Cloud Technical Program Manager
Carlos
Ramírez
Bringing cloud architecture — Landing Zones, migrations, and cloud-native modernization — from design into production for banking and fintech.
§ 01 — About
I bridge cloud architecture and delivery for enterprise programs — bringing Landing Zone deployments, large-scale migrations, and cloud-native modernization from design into production for banking and fintech clients.
At Escala24x7, an AWS Premier Tier Partner, I've directed Cloud Foundation builds (Control Tower, SCPs, multi-account networking), a 100+ server lift-and-shift migration, disaster recovery implementations under Pilot Light architecture, and cloud-native application delivery — both event-driven serverless (Lambda, DynamoDB, Step Functions) and containerized (Fargate, ECR) — including modernization of legacy monoliths into microservices, deployed through Terraform-managed IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
I hold the AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification, which shapes how I approach delivery: I evaluate architectural tradeoffs alongside engineering teams and turn them into plans that hold up under real constraints — strict change windows, multi-country stakeholders, hard compliance requirements.
My background started in cellular network engineering at Ericsson before moving through enterprise IT infrastructure and cloud consulting — so I read a system end to end, not just the project plan.
§ 02 — Stack
AWS
Cloud Platform
Terraform
Infrastructure as Code
Control Tower
Cloud Governance
Lambda
Serverless
Step Functions
Serverless Orchestration
Fargate / ECR
Containers
DynamoDB
NoSQL
CI/CD Pipelines
DevOps
Aurora PostgreSQL
Databases
AWS DRS / MGN
Migration & DR
CloudFront / S3
Content Delivery
Direct Connect / VPN
Networking
§ 03 — Projects
Production Delivery
Cloud programs delivered for enterprise clients. Client and country details withheld under confidentiality.
01
Cloud Foundation / Landing Zone Rollout
Directed deployment of a multi-account AWS Landing Zone — Control Tower, SCPs, org structure, and networking — migrating standalone accounts into a governed architecture.
02
Large-Scale Server Migration
Led a 100+ server lift-and-shift migration across environments and waves — MGN agent deployment, DataSync replication, cutover, and post-migration troubleshooting.
03
Disaster Recovery — Pilot Light Architecture
Structured implementation of a Pilot Light DR architecture — cross-region RDS Oracle replication, Auto Scaling Groups, and Drill test execution.
04
Database Modernization at Scale
Leading migration of 3,700+ databases from EC2 SQL Server to Aurora PostgreSQL/Babelfish, targeting ~40% licensing cost reduction across phased waves.
05
Cloud-Native & Serverless Delivery
Coordinated delivery of event-driven serverless solutions and containerized applications, integrating with legacy systems.
06
Legacy Monolith → Microservices Modernization
Led delivery of monolith-to-microservices modernization, coordinating containerization strategy and deployment via Terraform-managed IaC and CI/CD.
Personal Projects
Self-designed architecture — full ownership of design decisions, tradeoffs, and implementation.
— New personal projects in progress. Coming soon.
§ 04 — Experience
01
2022 — Present
Technical Program Manager
Escala24x7 Inc. (AWS Premier Tier Partner)
Leading cloud architecture delivery — Landing Zones, migrations, DR, and cloud-native modernization — for banking and fintech clients on AWS.
02
2021 — 2022
IT Infrastructure Project Manager
Conduent
Managed infrastructure delivery for globally distributed teams, fully remote, English-speaking environment.
03
2020 — 2021
Network & Security Consultant
IGSS (Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social)
Redesigned national network architecture — OSPF, VLAN segmentation, RADIUS, monitoring, and documentation standards.
04
2017 — 2020
IT Consultant / Founder
SyProTec
Independent consulting in networking, IoT, and security — designed and deployed a solar-powered, cellular-connected surveillance system.
05
2008 — 2016
Network Engineer → Support Engineer → Implementation Manager
Ericsson
8+ years across RAN engineering, implementation coordination, and technical support for 2G/3G mobile networks.
§ 05 — Education
Degrees
Master's, Project Management
Universidad Galileo
2014 — 2021
B.Sc. Electronic Engineering
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
2001 — 2010
Certifications
- AWS Solutions Architect – Professional2023
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate2022
- AWS Cloud Practitioner2022
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner2026
- PMP2021
- Professional Scrum Master I2023
- JNCIA – Junos2021
Let's talk cloud architecture and delivery.
Open to Technical Program Manager, Cloud Delivery Lead, or Solutions Architect roles with US-based cloud consultancies — remote from Guatemala.