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Satish Patil

Tampa,FL

Summary

Results-driven Solutions Architect with a proven track record in system transformation, cloud migration, and designing fault-tolerant, scalable, and highly available architectures. Skilled at bridging business and technical teams to translate complex requirements into effective, secure solutions. Demonstrated ability to accelerate cloud adoption and align IT strategy with business objectives. Expertise in AWS architecture, DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation, focusing on performance optimization and cost-efficiency. Deep technical knowledge in enterprise storage systems, hybrid infrastructure, and on-prem technologies, complemented by strong communication and problem-solving abilities in high-pressure settings.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Architect

Atos IT Solution & Services Inc
05.2021 - Current
  • Spearheaded the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions in AWS, increasing system uptime to 99.99% and significantly reducing infrastructure risk.
  • Deep expertise in core AWS services including EC2, VPC, EBS, S3, RDS, and advanced tools like Aurora and DynamoDB, supporting complex cloud transformation efforts.
  • Led enterprise-scale cloud migration projects, utilizing AWS tools such as Application Discovery Service, Migration Hub, DMS, and SMS, migrating 120+ applications, reducing TCO by 30% and accelerating migration timelines by 50%.
  • Built and deployed containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker, leveraging Amazon EKS to deliver scalable solutions across hybrid and cloud-native environments.
  • Architected microservices-based platforms on AWS using EKS with Fargate, EC2, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, and SNS, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
  • Developed Generative AI proof-of-concepts with Amazon Bedrock, implementing RAG architectures, Bedrock Agents, and Model Customization Platform (MCP) for automation and prompt engineering.
  • Strengthened cloud security by implementing IAM, KMS, Guard Duty, and Security Hub, reducing attack surfaces and improving regulatory compliance posture.
  • Improved system observability using CloudWatch and CloudTrail, reducing MTTR by 4 hours through better alerting, logging, and root cause analysis workflows.
  • Designed and implemented disaster recovery and business continuity strategies using multi-region failover, backup automation, and resilient architecture design.
  • Delivered $238K in monthly AWS cost savings through strategic optimization, including right-sizing, reserved instances, and storage lifecycle policies.
  • Collaborated with executive stakeholders to align cloud modernization strategies with business goals, ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term ROI.

Cloud & Storage Architect

Zen & Art Inc
07.2016 - Current
  • Strong understanding of cloud storage principles and best practices, with hands-on expertise in designing scalable, compliant, and cost-effective storage architectures on AWS.
  • Proficient in data migration strategies using AWS tools such as Data Sync and Database Migration Service (DMS), ensuring minimal downtime and secure transfers.
  • Designed and implemented robust data archiving, backup, and disaster recovery strategies using multi-region architecture, versioning, and automated snapshots.
  • Built scalable Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS and eksctl, provisioning VPCs, EC2 instances, IAM roles, and enabling high availability through container orchestration.
  • Containerized and deployed applications (e.g., Nginx/Node.js) using Kubernetes Deployments and LoadBalancer Services, achieving fault-tolerant architecture.
  • Strong knowledge of storage performance optimization, including tuning IOPS, throughput, and latency, and experience troubleshooting bottlenecks in cloud environments.
  • Applied compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, PCI DSS, and HIPAA in the design of secure and auditable storage solutions.
  • Skilled in monitoring and observability using AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail, enabling proactive alerting and issue resolution during and post-migration.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, combining technical expertise and strong communication to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant storage systems.

Solution Architect

EMC Corporation
06.2007 - 06.2016
  • Designed and implemented enterprise storage solutions using EMC products (VMAX, VNX, XtremIO, Isilon, RecoverPoint) following EMC best practices.
  • Deployed and managed replication technologies including SRDF, MirrorView, SAN Copy, SnapView, TimeFinder, and RecoverPoint for DR and high availability.
  • Led data migration projects across EMC and non-EMC platforms, supporting infrastructure upgrades and refreshes.
  • Provided implementation support, performance tuning, and health checks for EMC solutions in hybrid enterprise environments.
  • Developed technical documentation and collaborated on project planning with cross-functional teams.
  • Delivered resident consulting services, offering proactive recommendations and ongoing support to improve system reliability and performance.

Senior Storage SAN Administrator

IBM India Pvt. Ltd
11.2005 - 05.2007
  • Led migration of 900+ servers to EMC VMAX storage arrays, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
  • Designed and implemented SAN performance monitoring and server integration solutions, improving system visibility and troubleshooting efficiency.
  • Directed disaster recovery planning and execution, enhancing business continuity capabilities.
  • Provided L3/L4 technical support and mentored junior engineers, fostering team growth and knowledge sharing.

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
11.2005 - 05.2007
  • Managed and administered EMC Clariion CX Series storage arrays using Navisphere Manager and Navicli.
  • Provided technical consultancy and support for EMC SAN storage systems to enterprise clients.
  • Utilized EMC Powerlink and Primus knowledgebase for efficient troubleshooting and issue resolution.
  • Remotely monitored and diagnosed storage array errors; coordinated field support when necessary.

Education

MBA - Finance & Project Management

Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
09.2020

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Basaveshwara Engineering College
Karnataka , India
05.2005

Skills

  • Cloud Architect: Deployment for cloud builds and migrations on AWS using services like EC2, S3, VPC, API Gateway, IAM, ECS, EKS, CloudFormation, Lambda, Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, etc Proficient with DevOps tools like CI/CD Pipelines, Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform
  • Monitoring tools: CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk
  • Enterprise Storage Architect: Extensive experience designing storage solutions using DELL EMC (Powermax, VMAX, XtremIO, Isilon), IBM (XIV, DS8000), NetApp, Pure Storage, and SAN switch solutions from Cisco/Brocade
  • Scripting Languages: Python, AWS CLI, JSON/YAML, PowerShell, Shell scripting, Ansible
  • Containerization and Orchestration Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, GKE
  • Other Services: Disaster Recovery, Data Center Migration, Zero Downtime Migration, Workload Performance Analysis, Network Virtualization
  • Operating Systems & Virtualization: Linux, Windows, AIX, HP-UX, VMware ESXi

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate (HCTAO-003)
  • Cloud Infrastructure and Services (CIS V2)
  • ITIL V3 - Foundations Certification
  • EMC Technology Architect (EMCTAe) and Specialist certifications
  • Symmetrix Solutions Architect (EMCSA)

Timeline

Cloud Architect

Atos IT Solution & Services Inc
05.2021 - Current

Cloud & Storage Architect

Zen & Art Inc
07.2016 - Current

Solution Architect

EMC Corporation
06.2007 - 06.2016

Senior Storage SAN Administrator

IBM India Pvt. Ltd
11.2005 - 05.2007

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
11.2005 - 05.2007

MBA - Finance & Project Management

Louisiana State University Shreveport

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Basaveshwara Engineering College