Independent Google Cloud Architect

Enterprise Vision.
Hands-On Delivery.

Design, secure, and modernize enterprise Google Cloud environments with practical, hands-on architecture expertise. GCP Networking · Cloud Security · IAM · GKE · BigQuery · Enterprise Migrations

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Anuj Varma · Cloud, enterprise & security architect
A FOUNDATION YOU CAN BUILD ONIllustrative architecture
Organization & identity IAM · hierarchy · guardrails SHARED VPC FOUNDATION Host project · centralized network Application service project Data service project Logging · security policy · infrastructure as code
Security by design Repeatable delivery Operational clarity
30+ years in technology Enterprise context. Practical judgment.
USAA & Kimberly-Clark Experience leading Google Cloud architecture.
Design through implementation Architecture, Terraform and delivery.
How I can help

The big picture.
The implementation details.

Engage an architect who can shape the design, work alongside your engineers, and help bring it into production.

01 / FOUNDATION

Landing zones & cloud foundations

Build a clear organizational hierarchy, project model and baseline controls that support your teams as the cloud estate grows.

Resource hierarchy Organization policies Terraform
02 / CONNECTIVITY

Networking & Shared VPC

Design private connectivity, environment separation and centralized network ownership with practical IP, routing and DNS plans.

Shared VPC Cloud Interconnect Cloud DNS
03 / PROTECTION

Cloud security & identity

Translate security requirements into workable IAM, encryption, logging and access controls, with clear ownership and remediation.

IAM Cloud KMS Security posture
04 / TRANSFORMATION

Migration & modernization

Assess dependencies, evaluate target architectures and plan the transition of enterprise workloads, including SAP and Oracle ecosystems.

Migration planning Database options Hybrid architecture
05 / INTELLIGENCE

Data & AI platforms

Connect data pipelines, analytics and AI services with sound access patterns and the operational foundations your use case needs.

BigQuery Vertex AI Data pipelines
06 / DELIVERY

Infrastructure as code

Turn approved architecture into reviewable infrastructure code, reusable patterns and documentation your team can maintain.

Terraform Reusable modules Engineering handover
Architecture in practice

Start with the problem.
Build the right foundation.

Explore representative engagement scenarios and the concrete work each one involves.

REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENT

A cloud foundation your teams can use.

Move from isolated projects to a consistent environment with clear ownership, network boundaries and repeatable provisioning.

  • Define the organization, folder and project structure.
  • Design Shared VPC hosts and service project boundaries.
  • Establish IAM, baseline policies and centralized logging.
  • Implement the foundation in Terraform and document operations.
Typical deliverables Architecture diagrams, project and network plan, Terraform code, and an operational handover.

Anuj Varma

Independent cloud, enterprise
and security architect

M.S. Physics
University of Florida M.Eng. Electrical Engineering
Cornell University
Your architect. Your project.

Enterprise experience.
Personal accountability.

I bring more than 30 years of technology consulting experience, including Google Cloud architecture leadership at USAA and Kimberly-Clark, and 8.5 years as a cloud architect at SHI.

My work connects enterprise architecture with the engineering details: Shared VPC design, identity and encryption, migration planning, data platforms and Terraform delivery.

Work directly with the architect doing the work—from the first discovery conversation through implementation and handover.

More about Anuj
A practical way to work together

Clarity first. Then delivery.

01

Understand the environment

Review your objectives, current architecture, constraints and delivery priorities. Agree on the problem to solve.

02

Design the path forward

Evaluate options, document trade-offs and define the architecture, controls and implementation sequence.

03

Build & transfer ownership

Implement alongside your team, validate the design and hand over code, documentation and operational guidance.

Can you work with our existing engineering team?

Yes. An engagement can complement your engineers with architecture leadership, design reviews, implementation support and knowledge transfer.

Do we need to start with a full migration?

No. Start with a defined need: a network design, a security review, a landing zone, or an architecture assessment. The scope follows your priorities.

How is an engagement scoped?

Begin with a conversation about your goals, current environment and timeline. From there, agree on deliverables, responsibilities and a scope before implementation begins.

Insights

Ideas from the field.
Practical architecture notes.

Short articles on landing zones, networking, security, migration and Terraform delivery.

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Let’s make your next
cloud decision a good one.

Bring your architecture challenge, migration plan or security question.

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