Ismael Cruz Casasola

Senior Cloud, Network & Cybersecurity Infrastructure Architect specializing in the design, technical leadership and evolution of enterprise architectures for complex and mission-critical environments.

Extensive experience leading technology transformation initiatives, infrastructure modernization projects and secure cloud adoption across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Specialized in hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, enterprise networking, Zero Trust, identity security (Microsoft Entra ID, IAM and PAM/PIM), Security by Design, Secure Landing Zones, and infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible.

Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with IT leadership, engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient and secure architectures that reduce operational risk, drive innovation and accelerate digital transformation aligned with strategic business objectives.

Designed and implemented secure, scalable network and security architectures across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform). Specialized in Zero Trust, SASE/SSE, identity security and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), delivering enterprise-grade solutions for large organizations.

Led architecture, deployment and modernization projects involving cloud security, Kubernetes, SD-WAN, cloud-native networking, identity platforms and security automation. Worked with technologies including Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Cloudflare, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Terraform, Ansible, Helm and Kubernetes to build resilient, secure and highly available infrastructures.

Designed and delivered secure network and connectivity architectures for large enterprise clients across hybrid cloud environments, specializing in SD-WAN, SASE, network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Worked on complex networking and security projects integrating Microsoft Azure, AWS and on-premises infrastructures.

Led deployment and modernization initiatives involving Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper, Terraform, Ansible and Python, delivering scalable, resilient and highly automated enterprise networking and security solutions.