Santhosh Chami

CTO

Amsterdam, Netherlands15 yrs 9 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in hybrid and multi-cloud architecture.
  • Led digital transformation for financial services.
  • Proven track record in cloud-native solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Infrastructure Architect with expertise in cloud-native solutions and digital transformation.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Hybrid & Multi-cloud ArchitectureCloud-native TransformationCloud Dns Platform DesignKubernetes-based SolutionsHybrid It SolutionsPrivate Cloud DesignInfrastructure AutomationDatacenter Infrastructure Management

Other Skills

AWSAlibaba CloudAmazon Web Services (AWS)AnycastArgoAutomationAzureCI/CDCI/CD pipelineCNAPPCaaSCephCeph SDSCloud ComputingCloud Computing IaaS

About

Seasoned Cloud & Platform Architect with a proven track record in building mission-critical infrastructure for financial services. I specialize in designing resilient, scalable, and secure platforms that drive innovation and streamline operations. I bring expertise in enterprise cloud strategy, AI platforms, model lifecycle management, MLOps, and modern platform architecture, enabling organizations to transform legacy systems into agile, self-service platforms. I have led digital transformation initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, OpenStack, AliCloud), delivering cloud-native solutions that support real-time analytics, quantitative research, and high-frequency trading at scale. 🔹 Core Areas of Expertise • Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack, AliCloud) • High-Frequency Trading & Quant Research Platforms • MLOps (Kubeflow, Vertex AI, MLflow, Argo Workflows) • NVIDIA AI Infrastructure & Model Lifecycle Management • Kubernetes, OpenShift, SDN/NFV, Ceph • Infrastructure Automation, CI/CD, Observability • Platform Engineering & Cloud-Native Transformation • Enterprise IT Strategy, TOGAF-aligned Architecture 🔹 Certifications • NVIDIA Certified AI Infrastructure and Operations • TOGAF® 9 Certified Enterprise Architect • AWS Certified Solutions Architect • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) • RHCSA in OpenStack • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

Experience

Flow traders

Architect – Cloud & Platform

Aug 2020 – Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • Led the architecture and implementation of hybrid and multi-cloud platforms for high-frequency trading and quantitative research, driving enterprise cloud transformation. Designed and built self-service platforms using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools and technologies, resulting in improved developer experience, optimized operational efficiency, and enhanced platform reliability.
  • Currently on gardening leave.
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud ArchitectureKubernetesCloud-native toolsHigh-frequency tradingQuantitative researchCloud-native Transformation

Leaseweb

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Jan 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • Led the design and implementation of a globally distributed Cloud DNS platform with Anycast and Geo-based routing, delivering low-latency, fault-tolerant resolution worldwide. Directed the migration from legacy DNS infrastructure to a cloud-native Cloud DNS platform, significantly enhancing performance, scalability, and resilience.
  • Drove the Kubernetes-based Container-as-a-Service (CaaS) proof-of-concept initiative, evolving it into a cloud-based PaaS model to streamline container deployment and management (blog: https://labs.leaseweb.com/building-a-caas-solution-on-bare-metal-servers-9836d1235ce2). Contributed to the Monitoring-as-a-Service product, enabling unified customer visibility and reducing operational overhead.
Cloud DNS platformAnycastGeo-based routingKubernetesContainer-as-a-ServiceMonitoring-as-a-Service+2

Alten

Cloud Solution Architect

Jan 2018 – Sep 2018 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Led solution design for hybrid IT environments across telecom clients, integrating CloudForms
  • with OpenStack, AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Developed architecture blueprints leveraging OpenShift, Ceph SDS, and SDN controllers to
  • enable cloud-native transformation at scale.
  • Collaborated with presales, sales, and engineering teams to lead RFI/RFP responses and shape
  • strategic customer proposals.
Hybrid IT environmentsCloudFormsOpenStackAWSAzureGCP+5

Envestnet | yodlee india

Lead - Infrastructure Engineering

Jul 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Led the design and deployment of a large-scale OpenStack-based private cloud, migrating ~80% of core financial applications to a high-performance private Cloud. Directed end-to-end architecture across OpenStack, SDN/NFV (Cisco ACI, Juniper vSRX, Imperva), software-defined storage (Ceph, Pure Storage), and Oracle Database Appliance, while driving Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives and expanding private cloud infrastructure onto OCP platforms (Cloudline, Quanta).
  • Architected and delivered a next-generation Hyper-Converged SDDC for global datacenter operations, integrating OpenStack Ceph clusters, VyOS-based NFV, and a fully automated CI/CD pipeline. Enabled seamless provisioning across on-premises and IBM SoftLayer environments, delivering a cost-optimized, scalable foundation for global infrastructure.
OpenStackSDN/NFVCephInfrastructure-as-CodeHyper-Converged SDDCCI/CD pipeline+2

Goldman sachs

Senior System Engineer - Consultant

Aug 2012 – Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Built and maintained global datacenter and compute farm infrastructure, managing hypervisors (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V) and OS lifecycle processes. Developed automation to enhance firmware and hardware lifecycle management across HP, Dell, and OCP systems.
Global datacenter infrastructureHypervisorsAutomationFirmware managementHardware lifecycle managementDatacenter Infrastructure Management

Fortunesoft it innovations pvt ltd

Senior System Administrator

Dec 2009 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lucid it solutions pvt ltd

Customer Support Engineer

Sep 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Education

Annamalai University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) — Information Systems

Annamalai University

Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A)

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