Venkatesh Periyathambi

Strategic Impact

• Engineered resilient, multi-region data platforms utilizing FinOps and Well-Architected frameworks, delivering up to 45% TCO reduction, 3x-100x performance improvements, and 99.99% availability for mission-critical enterprise workloads
• Directed large-scale modernization programs for 40+ global accounts, orchestrating transitions from legacy commercial databases (Oracle/SQL Server) to cloud-native Aurora and NoSQL architectures
• Architected production-grade Generative AI, RAG, and Agentic AI solutions, institutionalizing implementation patterns into reusable "gold standard" frameworks adopted by global field teams
• Shifted customer architectures from centralized "Data Lakes" to decentralized Data Mesh models, enabling data sovereignty and "Data-as-a-Product" delivery

Leadership & Influence

• Serves as Trusted Advisor to C-suite stakeholders at Fortune 100 firms (Barclays, AIG, Bayer AG) and GSIs, aligning GenAI and data modernization initiatives with regulatory and business objectives
• Orchestrated EMEA Data & AI Strategy, securing regional resource allocation and defining tactical roadmap for 14 specialized architects
• Partnered with Product Engineering to translate field signals into development strategies for Aurora DSQL, Bedrock, and AgentCore; spearheaded a global technical summit for 3,000+ professionals
• Steers cross-functional programs leveraging multi-million dollar funding mechanisms to de-risk cloud adoption for strategic accounts

Key Projects

• Enterprise GenAI Data Readiness: Developed foundational strategy integrating Vector Search (OpenSearch/pgvector) for high-fidelity RAG
• Data Mesh Patterns: Architected domain boundary analysis and sovereignty frameworks for decentralized data delivery
• Aurora Acceleration: Orchestrated multi-million dollar migrations achieving 5x throughput with 40% overhead reduction

Program Leadership

• Directed "DB Freedom" programs for 40+ accounts, orchestrating multi-million dollar migrations to cloud-native Aurora and NoSQL platforms
• Created "SaaS Acceleration" framework adopted by 250+ consultants, standardizing design patterns across EMEA
• Built EMEA Partner Specialist Data Architecture team from zero, implementing structured training programs; region exceeded quotas for two consecutive years
• Managed distributed team of 10, designing organizational structure and mentoring architects; Twice recognized as "Solution Architect of the Year"

Architecture & Technical Programs

• Designed complex Data Mesh and Lakehouse architectures for global enterprises, shifting to decentralized "Data-as-a-Product" models
• Led monolithic-to-microservices transition using Strangler Fig pattern, migrating to Aurora Serverless v2 and DynamoDB (40% overhead reduction)
• Architected "Zero-ETL" and streaming analytics pipelines using Redshift and Kinesis for real-time decision-making
• Standardized multi-tenant SaaS database patterns for high-growth fintechs

Key Projects

• SaaS Acceleration Framework: Designed patterns reducing time-to-market for 250+ consultants
• Data Mesh Transformation: Architected domain boundaries for 15+ Fortune 500 enterprises
• Zero-ETL Analytics: Engineered streaming pipelines for high-velocity trading platforms

Operational Excellence

• Served as Senior Technical Escalation Authority, managing high-stakes production incidents across Aurora, DynamoDB, MongoDB ensuring 99.99% availability
• Institutionalized global knowledge management, reducing MTTR by 30% and increasing SME capacity by 23%
• Partnered with product engineering to refine incident management, transforming reactive support into proactive "Customer Success" strategy
• Led advanced performance diagnostics and cost-engineering for latency-sensitive workloads

Key Projects

• Production Incident Command: Established systematic "War Room" protocols for national-scale outages
• Global Knowledge Repository: Transformed tribal knowledge into automated diagnostic tools
• Capacity Forecasting: Developed predictive frameworks for extreme traffic peaks

Hands-On Architecture

• Orchestrated cross-functional "War Room" environments during high-stakes production outages for national-scale infrastructure
• Conducted deep-dive Root Cause Analyses (RCA) for complex distributed system failures
• Analyzed high-velocity transactional patterns for Fortune 500 customers, providing surgical performance tuning
• Transformed "tribal knowledge" into global repository and automated diagnostic tools, lowering MTTD/MTTR

Key Projects

• RCA Framework: Systematized methodology adopted across EMEA
• Schema Optimization: Engineered surgical redesigns of legacy monolithic schemas
• Predictive Capacity Models: Developed forecasting for proactive traffic peak management

Leadership Overview

• Founded and managed all aspects of an IT consultancy, from business development and requirements engineering to project delivery for UK public sector and healthcare organizations
• Operated as a "Single Threaded Owner" (STO) for high-stakes digital initiatives, aligning technical roadmaps with local government and NHS operational mandates

Key Project: Rushmoor Borough Council (Applications Consultant)

Focus: Business Process Re-engineering, Help-Desk Implementation & Data Intelligence

• Designed and implemented an enterprise-wide ITIL-based service management system (Hornbill), automating support workflows for the council's contact center and IT departments
• Led a cross-functional team of 6 stakeholders to map legacy business processes, translating complex departmental requirements into a streamlined, digital-first service architecture
• Engineered data intelligence dashboards and reporting suites to provide real-time visibility into operational performance, enabling data-driven decision-making for council leadership
• Exercised direct people leadership, managing 4 support engineers to ensure seamless system adoption and technical knowledge transfer

Key Project: Oxford NHS Trust (Infrastructure Analyst)

Focus: Enterprise Modernization & High-Availability Systems

• Directed infrastructure operations for a mission-critical healthcare environment, ensuring 24/7 system reliability and escalation support for a user base of 10,000+ medical and administrative staff
• Led a large-scale virtualization initiative, migrating legacy physical server estates to VMware and Hyper-V environments to improve hardware utilization and disaster recovery posture
• Managed the deployment and performance monitoring of enterprise Windows Server environments, utilizing Quest tools to maintain high availability across the Trust's clinical application portfolio
• Executed complex server migrations and modernization projects, bridging the gap between legacy hardware and modern software-defined data centers