Vibin Balagopal

About Vibin Balagopal

Experience Summary 18.5 years of strong experience in Infrastructure Architecture & Public Cloud Solutions with proven organization skills and ability to lead cross functional projects. Constantly striving for efficiency and effectiveness in job function, able to work well independently, as well as a part of team with great interpersonal skills.Key Activities:Cloud Agnostic On-Prem Discovery and Assessment, Workload Analysis using Cloudamize, Device42, Right Sizing and Workload Mapping to SKUs, On-Prem vs Cloud TCO Analysis Plan and Business Case Presentation to CXO. License (DB/Middleware/Application) Analysis and Deep-dive workshop sessions with Applications Team. Design, Implement and Maintain/Manage the solutions deployed on AWS & Azure CloudUnderstand the customer requirements and develop the target architecture in line with Azure & AWS Cloud Adoption FrameworksCloud Migration to AWS & Azure, involving various stages from Due Diligence, Discovery, Migration Assessment, Develop migration approach, PlanningInfrastructure & Connectivity Design, Foundation Services Setup / Landing zone setup (VPC/VNET, DirectConnect/ExpressRoute, Subnet Planning etc.), followed by workload migrationStorage and Backup Infrastructure Solutioning – Architect, Design & Engineering (DellEMC. PureStorage & HPE)Storage, Backup & SAN Consolidation, Migration, Tech Refresh, Expansion and New Solutions.Helping Customers Moving Towards Modern Storage Platform Technologies such as Converged/Hyper Converged Infrastructure).Technology:Below are the important hardware\'s, software products, tools and methods that I have worked with,Hardware Software Products Tools Process MethodsAWS & AZURE - Architect, Design, Development & Implementation - Public Cloud Solutions.EMC PowerMax AFA/ VMAX3/VMAX2 – 400K/200K/100K, 40K/20K/10K, VNX & Clariion Storages-VNX-7500,5300, CX4-960,CX3-80,CX3-20,AX4-5VPLEX, RP, Isilon, NS80(NAS),Recover Point Appliances.SAN Switches-CISCO MDS 9124 DS 9509,MDS P Series SPARC Servers,Sun Fire V240, V445,280RIBM X Series ServersIBM Storage DS4800IBM HMC 7315-CR2 SYMCLIUnisphere for VMAX,Manager,Navisphere Manager,CISCO Fabric Manager,PowerPath,AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1,7.0SOLARIS 9, 10REDHAT LINUX 8,9RHEL 4,5IBM Tivoli Storage ManagerVMware vSphere 6.0VMWare vCloud 5.5 Symmetrix Management ConsoleSolution Enabler Unisphere Manager,Navisphere Manager,CISCO Fabric Manager,PowerPath

Experience

1. Architect

   Microsoft

   Apr 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Solution Definition and Governance – Defining solution architecture aligned with customer needs and Microsoft’s strategic goals. Driving architectural and technical quality across engagements. Participating in Architecture Review Boards and ensuring secure-by-default principles.Solution Leadership – Define and govern end-to-end architectures that align with customer goals and Microsoft’s vision.Pre-Sales Strategy – Shape deals, validate feasibility, and drive technical excellence from the start.Stakeholder Engagement – Lead with empathy, mentor teams, and ensure alignment across business and tech.Capability Building – Continuously upskill through programs like “Leading Solution Architecture” and contribute to community learning.Delivery Excellence – Ensure secure, scalable, and consumption-driven solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Education

• Annamalai University

  Bachelor’s Degree, BSc. Computer Science

  2011 — 2013

• St. Mary's High School Marudonkara - Kozhikode, Kerala

  High School (SSLC) Certificate, PCM

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Executive Education Program, Technical Leadership - TechEdge

  2018 — 2019

• Model Polytechnic College, Vadakara, Kerala

  Diploma in Applied Electronics, Applied Electronics

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Emc Cloud IT-a-a-Service
• Isilon
• Ibm Vio
• Emc Vmax
• Emc Vmax3
• Hp Eva
• Emc Vnx
• Xtremio
• Hp Msa
• Solaris
• Clariion
• Speed Guru
• Cisco
• Rhel
• Brocade
• Emc Enterprise Hybrid Cloud (Ehc)
• Emc Vplex
• Recoverpoint
• Vmware
• Ibm Aix
• Sun Storage
• Srdf