Vikas Purohit
Partner Solution Architect
Bangalore
Summary
Cloud Solution architect with deep understanding of Machine Learning, Customer Experience, Infrastructure, Networking and Security. Expert in developing partner ecosystem, practice building, capability development and sales and solutioning support.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior Partner Solution Architect
AWS India
3 2020 - Current
- Own technical relationships and drive innovation and business growth with the partner as part of Accenture AWS Business Group.
- Work with partner stakeholders to define strategy for collaboration and joint solution development.
- Contribute to GTM efforts by proving technical insights.
- Collaborate with clients and partners to understand their business requirements and design and review complex architectures on AWS services.
- Provide technical guidance and support to clients during implementation and deployment of AWS solutions.
- Evangelize new AWS services within partner through enablement sessions, events and workshops
- Experience of architecting data and ML pipelines.
- Experience in Python Data Analytics and ML libraries like Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Keras, Scikit-learn and querying data using SQL.
- Experience in building Generative AI solutions for Contact Centers, supply chain and document processing involving RAG
- Design and implement secure and scalable network architectures using AWS networking services such as Amazon VPC, AWS Direct Connect, and AWS Transit Gateway.
- Develop comprehensive security architectures and implement security best practices using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS Security Hub, AWS WAF, and AWS Firewall Manager.
- Expertise in Amazon Connect design, implementation.
- Design and deploy serverless computing architectures using AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, and AWS Step Functions to create highly scalable and cost-effective solutions.
Network Architect
Unisys India
03.2019 - 04.2020
- Implemented WAN and LAN designs in multi-datacenter configurations.
- Reviewed technical specifications from clients and vendors to confirm adequacy, accuracy and functionality.
- Analyzed and produced recommendations on continuous network improvements.
- Analyzed and defined network requirements, optimization and support for Cloud migration projects.
- Provided security incident triage and response.
- Provided firewall and VPN management, security and incident response.
- Acquired and maintained advanced knowledge of networking protocols.
Platform Architect - Networks
Sungard Availability Services
04.2018 - 03.2019
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Network Architect
TechMahindra
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Create network designs for the customer campuses and DCs
- Lead major transformation and migration efforts.
- Mentor the team and track team performance and metrics and suggest improvement plans.
- Identify training requirements for the team and plan and conduct internal and external trainings.
Lead Consultation - Infrastructure Management
Infosys Limited
08.2015 - 03.2016
- Design the infrastructure and network connectivity for a greenfield customer site.
- Liaise with Telcos and other partners for setting up the physical infrastructure and WAN connectivity
- Plan the power and cooling requirements and LAN cabling design
- Design and implement WLAN
- Create hardware BOM and work with the vendors for ordering
- Provide guidance around OSP licensing to customer consultant.
Tech Manager
Tech Mahindra Limited
04.2010 - 07.2015
- Lead the team of PreSales solution architects
- Lead large virtualization and campus transformation and WLAN upgrade projects
- Provide technical leadership for large and business critical projects
- Track team performance and metrics and work on improvement plans.
- Work with delivery and support organizations and provide guidance for implementing and supporting the solutions.
- Create technical designs and costing for solutions
- Act as escalation point of contact for the customer.
Technology Analyst
Infosys
10.2005 - 04.2010
- Provide Level 2 tech support for customer NOC
- Incident Management, Change Management and Problem Management as per ITIL best practices
- Lead the team of Level 1 support engineers and act as point of escalation.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
M.B.M. Engineering College
Jodhpur 05.2001 - 05.2005
Senior Higher Secondary - Physics, Chemistry And Maths
Maheshwari Senior Higher Secondary School
Jodhpur 06.1999 - 06.2000
Secondary - NA
Maheshwari Senior Higher Secondary School
Jodhpur 06.1997 - 06.1998
Post Graduation Diploma - Data Science
IIIT Bangalore
Bangalore 10.2022 - Current
Skills
Networking
AWS Cloud Architecture
Cloud Security
Serverless and Microservices
Edge Computing
Data Analytics and ML
Deep Learning
Generative AI
Blogs Published
1. AWS Global Accelerator Traffic Engineering: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/deploying-multi-region-applications-in-aws-using-aws-global-accelerator/
2. AWS Global Accelerator Resiliency: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/maximising-application-resiliency-with-aws-global-accelerator/
3. ChatSecOps on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/use-aws-chatbot-in-slack-to-remediate-security-findings-from-aws-security-hub/
4. AWS Artifact Workbook: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/comprehensive-cyber-security-framework-for-primary-urban-cooperative-banks/
Certification
AWS Certified Security Speciality
Timeline
Post Graduation Diploma - Data Science
IIIT Bangalore
10.2022 - Current
AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
12-2021
AWS Certified Advanced Networking Speciality
10-2020
AWS Certified Security Speciality
06-2020
Network Architect
Unisys India
03.2019 - 04.2020
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
08-2018
Platform Architect - Networks
Sungard Availability Services
04.2018 - 03.2019
Network Architect
TechMahindra
04.2016 - 04.2018
Lead Consultation - Infrastructure Management
Infosys Limited
08.2015 - 03.2016
Tech Manager
Tech Mahindra Limited
04.2010 - 07.2015
Technology Analyst
Infosys
10.2005 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
M.B.M. Engineering College
05.2001 - 05.2005
Senior Higher Secondary - Physics, Chemistry And Maths
Maheshwari Senior Higher Secondary School
06.1999 - 06.2000
Secondary - NA
Maheshwari Senior Higher Secondary School
06.1997 - 06.1998
Senior Partner Solution Architect
AWS India
3 2020 - Current