💼 IT Infrastructure & Cloud Specialist

Manikandan K
Building & Securing Infrastructure

15+ years of hands-on expertise across On-Premise & Cloud infrastructure — Windows, VMware, Linux, and multi-cloud platforms.

15+
Years Experience
3
Cloud Platforms
Win·VMware·Linux
Core Expertise
PS·Bash
Scripting

Infrastructure Specialist & Cloud Practitioner

With over 15 years in IT infrastructure, I specialize in designing, deploying, and managing both on-premise and cloud environments. My career spans enterprise Windows Server ecosystems, VMware virtualisation platforms, Linux systems administration, and modern cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP.

I bring deep expertise in automation through PowerShell and Bash scripting — helping teams eliminate repetitive tasks and enforce consistent infrastructure configurations at scale.

Currently expanding my cloud-native skills through hands-on lab work covering IaaS, IAM, networking, and security across all three major cloud platforms.

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Enterprise IT
Active Directory, GPO, DNS/DHCP, PKI
☁️
Multi-Cloud
Azure · AWS · GCP
🖥️
Virtualisation
VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter
📜
Scripting & Automation
PowerShell · Bash · Task Scheduler
Proficiency Overview
🪟 Windows Server15+ Years
🖥️ VMware vSphere12+ Years
🐧 Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)10+ Years
📜 PowerShell10+ Years
☁️ Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)In Progress
Currently Learning
Azure IaaS AWS IaaS GCP IaaS IAM & Zero Trust

Skills & Technologies

A deep toolbox built over 15+ years spanning on-premise, virtualisation, and cloud infrastructure.

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Windows Infrastructure
Enterprise AD & Server ecosystem
Windows Server 2008–2022 Active Directory Group Policy (GPO) DNS & DHCP PKI / Certificate Services WSUS DFS / File Services Hyper-V
🖥️
VMware Virtualisation
vSphere platform expertise
VMware vSphere ESXi vCenter Server vMotion / HA / DRS vSAN NSX-T (Basics) VMware Workstation
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Linux Administration
RHEL, Ubuntu & CentOS
RHEL / CentOS Ubuntu Server Shell / Bash systemd & services LVM / Storage iptables / firewalld cron & automation
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Scripting & Automation
PowerShell & Bash
PowerShell PowerShell DSC Bash Scripting Task Scheduler Azure PowerShell AWS Tools for PS WMI / CIM
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Cloud Platforms
Azure · AWS · GCP — IaaS & IAM
Azure VMs & VNets Azure Entra ID Azure RBAC & PIM AWS EC2 & VPC AWS IAM & SCP GCP Compute & IAM GCP VPC & Cloud Storage

Lab Trackers & Learning

Hands-on labs and structured learning paths across cloud and security topics.

Certification Goals

Target certifications aligned with cloud and infrastructure expertise. View full roadmap diagram →

AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
Microsoft Azure
🔥 Pursuing
AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
Microsoft Azure
📋 Planned
AWS Solutions Architect — Associate
Amazon Web Services
🔥 Pursuing
Google Cloud — Associate Cloud Engineer
Google Cloud
📋 Planned
VMware VCP-DCV (vSphere)
VMware by Broadcom
📋 Planned
SC-300: Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator
Microsoft Azure
📋 Planned

Let's Connect

Open to discussions on infrastructure, cloud architecture, and automation challenges.