Himanshu V.

Expert-Vetted | AWS| GCP | Azure | DevSecOps | GenAI | Kubernetes

Expert-Vetted | AWS/GCP/Azure DevOps | AIOps | Kubernetes | Terraform Himanshu Vaish Top 1% Upwork EXPERT-VETTED | Cloud & DevOps Architect | AWS | Azure | GCP | Kubernetes | Terraform With over 15 years of IT experience and multi-cloud certifications across AWS, Azure, and GCP, I help organizations design, secure, and automate their cloud infrastructure. As an Upwork Expert-Vetted Professional with a 100% Job Success Score and Top Rated Plus status, I rank among the Top 1% of freelancers on the platform. I specialize in cloud-native architecture, enterprise DevOps, and Kubernetes automation—enabling businesses to reduce operational overhead by up to 40%, improve scalability, and meet stringent security and compliance standards in regulated environments like fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. Recent Client Impact: Migrated 50+ enterprise applications to multi-cloud environments with zero downtime Reduced infrastructure costs by 35-45% through FinOps optimization and rightsizing Automated CI/CD pipelines for development teams of 100+ engineers Achieved PCI-DSS and FedRAMP compliance for Fortune 500 clients Core Offerings Cloud Architecture & Migration (AWS, Azure, GCP) – Multi-cloud strategy, landing zones, and lift-and-shift modernization Cloud Security & Compliance (CSPM, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP, HIPAA, CIS Benchmarks, Zero Trust) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep, AWS CDK, Pulumi) Kubernetes & GitOps (EKS, AKS, GKE, Argo CD, Flux, Helm, Service Mesh) Platform Engineering – Internal developer platforms, self-service infrastructure, golden paths AI/ML Infrastructure (SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI, MLOps pipelines) Serverless & Event-Driven Architecture (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions, EventBridge) CI/CD Pipeline Engineering (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CodePipeline, CircleCI) FinOps & Cost Optimization – Cloud financial management, tagging strategies, reserved instances, savings plans Contact Center Solutions (Amazon Connect, Lex, Real-time Analytics, Omnichannel routing) Hybrid Cloud & Network Design – VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Cloud Interconnect Application Modernization – Containerization, microservices refactoring, legacy system migration Observability & SRE – Full-stack monitoring, incident response, chaos engineering Technical Proficiencies Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (Control Tower, Organizations, IAM Identity Center, GuardDuty), Azure (Landing Zones, Entra ID, Defender), GCP (Organization Policy, Cloud Identity), VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink Infrastructure Automation: Terraform (modular, reusable architecture), AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, AWS CDK, Pulumi, Ansible, Git, AWS Systems Manager, Azure Automation DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, Argo CD, Flux, Helm, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Istio, Kustomize Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK Stack, AWS Security Hub, Splunk, OpenTelemetry Serverless & APIs: AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, Azure Logic Apps, Cloud Run Security & Compliance: AWS Config, Azure Policy, GCP Security Command Center, Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Snyk, HashiCorp Vault, Secrets Manager, KMS Databases & Storage: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, CosmosDB, Cloud SQL, S3, Azure Blob, GCS, Redis, ElastiCache Certifications ✓ AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional & Associate ✓ AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty ✓ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert ✓ Google Professional Cloud Architect ✓ ITIL v3 Certified ✓ Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Optional - add if applicable) Industries Served FinTech & Banking – PCI-DSS compliance, real-time transaction processing, fraud detection infrastructure Healthcare & Life Sciences – HIPAA-compliant architectures, PHI data security, telemedicine platforms SaaS & Technology – Multi-tenant platforms, API-first design, rapid scaling for product launches E-commerce & Retail – High-availability systems, payment processing, inventory management automation Value to Clients ✓ Automation-First Approach – Infrastructure as code, GitOps workflows, self-healing systems ✓ Enterprise-Grade Documentation – Architecture diagrams, runbooks, disaster recovery plans ✓ Post-Deployment Support – 30-day knowledge transfer, on-call support options available ✓ Security & Compliance First – NDA-compliant, SOC 2 experience, security best practices ✓ Cost-Effective Solutions – Right-sized infrastructure, reserved capacity planning, waste elimination ✓ Agile & Transparent Delivery – Sprint-based milestones, daily updates, Slack/Teams integration Why Work With Me? I don't just deploy infrastructure—I architect scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions that align with your business goals. Whether you're a startup building your first cloud environment or an enterprise modernizing lega