Recognized Cloud Solutions Architects Leaders 2025

7+ years experience in DevOps, AWS and Architecting for the Cloud. I help customers migrate, architect and operate efficiently on AWS.

Dedicated and passionate platform engineering expert with over 7 years of on-premises infrastructure experience and 4 years of DevOps and cloud engineering experience, seeking new challenges and opportunities by focusing on developing my knowledge and expertise with platform engineering. My goal is to collaborate with teams on optimally utilizing their tech stack’s capabilities, by designing and implementing solutions that meet the project’s requirements.

Github: https://github.com/jbham/

* Scale + Data + Architecture + Strategy = What I do

Implement precise digital solutions, leveraging cloud technology, AI/ML, advanced analytics, and customized software to help enterprises overcome growth barriers and drive success. :rocket: By building strong relationships and offering personalized support, I ensure your enterprise leverages our cutting-edge, tailored solutions to achieve optimal results and future-proof your business.

With 20+ years' of experience in risk management and IT security, I excel at crafting secure, compliant, and efficient frameworks for businesses navigating complex regulatory landscapes. My expertise lies in developing Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) that achieve ISO 27001 certification, achieving up to 80% cost reduction in security implementations compared to traditional approaches. As an EC-Council subject matter expert for the CEH certification, my knowledge in ethical hacking and cybersecurity is both deep and broad. I take pride in the iO-GRCF , my proprietary framework designed to streamline and simplify cross-compliance. My goal is to foster partnerships within the industry to address governance, risk, and compliance challenges, while offering IT companies lucrative compliance, gap assessment, and penetration testing solutions.Professional Goals:* Forge partnerships with industry leaders to collaboratively tackle governance, risk, and compliance challenges.* Generate leads with IT companies to offer streamlined compliance, gap assessment, and penetration testing solutions, providing them with new revenue streams.Interests:Follow and engage with industry leaders and organizations that are at the forefront of cybersecurity, compliance standards, and IT innovations.

Scale It, to get excellence! - for People, Product, Company, Culture-- with a mix of Agile & Lean & DevOps --- in the Cloud base on Azure or AWS! Ready, let's go!! Alex R.

* I thrive on creating and bringing quality & value in my work, my involvement with past companies has allowed me to grow into a driven and committed leader. * Seasoned and Certified Consultant in Workday Recruiting, HCM, Compensation, Absence and Security. Workday Certified in HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Integrations and Financial Reporting. * 12+ years of experience in HCM, Recruiting Functional design, building of various configurations and solutions, integrations and business process re-engineering in HCM systems. * Lead the requirements/process design sessions, design workshops, data conversion, proof-of-concept, data analysis, audit compliance, regression testing, end-user and training in HRIS/ HR systems. Specialties: Workday Recruiting & On-boarding, Workday HCM, Workday Compensation, Business Process Configurations, Workday Security, Reporting & Analytics, HR Systems Analysis, Workday Integrations, Data Conversion, Data Warehouses, Oracle HCM Cloud and Oracle PeopleSoft.

A creative software visionary and leader, with a passion for dynamic languages, usability, web applications, and the latest in open-source technology. I love designing and implementing solutions to real problems, for real people. Specialties: Usability, product management, team leadership, communication, software architecture, Python, JavaScript, and cloud computing.

Passion for behavioral economic, with a focus management. Founder/polticail consultant at HZQ Consulting. Now and for the last few years, building/advising in Web3.@Defi_beats on Twitter

I've spent the last 20+ years building software and teams to support rapidly growing tech startups (10x and 20x). I am passionate about creating environments where people can be productive, excited to come to work, and see the value they bring to the company every day.

30 years of Technology Executive Leadership Experience Specialties: Organizational Health, Cloud Architecture, Security, Unix System/Network Architecture, SaaS/Cloud deployments, Big Data, Monitoring/Alerting, SQL/NoSQL, Virtualization, Performance Tuning/Scalability

With a solid foundation in BPM and SDLC, my tenure at EY as Lead Pega Consultant has been focused on delivering robust solutions for high-profile financial clients. My certifications as a Pega Lead System Architect and User Interface Specialist underpin a commitment to excellence in application design and development.At the core of my professional drive is the mission to streamline and enhance business processes through intelligent automation. Harnessing my skills in Pega RULES Process Commander, our team has successfully tailored advanced systems that are pivotal for our clients' operational success, ensuring EY remains at the forefront of business process management and innovation.

Solutions Architect and consultant, I work with Open Source technologies and mainly Drupal. I contributed to Drupal, organized open source events, won awards (Davey Awards and W3 Award), and was published in tech magazines (PHP Solutions). I work in international teams, for various industries from France, UK and the USA. I worked for: BBC Worldwide, both UK and French Governmental agencies, the European Commission, Portland State University, Ben & Jerry's ... etc.

Information and cyber security systems architect / manager with more than 20 years of practical experience, including over 10 years in corporate IT and Cybersecurity management.

Jacob is a seasoned IT professional with a proven track record of driving business value in the financial services sector. His extensive expertise spans Business Analysis, Knowledge Management, and Solution Architecture. Skilled in UX/UI design and rapid prototyping, he leverages comprehensive experience with ServiceNow and ITSM competencies. Jacob’s passion for AI is reflected in his Azure AI Engineer Associate certification. He is a proactive, results-driven, and detail-oriented team player.

Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri, a seasoned professional with over 17+ years working at Microsoft, reflects on his journey from India to the USA. Graduating from Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology in 2008, he now serves as a Principal Software Engineering Manager for Azure SQL. His role involves leading his team through software development cycles, ensuring successful product launches. Currently, Naga focuses on a significant initiative in Azure SQL Deployment, emphasizing high availability for SQL customers during feature rollouts. Previously, he managed Master Data Services (MDS) within SQL Server, gaining community connections and contributing actively to Microsoft forums. Currently his focus is mainly on AI LLM's and he shares his knowledge through detailed articles. Aside from technical responsibilities, Naga engages in Microsoft hackathons as judge and mentors junior engineers, finding fulfillment in guiding their career paths. He also champions diversity and inclusion, advocating for equality within the tech industry. Naga sees himself not only as a technical leader but also as a catalyst for positive change at Microsoft. He was featured on several media articles including yahoo, Aol, MSN, Business insider, jotforms, informationweek to name a few.

Creating technologies and systems for Cybersecurity & Remote Work that help billions of users in thousands of organizations be able to work from anywhere using any device while maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture. With nearly 2 decades in technical leadership roles at Microsoft, Meta (Facebook), and Citrix, Punit combines research and engineering skills with creative design to conceive novel solutions that secure network, data, and systems of organizations across the globe while also enabling the 'future of work (which is increasingly remote)'. Punit builds systems and solutions that span domains such as cybersecurity, remote work enabling technologies, internet of things, networks, mobile & ubiquitous computing, observability, and large scale distributed systems. Punit works at all scales from proof-of-concept to production at internet scale, and his work has contributed to billions of devices & users. Punit is a passionate proponent & communicator of all things tech and strives to help everyone better understand & leverage technology. Punit revels in all aspects of mentoring, whether it's providing supervision and mentoring in a 1:1 situation, technology consulting, guiding a group of fresh college grads launch themselves into the tech world, or delivering an in-person presentation to a large audience. Punit has been featured in leading newspapers and magazines like USA Today, Entrepreneur, Nasdaq, and MSN. For example: - USA Today article featuring Punit: https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2025/01/15/tips-from-a-cybersecurity-expert-to-protect-your-business-in-the-digital-age/77722570007 - Entrepreneur article featuring Punit: https://www.entrepreneur.com/finance/how-cybersecurity-protocols-impact-profitability-insights/483375 Punit holds 19 patents worldwide. He has also been awarded with the senior membership of IEEE. Punit's technical expertise includes cybersecurity, malware detection & prevention, threat intelligence, DDoS attack prevention, MITM attack prevention, zero trust security, web content filtering, cloud firewall, remote work enabling technologies, ZTNA, secure service edge (SSE & SASE), clientless-VPN, software defined perimeter, networks & protocols, monitoring & observability, large scale distributed systems, algorithms & problem solving.

Joe Purdy is a seasoned Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and engineering leader with over a decade of experience in scaling cloud services, optimizing developer productivity, and implementing robust SRE practices. Throughout his career, Joe has helped startups and growing tech companies build resilient, scalable infrastructure and foster a culture of reliability and innovation. As a Fractional SRE consultant, Joe specializes in guiding organizations through critical phases of growth and transformation. He has a proven track record of reducing system downtime, improving deployment efficiency, and mentoring teams in DevOps and SRE best practices. Joe's expertise spans across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana). Joe's career highlights include: - Engineered zero-downtime deployment strategies for high-traffic, global-scale web services, supporting four to five nine SLAs. - Led the integration of global SRE and Platform teams post-acquisition, boosting self-service capabilities by 30% and streamlining operational workflows. - Drove a 91.7% reduction in database upgrade downtime, significantly enhancing system availability and performance. Prior to his consulting work, Joe held key positions at prominent tech companies including Arcadia, Customer.io, and Western Governors University, where he consistently delivered transformative results. He has successfully led cross-functional teams, implemented cutting-edge technologies, and driven strategic initiatives that aligned closely with business objectives. Beyond his technical acumen, Joe is passionate about knowledge sharing and community building. He regularly leads workshops on modern SRE practices and DevOps culture, positively impacting hundreds of engineers in understanding and adopting cloud best practices. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Joe balances his technical pursuits with a love for the outdoors. He enjoys hiking, savoring strong coffee, and occasionally disconnecting in remote locations where technology takes a backseat to nature.