I'm a Cloud Engineer based in the UK with 12+ years of experience supporting and operating large‑scale cloud and on‑premise applications across Azure, AWS, Linux/UNIX, and Windows environments.
I specialise in building reliable, automated, and scalable cloud platforms using Azure, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
This GitHub showcases my journey from Cloud/Application Support to full Azure Cloud Engineering — with hands‑on projects in infrastructure, automation, monitoring, and DevOps.
- Design and deploy Azure infrastructure (Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, Monitoring)
- Build Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform and Bicep
- Create CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
- Containerise applications using Docker
- Automate operational tasks using Bash, PowerShell, and Azure CLI
- Implement monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Grafana, and ITRS Geneos
- Troubleshoot complex production issues across cloud and hybrid environments
A production‑ready Azure landing zone aligned with Microsoft CAF.
Includes VNets, NSGs, Key Vault, Log Analytics, RBAC, and Policies.
Automated infrastructure deployment using YAML pipelines and remote state.
Containerised a sample app and deployed it to Azure App Service with CI/CD.
Log Analytics workspace, dashboards, alerts, and action groups.
Lift‑and‑shift migration with architecture diagrams and documentation.
- Azure Administrator (AZ‑104)
- Terraform advanced modules
- Azure DevOps YAML pipelines
- Azure security & governance best practices
📧 Email: cloudwithrakesh@gmail.com
📍 Preston, UK
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🔗 GitHub:(https://github.com/rakeshbasanidevops/rakeshbasanidevops)