Miklós Farkas
Diósd,Pest
Summary
Principal Cloud Engineer with years of experience in presales and architecting cloud solutions. Utilizes strong managerial skills by negotiating with customer stakeholders and decision-makers. Implements best practices to create cloud applications and solutions.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Account Cloud Engineer
Oracle
Budapest
01.2021 - Current
- Provided technical guidance and support to enterprise customers in designing and deploying new applications in the cloud environment.
- Designed cost-effective solutions that leverage public clouds while meeting customer requirements.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across multiple departments to develop a comprehensive strategy for leveraging cloud services.
- Evaluated customer requirements and designed architecture diagrams for complex projects involving multi-cloud deployments.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations when deploying applications in the Cloud.
- Collaborated with architects and engineers to design networks, systems and storage environments that reflected business needs, security specifications and service level requirements.
- Verified stability, security and scalability of system architecture.
- Advised on project costs (TCO, ROI), concepts or design changes.
- Designed and conducted Proof of Concepts and service evaluations.
Senior Solution Architect
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Budapest
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Lead architect for strategic software components: HPE Ezmeral container- and Data management platforms (MAPR)
- Conducted research on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to identify potential improvements for existing architectures.
- Provided technical leadership in designing, developing and implementing enterprise-wide business solutions.
- Designed high-level system architectures that align with customer requirements and strategic objectives.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to understand the current environment and develop future state architectures.
- Created detailed designs based on high-level architectures to ensure successful implementation of systems.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex production issues related to system integration or performance optimization.
- Ensured compliance with established security policies through reviews of architecture designs and implementations.
Senior Cloud Architect
Oracle
Budapest
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Cloud services consultant and presales of Oracle Consulting Group Hungary
- Collaborated with developers and other stakeholders to ensure successful deployment of applications on the cloud platform.
- Developed and implemented customized strategies to meet client needs.
- Advised senior management on strategic planning, financial forecasting, budgeting, operations optimization, organizational design, process reengineering.
- Developed solutions tailored specifically to each client's unique needs while staying within their allocated budgets.
- Maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout the duration of the project lifecycle.
- Provided consultation and training support to clients regarding Oracle Cloud Services operation.
- Identified potential risks associated with proposed solutions or projects.
Senior Technical Presales
Lenovo Technology B.V.
Budapest
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Regional presales of Lenovo Data Center products for Countries: Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria
- Researched and identified customer requirements for complex sales opportunities.
- Developed and delivered customized presentations on products, services, and solutions to potential customers.
- Created detailed design documents for client-specific solutions.
- Conducted product training sessions for customers and internal staff members.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas of improvement in the pre-sales process.
- Assisted in developing cost and benefit analyses for proposed solutions to potential clients.
- Authored technical white papers regarding new technologies and trends.
- Prepared comprehensive responses to requests for proposals.
- Maintained a thorough knowledge of current products, services, pricing structures, technology trends.
Senior Technical Presales
IBM Hungary
Budapest
01.2008 - 01.2015
- IBM System x enterprise business presales and business development.
- Analyzed customer requirements and proposed technical solutions.
- Designed and validated infrastructure solutions (virtualization, private/public cloud, security compliance, fault tolerant solutions, HPC)
- Assisted with the migration of legacy applications from outdated platforms to up to date platforms.
- Provided end-user support when necessary by troubleshooting technical problems reported by clients.
- Implemented network security improvements to prevent vulnerabilities.
- Performed TCO & ROI calculations for decision-makers to guide project development and implementation.
- Helped customers to evaluate solutions, by performing Proof of Concepts and Demos.
IT Technical Operations Lead
Sberbank Hungary
Budapest
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Developed and implemented new processes to ensure efficient IT operations.
- Conducted regular system maintenance and performance monitoring activities.
- Provided technical support for users on a variety of hardware, software, and network issues.
- Identified and resolved complex technical problems in a timely manner.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained secure networks to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.
- Coordinated with internal teams to develop solutions that meet business needs.
- Assisted in developing strategies for disaster recovery planning and implementation.
- Ensured compliance with company policies regarding IT security protocols.
- Prepared detailed documentation related to IT operations including procedures, diagrams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Széchenyi István University
Hungary01.2003
High School Diploma -
Technical Secondary School
Hungary01.1997
Skills
- Business Continuity
- Cloud Computing
- Cost Optimization
- Capacity Planning
- Security Protocols
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Migration
Driver License
Category A & B
Professional Attributes
- Technical leadership (Enterprise Architect), and management
- Financial analysis: TCO & ROI calculation, cost optimization, budgetary planning
- Strong relationship skills within the IT Industry: enterprise customers, business partners, distributors.
- Value proposition of emerging IT products and services
Languages
- ENGLISH FLUENT
- GERMAN INTERMEDIATE COMPLEX (C) LANGUAGE EXAM
- HUNGARIAN NATIVE
Certification
- Oracle Cloud Architect Professional
- Oracle Cloud Architect Associate
- Cloud Security Architect Professional
Languages
Hungarian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Principal Account Cloud Engineer
Oracle
01.2021 - Current
Senior Solution Architect
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
01.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Cloud Architect
Oracle
01.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Technical Presales
Lenovo Technology B.V.
01.2015 - 01.2017
Senior Technical Presales
IBM Hungary
01.2008 - 01.2015
IT Technical Operations Lead
Sberbank Hungary
01.2003 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Széchenyi István University
High School Diploma -
Technical Secondary School
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