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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Saksham Baru

Saksham Baru

Gurugram

Summary

12+ years of experience, self-motivated, and result-oriented AWS Solution Architect with a proven track record in solution design for Cloud technologies in IT Infrastructure functions and the Managed Services domain. Adept at learning and implementing new technologies swiftly. Drives excellence in every project to deliver outstanding results. Dynamic Delivery Leader specializing in Cloud Computing, Pre-Sales, and Cloud Migration. Proven track record in stakeholder management, automation, and troubleshooting to drive operational efficiencies and enhance client engagement.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Delivery Leader

Intuitive Cloud
Jammu
12.2023 - Current
  • Established and scaled multiple practices from scratch: Cloud Reseller, FinOps (PLS model), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and Cloud Managed Services.
  • Designed and implemented FinOps framework for cost visibility, optimization, and governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Drove pre-sales activities for FinOps, Cloud Managed Services, and Reseller offerings, including solution design, proposal preparation, and RFP responses.
  • Actively engaged with customers in discovery workshops, cost optimization assessments, and strategy sessions to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Led tool evaluation, selection, and implementation to enable automation, reporting, and actionable insights.
  • Built and operationalized Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), including compliance monitoring and automated remediation.
  • Managing a 30-member delivery team, ensuring governance, quality execution, and continuous upskilling.
  • Developed and executed go-to-market strategy for reseller and FinOps services, contributing to revenue growth.
  • Partnered with enterprise clients as a strategic advisor on cost efficiency, operational resilience, and cloud security posture.
  • Mentored and coached cross-functional teams, fostering innovation and delivery excellence.

Manager Cloud Engineering

Deloitte Australia
Sydney
03.2023 - 09.2023
  • Provided cloud architectural solutions based on client requirements.
  • Participated in BID work for pre-sales, including documentation and implementing Proof of Concept (POC).
  • Conducted discovery workshops to collect data for cloud maturity assessment.
  • Managed team and built foundational layer to support AWS resources.
  • Utilized Docker and Kubernetes to containerize applications and orchestrate them across AWS ECS clusters.
  • Implemented serverless solutions using API Gateway, Docker, ECR, and ECS.

Consultant (Transition Lead)

Deloitte (Offices of the US)
Gurgaon
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Provided AWS OPS support to a leading US Health Care giant.
  • Migrated 8000+ servers to AWS Landing Zone within 1 year.
  • Led automation and operations teams.
  • Developed solutions to migrate decentralized VPC endpoints to a centralized architecture.
  • Integrated Docker and Kubernetes to simplify deployments, scaling, and improve reliability.

Tech Lead

Tech Mahindra Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
05.2018 - 01.2022
  • Designed & developed scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
  • Migrated legacy on-prem applications to AWS, improving availability.
  • Estimated AWS costs and implemented cost control mechanisms.
  • Deployed Elastic Load Balancer, HTTPS certificates, and scalable VPCs.
  • Implemented Docker & Kubernetes, improving resource optimization by 20%.
  • Performed database migrations and upgrades, SFTP setup, and proactive monitoring.

Specialist Infrastructure

Thomson Reuters Pvt. Ltd
Noida
04.2018 - 05.2018
  • Implemented CI/CD systems and methodologies on AWS.
  • Defined & deployed monitoring, metrics, & logging systems.
  • Automated operational processes and performed daily monitoring.
  • Managed MongoDB backup/restore and patching operations.

Associate Infra Admin

Sapient Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon
12.2016 - 11.2017
  • Troubleshot AWS infrastructure-related issues.
  • Handled L1 troubleshooting for servers and websites.
  • Provided technical assistance for MongoDB and supported ticketing systems.

Associate Analyst

Avatar Management Services Pvt. Ltd
Ahmedabad
09.2013 - 11.2016
  • Created AWS infrastructure backbone to scale business needs.
  • Set up VPCs, EC2 servers, and S3 buckets.
  • Managed AWS cloud infrastructure end-to-end.

Education

B.E - Computer Science

Model Institute of Engineering and Technology
06.2013

Skills

  • Cloud Computing
  • Pre-Sales
  • Cost optimization
  • FinOps framework
  • Cloud security management
  • AWS Setup & Architecture
  • Cloud Setup & Management
  • Cloud Migration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Cloud Deployment
  • Amazon AWS
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Strategic planning
  • Strategic advisory
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Quality governance

Certification

  • AWS DevOps Professional
  • AWS Solution Architect
  • Google Associate Cloud Engineer
  • AWS Business Professional
  • AWS Technical Professional
  • Python Programming Expert

Accomplishments

  • Spot Award (Deloitte USI), 06/01/22
  • Applause Award (Deloitte USI), 07/01/22
  • PAT ON Back Award (TechMahindra), 11/01/19
  • Conducted cohort meeting for cloud migration in Thomson Reuters, London, 10/01/19
  • PAT ON Back Award (TechMahindra), 09/01/19
  • PAT ON Back Award (TechMahindra), 10/01/18

Timeline

Delivery Leader

Intuitive Cloud
12.2023 - Current

Manager Cloud Engineering

Deloitte Australia
03.2023 - 09.2023

Consultant (Transition Lead)

Deloitte (Offices of the US)
01.2022 - 03.2023

Tech Lead

Tech Mahindra Pvt. Ltd
05.2018 - 01.2022

Specialist Infrastructure

Thomson Reuters Pvt. Ltd
04.2018 - 05.2018

Associate Infra Admin

Sapient Pvt. Ltd
12.2016 - 11.2017

Associate Analyst

Avatar Management Services Pvt. Ltd
09.2013 - 11.2016

B.E - Computer Science

Model Institute of Engineering and Technology
Saksham Baru