Sandeep Kesarwani

About Sandeep Kesarwani

Strategic Technology Leader | Cloud & Infrastructure Architect | Presales & Solutioning Expert• 20+ years of diverse experience across Pre-sales, Solution Architecture, Consulting, and Infrastructure Management, focused on Data Center Modernization, Hybrid Cloud, and AI-ready Infrastructure.• Expertise in delivering end-to-end solutions including Data Center Consolidation, Cloud Migration, Transition Management, BCP/DR, and Cloud Operations across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Private Cloud platforms.• Experience leading and contributing to large-scale, multi-tower enterprise deals across Towers/business units, with deal sizes exceeding $100M TCV, including solution strategy, pricing alignment, and client presentations.• AI-led products and solutions, areas like AI Security, Strategic cost optimization, 5G technology, and Secure Office solutions.• Strong background in Cloud-native Infrastructure, including microservices, serverless, containerization (Kubernetes), and AI/ML workload-ready environments.• Proficient in designing and implementing Landing Zones (AWS/Azure/GCP), leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.• Applied Cloud Adoption Frameworks (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) to drive scalable, secure, and cost-optimized infrastructure solutions.

Experience

1. Director - Solutions

   Exela Technologies

   Jul 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Responding to RFIs, RFP’s and proposals for AI Solutions, Chatbots, LLM Security, System Integration, Managed Service offerings, Data Center, Infrastructure Network and Security, Wireless Infrastructure, 5G solutions, Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure Security Solutions, 3rd Party Security solutions.• Architected secure and scalable LLM (Large Language Model) deployment frameworks, ensuring compliance with enterprise security policies and integration with hybrid/multi-cloud infrastructures (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI).• Experience with AI-led products and solutions, areas like AI Security, Strategic cost optimization, 5G technology, and Secure Office solutions.• Led solution design for AI-powered virtual assistants and enterprise chatbots, incorporating NLP, intent recognition, and multi-channel support; developed custom use cases for ITSM, HR automation, and customer support.• Spearheaded cost optimization initiatives and developed growth strategies and solutions for clients.• Actively participated in RFP processes involving Cloud Infrastructure Design, Build, Managed Services, and Transformation projects—focusing on solution scoping, capability identification, and commercial packaging.• Composed detailed RFP/RFI responses and authored associated service agreements such as Statements of Work (SoW) and SLA documentation for public cloud workload migrations, addressing risks, commitments, and project delivery frameworks.• Engaged with stakeholders to understand customer needs and delivered high-impact C-level presentations.• Provided thought leadership on functional and technical integration topics, collaborating closely with Enterprise and Technical Architects; responsible for end-to-end solution integration.• Led solutioning, effort estimation, and project planning as part of pre-sales engagements; interfaced directly with clients to design comprehensive architecture solutions.

Education

• Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Information Technology

  2002 — 2007

• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU

  Master’s Degree, Computers

  2002 — 2007

• BSc

  Bachelor’s Degree, Biology, General

  1997 — 2001