - 2016.02

Analyst

Wipro BPO
2011.07 - 2012.04

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Lovely Professional University
2008.01 - 2011.01
Sharat BhaskarAzure, Azure DevOps Architect