Shyam Nikaju
@shyamnikaju
Senior Azure and Microsoft 365 administrator delivering secure cloud infrastructure and enterprise recovery.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Azure & Microsoft 365 Administrator with 13+ years of expertise in IT infrastructure, cloud administration, and enterprise security. I’ve managed Azure and hybrid environments end-to-end, including Microsoft 365 services like Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams.
I specialize in Azure migration, backup & disaster recovery, VNet peering, Azure Policy, and Zero Trust architecture. I’ve deployed and secured environments using tools such as Sophos Firewall, CrowdStrike EDR, Zscaler, Microsoft Defender, and Hybrid Active Directory—keeping services compliant and resilient.
Most notably, I engineered the migration of over 250 virtual machines from on-premises VMware/Hyper-V to Microsoft Azure, using Azure Migrate and Kubernetes orchestration—achieving a 30% cost reduction and improving disaster recovery readiness. I’m motivated by practical, measurable outcomes and strong knowledge transfer across teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. Infra & Network Engineer
Click2Cloud Technology Services India
Apr 2025 - Present (1 year)
Engineered the migration of 250+ virtual machines from on-premises VMware and Hyper-V environments to Microsoft Azure, delivering ~30% infrastructure cost reduction and stronger disaster recovery readiness for enterprise clients.
Sr. IT Infrastructure Engineer
Steps Technology
Nov 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 4 months)
Managed Microsoft 365 and Intune enrollment, access control, and policies, administering Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams. Supported Azure hybrid operations including Azure storage replication, hybrid AD management, and infrastructure backup processes.
Senior Associate-Project
Cognizant Technology
Mar 2022 - Oct 2022 (7 months)
Built and operated Azure VM and networking (VNet peering, load balancing, monitoring) with Azure Policy and Recovery Services Vault for backup and disaster recovery. Streamlined automation patching and VM tagging for reboots, reducing manual interventions by 30% and improving alert resolution times by 25% using Azure Automation and custom PowerShell scripts.
Network Administrator
Steps Technology
Aug 2016 - Mar 2022 (5 years 7 months)
Provided desktop, OS, and network support including Windows Server administration for AD, DNS, and DHCP with policy management. Performed network setup and troubleshooting, including wired/wireless router configuration and general failover diagnostics.
Senior Training Executive
CMS IT Services Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Delivered structured training to employees and trainees on desktop and network engineering, Windows Server administration, and CCNA concepts to strengthen hands-on infrastructure capability.
Desktop Support Engineer
S.S Computers
Nov 2011 - Jun 2015 (3 years 7 months)
Provided desktop and client-server support, installing and troubleshooting Windows (including 7/8/10 and Server 2008/2012) and resolving hardware/OS issues. Managed software installation, Ghost installations, Outlook configuration with PST backups, and network/Wi‑Fi connectivity troubleshooting while applying security restrictions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
DUDr. H.S. Gaur University
Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
Earned a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from Dr. H.S. Gaur University.
12th (Hindi)
Higher Secondary (12th), Hindi
Completed 12th grade with Hindi as a focus/subject.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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