Ashwin Yadav

Professional summary

Microsoft cloud and security architect with 6+ years across Microsoft 365, Azure, identity, endpoint security, compliance and enterprise infrastructure. Designs Zero Trust and identity-first controls with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Defender and Purview, and builds the automation that keeps them running with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, Power Platform and Microsoft Copilot Studio. Leads a 12-member IT team and drove the renewal of ISO 27001:2022 certification.

Certifications

• 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

Technical skills

Cloud & Identity

Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Identity Governance, Hybrid Identity, Active Directory, Entra Connect, ADFS, Conditional Access, SAML Authentication

Security & Compliance

Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Purview, Zero Trust, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Information Protection, Compliance Manager, ISO 27001, Endpoint Security

Endpoint & Infrastructure

Microsoft Intune, MDM/MAM, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, FortiGate VPN, Palo Alto VPN

Automation & Development

PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dataverse

Professional experience

1. 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.

2. 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%.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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Education

• 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