Abhinav Singh

Cloud-focused IT professional with 8.8 years of total IT experience, including 6+ years of hands-on Windows Server Administration / Wintel and Cloud Operations across Microsoft Azure and AWS. Skilled in VM/EC2 provisioning and decommissioning, Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, backup and recovery for VMs/EC2 and databases, and storage platforms including Azure NetApp Files, Managed Disks, and AWS S3. Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, Citrix XenApp, VMware, patching, vulnerability remediation, and incident/change management processes.

Experienced in supporting and improving hybrid IT infrastructures with a focus on system reliability, high availability, and cloud cost optimization. Actively learning modern cloud operational practices to strengthen automation and performance. Seeking opportunities in Windows Server Administration / Wintel and Cloud Operations across Azure and AWS.

Associate Consultant (Cloud & Infrastructure Administrator) at Capgemini India (2017-04 – 2025-12)

Delivered end-to-end Windows Server and cloud operations for global clients such as Group IT (Capgemini), Ikano Bank, and Yara International. Progressed from monitoring and L1 tasks to L3 administration and from on-premises environments to cloud operations, demonstrating strong adaptability across Windows Server, Citrix, virtualization platforms, and multi-cloud environments (Azure & AWS).

• Performed server provisioning, decommissioning, and lifecycle management, including OS upgrades and in-place upgrades from EOL to supported Windows Server versions.
• Managed identity and access through Active Directory, Group Policy, and Entra ID, ensuring secure and compliant access across hybrid environments.
• Executed backup and restore operations for VMs and databases, improving recovery readiness and minimizing downtime risks.
• Supported high availability through failover clustering and proactive performance tuning across Windows and Citrix/VMware platforms.
• Handled incident, request, and change management with complete ownership, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to SLAs.
• Identified and implemented optimization opportunities in Azure/AWS environments, contributing to cost reductions and improved resource utilization.
• Led patch cycles and vulnerability remediation activities, maintaining system security, compliance, and operational stability.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Information Technology – Biju Patnaik University of Technology (2012 – 2016)