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Manu Ravikumar– Cloud Engineer

Designing scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions.

Professional summary

Cloud Engineer with 6+ years of experience in crafting and managing resilient cloud infrastructures for organizations like Save the Children Australia and Global Marketplace. Proficient in Azure, AWS, and Microsoft 365, leveraging skills in CI/CD pipelines and SD-WAN to enhance cybersecurity and streamline deployment processes. Demonstrates an innovative approach to boosting system performance and security while fostering collaborative environments across teams.

I love working with cross-functional teams and believe in clean code, automation, and continuous improvement. Whether it's optimizing costs or building robust CI/CD pipelines, I'm always up for a cloud challenge.

Key Skills and Technologies

Cloud Architecture & Migration: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Well-Architected Framework, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)

Enterprise Infrastructure Strategy: Roadmap Development, Governance, Cost Optimization

Security & Compliance: Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, MFA, Zero Trust, ISM, PSPF, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel

Disaster Recovery & Backup: Azure Site Recovery, AWS Backup, Business Continuity Planning

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Terraform, ARM Templates, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins

Networking & Security: VPN (Palo Alto), Firewalls, VNet, NSGs, Load Balancers, ExpressRoute

Collaboration & Advisory: Stakeholder Engagement, Executive Presentations, Cross-Functional Collaboration

Experience

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Cloud Engineer – Save the Children Australia

2023–Present

Designed and managed Azure Virtual Machines for scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure

Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and GitHub, streamlining deployment processes

Streamlined the provisioning of Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules and ensured consistency through automated pipeline deployments.

Administered Intune Mobile Device Management (MDM) for secure and efficient device management

Designed and managed Microsoft 365 environments, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and security.

Strengthened security frameworks in collaboration with CyberCX, minimizing security breaches by 20%

Implemented Azure Sentinel for enhanced security monitoring and incident response

Automated Azure resource management using Bicep and ARM templates, reducing manual effort by 30%

Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, improving deployment efficiency by 25%

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Systems Engineer – Global Marketplace

Sep 2021–Jan 2023

Designed and deployed 10+ scalable web environments on AWS, leveraging EC2, ELB, RDS, and S3, which improved system uptime by 20%.

Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Jenkins, reducing deployment times by 35%

Prevented data loss with regular backups and sound disaster recovery processes.

Managed and secured over 200 AWS IAM accounts and enforced MFA compliance, increasing access security by 40%.

Administered user accounts for 200+ employees across G-Suite and Office 365, ensuring seamless access and productivity.

Designed, configured, and managed Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive for Business, ensuring secure and efficient collaboration.

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IT Specialist – OpenPay

Dec 2020–sep 2021

Designed and implemented Office 365 across Openpay, improving user collaboration and reducing downtime by 30%.

Configured and managed Single Sign-On (SSO) on Azure Active Directory, streamlining access for 300+ users and enhancing security compliance

Automated daily server health checks, reducing manual effort by 40% and improving system uptime

Installed, configured, and managed Active Directory Domain Services, MFA, and VPN technologies, ensuring 99.9% availability for 200+ users

Handled AWS IAM account management, implementing access control policies and enforcing security best practices.

Administered Azure Active Directory and Azure DevOps, supporting deployment pipelines that reduced development cycles by 20%.

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Information Technology Analyst – Amtek Corporation

Dec 2019–Dec 2020

Managed all IT and communication installation projects

Gathered requirements, participated in sourcing and procurement, tracked project progress, and monitored work order status to ensure timely response to customer needs

Implemented Office 365 and migrated data from G-suite to Office 365

Utilized Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and Azure Active Directory to create and manage over 400 user accounts

Upgraded servers (Windows, Active Directory) and implemented new technologies to improve efficiencies in IT system repair, equipment maintenance, and technical support

Maintain accurate inventory of all hardware and software resources and parts

Maintain excellent communication with all end-users and other members of the technology department

Install and support user applications such as Mail and web gateways, user applications

Skills

Education

University logo Masters in Information Technology – Swinburne University of Technology