Pavan Kumar Kothuri

Background

About Pavan Kumar Kothuri

Architected highly available, scalable, and secure Azure solutions, utilizing Azure Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, Azure Front Door, and Availability Zones for mission-critical applications- Administered Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) for user identity, role assignment, and access lifecycle across enterprise applications- Configured and managed user, group, and device identities to ensure secure and compliant access control- Implemented Conditional Access Policies to enforce adaptive, risk-based access control based on device state, user location, and role- Defined and managed custom and built-in roles in Entra ID to enforce least privilege across subscriptions and resources- Delegated admin roles through Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to monitor and audit elevated access- Regularly reviewed and updated Access Reviews to ensure timely removal of unused or excessive privileges- Integrated Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR), and Identity Protection to enhance user security- Enabled identity governance features such as entitlement management and access certification- Monitored risky sign-ins and identities using Microsoft Entra Identity Protection and responded with automated remediation actions- Designed and implemented Azure Landing Zones using Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Blueprints, enabling rapid, secure, and compliant cloud adoption across multiple environments- Developed and executed cloud strategy roadmaps for seamless migration from on-premises to Azure, aligning technical solutions with business outcomes- Implemented robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, integrating automated build, test, and release processes for improved agility and reduced deployment errors- Championed Azure Cost Optimization by using Azure Cost Management, budgets, and reserved instances, leading to a 30% reduction in cloud expenditure- Strengthened security posture using Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Key Vaults, Azure Policy, and RBAC, ensuring governance and compliance with regulatory standards- Designed and deployed Azure Disaster Recovery and Backup strategies leveraging Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup, ensuring business continuity and data resilience- Led hybrid network architecture design with Azure VNets, VPN Gateways, and VNet Peering, enabling secure connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments.