Shounak Acharya
Cloud & Digital Transformation Leader | Author | Googler, Ex-AWS | Cloud Architect for AADHAAR & Aarogya Setu | Driving GenAI & App Modernization at Scale
- Role
- Customer Engineer at Google
- Location
- South Delhi, DL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shounak Acharya
I am a senior technology leader with around 17 years of experience architecting and scaling cloud-native, AI-driven solutions for both government and enterprise ecosystems. My career spans pivotal roles at Google Cloud, AWS, MongoDB, and the Government of India, where I’ve led high-impact modernization and platform transformation initiatives.At MongoDB, I work closely with Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) across APAC and the Americas—driving innovation through GenAI, application modernization, and legacy transformation using MongoDB Atlas. My focus is on building scalable solutions around Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), GraphRAG, and vector databases—bridging the gap between modern data platforms and AI-native architectures.Previously at Google Cloud, I led application modernization engagements for public sector and digital-native clients across APAC, helping them transition from legacy and lift-and-shift models to modern, microservices-based platforms using GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos, and Apigee.I take pride in my role as Chief Cloud Architect behind platforms like AADHAAR’s Private Cloud Deployment and Aarogya Setu, which scaled to over 150 million users during the pandemic. My leadership extended across infrastructure modernization, Kubernetes platform engineering, data pipelines, observability, and secure-by-design architectures.Certified across Google Cloud (Professional Architect, Developer), AWS, and CKA, I also engage as a corporate trainer and mentor, helping engineering teams build capabilities in cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, DevOps, and AI/ML. Specialties: GenAI & RAG Architectures • Cloud Native Platforms • Kubernetes & Service Mesh • GSI Enablement & Ecosystem Strategy • Public Sector Modernization • Data Platform Engineering • AI/ML Integration • Scalable Application Architectures
Experience
Customer Engineer
Oct 2025 — Present · Delhi, IN
Education
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
2004 — 2008
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
Post Graduate Diploma, Machine Learning and AI
2018 — 2019
Liverpool John Moores University
Master of Science - MS, Machine Learning and AI
2019 — 2020
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