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Kiran AK

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Azure Solution Architect driving large-scale cloud transformations and DevOps on Azure.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead cloud and infrastructure transformations—especially Azure—by architecting scalable environments, delivering reliable CI/CD with DevOps practices, and ensuring resilient migrations from on-prem to cloud with clear governance and automation.

I’m an innovative Azure Certified Solution Architect with 16 years of expertise driving large-scale cloud transformations and deploying cutting-edge solutions on Azure. I translate business needs into scalable, high-impact architectures that align with strategic objectives.

At Mercedes-Benz R&D, I architected and led IT infrastructure implementations on Azure, leveraging Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and landing zones while integrating with client identity. I also drove an end-to-end DevOps transformation by designing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, improving deployment cycles and code quality across Azure VMs, Web App Services, and Kubernetes.

I’ve built strong foundations for resilient delivery through comprehensive service architecture using Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Key Vault, SQL Database, and Azure Monitor, plus Infrastructure as Code with Terraform modules for consistent, automated provisioning. Previously, as a Virtualization Architect, I led VMware and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure deployments, and I provided escalation support for global infrastructure across VMs, ESX servers, and Tier 4 data centers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Solution Architect

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Mercedes-Benz R&D Bangalore

Sep 2018 - Present (7 years 10 months)

Architected and led Azure-based IT infrastructure initiatives, integrating AKS with client identity and landing zones while improving system performance and operational efficiency. Drove DevOps transformation and Infrastructure as Code automation using Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, ARM/Key Vault/SQL/Monitor, and Terraform, and delivered container orchestration and virtualization/hyper-converged sol

Microsoft Azure Azure DevOps GitHub Actions CI CD Azure Key Vault Azure SQL Database azure monitor Azure Landing Zone Terraform Infrastructure as Code Docker Kubernetes Helm Virtualization VMWare Nutanix

Virtualization Architect

Honeywell Technology Solutions

Nov 2011 - Sep 2018 (6 years 10 months)

Led VMware virtualization and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure design and deployment to improve scalability and reliability across project delivery. Provided escalation support for complex infrastructure issues and collaborated with engineering teams to optimize performance across networking, server, and storage environments.

VMWare Nutanix Hyper Converged Infrastructure Virtualization Tier 4 Global Data Centers Networking Storage

Technical Associate – IT

Genpact Ltd.

Apr 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years 6 months)

Managed and secured enterprise IT environments by administering AD, DNS, and DHCP, optimizing MS Exchange mailboxes, deploying patches, and implementing data protection controls. Supported secure operations using Symantec tools and IronPort filtering.

DNS DHCP Patching Data Protection IronPort IT Infrastructure Administration

Member Managed Services – IT

Network Solutions (P) Ltd.

Jan 2008 - Apr 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Orchestrated deployment and management of desktop, server, and network environments, including image preparation and application implementation. Provided first-line IT support to ensure smooth operations and rapid issue resolution.

Desktop Management server management Network Deployment Application Deployment Managed Services