About

Ozan Berk Polat

Azure Cloud Consultant | Solution Design & Platform Architecture 📍 Istanbul, Turkey

🚀 Professional Summary

Working at the intersection of Azure architecture and enterprise operations, I specialize in both long-term platform ownership and project-based technical advisory across a range of industries and customer profiles. From managing the full Azure footprint of a major European bank to designing solutions for customers with complex, time-sensitive challenges, I bring the same mindset to every engagement: secure, compliant, and built to last.

💼 Professional Evolution

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    section IT Support
    Çelebi Aviation Holding       :2019-02, 2020-07
    Esan Eczacıbaşı               :2020-07, 2021-09

    section Systems Engineering
    Trendyol Group                :2021-09, 2022-12
    Gunvor Group                  :2022-12, 2024-01

    section Cloud Engineering
    Gunvor Group                  :2024-01, 2025-12

    section Cloud Consulting
    D724 IT Services              :2025-12, 2026-12

📜 Certifications

Certification	Status
Azure Administrator Associate	✅ Active
Azure Security Engineer Associate	✅ Active
Microsoft Entra Specialist	✅ Active
M365 Administrator Expert	✅ Active
Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals	✅ Active

My certifications reflect my strategic focus on identity-first security and infrastructure resilience across enterprise environments.

🚦 How I Rate Myself

Let’s be real. Nobody knows everything in the cloud. Here is how I break down my comfort zone with different Azure services. As someone working towards a Cloud Solution Architect role, I value infrastructure as code (IaC), operational resilience, and understanding the architectural “why” behind every service:

Rating	Proficiency Level Description
	1 Star: No hands-on experience yet.
	2 Stars: Understand the core concepts. I can handle basic deployments, standard day-to-day management, and know what business problem the service solves.
	3 Stars: Solid operational experience. I can deploy from scratch, troubleshoot existing setups, and weigh the pros and cons when making mid-level architecture decisions.
	4 Stars: Enterprise-ready. I can design the architecture, deploy via Bicep/IaC using best practices, and fully optimize, scale, and manage complex production workloads.
	5 Stars: Nobody is perfect :)

Note: My highest self-rating is 4 stars. The cloud ecosystem is constantly evolving, and a good architect knows there is always more to learn.

🛠 The Azure Matrix

(Click on any category to expand and see my specific service proficiencies)

🖥 Compute & Containers

Service	Proficiency
Virtual machines
Virtual machine scale sets
App Services
Function App
Azure Virtual Desktop
Kubernetes services (AKS)
Container Apps
Container registries
Container instances
Availability sets

🔐 Identity & Security

Service	Proficiency
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra PIM
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Identity Governance
Managed Identities
App registrations
Key vaults
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Web Application Firewall policies (WAF)
Microsoft Sentinel

🌐 Networking

Service	Proficiency
Virtual networks
Network security groups
DNS zones
Application gateways
Load balancers
ExpressRoute circuits
Virtual network gateways
Front Doors
Bastions
Firewalls

⚙️ Management & Governance

Service	Proficiency
Policy
Automation Accounts
Cost Management + Billing
Subscriptions
Azure Advisor
Azure Resource Mover
Machines - Azure Arc
Azure Migrate

📊 Monitoring & Analytics

Service	Proficiency
Log Analytics workspaces
Application Insights
Alerts
Metrics
Azure Workbooks
Data factories
Managed Prometheus
Network Watcher

💾 Storage & BCDR

Service	Proficiency
Storage accounts
Disks
Recovery Services vaults

🔗 Integration & Web

Service	Proficiency
Logic apps
Communication Services
API Management services
Service Bus

🛠 DevOps & Misc

Service	Proficiency
Azure DevOps organizations
GitHub

Current Role: Azure Cloud Consultant | D724 IT Services, A Datamarket Company

Dec 2025 – Present

🔧 Key Responsibilities:

Architecting and managing the end-to-end Azure platform for a major European bank under a long-running managed services agreement, taking full technical ownership across all aspects of the environment including cost governance, security posture, networking, compute, and infrastructure-as-code delivery using bespoke Bicep templates tailored to the bank’s specific requirements.
Continuously driving platform optimization for the bank through structured analysis across cost efficiency, resource governance, and Azure best practices, translating findings into actionable improvements that keep the environment compliant, audit-ready, performant, and future-ready.
Leading short-cycle solution design and advisory engagements for EA and CSP customers referred through Datamarket, assessing complex technical challenges and delivering secure, compliant, and actionable architecture recommendations across areas such as cost optimization, network infrastructure, cloud-native communication services, and content delivery.
Delivering solution design and hands-on technical implementation across diverse industries including automotive, food & beverage, banking, and insurance through project-based engagements, adapting architecture thinking to varied environments, regulatory constraints, and organizational maturity levels.
Collaborating with the Datamarket pre-sales team on technically complex opportunities, contributing to service scoping, effort estimation, and solution positioning where deep Azure expertise is critical to shaping the right commercial outcome.

📝 Recent Projects & Publications:

• Video Content Delivery Architecture (Jan 2026): Designed and implemented secure video streaming solutions using Azure Front Door and Blob Storage for large banking applications, ensuring high-performance content delivery with advanced security controls.

• Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Testing (Jan 2026): Led full-scale database and infrastructure restore testing in isolated Azure environments, validating recovery procedures for Oracle databases and Active Directory components.

• Real-Time RPO Monitoring Solution (Mar 2026): Developed API-driven RPO monitoring for a major European bank, transitioning from log-based to real-time monitoring to achieve second-level accuracy in compliance reporting.

In the financial sector, precision in RPO monitoring is not optional—it’s a regulatory requirement. My solutions ensure second-level accuracy in disaster recovery visibility.

• Automated VM Utilization Reporting (Mar 2026): Created Logic Apps-based automation for monthly VM resource utilization reports, incorporating CPU, memory, and storage metrics with business-hours filtering for accurate workload analysis.

• Enterprise FinOps Automation (Mar 2026): Architected production-hardened cost management workflows using Azure Logic Apps, enabling multi-granular cost reporting and automated Excel report generation for large-scale organizations.

Previous Roles

Company	Position	Period	Focus
Gunvor Group	Cloud Engineer	Jan 2024 – Dec 2025	Azure & Entra ID, Bicep IaC
Gunvor Group	System Engineer	Dec 2022 – Dec 2023	Global virtualization, Hybrid cloud
Trendyol Group	System Engineer	Sep 2021 – Nov 2022	300+ branches, Global infrastructure
Eczacıbaşı Topluluğu	IT Specialist	Jul 2020 – Sep 2021	Enterprise IT support
Çelebi Aviation Holding	IT Specialist	Feb 2019 – Jul 2020	Aviation IT operations

📧 Connect & Collaborate

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☁️ Azure Engagement Model

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    title Azure Platform Engagement Model
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    y-axis Reactive Requests --> Proactive Cloud Strategy

    Azure Platform Management: [0.30, 0.40]
    Tenant & Subscription Governance: [0.50, 0.65]
    Cost Governance & FinOps: [0.58, 0.72]
    Identity & Access Architecture: [0.70, 0.80]
    Azure Landing Zone Architecture: [0.78, 0.86]
    Security & Compliance Posture: [0.82, 0.88]
    Enterprise Architecture Alignment: [0.90, 0.92]
    Strategic Cloud Advisory: [0.94, 0.95]

Core Principle: My approach is defined by “Cloud-First & Automated-Always.” I leverage Bicep and PowerShell to ensure that enterprise environments are not only scalable but also inherently secure and compliant by design.
Vision: My vision is to automate any repetitive, error-prone, or tedious tasks wherever possible, and focus on creating architectural designs to solve customer problems.

The cloud is not just infrastructure—it’s a platform for innovation, resilience, and transformation. I’m committed to helping organizations unlock its full potential.