Vinod Vishwakarma

About Vinod Vishwakarma

Principal Cloud Architect with 12+ years driving digital transformation at scale across FinTech, Airlines, and Investment Banking. Currently architecting cloud-native payment systems at FIS (Global Payments) serving millions of transactions daily. WHAT I DOI lead enterprise architecture initiatives that modernize legacy monoliths into scalable, cloud-native microservices. My focus: reducing deployment times by 60%, achieving 99.95% SLA, and empowering development teams with AI-assisted tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q) to accelerate delivery. CORE EXPERTISE• Cloud Architecture: AWS (EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora), multi-region deployments, disaster recovery• Microservices & Containers: Kubernetes (CKAD certified), Docker, Spring Boot, Quarkus• DevOps & Automation: Jenkins, ArgoCD, AWS CDK, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines• Event-Driven Systems: Apache Kafka, distributed messaging, real-time data processing• Programming: Java, J2EE, Spring ecosystem, Node.js, RESTful APIs RECENT IMPACT• Architected microservices migration for FIS Digital Servicing platform, improving deployment frequency 60%• Led cloud-native architecture for Delta Airlines customer platforms serving millions of users• Designed sub-100ms latency trading systems at Barclays with 99.99% availability• Migrated 15+ applications to AWS cloud with zero downtime, reducing infrastructure costs 30% CERTIFICATIONS• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2024)• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer - CKAD (2024) Let\'s connect if you\'re working on cloud modernization, microservices architecture, or building high-scale distributed systems.Formatting Tips:• Use emojis () to break up text and draw attention• Bold the first sentence for immediate impact• Include specific metrics (60%, 99.95%, 30%) to show measurable impact• End with a call-to-action that invites connections• Use short paragraphs and bullet points for easy scanning

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Fis

   Jan 2026 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Lead enterprise architecture for Digital Servicing platform supporting high-volume payment andfinancial transaction systems, defining technical strategy and cloud infrastructure standards acrossmultiple product teamsSpearhead modernization of legacy monolithic applications to microservices-based architecturedeployed on AWS using Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and containerization, improving deploymentfrequency by 60% and reducing time-to-marketArchitect event-driven systems leveraging Apache Kafka to enable reliable, asynchronouscommunication between 20+ distributed services, ensuring message durability and fault toleranceEstablish architectural governance including design patterns, security standards, and CI/CDautomation using Jenkins and ArgoCD, reducing deployment errors by 45%Design highly available, multi-AZ infrastructure on AWS with auto-scaling, load balancing, anddisaster recovery capabilities meeting 99.95% SLA requirementsImplement comprehensive monitoring and observability frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, andAppDynamics to ensure system reliability and proactive incident detectionCollaborate with product owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to align technicalsolutions with functional requirements and regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, SOC 2)Champion adoption of AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer) acrossdevelopment teams, improving coding efficiency by 30% and accelerating feature deliveryProvide technical leadership through architecture reviews, mentoring senior developers, andestablishing coding standards across 5 development teams

Education

• S.V.I.T.S. Indore

  B.E., Electronics &Instrumentation

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Java
• J2ee Web Services
• Web Service Development
• Ajax
• Spring Mvc
• Hibernate
• Pl/Sql
• Vba
• Jsp
• Microsoft Excel
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Inversion of Control (Ioc)
• Soap
• Apaas
• Jboss Eap
• Weblogic
• Chef
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cloud Computing
• Paas