About
Architecture, engineering and leadership in one role.
I work at the intersection of cloud architecture, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, automation, compliance and enterprise IT operations.
My approach combines technical depth with business requirements, operational constraints, information security and cost optimisation. I design solutions that integrate with existing Microsoft ecosystems while improving security, productivity, governance and service delivery.
My path started in engineering: a Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering from City of Glasgow College, followed by six years moving from first-line support to Intune and security, cloud infrastructure, team leadership and architecture.
- Display name
- Ashwin Yadav
- User principal
- ashwin@ashwinyadav.com
- Job title
- Microsoft Cloud, AI & Security Architect
- Location
- Mumbai, India · UTC+05:30
- Assigned roles
- Cybersecurity Architect SC-100 · Expert
- Identity and Access Administrator SC-300
- Security Operations Analyst SC-200
- Azure Security Engineer AZ-500
- Account created
- 2020
- MFA
- Enforced
Leadership
Leading enterprise IT
As Assistant Manager – IT at Medikigai, I lead a 12-member IT team responsible for IT operations, Microsoft 365 administration, endpoint security, infrastructure and service delivery for 500 users across Mumbai and Nashville.
- IT team leadership and service delivery
- Microsoft cloud and endpoint security initiatives
- Information security governance and audit coordination
- Infrastructure and remote-access security
- Technology vendor and licensing management
- IT cost optimisation and procurement reviews
- AI adoption and business process automation
- Operational documentation and reporting
Experience
Career timeline
December 2025 – Present
Assistant Manager – IT
Medikigai India Private Limited
- Lead a 12-member IT team overseeing IT operations, Microsoft 365 administration, endpoint security, infrastructure and service delivery for 500 users across Mumbai and Nashville.
- Renewed ISO 27001:2022 certification by driving security remediation, strengthening information security controls, and coordinating audit evidence and compliance activities.
- Architected FortiGate and Palo Alto remote-access VPN integrated with Microsoft Entra ID SAML authentication, enforced through Conditional Access, Intune and endpoint security controls.
- Built PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API automation for security auditing, access reviews and compliance reporting, including a SharePoint permission boundary crawler and a Teams retention audit.
- Designed AI assistants in Microsoft Copilot Studio, drove Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption and governance, and delivered Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Power Platform solutions.
August 2024 – November 2025
Team Lead – ITS
Procentris India Private Limited
- Led a team delivering end-to-end Microsoft 365 solutions for clients across healthcare and financial services.
- Delivered a Power Platform incident management system (40% faster ticket triage) and a SharePoint document automation workflow (60% less manual data entry).
- Architected secure external collaboration with Conditional Access and Entra ID B2B, and integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot with SharePoint and Teams.
- Automated Microsoft Defender alert triage and reporting with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API, reducing response time by 50%.
August 2023 – January 2025
Freelancer (Gigworker)
Gigmos Solutions Private Limited
- Delivered technical support, incident resolution and configuration guidance across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Purview, Defender and Entra ID for global customers.
- Supported Microsoft 365 Copilot onboarding and adoption, and collaborated with Microsoft engineers on complex incidents.
January 2023 – July 2023
Senior Engineer – Cloud & Infrastructure Management
LTIMindtree
- Led an Exchange Online migration of 800 mailboxes with zero data loss and minimal downtime.
- Configured Microsoft Intune MDM/MAM policies for 1,500+ devices with zero deployment failures.
- Designed Microsoft Purview DLP and Compliance Manager frameworks and automated compliance dashboards.
November 2021 – January 2023
Senior Technical Advisor – Intune & Security
Concentrix, Pune
- Deployed and managed Microsoft Intune MDM policies and Conditional Access across 3,000+ users globally.
- Configured layered email security with Safe Links and Microsoft Defender for Office 365, maintaining 96% resolution SLA compliance for escalated issues.
August 2020 – October 2021
Technical Support Intern
Synosys Technologies LLC, Mumbai
- Provided first-level support for endpoint setup, troubleshooting and Microsoft 365 services, and assisted with pilot deployments of Intune policies.
Certifications
Microsoft certified
- SC-100Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
- SC-300Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- SC-200Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
- AZ-500Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Education
Engineering foundations
- Bachelor of Engineering in Marine EngineeringCity of Glasgow College, United KingdomAugust 2014 – July 2018
- Higher Secondary Certificate (Science)Swami RamKrishna ParamHans College, MumbaiJune 2012 – May 2014
- Secondary School CertificateSwami Vivekanand High School, MumbaiJanuary 2012 – March 2012
Approach
How I work
- 01
Identity first
Every access decision runs through Microsoft Entra ID, so identity controls are designed before anything that depends on them.
- 02
Start from the business process
I start with the business process, then select the right combination of applications, workflows and integrations.
- 03
Least privilege, always auditable
Automation and access are appropriately permissioned, and every important action leaves a record.
- 04
Automate what must happen every time
Maintainable automation improves consistency, reduces manual effort and gives operational visibility.
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