Suraj Ganiga

About Suraj Ganiga

I am a Solution Architect focused on designing, optimizing, and securing high-performance data ecosystems that power enterprise-scale decision-making. With over 15 years of focused experience in Microsoft SQL Server and Snowflake, I act as a technical force multiplier, building robust architectures that bridge the gap between legacy reliability and cloud agility.My value lies in navigating the complexities of Tier-1 environments across the BFSI, Capital Goods, Automotive, Healthcare and Supply Chain sectors. I specialize in taking fragmented infrastructure or critical performance bottlenecks and transforming them into scalable, high-availability blueprints.Core Competencies:Architectural Strategy: Leading end-to-end design, migrations, and consolidations for Microsoft SQL Server and Snowflake environments.Performance Engineering: Expert-level query tuning, sizing, capacity planning, and virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V).System Resilience: Designing comprehensive High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies for mission-critical applications.Strategic Digital Transformation: Leading Proof of Concept (POC) development to translate industrial and financial requirements into cloud-native solutions.I thrive in high-impact Individual Contributor roles where technical authority drives the outcome. Currently delivering architectural solutions at Microsoft, focusing on proactive infrastructure design and enterprise-wide system optimization.Technical Toolkit:Data Platforms: Microsoft SQL Server through 2022), Snowflake.Enterprise Search: Microsoft FAST ESP (5.0.9 – 5.3).Enterprise Apps: Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, BMC Remedy OnDemand.Infrastructure: Windows Server (2003 – 2022), Networking, Security Hardening.

Experience

1. Cloud Solution Architect (Contract)

   Microsoft

   Feb 2026 — Present

   Multi-Sector Architectural Oversight: Providing strategic design and proactive support for Tier-1 enterprise clients across the BFSI (Banking & Finance), Supply Chain, Automotive, Healthcare and Capital Goods sectors.Proof of Concept (POC) Development: Leading the end-to-end design of cloud-native blueprints, translating complex industrial and financial requirements into scalable data architectures.Mission-Critical Optimization: Driving proactive system health and high-stakes reactive troubleshooting for environments characterized by extreme security, massive data volumes, and high concurrency.Strategic Digital Transformation: Bridging the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern cloud ecosystems, specializing in high-performance data platforms and distributed systems.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  BE, Information Technology

• South Indian Welfare Society

  Junior College, Semi Vocational Science

Skills

• Microsoft Sql Server
• Dns
• Html
• Xml
• Troubleshooting
• Windows Server
• Fast Esp
• Security
• Windows
• Enterprise Search
• Iscsi
• Python
• C