Certified Cloud Strategist

Raghunath Sawant

Cloud Architect & Multi-Cloud Strategist

Driving large-scale cloud transformations with a decade of expertise in GCP, Azure, and AWS. Specializing in scalable architecture, DevOps, and innovative cloud-native solutions.

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10+ Years Experience
7+ Certifications
3 Cloud Platforms
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Who I Am

About Me

I'm a seasoned Cloud Consultant and Architect with a decade of expertise spanning Cloud Computing, DevOps, FinOps, and Site Reliability Engineering. I've driven large-scale transformations across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, SECaaS, and DaaS environments.

With a strong technical foundation and strategic mindset, I excel in cloud architecture, automation, and governance, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost efficiency. My experience spans leading organizations including Optel Vision, Wipro Technologies, and Accenture.

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My Philosophy

"Technology, combined with the right techniques, is the ultimate enabler."

🎯 Strategic Vision

Translating complex business objectives into secure, scalable technical blueprints

🔧 Technical Excellence

Implementing robust IaC standards using Terraform/Pulumi across multi-cloud environments

💰 Cost Optimization

Leading FinOps practices to maintain efficiency while meeting critical SLOs

🔒 Security & Compliance

Implementing comprehensive governance policies including HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO standards

📍 Location

Goa, India

📧 Email

raghunathsawant@duck.com

🔗 LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/raghunath-sawant

🏆 Credly

credly.com/users/ragsaw

🎓 Education

MBA - IT (Business Intelligence & PM)
Bharati Vidyapeeth University

BCA - Web Development
Goa University

My Journey

Professional Experience

May 2024 - Aug 2026

Cloud Architect

Optel Vision India Private Limited

Goa, India
  • Driving Multi-Cloud Strategy and Governance across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms
  • Designed highly resilient infrastructure with automated provisioning and system integration
  • Established IaC standards using Terraform/Pulumi, improving deployment velocity and consistency
  • Implemented comprehensive Cloud Governance policies ensuring HIPAA, GDPR, ISO compliance
  • Led FinOps practices maintaining cost-efficiency while meeting critical SLOs
  • Championed Customer Responsibility ownership across all service models
Multi-Cloud Terraform Pulumi FinOps SRE Compliance
May 2024 - Nov 2025

Principal Consultant

Optel Vision India Private Limited

Goa, India
  • Implemented robust DevOps and SRE practices for intelligent supply chain solutions
  • Managed SLOs and SLAs guaranteeing exceptional uptime exceeding client expectations
  • Deployed cutting-edge cloud solutions modernizing supply chain landscape
  • Implemented cost management and FinOps strategies optimizing resource utilization
  • Championed ISA95 Level 4 & 5 compliance through robust operational processes
  • Led supply chain traceability initiatives ensuring seamless tracking and serialization
DevOps SRE SLO/SLA ISA95 Supply Chain
Aug 2021 - May 2024

Cloud Solution Architect - SME Lead

Wipro Technologies

Bengaluru, India
  • Contributed to Wipro FullStride Cloud Services enabling rapid cloud transformation
  • Spearheaded migration from Azure to GCP and PCF to GCP for automotive clients
  • Implemented cloud-native best practices: event-driven architectures, microservices, containerization
  • Led pre-sales activities for migration qualification and cloudification journey guidance
  • Deployed GCP services using Terraform and Tekton pipelines
  • Managed FinOps, CloudOps, and SRE activities ensuring efficient operations
GCP Azure Terraform Tekton Microservices PCF
Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

SAAS Executive

Open Destinations Infotech Pvt Ltd

Goa, India
  • Specialized in ERP reservations SAAS for travel industry on Azure/GCP
  • Functioned as Azure Cloud Administrator managing all cloud resources
  • Managed Cloud Infrastructure teams using global support model across India and UK
  • Provided support for colocation data centers and cloud environments
  • Monitored applications and executed cloud cost management strategies
Azure GCP SAAS ERP
Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

Cloud Ops Administration Analyst

Accenture

Bengaluru, India
  • Specialized in Cloud Operations within Accenture Hybrid Cloud
  • Worked on Hybrid Cloud architecture projects across GCP, Azure, and AWS
  • Managed Server OS (Linux/Windows) and storage technologies
  • Led development of deployment and task automation solutions
  • Ensured security of cloud applications and data protection
  • Collaborated in DevOps and SysOps teams using Scrum Agile methodologies
Hybrid Cloud GCP Azure AWS DevOps Automation
May 2015 - July 2017

Business Technology Analyst & Cloud Solution Engineer

Searce Inc

Pune, India
  • Assisted clients in creating effective business solutions using GCP
  • Provided support for IAAS and SAAS on Google Cloud Platform
  • Offered technical expertise for ERP, database, middleware, and web deployment
  • Managed pre-sale activities and lead qualification
  • Supported Google Workspace deployments
GCP Google Workspace Pre-Sales
Technical Expertise

Skills & Technologies

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Cloud Platforms

Google Cloud Platform Microsoft Azure Amazon Web Services Multi-Cloud Architecture Hybrid Cloud
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Architecture & Design

Cloud Architecture Scalability & Redundancy Security Design Cost Optimization Well-Architected Framework
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DevOps & Automation

Infrastructure as Code Terraform Pulumi CI/CD Pipelines Tekton Container Orchestration
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Security & Compliance

Cloud Security IAM GDPR HIPAA ISO Standards Encryption
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Operations & Monitoring

Site Reliability Engineering SLO/SLA Management CloudOps FinOps Monitoring & Logging Performance Optimization
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Data & Databases

SQL Databases NoSQL Databases Data Migration Cloud Storage Data Backup & Recovery
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Network & Connectivity

VPC Configuration Load Balancing CDN Routing Network Security
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Containers & Orchestration

Docker Kubernetes OpenShift Cloud Foundry Microservices
Professional Credentials

Certifications & Awards

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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud

2024

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Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

Google Cloud

2022

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft

2019

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Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft

2019

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Cloud Platform Sales Representative

Google

2017

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Google Workspace Deployment Essentials

Google

2015

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Cyber Security Certification

IQuest

2014

Honors & Awards

Q2 2025 Dependability Champion
Q4 2024 Proactive Achiever of the Quarter
Q3 2024 Innovator of the Quarter
Q1-Q2 2023 Walk of Fame Dream Team Award
Q4 2022 Wipro Spot Award
Mar 2020 Star Performer - SAAS Delivery
Mar 2019 Outperformer Award - Cloud Operations
Nov 2016 Star Performer - GCP Premier Partner
Let's Connect

Get In Touch

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, or discussing cloud architecture and technology. Feel free to reach out!

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Email

raghunathsawant@duck.com
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LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/raghunath-sawant
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Credly Badges

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Location

Goa, India

Interests & Hobbies

⚽ Football ✈️ Travelling 🏔️ Trekking 🎮 Gaming ✍️ Blogging 🎨 Sketching 💻 Technology