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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
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Vijay Vishwanath

DIRECTOR
Bangalore

Summary

Cloud & Platform Engineering leader with 18+ years of experience driving enterprise cloud transformation, platform modernization, reliability engineering, FinOps optimization, and operational excellence across large-scale global infrastructure environments.

Currently leading a 37-member cloud and platform engineering organization, driving cloud operations, governance, DevOps modernization, infrastructure automation, and reliability initiatives across enterprise AWS ecosystems.

Proven track record of:

  • Leading multi-cloud transformation initiatives across AWS & Azure
  • Driving platform engineering and Kubernetes modernization programs
  • Managing mission-critical enterprise cloud infrastructure and operations
  • Leading high-performing engineering organizations and scalable platform teams
  • Driving FinOps and cloud optimization strategies delivering significant infrastructure savings
  • Improving reliability, governance, observability, and deployment velocity at scale
  • Aligning engineering strategy with business goals, operational resilience, and modernization objectives

Recognized for building scalable cloud operating models, reducing operational complexity, improving engineering efficiency, and leading modernization initiatives across enterprise production environments.

Overview

14
14
Certifications
19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Cloud Services

Cultus
09.2025 - Current

Lead a 37-member Cloud & Platform Engineering organization responsible for enterprise cloud operations, platform engineering, governance, reliability engineering, infrastructure modernization, DevOps transformation, and operational excellence across large-scale AWS environments, supporting mission-critical production workloads.

  • Improved operational efficiency by 35% through infrastructure automation, platform standardization, and DevOps modernization initiatives.
  • Improved platform reliability to 99.9%+ uptime through SRE-driven operational practices and incident governance improvements.
  • Reduced infrastructure provisioning time by 60% using Terraform-driven Infrastructure-as-Code automation frameworks.
  • Led cross-functional engineering, infrastructure, operations, and security collaboration across enterprise cloud environments.
  • Established governance frameworks improve accountability, operational visibility, and infrastructure control.

AWS Solutions Architect

EnnVee India
03.2023 - 03.2025

Architected and led enterprise AWS transformation programs focused on scalability, security, reliability, cloud modernization, and infrastructure optimization initiatives.

  • Designed scalable, cloud-native AWS architectures supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.
  • Reduced infrastructure complexity and operational overhead by 30% through automation and platform standardization.
  • Accelerated deployment efficiency by 50% through CI/CD modernization and Infrastructure-as-Code adoption.
  • Built Kubernetes-based container platforms using EKS and ECS, improving deployment scalability and operational consistency.
  • Implemented Terraform-driven Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks, improving provisioning speed and infrastructure consistency.

AWS Cloud Engineer

Symplocos Solutions Limited
05.2020 - 02.2023

Managed AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, cloud operations, and platform reliability initiatives.

  • Designed and supported scalable AWS infrastructure and cloud-native environments.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment speed and operational stability.
  • Led infrastructure modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and operational workflows using Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Implemented monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks, improving operational visibility.
  • Supported high availability and disaster recovery initiatives across cloud workloads.
  • Contributed to cloud governance and infrastructure optimization initiatives.

Cloud Engineer

OnSpec
09.2015 - 03.2020

Delivered cloud engineering, automation, and infrastructure modernization initiatives, supporting enterprise cloud environments.

  • Supported AWS infrastructure environments and cloud platform operations.
  • Automated operational processes using Python and shell scripting.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD automation pipelines.
  • Improved deployment reliability and infrastructure provisioning efficiency.
  • Implemented monitoring dashboards and proactive alerting mechanisms.
  • Supported cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

Senior Technologist

Goldman Sachs
10.2007 - 08.2015

Supported large-scale enterprise production infrastructure and mission-critical operational environments across globally distributed infrastructure ecosystems.

  • Managed operational reliability and production support for over 5,000 enterprise servers across NY and EMEA infrastructure environments.
  • Led incident management and root-cause analysis initiatives, improving operational stability and reducing recurring issues.
  • Improved operational efficiency through monitoring optimization and alert rationalization initiatives

Education

Master of Science - Mathematics

Annamalai University
Bengaluru, India
04-2021

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Bangalore University
Bengaluru, India
03-2004

Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

Platform Engineering & Containers

DevOps & Automation

Reliability & Observability

Leadership & Strategy

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE

  • Cloud Strategy & Transformation
  • Platform Engineering & Kubernetes
  • DevOps & CI/CD Modernization
  • FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization
  • Cloud Governance & Security
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Enterprise Cloud Operations
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
  • Disaster Recovery & High Availability
  • Cloud Migration & Modernization
  • Operational Excellence & Automation
  • Executive Stakeholder Management
  • SLA / KPI / Service Delivery Leadership
  • Engineering Leadership & Mentoring
  • Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS / Azure)

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Cloud Platforms

AWS, Microsoft Azure

Containers & Platform Engineering

Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, ECS

DevOps & CI/CD

Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, CodeDeploy

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible

Monitoring & Observability

CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

Security & Governance

IAM, WAF, Encryption, Security Groups, Compliance Controls

Automation & Scripting

Python, PowerShell, Shell Scripting

Certification

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

Timeline

FinOps Certified Practitioner

03-2026

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

12-2025

Kubernetes and Cloud Security Associate

12-2025

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

11-2025

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

11-2025

Director of Cloud Services

Cultus
09.2025 - Current

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

08-2025

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

07-2025

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

07-2025

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

07-2025

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

07-2025

Hashi Corp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)

05-2024

AWS Solutions Architect

EnnVee India
03.2023 - 03.2025

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

01-2023

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

12-2021

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

05-2021

AWS Cloud Engineer

Symplocos Solutions Limited
05.2020 - 02.2023

Cloud Engineer

OnSpec
09.2015 - 03.2020

Senior Technologist

Goldman Sachs
10.2007 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Bangalore University

Master of Science - Mathematics

Annamalai University
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