Ashish Gupta
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Cloud Solutions Architect with over 17 years of experience in IT, specializing in cloud strategy, architecture, and large-scale migrations. Skilled in designing secure, scalable AWS solutions for enterprise applications and bespoke systems. Proven leader in cloud migrations, technology evaluation, and aligning initiatives with business growth goals. Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code, system design, and stakeholder management in state government organizations. Skilled in problem-solving complex technical challenges and communicating architectural solutions to diverse audiences.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT- Cloud Services
Transport for NSW
10.2022 - Current
- Review vendor solution architecture document to ensure alignment with cloud infrastructure best practices, scalability, and resilience
- Architected serverless solutions utilizing AWS CloudFront, API Gateway, and Lambda functions to optimize application performance and reduce infrastructure costs
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies, design cloud service architectures, and create detailed architecture diagrams
- Work closely with operations teams to implement cost optimization strategies, maximizing cloud resource efficiency while minimizing expenses
- Partner with security teams to define and enforce cloud security guardrails, ensuring compliance, governance, and risk mitigation
- Conducted proof-of-concept implementations including AWS WAF security configurations, EKS cluster auto-recovery mechanisms, and comparative analysis of MongoDB versus OpenSearch
CLOUD MIGRATION ARCHITECT
Road and Maritime Services
10.2019 - 10.2022
- Designed and implemented comprehensive AWS landing zone architecture in collaboration with network, security, and platform architects, establishing foundational cloud infrastructure
- Successfully executed end-to-end application migrations from on-premises data centers to AWS Cloud by conducting thorough current state assessments, designing migration approaches, and defining optimized target state architectures
- Architected and documented high availability and disaster recovery solutions for critical workloads leveraging AWS native services including Multi-AZ deployments and automated backup strategies
- Collaborated with network architects to design and implement hybrid networking solutions using AWS VPN, Transit Gateway, and integration with Palo Alto firewalls for secure connectivity
- Partnered with Database Administrators to develop and execute migration strategies for Oracle and SQL Server databases using AWS cloud-native services (DMS, SCT) and vendor-specific migration tools
- Led comprehensive migration of complex SAP ecosystem (ECC, BW, Solution Manager) to AWS Cloud, including detailed capacity planning, resource sizing, and performance optimization resulting in 30% improvement in system response times
- Designed and implemented Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and BitBucket for automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
- Implemented comprehensive security controls leveraging AWS security services including Security Groups, Network ACLs, AWS KMS for encryption, and AWS Certificate Manager
- Deployed AWS cost optimization solutions including Compute Optimizer, automated cost-saving mechanisms, and comprehensive resource tagging strategies
CLOUD CONSULTANT/ARCHITECT
Wipro
06.2013 - 10.2022
- Implemented comprehensive application and infrastructure discovery assessment tools for gathering detailed server, network, and application mapping inventory to support migration planning
- Successfully collaborated with government stakeholders including Security Review Boards, Design Review Boards, business owners, and various government agencies for solution design reviews and approvals
- Led cloud migration initiatives for enterprise applications including SAP ECC, SAP HANA, OpenText InfoArchive, ESRI ArcGIS, and numerous bespoke government applications
- Created detailed migration design documentation and technical specifications, providing comprehensive inputs for operational support manuals and post-migration support procedures
- Developed and executed migration strategies for multiple clients across various government and private sectors
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Hewlett Packard
11.2010 - 06.2013
- Implemented and configured server and network discovery tools to collect infrastructure inventory data for data center migration projects
- Designed and implemented system monitoring and event management tools to monitor availability and performance of Windows, Unix, and Linux servers and network devices
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Genpact
01.2008 - 11.2010
- Gathered and analyzed monitoring requirements with application and infrastructure teams to implement system and application monitoring tools
- Upgraded and migrated HP OpenView tools
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
01-2007
Skills
- AWS Services Expertise: EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, API gateway,CloudWatch, Route53, AWS DataSync, ELB, EFS, FSX, Transit Gateway, VPN, Server Migration Service, Database Migration Service, AWS Transfer Family
- Cloud Migration: Migration strategy development, application assessment, workload migration, database migration, hybrid cloud solutions, disaster recovery planning
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, BitBucket, automated deployment pipelines
- Solution Architecture: Modern system design principles including microservices architecture, event-driven design, serverless computing, containerization, horizontal scaling, fault tolerance Expertise in scalability, high availability, security architecture, and cost optimization
- Technical Skills: AWS Landing Zone implementation, network architecture, security controls, performance optimization, capacity planning and sizing
Accomplishments
- Successfully designed and migrated critical infrastructure of 360 servers for Road and Maritime Services to AWS Cloud
- Led migration of legacy SAP platforms to AWS Cloud, ensuring business continuity and performance optimization
- Designed and implemented fully orchestrated data migration solution using AWS Transfer family,expediting migration of 50+ TB of data across 100+ applications
- Established cloud infrastructure best practices and governance frameworks that improved security posture while reducing operational costs
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
- HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- GitOps Fundamentals
Timeline
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT- Cloud Services
Transport for NSW
10.2022 - Current
CLOUD MIGRATION ARCHITECT
Road and Maritime Services
10.2019 - 10.2022
CLOUD CONSULTANT/ARCHITECT
Wipro
06.2013 - 10.2022
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Hewlett Packard
11.2010 - 06.2013
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Genpact
01.2008 - 11.2010
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
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