Rakesh Patil
Enterprise Architect & Product Manager
Pune
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Microsoft India Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - Current
- Drove complex customer engagements with the goal of increasing customer confidence in Azure by driving health improvement efforts, unblocking issues inhibiting effective use of Azure, and advocating for platform improvements to address systemic issues.
- Cultivated strategic and productive partnerships within Azure Engineering, support and Account teams, that result in positive customer impact and improved program excellence.
- Create and drive execution of a multi-year vision, strategy, and execution plan.
- Manage cross-team partnerships and relationships with engineering, User Experience, and marketing to establish a shared strategic framework, technical vision, plans, and roadmap.
- Partner with cross-company engineering leaders to ensure successful delivery of the product roadmap.
- Engage with leadership to drive clarity and alignment and ensure executive sponsorship.
- Customer focused, data driven, owning end-to-end experience, and delivering products with agility and quality.
- Model, Coach, Care to manage a team of high-performing Product Managers, guide them to maximize their impact and support their career growth, fostering a team culture of diversity and inclusion.
- Fostered a team culture of diversity and inclusion that respects diverse experiences and backgrounds to shape perspectives on customer and product.
Azure Customer Advisory Architect
Microsoft India Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 12.2020
- Migrated and Modernized multiple E-commerce, Healthcare, Automotive, HPC and Financial customers from On-prem or other other cloud to Azure.
- Saved millions of dollars by re-designing architectural pattern and solving bottlenecks to achieve true elastic scaling for a reputed E-commerce customer before their year end sales event.
- Conceptualized, developed (coding) & architected from grounds up encryption in transit technology for traffic within a VNET along with confidential computing helping a large Financial and Risk management organization to onboard on Azure with ease and confidence.
- Architected a cloud native micro-services architecture for e-commerce and cab aggregator giants to help them scale their application to address the needs of fluctuating user traffic based on time day.
- Developed a self-serve synthetics quality testing platform on Azure to determine the effects of faulty rollouts of Azure services on customer applications thereby ensuring Zero change related regressions are leaked into Production.
- Developed scalable architectures that could be easily adapted as business needs evolved over time, promoting long-term sustainability and growth potential within the organization.
- Evaluated emerging trends in technology, incorporating relevant advancements into architectural strategies.
- Optimized system performance by identifying and resolving architectural issues.
- Streamlined workflows by automating repetitive tasks using advanced scripting techniques.
Senior Solution Architect
RedHat India Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2016
- Transformed legacy systems through modernization initiatives that resulted in improved functionality while reducing maintenance overhead costs.
- Provided technical leadership during critical system migration projects, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions for endusers.
- Aligned IT solutions with business objectives by collaborating closely with stakeholders to understand their unique needs and requirements.
- Developed customized software applications for clients across various industries, driving revenue growth and expanding the company''s portfolio.
- Optimized application performance through cloud migration strategies, resulting in increased scalability and reduced operational costs.
- Oversaw the design of robust IT infrastructure, enabling seamless data transfer between interconnected systems while maintaining high availability standards.
Senior Systems Engineer
Orange Business Services
03.2009 - 08.2012
- Led successful system upgrades by creating detailed implementation plans and coordinating resources effectively.
- Optimized system performance by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Provided expert guidance on best practices in systems engineering, improving team performance and product quality.
- Delivered presentations to senior management on key project milestones, providing transparency into progress toward objectives.
Education
BCA - Computer Applications
Sikkim Manipal University
Pune 04.2001 -
Diploma in Electronics -
St. Xaviers Technical Institute
Mumbai 04.2001 -
HSC -
Khalsa Collge
Mumbai 04.2001 -
SSC -
St. Michael's High Schoo;
Mumbai 04.2001 -
Skills
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Vision and Strategy
Data-driven decision-making
Enterprise Architecture Design
Serverless Architecture
Microservices Architecture
DevOps Implementation
Cloud Computing Expertise
Artificial Intelligence Implementation
Security and Compliance
Application Modernization
System Integration Planning
System and Network Security
Virtual and Cloud Technologies
Interpersonal Communication
Timeline
Product Manager
Microsoft India Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - Current
Azure Customer Advisory Architect
Microsoft India Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 12.2020
Senior Solution Architect
RedHat India Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2016
Senior Systems Engineer
Orange Business Services
03.2009 - 08.2012
BCA - Computer Applications
Sikkim Manipal University
04.2001 -
Diploma in Electronics -
St. Xaviers Technical Institute
04.2001 -
HSC -
Khalsa Collge
04.2001 -
SSC -
St. Michael's High Schoo;
04.2001 -