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• Collaborate with engineering teams across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Spain to ensure seamless project delivery and communication. • Manage test, staging, and production environments on Azure and AKS, continuously tuning for performance and reliability. • Enforce version control best practices across GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket, SVN, and Azure DevOps. • Develop automation scripts in PowerShell, Bash, and Python to eliminate manual tasks and accelerate deployments. • Integrate JFrog Artifactory and Xray into pipelines, reducing CVE findings in production by over 46%. • Deploy Helm charts and manage ArgoCD for GitOps-based Kubernetes delivery. • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and Jenkins for faster, safer releases. • Participate FinOps activities to remove or optimize unnecessary workloads, reducing costs %34

• Managed Azure environments across development, staging, and production stages. • Installed and administered Apache Tomcat on Oracle Linux and RHEL for enterprise-grade applications. • Designed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Azure DevOps, improving release reliability. • Developed Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripts to automate operational tasks. • Authored Ansible AWX playbooks to reduce configuration drift and setup errors. • Operated monitoring systems including Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, and Splunk. • Documented workflows in Confluence to support onboarding and team knowledge sharing. • Mentored junior engineers, fostering technical growth and collaboration.

• Configured and managed development, staging, and production environments across Huawei Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring high availability and consistent performance. • Deployed and administered Kubernetes microservices and virtual machine workloads on VMware vSphere, Azure, and Huawei Cloud, supporting scalable and resilient application architectures. • Implemented observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK; built custom dashboards and logging pipelines to improve system visibility and operational insight. • Maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, and Jenkins CI, enabling automated build, test, and deployment workflows across hybrid environments. • Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration with Ansible and Terraform, supported by Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripting to reduce manual effort and improve operational consistency.

• Provided strategic consultancy on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, guiding enterprise clients through cloud adoption, security hardening, cost optimization, and scalable architecture design. • Led full-cycle migration projects from legacy on-premises systems to Azure, covering discovery, planning, data and application migration, and post-deployment optimization—ensuring smooth transitions with minimal service disruption. • Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, reducing manual deployment efforts by over 30% and standardizing environment configurations. • Delivered hands-on training sessions and Proof of Concept (PoC) deployments for Azure-based solutions, accelerating internal capability building and shortening time-to-value for clients. • Administered Microsoft 365 environments and integrations, improving security posture, regulatory compliance, and user productivity across Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint Online.

• Recognized with the “Best Effort & Most Valuable Person” award for successfully delivering a critical vSphere migration project at KocSistem in 2018. • Managed and maintained multi-location data centers hosting VMware vSphere infrastructure for over 200 enterprise customers, ensuring uptime, scalability, and performance. • Implemented and maintained Veeam Replication Infrastructure, supporting robust backup and disaster recovery strategies. • Designed and executed Disaster Recovery (DR) plans and testing procedures using Veeam Replication, vSphere Replication, and VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM). • Migrated virtual machines across on-premises, Azure, and AWS environments, enabling hybrid and multi-cloud flexibility. • Developed an automation framework using PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Jenkins, saving an estimated 24 person-days annually through streamlined operations. • Installed, configured, and administered virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere, Citrix Xen, Oracle VM, and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV). • Deployed and managed workloads on Azure and AWS public cloud platforms, as well as hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. • Installed and maintained Nutanix and HP SimpliVity hyperconverged infrastructure, enhancing performance and simplifying management. • Authored and maintained automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, and Ansible to standardize deployments and reduce configuration drift. • Documented technical processes, tools, and architectures in detailed guides and diagrams, improving team knowledge sharing and operational transparency.

• Installed, configured, and managed VMware vSphere clusters, ensuring high availability and performance across enterprise workloads. • Administered Microsoft Active Directory Forests, maintaining secure identity management and domain services across distributed environments. • Deployed and maintained Microsoft enterprise solutions including SharePoint and Exchange, supporting collaboration and communication platforms. • Managed Windows and Linux operating systems across hybrid environments, ensuring system stability, patch compliance, and performance optimization. • Designed and implemented Azure landing zones, establishing secure and scalable foundations for cloud adoption. • Configured and supported Azure virtual machines at platform, OS, and service levels, enabling reliable cloud infrastructure operations. • Developed automation scripts using PowerShell and PowerCLI to streamline provisioning, configuration, and maintenance tasks.

• Installed, configured, and managed VMware vSphere clusters to support scalable and resilient virtualized environments. • Administered Microsoft Active Directory Forests, ensuring secure identity management and domain services across enterprise networks. • Deployed and maintained Microsoft enterprise platforms, including SharePoint and Exchange, enhancing collaboration and communication capabilities. • Managed Windows and Linux operating systems across hybrid infrastructures, ensuring performance, security, and compliance. • Designed and implemented Azure landing zones, establishing secure and scalable foundations for cloud adoption and governance. • Configured and supported Azure virtual machines at platform, OS, and service levels, enabling reliable cloud operations and service continuity. • Developed automation scripts using PowerShell and PowerCLI to streamline provisioning, configuration, and maintenance tasks.

• Installed, configured, and managed VMware and Hyper-V clusters, supporting virtualized workloads across enterprise environments. • Administered Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange Servers, ensuring secure identity management and reliable email communication. • Deployed and maintained core Microsoft infrastructure services, including DNS, DHCP, IIS, File Servers, and VPN, enabling seamless network operations and user access. • Managed Windows Server and Linux operating systems, ensuring system stability, performance, and compliance across hybrid environments. • Participated in infrastructure transition and migration projects, contributing to successful system upgrades and platform shifts. • Installed and configured rack-mounted and blade servers (IBM and HP), supporting data center expansion and hardware refresh initiatives. • Deployed and maintained enterprise storage systems, including IBM N Series, V7000 Series, and NetApp FAS, ensuring data availability and performance.

• Delivered classroom-based training on VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Windows Desktop, and core Microsoft infrastructure services, empowering IT professionals with hands-on expertise. • Served as a lecturer and keynote speaker at industry seminars and events focused on Microsoft technologies, sharing insights and best practices with technical audiences. • Provided personalized career support and mentorship to students, helping them navigate professional development paths in IT and cloud domains. • Authored technical blog posts and documentation for both internal and public platforms under BilgeAdam Technologies, contributing to knowledge sharing and community engagement.