Muhammad Akhlaq
Cloud Solution Architect @Accenture
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WORK HISTORY
Cloud Solution Architect @Accenture
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As a VMware Cloud Solution Architect for a PAN European Telco Operator Group, I led the creation of a unified VMware CaaS Design across 10 markets. This 5-year vision facilitated a seamless transition of the Mobile core network to a cloud-native, containerized environment, enhancing network performance• Collaborated with Microsoft as a Cloud Solution Architect to develop a 5-year cloud-native transformation architecture on the Azure Operator Nexus CaaS Platform for a UK Telco operator. This strategic design leveraged both on-premises and public cloud components to meet stringent security guidelines and performance requirements.• As an E2E Cloud Architect, I defined cloud solution blueprints for Accenture’s global LAB across multiple cloud vendor stacks, including AWS EKS, Azure AKS, VMware CaaS, RedHat, and Open Source Kubernetes Stacks. This initiative showcased our global LAB footprint and offered ‘Lab as a Service’ capabilities to partners.• Led a team of cloud engineers in the Telco Cloud Sub Cluster.• Consulted various clients in evaluating their network cloud architecture and selecting appropriate solutions. • Participated in the development of automation use cases for in-house product cloud automation.
EDUCATION
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
Bachelor of Science (BS), Telecommunications Engineering
ABOUT MUHAMMAD AKHLAQ
Hi there!I\'m **Cloud Solution Architect** with 7+ years of experience in designing, planning, and implementing cloud Solution\'s. I specialize in integrating cloud technologies into conventional Telco networks for Mobile Core Networks. My expertise lies in transforming telco mobile core networks by analyzing specific business requirements and identifying opportunities for virtualization and containerization.I excel in creating customized multi-vendor solutions blueprints, transformation roadmaps including CI/CD and security frameworks. I have managed RFx production, proposed target feasible solutions stacks, and led the solutioning, designing, implementing, integrating, and testing of Telco cloud platforms for mobile core networks workloads (both virtualized and containerized).I possess expertise in Cloud Technologies IaaS, CaaS of Hybrid, Private, and Public Cloud. I have strong hands-on experience with RedHat OpenShift, VMware TKG, ESXI, vCenter, TCP/TCA, Vanilla K8s, Rancher K3s, Microsoft AKS and AWS EKS. I have a deep understanding of cloud technologies NFV, container, Kubernetes, and Networking.Key Areas of Expertise:• Cloud Native Core (4G, 5GNSA, 5GC SA and Private 5G Core) • E2E Cloudification – Core Network to Edge• Telco Cloud vendors: RedHat, VMware, Azure Operator Nexus Platform• Public Cloud vendors: AWS, Azure • VMware Product Hands-on: VMware TCP, TCA, vSphere, VMware Tanzu Kubernetes (TKG), ESXI, vCenter, and Airgap. • RedHat Product Hands-On: RedHat OpenShift, RedHat ACM • Kubernetes Hands-On ( CaaS platforms): Vanilla Kubernetes K8s, Rancher K3s, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, RedHat CaaS OpenShift and VMware TKG• CI/CD/CT Network automation life cycle management ( Jenkins, Argo CD, Harbor )• Packet Core (SGSN,MME,S/PGW,PCRF,DPI) • Orchestration & VNF/CNF Onboarding and instantiationI hold a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from UET Taxila, Pakistan. I am passionate about leveraging my skills to drive business growth and efficiency through cloud solutions.\"
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