Hi, I’m
Khurshid Khan
Pembroke Pines,USA
Summary
Sr Cloud Architect with expertise in the design of secure, scalable and HR/ DR infrastructure environments to meet business objectives. Delivery of secure, cost-effective, high performance technology solutions in support of aligning IT operations/initiatives with business goals to drive revenue capture. Collaborate with business division and functional teams design and implement target state architecture. Ensure that architecture is aligned with the enterprise standards. Delivered certified architectures for implementation and maintain reference architecture. Developed roadmap for application and infrastructure N-1 enterprise standards.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
USPTO – United States Patent Office
Sr. Cloud Lead / GDIT/ Beaconhill
08.2023 - 12.2024
Job overview
- Cloud Assessment and Migration Team (AMT) - United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Work across the agency with application teams who are starting their cloud journey to ensure they are receiving appropriate levels of support
- Assessment and migration team lead for USPTO EMC program, lead the team of12 to migrate and refactored on-prem application to GCP, AWS and Azure
- Design and managed and review applications migration (85 applications) to the AWS for Security, and best practice and compliances for USPTO
- Architected and delivered cloud-native solutions for USPTO agencies using Agile methodologies, reducing time-to-market by25%
- Prioritized the applications to be migrated to the cloud
- Conduct DOJO (collaboration) with various agencies to ensure design aligns with USPTO cloud standards and business objectives
- Review designs to ensure HA/DR and Government compliance as required
- Recommends best services in the cloud to ensure cost effectiveness
- Provide architectural guidance for all cloud migration project projects to ensure project meets USPTO architectural standards and best practices
- Serve on the architectural review board to assess all applications being migrated to the cloud
- Ensure the program has situational awareness of all applications and their current state in the cloud
- Develop and run cloud maturity assessments of applications currently in and migrating to the cloud
- Review all United State Patten Office applications moving to Cloud for ATO certification and FISMA security review
- Define
- Provide agile status for application migration
- Design USPTO CI/CD pipeline and work with deployment team on escalation issues with pipeline
- Manage and guide vendors working at USPTO cloud environment
- Conduct quarterly cost review of cloud resources and optimized cloud resources
- Continuously worked with the operation team to monitor all cloud resources
- Work with federal agency stakeholders to develop solutions that meet the needs of their customers and build out the agencies cloud vision
- Participate in architecture DOJO discussions with product owners and other cloud team members
Wipro
Sr. Enterprise Architect / Manager / Amazon ProServe
04.2022 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Guide AWS clients to migrate on-prem workload to AWS by managing teams through the full cycle of getting AWS clients onboard to AWS Cloud
- Guide Clients to migrate workloads to AWS cloud
- Design complete cloud and hybrid cloud environments for clients, including technology stacks
- Design network for hybrid cloud to AWS and design CICD pipelines to cloud
- Document all target state application using Draw.io and Visio
- Integrate application with on-prem application and security services
- Design monitoring, logging solution for application and infrastructure in the cloud to meet RTO/RPO
- Advice and design Cloud Security control for clients
- Selecting the optimize infrastructure and services for clients in cloud environments
- Work with teams to deploy services using IAC, Terraform, Packer v1.11.0 and Cloud formation and Google Cloud Build and AWS CodeBuild
- Develop Cloud Migration strategy for clients
- Develop road maps for migration using AWS's AMS, DMS and application dependency discovery services
- Design security models for hybrid deployments
- Deployed services using Azure DevOps
- Integrate application with third party tools, Splunk
- Conduct right sizing for Windows, Linux
- Conduct application migration assessment using the Seven Rs
- Migrate Oppenheimer Funds (OFI) AWS infrastructure to Invesco’s IVZ AWS environment
- AWS architect on the Gem project – merger of Oppenheimer Funds (OFI) AWS infrastructure to Invesco’s IVZ AWS environment
PWC
Sr Manager – Cloud Advisory
01.2021 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Strategically led teams to design and implement cloud solutions for PwC’s client ensuring the smooth functioning of cloud systems with minimal downtime
- Evaluate and select cloud providers, establish best practices for cloud adoption, and work with IT teams to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution
- Pepsi Project
- Remediate Pepsi’s cloud implementation issues which was multi-vendor let
- Design and oversee the implementation of Cloud FinOps model for Pepsi
- Remediate Pepsi’s cloud design for fault tolerance, cost optimization and security best practices
- Designed and deployed OpenShift clusters for enterprise-scale applications, ensuring high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) across hybrid cloud environments
- Led the migration of microservices-based applications to OpenShift, utilizing Kubernetes for container orchestration and Docker for containerization
- Design Azure Data pipeline for General insurance
- Integrated RESTful APIs and GraphQL to ensure smooth communication between the frontend and backend services
- General Insurance:
- Advise General Insurance on cloud adaptation, with regards to regulatory insurance compliances
- Develop cloud adaptation strategy for General Insurance
- Design VPC flow log capture using Kafka and Kinesis
- Develop three technology roadmap
Ciber Inc. / State of RI
Sr Cloud Architect (Lead Architect)
03.2019 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Design State of RI AWS environment utilizing AWS landing zone
- Work in collaboration with SORI CTO and agencies CTO designed and deployed multi-tenant account in AWS Landing zone
- Reporting to the State of RI CTO and CTO of various agencies within the State of RI and Managed a team of six Cloud Architects
- Manage the Enterprise Cloud Architect team and vendors partners on design and cloud migration and deployment in AWS
- Document all application target state using Visio and Draw.io
- Design SAML federation solutions for various state agencies
- Optimized network connection between SORI data center and AWS and Azure
- Modernized and replatform Mainframe applications to AWS using AWS BluAge
- Customize accounts with Account Factory Customization (AFC)
- Design CICD pipeline using Gitlab and Jenkins
- Design oAuth framework to allow external business to access SORI resources securely
- Provision accounts with AWS Control Tower Account Factory for Terraform
- Design Landing Zone for State of RI requirements
- Design SSO with AD federation to Azure and trusted relation between Azure and SORI agencies
- Design containerized environment for SORI, using Kubernetes, OpenShift and ECS
- Design SORI AWS environment using AWS Landing Zone, Transit Gateway security federation with Azure for a multi account deployment
- Designed and implemented scalable REST APIs with Node.js, enabling seamless integration with client-side React applications
- Spearheaded the development of mobile apps using React Native, achieving20% faster deployment cycles
- Deployed and maintained applications on AWS and Firebase, ensuring99.9% uptime for web and mobile platforms
- Streamlined build and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker, reducing release times by40%
- Design various State of RI agencies applications for Azure subscription
- Build out EOHS Data Lake environment in AWS Datalake
- Design GCP Firestore infrastructure to store and retrieved health information for Covid tracking application
Ciber Inc. / Disney Orlando FL
Solution Architect
01.2018 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Invesco
- Sr AWS Cloud Architect
- Azure architect on the Gem project – merger of Oppenheimer Funds (OFI) Azure infrastructure to Invesco’s IVZ Azure environment
- Design the SIMS DB/Risk engine in Azure
- Integration with Bloomberg Market system and Invesco Risk engine
- Lead the cloud team of four architects, assign project based on SME across domains
- Design Firestore for archiving medical records for employee’s health data
- Design Azure EKS cluster for Oppenheimer Funds’ Azure application to migrate to Invesco Azure environment
- Design data pipeline with Salesforce as data source and integration with AWS Datalake
- VMware/Hypervisor architecture
- Design cloud system to meet the following regulatory compliance B (ECOA), UDAAP, CAN-SPAM, FCRA, Reg
- E, Reg
- P, and Reg
- Z., PCI Sarbanes and Cox
- Design Kali Linux environment for penetration testing
TCS/PWC _ Multiple Location
08.2014 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Worked on multiple client engagements
- Project:
- TCS/PwC – Western Union / AWS Sponsor Cloud Strategy Project Denver
- Lead Enterprise Cloud Architect
- Provide technical leadership and guidance and related design development expertise and guidance related to Western Union AWS cloud migration program
- Lead the onshore of eight architects and a25 member offshore for the remediation and migration of1200 of Western Union’s applications
- Responsible for the design and implementation of cloud security best practices
- Design enterprise design patterns for cloud deployments – these include Servers, Security Storage, and connection to various cloud providers
- Implement Authorization and Authentication system to secure cloud environment to avoid unauthorized access
- Design Azure environment for Data pipeline and consumption
- Integrate application with third party tools, Splunk
- TCS/PwC – PGNE Cloud Strategy Project San Francisco
- Cloud Strategy and Architecture
- Program Manager for PGNE cloud initiative leading a team of on shore and offshore resources
- Define the Azure Cloud adaptor framework for PGNE
- Deploy and monitor Azure resources using Chef and Terraform
- TCS/PwC – PSEG Project Long Island NY
- Manager Cloud Architect
- Lead team that accesses applications targeted for the cloud and recommend cloud platform for PSEG
- Conduct feasibility study for application migration to the cloud
- Design Azure Cloud infrastructure for PSEG application
- Migrate30 POC PSGE applications into Azure
- TCS/PwC – The Ceridian Project - Atlanta AG
- Manager SSO – Cloud Security Architect
- (This was a concurrent project)
- Manager – Cloud Architect
- Design and manage the SaaS implementation for Ceridian DayforceHCM application using Ping Federate7.1.1
- Facilitate meetings with clients and technical team for Onboarding new Dayforce clients using Ping Federate
- Remediate and migrate Ceridian SaaS infrastructure to Azure Cloud
- Design the integration of Ceridian SaaS with client network / data centers
- Co-ordinate the design and implementation of Single Sign On (SSO) with Ping Fed for Ceridian clients using the DayforceHCM application
- Marriott International - Fredericksburg MD
- Security Consultant
- (This was a concurrent project)
- Administered Ping Federate environment for SSO
- Deploy Ping Fed environment in Azure for HA and DR
- Design and integrate Marriott’s user integration into SaaS providers
- Administrator for Marriott Ping Fed / Security platform
- Configure SQL database for SSO authentication
- Integrate a number of third-party applications (Slack, Marriott Rewards) with Marriott’s network
TCS/PWC _ Tampa Fl
Sr Enterprise Architect - Lead / TPA
08.2014 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Manage the team of Architect to ensure deliverables are on time and in compliance with technology roadmap and enterprise standards
- Develop templates for deliverables artifacts and mentor architect on using
- Review all designs for accuracy before they are submitted to the customers
- Design cloud infrastructure for migrating on premise application to the cloud utilizing AWS for multiple PwC’s clients
- Design Project for HA utilizing shared environment and clustered environments
- Design and implement PaaS for Enterprise application
- Design and implement NACL for AWS subnets
- Design and implement IAM framework
- Manage projects for initiation through design and implementation and support phases
- Both on premises and cloud platforms
- Develop standardized architecture for shared environments and services Design standardized templates for project deliverables
- Design project that integrates with multiple applications and cross platforms
- Conduct assessments on various service towers
QSSI Columbia MD
Operations Manager
01.2014 - 08.2014
Job overview
- Manage the teams that are responsible for maintaining and monitoring the Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE) – Healthcare.gov and supporting sub- systems
- Ensuring that any issues with Healthcare.gov and sub-systems are resolved as quickly as possible by coordination resolution activities various supporting teams
- Executive communicator for the Exchange Operation Center (XOC), act as the focal point for the XOC communications with Executives, CMS, U.S
- Department of Health and Human Services and US Technology Office
- Work with IaaS provider Verizon/Terremark to ensure24x7 availability system availability
- Establish monitoring using New Relic, Chartbeat, Grafana and Splunk
BCBS, IL, TX, NW, OK
Enterprise Architect
09.2012 - 12.2013
Job overview
- Sr Infrastructure Architect on the NGEN (Next Generation), at BCBS of IL, TX, NM, OK
- Oversee the design for MDM - Master Database Management - This system integrates with Vantage (retail insurance system, formerly Hallmark) with HCSC ODS, DHIM systems
- Specify the requirements for DMIH - Data movement Integration Hub environments that capture member’s data changes in real time from Vantage (Hallmark systems) and integrate into HCSC systems
CDI IBM GLOBAL SERVICES – THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP
Senior Solution/Infrastructure Architect
04.2007 - 09.2012
Job overview
- Translating business vision and strategy into effective enterprise change by creating, communicating, and improving the key requirements, principles and models at The Hartford Financial Services that describe the enterprise’s future state and enable its evolution
- Design Solution for EmailXtender upgrade to SourceOne for35,000 mailboxes
- Manage all concurrent Enterprise Application projects to ensure the project is deliverable are within the SLA dates and are compliant with the Enterprise Architectural Standards
- Design VMware/Hypervisor shared solutions clusters for HA and DR for Enterprise services
- Design and migrate The Hartford DR data center from Simbury Ct to Boulder Co
- Design DR environment for the Hartford enterprise application
- Serve on the Hartford Design Review Board
Education
DeVry UniversityPhoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science Degree from Computer Information Systems
Certification
- AWS – Solution Architect Certified.
- AWS – Professional Architect Certified
- Azure - Azure Solution Architect –305
- GCP – Professional Certified
Timeline
Sr. Cloud Lead / GDIT/ Beaconhill
USPTO – United States Patent Office
08.2023 - 12.2024
Sr. Enterprise Architect / Manager / Amazon ProServe
Wipro
04.2022 - 08.2023
Sr Manager – Cloud Advisory
PWC
01.2021 - 04.2022
Sr Cloud Architect (Lead Architect)
Ciber Inc. / State of RI
03.2019 - 01.2021
Solution Architect
Ciber Inc. / Disney Orlando FL
01.2018 - 03.2019
TCS/PWC _ Multiple Location
08.2014 - 01.2018
Sr Enterprise Architect - Lead / TPA
TCS/PWC _ Tampa Fl
08.2014 - 12.2015
Operations Manager
QSSI Columbia MD
01.2014 - 08.2014
Enterprise Architect
BCBS, IL, TX, NW, OK
09.2012 - 12.2013
Senior Solution/Infrastructure Architect
CDI IBM GLOBAL SERVICES – THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP
04.2007 - 09.2012
DeVry University
Bachelor of Science Degree from Computer Information Systems
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