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Sandeep Chilamkruthy

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Courses

CIS 130

Certifications Earned

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft Azure Administrator

Background and Industry Experience

15 years of experience working in the IT field. Worked in a variety of industry verticals including manufacturing, medical, law, entertainment Specifically working in Azure and Microsoft 365 for the past 10 years.

I’m currently working as a Senior IT Administrator for an entertainment company in Los Angeles. I hold a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and certifications in Microsoft for Windows client, Azure Fundamentals and Azure Administrator Associate. I handle IT projects and day to day IT operations for our company within our team. I’m an avid reader of fiction and non fiction and consume a lot of podcasts on daily commute specifically of the True crime genre. On weekends, my wife and I go on hikes, do some gardening and also take long walks on the beach. Fun fact about me, I was a founding member of our basketball team in my high school in India and we went on to play for the state team in national championships.

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