Azure Cloud & Infrastructure Support

Muhammad Afzaal

IT professional focused on Microsoft Azure, cloud infrastructure, networking, Linux, and technical support.

Brooklyn, NY

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About Me

I am an IT professional focused on Microsoft Azure, cloud infrastructure, networking, and technical support. I hold a B.S. in Information Technology from Western Governors University and an associate degree in Computer Information Systems – IT Support from Oakland Community College.

My Azure experience includes both hands-on infrastructure projects and freelance client work. I have deployed Windows virtual machines, configured storage and snapshots for data protection, hosted a client website with Azure App Service, and built projects involving VNets, subnets, NSGs, VNet peering, load balancing, Azure Bastion, Private DNS, NAT Gateway, Network Watcher, managed disks, monitoring, and infrastructure troubleshooting.

I am currently preparing for the Microsoft Azure Administrator certification (AZ-104) and seeking opportunities in cloud support, infrastructure support, systems administration, and junior cloud engineering.

Technical Skills

Microsoft Azure

Virtual Machines, VNets, Subnets, NSGs, VNet Peering, Load Balancer, Bastion, Private DNS, NAT Gateway, Route Tables, Network Watcher, Managed Disks, Snapshots, Azure Monitor, Azure App Service

Systems

Ubuntu Linux, Windows Server, Nginx, IIS, MariaDB, Bash, Azure CLI, PowerShell (Basic), GitHub

Networking

TCP/IP, DNS, CIDR, Subnetting, Routing, Ports and Protocols, Connectivity Troubleshooting

Technical Support

DNS Records, Nameservers, Web Hosting, Business Email, Website Troubleshooting, Client Support

Azure Projects

Project 01

Azure Segmented Network Infrastructure

Built a segmented Azure environment across two peered VNets with private Ubuntu VMs, separate web, API, and database tiers, subnet-level NSGs, Azure Bastion, a Standard Public Load Balancer, Private DNS, NAT Gateway, and Network Watcher.

Tested and troubleshot NSG priority, routing, VNet peering, private connectivity, and traffic segmentation between application tiers.

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Project 02

Azure Multi-OS Compute Infrastructure

Deployed Ubuntu Linux and Windows Server virtual machines with Azure networking, NSGs, Nginx, IIS, managed disks, snapshots, persistent Linux storage, and Azure Monitor.

Practiced infrastructure deployment, storage configuration, monitoring, snapshot recovery, and troubleshooting service accessibility.

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Professional Experience

Freelance Web & Digital Operations Specialist

Self-Employed | Brooklyn, NY

2024 – Present
  • Provisioned and configured an Azure Windows Virtual Machine for a client business workload, selecting compute and storage resources based on performance and capacity requirements.
  • Created Azure VM snapshots and used an additional virtual machine as part of a data protection and recovery setup for the client.
  • Deployed and hosted a client website using Azure App Service, supporting reliable public website availability.
  • Managed web hosting, domain transfers, DNS records, nameservers, business email, and troubleshooting of website and connectivity issues.
  • Managed Google Ads campaigns and worked directly with clients to gather requirements, resolve technical and account issues, and provide ongoing support.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) – In Progress
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA A+
  • ITIL Foundation
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Western Governors University | 2026

Associate Degree – Computer Information Systems (IT Support)

Oakland Community College | 2024

Let's Connect

I am currently interested in Azure cloud support, infrastructure support, systems administration, and junior cloud engineering opportunities.

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