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Palak Soni

Toronto

Summary

Experienced Cloud Engineer with 3 years of combined expertise in software development and cloud engineering. Proficient in Azure, GCP, and OCI, adept at architecting and deploying scalable solutions tailored to diverse business needs. Demonstrates strong collaboration, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless integration and optimization of cloud technologies to drive organizational success. Committed to continuous learning and staying abreast of emerging trends, contributing to innovative and efficient cloud solutions.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Engineer – Public Cloud

Rogers Communication Inc
05.2022 - Current

Azure

  • Led the development of Azure-based solutions such as OpenAI cognitive search, EDL Automation, VDI infrastructure, and networking design, collaborated closely with application development and architecture teams to enhance the Rogers customer website.
  • Architected and deployed scalable and resilient infrastructure utilizing virtual machines (VMs), Kubernetes clusters, and customized managed services, tailored to specific application requirements enforcing security policies, through automation using Python and Java.

Google Cloud (GCP)

  • Designed and implemented a multi-cloud disaster recovery solution using Google Cloud Storage for data replication and backup, ensuring data resilience and business continuity.
  • Coordinated data intake from various sources via Google Cloud Pub/Sub, facilitating seamless processing with Apache Beam on Google Cloud Dataflow, enabling real-time data analysis and insights generation.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

  • Played a pivotal role in the development of an ERP cloud migration system, leveraging OCI, and successfully launching it company-wide, overseeing the creation of multiple environments to streamline operations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional scrum teams to troubleshoot and debug cloud-based applications and services, leading to a 30% decrease in system downtime and ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Software Engineer – eLearning

Conestoga College
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Proficient in backend development with Node.js, python, JS, prioritizing scalability and efficiency in server-side applications
  • Skilled in database management with MongoDB and PostgreSQL, optimizing schemas for eLearning content and user data
  • Experienced in implementing secure authentication mechanisms, ensuring learner data privacy and compliance
  • Knowledgeable in third-party API integration, enhancing eLearning platforms with features from LMS and content delivery services, and fostering effective collaboration between instructional designers and frontend developers
  • Developed highly interactive coursework utilizing multimedia presentations, scenario-based learning, and gamified activities to engage learners effectively.

Education

Advanced Diploma - IT Innovation and Design

Conestoga College
Waterloo, ON

Skills

    Cloud computing platforms: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services

    Core Languages: Java, C#, Python, Net

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Terraform, GitHub Actions

    Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes

    CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI

    Scripting languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell

    Cloud-based monitoring and logging tools: CloudWatch, Prism

Certification

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900
  • Google Cloud Engineer Associate
  • Oracle Cloud Foundational Associate

Timeline

Cloud Engineer – Public Cloud

Rogers Communication Inc
05.2022 - Current

Software Engineer – eLearning

Conestoga College
04.2021 - 12.2021

Advanced Diploma - IT Innovation and Design

Conestoga College
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900
  • Google Cloud Engineer Associate
  • Oracle Cloud Foundational Associate
Palak Soni