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Rahul Krishnan Nair

Cloud Solutions Architect
Trivandrum

Summary

Results-driven Cloud Solutions Architect with over 14 years of experience driving enterprise cloud transformation and modernization across GCP and hybrid environments. Proven expertise in architecting large-scale, secure, and cost-optimized solutions that accelerate innovation. Recognized for bridging business and technology, mentoring cross-functional teams, and delivering measurable business value through robust engineering and strategic leadership.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Senior Solution Architect

Google
01.2023 - Current
  • Partnered with C-suite executives and cross-functional teams to define enterprise cloud strategies, accelerating time to market by 20%.
  • Managed and directed cross-functional teams of 20+ through complex cloud migration and application modernization projects, consistently delivering within budget and exceeding client expectations.
  • Served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Google Cloud Technologies (GCP), Java, event-driven design, and storage solutions, guiding technical development and architectural decisions.
  • Spearheaded the large-scale migration of customer systems (on-premises/cloud) to Google Cloud Platform, replacing architectural pitfalls with a highly distributed, robust architecture.
  • Drove significant results across multiple projects: achieved a 20% reduction in infrastructure costs and a 25% boost in application performance by implementing highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions.
  • Led application modernization initiatives, leveraging Serverless and Containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), to increase scalability and reduce operational expenditure.
  • Implemented advanced DevOps monitoring solutions (Datadog, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana) to enable proactive issue resolution, resulting in 99.99% service reliability.
  • Managed and executed multiple large-scale Landing Zone projects, providing highly scalable infrastructure designs and solutions crucial for major telecommunications provider operations.


Lead Consultant

Infosys Ltd.
11.2021 - 12.2023
  • Successfully completed numerous cloud migration projects of varying complexities, consistently achieving high customer satisfaction.
  • Spearheaded cloud readiness initiatives within the Cloud Center of Excellence, guiding multiple team members.
  • Contributes to the preparation of MVPs, SOWs, presales, and proposal creations.
  • Engineered and optimized RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and Java technologies, resulting in a 20% performance improvement and a 15% increase in user satisfaction.
  • Automated and streamlined CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Argo CD, leading to a 20% boost in deployment efficiency, and significantly reduced release cycles.
  • Conducted rigorous code reviews and enforced security standards, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%.


  • Resolved critical production issues by leading cross-functional teams in deep-dive debugging and root cause analysis (RCA), ensuring system stability.

Technical Lead

UST
07.2015 - 12.2021
  • Directed the GCP migration and modernization strategy for the UK business unit of a leading credit score firm, successfully delivering key replatforming initiatives.
  • Modernized monolithic apps into microservices on GKE, achieving zero downtime with well-defined cut-over strategies and DR plans, and effectively achieved a 30% performance boost.
  • Drove an API-first strategy by architecting scalable solutions on Apigee, and defining cloud-native patterns (IaaS, IaC).
  • Led global onshore and offshore teams through the complete Agile SDLC, ensuring consistent, on-time project delivery.
  • Served as the GKE Subject Matter Expert (SME), partnering with SREs to build application observability (Prometheus/Grafana), and implement security (KMS/SHA).
  • Developed and optimized warehouse management solutions for the world's No. 1 retail company, delivering significantly greater efficiency in inventory management.



Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft India Pvt Ltd
04.2013 - 07.2025
  • Modernized and refactored applications to align with evolving market trends, and meet specific customer requirements.
  • Engineered the full-cycle development of web applications, translating business requirements into robust solutions, compliant with industry technical standards.
  • Diagnosed and resolved complex technical issues during implementation and post-launch support through rigorous troubleshooting and performance analysis.
  • Established and documented best practices for the Mule ESB platform, providing prescriptive guidance to clients and partners to optimize application and system design. Enabled 40% of improvement in new resources onboarding.



Software Engineer

Confianz Global Inc
04.2011 - 04.2013
  • Engineered scalable applications for end-to-end data processing, including extraction, analysis, and indexing.
  • Developed and supported high-throughput applications, processing millions of live telecom transactions per hour.
  • Partnered with development and QA teams to design robust solutions that meet client needs for functionality, scalability, and performance.
  • Authored troubleshooting guides, and documented innovative solutions for the support team's knowledge base.
  • Optimized production logging methods, reducing file system usage by 50%, and increasing application response time by 10%.


Education

Bachelor of Computer Application - Computer Applications Development

NSS College Rajakumari
Idukki
01.2010

Skills

    Programming Language: Java, Python (intermediate)

    Build Tools & Containers: Git, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible

    Test & Code Quality: Junit, Mockito, Cucumber, Sonar, Fortify

    Database: Oracle, MySQL, CloudSQL, BigQuery, MongoDB, Postgres, Redis

    Operating System: Windows, Mac, Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)

    Cloud: GCP (expert), AWS (intermediate)

    Messaging & Queues: Kafka, Pub Sub, RabbitMQ,

    Tools: CAST, Nginx, Tomcat, Postman, SoapUI,

    IDE: IntelliJ, VSCode

    ESB: Mule ESB, Apache Camel

Career Highlights

  • 14+ years of Java Application Development experience, with 8 years focused on Cloud Technologies (GCP, Serverless, Kubernetes), Application Modernization, and Large-Scale Migration strategy.
  • 6 years of hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), specializing in the design and implementation of highly scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions.
  • Certified Cloud Architect and proven leader who builds high-performing teams, mentors talent, and drives significant business transformation through technology adoption.
  • Architected and delivered multimillion-dollar enterprise GCP migration programs, achieving 99.99% uptime and a 40% improvement in operational efficiency.
  • Reduced time-to-market by 25% through adoption of cloud-native modernization using Kubernetes and Serverless solutions.
  • Led modernization of legacy systems into microservices, improving system scalability and reliability across multiple enterprise platforms.
  • Mentored and managed 15+ technical leads and engineers, fostering innovation and improving team productivity by 15%.
  • Delivered secure, scalable, and high-performing distributed architectures aligned with business transformation goals.

Core Competencies

● Leadership
● Program Management
● Stakeholder Management
● Thought Leadership
● Coaching/Mentoring
● Technical Leadership
● Software Development
● System Design
● Integration & API
● Cloud Platforms
● Engineering Management
● Distributed Systems
● Microservices
● Digital Transformation
● Solution Delivery

Certification

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Accomplishments

    Business Impact Award – Recognized for driving measurable cloud transformation success.

    Customer Impact Award – Delivered high-value solutions improving client satisfaction metrics.

    Multiple Spot & Peer Bonuses for exceptional teamwork, mentorship, and innovation.

Timeline

Senior Solution Architect

Google
01.2023 - Current

Lead Consultant

Infosys Ltd.
11.2021 - 12.2023

Technical Lead

UST
07.2015 - 12.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft India Pvt Ltd
04.2013 - 07.2025

Software Engineer

Confianz Global Inc
04.2011 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Computer Application - Computer Applications Development

NSS College Rajakumari

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