Shailesh Mishra — Chief Dev Advisor | Microsoft Asia

Professional Summary

🚀 Technology Leadership Excellence

Over the past 22+ years, I've worked across Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, and IBM, leading enterprise migrations, modernizing large-scale data platforms, and driving cloud and AI adoption in highly regulated and mission-critical environments (BFSI, Healthcare, global enterprises).

What defines my approach is execution over theory: Architecture that works at scale • AI systems that can survive production realities • Cloud transformations grounded in security, cost, and operational constraints.

Cloud Architecture Mastery

Demonstrated expertise in leading complex migration projects, transitioning critical systems to cloud environments while ensuring minimal disruption and maximum efficiency.

AI and Data Expert

Pioneering AI/GenAI integration and complex data migration projects, including 75PB enterprise transformations and modernization initiatives that drive operational excellence and business innovation.

Team Leadership

Proven leadership in team management, project execution, and fostering innovation in cloud-based solutions across diverse industry verticals.

Professional Experience

December 2025 - Present

Chief Dev Advisor (Asia Region)

Microsoft • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Lead Specialist in Microsoft's Global Black Belt team, providing deep technical leadership on strategic customer engagements. Focus on helping enterprises modernize platforms, scale AI responsibly, and translate executive intent into production-ready architectures.

Strategic Leadership & Architecture

Responsible for driving end-to-end developer conversations with the C-Suite, focusing on industry trends and guiding strategic customers on AI transformations in Software Development
Lead technical strategy and solution architecture for complex, high-impact customer engagements spanning AI, data, and cloud modernization
Architect and land enterprise solutions across Azure, GitHub, and Microsoft AI Foundry/Copilot with strong focus on secure, scalable implementation
Translate business goals into technical execution plans, reference architectures, and adoption roadmaps working with stakeholders from engineering teams to leadership
Enable delivery readiness by sharing patterns, best practices, and repeatable assets that accelerate customer success

November 2022 - December 2025

Lead Solutions Architecture

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Senior Technical Leader at Amazon, heading the Solutions Architect team for Amazon Selling Partner Services (SPS) India and worked as Sr. Solutions Architect in AWS FSI industry focused team. Specialized in Enterprise Architecture, Data & AI Solutions, API Management, and Cloud Modernization.

Product Innovation & AI Excellence

Driving SP-API evolution through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations
Pioneering Generative AI initiatives from LLM evaluation to production deployment
Building AI-powered solutions (chatbots, agentic apps, MCP servers) for enhanced seller experiences
Incorporating AI capabilities across SDLC for optimized development

Architecture & Solutions Leadership

Architecting enterprise solutions using AWS services, AI/ML platforms, and data solutions
Leading SA team in designing cloud-native architectures with integrated AI capabilities
Implementing GenAI solutions for global marketplace experiences
Developing AI applications for internal teams and external developer communities

Strategic Leadership

Providing executive consultation on API adoption and AI integration
Leading technical validations and AI enablement workshops
Creating technical content and delivering keynotes on API/AI strategies
Driving community engagement through developer enablement programs
Hiring and developing world most customer centric Solution Architect team

September 2021 - November 2022

Customer Engineer (Data Specialist)

Google • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Delivered expert consultation on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) database solutions, including Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and BigQuery, implementing robust data management strategies to optimize performance and scalability for enterprise clients.

Designed and executed comprehensive proof of concept (POC) demonstrations, showcasing GCP's capabilities in data analytics, machine learning, and cloud infrastructure across diverse industry verticals
Partnered closely with cross-functional sales teams to address technical challenges, mitigate client concerns, and accelerate cloud adoption rates
Achieved significant increase in successful GCP migrations through strategic technical engagements

May 2019 - September 2021

Enterprise Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Hyderabad Area, India

Served as Enterprise Solutions Architect within the AWS Business Development Team, functioning as the technical cornerstone in a customer-facing capacity. Provided comprehensive support across all Commercial sector segments, driving cloud adoption and digital transformation initiatives.

Acted as pivotal technical member of Business Development team, ensuring customer success in architecting, deploying, and optimizing applications on AWS platform
Conducted thorough scope analysis for each customer engagement, establishing clear, measurable objectives using AWS Well-Architected Framework
Spearheaded technical engagements, orchestrating timely and successful value delivery with AWS partners
Developed and disseminated best-practice knowledge within Solutions Architect community
Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of diverse market segments and industry verticals

February 2016 - May 2019

Data Manager, Amazon

Amazon • Hyderabad Area, India

Led technical initiatives and spearheaded team capability development, overseeing end-to-end aspects of multiple large-scale, complex applications while efficiently managing escalations.

Provided strategic mentorship and guidance to team members through regular coaching sessions, structured goal-setting, and comprehensive performance evaluations
Orchestrated all facets of employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, training, recognition programs, performance management, and retention strategies
Drove end-to-end delivery of product portfolios, cultivating robust stakeholder relationships and executing strategic initiatives
Implemented Agile Scrum methodology to enhance project efficiency while championing engineering and operational excellence
Spearheaded large-scale database migration initiative, successfully transitioning 2400+ Oracle databases to PostgreSQL using AWS DMS
Served as performance tuning expert for application teams, conducting in-depth analysis of performance metrics

Complete Professional Journey

22+ Years of Technology Leadership & Database Excellence

June 2014 - January 2016

Principal Consultant, Managed Cloud

Oracle, Bangalore

                                30%
                                Query Performance Improvement
                            

                                45%
                                Reduced Manual Intervention
                            

                                99.8%
                                System Uptime
                            

Served as Technical Lead and Solutions Architect for worldwide customers, providing expert post-sales support for Oracle Engineered Systems.

Optimized Oracle Exadata and Exalogic systems' database performance, achieving 30% improvement in query response times
Developed and implemented automation solutions, reducing manual intervention by 45%
Maintained exemplary 99.8% system uptime for critical Oracle systems
Delivered mission-critical production support for Oracle Exadata and Exalogic Engineered Systems

January 2014 - June 2014

Technical Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore

Database Architect delivering comprehensive database and schema design while supporting application development teams.

Led global DBA operations, orchestrating seamless coordination with customers and cross-functional teams
Delivered expert Oracle Database production support with 24/7 on-call DBA responsibilities
Managed full database lifecycle: installation, upgrades, cloning, and capacity planning
Optimized physical and logical database designs, implemented critical patches and monitoring protocols
Spearheaded disaster recovery solutions for Production, Development, and Test environments

January 2011 - January 2014

Technical Services Team Leader - Databases

IBM, Bangalore

                                30-40%
                                Operational Overhead Reduction
                            

                                L3/L4
                                Global Technical Support
                            

Technical Lead and Subject Matter Expert for Global Technology Services (GTS) supporting worldwide customers across BFSI domains.

🛠️ Headed Level 3 and 4 technical support for global clients
🤖 Designed automation solutions, cutting operational overhead by 30-40%
📚 Developed curriculum and training materials for database professionals
Served on technical panels for Database Administrator (DBA) recruitment

October 2009 - January 2011

Senior Consultant DBA

Mphasis, Bangalore

                                24/7
                                Production Support
                            

                                Oracle
                                Database Expertise
                            

Delivered expert database management and optimization services, implementing best practices to enhance system performance.

💾 Delivered expert database management and optimization services
📊 Implemented best practices, enhancing system performance and reliability
Delivered expert-level Oracle Database production support with on-call DBA responsibilities
Developed and maintained comprehensive suite of SQL scripts and complex queries

May 2007 - October 2009

Senior Education Consultant

Oracle India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

                                Oracle
                                University Training
                            

                                APEX
                                Development
                            

Senior Education Consultant for Oracle University, delivering high-impact consultancy and educational services.

🎓 Conducted advanced technical training programs on Oracle technologies
📚 Developed curriculum and training materials for database professionals
Designed curricula aligned with Oracle Global Customer Support requirements
Architected and implemented sophisticated application database code objects using Oracle APEX

July 2006 - May 2007

Database Administrator

Yash Papers LTD, Faizabad

                                RAMCO
                                ERP Implementation
                            

                                RMAN
                                Backup & Recovery
                            

Managed and optimized database systems to support business operations, implementing comprehensive data strategies.

🗄️ Managed and optimized database systems to support business operations
🔒 Implemented data backup and recovery strategies, ensuring business continuity
Spearheaded installation, configuration, and maintenance of RAMCO ERP system
Designed and executed comprehensive backup and recovery strategies using Oracle RMAN

April 2001 - July 2006

Senior System Officer

UPTEC Computer Consultancy Ltd, Varanasi

                                5+
                                Years Experience
                            

                                Oracle9i
                                Database Server
                            

Started database career, developing SQL/PL-SQL scripting skills and database administration expertise.

Developed and optimized SQL and PL-SQL scripts for various database projects
Installed and maintained Oracle9i Database Server ensuring optimal performance
Conducted database cloning to support testing and development environments
Managed regular backups and implemented recovery procedures
Utilized multiple programming languages: VB 6.0, C, C++, Java 2.0
Performed SQL code tuning to improve performance and efficiency

Career Impact Summary

22+ Years Experience

7 Major Companies

75PB Data Migrated

500+ Professionals Trained

99.9% Peak Uptime Achieved

₹500Cr+ Business Value Generated

Featured Projects & Achievements

2024-25

AI-DLC Unicorn Gym

Inducing AI methodology into SDLC

Led AWS's groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize Software Development Life Cycle through AI integration, achieving remarkable results in efficiency and training.

92% SDLC Timeline Reduction

500+ Professionals Trained

2016-2019

Rolling Stone Migration

Amazon's e-commerce tech stack migration to AWS

Led the migration of Amazon's e-commerce tech stack from Oracle to AWS NoSQL, managing massive data volumes with zero downtime.

75PB Data Migrated

7,500 Databases

60% Cost Reduction

2024

GenAI Chat Advisory Application

Designed and implemented GenAI-powered chat advisory application for Asset Management Companies.

75% Response Time Reduction

₹500Cr+ Additional AUM

2021, 2023

IPO Listing Platform

Designed and deployed rapid-scale serverless infrastructure for stock market IPO listings.

100K+ Concurrent Users

99.999% Uptime

2024

Generative AI Production Support

Developed GenAI chatbot solution to automate routine support tasks and improve team efficiency.

93% Response Time Reduction

40% Efficiency Increase

2025

India FSI Air-Gapped Solutions

Architected air-gap solution for Indian Financial Services Industry to meet regulatory requirements.

100% Compliance

Enhanced Security

Publications & Thought Leadership

Technical Publications

Thought Leadership

Regular contributor to industry publications and technical blogs

Dev Genius

Official author for Dev Genius publications on cloud and data architecture

Google Dev Library Contributor

Contributing technical content and best practices to Google's developer resources

AWS & Google Cloud Official Blogs

Authored multiple official blogs on database management and migration strategies

Speaking & Events

AWS Summit

Keynote speaker on cloud architecture and AI/ML solutions

PostgreSQL Group Meetup

Technical presentations on database optimization and migration

AWS User Group Seminars

Regular contributor to technical conferences and webinars

Technical Conferences & Webcasts

Regular contributor to seminars, webinars, and industry events

Technical Articles

Configuring Audit Log for Amazon RDS

Comprehensive guide on capturing database activities for Amazon RDS for MySQL and Amazon Aurora

Secure Google Cloud SQL Instances

Best practices for using Private IP: Gotchas & troubleshooting techniques

Database Migration Strategies

Multiple AWS and Google Cloud official blogs on migration best practices

Hi, I'm Shailesh Mishra

Professional Summary

🚀 Technology Leadership Excellence

Cloud Architecture Mastery

AI and Data Expert

Team Leadership

Professional Experience

Chief Dev Advisor (Asia Region)

Microsoft • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Strategic Leadership & Architecture

Lead Solutions Architecture

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Product Innovation & AI Excellence

Architecture & Solutions Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Customer Engineer (Data Specialist)

Google • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Enterprise Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Hyderabad Area, India

Data Manager, Amazon

Amazon • Hyderabad Area, India

Complete Professional Journey

Principal Consultant, Managed Cloud

Oracle, Bangalore

Technical Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore

Technical Services Team Leader - Databases

IBM, Bangalore

Senior Consultant DBA

Mphasis, Bangalore

Senior Education Consultant

Oracle India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

Database Administrator

Yash Papers LTD, Faizabad

Senior System Officer

UPTEC Computer Consultancy Ltd, Varanasi

Career Impact Summary

Education & Continuous Learning

Executive Programme for Tech Product Management

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor of Science (BS)

V.B.S Purvanchal University

O Level

DOEACC

12th Standard

Kendriya Vidyalaya

Technical Proficiencies

Cloud Platforms

Database Technologies

Big Data & NoSQL

Data Streaming & Integration

AI/ML & GenAI

Solution Architecture

Certifications & Recognition

Professional Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

AWS PR Tier 2 Speaker Certification

Google Cloud Certified

MongoDB Solutions Architect

Financial Services L100

Honors & Awards