Nazar Kulynych

• Lead architect for Zero Trust Azure environments supporting regulated government clients, enforcing identity-centric access controls aligned with CMMC Level 2 and NIST 800-171.
• Designed Azure Reference Architectures and compliant landing zones enabling repeatable deployment of secure tenant environments protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Deployed and secured 100+ of Azure and Microsoft 365 tenants with audit-ready configurations and continuous compliance posture.
• Architected enterprise identity solutions using Entra ID, RBAC, MFA, and Conditional Access to reduce privileged access risk and attack surface.
• Implemented Azure governance and policy frameworks mapped to NIST control families supporting assessment readiness.
• Engineered endpoint and workload protection integrating CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and Airlock within Zero Trust security models.
• Built centralized SecOps monitoring using Microsoft Defender XDR and Azure Sentinel with automated detection and response workflows.
• Implemented data lifecycle governance and insider-risk protections using Microsoft Purview.
• Supported CMMC assessments through SSP development, control validation, remediation planning, and compliance documentation.
• Provided technical leadership and mentoring across Professional Services teams, standardizing secure delivery practices.

• Managed portfolio of enterprise clients, developing technology roadmaps aligned to business strategy and modernization goals.
• Partnered with executive stakeholders to define IT vision, budgeting, and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Acted as trusted advisor ensuring service delivery excellence and long-term client success.
• Coordinated delivery of roadmap initiatives with project and procurement teams, ensuring on-time and on-budget execution.
• Led Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) leveraging operational and security metrics to drive continuous improvement.

• Served as Chief Architect delivering scalable private, hybrid, and Azure cloud solutions supporting hundreds of enterprise customers.
• Architected distributed Azure and VMware environments ensuring resilience, scalability, and performance.
• Led complex on-premises to Azure migrations including assessments, POCs, and architectural governance.
• Defined cloud service architecture and contributed to next-generation managed cloud offerings.
• Guided organizations on cloud adoption, disaster recovery, and backup strategy improving operational stability.

• Directed cloud services, platform engineering, and data center modernization initiatives.
• Architected enterprise DRaaS and BaaS platforms (Veeam, Zerto, Asigra) into scalable multi-regional services.
• Built operational frameworks, automation, and technical teams supporting managed cloud product delivery.

• Architected and led development of six large-scale data centers, overseeing deployment of thousands of servers, networking, and storage systems while enabling incident-free releases of up to 200 servers per day.
• Directed data center engineering, automation, and vendor selection, implementing deployment scripting and standardized hardware architectures to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
• Designed and scaled a 25,000-server Hadoop cloud environment, ensuring high availability, performance, and infrastructure resilience to support rapid growth and merger integration.

• Led post-acquisition integration of technology assets and infrastructure, enabling seamless migration with minimal operational disruption.
• Architected migration of legacy systems to high-availability, virtualized environments, improving scalability and operational resilience.
• Directed server consolidation and infrastructure modernization initiatives, enhancing performance, security, and data center efficiency.

• Architected and led migration of legacy systems to high-availability, fault-tolerant platforms, improving scalability and system reliability.
• Assessed enterprise IT infrastructure and defined architectural priorities to optimize performance and operational efficiency.
• Introduced and implemented modern technologies that streamlined media operations and enhanced end-to-end workflows.

• Led cross-functional stakeholders and teams to align project scope, timelines, and budgets with organizational objectives.
• Facilitated collaboration between traders and developers to resolve operational issues and improve workflow efficiency.
• Directed development of automated pre-trading analytics and a .NET/SQL trading platform integrating third-party APIs (e.g., Quantifi), enhancing decision-making and operational performance.

• Designed and implemented VMware solutions for high-traffic applications, enhancing system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Established a fully redundant data center, optimizing infrastructure performance and ensuring business continuity.
• Trained system engineers and advised executive decision-makers on scalability, efficiency, and strategic infrastructure planning.

• Designed and implemented large-scale Hadoop Big Data clusters, optimizing data processing, storage, and scalability to support analytics and high-performance workloads.
• Collaborated with data scientists and cross-functional teams to enhance data availability, performance tuning, and machine learning pipelines, improving processing speed and accessibility.
• Developed scalable architectures for digital platforms, evaluated emerging technologies, and aligned solutions with business objectives to drive operational efficiency and improved user experience.

• Architected and led enterprise-scale infrastructure and Big Data deployments, including Hadoop clusters, data centers, and high-performance digital platforms, ensuring scalability, high availability, and optimized system performance.
• Directed end-to-end migrations and integrations, designing compute, storage, network, and connectivity solutions while aligning architecture with strategic business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders to define technology strategy, security standards, and architecture roadmaps, implementing innovative solutions that enhanced operational reliability, data analytics, and high-volume content delivery.

• Architected and led the end-to-end infrastructure migration of a trading group from Deutsche Bank to Galleon Group, designing scalable compute, storage, network, market data, and low-latency connectivity solutions to support high-performance trading operations.
• Directed the implementation and integration of enterprise-grade infrastructure components—including servers, storage platforms, backup systems, colocation facilities, and private lines—ensuring high availability, performance optimization, and seamless production readiness.
• Developed strategic infrastructure proposals and technical roadmaps for executive leadership, defining hardware standards, connectivity architecture, application transition strategy, and security controls while delivering comprehensive documentation and post-implementation governance.

• Managed large-scale Linux, Solaris, and Windows server clusters across multiple data centers, ensuring 99.9%+ uptime, high availability, and seamless failover strategies.
• Conducted comprehensive network and system security audits; implemented preventive controls and managed Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to strengthen overall infrastructure security and risk mitigation.
• Led the design, deployment, and customization of enterprise monitoring solutions for infrastructure and NOC operations, enhancing system visibility, accelerating incident detection, and improving SLA compliance.