Suraj Kurkure
Lead Infrastructure Consultant
Experience
Jul 2022 - Present
3 years 1 month Pune, India
Lead Infrastructure Consultant
Thoughtworks
- Architected technical solutions with expertise in IT architecture with a strong focus on cloud and application migration projects across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Regulatory Compliance & Controls: Experienced in developing architecture inputs to comply with governance, security, privacy, and risk frameworks.
- Leadership & Strategy: Adept at stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and governance, ensuring technology strategies align with business objectives.
- Led technical authority for cloud migration solution design and decision-making, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
- Developed and implemented company-wide technical policies, strategies, and best practices, driving standardisation and innovation.
- Expert in traditional deployment methodologies, including physical data centres, virtualisation, networking, and storage.
- Cloud & DevOps Expertise: Proven ability to design and implement hybrid architectures, modernise applications, and drive containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes). Hands-on experience with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and AI-driven migration solutions.
- Security & Performance Optimization: Strong knowledge of networking, security best practices, and cloud performance tuning.
- Stakeholder Communication & Influence: Effectively communicates complex technical solutions to diverse audiences, influencing decision-making and aligning technology solutions with enterprise-wide goals.
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
2 years 1 month Pune, India
Senior Cloud Architect
Amdocs
- Lead customer engagements across Azure, AWS, and GCP, driving architectural design sessions and managing complex implementation projects.
- Architect and deliver cloud solutions with a focus on performance, security, scalability, maintainability, re-usability, and reliability.
- Act as a customer advocate, sharing insights, best practices, and collaborating with engineering teams to address and resolve technical blockers.
- Drive cloud migrations by designing, implementing, testing, maintaining, and supporting end-to-end solutions across the full life cycle in cloud environments.
- Develop and nurture deep relationships with key customer IT decision-makers to foster long-term cloud adoption strategies.
- Assess customer application portfolios and infrastructure priorities to create migration plans leveraging DevOps principles and automation.
- Design cloud modernisation roadmaps, aligning technical expertise with customer business goals and success measures.
- Collaborate on complex enterprise solutions, partnering with other cloud architects to deliver scalable, end-to-end architectures on the Azure platform.
May 2019 - Jul 2020
1 year 3 months Pune, India
Cloud Technical Lead
Accenture
- Designed and implemented automation solutions across multiple cloud platforms, acting as a consultant to deliver tailored and scalable architectures.
- Collaborated with customers to gather, document, and refine requirements for customised cloud solutions.
- Architected and deployed cloud services, working closely with development and engineering teams to ensure seamless implementation.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams, including Business Development Executives, Technical Account Managers, and Service Teams, to troubleshoot issues and lead communication during critical events.
- Researched and evaluated infrastructure technologies to meet compliance and business requirements.
- Developed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for operational efficiency, utilising tools like Terraform and Ansible.
- Designed data architecture solutions to facilitate targeted customer analysis and enhance business insights.
Oct 2018 - May 2019
8 months Pune, India
Cloud Technical Lead
Globant
- Collaborated with customers to understand and document requirements, ensuring tailored cloud solutions and customisations.
- Researched and evaluated infrastructure technologies to address compliance and business requirements.
- Designed and deployed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to optimise operations and streamline infrastructure management.
- Automated tasks and workflows using Terraform, Bash, PowerShell, ARM templates, Python and Azure DevOps to enhance operational efficiency.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving and analytical skills, effectively managing time and prioritising multiple projects to meet deadlines and business goals.
May 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year 6 months Pune, India
Cloud Consultant
Arrowsoft Solutions
- Analysed clients' business strategies to define system architecture requirements and align solutions with business objectives.
- Developed strategic plans for component development, ensuring alignment with future project goals and scalability.
- Gathered and translated business requirements into technical specifications and actionable product requirements.
- Defined project scope and strategies, established benchmarks, and communicated deliverables and timelines to clients.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Business Development Executives, Technical Account Managers, and internal service teams, to troubleshoot issues and ensure seamless customer communication during critical events.
Sep 2010 - May 2017
6 years 9 months Tampere, Finland
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
- Developed a Hyper-V-based solution enabling end users to operate multiple environments simultaneously from local machines.
- Led technical proposal development, including labor estimation and sustainment planning for proposed solutions.
- Coordinated efforts across offshore teams, operations, project managers, and security teams to deliver compliant and functional images.
- Designed Azure infrastructure to migrate existing on-premises applications seamlessly.
- Managed virtual environments using VMware ESX 3.5, VMware ESXi 4.1/5.0, VMware vCenter Server, and Xen servers.
- Directed a virtualisation team of 10 engineers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and project completion.
- Extensively utilised shell scripting to automate daily tasks, reducing workload by 75%.
- Designed and implemented a web-based tool for deploying application code across various environments.
Summary
Dynamic Senior Azure Cloud Architect with over seven years of experience driving cloud strategies that foster operational excellence and innovation. Expertise in designing scalable cloud architectures on Azure, leveraging Terraform for efficient Infrastructure as Code practices, and implementing robust DevOps methodologies. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business objectives, enhancing deployment frequency and reliability. Committed to continuous improvement and delivering high-impact cloud solutions that optimise performance and reduce costs.
Languages
Hindi
Native
English
Advanced
Education
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology · Information Technology · Mumbai, India
Certifications & licenses
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft
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