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Tasleem Banu

Multi-Cloud Architect · Cloud Consultant at TCS
AWS · GCP · AZURE

20+ years of progressive IT experience spanning cloud architecture, DevOps, enterprise transformation, and emerging AI/GenAI. Passionate about accelerating global cloud adoption and bridging cloud infrastructure with intelligent applications.

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20
Years Experience
3
Cloud Platforms
12+
Certifications
Tasleem Banu — Multi-Cloud Architect and Cloud Consultant, professional headshot
AWS · GCP · Azure
AI Generalist
Bangalore, India·Tata Consultancy Services
Career Timeline

Professional
Experience

20+ years of progressive IT leadership — from storage engineering to enterprise cloud architecture and AI-powered transformation.

AWS Solutions Architect – Cloud Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services

5 years
Jan 2022 – PresentBangalore, India · International: MalaysiaFull-time

Multi-Project Cloud Architecture Leadership

  • Architecting enterprise-scale AWS solutions across multiple concurrent projects serving Telecommunications, Media, and Financial Services clients
  • Defining AWS architecture standards, cloud adoption frameworks, and target-state cloud operating models
  • Leading architecture design for application modernization, infrastructure migration, containerization, and platform engineering initiatives
  • Establishing AWS landing zones, multi-account governance models, security guardrails, and identity management frameworks
  • Architecting and optimizing EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, WAF, Route53, CloudWatch, IAM, and AWS Organizations

SKY New Zealand (Primary)

  • Design and architect highly available, secure, and scalable solutions for broadcast, OTT, streaming, and media processing platforms
  • Define enterprise AWS architecture standards and cloud adoption frameworks for media infrastructure
  • Lead infrastructure migration and platform engineering initiatives for content delivery systems
  • Architect AWS Media Services ecosystem (MediaLive, MediaPackage, MediaConnect, CloudFront)

CelcomDigi NBC (Malaysia – International Assignment)

  • Delivered AWS-based unified billing and CRM platform post-merger consolidation serving 10M+ subscribers
  • Designed enterprise-grade AWS Landing Zone compliant with telecom MCMC security standards
  • Spearheaded CI/CD automation and containerized deployments (EKS, Aurora, OpenSearch)
  • Led FinOps initiatives optimizing Reserved Instances and Savings Plans across infrastructure

Astro (AWS Center of Excellence – COE Lead)

  • Architected AWS solutions for interactive TV, chatbot, and OTT products
  • Introduced Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code automation reducing provisioning time from days to hours
  • Mentored 10+ engineers through AWS certifications and architecture best practices
  • Championed security-by-design with IAM guardrails, encryption, and comprehensive monitoring (Datadog, CloudWatch)

Key Achievements

  • 99.99% uptime SLA across production environments
  • 40% improvement in deployment frequency through CI/CD automation
  • 30% reduction in manual intervention and human errors
  • ~20% infrastructure cost savings through FinOps optimization
  • 35% improvement in content delivery performance
  • 25% reduction in critical incidents through proactive monitoring
  • Successfully consolidated 10M+ customer records post-merger
  • Reduced deployment time from days to hours through automation

GCP Cloud Solution Architect

IBM

2 years
Feb 2020 – Dec 2021Bangalore, IndiaFull-time

Ericsson Data Lake Migration

  • Led migration of legacy on-premise systems to cloud-native GCP Data Lake supporting enterprise analytics
  • Defined comprehensive HLD/LLD documentation for multi-environment setups (DEV/UAT/PROD)
  • Established data governance and security frameworks for telecom datasets
  • Optimized BigQuery schemas and storage strategies for analytics workloads
  • Conducted GCP capability-building sessions and technical training

Key Achievements

  • 50% reduction in query performance time through schema optimization
  • Successful migration of petabyte-scale data with zero downtime
  • Established reusable data governance frameworks and compliance templates
  • Upskilled team on BigQuery, GCP IAM, and data security best practices

Senior Lead Software Engineer & Project Lead

Dell EMC

6 years 8 months
Jul 2013 – Feb 2020Bangalore, IndiaFull-time

Goldman Sachs Enterprise Storage

  • Storage subject matter expert managing petabyte-scale EMC Symmetrix and NetApp storage infrastructure
  • Supervised 12-engineer team overseeing performance tuning, risk management, and technical training
  • Transitioned critical workloads to cloud-ready infrastructure and modern storage paradigms
  • Automated provisioning and reporting processes using Python and shell scripting
  • Member of Cloud as a Service (CASE) team building greenfield cloud adoption processes

Key Achievements

  • >99.98% uptime and DR/BCP readiness across production systems
  • 15% reduction in operational costs through infrastructure optimization
  • 25% efficiency improvement in provisioning and reporting through automation
  • Reduced incident response time by 35% through proactive monitoring

Module Lead, QA & Operations

Mphasis Software Private Limited

6 years 8 months
Nov 2006 – Jun 2013Bangalore, IndiaFull-time

Charles Schwab & FedEx

  • Led 6-member QA team implementing risk-based testing strategies for enterprise applications
  • Managed SAN storage provisioning on EMC arrays (DMX3, DMX4, VMAX) and infrastructure troubleshooting
  • Re-engineered investment banking site from Java/J2EE to .NET 2.0 — largest fixed-bid assignment with 100+ third-party integrations
  • Directed full lifecycle development with cross-functional teams (developers, analysts, testers)
  • Established testing frameworks and quality assurance processes for financial applications

Key Achievements

  • 100% on-time delivery across all project milestones
  • 30% reduction in defect leakage through risk-based testing strategies
  • 95% test coverage for financial transaction processing systems
  • Successfully managed largest fixed-bid project with 100+ integration points

Bachelor's Degree

VTU University · B.L.D.E. College of Engineering

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering · Bijapur, India

Expertise

Skills &
Expertise

A full-spectrum technology leader spanning cloud platforms, AI/GenAI, DevOps, and enterprise strategy.

Cloud Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Microsoft AzureMulti-Cloud ArchitectureCloud Migration Strategy

AI & GenAI

Generative AIEnterprise AI ArchitectureVertex AIGoogle GeminiAI ApplicationsSearch & Recommendations

DevOps & Engineering

CI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)AutomationDevOps ImplementationKubernetesTerraform

Strategy & Leadership

Cloud StrategyEnterprise ArchitectureProgram ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-functional CollaborationIT Strategy

Data & Storage

BigQueryDatalake ArchitectureEMC SymmetrixNetApp StorageSAN ProvisioningPetabyte-scale Infrastructure
20
Years in IT
3
Cloud Platforms
4
Major Employers
12+
Certifications
Professional Recognition

Awards &
Recognition

Internal awards and training certifications recognizing professional excellence and continuous learning.

TCS Internal Awards(5 awards)

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AI
Evolution

The Road
Ahead

My career has always been driven by curiosity and the desire to stay at the forefront of technology. Now, as AI reshapes every industry, I'm channeling 20+ years of enterprise cloud expertise into mastering Generative AI — becoming an AI Generalist who can bridge the gap between cloud infrastructure and intelligent applications.

My goal: help enterprises move from AI experimentation to real, operationalized AI at scale — delivering scalable, secure, and measurable business outcomes.

"Expanding Generative AI expertise to architect enterprise-ready solutions, helping organizations pragmatically operationalize AI within cloud ecosystems."

— Tasleem Banu

2006

Storage Engineering

Started at Mphasis with SAN storage and enterprise infrastructure

2013

Cloud Emergence

Dell EMC — joined Cloud as a Service team, bridging on-premise and cloud

2020

GCP Architecture

IBM — GCP Cloud Solution Architect, leading Datalake migrations on BigQuery

2022

Multi-Cloud Leadership

TCS — AWS Solution Architect delivering enterprise-scale transformations

2025

AI Generalist Journey

Pursuing GenAI certifications — bridging 20 years of cloud expertise with AI

2026

Production-Grade AI Implementation

Delivering enterprise-ready generative AI solutions — operationalizing AI at scale on cloud infrastructure

Get in Touch

Open to
Opportunities

Interested in senior Cloud Architect, AI/GenAI, or consulting roles? Reach out directly via email or LinkedIn.

Email

tasleem.cloudarchitect@gmail.com

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/tasleem-soudagar

Available for Opportunities

Open · Full-time · Consulting · Remote