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Professional SummaryHighly experienced AWS Solution Architect with over 15 years in the IT industry, specializing in designing, deploying, and managing scalable cloud architectures. Proficient in translating complex business requirements into effective cloud solutions using AWS services. Certified AWS Solutions Architect Professional, SysOps Administrator, and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, with a strong focus on infrastructure as code (IaC), DevOps practices, and cost optimization. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative cloud solutions that drive business success.Brief Overall Profile15 Years of experience across Pre-sales, Data Center Design, Cloud Infrastructure Architecture, Network and Security and Vendor ManagementDesigned a multi-tenant virtual solution to provide IaaS/SaaS service for customers.Design Public Cloud Infrastructure AWS, Azure, GCPHybrid Cloud design and deployment including Openstack integrationContainer Orchestration platform Kubernetes and Redhat OpenshiftProvided technical consulting for an assessment of global cloud service providersProvided strategic technology vision to executives to forecast growth and allocations against projected company revenues and initiatives for various global customersCreated high-level design and provided architectural oversight and governance for new data center environment using latest technology to support migration from legacy data centerCloud Architecture: AWS Architecture Design, Multi-Cloud Solutions, Hybrid Cloud Deployments, Serverless ArchitecturesDevOps: CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Automation (Ansible, Jenkins)Containers: Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices ArchitectureSecurity: IAM, VPC, Security Groups, AWS Shield, AWS WAF, Encryption (KMS)Networking: VPC Design, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), CloudFront, Direct ConnectDatabase: RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, Aurora, NoSQLCost Optimization: AWS Cost Explorer, Reserved Instances, Auto Scaling, Right-SizingMonitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, ELK Stack, Prometheus, GrafanaGoogle Cloud Certified- Professional Cloud ArchitectAWS Certified Solution Architecture ProfessionalAWS Certified Solution Architecture AssociateAWS Certified Sysops Administrator AssociateCertified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center - #52340Work HistorySolution Principal Cloud and DC Infrastructure Services, 03/2023 to CurrentHCLTech, Americas, Atlanta, GARoles and ResponsibilitiesDesign of clients Cloud environments with a focus on Azure and AWS and demonstrate Technical Cloud Architectural knowledge, playing a vital role in the design of production, staging, QA and development Cloud Infrastructures running in 24x7 environments.Business Architecture and Technology Strategic leader responsible for the company's business and technology strategy and execution.Led the design and deployment of multi-tiered cloud environments using AWS services, enhancing scalability, availability, and performance for enterprise applications.Architected and implemented CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, and Terraform, reducing deployment time by 40% and increasing release frequency.Managed containerized applications using Kubernetes and AWS EKS, enabling seamless scaling and reducing operational overhead.Optimized cloud infrastructure costs by 30% through reserved instances, right-sizing, and auto-scaling, aligning cloud expenditures with business needs.Developed and enforced security best practices, including IAM policies, VPC configurations, and data encryption strategies, ensuring compliance with industry standards.Provided architectural guidance and mentoring to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.Enterprise Solutions Architect Cloud and DC Infrastructure Services, 12/2017 to 03/2023Microland Limited, Atlanta, GARoles and ResponsibilitiesDesigned and deployed robust cloud solutions for clients in various industries, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.Migrated legacy on-premises applications to AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, S3, and RDS, resulting in improved performance and reduced operational costs.Implemented disaster recovery and business continuity strategies using AWS Backup, Glacier, and cross-region replication, ensuring high availability and data integrity.Collaborated with development teams to refactor monolithic applications into microservices architectures, improving agility and maintainability.Conducted training sessions and workshops on AWS best practices and cloud adoption strategies, empowering clients to maximize their use of cloud technologies.Senior Practice Manager, 09/2012 to 12/2017Wipro TechnologiesProducing multi-tier, high-availability infrastructure architectures in an Enterprise & cloud environment adhering to DR, Business Continuity and availability best practicePlanning, Design, Road maps, POC implementations for AWS Cloud technologiesHybrid Cloud solutions and experienced in integrating public cloud into traditional hosting/delivery modelsExperience with automation technologies like CloudFormation and ElasticbeanstalkWorking closely with business to understand and incorporate non-functional requirements in the application and infrastructure architectureProviding Public and Private Cloud Connectivity Solution such AWS Direct Connect or Azure Direct ConnectCloud Infrastructure Security design the solution as per customers/Industry standard security requirementsResponding to RFP/RFI/RFQ for Cloud Solutions requirementCloud Solution architecture, crafting, and Integrating new Solutions in a large scale enterprise of highly distributed applicationsTo build POV for a customer scenario considering all aspects of the solution like Infrastructure, Application Footprint and provide the best direction to the customer to drive lower TCO, improve organization agility and improving customers revenue ennoblement journeyNetwork and Security Solution Architect Roles and ResponsibilitiesDesigning and leading transformation initiatives in products, pre-sales & post-sales support and service delivery functions and implementing state-of-the-art solutions for carrier & enterprise clientsNetwork planning, design, installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting.Design High Availability Solution for Global Data CenterEvaluating and developing new products & services in emerging technologies.Presales & solution engineering support - organization and supporting global customer delivery.Executing the entire project management activities right from inception until implementation and Ensuring deliverables within assigned time, quality, scope and budgetary parameters.Benchmarking IT performance against global standards and developing plans for continuous improvements to enhance customer experience and support different service portfolios.Collaborated with the sales, marketing and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.Analyzed market trends and the competitive landscape to understand opportunities and potential value.Translated business goals, feature concepts and customer needs into prioritized product requirements and use cases.Tested and implemented new technology-based global projects such as building Private Cloud Data CenterSolution Consultant, 05/2011 to 09/2012Cable and Wireless WorldwideProposing and designing solutions to meet customer requirements.To identify business opportunities for prioritized products and closely work with Sales team.To present and defend your solution to all levels of a customer's organization; from end user to CXO.Response to RFP/RFI/Tender.Take proactive role in developing opportunities to gain an understanding of the customer's business requirements and service issues, persuasively articulate the C&W solutions and build customer confidence by demonstrating why C&W is best placed to be trusted with business critical networks.Create high-level design documentation for each customer and engage with design team for a specific design documents.Make significant contributions to the account development plan and help account teams with their plans to pitch additional services to customers.Use regular design reviews and other meetings to identify customers' current business issues and demands.Analyze the implications for business & service requirements, recognizing opportunities for improvement, or cross selling.Data Center Design - Network Infrastructure.Revenue growth and retention.Customer satisfaction based on CSAT ratings, Accolades or Complaints.Total revenues for services supplied to the nominated customer.Business opportunities identified and developed jointly with Account Manager.Business Unit Head - Networking, 01/2010 to 05/2011The Copy Cat Ltd Nairobi, KenyaProposing and designing solutions to meet customer requirements.Data Center Design - Network Infrastructure.Unified Communication Solution Design.Defines scope, design criteria, BOM and high-level design.Translates client business requirements into specific deliverables.Prepare detail technical solution and Proposal - solution architecture, resource efforts, Network High level design diagram.Prepare Commercial Proposal.Prepare Service Level Agreements (SLA) documents for the customer.Solution handover to internal Post sales team for implementation.Responsible for End-to-End solution.Collaborated with the marketing team to translate product features into customer value propositions to be used in consumer messaging.Collaborated with the marketing team to translate product features into customer value propositions to be used in consumer messaging.Assistance Manager Solution Designer, 06/2008 to 01/2010Mphasis an HP companyDeveloping a quality, integrated, cost-effective solution that meets the client's requirements by focusing onsolution quality and delivery feasibility, risk mitigation, financials, and alignment of client requirements to EDS servicesDefine the components of the solution - technical and Financial.Create a detailed end - to- end Design of the solution Solution Development.Create all components, by focus area, of the client solution, including necessary cost and price components information within the context of the defined solution strategy and Price-to-Win.Define and design Network Architecture according to the customer requirement.Customer Data center design.Helping sales executives by making technical presentations, answering technical questions and managing customer trial through r-mail, phone and on-site visits.Assists and participates in developing RFI, RFP and RFQ responses.Support build of integrated business solution and finalizes cost/price with Solution Team spread across different regions (US, EMEA and APAC).EducationBachelor of Engineering: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, 2001S.S.G.M.C.E. Shegaon, Amravati University Maharashtra |
