Sai Phaneendra

About Sai Phaneendra

I am a DevOps Engineer and Azure Cloud Specialist with over 8 years of IT experience, including 4+ years working extensively with Microsoft Azure. My expertise lies in infrastructure automation, cloud optimization, and building scalable, secure, and highly available environments that help organizations accelerate delivery and reduce costs.In my current role as a Lead Software Engineer at Persistent Systems, I have:Automated Azure infrastructure deployments using Terraform and ARM templates, reducing provisioning time by 40%.Designed and managed secure networking solutions with VNet peering, NSGs for hybrid cloud setups.Implemented Identity and Access Management (IAM) with Microsoft Entra ID and RBACDelivered cost-effective, compliant backup solutions supporting 100+ VMs.I am passionate about DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and Cloud Security, with proven hands-on skills in Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AKS, and CI/CD automation. I also hold Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104) and continuously upskill in modern cloud-native technologies. My career goal is to leverage my expertise to design and implement resilient cloud platforms that enable faster innovation, optimized performance, and business growth.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Lead

   HCLTech

   Dec 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• Vijetha Degree College

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

  2010 — 2013

• Royal Junior college

  High School, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Outlook
• Social Networking
• Dbms
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Powerpoint
• Operating Systems
• Java
• Html
• Screening Resumes
• Microsoft Word
• C#
• Social Media