Vijay Kumar Yarlagadda

Sr Cloud Solution Architect - @Microsoft

Hyderabad, IN

Architecture Design and DeploymentArchitecture Design and Deployment - Run Architectural Design Session(s) to build plans for implementing solutions which align to customer business goals and technical environments.Drives pilots, proof of concept (POC), and value (e.g, optimizing solutions and costs) and moves the customer forward from pilots to productive deployments by rooting pilots in business impact.Identifies, escalates, and works to resolve technical blockers (e.g, changing configurations, sample coding) to accelerate architecture implementations, and routes non-technical issues for removal by appropriate party.Driving Customer SuccessCustomer Usage - Conduct analyses into what customers are using versus needs. Leverages insights to provide guidance and recommendations to customers; drives, retains, and optimizes customer consumptionTrusted Advisor - Leverage best practices to guide customer strategy and future growth for Microsoft by cultivating customer affinity with Microsoft programs/solutions that drive impact for the customer. Drives new workloads by actively identifying new engagements. Brings insights to drive success of Microsoft cloud solutions by taking ownership of milestones within engagements. Technical LeadershipProvides thought leadership by acting as role model for the architect community and consistently sharing knowledge to increase the functional or technical skills and expertise of peers in ways that impact career goals and business outcomes.Acts as a mentor for their technology area. Shares best practices internally on community calls and drives recognition of Microsoft Cloud solutions through presentations and engagements with external audiencesConducts group training or one-to-many events (e.g, workshops, Webinars) to present and educate customers and colleagues on the capabilities and benefits across Microsoft solutions/products.

Kuvempu University

Master's degree, Information Technology