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Cloud Architect

About

Cloud Platform Architect with 15+ years of experience designing and evolving Azure-based platforms supporting 200+ engineers across 10+ subscriptions. Specialized in modernizing on-prem workloads to Azure, defining CI/CD reference architectures, and implementing policy-driven governance in environments operating at significant monthly cloud spend. My work sits at the intersection of architecture, platform engineering, and organizational enablement - balancing security, scalability, cost efficiency, and engineering velocity. I have guided teams on RBAC modeling, Azure Entra access patterns, private connectivity strategies, and environment isolation aligned to least-privilege principles.

Location

Hyderabad

AI stack

antigravity

claude

gemini

Work experience

Cloud Architect at SIENT TECHNOLOGIES, May 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Leading enterprise Azure infrastructure modernisation and ISO 27001:2022 compliance - hub-spoke networking, defence-in-depth security, automated IaC delivery pipelines, endpoint management consolidation, and security operations standardisation across hybrid multi-workload production environments.

Professional development at Career Break, Mar 2026 - Apr 2026 · 2 mos, Remote, Focused on the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure and Generative AI, AI-assisted engineering workflows, and modern cloud platform design patterns.

Senior DevOps Lead at Hexagon R&D India, Jan 2023 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Remote, Led Azure platform architecture evolution across 10+ subscriptions supporting 200+ engineers, defining governance guardrails, resilient CI/CD execution models, and cost-aware cloud practices. Guided teams during on-prem to Azure migrations, advising on secure connectivity patterns, RBAC, and Azure Entra access packages, and environment isolation strategies aligned to least-privilege principles.

Technical Lead at Hexagon R&D India, Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs, Remote, Drove platform engineering and cloud governance initiatives, designing secure connectivity patterns, scalable Kubernetes deployment standards, and elastic CI infrastructure. Implemented cost optimization strategies and automated security controls to improve reliability, reduce manual overhead, and strengthen compliance alignment.

Software Consultant at Hexagon R&D India, Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs, On-site, Played a key role in early DevOps transformation, transitioning legacy on-prem applications to standardized Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. Introduced containerization and integrated security and quality scanning to modernize delivery workflows across product teams.

Contributing Writer at TelecomTALK, Sep 2011 - Nov 2018 · 7 yrs 3 mos, Remote, Authored analytical articles on telecom services, customer experience, and digital trends, influencing consumer awareness and operator responses.

Education

M.Tech, Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

B.E., Civil Engineering, Nmam Institute of Technology