Ashish Pandey
Cloud Architect @Coforge
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WORK HISTORY
Cloud Architect @Coforge
Acting as the lead Cloud Architect and Technical Design Authority (TDA), owning end-to-end solution design, architectural governance and technical decision making across enterprise Microsoft cloud engagements- Designing and delivering enterprise scale Azure architectures aligned with Microsoft Well-Architected Framework (WAF) and Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)- Leading the design and implementation of secure Azure Landing Zones, establishing management group hierarchies, subscription strategies, Azure Policy enforcement, RBAC models, network segmentation and identity isolation- Defining and enforcing Zero Trust security architectures by integrating Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Microsoft Defender across Azure and Microsoft 365 ecosystems- Architecting and leading complex tenant-to-tenant and cross-contract migrations, covering Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams and security workloads using Microsoft-native and third party tools such as Quest- Designing security first, Zero Trust aligned solutions for non-profit tenants, optimising the use of Microsoft licensing, grants and funding programmes whilst ensuring compliance and long-term sustainability- Driving on-premises to Azure migration initiatives via PaaS and SaaS services- Designing and governing DevOps and DevSecOps frameworks, embedding automation, security and compliance into CI / CD pipelines- Driving the adoption of Azure AI and intelligent automation capabilities and leading FinOps and cost optimisation programmes- Engaging with senior stakeholders including CIOs, CISOs, IT leadership and business executives- Leading cross-functional teams comprising Architects, Cloud Engineers, DevOps Engineers and security specialists- Ensuring delivery of secure, resilient and compliant cloud solutions by incorporating high availability, disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP).
EDUCATION
Punjab Technical University
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Master of Computer Application (MCA)
Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 3 (India)
Senior Secondary (XII)
SKILLS
ABOUT ASHISH PANDEY
An accomplished Cloud Architect with 10+ years experience and a wealth of knowledge relating to cloud infrastructure development and solution delivery, with expertise in Azure and DevOps. Strong background in leading cross-functional teams, driving architectural discussions and demonstrating a deep understanding of how to leverage computing, storage networks and managed services to develop appropriate technology solutions. Well versed in driving the design and implementation of enterprise level solutions as well as providing full technical support to teams on complex projects. Skilled in working at both architectural and technical levels with the capability to communicate clearly with technical / non-technical stakeholders.
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