Somadri Tiwari
Kendriya Vihar, Gurugram
Summary
Cloud Architect with extensive experience of more than 6 years in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions across major public cloud platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Proven ability to drive digital transformation and cloud adoption strategies for enterprises, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Cloud Solution Architect
BlackRock Services India Private Limited
2023.10 - Current
- Designed and deployed a multi-cloud architecture leveraging AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability across global regions.
- Led the migration of legacy applications to a hybrid cloud environment using OCI Bare Metal Instances, Azure Virtual Machines, and GCP Compute Engine, resulting in a 40% reduction in infrastructure costs and improved performance.
- Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) template using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates to automate the provisioning of cloud resources, reducing deployment times by 60%.
- Architected and implemented secure, scalable cloud landing zones in AWS, Azure, OCI and GCP utilizing best practices for identity management, network segmentation, and governance, enabling rapid and compliant cloud adoption for multiple business units.
- Implemented containerized microservices architectures using Amazon ECS with Fargate, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and GCP’s Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), leading to a 50% improvement in deployment frequency.
- Architected a data pipeline utilizing AWS S3 & Azure Data Lake Storage, to streamline data ingestion, transformation using Apache Airflow, and analytics across multiple cloud environments, improving data processing times by 30%.
- Managed and secured cloud environments by enforcing best practices in IAM (AWS, Azure AD, GCP IAM, OCI IAM), implementing security policies such as AWS GuardDuty, Azure Security Center, and OCI Cloud Guard to maintain compliance with GDPR and HIPAA regulations.
- Orchestrated disaster recovery strategies using Azure Site Recovery, AWS Backup, and GCP’s Cloud Storage, ensuring a 99.99% uptime and achieving Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) as per business requirements.
- Enhanced networking and connectivity across cloud environments by configuring AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), GCP Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), and OCI Virtual Cloud Network (VCN), including ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, and FastConnect for secure and optimized data transfers.
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, and GCP Cloud Build, integrating with Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins to streamline code deployments and reduce time to market.
- Optimized cloud storage solutions by implementing tiered storage strategies with AWS S3 Glacier, Azure Blob Storage, and OCI Archive Storage, resulting in a 20% reduction in storage costs.
- Deployed advanced analytics and AI services using AWS SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, and GCP AI Platform, enabling predictive analytics and machine learning models that drove significant business insights and decision-making.
- Delivered architecture solutions in lines with defined architecture frameworks like TOGAF, Cloud Well Architecture Framework, Archimate, etc
- Evaluate and implementes appropriate serverless computing architectures using AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and GCP Cloud Functions, reducing infrastructure management overhead by 50% and enabling rapid scaling of microservices-based applications.
- Conducted security assessments, implemented IAM, network security, and data protection measures, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and SOC2 standards.
- Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for proactive issue resolution like Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog etc
- Reduced deployment time with streamlined processes and automation for faster solution delivery.
Senior Cloud Consultant
Bain & Company
1 2022 - 9 2023
- Architected and delivered end-to-end cloud-based solutions across Azure, AWS, OCI, and GCP, ensuring alignment with diverse business requirements and achieving robust, scalable, and high-performance architectures.
- Collaborated closely with C-level executives, IT teams, and other stakeholders to translate business goals into comprehensive cloud strategies, driving digital transformation and cloud adoption across the enterprise.
- Developed and maintained detailed cloud architecture blueprints, including reference architectures, landing zones, and best practices, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance across multi-cloud environments.
- Led large-scale cloud migration projects, including On-Premises to Cloud, Cloud-to-Cloud, and Hybrid Cloud migrations, leveraging tools such as Azure Migrate, AWS Migration Hub, GCP Migrate, and OCI Database Migration to achieve seamless transitions with minimal disruption.
- Optimized cloud infrastructure and resources for cost-efficiency, utilizing advanced tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management and Billing, GCP Cost Management, and OCI Cost Analysis to reduce operational costs by 30% while maintaining peak performance.
- Designed and executed disaster recovery and business continuity plans, incorporating multi-region deployments, automated backups, and failover mechanisms across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI, ensuring 99.99% uptime and robust data protection.
- Architected enterprise-level migration strategies, including rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and repurchasing approaches, successfully modernizing legacy systems and enhancing performance in multi-cloud environments.
- Designed and implemented key platform architectures, including microservices, event-driven architectures, serverless frameworks, and containerization using Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE), AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and OCI Functions to drive agility and innovation.
- Demonstrated expertise in multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP, AWS, OCI), managing complex migration and modernization projects, and delivering high-impact solutions that exceed client expectations.
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, and GCP Cloud Build, integrating with tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins to accelerate deployment cycles and ensure consistent, error-free releases.
- Designed and managed comprehensive networking solutions, including Virtual Networks, Firewalls, VPNs, Subnets, DNS, Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS), Application Gateways, and Load Balancers, ensuring secure, high-performance connectivity across cloud environments.
- Utilized Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to create and manage declarative infrastructure definitions, enabling consistent and repeatable provisioning across Azure, AWS, GCP, and OCI platforms.
- Implemented advanced monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, GCP Stackdriver, and OCI Monitoring, providing real-time insights into the health, performance, and security of multi-cloud environments.
- Configured and optimized GCP services such as Compute Engine, App Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Pub/Sub, and BigQuery to deliver scalable, efficient cloud applications.
- Implemented and managed diverse OCI, Azure, and AWS components, including virtual machines, networking, firewalls, application gateways, load balancers, SQL Servers, DNS, Active Directory, storage accounts, VNets, private endpoints, ensuring smooth and secure cloud operations.
- Mentored and coached cross-functional teams in cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and security protocols, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
- Increased system reliability through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of cloud environments.
Senior Cloud Engineer
NTT Data Services
2020.05 - 2021.12
- Designed and implemented multi-cloud solutions utilizing both AWS and Azure public cloud services to meet diverse business needs.
- Collaborated with architects to define detailed low-level designs, ensuring alignment with overall architectural vision and engaging with key stakeholders throughout process.
- Developed and maintained cloud network architectures focused on optimizing performance, security, and cost efficiency.
- Implemented and integrated various AWS services, including EC2, RDS, Redshift, VPC, Route 53, Serverless, AD DS, EMR, ECS, S3, FSx, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and AWS monitoring tools.
- Configured and designed AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Control Tower, and managed AWS security logs to ensure robust security practices.
- Worked with and configured Azure services, such as Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Recovery Services, Load Balancers, Route Tables, AD DS, Azure Functions, CLI tools, Backups, and various Azure monitoring services.
- Automated cloud deployments and operations, streamlining workflows and minimizing manual efforts through scripting and automation tools.
- Demonstrated proficiency in automation and scripting languages to enhance efficiency and consistency across cloud environments.
- Engaged with stakeholders to gather requirements, translating them into precise technical specifications and actionable plans.
- Supported various migration services, including lift-and-shift, re-architecting, and re-designing infrastructure solutions from on-premises or other cloud platforms.
- Maintained a strong customer and stakeholder focus, building robust relationships with application teams, cross-functional IT groups, and global/local IT teams.
Cloud Engineer
Tech Mahindra
2018.07 - 2020.04
- Managed and deployed comprehensive landing zone for 15 AWS accounts, overseeing setup and configuration of EC2 instances, RDS databases, VPCs, Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs), CloudFront distributions, Route 53 hosted zones, and implementing health checks to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Demonstrated expertise in AWS multi-account network design, including advanced configuration of VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route Tables, VPC Lattice, Firewalls, WAF, Route 53, Interface Endpoints, and other networking components to enable secure, scalable connectivity across accounts.
- Configured and deployed a wide range of AWS services, such as IAM, EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, MSK, Secrets Manager, API Gateway, NLB, and ALB, ensuring seamless integration and efficient resource management.
- Expertly managed and administered Kubernetes clusters, optimizing containerized application performance and ensuring high availability within AWS ecosystem.
- Developed automation strategies and implemented configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Crossplane, and AWS CDK, driving consistency, repeatability, and efficiency in cloud deployments.
- Designed architectures following AWS security best practices and compliance standards, utilizing services such as AWS Config, KMS, CloudTrail, AWS Organizations, Amazon Inspector, and Security Hub to maintain a secure and compliant cloud environment.
- Possess a strong understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework, with ability to assess and optimize both new and existing workloads on AWS to ensure they align with best practices.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams during major incident response efforts, playing a key role in timely resolution of critical issues that impacted business operations, minimizing downtime, and restoring services promptly.
Education
Bachelors of Technology - Engineering
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi, India07.2018
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
- Cloud Architecture: Multi-cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Serverless Architecture, Microservices, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates, Google Cloud Deployment Manager
- Automation & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline
- Security & Compliance: IAM, VPC, Security Groups, Azure Security Center, GCP Identity and Access Management, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2
- Networking: Virtual Networks, VPN, Load Balancers, DNS, CDN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute
- Data Management: RDS, DynamoDB, BigQuery, Azure SQL, NoSQL, Data Lakes
- Migration & Modernization: Cloud migration strategies, Lift and Shift, Re-platforming, Refactoring
Accomplishments
- Successfully led a multi-cloud strategy that reduced cloud expenditure by 20% while enhancing performance and security across all platforms.
- Received "Best Performer" for leading Cost Optimization Plan, demonstrating expertise in cloud architecture and cloud optimization techniques.
Certification
- Microsoft Azure Certified Expert
- Hashicorp Terraform Certified Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
- Google Cloud Certified Engineer - Associate
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Cloud Solution Architect
BlackRock Services India Private Limited
2023.10 - Current
Senior Cloud Engineer
NTT Data Services
2020.05 - 2021.12
Cloud Engineer
Tech Mahindra
2018.07 - 2020.04
Senior Cloud Consultant
Bain & Company
1 2022 - 9 2023
Bachelors of Technology - Engineering
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- Microsoft Azure Certified Expert
- Hashicorp Terraform Certified Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
- Google Cloud Certified Engineer - Associate
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