NGINX
Gaurav Patel
CLOUD ARCHITECH
TAGUIG,Philippines
Summary
Experienced Cloud Solution Architect specializing in AWS and Azure Landing Zone design, large-scale migrations, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Proven expertise in secure cloud architecture, automation, and hybrid cloud integrations with technologies like Direct Connect, VPNs, Palo Alto, and WAFs. Successfully led 81+ application migrations to AWS, leveraging EKS, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, and other cloud-native services. Worked with major telecom customers including AT&T, T-Mobile, British Telecom, Wind Tre, and PLDT on cloud landing zones and application migrations. Passionate about modernizing IT infrastructure, optimizing performance, and driving cloud transformation with scalable, cost-effective solutions..
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Cloud Solution Architect
AMDOCS Philippines
09.2023 - Current
- Designed and deployed AWS & Azure Landing Zones, ensuring security, compliance, and scalability.
- Led the Lift-and-Shift migration of 81 on-prem applications to AWS using EKS (Fargate & Node Groups), Elastic Beanstalk,ASG and Lambda.
- Architected hybrid cloud frameworks, enabling seamless on-premises and cloud integration.
- Implemented FinOps strategies to optimize cloud spending across CAPEX & OPEX models.
- Designed secure cloud networking solutions with Direct Connect, VPN, Palo Alto firewalls, HAProxy, NGINX, and Reblaze WAF.
- Automated cloud infrastructure deployment with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
- Provided expert guidance on Cloud Adoption & Modernization, ensuring business continuity.
DevOps Specialist
Amdocs
11.2019 - 09.2023
- Managed AWS, Azure, VRA, and VCD infrastructure for large-scale enterprise applications.
- Designed AWS Landing Zones, including networking, security, monitoring, and backup solutions.
- Led CI/CD pipeline implementation using Jenkins, Helm, Bitbucket, Nexus, and Ansible.
- Deployed containerized applications on AWS ECS, OpenShift 3.x/4.x, and Kubernetes.
- Developed automation scripts in Python and Bash to optimize infrastructure processes.
- Ensured scalability and reliability of cloud environments via IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native and DevOps-driven solutions.
Infrastructure Specialist
Symantec
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Managed 60K+ active VMs in a highly scalable and mission-critical hybrid cloud environment.
- Provided operations support and solutions for VMware-based infrastructure.
- Led DevOps-driven application migration to containerized environments.
Unix Engineer
Amdocs
06.2014 - 04.2018
- Administered VMware & Linux-based servers, ensuring system reliability and performance.
- Provided Level-3 support, handling incident management, problem resolution, and infrastructure maintenance.
- Led Unix solution deployments, supporting large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Collaborated with vendors to ensure timely resolution of hardware-related issues impacting the performance or availability of the company''s Unix infrastructure.
Unix Administrator
IT Source Technologies
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Managed HP-UX (IA) and Superdome (SD32) servers for enterprise workloads.
- Conducted OS patching, hardware troubleshooting, and system maintenance.
- Familiar with ITIL processes, including Change, Incident, and Problem Management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Nirma University
Ahmedabad 06.2007 - 06.2011
Skills
Cloud Platforms & Services(AWS and Azure))
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Accomplishments
- Designed & implemented AWS Landing Zone for a large-scale telecom transformation.
- Led the successful migration of 81 on-prem applications to AWS over a 13-month program, modernizing critical telco systems (Ordering, Billing, Rating, etc.).
- Managed end-to-end migration: deployment, database migration, integration, and stabilization for PLDT.
- Pioneered automation initiatives for T-Mobile & AT&T, streamlining deployment, OS patching, and configuration management.
- Achieved first AWS Landing Zone creation for WindTre, ensuring a secure and scalable cloud foundation
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteHybridRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsCareer advancementQuote
"If you think you're the smartest person in your street, then you're in the wrong street."
Software
HAPROXY
SQUID
REDHAT IDM
AWX
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
Interests
Cricket
Swimming
Football
Timeline
Cloud Solution Architect
AMDOCS Philippines
09.2023 - Current
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
05-2022
DevOps Specialist
Amdocs
11.2019 - 09.2023
Infrastructure Specialist
Symantec
04.2018 - 11.2019
Unix Engineer
Amdocs
06.2014 - 04.2018
Unix Administrator
IT Source Technologies
05.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Nirma University
06.2007 - 06.2011
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