Cloud infrastructure
10 cloud consultants
These ten cloud consultants work with clients on cloud architecture and infrastructure as independent consultants or founders of their own cloud consultancies. A reader can learn how outside cloud specialists scope a migration, design the target architecture and keep infrastructure secure and cost-efficient.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Clarke
LinkedInExperience: Cloud Architecture Consultant · Independent Contractor
Cloud Architecture Consultant as an independent contractor since 2024. Former Principal Cloud Architect at QinetiQ (2022–2024) and Lead Consultant Technology Consulting at EY Pythagoras (2015–2022). The profile describes designing, implementing and deploying on-premise and cloud solutions, specialising in Microsoft Azure, AWS and Microsoft Exchange.
Artem Arzamasov
LinkedInExperience: Cloud Architect Lead Systems Engineer · Independent Consultant
Cloud Architect Lead Systems Engineer as an independent consultant since 2020. Former Architect Lead Systems Engineer Head of DevOps Wroclaw at EPAM Systems (2019–2020) and DevOps Engineer at Clearscale (2018). The profile describes being an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Developer who helps clients design, implement and optimize cloud solutions.
Cris Merritt
LinkedInExperience: Independent Cloud Architect · merritt.cloud
Independent Cloud Architect at merritt.cloud since 2017 and Instructor at DevelopIntelligence, a Pluralsight Company, since 2021. Former Cloud Architect at The Data Guild (2017–2019) and Kespry (2017). The profile describes driving client cloud projects from design to deployment and optimizing existing infrastructure for performance, security and cost, hands-on with AWS, Kubernetes, ECS, CDK, CloudFormation and Terraform.
Faouzi Madani
LinkedInExperience: Independent Consultant Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Transformation · Self-employed
Independent Consultant Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Transformation since 2025. Former Chief Technology Officer at Cloudcontrol (2019–2025) and Technical Director at PhoneControl Solution (2013–2019). The profile describes leading cloud strategy, transformation programs and customer-facing advisory across EMEA and Africa, with multi-cloud architecture across Azure, GCP, OpenStack, VMware, Kubernetes and Terraform.
Gabriel Balanov
LinkedInExperience: Cloud Consultant · Independent Consultant
Cloud Consultant working as an independent consultant since 2024. Former Software Engineer at Amazon (2022–2024) and Realpage (2020–2022). The profile describes helping companies save money and scale in AWS, and building cloud platforms that keep infrastructure secure, reliable and cost-efficient by default.
Hamed Roknizadeh
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Cloud Advisor · CloudMent
Founder & Cloud Advisor at CloudMent since 2023 and Cloud Migration and Transformation Lead on a freelance basis since 2023. Former Cloud Migration Lead at Accenture (2021–2023) and Cloud Mentor at ReDI School of Digital Integration (2022–2023). The profile describes CloudMent as an IT services and IT consulting company that acts as an AI-powered trusted advisor for the cloud migration journey.
Marcelo Tancredi
LinkedInExperience: Freelance Cloud & Infrastructure Consultant · Code Cloud
Freelance Cloud & Infrastructure Consultant at Code Cloud since 2023. Former Cloud Architect at Tribal (2022–2023) and BRLink (2020–2022), and Cloud Consultant at Grupo Yamaha Brasil (2018). The profile describes designing, modernizing and governing large-scale cloud platforms for global organizations, with a focus on security, resilience and cost efficiency.
Neil Bryan
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal Consultant · NRB Cloud Solutions Ltd
Founder & Principal Consultant at NRB Cloud Solutions Ltd since 2026, which the profile describes as a boutique Azure consultancy delivering principal-level cloud architecture. Former Director at Credera (2023–2025), Principal Cloud Architect at Walgreens Boots Alliance (2019–2023) and Cloud Solutions Architect at BAT (2012–2019). The profile lists Azure Solutions Architect Expert and a focus on cloud architecture, security and FinOps.
Sanjay Desai
LinkedInExperience: Senior Cloud & IT Strategy Consultant · Freelance
Senior Cloud & IT Strategy Consultant on a freelance basis since 2025. Former Sr.Director & Technical Consultant at Onix (2023–2025) and Sr. Director at Datametica Birds (2018–2023). The profile lists GCP Certified Professional Cloud Architect and describes consulting in cloud architecture, delivery management, DevOps and digital transformation.
Saroj Naik
LinkedInExperience: Principal Cloud Architect - Independent Consulting · Cloud and DevOps Consulting
Principal Cloud Architect - Independent Consulting at Cloud and DevOps Consulting since 2020. Former Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at IBM (2015–2020) and Senior Consultant at Capgemini (2008–2012). The profile describes working as a senior cloud and DevOps consultant delivering scalable AWS and Kubernetes solutions for global clients, with a focus on security.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's platform background to your own stack, since the profiles differ in which cloud platforms they name. For a full migration, favor someone whose listed roles include migration or architecture leadership; for cost or reliability tuning, a hands-on architect may be the better fit.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How would you assess our current infrastructure before recommending a migration plan?
- 02Which workloads would you move first, and which would you leave on-premise or re-architect?
- 03How do you set up cost controls and governance so cloud spending stays predictable after the migration?
About this directory
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