Hi, I'm Ankit Raj
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Specialized in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform with expertise in designing enterprise-grade multi-cloud solutions and leading complex digital transformations.
About Me
Cloud & AI Tech Executive ⚡⚡ ✧ Innovator ✧ Building Scalable Clouds with Accelerated AI Platforms ✧ Security & Governance ✧ Speaker⚡
Ask me about anything cloud .. ☁⚡ I help build the legacy apps of tomorrow, Today! Driving innovation through secure, scalable cloud & AI powered solutions at H&M Group, leveraging expertise in Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS.
Key Specializations: Cloud Strategy & Governance • Multi-Cloud Infrastructure & Automation • Next-Gen Cloud Solutions • MLOps Integration • Cross-Platform Integration • Secure DevOps • GenAI Prototyping • FinOps at Scale
Professional Experience
Lead Cloud Architect
H&M Group
April 2024 - PresentLed development and implementation of innovative Azure AI platforms & Google Cloud Vertex AI, revolutionizing fashion retail operations. Architected enterprise-scale AI and cloud solutions, driving digital transformation initiatives. Successfully led FinOps initiatives resulting in multi-million SEK cost optimization.
Lead Software Engineer - Azure Engineering
H&M Group
April 2023 - PresentEngineering H&M's cloud backbone on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud at enterprise scale. Developing Enterprise Cloud Governance and Strategy, building Internal Developer Platform for Azure Engineering with Self Service automation. Evaluating OpenAI LLM use cases for enhancing Developer Experience.
Senior Software Engineer
H&M Group
November 2020 - April 2023Designed and architected Zero trust applications with functional programming principles. Built scalable APIs & Microservices on GraphQL and REST paradigm. Enabled Multi-Cloud API platform integration with Azure Self-hosted API Gateways on GKE. Conducted interviews with 50+ engineers.
DevOps Engineer Consultant
Volvo Cars
April 2019 - November 2020Managed Azure DevOps, Microsoft Azure, and CI/CD pipelines with continuous monitoring. Administered OpenShift & Enterprise Kubernetes Cluster monitoring using Elastic Search, InfluxDB, Fluentd and Kibana. Architected enterprise log monitoring solutions for Grafana on AKS.
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Cognizant
May 2018 - November 2020Orchestrated seamless integration and deployment using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Docker, ECS, Fargate. Created highly resilient infrastructure and managed private code repositories. Engaged with customers and conducted validation activities with Go/No Go decisions.
Cloud Developer
Cognizant
June 2017 - May 2018Automated inventory governance for Cloud IaaS and developed Cloud Management dashboard using React JS. Designed Automated Backup Management solution for AWS using Lambda with Python SDK. Won 1st prize in Enterprise AWS Game Day Hackathon 2018.
Programmer Analyst Trainee
Cognizant
June 2016 - May 2017Developed Chat-Bot using IBM Watson & IBM Bluemix for Feedback Management. Built web applications for internal project management. Developed proof of concepts for cloud management tools: Chef, Docker, Saltstack & RightScale.
Graduate Student
Galgotias University
July 2012 - June 2016Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science with Specialization in Cloud Computing & Virtualization. Developed Android-IOT Heart Rate Monitor using IBM Bluemix, Big Data Analytics for Twitter, and Car-Pool Web App using PHP and Google Maps APIs.
Certifications & Achievements
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Foundational knowledge of cloud services and Microsoft Azure
Microsoft AzureMCP: Microsoft Certified Professional
Professional-level expertise in Microsoft technologies
MicrosoftOpenHack: Security, Compliance & Identity
Advanced security and compliance practices in cloud environments
SecurityOpenHack: DevOps
Advanced DevOps practices and methodologies
DevOpsGoogle India Udacity Scholar
Advanced Google Cloud Platform training and certification
Google CloudPotential Orbit Shifter
Recognition for innovative thinking and transformational leadership
LeadershipPublications & Thought Leadership
What is Kubernetes?
Container orchestration and management
Open AI experimentation with DALL-E
AI image generation and experimentation
Building and Deploying Apps on Google Cloud Run
Serverless application deployment on GCP
The Future of Quantum Computing
Emerging quantum technologies and applications
Skills & Technologies
AWS Specialization
Azure Expertise
Google Cloud Platform
Multi-Cloud & DevOps
Enterprise Solutions & Architecture
H&M Azure AI Foundry Platform
Led development and implementation of innovative Azure AI platforms & Google Cloud Vertex AI at H&M Group, revolutionizing fashion retail operations. Built advanced Custom Text classification model enhancing service health notifications for 200+ product teams.
Enterprise FinOps at Scale - H&M Group
Successfully led FinOps initiatives resulting in multi-million SEK cost optimization through strategic program implementation. Responsible for Enterprise-wide adoption of FinOps at Scale, transforming cloud cost management across the organization.
H&M Cloud Backbone - Multi-Cloud Engineering
Engineering H&M's cloud backbone on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud at enterprise scale. Developing Enterprise Cloud Governance and Strategy, building Azure Custom and Built-in Policies at Management Group Level.
Internal Developer Platform - H&M Azure Engineering
Building Internal Developer Platform for Azure Engineering to enhance product teams' Azure usage with Self Service and backend automation for product delivery workflows. Includes native notification service using EventGrid and Azure Functions in TypeScript.
Zero Trust Microservices Architecture - H&M
Designed and architected Zero trust applications with functional programming principles. Built scalable APIs & Microservices on GraphQL and REST paradigm. Enabled Multi-Cloud API platform integration with Azure Self-hosted API Gateways on GKE.
Enterprise Monitoring Solutions - Volvo Cars
Architected and developed enterprise log monitoring solutions for Elastic Search and Grafana on AKS. Managed OpenShift & Enterprise Kubernetes Cluster monitoring using Elastic Search, InfluxDB, Fluentd and Kibana for digital enablement.