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Rakesh Pal

Sr. Technical Account Manager
Mountain House,CA

Summary

A results-driven Senior Cloud Solutions Architect and Technical Account Manager with over 20 years of experience in pre-sales, customer success, and project management. Expert in designing and implementing high-availability cloud, DevOps, and AI/ML solutions for enterprise clients on AWS and Google Cloud. A strategic advisor known for building strong client relationships, driving cloud adoption, and exceeding business targets.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Sr. Technical Account Manager / Solution Architect

Amazon Web Services
Santa Clara, CA
10.2022 - Current
  • Accelerate enterprise cloud adoption by providing expert architectural guidance, defining data migration strategies, and removing technical blockers for key clients.
  • Lead clients in leveraging AI/ML services like Bedrock and SageMaker to automate processes, delivering workshops on Generative AI to drive innovation.
  • Orchestrated the migration of multiple applications to the cloud, reducing deployment time by 75% and significantly improving system performance.

Sr. Technical Account Manager / Solution Consultant

Google
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Served as a trusted technology advisor, guiding enterprise clients on integrating Google Cloud AI/ML (Vertex AI) and data analytics (BigQuery, Looker) to solve complex business challenges.
  • Fostered key business relationships that resulted in consistently exceeding year-over-year revenue targets.

Technical Account Manager / Solution Architect

Amazon Web Services
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Managed a portfolio of 200+ AWS enterprise accounts, including strategic clients generating over $30M annually, while maintaining a 98% client satisfaction score.
  • Drove significant business growth by successfully negotiating and closing a $4 million, 3-year Enterprise Discount Program (EDP) contract.
  • Recognized as a Global Master Trainer for new hire Technical Account Managers within 8 months of joining.

Sr. Cloud Architect / Project Manager

Cognizant Technology
05.2016 - 01.2020
  • Owned and led initiatives to define, design, and implement DevOps solutions, creating reference architectures and improving CI/CD environments for enterprise clients.
  • Advised leadership on translating client infrastructure and automation requirements into executable technology solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra, India

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • AI/ML & Data: Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, BigQuery, Looker

  • DevOps & Automation: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Solution Architecture

  • Virtualization & Infrastructure: VMware vSphere, vCloud Suite, SRM, Cisco UCS

  • Security & Compliance: Cloud Security Controls, IAM, Data Encryption, Compliance Frameworks

Certification

AWS Certified: Solutions Architect - Professional, DevOps Engineer - Professional, Security - Specialty

Timeline

Sr. Technical Account Manager / Solution Architect

Amazon Web Services
10.2022 - Current

Sr. Technical Account Manager / Solution Consultant

Google
01.2022 - 10.2022

Technical Account Manager / Solution Architect

Amazon Web Services
01.2020 - 01.2022

Sr. Cloud Architect / Project Manager

Cognizant Technology
05.2016 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra, India
Rakesh PalSr. Technical Account Manager