Shivesh Kumar Pappu

Product Manager

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia23 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • 22+ years of experience in cloud-native solutions.
  • Expertise in secure integrations across multiple cloud platforms.
  • Led architecture teams for Fortune 500 clients.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Architect specializing in IoT and Data Analytics solutions.

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Core Skills

Cloud ArchitectureData IntegrationSecurity ManagementIot SolutionsData AnalyticsMachine LearningMobile Application DevelopmentOnline Gaming SolutionsIt Infrastructure ManagementTelecommunications Software

Other Skills

.NET FrameworkAI AgentsAPI DevelopmentAPI ManagementASP.NETASP.NET MVCAWSAgileAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAntAnthropic ClaudeApplication Programming Interfaces (API)ArchitecturesArtificial Intelligence (AI)

About

Experienced Solution Architect with NV1 Security Clearance and 22+ years delivering secure, scalable solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Strong expertise in cloud-native systems, modern data architecture, and secure integrations with deep coding experience in C++, .NET, C#, Python, and NodeJS. Cloud & Data Engineering: • Designed large-scale, real-time data platforms using Synapse, ADF, Fabric, Event Hubs, Kafka, and Power BI. • Built secure analytics systems using PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, Redis, S3, and Blob storage. • Integrated OpenAI/ChatGPT and advanced analytics into business solutions. Integration & APIs: • Led cross-system integration with Service Bus, APIM, MQTT, Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, Salesforce. • Architected microservices-based, API-first systems with CI/CD and DevOps best practices. • Delivered projects across Telecom, Healthcare, Finance, and Energy sectors. • Specialist in data and process integration with deep experience delivering complex integrations across government, public, and private sectors. Security & Compliance: • Hands-on experience with Wiz, Azure Security Center, Sentinel, Splunk, and Log Analytics. • Strong foundation in AU/NZ ISM, ISO 27001, PCI, SOC; expert in IAM (AAD, Okta, OAuth2, SAML). • Led security reviews, penetration testing, and compliance audits across global platforms. Leadership & Delivery: • Directed architecture teams focusing on cost, agility, and security-first principles. • Worked in Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps environments, managing full SDLC across global teams. • Successfully delivered outcomes for Fortune 500 clients incl. Telstra, Microsoft, Broadcom. Industry & Accessibility: • Cross-industry exposure: Telecom, Automotive, Healthcare, Gaming, Utilities, and Finance. • Accessibility compliance: WCAG, 508, Australian standards. • Experienced in global collaboration (USA, EU, APJ, EMEA).

Experience

23 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Akqa

Solution Architect - Data, Cloud, Security & Compliance

Apr 2020Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • AKQA is an ideas and innovation company, creating the future for our clients. As a hands-on Solution Architect, I design and implement secure, scalable cloud and data solutions to drive digital transformation in commerce.
  • Led the design and delivery of large-scale, high-throughput, low-latency data platforms across Azure, AWS, and GCP, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
  • Architected and implemented secure, real-time data integration pipelines using Event Hub, IoT Hub, Stream Analytics, Service Bus, and API Management, supporting diverse business requirements across multiple domains.
  • Established cloud security posture management (CSPM) frameworks with tools such as Azure Security Center, Sentinel, Wiz, and Splunk, significantly reducing security risk across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
  • Conducted comprehensive risk assessments and compliance audits aligned with AU ISM, NZ ISM, ISO 27001, PCI, and SOC standards, ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance across client environments.
  • Designed and implemented identity and access management solutions (AAD, Okta, OAuth2, SAML, B2B/B2C), improving system security and user governance across integrated platforms.
  • Managed global architecture and data teams, promoting agile practices, cost optimization, MVP delivery models, and high-performance outcomes within cross-functional, multicultural teams.
  • Optimized storage and database systems using a wide range of SQL and NoSQL technologies (PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Redis, AWS RDS, Blob Storage, S3), enhancing performance and reducing operational costs.
  • Delivered secure, scalable solutions across diverse industries, including Telecom, Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Automotive, Gaming, and Enterprise IT.
  • Collaborated with C-level stakeholders, pre-sales, and product teams to shape secure, innovative, and fit-for-market solutions with measurable business impact.
AzureAWSGCPEvent HubIoT HubAPI Management+12

Telstra

Solution Architect - Cloud, IoT & Data

Dec 2016Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Hands-on Architect in IoT (Internet of Things), Data Analytics, Integration and Security & Compliance domain. Worked in IoT, HPSE (High performance Software Engineering), M2M (Machine to Machine), and Networks Digital Engineering division.
  • Telstra Security Champion.
  • Design and architect resilient real-time IoT system with very large volume of transaction, data analytics insights. Design seamless, extendable data ingestion/analytics topology with augmentation from various new and legacy data store/providers.
  • Build Dev+Sec Ops ecosystem with fully automated CI/CD pipeline process on Azure/AWS platform using open sources and Azure/AWS native components.
  • Hands on developer, implement business logic for multi layered system (micro service based API).
  • Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, postgresql, NoSQL, CosmosDB, MongoDB, DocDB based data services.
  • Up and down stream data management with real-time data processing.
  • Implement rule and notification engine based event system for various legacy system integrations.
  • Conceptualized and Implemented Remote Device Management (Wipro IP) to generically monitor, manage, ML and administer IoT device eco system over Azure cloud.
  • Part of digital transformation team involved in modernizing legacy application via RPA and AI.
  • Good understanding of RPA tools and methodology such as UI Path, Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism. Design complex workflow for business solution using RPA tools.
  • Evaluate multiple cloud vendors and their offerings. Comparative analysis of offering.
  • Build the system in Azure and AWS platform with Microsoft and open source component.
  • Architect the integration between legacy and modern gen next solution.
  • Playing IoT, Data Science & Analytics, and cloud solution SME role in various client project/solution.
  • Manage & optimize Azure Cloud pricing/costing. Global Admin for Wipro’s Azure subscription.
  • Member of Wipro’s Cloud Innovation Practice group, who is responsible for IoT, ML & Data Analytics.
  • Sr consultant, Wipro.
IoTData AnalyticsAzure Data LakePostgreSQLNoSQLCosmosDB+5

Microsoft

Architect | Principal Software Engineer - Cloud + AI

Nov 2014Oct 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Part of Microsoft Cloud+AI group. Microsoft technology specialist for Azure, IoT, Data and System integration solutions. A hands on full stack developer with keen diligence in Performance tuning, Telemetry, Design and architect technology solutions to match business need. Working and implementing on next generation Machine Learning and Data analytics models. Attitude to solve business problem with technology innovation.
  • As a Cloud Architect responsible for pre-concept of high level assessments and design.
  • Full stack Azure developer. Developed new Azure based IoT & Data solution from scratch.
  • Successfully migrated many Microsoft On-prem application to Azure Cloud, which also include redesigning and architecting where ever needed.
  • Migrating existing on-prem application to cloud paas and iaas. It improves cost availability and scalability matrix of application.
  • Improved product performance and API transaction latency by implementing innovative design idea and onboarding in memory Redis cache, including DB performance optimization.
  • Playing Agile Coach, Scrum Master and Architect Role for various project initiatives.
  • Using Machine Learning and PowerBI, and other data science tools for data analytics for some internal confidential products.
  • Participated in many Hackathon and presented many innovative Cloud based PoC and Ideas.
AzureMachine LearningData AnalyticsPerformance TuningAPI DevelopmentCloud Architecture

Kony, inc.

Product Development Lead - Core Mobility Platform

Jan 2014Nov 2014 · 10 mos · Hyderabad, India

  • Working in a Architect role for gen next multi platform Mobility application framework Kony Studio. It offers developing cool mobility apps for all kind of device available in market.
  • Technologies being used are Java, C++, C# etc on Windows and Android etc platforms.
  • Design Develop and Architect multi-platform mobile application platform framework for Kony One Studio.
  • Playing Agile Coach, Scrum Master and Architect role for Kony One Microsoft mobile plug-in.
  • Responsible for all Win Mobile and Desktop channel.
  • Leading Azure and cloud adoption or onboarding of our mobility solution (Push notification service).
  • Developing and architecting generic product solutions which will run on all kind of devices such as Win7, Win8, Win8.1, Win8 RT, Win8 Phone, Win7 Phone, all tabulates
JavaC++C#AgileScrumMobile Application Development

Bwin.party digital entertainment

Tech Manager - Online Gaming, Data AI & BOT

Oct 2010Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad, India

  • Worked in Manager and Architect role for Design, Development, Enhancement and trouble shooting of Poker software. A highly distributed Online Gaming Solution built on C++, C#, Core Java and Oracle with Messaging, Shared cache and other related technologies. Architected and Developed C# game client from scratch. Manage team who own all thick gaming client.
  • Products - Party Poker, Casino, bwin Sports, bets etc
  • Playing Agile Coach, Scrum Master and Architect role for Poker and core platform team
  • Managing team of 15 engineers and responsible for all managerial activity.
  • Own fraud detection and robotics analytics solution to detect malicious game pattern/player.
  • Designed SaaS based gaming platform which helped us offering service to players and third party partners. It saved engineering cost and exponentially faster way to onboard to regulator platform.
  • Worked on complex distributed gaming design and cross platform distributed gaming system.
  • Work closely with Product management, Dev team and finalize the product roadmap. Determine cost effective dev strategy for projects to achieve high quality customer satisfaction.
  • Implementing complex gaming algorithm and Developed Poker product from scratch in .net C#.
  • Implementing BOT detection algorithm and player paying pattern analytics using data analytics and Machine Learning.
C++C#Data AnalyticsMachine LearningOnline Gaming Solutions

Ca technologies

Dev Manager | Principal Software Engineer

Aug 2006Oct 2010 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Worked as Principal Engineer and Development manager for various Products in IT Infrastructure and Cloud domain. Having applied for a patent and designed and developed many patented innovation projects.
  • Having worked on various technologies and methodologies such as C++, VC++, JAVA, Amazon AWS, Oracle and SQL DB etc.
  • Design, develop, architect and Manage Enterprise IT Management related products and application, which helps organization manage their IT infrastructure and assets much more easily.
  • Managing team of 12 people and responsible for all managerial activity. Responsible for Code and design review, Sustaining engineering, project planning. Worked with cross functional team PM, i18n, Tech Writer, and Architect to drive the overall product release.
  • Working with cross functional team PM, i18n, Tech Writer, and Architect to drive the overall product release.
  • Owned and delivered several releases of product. Achieved customer accolades for providing round the clock support.
  • Integrate AWS IaaS processes with CA ITPAM for business process integrations.
  • Won CA wide Best Team (yearly award) - 2, Above Awards – 2, Star of the Month – 2, SPOT awards – 5, Certificate of Merit for Innovation @ CA.
  • Applied for a Patent (United States 8,429,308) and Published 2 Whitepapers (internal to CA). Member of CA Innovation Council (Silver Club).
C++JavaAWSSQLIT Infrastructure Management

First american financial corporation

Senior Software Engineer - Finance core services

Nov 2004Aug 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Worked as a Sr Developer in software product development projects for Finance, Insurance and Mortgage related domain. Responsible for developing and designing business logic C++, C#/.Net and DB Components which can be consumed by any client application (Thick or Thin). Decommissioned many legacy components and rewrite them with much optimal way to achieve higher throughput and low latency.
  • Develop title insurance/mortgage related backend business component (C++ COM), which are consumed by any front end application.
  • Enhancing existing component’s performance and features so that it is more robust in feature.
  • Feature enhancements such as NoteWorld, Highlight Customer Signature, Data Element Electronic Information, Document Delivery etc.
  • Used Message Queuing, Asynchronous Document Delivery, Workflow, BizTalk, Logging and Trace component (integrated into Windows NT event viewer).
C++C#VBJavaTelecommunications Software

Sumtotal systems

Software Design Engineer - EduTech eLearning

Nov 2003Aug 2004 · 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Worked as a developer in software product development projects for eLearning, online learning content management and creating domain. This include up gradation/rewriting/re-architecting a Win16 bit C++ application to Win32 bit UI rich multi-threaded windows application. Re-written/ported/thunked/redesigning Memory, Window Resource, Thread and Process management Module.
  • Redesigning & architecting 16bit VC++ application ToolBook to 32bit to improve application performance maintainability and user experience.
  • Improved application user base as it is now easy to integrate with any LMS application as a learning content.
  • Up gradation of memory and resource, core GUI and Thread/Process management modules.
  • ToolBook is Desktop Authoring Application to develop world class demos/presentations documents to train corporate employees/users

Netxcell limited

Software Engineer - Telco Core

Aug 2002Nov 2003 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Worked as a developer in software development projects for Telecommunication domain which include writing telecom application for SMPP, SMSC, SS7 protocol tech stacks using C++, VB & Java.
  • Development of product for Mobility server and message (sms) management.
  • Developing SMPP-SS7 protocol server application (Missed Call Alert and SMSC) to create and route SMS message to end mobile user. This application software connects to MSC on SMPP & SS7 Protocol.
  • This was the first such mobile consumer centric application to be innovated and launched in India.
  • Developed first level application health and performance monitoring tool Fail Safe Component.

Education

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

Master of Business Administration - MBA — PGD IT

Jan 2010Present

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Master of Computer Applications - MCA — Computer Science

Jan 2008Present

Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS)

Master of Science - MS — IT

Jan 2008Present

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor's degree — Computer Science - Batchelor of Computer Application

Jan 2006Present

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing

Jan 2002Present

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Jan 2000Present

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