Karthikeyan V

I have 11+ years of experience in server administration, networking, and enterprise infrastructure support. I Skilled in Windows Server 2016,2019, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, virtualization, and Azure cloud services. Experienced in server room setup, structured cabling, hardware provisioning, and vendor coordination for enterprise environments. Seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer role to leverage cloud, networking, and security expertise to build and maintain modern cloud-based infrastructure.

IT Systems Architect at 247Hire India Pvt Ltd (2019-10 – Present)

Architected and maintained enterprise IT infrastructure with focus on Azure cloud services, identity management, and endpoint protection.

• Administered Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) including user lifecycle management, group policies.
• Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) for enterprise applications using SAML and OAuth protocols
• Monitored infrastructure using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to proactively identify performance issues.
• Configured Conditional Access policies and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to strengthen identity security.
• Implemented Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to enforce least privilege access across Azure resources
• Configured Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway to distribute application traffic
• Administered Microsoft Intune for mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM)
• Integrated Intune with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for advanced endpoint protection.

System Administrator at OASYS Cybernetics Pvt Ltd (2016-12 – 2019-10)

Managed active directory, network services, and IT infrastructure support for enterprise environment.

• Administered Active Directory, including 500 user account creation, password resets, group policy updates, and access management.
• Configured and maintained DNS and DHCP services, ensuring reliable network connectivity and IP address management.
• Handled and resolved daily IT support calls, documenting issues in the ticketing system
• Assisted in network troubleshooting, including IP configuration, connectivity issues and LAN support.
• Performed daily firewall backups, ensuring reliable restore points and compliance with IT security procedures.

Desktop Support Engineer at CARE IT Solution Pvt Ltd (2015-02 – 2016-12)

Provided desktop support and hardware management for 300+ computers in enterprise environment.

• Experienced in installing and configuring operating systems, including Win XP, Win Server 2008, and Win 7 across user and server environments.
• Maintained, supported, and troubleshot over 300 computers including hardware, OS, network, and application-level problems.
• Resolved technical issues efficiently using ServiceNow ticketing tool, ensuring accurate documentation and SLA compliance.
• Responsible for allocating, configuring, and issuing new laptops for T0, T1, T2, and T3 users as per organizational requirements.
• Maintained detailed call logs, monitored SLAs, and ensured timely ticket closure within the ticketing system.
• Installed, configured, and troubleshot network printers, local printers, and scanners, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted device usage.

B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering – MREC (2013-06)

HSC – CSI School (2009-03)