Cyber Security Engineer | Cloud Architect | DevSecOps Engineer
Razvan Duda
Dedicated Cyber Security Engineer and Cloud Architect with comprehensive experience in securing IT environments, automating operations, and implementing Zero Trust strategies.
Certifications
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Microsoft
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
Microsoft
Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
Microsoft
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft
FinOps Certified Engineer
FinOps Foundation
(ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity
(ISC)²
Technical Skills
Security & Compliance
- SOC Implementation, SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), SOAR, XDR, EDR
- Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Azure AD/Entra ID, Privileged Access Management (PAM), MFA, SSO, RBAC, Zero Trust
- Nessus, Qualys, OWASP Top 10, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Penetration Testing
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST CSF, PCI DSS
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Microsoft Azure: Solutions Architecture, DevOps, Security, Administration, FinOps
- Kubernetes: AKS, Workload Identity, Service Mesh, Network Policies
- Terraform, Ansible, ARM Templates, Bicep, Pulumi
- VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, XenServer, Docker, Container Orchestration
- SD-WAN, VPN, Cisco Meraki, Network Segmentation
AI & Machine Learning
- Azure AI Services: Cognitive Services, OpenAI Service, Machine Learning Studio
- LLM Integration: GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Mistral, IBM Granite
- Anomaly Detection, Threat Classification, Behavioral Analysis
- Model Deployment, A/B Testing, Performance Monitoring
Development & DevOps
- C# (.NET 8), Python, Go, Rust, PowerShell, Bash, KQL, SQL
- ASP.NET Core, FastAPI, Gin, Entity Framework Core
- Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
- Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
- xUnit, NUnit, Pytest, Security Testing (SAST/DAST)
Professional Experience
Cyber Security Engineer
Harvey & Thompson
April 2024 - Present
London, UK
- Reduced security incident severity and response time through automation and proactive threat hunting
- Developed custom security tools in Rust and Go to automate RBAC auditing and compliance reporting
- Implemented automated inactive account detection across 3000+ identities, saving £5000 annually
- Led AKS Workload Identity and Azure AD Integration project, securing 17 microservices
- Achieved 99.9% security SLA with defense-in-depth strategies across Azure environments
- Reduced attack surface by 60% through Zero Trust Network Architecture implementation
- Achieved 100% compliance with PCI DSS and GDPR requirements
DevOps Engineer / Developer
Harvey & Thompson
September 2020 - March 2024
London, UK
- Accelerated software delivery by 40% while maintaining 99.99% availability
- Architected and developed 5+ enterprise-level applications using C# and ASP.NET
- Reduced application vulnerabilities by 80% through SAST/DAST integration
- Designed resilient Azure architectures with 99.99% uptime
- Orchestrated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time from days to minutes
- Developed POS Scanning System for 1,000+ terminals and OCR Document Processing with 95% accuracy
Infrastructure Engineer
Harvey & Thompson
December 2017 - August 2020
London, UK
- Modernized legacy infrastructure, reducing operational costs and improving reliability
- Automated infrastructure provisioning, reducing deployment time by 75%
- Implemented SD-WAN solution, improving network performance by 40%
- Datacenter consolidation reducing physical footprint by 50%
- Achieved RPO of 4 hours and RTO of 8 hours
IT Support Consultant
Self Employed
September 2009 - December 2017
London, UK
Delivered comprehensive IT solutions for 50+ SMB clients across retail, healthcare, and professional services. Designed and implemented secure networking solutions, managed data center colocation services with 99.9% uptime SLA, and provided 24/7 support with 95% client retention rate.
Key Achievements
Annual savings through license optimization
Attack surface reduction via Zero Trust
Security SLA achieved
Let's Work Together
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.
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