Cloud Architecture
Designing scalable, well-governed cloud platforms and landing zones that teams can build on confidently.
Adelaide, South Australia
Ajaykumar Patil
Solution Architect · Cloud, Security & Infrastructure
I help organisations design and run secure, reliable cloud and infrastructure platforms. With 15+ years in the industry and 45+ clients across defence, energy, government, banking and healthcare, I am now focused on bringing that foundation to AI and infrastructure architecture.
15+
Years in infrastructure, cloud and security
45+
Clients across defence, energy, government and finance
1,000+
VMs migrated to Azure
30%+
Sustained Azure cost reduction
Focus areas
Where I work
Security
Building security into the architecture from the start: identity, network controls, and compliance by design.
Infrastructure
Hybrid and on-premises infrastructure, automation, and infrastructure as code that is repeatable and auditable.
AI Architecture
Architecting practical AI solutions: data foundations, model integration, and the governance around them.
Governance & FinOps
Landing zones, policy guardrails and cost governance that keep cloud estates compliant, controlled and cost-efficient.
Identity & Access
Active Directory and Entra ID design, from domain modernisation to least-privilege access with PIM, JIT and RBAC.
Certifications
Credentials
Selected work
Featured projects
Greenfield Datacentre for a Defence Prime
Designed and delivered new datacentre infrastructure from the ground up within secure, clearance-controlled requirements, engaging vendors and producing the detailed design documentation.
Secure IT/OT File-Exchange Boundary
Architected a controlled break-point between IT and OT networks using Azure Blob Storage, Logic Apps and Defender for Storage, isolated behind next-generation firewalls to protect SCADA environments.
Enterprise Active Directory Modernisation
Led a 33 domain controller rollout across multiple sites, including read-only domain controllers for secure remote authentication, built from scratch to production without disruption.