ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Rishi, a Cloud Engineer that delivers solutions that perfectly align with client needs and architect visions while ensuring cloud operations and advanced security by leveraging DevOps practices including infrastructure as code, containerization, version control systems and automated configuration management tools.

Certifications

Azure Badge

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Terraform Badge

Terraform: Certified HashiCorp Implementation Partner (CHIP)

Terraform Associate Badge

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Teams Administrator Badge

Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate

Security Administrator Badge

Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate

Associate of (ISC)² Badge

Associate of (ISC)²

Work

Avanade | A Joint Accenture/Microsoft Venture

Global Banking Company, as DevOps & Security Engineer

  • Led development of SharePoint 2019 IaaS implementation using Terraform.
  • Managed configuration of servers using Microsoft Desired State Configuration.
  • Implemented CI/CD strategies including creating Azure DevOps repository, branching strategy and deployment pipeline.
  • Conducted security assessment on application development lifecycle.

    • Aerospace and Defense Company,as Project Manager & Business Analyst

  • Designed and documented configurations to comply with mission critical data privacy standards avoiding significant penalties to the client.
  • Communicated architectural options to drive final $40 million solution.
  • Coordinated with 10+ workstreams for M365 transformation in 5+ countries.
  • Created proof of concept EXO hybrid environment to demonstrate functionality to client.

    • State Government, as Systems Administrator

  • Lead automation initiative resulting in $30,000 in annual savings for the client.
  • Managed workstream and trained 3 incoming team members.
  • Oversaw all server operations and automation efforts.
  • Maintained 100+ Linux servers, and managed 400+ team members' operational services, security and access.

    • Projects

    Bash

    Sales tax calculator to demonstrate proficiency in Bash

  • A Bash script that functions like a sales tax calculator using your home state’s sales tax rate. If you live in a state with no sales tax, it uses the rate of a nearby state. The Bash script accepts a decimal number as input and output the item’s total price rounded to the nearest cent.