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G. Murugesan

Summary

Cloud and Windows Infrastructure Architect with 18+ years of experience in architecting, securing, and managing AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments. Expertise in Infrastructure Automation, and Hybrid Cloud Solutions. Proven ability to enhance security posture, automates deployments using Terraform & Power Shell, and optimizes cloud costs. Designed and implemented scalable, secure, and high-availability enterprise architectures aligned with industry best practices. With extensive experience in Information Technology, I have successfully led and managed teams, collaborated with various functions and application teams, and achieved seamless migrations from Physical to Virtual environments, Tech Refresh, and upgrades.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Operations Engineer

Investment Bank – Singapore
06.2021 - Current
  • Maintained infrastructure support for 5000+ customers across diverse AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, C/CD, DevOps) and on-premises environments, ensuring 99.9% uptime.
  • Managed containerization for the application onboarding as per the customer requirement via EKS, ECS, Docker and Terraform and maintained 99.99% uptime.
  • Architected, implemented, and managed complex hybrid cloud infrastructures spanning AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM) and Azure, on-premises Windows Server environments (Windows Server 2012 R2 - 2019), an
  • Automated deployment and configuration of customer applications and services using AWS Cloud Formation, C/CD, DevOps reducing deployment time by 20%.
  • Migrated on-premise Infrastructure(Domain Controllers, 1000+ Users, 100+ Servers and 500+ hosted applications) setup to the Cloud environment with very minimal downtime.
  • Maintained Infrastructure availability to 100% by high availability designing and upgrading and securing of infrastructure components(servers, cloud services, patching, vulnerability mitigation) to the n-version.
  • Provided technical support and troubleshooting for critical customer systems, resolving 95% of issues within SLA and maintaining high availability.
  • Monitored and optimized network, server, and firewall infrastructure, improving security posture by implementing multi-factor authentication and reducing vulnerability risks by 75%.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure reliability, scalability, and security.
  • Experience implementing and supporting web-based SaaS/Cloud Infrastructure
  • Ability to support Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options.
  • Contribute to train operation teams on how to build and operate cloud-based solutions

WINTEL Team Lead (Subject Matter Expert)

Investment Bank - Singapore (from WIPRO)
05.2011 - Current
  • Designation: WINTEL Team Lead (Subject Matter Expert) | Duration: From May 2011 to present

Module Leader

WIPRO Technologies Chennai –WINTEL Team
02.2008 - 05.2011
  • Server Maintenance: Responsible for maintaining and managing a diverse server environment consisting of more than 11,000 servers from HP.
  • Operating System Support: Addressed and resolved operating system-related issues in Windows Servers to ensure smooth operations
  • Microsoft Cluster Service: Managed and maintained Active/Passive Microsoft Cluster Services to ensure high availability.
  • High Availability Clusters: Created and managed clusters to ensure high availability and dynamic resource scheduling.
  • Incident, Request & Change Management: Worked in Incident, Request, and Change Management processes, handling day-to-day operational tasks (BAU - Business as Usual).
  • Vendor Coordination: Logged support calls with vendors (HP, Dell, and Microsoft) and effectively coordinated with them to address server-related issues.
  • MS Patch Deployment: Managed the deployment of Microsoft patches via SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) for all servers, including Cluster Nodes.
  • VMware ESX Administration: Installed, configured, administered, and troubleshoot VMware ESX and ESXi servers to maintain virtualized environments.
  • Physical-to-Virtual Conversion: Utilized VMware Converter to convert Physical Machines into Virtual Machines, optimizing resource utilization and management.

Team Lead

DSM Soft (P) Ltd - WINTEL Team
10.2005 - 01.2008
  • Windows Server Management: Managed Windows 2000/2003 Servers with Active Directory Services (ADS), DNS, DHCP, and WINS for efficient network operations.
  • Terminal Server Configuration: Set up and configured Terminal Servers to facilitate remote access for users.
  • Disk Configuration for Fault Tolerance: Implemented fault tolerance measures, emphasizing RAID levels 0, 1, and 5 for data protection.
  • Microsoft Cluster Service Management: Managed and maintained Active/Passive Microsoft Cluster Services to ensure high availability.
  • VMware ESX 3.5 Implementation: Undertook the major task of installing VMware ESX 3.5 on HP DL380G5 servers with HP EVA 4000 Storage Box, enabling virtualization for improved resource utilization.

Sr. System Administrator

MEGATRENDS Limited – System Team
04.1998 - 10.2005
  • Server Installation, Upgrade, and Administration: Installed, upgraded, configured, and administered servers running on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems.
  • Hardware and Software Asset Maintenance: Managed and maintained records of hardware and software assets to facilitate asset tracking and management.
  • Major Task - Windows 2000 Server Installation: Undertook the major task of installing Windows 2000 Server with Active Directory Services (ADS), DNS, DHCP, and Terminal Services on HP Net Server LC2000 & LPR1000 hardware platforms, enabling enhanced server functionalities.

Education

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Government Polytechnic
Tiruchirappalli
06.1993

Skills

  • AWS cloud Services Management (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Cloud HSM, Kubernetes Terraform, Docker Lambda, CI/CD, Cloud Formation, Route 53, Cloud Watch, AWS Organization)
  • Azure Security Management (Entra ID, Azure Security Centre, Azure Networking)
  • Hybrid Cloud Solutions & Migrations
  • Experienced in implementing solutions using AWS and Azure cloud platforms
  • Cloud platform support and deployment
  • Proficient in Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 administration
  • Experienced in Virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V and VMware
  • Managing Microsoft Failover Clustering for high availability
  • Knowledgeable in MS Patch Management and Security Vulnerabilities

Certification

  • AWS Architect Associate (in-Progress)
  • AZ-103 – Microsoft Azure Administrator
  • PMP Certified (id: 3562466)
  • Generative AI for Project Manager
  • ITIL V4 Certified
  • VMware 7.0 Certified
  • Microsoft- Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and SystemCenter

Disclaimer

I hereby Declare that all the information furnished above by me are true to the best of my knowledge. 


  • Father's Name : Govindan
  • Present Location : Singapore | G5142570M


Timeline

Cloud Operations Engineer

Investment Bank – Singapore
06.2021 - Current

WINTEL Team Lead (Subject Matter Expert)

Investment Bank - Singapore (from WIPRO)
05.2011 - Current

Module Leader

WIPRO Technologies Chennai –WINTEL Team
02.2008 - 05.2011

Team Lead

DSM Soft (P) Ltd - WINTEL Team
10.2005 - 01.2008

Sr. System Administrator

MEGATRENDS Limited – System Team
04.1998 - 10.2005

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Government Polytechnic

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