PRAFULL KOTECHA
Oceanside,CA
Summary
Experienced Cloud Architect with a strong background in enterprise-scale digital transformation. Skilled in designing cloud-native architecture, revitalizing legacy systems, and creating scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. Demonstrated success in aligning technology strategies with business objectives, leading cross-functional teams, and driving innovation through the implementation of microservices and event-driven design.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Architect
Fluidra North America
03.2022 - Current
- Designed and deployed event-driven architecture for B2B SaaS, improving scalability and responsiveness
- Reduced cloud costs by 30% via performance tuning and resource optimization
- Developed high-performance APIs with 40% faster response times
- Instituted governance frameworks ensuring deployment consistency
- Created "Service Copilot" for technicians, enhancing field efficiency
Solution Architect – Cloud Platform/Microservices
Transamerica
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Led cloud-native design with Java & Spring Boot, approved by Architecture Review Board
- Initiated CI/CD pipelines and testing automation
- Migrated legacy systems to microservices, improving processing by 50%
- Enhanced security with OWASP integration
Technology Architect – Cloud Platform/Microservices
American Airlines
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Built cloud platforms on AKS and Azure Event Hub
- Delivered 60% downtime reduction with resilient systems
- Standardized microservices to streamline development
Solution Architect
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Built scalable API gateways and GraphQL endpoints
- Boosted deployment efficiency via CI/CD automation
- Strengthened app security with advanced controls
Senior Software Engineer
Ingram Content Group
09.2009 - 07.2019
- Designed custom Java EE DAM system
- Migrated to microservices and Angular UI
- Piloted GCP adoption and advocated event-driven architecture
- The solution became the industry leading B2B platform digital e-book distribution
- Saved more than $100k per year in license fee
- Adopted by more than 10,000 publishers
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications
Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College
India05.1999
Skills
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
- Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, CQRS, Serverless
- Programming: Java, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, Hibernate
- Tools & Platforms: Git, SonarQube, JIRA, GitHub Copilot, GraphQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Soft Skills: Leadership, Communication, Stakeholder Management
- Cloud infrastructure design
- Cloud migration strategies
- Identity and Access management
- Microservices architecture
- Serverless computing
- DevOps methodologies
- Stakeholder communication
Certification
- Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer – 2023
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – 2022
- Microsoft Certified DevOps Expert – 2021
- In Progress: AWS Solutions Architect | Google Cloud Architect
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
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Timeline
Cloud Architect
Fluidra North America
03.2022 - Current
Solution Architect – Cloud Platform/Microservices
Transamerica
04.2021 - 03.2022
Technology Architect – Cloud Platform/Microservices
American Airlines
07.2020 - 03.2021
Solution Architect
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
08.2019 - 05.2020
Senior Software Engineer
Ingram Content Group
09.2009 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications
Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College
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