Senior Azure Cloud Architect

Raj
Sinthalapadi

Designing secure, scalable enterprise cloud platforms across Zero Trust, AI infrastructure, and FinOps — with 20+ years in the Microsoft ecosystem.

20+
Years experience
Azure Cloud Zero Trust FinOps DevSecOps Terraform IaC AI Fundamentals TOGAF 10
Zero Trust
FinOps
Terraform IaC
AI Infrastructure
TOGAF 10
Stakeholder Mgmt
Team Mentorship
Secure Design
About me

Cloud problems,
solved at the root.

Enterprise cloud platforms fail in three predictable ways: costs spiral, security has gaps, and systems buckle under pressure. Over two decades, I've made it my focus to fix exactly that — designing infrastructure that is secure by default, financially disciplined, and built to endure.

In my current senior architect role, I lead end-to-end Azure cloud architecture across Data & Analytics — driving AI initiatives, embedding Zero Trust security, and delivering platforms that satisfy the toughest compliance standards.

My edge is in bridging strategy and execution. I translate ambiguous stakeholder requirements into cloud roadmaps that actually ship, mentor engineering teams, and bring a consulting mindset shaped by presales, managed services, and enterprise delivery.

Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty MCSA: Cloud Platform MS: Architecting Azure Solutions ITIL v3 TOGAF 10
Identity & Access

Zero Trust Architecture

Identity-first security across Entra ID, External ID, and Identity Governance — enforcing least-privilege for 1,000+ identities with continuous risk assessment.

Cost Governance

FinOps & Cloud Economics

10%+ reduction in Azure spend through FinOps adoption, governance playbooks, and executive-level visibility into cloud consumption.

Architecture

Strategic Architecture Design

Developing multi-year roadmaps, designing landing zones, and creating reusable, secure architecture patterns that scale across enterprise workloads.

Delivery

Replatform & Migration

Led complex replatform projects end-to-end — architecture through go-live — with zero customer impact across all production cutovers.

Data & AI

AI-Driven Cloud Strategy

Translating business AI ambitions into structured, deliverable cloud-native foundations in collaboration with solution architects and senior stakeholders.

Skills & expertise

Two decades of
hands-on delivery.

Every tool and platform earned through real enterprise projects — not certifications alone.

Cloud Architecture
Microsoft AzureAzure IaaS / PaaSAzure Virtual DesktopAzure Integration ServicesAzure AI FundamentalsCloud TransformationTOGAF 10
Security & Identity
Zero TrustMicrosoft Sentinel SIEMDefender for CloudEntra IDIdentity GovernanceEntra External ID
DevOps & Automation
Terraform IaCCI/CD PipelinesSAST / DASTAzure DevOpsPowerShell
FinOps & Governance
FinOps FrameworkCost OptimisationISO 27001ASAE3150GS007ITIL v3
Resilience & DR
Backup & Disaster RecoveryAzure Site RecoveryVeeam BRZertoRTO / RPO PlanningBCP
Microsoft 365 & EUC
Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineMicrosoft IntuneSharePoint OnlinePower PlatformTeams
Virtualisation & Infra
VMware vSphereHyper-VNutanix AHVCitrix Cloud
Leadership & Strategy
System ArchitectureStakeholder ManagementPresales & ScopingTeam MentorshipAI Initiative RoadmapsVendor Management
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