Milind Karande
milindkarande@gmail.com +91 9653487251 | +91 9920636908
PhD Researcher · Zero Trust Architecture · Open to Opportunities
Milind
Karande

Sr. Cloud Architect & Technology Evangelist — 26+ years steering large-scale digital transformations for Fortune 500 clients across BFSI, Insurance, Healthcare, Fintech & Manufacturing. A rare Triple-Cloud Expert: AWS · Azure · GCP. (Relevant 22 years)

Zero Trust Security Legacy Modernisation Landing Zone Design Microservices TOGAF 9 · ITIL Expert Multi-Cloud Strategy GRC Compliance Data Engineering
26+
Years Exp.
16+
Certifications
10+
Countries
3
Cloud Platforms
AWS
6
Azure
6
GCP
4
§ 00 Cover Letter

Dear Hiring Manager,

With over 26 years of experience in digital transformation and enterprise architecture, I am writing to express my strong interest in a senior leadership role as a Cloud / Security / Technology / Solution Architect. As a "Triple-Cloud" expert holding professional-level certifications across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, I offer a rare combination of cross-platform mastery and strategic vision.

Throughout my career, I have steered large-scale migrations and modernization projects for global Fortune 500 clients in BFSI, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Key highlights:

Strategic Cloud Leadership
At Web Synergy India (CIMB Bank via Infosys Ltd, Malaysia), orchestrated Hybrid Cloud strategy managing 50+ branches across Southeast Asia.
Multi-Cloud Migration
At KGISL, led AWS migration for FWD Insurance across 10 countries, transforming monolithic systems into scalable microservices.
Security & Research
Advancing cybersecurity through PhD research in Zero Trust Architecture, complemented by Microsoft Cybersecurity Expert (SC-100) certification.

My toolkit is underpinned by an M.Tech degree and elite certifications including TOGAF 9, ITIL Expert, and specialised professional certifications from all three major cloud providers. I am confident my background in legacy modernization, Zero Trust frameworks, and multi-cloud strategy would make me a valuable asset.

Milind Hanumant Karande
+91 9653487251 | +91 99206 36 908 · milindkarande@gmail.com · Mumbai, India
Yours Sincerely
§ 01 Core Competencies
Strategy
Governance & Architecture
TOGAF 9.0, ITIL Expert, COBIT 5, IT Operating Model Design
Cloud
Multi-Cloud Architecture
AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI, Landing Zone Design, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS
Security
Zero Trust & GRC
Zero Trust Frameworks, SC-100, GRC Compliance, Identity Management
Data
Data Engineering
Oracle 6–19c, NoSQL, Data Fabric, ETL Strategy, BI/Warehousing
Leadership
Program Management
Agile/Scrum, IT Capability Maturity Assessment, Vendor Oversight
Modernisation
Legacy Transformation
Monolith → Microservices, Cloud-Native Patterns, RDBMS Migration
§ 02 Professional Experience
Jan 2024
Jul 2025
Web Synergy India Pvt Ltd
Sr. Program Manager / Sr. Azure Architect
  • Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud strategy for CIMB Bank Berhad (Malaysia), managing 50+ branches across SEA via Infosys Ltd.
  • Designed reference architectures for Dynamics 365 and Power BI, integrating on-premises data centres with Azure.
  • Security Expert for SAR (Solution Architecture Review) decks; implemented scenario-based DR and automated backup-snapshot solutions.
Jan 2022
Dec 2023
KGISL Information Systems
Chief Cloud Architect / Migration Lead
  • Led FWD Insurance AWS migration across 10 countries — Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and more.
  • Transformed monolithic applications into scale-out microservices using AWS modernization patterns.
  • Established Landing Zones and Data Center Placement with global governance and security enforcement.
Jul 2019
Jan 2022
Equifax Credit Information Services
Sr. Technical & Cloud Architect
  • Led design of core bureau products, risk scores, and Identify Matching analytics.
  • Chief Architect for AWS and GCP migrations — Luminate Fraud, Ignite, and Data Fabric.
  • Integrated end-to-end cloud security across hybrid-cloud platforms.
Sep 2012
Aug 2016
Deloitte Consulting India
Specialist Master / Technical Architect
  • Delivered multi-phase SaaS programs with Engineering Directors.
  • Re-architected software products into microservice design patterns.
  • Led assessments for GRC compliance in private and hybrid cloud environments.
Jul 2007
Oct 2011
Systime Global Solutions (BirlaSoft)
Technical Lead
  • Managed 5,500+ databases across 25 production servers — 1000TB total.
  • Architected T-SQL procedures for high-frequency transactional systems.
  • Spearheaded global Healthcare MDM Logical and Physical Data Modeling.
  • Designed ETL strategies and migrations using optimised PL/SQL scripts.
  • SQL performance analysis across Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server using Toad.
Jul 2000
June 2007
Full-Time DBA Consultant (On-Contract roles)
Oracle DBA / PLSQL Developer
  • Managed 1,500+ databases across multiple production servers — 250TB total.
  • Designed Databases and migrations using optimised PL/SQL scripts.
  • SQL performance analysis across Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server
  • Maintaining Oveall all-DBA activities on daily basis for multiple accounts across Life Science and Insurance Domains.
§ 03 Elite Certifications
Amazon Web Services × 6
Solutions Architect Professional
Security Specialty
Database Specialty
Machine Learning Specialty
Data Analytics Specialty
DevOps Engineer Professional
Microsoft Azure × 6
Cybersecurity Expert (SC-100)
Solutions Architect Expert
Power Platform Architect Expert
Dynamics 365 F&O Architect Expert
Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Google Cloud Platform × 4
Professional Cloud Architect
Professional Security Engineer
Professional Data Engineer
Cloud Digital Leader
Governance & Frameworks × 3
ITIL Expert
TOGAF 9
Certified Agile PM
§ 04 Academic Background
Ph.D
Cybersecurity Architecture
Zero Trust Architecture Focus
In Progress
M.Tech
Digital Communication
RGPV Bhopal · 2022
CGPA 9.3
PGDSCM
Supply Chain Management
Symbiosis University, Pune · 2014
B.E.
Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai · 1998