Azure Solution Architect with 10+ years of experience designing enterprise cloud, data, and AI platforms across Azure and AWS. Proven expertise in Azure Landing Zones, Hub-Spoke and Virtual WAN architecture, large-scale cloud migration, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry (Azure AI Foundry), Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI, RAG, and enterprise AI solutions.
Experienced in cloud security, governance, identity, networking, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cost optimization.
Led migration of 150+ applications and secured $237K in Microsoft funding while driving architecture strategy, stakeholder alignment, and high-performing engineering teams.
____________________________________________________________ Cloud Strategy & Architecture – Enterprise-scale cloud architecture and transformation, Azure Landing Zones, HubSpoke and Virtual WAN architectures, multi-cloud adoption across Azure, cloud operating models, and architecture governance.
Cloud Migration & Modernization – Re-host, re-platform, and re-architect strategies; large-scale on-premises-to-cloud transformations; application modernization, cloud-native architectures, workload assessment, migration planning, and hybrid-cloud integration.
Microsoft Fabric & Data Platform Architecture – Enterprise Microsoft Fabric architecture and infrastructure, including Fabric Workspaces, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, OneLake, Data Factory, Power BI, and cross-workspace data architectures; workspace design, connectivity, networking, security boundaries, private connectivity considerations, identity integration, capacity planning, monitoring, and enterprise-scale Fabric governance.
Data Security, Governance & Compliance – Azure and Microsoft Fabric security architecture, Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identities, RBAC, Private Endpoints, network isolation, access controls, data protection, auditing, monitoring, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Azure Policy, governance frameworks, and compliance controls.
AI & Intelligent Cloud Solutions – Azure AI architecture and implementation using Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, AI Foundry Agent Service, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), enterprise AI agents, prompt engineering, vector and semantic search, knowledge-grounded AI applications, model integration, AI security, responsible AI, and enterprise AI governance.
DevOps & Automation – Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development workflows, Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM, and Bicep, automated deployments, release management, quality automation using SonarQube and JMeter, and DevSecOps practices.
Security, Performance & Governance – Cloud security best practices, Zero Trust architecture, identity and access management, network security, security monitoring, compliance frameworks, cloud governance, cost optimization, performance engineering, observability, operational efficiency, and resilience.
Leadership & Collaboration – Leading high-performing engineering and architecture teams; stakeholder and executive engagement; client requirements analysis; technical strategy; architecture reviews; cross-functional collaboration; solution governance; mentoring; and delivery leadership.
