Ameer Shariff

About Ameer Shariff

Experienced Infrastructure and Security Management Professional focused on protecting information for major corporations with diverse IT experience in security operations, systems engineering, risk management, fraud risk management, governance, research, and security management. Extensive knowledge of Information Technology, particularly those areas related to Information Security and Application Security Network Engineering and Operations. A proven ability to establish and sustain effective, professional relationships with product and business managers; work closely with business partners to understand business drivers and market requirements; and provide leadership to the technology group in order to create the right solutions for the market in the required time frames. Strong understanding of current industry infrastructure standards and practices, along with a process oriented background. Superior strategic and innovative leadership. People skills and management. Highest workplace integrity and ethical standards.

Experience

1. Senior Solutions Architect

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Aug 2021 — Present · Stamford, CT, US

   As a key member of the business development and sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform.Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS.Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community.Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and support.Participate in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.Monitor and test application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.Dedicated Solutions Architect for State of Massachusetts and State of Connecticut.

Education

• University of Southampton

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering

  1997 — 2000

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master of Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Skills

• Cisco Security
• Project Management
• Data Center
• Vendor Management
• Cisco Nexus
• Networking
• Security
• Cisco Ios
• Windows Server
• Hardware
• Ccna
• Bmc Portal
• Business Process Improvement
• Vmware Esx
• Solution Architecture
• Team Leadership
• Cisco Ucs
• Certified Green Belt
• Program Management
• Wan
• Bmc Patrol
• Cisco Wireless
• F5 Bigip
• Integration
• Cisco Routers
• Sql
• Requirements Analysis
• Cisco Certified
• Microsoft Office
• IT Service Management
• Management
• Routing Protocols
• IT Strategy
• Cissp
• Disaster Recovery
• Ccfe
• Itil Certified
• Software Project Management
• System Deployment
• Itil