Manuel Chavez

Azure Administrator

Banco Galicia • Full time

Jan 2025 - Present • 1 yr 4 mos

Since Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires is not listed among the available banks, I used Banco Galicia to complete the work experience section, but the following refers to my position at Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Responsible for the end-to-end management of the Azure cloud environment for one of Argentina's largest public banks, ensuring security, compliance, and operational continuity. ▸ Comprehensive governance of Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and management hierarchies across the organization. ▸ Cost management and optimization through Reserved Instances, Azure Advisor recommendations, and lifecycle policy configurations. ▸ Infrastructure deployment and administration using ARM templates and PowerShell automation pipelines. ▸ Cloud security management including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, NSG policies, Conditional Access, and PIM. ▸ Advanced Azure networking: VNet design, peering, ExpressRoute integration, Azure Firewall, and VPN Gateways. ▸ Identity and access management via Microsoft Entra ID: SSO, MFA, role assignments, and Privileged Identity Management. ▸ Microsoft 365 identity governance: user lifecycle management, license optimization, and compliance policies via Microsoft Purview. ▸ Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) design, deployment, and ongoing administration including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, and image management. ▸ Networking configuration for AVD environments including RDP Shortpath, private endpoints, and split tunneling.

Infrestructure Specialist

CTRL • Full time

May 2021 - Dec 2024 • 3 yrs 7 mos

Azure Administrator / Solution Architect CTRL365 SA | Buenos Aires, Argentina Led the design, implementation, and management of Azure-based cloud solutions for corporate clients and internal company infrastructure. ▸ Designed and implemented secure, scalable Azure architectures achieving a 40% reduction in loading times and 25% increase in system availability. ▸ Automated complex infrastructure tasks with PowerShell, reducing manual workload and operational risk. ▸ Managed identities and access in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including NSG policies, P2S VPN, and Load Balancer configuration. ▸ Implemented cost optimization strategies — resource migration, lifecycle policies, and VM reservations — achieving ~40% annual cost reduction. ▸ Administered Azure Update Manager for secure, efficient patch management across virtual machines. ▸ Performed technical analysis and solution planning with client stakeholders from project inception to delivery. Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert CTRL365 SA | Buenos Aires, Argentina ▸ Orchestrated comprehensive user account management with RBAC controls, reducing unauthorized access incidents by 20%. ▸ Managed M365 environment for 200+ users (internal and external), ensuring seamless collaboration. ▸ Implemented M365 best practices resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity. ▸ Delivered staff training on advanced Microsoft 365 features and administered Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online. Blue Prism Technical Architect & Installation Engineer CTRL365 SA | Buenos Aires, Argentina ▸ Led technical architecture and end-to-end deployment of Blue Prism RPA solutions for enterprise clients. ▸ Managed installation, configuration, and optimization of Blue Prism environments for performance and scalability. ▸ Collaborated with development teams to design custom automation solutions improving operational efficiency. ▸ Provided technical guidance on Blue Prism best practices and third-party integrations.