Principal GCP Architect · Platform Engineering · Cloud Architecture · Fractional GCP Leadership
I’m Amit Malhotra, a Google Cloud Architect with 20+ years of technology experience.
I help engineering teams build scalable, secure, reliable, and cost-efficient platforms on Google Cloud.
Sound familiar?
Architecture That Doesn't Scale With Growth
What worked for a small team often becomes a bottleneck as the organization grows. Inconsistent architectures, manual processes, and undocumented decisions make it harder to onboard teams, maintain reliability, and scale workloads confidently.
Platform Operations That Depend on Heroes
Critical knowledge lives with a few individuals. Deployments require manual intervention. Infrastructure changes are difficult to track. When operational success depends on specific people rather than repeatable processes, growth becomes risky and expensive.
Governance Without Visibility
As projects, teams, and environments multiply, governance becomes increasingly difficult. Inconsistent policies, limited visibility, and unclear ownership make it challenging to maintain security, compliance, and operational standards across the platform.
Cloud Investments Without Measurable Outcomes
Organizations invest heavily in cloud technologies, Kubernetes, automation, and modernization initiatives. Without clear maturity benchmarks, it can be difficult to determine whether those investments are improving reliability, developer productivity, security, and operational efficiency.
Real Engagements
Cloud Maturity Challenges Identified. Improvement Opportunities Uncovered.
Real-world examples of the architecture, platform engineering, security, and operational gaps commonly identified during cloud maturity assessments.
Architecture & Reliability
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Problem
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Findings
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Outcome
Actionable recommendations
Clear Architecture Roadmap
Platform Engineering & Automation
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Problem
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Findings
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Outcome
Clear path toward automation, standardization
Improved Delivery Efficiency
Security, Governance & Operations
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Problem
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Fix
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Outcome
Actionable recommendations to improve security posture
Stronger Governance & Risk Reduction
The Methodology
Every engagement follows the same systematic engineering philosophy. I evaluate your environment through a comprehensive structural lens—ensuring cost efficiency never compromises system integrity.
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Security by Design
Reduce risk. Improve compliance. Build trust
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Cloud-Native Architecture
Scale without complexity
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Automation & IaC
Increase speed and consistency
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Lifecycle Ops (DevSecOps)
Improve reliability and visibility.
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Elastic Scalability
Optimize performance and cost.
About Amit
I’ve worked inside GCP environments ranging from early-stage startups to large enterprises. Different industries. Different scales. The same patterns appear again and again.
Cloud costs growing faster than anyone can explain. Limited visibility into where money is actually going. Infrastructure that evolved without clear ownership. Architecture decisions made under pressure that became expensive over time.
I bring an independent perspective — not to generate another report, but to identify where cost, risk, and complexity are accumulating and help teams make decisions that improve efficiency, reliability, security, and long-term scalability.
You work directly with me from the first conversation through implementation guidance. No handoffs. No junior resources. No generic recommendations — just practical advice grounded in the realities of your environment.
Experience Across Leading Canadian & US Organizations
Throughout my career, I’ve worked with organizations ranging from startups to large enterprises across financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology.
Experience includes:
RBC
Telus Health
Loblaws
Tangerine
Ford
Pemvish
What I Help Organizations Achieve
Scalable Cloud Platforms
Cloud Transformation
Operational Excellence
Security & Governance
Cost Optimization & FinOps
Whether you need a focused cost optimization assessment, ongoing architecture leadership, or support for a larger cloud initiative, engagements can be tailored to your goals, timeline, and budget.
Assessment
Fractional Architect
Project-Based Engagement
Book Your GCP Cloud Maturity Assessment
One 45-minute call. I’ll look at your environment live and tell you exactly what I’d prioritize. No pitch deck. No vague recommendations. Just an honest assessment from someone who does this every week.
30
Minute Call
$0
Cost to You
48h
Written Summary Delivered
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