Kannan Meiappan
Associate Director - Enterprise Architect - Cloud | Platform | App Modernization | Performance | Security
- Role
- Associate Director at Ascendion
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kannan Meiappan
I design and deliver secure, scalable, and modernized cloud platforms that bring business…
Experience
Associate Director
Oct 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Defined enterprise architecture and design blueprints for accounting platforms (Azure, hybrid, microservices, APIs), ensuring alignment between design and implementation-> Established governance frameworks, code quality standards, and architectural reviews, improving delivery predictability and reducing rework-> Partnered with cross-functional teams (engineering, DevOps, product, UX) to drive modernization and secure-by-design solutions-> Embedded OWASP and Zero Trust practices into the design lifecycle, improving risk visibility and remediation speed-> Leveraged AI and GitHub Copilot to enhance DevOps efficiency and developer productivity-> Mentored technical leads and empowered teams, promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning-> Optimized Azure cloud resource utilization, driving cost savings while maintaining high availability and performance.
Education
Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School
High School, Commerce
1994 — 1995
UW Professional & Continuing Education
Certificate in Project Management, Project Management
Cornell University
Product Management Certificate, Product Roadmapping, Prototyping, Analytics, Engineering
University of Madras
Masters in Computer Applications, Computer Software Engineering and Applications
1999 — 2002
University of Madras
Bachelors in Commerce, Business/Commerce
1995 — 1998
Skills
- Sdlc
- Solution Architecture
- Requirements Analysis
- Azure Search Services
- Cloud Computing
- Microsoft Technologies
- Architecture
- Software Project Management
- Sharepoint
- Soa
- Agile Methodologies
- C#
- .net
- Microsoft Azure
- Wcf
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Web Services
- Sql Azure
- Pre-Sales
- Asp.net
- Azure Redis Cache
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