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Afsal Ashraf

Cloud Solution Architect • Platform Engineering • Terraform • Kubernetes • AI/ML

Cloud Engineer with 12+ years delivering enterprise-grade solutions on Azure & GCP. I design scalable platform engineering solutions, automation with Terraform, Kubernetes-based PaaS, and integrate AI/ML to drive intelligent automation.

Afsal Ashraf

Contact

Email: email@afsalashraf.com

Phone: +91 974 034 2463

Location: Bengaluru, India

About

I am a Cloud Solution Architect with over 12 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-grade cloud solutions. My career has spanned multiple industries, where I have led the development of highly scalable PaaS platforms, hybrid cloud migrations, and self-service infrastructure models that empower development teams.

My expertise includes architecting solutions using Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes distributions such as GKE, AKS, and OpenShift. I have extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and integrating AI/ML capabilities into cloud-native platforms.

Career highlights include architecting a multi-cloud PaaS platform for Walmart serving thousands of internal developers, achieving a 40% improvement in deployment times, and leading cost optimization initiatives that saved over $2M annually.

Beyond my technical expertise, I value mentorship and knowledge sharing, and have a proven track record of leading distributed teams, collaborating across global time zones, and delivering solutions that align with both technical and business objectives.

My professional philosophy centers on combining innovation with practical execution, embracing emerging technologies while ensuring reliability and security.

If you’re building the future of cloud, let’s collaborate.

Employment History

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Skills

Cloud Platforms: Azure (AKS, App Services, ASE, VM, Azure Monitor, Azure ML, Stack), Google Cloud (GKE, Compute Engine, App Engine, BigQuery), OpenStack, Anthos

Automation: Terraform, PowerShell, Ansible, Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, ARM/Bicep, GitLab CI

Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes (AKS, GKE, OpenShift), Docker, Helm

Programming: Python, Go, .NET, JavaScript, Java

AI/MLOps: Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, Autogen Studio

Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, OpenTelemetry, OpenObserv, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics

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