Michael Masaaud

Background

About Michael Masaaud

As a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), I partner with leading financial services organizations to drive secure, scalable, and compliant cloud transformation initiatives. With over a decade of cloud experience across Private Cloud and Public Cloud (AWS and Google Cloud), I bring a strong multi-cloud perspective to help financial institutions navigate complex modernization, migration, and innovation efforts. I specialize in designing resilient, cloud-native architectures leveraging Kubernetes, containerization, and micro services best practices, with a deep understanding of the regulatory, operational, and security needs unique to financial services. Throughout my career, I've collaborated with C-level stakeholders, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to lead strategic workshops, deliver modernization roadmaps, and enable sustainable digital transformation in highly regulated environments. I am passionate about empowering organizations to accelerate their cloud journeys through a pragmatic, multi-cloud approach, blending deep technical expertise with customer obsession and business alignment. Core focus areas include: • Financial services cloud strategy and enterprise modernization • Kubernetes (EKS and GKE) and container orchestration at scale • Multi-cloud architecture and migration strategies (AWS & GCP) • Secure, resilient, and compliant cloud solutions • Technical leadership, enablement, and building cloud champions within organizations Always eager to connect, share knowledge, and help businesses unlock the full potential of the cloud.