Cloud · Cybersecurity · Artificial Intelligence

Architecting secure cloud and applied AI at enterprise scale

I'm Sachin Suryawanshi, a Cloud, Cybersecurity and AI Architect with over 15 years designing Azure platforms that are resilient, compliant, and cost-optimized, now bringing agentic AI into the software lifecycle and using AI to drive cloud cost optimization and security the way the best engineering teams in the world build software.

AI Architect Agentic AI & SDLC Automation AI-Driven Cost & Security Azure Specialist DevSecOps Leader IEEE Senior Member

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Sachin Suryawanshi

IEEE Senior Member

United States

Published & featured across leading technology media

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15+

Years architecting secure cloud platforms

100s

Apps & databases migrated to Azure, zero downtime

SOC 2

Type I & II security programs led to certification

Faster builds

Build & deployment times cut with streamlined CI/CD

Major cost savings

Cloud spend reduced through governance & optimization

About

A builder's approach to enterprise technology

I align cloud, security, and AI strategy with real business outcomes, balancing performance, cost, and compliance without compromise.

I'm an accomplished Cloud, Cybersecurity and AI Architect with more than 15 years of experience building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient technology solutions. My expertise spans Microsoft Azure, .NET, Next.js, Web API, SQL, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps, alongside modern AI engineering.

I've led some of the most complex cloud transformation programs of my career, including migrating hundreds of applications and databases to Azure with zero downtime, and designing multi-region disaster recovery that removes single points of failure for critical systems.

As a DevSecOps leader, I've implemented SAST, DAST, SIEM, CSPM, container security, and Azure Web Application Firewall, helping organizations achieve SOC 2 Type I and II and ISO 27001 compliance while strengthening their security posture end to end.

Today my work centers on the frontier where cloud, security, and artificial intelligence converge. I bring agentic AI into the software development lifecycle, automating planning, implementation, review, and deployment, while using AI to drive cloud cost optimization and security, surfacing waste and threats early so intelligent systems pay for themselves and harden the enterprise at the same time.

Cloud Transformation

Zero-downtime Azure migrations, multi-region DR, and infrastructure resiliency at scale.

Security & Compliance

DevSecOps pipelines, SIEM, threat detection, and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 readiness.

Agentic AI & SDLC

Agentic automation across the software lifecycle, plus AI-driven cloud cost optimization and security.

Certifications

Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) & Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900); IEEE Senior Member.

Expertise

Where I create the most value

Six disciplines that come together to deliver platforms that are fast, secure, and built to last.

Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI for the software lifecycle, automating planning, implementation, review and deployment, plus AI-driven cloud cost optimization and security that catches waste and threats early.

Cloud Architecture

End-to-end Azure platform design, AKS, serverless, and container registries that scale on demand and stay resilient under load.

Cybersecurity & DevSecOps

Shift-left security with SAST, DAST, SIEM with Azure Sentinel and SumoLogic, integrated security gates, and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 compliance programs.

Migration & Resiliency

Zero-downtime migrations to Azure, multi-region disaster recovery, and architectures that eliminate single points of failure.

Performance & Cost

Performance tuning, deployment optimization, and cloud cost governance that improves responsiveness while reducing spend.

Technical Leadership

Leading Azure, DBA, analytics, deployment, performance, and security teams while mentoring engineers and IEEE members.

Writing

Articles & thought leadership

Practical, field-tested perspectives on Azure, cost optimization, and modern cloud engineering, published across leading technology media.

Dark ReadingJul 2025

Security Pitfalls and Solutions in Multiregion Cloud Architectures

Exploring the common security challenges in multiregion cloud deployments and the strategies to mitigate them effectively.

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InfoWorldJul 2025

How AI is quietly saving enterprises thousands on Azure costs

How AI can act as the scalpel that trims cloud waste, surfaces cost spikes, and quietly saves enterprises thousands before finance ever sees the damage.

Read on InfoWorld

InfoWorldMay 2025

How we replaced Azure Redis with Memcached

A field account of moving a production caching layer off Azure Redis to Memcached, the trade-offs involved, and what the migration delivered.

Read on InfoWorld

DevOps.comMay 2025

AI as the Architect's Muse: Redefining Software Design

How AI joins software architecture not as a replacement for the human architect, but as a partner that spots patterns, predicts outcomes, and challenges our assumptions.

Read on DevOps.com

DevOps.comApr 2025

Securing the Future: DevSecOps in the Age of AI

Why DevSecOps is critical in the AI era, the benefits and challenges of weaving AI into security pipelines, and a framework for adopting it well.

Read on DevOps.com

Techstrong.aiMay 2025

SaaS LLMs vs. Self-Hosted Models

A clear framework for deciding whether to use ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini as a service or self-host LLMs, weighing cost, compliance, security, and innovation.

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Harbinger GroupMay 2025