SURESHKUMAR KRISHNAMURTHY
Chennai
Summary
Accomplished technology and solution architect with 15 years of experience in designing enterprise applications and Microsoft Azure cloud solutions. Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O and SCM, alongside a comprehensive skill set in Azure services including App Service, Functions, and AKS. Develops integrations between ERP systems and external applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and efficient delivery of technology roadmaps.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Solution Consultant
TCS
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
06.2024 - Current
- Engage executive, business, product, and technology stakeholders to translate strategic needs into solution roadmaps and actionable architecture decisions.
- Lead cross-functional solution initiatives covering cloud-native platforms, enterprise architecture, integration, security, and operational efficiency.
- Define and shape enterprise technology solutions aligned with business priorities, scalability, and long-term platform requirements.
- Present solution options, architecture decisions, risks, and investment priorities to senior stakeholders; support client and business relationship management.
- Guide technology investment, vendor ecosystem, and cost-optimisation decisions; contribute to planning and optimisation across a technology budget of approximately $1M.
- Supported technology capabilities linked to $10M in business revenue; influenced profitability through architecture, cost efficiency, and delivery outcomes.
- Strengthen enterprise architecture standards, security, and compliance practices, including alignment with GDPR and other global requirements.
- Promote cloud-native architecture, automation, AI adoption, proactive monitoring, and continuous performance optimisation.
- Interfaced with client leads, establishing trust and serving as a key adviser to clients.
- Facilitated workshops and training sessions to enhance team skills and service delivery effectiveness.
- Contributed to hiring strategy and organisational capability development; experience includes hiring 15 engineers and building two teams, with leadership across teams of 11–25 and direct/indirect reporting relationships.
- Handled complex problems and issues by understanding root causes and implementing solutions.
Solution Architect
DHL GBS ITS
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08.2017 - 06.2024
- Designed scalable, highly available systems serving millions of users and transactions worldwide.
- Defined solution and enterprise architecture for global logistics platforms supporting high-volume, business-critical operations.
- Designed cloud-based application backends and standardised web services to enhance shipment capability checks, estimated pricing, pickup booking, transit-time information, and shipment tracking.
- Worked with Azure Cloud, Node.js, TypeScript, React, Ionic, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB across enterprise application and integration initiatives.
- Collaborated with business and product leaders to translate customer and operational needs into actionable platform capabilities and integration solutions.
- Improved platform uptime by 50%, strengthening reliability and customer experience in mission-critical environments.
- Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 30% through cloud optimization and efficient resource utilization.
- Strengthened disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities, improving partner integration reliability and reducing time to market.
EARLIER CAREER | Senior Software Developer
Waygum, Inc. | Karya Technologies | Tech Armada
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Delivered web, mobile, cloud, and IoT applications, progressing from software development into senior engineering responsibilities.
- Designed microservices-based industrial IoT platforms integrating PLC/SCADA sensor data with cloud services for real-time monitoring, alerts, predictive maintenance, and reporting.
- Developed customer-facing mobile and web applications, real-time integrations, and data-driven features across logistics, social, healthcare-device, and education use cases.
- Developed and implemented software solutions to meet client requirements, enhancing system functionality and user satisfaction.
- Developed custom APIs, enabling seamless integration with third-party services and enhancing system interoperability.
- Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on best practices in coding and system design to foster team development.
- Integrated third-party APIs and services into software solutions, enhancing functionality and user experience.
- Managed version control with Git, ensuring efficient collaboration and code management across the development team.
- Led the development and implementation of a new software architecture, significantly improving system efficiency and scalability.
- Oversaw the successful launch of multiple high-profile software projects, meeting all deadlines and budgetary constraints.
- Facilitated the adoption of Agile methodologies, enhancing team productivity and project delivery timelines.
- Participated in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement among the development team.
- Deployed continuous integration and continuous deployment CI and CD pipelines to streamline development processes.
- Customised software applications to support unique business processes, delivering tailored solutions that drove operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to modern frameworks, reducing operational costs and enhancing performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify software needs, translating complex requirements into actionable development tasks.
- Implemented responsive design principles, ensuring optimal user experience across various devices and platforms.
- Contributed to the development of mobile applications, ensuring seamless functionality and user experience across devices.
- Analysed user feedback to direct iterative software improvements, significantly boosting customer satisfaction rates.
- Conducted comprehensive security audits, implementing robust measures to safeguard against potential cyber threats.
- Found new ways to integrate security into software build that streamlined processes.
- Analysed user feedback to inform future development priorities, ensuring software solutions remained aligned with client needs.
- Deployed software updates and patches, minimising downtime and protecting systems against security vulnerabilities.
- Karya Technologies | Tech Armada Asia | iBorderless India
Education
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) -
Karpagam College of Engineering
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu01-2012
Skills
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance & Operations (F&O), Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Dynamics 365 experience: worked with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) and Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management (SCM), alongside Azure-based enterprise integration and solution architecture
- Azure cloud & platform: Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure operations & governance: Azure Monitor, Azure Cost Analysis, Azure Service Health, Azure DevOps, CI/CD
- Azure data, networking & security: Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, Virtual Network (VNet), Application Gateway, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault
- Architecture & integration: Enterprise and cloud architecture, ERP integration, API and web-service integration, microservices, distributed systems, cloud-native design
- Languages & frameworks: Nodejs, TypeScript, Java, Python, React, Angular
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
- Architect integration patterns connecting ERP systems with external applications, enterprise databases, APIs, and third-party platforms, with attention to secure data exchange, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
- Integration domains include e-commerce and retail platforms, payment and finance services, and inventory and warehouse management systems
- Consulting & delivery: Solution design, stakeholder workshops, technology roadmaps, vendor management, client management, executive presentations, cost optimisation
- Microsoft Telemetry Agent: Developing/using an agent to monitor critical batch jobs, batch-job allocation, and AOS server health
- Copilot Agent: Monitoring ERP and AIS integrations and creating incidents in the service desk platform for operational follow-up
- Claude Code: Creating reusable workflow templates to standardise and accelerate recurring development and delivery tasks
Certification
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
- Designing Microsoft Azure Solutions (AZ - 305)
CORE SOLUTION CONSULTING COMPETENCIES
- Azure cloud solution architecture
- Enterprise application and ERP integration architecture
- Solution consulting and technical discovery ERP-to-application, database, API and third-party integration
- E-commerce, retail, payment, finance, inventory and warehouse ecosystems
- Microservices and distributed systems
- Scalability and non-functional requirements
- High availability, resilience and disaster recovery
- Cloud security, identity and governance
- Technology planning and cost optimization
- Client and executive stakeholder management
- Vendor coordination and cross-functional delivery
LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS SCOPE
- Team leadership: 11–25 team members across direct and indirect reporting relationships.
- Hiring and team building: Hired 15 engineers and built two engineering teams.
- Budget scope: Contributed to planning and optimization across a $1M technology budget.
- Business scale: Technology capabilities supporting approximately $10M in business revenue.
- P&L positioning: Indirect influence on profitability; no direct P&L ownership claimed.
- Organizational reach: Cross-functional work across multiple departments and business units.
SELECTED DELIVERY & PLATFORM OUTCOMES
- 50% improvement in platform uptime
- 30% reduction in cloud infrastructure costs
- 40% faster data processing and retrieval
- 25% improvement in system accuracy
SELECTED SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
- DHL Express Mobile App | Azure Cloud, Node.js, TypeScript, React, Ionic, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
- Designed the cloud-based mobile application backend and integrated GPS location services and barcode scanning for real-time shipment tracking. Supported service-point discovery, shipping-rate checks, and delivery management for a global customer base.
- DHL Express GLOWS – Global Web Services | Azure Cloud, Node.js, React
- Designed standardized web services for shipment capability checks, estimated pricing, and pickup booking, with consistent response handling for client applications.
- DHL Express XMLPI Integration | Azure Cloud, Node.js, React
- Built online service integrations for availability, transit times, shipment rates, pickup booking, and shipment tracking; implemented error management and API monitoring.
- Universal Remote Control (URC) – IIoT | Node.js, React, Android, MySQL, MongoDB, Grafana
- Designed microservice-based industrial remote monitoring, connecting PLC/SCADA sensor data with cloud services and supporting alerts, predictive maintenance, reporting, and collaboration.
Timeline
Senior Solution Consultant
TCS
06.2024 - Current
Solution Architect
DHL GBS ITS
08.2017 - 06.2024
EARLIER CAREER | Senior Software Developer
Waygum, Inc. | Karya Technologies | Tech Armada
01.2012 - 01.2017
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) -
Karpagam College of Engineering