Bharath Phatak — CEO

I love turning bold business ideas into practical, scalable technology. As an Enterprise Architect at Zertain, I help organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution—using AI, hyperautomation, and enterprise middleware to simplify, connect, and modernize how they work. At Zertain, I design intelligent automation ecosystems that connect core platforms (ERP, CRM, HR, finance), streamline end-to-end workflows, and turn data into real business value. I work extensively as a low-code / no-code enterprise architect, using platforms such as Creatio, Workato, and Azure to design composable CRM, workflow, and process automation solutions. I also act as a middleware and integration architect, building secure, scalable integrations across cloud and legacy systems, with a strong focus on reliability, governance, and performance. My experience spans banking and financial services, as well as healthcare, infrastructure, legal, supply chain, and government sectors, where reliability, security, and governance are essential. I’ve helped organizations modernize legacy platforms, orchestrate complex system interactions, and automate high-volume, business-critical processes—without disrupting core operations. I focus on helping enterprises move from manual effort to measurable outcomes: → Reducing hours of daily operational work → Improving accuracy and compliance → Delivering clear ROI from automation investments I’ve led initiatives that delivered 40%+ efficiency gains, unified fragmented legacy landscapes, and transformed “what if” ideas into live, enterprise-scale solutions. Proud to work with forward-thinking teams across finance, healthcare, infrastructure, legal, supply chain, government, and media, driving transformations that actually make a difference. As we say at Zertain: “The best architecture is invisible—it just works.” If you’re a CIO, COO, or Operations Leader exploring automation strategy, modernizing legacy platforms, or looking to drive measurable business impact—Zertain is ready to be your partner in transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Enterprise Architecture expert with a focus on automation and integration.

Experience: 15 yrs

Skills

Enterprise Architecture
Automation Strategy
Cybersecurity
Software Architecture
Software Development

Career Highlights

Delivered 40%+ efficiency gains through automation.
Modernized legacy platforms across multiple industries.
Designed secure, scalable integrations for enterprise systems.

Work Experience

Zertain

Enterprise Architect (3 yrs 8 mos)

Jio

Software Architect (4 mos)

Alphaserve Technologies®

Senior Lead Developer (4 yrs 3 mos)

Oracle

Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)

RSA, The Security Division of EMC

Senior software engineer (5 mos)

Software Engineer (2 yrs 11 mos)

Associate Software Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)

Education

BE at Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bharath Phatak

CEO

Australia15 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Delivered 40%+ efficiency gains through automation.
Modernized legacy platforms across multiple industries.
Designed secure, scalable integrations for enterprise systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Enterprise Architecture expert with a focus on automation and integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

Enterprise ArchitectureAutomation StrategyCybersecuritySoftware ArchitectureSoftware Development

Other Skills

AIhyperautomationenterprise middlewarelow-codeno-codeWorkatoAzureCreatioautomationcloud-native solutionsSIEMlog ingestiondetection capabilitiesJavaSpring Boot

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Experience

15 yrs

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

3 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Zertain

Enterprise Architect

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid

Leading enterprise architecture, automation strategy, and technical delivery across Australia, the US, and APAC. I design scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions that streamline operations, modernise legacy systems, and embed AI-driven automation into core business processes.
Architecture & Delivery
Architect end-to-end integration and automation platforms using Workato, Azure (Logic Apps, API Management, Functions), Creatio, and custom engineering. Design enterprise middleware, API ecosystems, and orchestration layers connecting CRM, ERP, HRIS, and operational systems. Lead transformation programs across finance, HR, and operations with a focus on security, scalability, and governance.
AI Enablement & Innovation
Integrate LLMs, autonomous agents, and RAG-based intelligence to improve decision-making and reduce manual effort. Implement low-code/no-code patterns that accelerate delivery and standardise automation. Define reusable AI and automation reference architectures for enterprise adoption.
Advisory & Pre-Sales
Translate business challenges into solution blueprints, proposals, and proof-of-concepts for executive stakeholders. Run discovery workshops, process mapping, and future-state design for digital modernisation initiatives. Advise on technology roadmaps, interoperability strategies, and cloud migration.
Key Outcomes
Delivered automation that eliminated major manual workload across property, healthcare, and operations domains. Built enterprise-scale HR and workforce automation for onboarding, rostering, compliance, and lifecycle processes. Designed secure, scalable finance and invoice automation on Azure. Implemented end-to-end order-to-cash, subscription, billing, and payment automation. Modernised finance and HR platforms into cloud-native ecosystems, reducing tech debt and improving operational efficiency.
Industries: Healthcare/NDIS, Aged Care, Property, Construction, Workforce Management, Financial Services, Geospatial

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Jio

Software Architect

Oct 2021 – Feb 2022 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Joined Jio's Security Operations team to strengthen their cybersecurity infrastructure and SIEM capabilities.
Contributed to enhancing Jio's existing SIEM platform — improving log ingestion, parsing, and detection capabilities
Evaluated and benchmarked alternative SIEM platforms against organizational requirements

SIEMcybersecuritylog ingestiondetection capabilitiesCybersecuritySoftware Architecture

Alphaserve technologies®

Senior Lead Developer

Jul 2017 – Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led architecture and development of a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform built from the ground up for managed security services.
Product Development:
Architected and built a cybersecurity SIEM product from scratch — capable of handling 30K+ events per second (EPS)
Designed and developed Investigation module enabling search across 10+ million records in under 2 seconds using Elasticsearch
Integrated 30+ log sources including AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, firewalls, and endpoint security tools
Built integrations with 15+ threat intelligence feeds for real-time enrichment and correlation
Technical Leadership:
Led cross-functional team spanning frontend, backend, big data, and DevOps engineering
Implemented MFA authentication (Google Authenticator, Active Directory) for secure platform access
Designed alerting engine with notifications via email, toaster, and ServiceNow integration
Built 50+ security rules and reports with CSV/PDF export capabilities
Technologies:
Frontend: Angular 7, React
Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Node.js
Databases: MySQL, HDFS, Impala, Kudu, DynamoDB
Search: Elasticsearch
Big Data: Spark, Storm, Kafka, Zookeeper, NiFi
DevOps: GitLab, Jenkins, JFrog, Terraform, AWS
Architecture: Microservices, Serverless

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Oracle

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2015 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Part of Oracle's internal tooling and build infrastructure team, supporting enterprise-grade development operations.
Developed APIs to fetch and expose latest build job details for internal development teams
Set up and monitored daily build environments ensuring continuous integration reliability
Built new API capabilities to support SSL-enabled database connections
Developed framework to track and report progress on installation of internal tools
Technologies: Java, J2EE, Oracle Database, Build Automation, REST APIs

JavaREST APIsBuild AutomationSoftware Development

Rsa, the security division of emc

3 roles

Senior software engineer

Promoted

Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 · 5 mos

Worked on the Reporting Engine for the RSA SIEM platform, delivering full-stack features that enabled real-time monitoring, analytics, and compliance reporting across diverse security data sources. Contributed to both the UI framework and backend services powering dashboards, alerts, and enterprise-scale reporting workflows.
Key Contributions:
Designed and developed ExtJS-based reporting interfaces that improved usability, visualization, and access to SIEM insights for security analysts.
Built and enhanced Java backend services responsible for data aggregation, transformation, scheduling, and report generation across high-volume log sources.
Improved reporting performance by optimizing query execution, caching logic, and data retrieval pipelines.
Collaborated with product, QA, and platform teams to ensure reporting accuracy, scalability, and consistency across distributed environments.
Supported feature upgrades, bug fixes, and modernization of legacy reporting modules to align with evolving enterprise security requirements.
Technologies: ExtJS, Java/J2EE, Reporting Frameworks, Log Aggregation Pipelines, SQL

JavaExtJSSQLSoftware Development

Software Engineer

Promoted

Sep 2012 – Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Contributed to the RSA Envision SIEM platform, modernizing deployment models, improving performance, and expanding data ingestion capabilities for large-scale enterprise environments.
Highlights:
Drove VMware-based virtualization to reduce hardware footprint and accelerate on-premise SIEM deployments.
Executed OS hardening and server configuration to meet strict security and compliance standards.
Enhanced legacy ingestion and added NoSQL support through a MongoDB adaptor to increase data flexibility.
Optimized ingestion performance and platform reliability through cross-functional engineering collaboration.

JavaMongoDBVMwareSoftware Development

Associate Software Engineer

Oct 2010 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

Joined RSA’s Platform Engineering team for the Envision SIEM product,contributing to core platform engineering and deployment automation for RSA’s Envision SIEM, improving provisioning speed, platform stability, and operational efficiency across enterprise environments
Highlights:
Automated OS imaging, configuration, and deployment workflows, reducing manual setup effort.
Optimized platform reliability through performance tuning, lifecycle management, and tooling enhancements.
Supported virtualization, server hardening, and infrastructure scalability for on-prem SIEM deployments.
Delivered cross-functional troubleshooting, log analysis, and system optimization across distributed environments.
Enhanced internal automation frameworks for provisioning, patching, and orchestration.
Technologies: Java/J2EE, PowerShell/Shell, ExtJS, RabbitMQ, VMware ESXi/vCenter, Linux /OS Hardening

JavaPowerShellExtJSSoftware Development