Kamlesh Patel

About Kamlesh Patel

With over 25 years of experience in systems architecture, cloud platforms, middleware technologies, and IT infrastructure and operations, I am a results-oriented engineering leader who drives innovation and business value. I apply my technical and business acumen to deliver creative solutions that solve complex problems and enhance customer satisfaction. I lead and inspire diverse, cross-functional teams to perform at their highest level and contribute to the company\'s mission and vision.As a Sr. Manager Engineering at GEICO, I have executed large, complex enterprise projects with business-critical impact using the latest technology and inclusive, collaborative leadership. I have played a crucial role in developing and executing cloud-based Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution strategy, migrating billions of documents into Filenet/P8 SaaS solution, and designing and implementing Azure Infrastructure as Service (IaaS) cloud migration of Managed File Transfer (MFT) infrastructure. I have also developed Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and enterprise messaging strategy, and implemented MuleSoft ESB and RabbitMQ solution, which handles millions of events per minute. Additionally, I have leveraged AI and ML to automate and optimize business processes, such as document digitization and content extraction. I have also ensured the security, compliance, and performance of the systems and platforms I manage, meeting the highest standards and audits.

Experience

1. Sr Manager Devsecops

   ValueMomentum

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Cloud Systems Architecture & Integration* Architected a cloud-native commercial insurance platform on AWS, seamlessly integrating with legacy on-premises and Azure-based enterprise systems via MuleSoft API-led connectivity framework.* Designed scalable, secure, and resilient system architecture enabling hybrid cloud interoperability and real-time data exchange across heterogeneous environments.CI/CD Pipeline Automation* Engineered end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI, Bitbucket, and TeamCity, automating build, test, and deployment workflows for mission-critical applications in AWS.* Reduced deployment cycle time by 70%+ and eliminated manual errors through standardized, repeatable release processes.Observability & Monitoring Implementation* Led observability strategy for high-availability cloud platform, implementing comprehensive monitoring and alerting using Datadog, Splunk, and Dynatrace.* Established full-stack visibility (infrastructure, application, logs, traces), enabling proactive incident detection and rapid root-cause analysis—driving system reliability and operational confidence.Branching Strategy & DevOps Governance* Developed and enforced Git branching model supporting parallel development streams, feature isolation, and release stability.* Automated merge conflict resolution, code quality gating, and compliance checks via scripted pipelines, ensuring consistent, secure, and audit-ready deployments across teams.

Education

• Sardar Patel University

  B.S., Computer Science

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Conflict Management
• Web Applications
• Benefit Cost Analysis
• Tomcat
• Agile Methodologies
• Monitoring and Alerting
• Databases
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Jboss
• Vendor Management
• Jsp
• Inspiring People
• Unix
• Design Analysis
• Soa
• Jboss Application Server
• Db2
• Eclipse
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Java
• Spring
• Team Leadership
• Employee Relations
• Agile
• Servlets
• Scrum
• Sql
• Linux
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• J2ee
• Jbossas Administration, High Availability System Support and Triage Lead
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Pl/Sql
• Software Project Management