Pratap Menon

Highly Credentialed Professional with Expertise in Cloud Architecture, Technology Architecture, Security Architecture, Network Architecture, Software Development, and Operations Management, Leveraging AI/ML and Generative ai

Senior Manager / Lead Solutions Architect - Accenture AWS Business Group

AWS Cloud Architect with a proven track record in presales, specializing in crafting bespoke solutions for diverse client needs in the areas of data migration, AI, and generative AI. My expertise lies in translating complex business requirements into robust technical architectures, effectively positioning AWS services to drive transformative outcomes.

Key Achievements and Responsibilities:

Customer Engagement:

• Proactively engaged with clients to understand their business goals, challenges, and specific technical requirements related to data, AI.

Strategic Solution Design:

• Designed and proposed scalable cloud architectures, leveraging advanced AWS services for optimal data storage, processing, and AI workloads.
• Seamlessly integrated AI technologies into solution designs, showcasing a forward-thinking approach to client challenges.

Presales Leadership:

• Collaborated with the sales team, providing crucial technical expertise during customer meetings and presentations.
• Conducted impactful product demonstrations and proof of concepts, effectively showcasing the capabilities of AWS services in the context of data and AI.

Data Strategy Development:

• Formulated effective data strategies for clients, covering areas such as storage, retrieval, processing, analytics, and ensuring adherence to data security, compliance, and governance standards.

AI and Generative AI Expertise:

• Applied deep knowledge of AI and generative AI to design solutions that deliver tangible business value for clients.
• Kept abreast of the latest advancements in AI technologies, ensuring proposed solutions aligned with industry best practices.

Cost Optimization:

• Provided cost-effective solutions aligning with client budgets while maximizing the benefits of AWS Services.

Documentation and Training:

• Created detailed technical proposals and documentation, articulating proposed architectures, benefits, and ROI for clients.
• Conducted training sessions for internal teams and clients, sharing best practices and insights on AWS data and AI services.

Continuous Learning and Feedback Loop:

• Stayed current with new AWS services, features, and industry trends related to data, AI, and generative AI.
• Gathered valuable feedback from customer interactions to continually enhance and improve solution designs.   

TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT 

CLIENT : A LEADING TELECOM COMPANY

Working as a Technology Architect overseeing the end-to-end design and implementation of OSS/BSS systems for a major Singapore-based telecommunications firm. Adept at managing AWS cloud architecture, leading cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring seamless integration of technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

System Design and Integration:

• Lead the design and integration of OSS/BSS systems to optimize telecommunications operations.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical specifications.

Technology Roadmap:

• Develop and maintain a strategic technology roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for their impact on organizational goals.

Scalability and Performance:

• Ensure scalable architectures to meet growing telecommunications network demands.
• Monitor and optimize system performance for optimal functionality.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement robust security measures for data protection and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards in telecommunications.

Vendor Management:

• Evaluate and select technology vendors for OSS/BSS solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships to align with organizational requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with diverse departments to ensure technology solutions meet specific needs.
• Foster collaboration between technical and non-technical teams for unified implementation.

Data Architecture and Management:

• Oversee the design and implementation of efficient data architecture.
• Develop data management strategies for quality, integrity, and availability.

Continuous Improvement:

• Implement processes for ongoing improvement in system architecture and design.
• Conduct regular reviews to identify areas for optimization.

Project Management:

• Lead or contribute to project management activities for OSS/BSS transformation initiatives.
• Ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery, meeting business objectives.

Training and Development:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to the technical team.
• Facilitate training programs to ensure team members possess necessary skills.

Budget Management:

• Collaborate with financial teams to create and manage budgets for technology initiatives.
• Optimize spending for maximum value and return on investment.

GIC Private Limited (Consultant)                                   

Senior Infrastructure Architect- Public Cloud

  As a Senior Infrastructure Architect under Technology Groug designing and implementing robust solutions in the public cloud domain. Translating business requirements into scalable and secure architectures, Optimizing infrastructure for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and performance within public cloud environments. Providing strategic leadership and technical expertise, I have successfully overseen the deployment of cutting-edge solutions that align with organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

• Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaption process.
• Infrastructure Development and Operations. Designed and deployed applications using AWS services like EC2, EBS, S3, VPC, RDS, SES, ELB, Auto scaling Cloud Front ,Cloud Formation ,Elastic Cache ,Cloud Watch , SNS , and Route 53.
• Configure Data streaming using Amazon Kinesis Firehose to transform, and load streaming data into Amazon Kinesis Analytics, Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift
• Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software.
• Develop and organize cloud systems.
• Work closely with IT security to monitor the company's cloud privacy.
• Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.
• Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company.
• Automate provisioning of cloud services, BAU activities.
• Operations team lead for and 8 members team guiding and helping them resolving BAU issues
• Creation of SOP documents for Operations team during project transitions.

Master’s in computer applications - National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, New Delhi, India • Bachelor of Science in mathematics - University of Calicut. Kerala, India