Solutions Architect

Architecting the Cloud. Accelerating Business. Delivering Results.

11 years of experience architecting and solutioning enterprise cloud transformations across AWS and Azure, designing scalable and secure architectures, automating infrastructure with Terraform, and driving DR, cost optimization, governance, and cloud networking strategies.

11+ Years ExperienceCloud (AWS/ Azure) MigrationsTerraform AutomationDevOps & SRE
Secure by design
Business-first outcomes
6x Certified
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate badge
Amazon Web Services2026
AWS Certified AI Practitioner badge
Amazon Web Services2026
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Amazon Web Services2023
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Microsoft2021
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) badge
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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate badge
HashiCorp2022

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Years in cloud & infra

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Fewer compliance gaps

Founder

Terraform Studio — my own product

A visual builder that turns cloud architecture choices into a ready-to-run Terraform project. Switch providers below to see what it generates.

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Terraform Studio

Infrastructure as Code for AWS and Azure

Pick a cloud, then build it as code.

Choose the services you need, configure them and download a working Terraform project where every resource references the others — no boilerplate, no guesswork.

  1. 01

    Choose a cloud

    Start with AWS today. Azure is on the way.

  2. 02

    Pick services

    Dependencies are suggested as you go, so the VPC, subnets and security groups line up.

  3. 03

    Configure and learn

    Every block is explained, with links to the Terraform Registry docs.

  4. 04

    Download

    Get a ZIP that is ready for terraform init and plan.

Co-built with Abhishek Chaurasia

AWS

Amazon Web Services

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The full AWS studio: networking, compute, databases, storage, AWS Backup, CloudWatch and a multi-account Landing Zone.

VPC & NATEC2 · ECS · EKSLambdaAurora · DynamoDBS3Landing Zone

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AWS services

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Guided presets

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Cloud providers

Experience

Guiding platforms from design to day-2 success

11-year track record across architecture, enablement, and resilient operations. Pick a role to explore.

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Sep 2024 — Present

Sr. Cloud Consultant

Software One Experts Sdn Bhd, KL

Primary technical lead for presales and enterprise cloud transformation programs across Malaysia, designing AWS and Azure solutions with secure architecture, modernization roadmaps, and governance alignment.

  • Served as primary technical lead for presales, partnering with Sales and Professional Services to understand customer requirements and design AWS/Azure solutions, contributing to 8+ cloud transformation programmes.
  • Authored technical responses for 4+ complex RFPs, translating business requirements into AWS/Azure architectures and actionable modernization roadmaps.
  • Led customer discovery sessions and executive workshops, presenting cloud solutions and driving technical alignment and project buy-in.
  • Led cloud migration programmes covering 250+ workloads across 15+ client accounts using AWS MGN, Azure Migrate, ASR, RiverMeadow, and Veeam, achieving <2-hour RTO with zero unplanned downtime during cutovers.
  • Designed hybrid-cloud architectures using AWS VPC, Direct Connect, VPN, Azure VNet, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewall, supporting 99.9% availability requirements.
  • Designed AWS Landing Zones with hub-and-spoke architecture and automated governance controls aligned with BNM RMiT, reducing compliance gaps by approximately 40%.
  • Applied AI/ML and Generative AI fundamentals to assess enterprise AI use cases and understand how AI capabilities can complement cloud solutions.
  • Evaluated AWS AI services, including Amazon Bedrock, based on business use cases, functionality, security, responsible AI, and cost considerations.
  • Applied foundational concepts of prompt engineering, RAG, AI security, privacy, governance, responsible AI, model selection, performance, scalability, and cost optimization when evaluating potential AWS-based AI solutions.

Projects

Featured builds & accelerators

Curated work spanning landing zones, platform reliability, and data observability.

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Adaptive Cloud Landing Zone

Opinionated Cloud (AWS/ Azure) blueprint with org guardrails, multi-account VPC/VNet topology, and policy packs mapped to BNM RMiT controls (encryption, egress, IAM/RBAC, logging).

Cloud (AWS/ Azure)TerraformControl TowerRMiT

Impact · 12min to provision a compliant sandbox; accelerates RMiT evidence with built-in policy checks and conformance packs.

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Kubernetes Reliability Kit

Collection of K8s operators, Prometheus rules, and chaos scenarios to harden critical workloads.

KubernetesAzure DevOpsPrometheusLitmus

Impact · Reduced Sev-1 frequency by 30% after adopting SLO-driven alerting and autoscaling recipes.

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Data Pipeline Observability

End-to-end lineage, quality gates, and anomaly detection for streaming + batch pipelines.

DatabricksdbtAirflowGreat Expectations

Impact · Decreased data incident triage time from hours to minutes with standardized runbooks.

Daily toolbelt

AWSAzureTerraformCloudFormationKubernetesDockerAnsibleJenkinsGitLab CIAzure DevOpsAWS MGNAzure MigrateAmazon BedrockSageMakerCloudWatchPrometheusAzure ArcVeeam

Credentials

Certifications that back the craft

Credentials across hyperscalers and SRE ensure recommendations align with best practices and compliance.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate badge

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

2026
AWS Certified AI Practitioner badge

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner badge

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

2023
Azure Data Fundamentals badge

Microsoft

Azure Data Fundamentals

2021
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) badge

Microsoft

Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

2020
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate badge

HashiCorp

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

2022

Skills

Where I move fastest

The full toolchain from my resume: filter by area or search for a specific tool.

90+ tools and practices across 13 areas

Cloud Platforms

AWS

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EC2VPCS3IAMELBNAT GatewayCloudWatchSecrets ManagerECSSystems ManagerAWS BackupDirect ConnectGuardDutyConfigIAM Identity CenterKMSSageMakerQuickSightWorkSpaces

Cloud Platforms

Azure

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VMsVNetNSGExpressRouteSite-to-Site VPNLoad BalancerBlob StorageMicrosoft SentinelAzure PolicyEntra IDKey VaultAzure MonitorAzure ArcLog Analytics

Automation & Delivery

IaC & Automation

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TerraformAWS CloudFormationAnsibleAWS CDK

Automation & Delivery

CI/CD & Containers

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GitLabJenkinsDockerKubernetesGitMavenAzure DevOpsGitHub

Automation & Delivery

Migration Tools

7
AWS MGNAzure MigrateASRAzure DMSRiverMeadowVeeamCloudamize

Security & Networking

Security & Governance

8
Zero Trust ArchitectureCSPMBNM RMiT ComplianceFinOpsPlatform EngineeringCyberArkSplunkAWS Trusted Advisor

Security & Networking

Networking

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DNSLDAPTCP/IPDirect ConnectExpressRouteSite-to-Site VPNFirewallsNSGHybrid Connectivity

AI / GenAI

AI / GenAI

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Amazon BedrockLLMsRAGPrompt EngineeringResponsible AIAI SecuritySageMakerQuickSight

Operations

Monitoring & ITSM

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CloudWatchAzure MonitorLog AnalyticsSplunkServiceNowJIRAConfluence

Operations

Operating Systems

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Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)Windows Server

Architecture & Practice

Architecture

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Well-Architected ReviewsMulti-Region DesignEvent-Driven SystemsData PlatformsZero Trust

Architecture & Practice

Platform Engineering

5
KubernetesService Mesh (Istio)GitOps (Azure DevOps)Progressive DeliveryPlatform APIs

Architecture & Practice

DevSecOps & Reliability

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IaC (Terraform/CDK)SRE PlaybooksObservabilityChaos EngineeringCost Guardrails

Testimonials

What colleagues and clients say

Recommendations from people I have worked with, shared on LinkedIn.

“Ashu is a highly dependable and talented professional who I had the pleasure of working with at Accenture. He brings a strong combination of technical expertise, ownership, and a collaborative mindset to every engagement.

What stood out most was his ability to understand complex requirements, work effectively with different stakeholders, and consistently deliver with a positive and professional attitude. He is someone you can rely on to take accountability and get things done.

I would gladly recommend Ashu to any organization looking for a skilled, committed, and team-oriented professional. It was a pleasure working with him, and I wish him continued success in his career.”

HT

Hemant Tayade

Worked together at Accenture

LinkedIn recommendation

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Engagement snapshot

  1. Discovery workshop to align success metrics and constraints.
  2. Architecture blueprint + backlog to reach day-2 readiness.
  3. Guided delivery with playbooks, runbooks, and enablement.