Hassan Ajaz

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ABOUT HASSAN AJAZ

Senior Cloud Architect with over 10+ years of experience defining technology strategy and architecting intelligent, scalable platforms for global enterprises. I bridge the gap between C-level business vision and technical execution. Enabling the next generation of intelligent applications. I architect high-performance data foundations and DevOps frameworks that allow organisations to safely and efficiently operationalise AI/ML workloads. Whether it\'s designing a lake house architecture on Snowflake to feed machine learning models, or building secure, compliant MLOps pipelines on AWS and GCP, I ensure the underlying platform is resilient, scalable, and optimised for innovation. Recent Impact: Led a £3m digital transformation of Cambridge University Press’s IELTS platform — a flagship project that modernised infrastructure to support future-forward AI and data science implementation. Architected cloud platforms specifically hardened for AI workloads, incorporating governance frameworks, cost controls, and scalability from day one to ensure AI initiatives don\'t outgrow the infrastructure. Championed AI-enabled DevOps (AIOps), leveraging automation and predictive analytics to move from reactive maintenance to self-healing, intelligent infrastructure. Core Competencies: • AI-Ready Infrastructure: Architecting platforms for GenAI, LLMs, and traditional ML models. • Multi-Cloud Strategy (AWS/Azure/GCP): Governance, cost optimisation, and security at scale. • Data & AI Governance: Ensuring ethical, compliant, and explainable AI foundations. • Executive Advisory: Translating complex technical risks and opportunities into board-level strategy.