Vishal Kumar Ahirwar
Architect
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Summary
Accomplished Architect with 19+ years of experience specializing in Cloud Modernization, DevOps Transformation, and AI Governance frameworks. Proven track record of architecting secure, scalable AWS cloud solutions and leading Cloud Center of Excellence (COE) initiatives for enterprise and government clients across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Deep expertise in OPA-based Policy-as-Code, FinOps, AI governance guardrails, and cloud compliance frameworks aligned to CAF and Well-Architected principles. Adept at leading pre-sales engagements, RFP/RFI responses, and steering cross-functional technical teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Resourceful Solution Architect with 8 years of customer relationship management and implementation support. Highly skilled in managing database performance and upgrades for ongoing efficiency and achievement of corporate objectives.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Solution Architect
Sopra Steria
02.2018 - Current
- Spearheaded enterprise cloud governance program, architected policy guardrails using AWS Common Adoption Framework (CAF), OPA (Open Policy Agent), and CloudFormation Hooks, enforcing compliance-as-code across multi-account environments.
- Defined and implemented AI governance frameworks for cloud-hosted AI/ML workloads, establishing model risk policies, data classification guardrails, and responsible AI usage controls aligned with emerging EU AI Act principles.
- Led cloud modernization assessments and defined roadmaps for enterprise customers, focusing on application re-platforming, containerization, and lift-and-shift migrations to AWS.
- Highlighted major client collaborations
- Airbus France – Flight Hour Services (FHS)
- Designed end-to-end AWS infrastructure and DevSecOps pipeline for Airbus FHS platform, including secure multi-tier network architecture (VPC, private subnets, Transit Gateway), ECS Fargate containerization, and Ansible-based automated deployments.
- Implemented CI/CD using Jenkins master/slave and AWS CodePipeline; integrated AWS CloudFormation and CDK for IaC, reducing provisioning time by ~60%.
- Established AWS Landing Zone with guardrails for security and compliance, integrating IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch for full observability.
- WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) – ePCT, Switzerland
- Architected AWS cloud infrastructure and end-to-end DevOps strategy for WIPO ePCT application modernization, migrating legacy monolith to microservices on ECS Fargate.
- Designed and managed full CI/CD pipeline using Bamboo, AWS CodePipeline, SAM, and Lambda; automated Docker image creation and publishing to ECR with Nexus 3 as artifact repository.
Lead Software Developer
Infogain India
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Led cloud modernization for EMV (Chip & PIN) certification across Mastercard, Visa, Amex, and Discover — designed HLD and implemented ISO 8583 (DE55/DE52) TLV enhancements for PCI-DSS compliant POS systems, ensuring secure transactions.
- Authored technical documentation and performed unit testing with Colis EMV card testing tool, collaborating with global payment networks to achieve certification compliance.
- Championed a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the development team, inspiring colleagues to push boundaries and strive for excellence in their work.
- Contributed to open-source projects, demonstrating expertise in specific programming languages or frameworks while giving back to the developer community.
- Implemented Agile methodologies, resulting in faster development cycles and increased adaptability to changing requirements.
Senior Software Developer
UST Global
11.2009 - 02.2013
- Enhanced POS applications for major Texas-based supermarket chain (C/C++/Unix) through root cause analysis, client interactions, and feature design/implementation, improving application reliability.
- Led system migration of applications from Sun Solaris to RHEL, ensuring operational continuity and performance parity throughout the transition.
- Earlier Experience
- Fin-eng Pune (Feb 2008 – Sep 2009) | TCS Mumbai (Jun 2007 – Feb 2008) | NetMagic Mumbai (Aug 2006 – Jun 2007) | WinVision Mumbai (Sep 2005 – Aug 2006)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
KNIT Sultanpur
Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh01-2004
Skills
Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Primary Multi-cloud awareness
AI Governance: AI Policy Frameworks, EU AI Act Alignment, Responsible AI Guardrails, Model Risk Governance, Data Classification Controls
AWS Services: EKS, ECS, ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, S3, IAM, VPC, Route53, ELB, Auto-scaling, RDS, SNS, CloudFormation, CDK, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EventBridge, SAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, AWS Backup, CloudFront
DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, Bamboo, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Ansible, CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform (awareness)
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (CKA Certified), ECS Fargate, EKS, ECR, Helm
IaC & Governance: CloudFormation, CDK, OPA (Policy-as-Code), CloudFormation Hooks, AWS Config Rules, Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Accomplishments
- Architected and delivered Cloud Governance program based on AWS CAF for a major enterprise client, enforcing policy guardrails across 20+ accounts with zero production violations.
- Designed AI Governance framework for cloud-hosted ML workloads, establishing responsible AI usage policies, model audit trails, and regulatory compliance controls.
- Led WIPO ePCT cloud modernization — migrated legacy application to microservices on AWS ECS Fargate, reducing deployment cycle from days to under 2 hours.
- Achieved significant cloud cost optimization via FinOps strategy, delivering double-digit percentage reduction in annual cloud spend for Sopra Steria clients.
- Built reusable cloud architecture assets published to AWS Marketplace, accelerating client onboarding and new business development.
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Cloud Modernization & Migration
- AI Governance & Policy Frameworks
- DevSecOps Transformation
- AWS Solution Architecture
- OPA / Policy-as-Code
- CI/CD Pipeline Design
- Cloud Governance & Compliance
- FinOps & Cost Optimization
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Pre-Sales & RFP/RFI Response
- Cloud COE Leadership
- Containerization & Kubernetes
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- Identity & Access Management
- Observability & Monitoring
Timeline
Solution Architect
Sopra Steria
02.2018 - Current
Lead Software Developer
Infogain India
01.2014 - 07.2017
Senior Software Developer
UST Global
11.2009 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
KNIT Sultanpur