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Varun Singha
Benglauru,KA
Summary
Experienced Cloud Security Architect with a successful track record of strengthening enterprise cloud environments for leading Fortune 500 companies. Proficient in coordinating the development and execution of state-of-the-art security and cloud architectures. Demonstrated ability to fortify systems by leveraging advanced technologies and industry best practices. Adept at identifying and mitigating potential risks, ensuring the highest level of data protection and compliance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Security Architect
L&T Technology Services
12.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded the implementation of a Zero Trust Architecture across a multi-cloud environment, reducing security incidents by 78% and improving overall system performance by 35%.
- Optimized security infrastructure by evaluating, recommending, and implementing appropriate hardware and software upgrades.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create a secure DevOps pipeline, accelerating release cycles by 30% while maintaining stringent security standards.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive cloud security framework for a Fortune 100 company, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and industry-specific regulations across middle East .
Software Architect
Siemens ADVANTA
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Spearheaded the design and implementation of a cloud-native, AI-driven enterprise architecture, resulting in a 40% reduction in operational costs and a 99.99% system uptime across 5 global data centers.
- Introduced containerization and orchestration technologies, reducing infrastructure costs by 35% and improving application deployment flexibility across hybrid cloud environments.
- Developed a hybrid cloud strategy and migration roadmap, successfully transitioning 70% of on-premises workloads to the cloud within 21 months, resulting in a 30% reduction in infrastructure costs.
Principal Solution Architect
SID Global
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Architected and implemented a cloud-native microservices platform, reducing infrastructure costs by 40% and improving system scalability for 2M+ users
- Directed the successful migration of a legacy system to a microservices architecture, reducing deployment time by 60% and improving system scalability and resilience
- Designed and implemented a scalable, event-driven architecture for a bank, enabling the platform to handle a 500% increase in transaction volume while maintaining sub-millisecond response times.
Principal Cloud Architect
Xebia IT Architects
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Orchestrated the migration of 200+ microservices to a Kubernetes-based infrastructure, reducing deployment times by 40% and improving system reliability by 30%.
- Optimized architectural processes through the adoption of agile methodologies, reducing project delivery time by 30% and enhancing client satisfaction.
- Directed the successful migration of a legacy system to a microservices architecture, reducing deployment time by 60% and improving system scalability and resilience.
Cloud Architect
Datafoundry
11.2017 - 06.2018
- Architected a scalable microservices platform that supported a 200% increase in user traffic, leveraging Docker and AWS, while maintaining 99.99% availability.
- Optimized cloud resource utilization, achieving a 25% reduction in monthly cloud expenses by implementing auto-scaling and resource tagging strategies.
- Led the adoption of infrastructure-as-code practices and CI/CD pipelines, reducing environment provisioning time from weeks to hours and improving overall software delivery efficiency by 50%
Senior Cloud Analyst
Alstom Transport
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Collaborated with DevOps teams to integrate security-as-code practices into CI/CD pipelines, resulting in a 65% reduction in security-related production incidents and a 30% faster time-to-market for new applications.
- Implemented advanced network analytics and visualization tools, providing real-time insights that improved capacity planning accuracy by 40% and reduced over provisioning costs by $2M annually.
- Pioneered the implementation of a hybrid cloud solution, seamlessly integrating on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, improving application performance by 60% and reducing latency by 75%.
Platform Architect
AT&T
02.2013 - 05.2016
- Architected and oversaw the implementation of a hybrid cloud solution, integrating on-premises systems with multiple cloud providers, resulting in a 30% increase in scalability and a 25% reduction in infrastructure costs.
- Created proof-of-concept applications to showcase platform capabilities and attract prospective clients or partners.
- Delivered cost-effective solutions by selecting suitable technology stacks based on project requirements and budget constraints.
Unified Escalation Engineer
Patni Computers
12.2009 - 02.2013
- Optimized legacy data warehouse performance by implementing columnar storage and query parallelization, reducing average query execution time by 75% and supporting a 3x increase in concurrent users.
- Capacity planning for new deployed arrays and designing support schema based on SLA.
- Provided L1 support to Severity 1 users in 24/7 uptime environment, often worked double shifts to accommodate time zones.
Education
Master of Engineering - Software Systems
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Pilani, Raj12-2009
Master of Science - Political Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Pilani, Raj07-2007
Skills
- Cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Containerization (Docker)
- Configuration management (Ansible)
- Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Version control systems (Git)
- Network design and optimization
- Network security policies and procedures
- Backup and disaster recovery
- Data Analysis & Modeling
- ETL & Data Pipelines Design & Development
- Security Compliance (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA)
- Security Governance & Automation
- Threat Detection and Response
- Zero Trust Security Model
- DevSecOps and CI/CD Security Integration
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Team training and mentoring
- Collaboration with stakeholders
- Microservices & EDA architecture
- Service mesh solutions
- Monitoring and logging
- Scalable SOA solution design
- CNAAP, CASB, CSPM,CWPP, SIEM
- Solution Architecture and Design
- Data Governance
- Cloud Migration
Incumbencies
Child Protection Volunteer - UNRWA (Syria)
TEDx- Organizer and Licensee.
KRAV MAGA P4 level practitioner.
Interests
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Cloud Security Architect
L&T Technology Services
12.2023 - Current
Software Architect
Siemens ADVANTA
02.2023 - 07.2023
Principal Solution Architect
SID Global
08.2022 - 02.2023
Principal Cloud Architect
Xebia IT Architects
12.2020 - 04.2022
Cloud Architect
Datafoundry
11.2017 - 06.2018
Senior Cloud Analyst
Alstom Transport
09.2016 - 07.2017
Platform Architect
AT&T
02.2013 - 05.2016
Unified Escalation Engineer
Patni Computers
12.2009 - 02.2013
Master of Engineering - Software Systems
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Master of Science - Political Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
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