Turning Azure Complexity into Competitive Advantage

I bridge the gap between complex technical strategy and business value—delivering enterprise-grade Azure solutions, AI innovation, and GRC-led architectural excellence for global regulated industries.

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Upendra Kumar - Azure Solutions Architect

Executive Summary

I am a Strategic Delivery Architect and TOGAF 10 Practitioner with 20 years of experience bridging the gap between business strategy and technical execution. I specialize in designing secure, scalable Azure Landing Zones that serve as the foundation for enterprise innovation.

Beyond infrastructure, I lead complex cloud migrations and modernization programs for regulated industries. My focus is on Zero Trust security, governance-at-scale, and cost-efficient architecture. I don't just deliver platforms; I enable organizations to adopt GenAI and Cloud-Native solutions safely and sustainably.

Technical Strategy

Defining roadmaps for Landing Zones and Hybrid Connectivity with a focus on long-term scalability.

Operational Excellence

Automating governance with Policy-as-Code and FinOps to ensure cost-efficiency and compliance.

Agile Mentorship

Mentoring engineers on Azure best practices and CAF alignment to build high-performing squads.

Leadership & Impact

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Enterprise Landing Zones

Architecting secure, scalable Hub-Spoke topologies. Enforcing Zero Trust baselines and Policy-as-Code across distributed hybrid environments.

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Financial Strategy

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ROI via Automation

Efficiency Simulator

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Est. Monthly Savings $1,500

Cloud Migrations

Orchestrating zero-downtime cutovers for mission-critical workloads using Azure Migrate and modernization patterns.

Team Enablement

Mentoring engineering squads on CAF standards and SRE practices to elevate delivery velocity.

Strategic Focus: Deep Dive

Enterprise-grade cloud foundation demonstrating architecture leadership and strategic thinking

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STRATEGIC ASSET

Enterprise CRA Playbook

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A comprehensive Phase 1 framework for de-risking $10M+ cloud portfolios. Repeatable methods for CSP selection, TCO modeling, and executive consensus building.

Consulting Assets

  • Framework: 11-Week Phase 1 Lifecycle
  • Toolkit: 7 Production-Ready Templates
  • Models: Excel-optimized TCO & Scoring

Value Prop

  • "Principal-Grade" Strategic Clarity
  • Zero-Trust & Sovereignty Alignment
  • Direct "Board-Room" Ready Visuals
Cloud Strategy C-Suite Advisory TCO Modeling AWS/Azure/GCP
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TrustBank AI Gateway

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Architected a dual-gateway GenAI solution for TrustBank, enabling secure public access for customers and private access for employees using a shared Azure OpenAI backend.

Key Achievements

  • Security: Zero Trust Access (WAF vs VPN)
  • Efficiency: 30% Cost Reduction via Semantic Caching
  • Performance: <100ms Latency for Tier-1 Apps

Innovation

  • "Public/Private Access Mode" Toggle
  • Token Rate Limiting Per Tenant
  • Interactive "Cost of Chaos" Calculator
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Azure Landing Zones Architecture

Enterprise Azure Landing Zones

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Led the architecture and implementation of a production-ready Azure foundation. Transformed organizational cloud capabilities through strategic planning and technical leadership

Business Outcomes

  • Velocity: Reduced deployment time by 40%
  • Efficiency: Saved $15k/month in opex via FinOps
  • Compliance: 100% policy enforcement via PaC

Leadership Actions

  • Architected solution for FinServ & Healthcare
  • Authoritative governance frameworks
  • Created comprehensive enablement docs
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Data Center Migration

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Orchestrated the end-to-end migration of mission-critical on-premise workloads to Azure. Utilized Azure Migrate and ExpressRoute to ensure seamless data replication and cutover

Business Outcomes

  • Reliability: Zero business downtime during cutover
  • Savings: 30% TCO reduction (~$120k/yr) via Hybrid Benefit
  • Scale: Migrated 50+ VMs and 20TB+ storage

Leadership Actions

  • Led cross-functional teams (NetOps, SecOps)
  • Designed DR strategy with ASR
  • Negotiated Enterprise Agreement terms
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Core Capabilities

Balanced Architecture Profile

My expertise spans the full spectrum of enterprise cloud architecture. I balance high-level strategic planning with deep technical execution, ensuring that architectural decisions are both visionary and implementable.

Cloud Strategy
Azure Technical Depth
Security & Governance

Platform

Azure Landing Zones Hub-Spoke Networking Identity & RBAC Azure Policy Hybrid Connectivity

Migrations

Portfolio Assessment Migration Waves Zero-Downtime Cutover Disaster Recovery (ASR) App Modernization

Security & Compliance

Zero Trust Architecture Compliance Guardrails Network Segmentation Secret Management Threat Protection

Cost & Operations

FinOps Strategy Infrastructure as Code CI/CD Pipelines Automated Tagging Operational Runbooks

Professional Credentials

Independent verification of my enterprise architecture and Azure leadership.

TOGAF® 10 Certified Architect · Enterprise Architecture Practitioner & Foundation

Credly Badges

TOGAF® 10 and Azure architecture certifications, continuously validated through Credly.

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Microsoft Learn

Role‑based Azure, AI, and architecture learning paths captured in an official Microsoft transcript.

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Professional Network

Endorsements, thought leadership, and community work across Azure and enterprise architecture.

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Education

  • B.E. (Electronics & Communication Engineering)
  • PGDM (Operations)

Let's Discuss Cloud Strategy

Driving innovation in cloud architecture, digital transformation, and technical management

Strategic Focus

Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Governance, Team Enablement

Location

Open to remote and hybrid opportunities

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