Anand Raghavan
Delivery Consultant @Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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WORK HISTORY
Delivery Consultant @Amazon Web Services (AWS)
CA
Leading cloud transformations for Tier-1 Financial Services and Enterprise customers across Canada & US Customers. Specializing in database modernization, large-scale migrations, and DevOps-driven infrastructure.Database Modernization: Architected and executed migrations for Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and PostgreSQL to AWS (RDS, Aurora, Redshift, Babelfish). Reduced licensing spend by 50% through modernization of legacy Oracle environments to AWS.Migration Strategy & Pre-Sales: Partnered with account teams to scope opportunities, author SOWs, and define effort & timelines. Conducted deep-dive discovery to assess migration feasibility (Rehost vs. Refactor) for mission-critical workloads.Leadership & Delivery: Led cross-functional teams (DBAs, Cloud Engineers) to execute Data Center Exits. Successfully delivered a high-stakes consolidation for a Canadian \"Big 5\" Bank & Mortgage Insurance Company. Accelerated cutover timelines and minimized manual effort by integrating AI-powered validation frameworks for large-scale metadata and data integrity checks, resulting in a flawless, early go-live.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automated deployment of RDS and EFS environments across Prod/DR accounts using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.Disaster Recovery & Scale: Engineered high-availability architectures using RDS Cross-Region Read Replicas and EFS Replication, ensuring strict RPO/RTO compliance for regulated entities.
EDUCATION
Periyar University
MSc, Software Enginnering
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation - University
MSc, Software Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT ANAND RAGHAVAN
I bridge the gap between legacy complexity and cloud agility. My career journey - Tata Consultancy Services → Capgemini Consulting → Oracle A-Team → AWS Professional Services. Each step has deepened my expertise in delivering transformative technology solutions for enterprise clients. Today, I lead mission-critical cloud transformations and modernizations for Tier-1 Financial Services and Enterprises across North America.I don\'t simply lift-and-shift legacy systems to the cloud—I modernize them to eliminate technical debt. I specialize in architecting cloud-native, managed-service environments that maximize cost optimization and TCO, leveraging AI-powered frameworks to guarantee zero-defect cutovers at scale.Core Expertise:Migration: Data Center Exits, Heterogeneous Migrations, RDS, Aurora, Redshift, Babelfish.Databases: Oracle (MAA/RAC), SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL.Storage Services: EFS, FSx, S3, EBS.DevOps: Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, AI-driven metadata validation.Strategy: TCO Analysis, SOW Development, and HA/DR Design.
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