Akshay Dhawale

About Akshay Dhawale

I operate at the intersection of cloud architecture, AI systems, networking, and strategy — helping digital-native companies design platforms that are scalable, resilient, and economically sound.As a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS (L6), I partner with high-growth SaaS and internet organizations to shape long-term technical direction across: • Agentic and generative AI architectures (multi-model orchestration, runtime design, memory) • Lakehouse and large-scale data platforms (S3, Iceberg, Hudi, EMR, Athena, OpenSearch) • Real-time and hybrid search systems (Kafka, streaming, vector infrastructure) • Identity, governance, and just-in-time access models • Resiliency and observability frameworks for critical workloads My focus goes beyond implementation — aligning architecture with product and revenue strategy, evaluating trade-offs across performance, cost, and latency, and influencing durable platform decisions adopted across teams. Prior to AWS, I spent a decade in startup environments across network observability, enterprise SaaS, and venture investing. I led strategic enterprise engagements focused on performance optimization and internet cost control, and built deep expertise in network design, security, and distributed systems (BGP, MPLS, SD-WAN). I approach systems from first principles — designing for long-term optionality, economic efficiency, and organizational scale. I believe technology should become more secure, more accessible, and more economically rational over time — and I enjoy helping organizations make decisions that compound. On weekends, you will find me playing Polo at Dallas Polo Club!

Experience

1. Sr Solutions Architect Strategic Accounts Bdsi

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Jul 2022 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• K J Somaiya College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Telecommunications Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• University of Colorado, Boulder

  Master of Science (MS), Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Matlab
• Visio
• Linux
• Troubleshooting
• Business Strategy
• Ipsec
• Bgp
• C++
• Business Continuity
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Ccna
• Network Security
• C
• Tcp/Ip
• Testing
• Microsoft Excel
• Technical Presentations
• Python
• Networking
• Cloud Communications
• Itil
• Project Management
• Technology Pre-Sales
• Wan
• Cloud Security
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (Mpls)
• Computer Network Operations
• Vlan
• Due Diligence
• Ccnp
• Mpls
• Investment Strategies
• Disaster Recovery
• Network Architecture
• Network Communications
• Cisco Technologies
• Ipv4
• Microsoft Office
• Management
• Vpn