Akshay Bhalerao

DevOps Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 2 mos experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

Achieved 40% reduction in infrastructure costs.
Led migration of 120+ workloads to Azure with 99.99% uptime.
Developed cloud security framework cutting incidents by 50%.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud and AI Architect specializing in multi-cloud solutions and security transformations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ArchitectureSecurity AlignmentSolutions ArchitectureRisk ManagementCloud MigrationCost OptimizationCloud ModernizationSecurity Management

Other Skills

Architecture GovernanceCloud-native InfrastructureSecurity PoliciesScalability ObjectivesCost LeadershipMulti-cloud ArchitectureGovernance FrameworksAI AutomationCost GovernanceTerraformAnsibleCloud SecurityMicrosoft AzureLegacy System MigrationCloud Security Framework

About

Cloud & AI are not just technology shifts. They are operating model shifts. For over a decade, I’ve worked across cloud migrations, multi-cloud architectures, and security transformations. What I’ve learned is simple: Infrastructure decisions are business decisions. Today, as AI compresses delivery cycles and automation reshapes operations, organizations must rethink: • How platforms are designed • How cost scales with architecture choices • How security is embedded—not layered • How teams evolve from execution to decision-making My focus is at the intersection of: a. Architecture Trade-offs b. Cost & Performance Optimization c. Security & Risk Alignment d. Platform Strategy for AI-era systems I work closely with engineering and leadership teams to bring clarity to complex infrastructure decisions—balancing scalability, security, cost efficiency, and long-term adaptability. My belief: The future cloud professional is not a task executor. He is a decision architect. Certified across Azure and Google Cloud, with deep experience in multi-cloud environments, I continue to explore how organizations can transition from manpower-driven IT models to leverage-driven platforms. If you're thinking about cloud & AI beyond implementation—and into strategic advantage—let’s connect.

Experience

7 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 7 mos

Average Tenure

10 mos

Current Experience

Accion labs

Architecture Risk Integrator in Regulated Environments

Jun 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Leading cross-functional architecture governance across product innovation and migration initiatives.
Partner with product and engineering teams to design cloud-native infrastructure aligned with enterprise security policies and long-term scalability objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Presenting architecture proposals to Architecture Review Council (Security, Product, Infra, Operations, Cost leadership)
Defending trade-offs across cost, risk, compliance, scalability, and performance
Financial justification of monthly and annual cloud expenditure models
Designing forward-looking optimization roadmaps
Enabling production readiness through structured operational documentation
Driving automation of operational procedures to reduce manual dependency and improve reliability
Defend architecture proposals against enterprise security control frameworks
Design secure data flow patterns across internal and external systems
Enforce encryption, IAM, and network segmentation strategies aligned with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS
Translate regulatory requirements into deployable cloud architecture controls
Ensure governance compliance before production authorization
Act as the bridge between engineering execution and executive decision-making.

Architecture GovernanceCloud-native InfrastructureSecurity PoliciesScalability ObjectivesCost LeadershipCloud Architecture+1

Infovision inc.

2 roles

Senior Solutions Architect

Promoted

May 2025 – Jun 2025 · 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Leading architecture decisions across multi-cloud environments, focusing on:
Lead risk-tiered architecture reviews for applications handling sensitive data (PII, regulated workloads)
Translate enterprise security standards into deployable cloud patterns
Drive redesign initiatives when solutions deviate from approved governance frameworks
Negotiate risk mitigation plans and manage conditional approvals with time-bound remediation
Coordinate multi-application deployment dependencies across governance bodies
Centralized platform design (AKS consolidation strategy)
AI-assisted operational automation
Infrastructure cost governance & trade-off modeling
Security posture alignment with scalability goals
Executive-level architecture briefings
Driving transition from project-level DevOps execution to platform-level strategy.

Multi-cloud ArchitectureRisk ManagementGovernance FrameworksAI AutomationCost GovernanceSolutions Architecture

Solutions Architect

Aug 2022 – May 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

🚀 Driving Cloud Transformation & Cost Optimization
Designed and implemented cost-effective cloud architecture, reducing infrastructure costs by 40% ($1.2M annual savings).
Led cloud migration for 120+ workloads to Azure, achieving 35% cost savings ($800K reduction) and 99.99% uptime for critical systems.
Automated deployment processes using Terraform & Ansible, increasing efficiency by 40%.
Implemented security best practices, achieving 100% compliance with cloud security frameworks.

Cloud MigrationCost OptimizationTerraformAnsibleCloud Security

Infosys

Solutions Architect

Jan 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

🔹 Cloud Modernization & Security
Led legacy system migration to the cloud, reducing operational costs by 25%.
Developed a cloud security framework, cutting security incidents by 50% (from 20 to 10 per quarter).
Implemented resource optimization strategies, saving $200K annually in cloud costs.
Improved compliance score by 30% (from 80% to 95%) for a financial institution.

Legacy System MigrationCloud Security FrameworkResource OptimizationCloud ModernizationSecurity Management

Hexaware technologies

Deputy Technical Specialist

Nov 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Pune Area, India

⚡Cloud Architecture & Performance Optimization
Designed a serverless architecture for an e-commerce platform, boosting performance by 40% (from 500ms to 300ms response time).
Optimized infrastructure, reducing cloud costs by 30% ($150K annual savings).
Enhanced scalability and operational efficiency through cloud-native solutions.

Serverless ArchitecturePerformance OptimizationCloud-native SolutionsCloud Architecture

Rib software se

Azure Architect

Aug 2018 – Jun 2019 · 10 mos · China · On-site

🌍 Global Cloud Implementation
Designed and deployed Azure-based solutions, ensuring secure and scalable environments.
Developed automation scripts to streamline Azure resource provisioning.
Provided architectural guidance to software development teams, ensuring timely project delivery.

Azure SolutionsAutomation ScriptsArchitectural GuidanceCloud Architecture