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Azure DevOps Engineer @ Aezion, Inc | Automating Cloud Infrastructure Workflows

About

As an Azure DevOps Engineer at Aezion, Inc, I specialized in designing, automating, and managing robust cloud infrastructures and CI/CD workflows for production-grade applications. Collaborating closely with development teams, we enhanced deployment success rates and minimized production incidents by creating end-to-end pipelines, implementing blue-green deployments, and incorporating secure network architectures. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology and have earned multiple certifications, including Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert. My goal is to advance cloud-native DevOps practices to build scalable, secure, and governed cloud environments.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

claude code

claude

gemini

github copilot

openai

perplexity

Blackbox AI

Work experience

Azure DevOps Engineer at Aezion, Inc, Sep 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Responsible for designing, automating, and managing cloud infrastructure and DevOps workflows for production-grade applications. Worked closely with development teams to streamline release processes and ensure reliable, secure deployments across environments. Key Accomplishments: - Designed and maintained end-to-end CI/CD pipelines across Dev, Staging, and Production environments, implementing validation gates, approval workflows, and rollback strategies that improved deployment success and reduced production incidents. - Implemented blue-green deployment strategies for critical applications, minimizing downtime and release risk. - Architected secure network infrastructure using VNets, Private Endpoints, and Application Gateway, enabling controlled and compliant access to production services. - Established centralized monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and Application Insights, significantly improving incident detection and response time. - Developed reusable CI/CD pipeline templates, reducing duplication across teams and improving long-term maintainability. - Managed core Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, Static Web Apps, Storage, and Azure SQL Database in live production environments.

Azure Automation Engineer at Eduz Services Pvt Ltd, Jun 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Hyderabad, Responsible for building automation solutions and governance frameworks across Azure environments, reducing manual operational overhead and strengthening cloud security posture. Key Accomplishments: - Automated governance for 200+ App Registrations using PowerShell, proactively detecting expiring secrets, generating reports, and triggering notifications — reducing manual effort by 45%. - Implemented secure authentication using Managed Identities and federated credentials, eliminating dependency on static secrets across pipelines and applications. - Built and maintained CI/CD workflows using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, standardizing deployment practices across multiple teams. - Enforced RBAC and least-privilege access models, improving security posture and ensuring audit readiness across the organization. - Integrated Azure Key Vault with applications and pipelines for centralized, secure secret management. - Supported SSO and MFA rollout using Microsoft Entra ID, strengthening identity security across the organization.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

Public links

github: https://github.com/Irfan-ui76