Milind Karande
milind@cloudexperts.in +91 9920636908
PhD Researcher · Zero Trust Architecture · Open to Opportunities
Milind
Karande

Sr. Cloud Architect & Technology Evangelist — 27+ years steering large-scale digital transformations for Fortune 500 clients across BFSI, Insurance, Healthcare, Fintech & Manufacturing. A rare Triple-Cloud Expert: AWS · Azure · GCP. (Relevant 24 years)

Zero Trust Security Legacy Modernisation Landing Zone Design Microservices TOGAF 9 · ITIL Expert Multi-Cloud Strategy GRC Compliance Data Engineering
27+
Years Exp.
105+
Certifications
15+
Countries
5
Cloud Platforms
AWS
8
Azure
15
GCP
4
TOGAF
2
ITIL
8
Oracle
3
AgilePM
2
CCSP
1
PMP
1
§ 00 Executive Profile

With over 27+ years of experience in digital transformation and enterprise architecture, Mr. Milind Hanumant Karande is a heavyweight in the enterprise technology landscape. His profile reflects a rare "triple threat" of expertise: deep technical architecture, rigorous compliance/governance, and forward-looking academic research.Here is a breakdown of the key pillars that define his professional standing:

Core Professional Pillars Multi-Cloud Mastery: Holding certifications across the "Big Three"—AWS, Azure, and GCP—is a significant feat. This allows him to remain platform-agnostic, choosing the best architecture (or hybrid-cloud strategy) for complex enterprise needs.

Government & Enterprise Consulting: His roles with MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) and Zoho suggest he is influential in shaping both national digital infrastructure and private-sector software ecosystems

Legacy of Excellence: His pedigree includes stints at global powerhouses like KPIT (former Systime), Deloitte, Equifax, Fwd Insurance (on KGISL role), Infosys (On websynergy role), which likely provided the foundation for managing the massive scale of digital transformation he oversees today

Areas of Impact: Category Expertise Focus Modernization, Cloud migration, legacy system overhauls, and advanced adoption strategies

Security: Deep SME knowledge in Cybersecurity, Governance, and Compliance.Emerging TechAI-driven leadership and active research into advanced technology framework

Notable Context: The fact that he is currently a research scholar at SGTU while holding a Director-level position highlights a commitment to "continuous modernisation." He isn't just implementing today's tech; he is actively investigating the frameworks that will define the next decade of digital evolution.

Strategic Cloud Leadership
At Web Synergy India (CIMB Bank via Infosys Ltd, Malaysia), orchestrated Hybrid Cloud strategy managing 50+ branches across Southeast Asia.
Multi-Cloud Migration
At KGISL, led AWS migration for FWD Insurance across 10 countries, transforming monolithic systems into scalable microservices.
Security & Research
Advancing cybersecurity through PhD research in Zero Trust Architecture, complemented by Microsoft Cybersecurity Expert (SC-100) certification.

My toolkit is underpinned by an M.Tech degree and elite certifications including TOGAF 9, ITIL Expert, and specialised professional certifications from all three major cloud providers. I am confident my background in legacy modernization, Zero Trust frameworks, and multi-cloud strategy would make me a valuable asset.

§ 01 Core Competencies
Strategy
Governance & Architecture
TOGAF 9.0, ITIL Expert, COBIT 5, IT Operating Model Design
Cloud
Multi-Cloud Architecture
AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI, Landing Zone Design, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS
Security
Zero Trust & GRC
Zero Trust Frameworks, SC-100, GRC Compliance, Identity Management
Data
Data Engineering
Oracle 6–19c, NoSQL, Data Fabric, ETL Strategy, BI/Warehousing
Leadership
Program Management
Agile/Scrum, IT Capability Maturity Assessment, Vendor Oversight
Modernisation
Legacy Transformation
Monolith → Microservices, Cloud-Native Patterns, RDBMS Migration
§ 02 Professional Experience
Aug 2026
Till-date
Cloudera Data Platform India Pvt Ltd
Senior Technical Project Manager
  • Strategic Planning and Execution: Defining project scopes, establishing milestones, and managing end-to-end delivery lifecycles for major technical platform for Cloudera
  • Cross-Functional Bridge: Translating high-level business goals into precise technical requirements for developers, explaining architectural constraints and tradeoffs to executive stakeholders
  • Risk and Dependency Management: Identifying technical roadblocks, tracks complex system dependencies, thereby building proactive mitigation plans to prevent delivery delays.
  • Resource and Budget Oversight: Allocating staffing across technical teams, negotiating for engineering capacity, thereby maintaining strict fiscal control over project budgets.
  • Process Optimization: Implementing and refining Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies to maximize engineering workflow efficiency and upholding coding standards.
Jan 2024
Jul 2025
Web Synergy India Pvt Ltd
Sr. Program Manager / Sr. Azure Architect
  • Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud strategy for CIMB Bank Berhad (Malaysia), managing 50+ branches across SEA via Infosys Ltd.
  • Designed reference architectures for Dynamics 365 and Power BI, integrating on-premises data centres with Azure.
  • Security Expert for SAR (Solution Architecture Review) decks; implemented scenario-based DR and automated backup-snapshot solutions.
Jan 2022
Dec 2023
KGISL Information Systems
Chief Cloud Architect / Migration Lead
  • Led FWD Insurance AWS migration across 10 countries — Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and more.
  • Transformed monolithic applications into scale-out microservices using AWS modernization patterns.
  • Established Landing Zones and Data Center Placement with global governance and security enforcement.
Jul 2019
Jan 2022
Equifax Credit Information Services
Sr. Technical & Cloud Architect
  • Led design of core bureau products, risk scores, and Identify Matching analytics.
  • Chief Architect for AWS and GCP migrations — Luminate Fraud, Ignite, and Data Fabric.
  • Integrated end-to-end cloud security across hybrid-cloud platforms.
Sep 2012
Aug 2016
Deloitte Consulting India
Specialist Master / Technical Architect
  • Delivered multi-phase SaaS programs with Engineering Directors.
  • Re-architected software products into microservice design patterns.
  • Led assessments for GRC compliance in private and hybrid cloud environments.
Jul 2007
Oct 2011
Systime Global Solutions (BirlaSoft)
Technical Lead
  • Managed 5,500+ databases across 25 production servers — 1000TB total.
  • Architected T-SQL procedures for high-frequency transactional systems.
  • Spearheaded global Healthcare MDM Logical and Physical Data Modeling.
  • Designed ETL strategies and migrations using optimised PL/SQL scripts.
  • SQL performance analysis across Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server using Toad.
Jul 2000
June 2007
Full-Time DBA Consultant (On-Contract roles)
Oracle DBA / PLSQL Developer
  • Managed 1,500+ databases across multiple production servers — 250TB total.
  • Designed Databases and migrations using optimised PL/SQL scripts.
  • SQL performance analysis across Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server
  • Maintaining Oveall all-DBA activities on daily basis for multiple accounts across Life Science and Insurance Domains.
§ 03 Elite Certifications
Amazon Web Services × 6
Solutions Architect Professional
Security Specialty
Database Specialty
Machine Learning Specialty
Data Analytics Specialty
DevOps Engineer Professional
Microsoft Azure × 6
Cybersecurity Expert (SC-100)
Solutions Architect Expert
Power Platform Architect Expert
Dynamics 365 F&O Architect Expert
Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Google Cloud Platform × 4
Professional Cloud Architect
Professional Security Engineer
Professional Data Engineer
Cloud Digital Leader
Governance & Frameworks × 3
ITIL Expert
TOGAF 9
Certified Agile PM
§ 04 Academic Background
Ph.D
Cybersecurity Architecture
Zero Trust Architecture Focus
In Progress
M.Tech
Digital Communication
RGPV Bhopal · 2022
CGPA 9.3
PGDSCM
Supply Chain Management
Symbiosis University, Pune · 2014
B.E.
Electronics Engineering
University of Mumbai · 1998