Ramadan Usman

About Ramadan Usman

Cloud Solutions Architect | Multi-Cloud Architect | DevOps & Infrastructure Engineering | Secret Clearance (Active)Results-driven Cloud Architect with hands-on expertise designing and implementing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experienced in enterprise cloud architecture, cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and platform engineering within consulting and large-scale environments.Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep), Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), containerization (Docker), CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline), and cloud-native security architecture including IAM, RBAC, Zero Trust, network segmentation, and governance frameworks.Proven success delivering:• Multi-region, multi-AZ high availability architectures• Hybrid cloud and site-to-site VPN solutions• Cloud landing zones and shared VPC design• Kubernetes cluster deployment and monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)• FinOps cost optimization and cloud cost governance• SOC2 and FedRAMP-aligned environments• DevSecOps automation and policy as codeTechnical stack includes:AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, ALB, Auto Scaling),Azure (VMs, Azure SQL, VNets, Azure AD, Availability Zones),GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, GKE, Cloud Armor, IAM),Terraform (Advanced), Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell.Open to opportunities as Cloud Architect, Cloud Infrastructure Architect, DevOps Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, or Platform Engineer in enterprise, consulting, and federal environments.

Experience

1. Cloud Solution Architect

   Grant Thornton (US)

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Strategic Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-optimized enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), aligning with the Google Cloud Architecture Framework and business objectives.• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Architect and deploy complex GCP environments using Terraform and native GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, GKE), reducing provisioning time by over 60% and ensuring infrastructure consistency.• Migration & Modernization: Spearhead large-scale migration initiatives, developing structured roadmaps to re-host and modernize legacy on-prem workloads to GCP, improving performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.• Networking & Security Architecture: Design secure Shared VPC architectures, implement IAM policies, Cloud Load Balancing, and Cloud Armor controls to enforce zero-trust principles and regulatory compliance standards.• Technical Leadership: Serve as the primary technical authority for cloud engineering teams, conducting architecture reviews, defining best practices, and mentoring engineers on GCP-native solutions.• Cost Optimization (FinOps): Implement cost governance strategies leveraging committed use discounts and workload optimization techniques, achieving up to 25% reduction in cloud operational expenditure.

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science in System Engineering

  2024

• Surface Warfare Engineering School

  Certificate, Basic Engineering Common Core • Gas Turbine Systems Technician (GSM)