Hi, I’m Narendra Makwana
I’m a seasoned Platform Lead & Architect with 17+ years of experience in building resilient cloud systems. Currently focusing on bridging the gap between legacy infrastructure and Generative AI to deliver secure, cost-optimized, and compliant AI solutions for enterprise clients.
Expertise & Skills
- Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, Kinesis), Azure, and GCP, with hands-on experience in hybrid deployments.
- Integration & APIs: Proficient in API Development & design, microservices architecture, and tools like Kafka family,EKS for real-time data streaming.
- Infrastructure & DevOps: Skilled in Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), and infrastructure as code.
- Programming & Frameworks: Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, and database technologies (Oracle, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
- AI & Data: Emerging focus on AI systems, LLMs, vector databases, and MLOps for cloud-to-AI transitions.
Certifications
- AWS Professional Solution Architect (2024)
- AWS Solution Architect (2021)
- Azure Solution Architect Technologies (2022)
- Azure Fundamentals (2020)
- Java 1.8 Certified Programmer (2018)
- AWS Data Analytics Professional certification (2021)
- AWS AI Cloud Practitioner (Recent-2026)
What I Bring to the Table
As a technical and engineering lead, I’ve successfully managed teams, driven architectural decisions, and delivered mission-critical systems. My expertise spans microservices, API design, cloud migrations, and AI infrastructure integration.
Why CloudToAILearn?
This blog bridges cloud architecture and AI engineering, sharing practical patterns, hands-on demos, and lessons from production deployments. Whether you’re scaling cloud infrastructure or building AI systems, I aim to provide actionable insights.
How I Can Help
- Support & Guide: Platform architecture development & design work, cloud strategy, cost optimization, Resiliency, AI Pattern & Adoption
- Speaking: Tech talks on cloud, AI, and resilient systems
- Mentorship: Guiding teams on Ai Adoption, eventdriven, microservice application design & build best practices
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Based in Manchester, England, UK