Arun Rai Saxena

About Arun Rai Saxena

I bring over 22+ years of experience as an IT expert, focusing on cloud services, virtualization, and upgrading traditional systems for better efficiency. My area of expertise includes digitalizing cloud-based enterprise solutions. I\'m active in Pre-Sales, handling RFPs and RFIs, consulting, and stakeholder presentations. In brief, I excel at converting business needs into technical plans, fostering strong client relationships, consistently surpassing performance targets, encouraging continuous learning, and swiftly adapting to new project demands. As a certified Cloud and Virtualization professional, I specialize in designing architec-tural blueprints, offering consultancy, and implementing POCs and POVs. My exper-tise extends to cloud-native services, ensuring high-quality delivery, aiding GTM strat-egies for cloud offerings, and crafting comprehensive design I lead in Cloud Consulting and Migration, focusing on architectural design assessments and the adoption of best practices. I strategize to overcome cloud migration challenges and minimize risks, including the design and planning for migrations, and selecting appropriate Target Landing Zones and migration I specialize in strategizing and deploying Cloud Native workloads for IAAS and PAAS solutions, particularly within Azure cloud services. My role involves managing tenants and subscriptions, implementing RBAC, handling cloud networking, load balancers, IAM, computing, and storage account I concentrate on enhancing Infrastructure Automation and Security, optimizing cloud management by utilizing tools like Terraform and Ansible. My efforts lead to cost savings, workload security, and the creation of efficient landing zones through Infrastructure as Code (IAC) I am proficient with a variety of tools including BMC, Device 42, Terraform, Densify, and cost management platforms. My expertise also encompasses ITIL and Lean principles, and I adeptly manage and oversee projects using Agile Scrum I adopt a customer-focused strategy, blending sharp analytical abilities, coordination, presentation, and leadership skills. I excel at comprehending the broader scope of projects and strategic initiatives.

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Cloud Architect

   EY

   Aug 2021 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   In my capacity as Senior Cloud Architect at EY GDS, I spearhead pivotal projects, guiding clients through cloud adoption and delivering advanced architectural solutions. I lead a team to ensure projects are in sync with objectives and utilize DevOps tools like Terraform for cloud automation. My role also includes supporting sales strategies, directing cloud infrastructure projects, and offering technical advice during the pre-sales phase.Key aspects of my role include: Collaborating with clients to develop cloud strategies and innovations, contributing to request for proposals and information, and creating proofs-of-concept. Applying my comprehensive IT expertise in areas such as cloud, virtualization, security, and infrastructure as code to enhance practice automation and develop our team\'s capabilities. Designing and executing IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions, driving cost-efficiency in cloud operations, and steering cloud migration and modernization initiatives. Serving as the go-to person for all cloud transition and transformation activities, coordinating with a broad team of internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and risk management. Developing Azure-focused cloud solutions from concept to implementation, leading technical design discussions, and securing necessary approvals. Specializing in the creation of secure Azure Landing Zones and executing cloud migrations / application modernizations with a focus on security and DevSecOps. Formulating FinOps strategies for cost management and optimization, and devising Azure cost management and tagging strategies to enhance cloud spending efficiency. Automation of Enterprise Landing Zone, Data Landing zone and Application landing zone

Education

• Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya

  B.Sc., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

  1993 — 1996

• MS Certified-Azure Architect Expert, Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS Certified & Citrix Certified Expert

  MS Certified-Azure Architect Expert, Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS Certified & Citrix Certified Expert, Cloud, VDI, Infrastructure Architecture

  2015 — 2025

• K.L.Polytecnic Roorkee

  DCA, Computer

  1996 — 1998

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

  AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Solution Architect

  2017 — 2017

• M.P.Bhoj University Bhopal

  MCA, Computer

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Scripting
• Windows
• Data Center
• System Administration
• Citrix
• Infrastructure
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Databases
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Cloud Computing
• Citrix Metaframe
• IT Service Management
• Team Management
• High Availability
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Itil
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Vmware
• Virtualization
• Solution Architecture