Petabytes, Pis, and everything in between

Hi, I’m Dheepak.I architect global platforms by day, and build future-forward tech by night.

With 12+ years of expertise spanning cloud computing, monetization platforms, and edge architectures, I help global enterprises navigate complex digital scale. I believe the best architects never stop building—which is why this domain serves as my professional anchor—a space where I publish architectural deep dives, document my continuous learning curve, and showcase live experiments ranging from self-hosted clusters and autonomous AI agents to mentoring world-class youth robotics teams.

✉ dheepak875@gmail.com☏ (908) 528-1576📍 Schaumburg, ILLinkedIn ↗
Dheepak Shunmugavel

Professional Experience

Senior Solutions Architect

CSG Systems Inc
May 2025 - Present

Partnering directly with AWS and major enterprise accounts to deliver high-impact cloud migration, streaming middleware, and digital monetization solutions.

  • Enterprise AWS Architecture: Designing high-concurrency serverless workflows and containerized microservice architectures on AWS for premier accounts like Charter, Comcast, Formula 1 (F1), and Camping World.
  • Direct Client Engagement: Leading multi-disciplinary engineering groups to solve complex integration challenges, ensuring maximum platform resilience, scalability, and security compliance.
AWS CloudServerlessEKS (Kubernetes)Client IntegrationEnterprise Scale

Senior Solutions Architect

Akamai Technologies Inc
Jul 2023 - May 2025

Collaborated closely with key accounts including Sony, Amazon, and DirecTV to deliver scalable cloud architecture and performance optimization using Akamai Connected Cloud, CDN, and edge computing solutions.

  • $3.4M Annual Revenue Impact: Led petabyte-scale data storage migrations for 150+ legacy enterprise customers of Lumen and Edgio during asset acquisitions, ensuring zero-downtime service transition.
  • $130K MRR Deal Secured: Served as pre-sales lead architect, successfully designing and executing a TrafficPeak observability Proof-of-Concept for a key customer account.
  • Technical Mentorship: Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cloud services, conducting structured workshops on edge computing, scale, and performance best practices.
Akamai Connected CloudEdgeWorkersCDN ArchitectureObservabilityLinode

Solutions Architect

CSG Systems Inc
Jul 2018 - Jul 2023

Designed digital monetization middleware architectures on Ascendon SaaS Platform for leading global telecom and broadcasting brands.

  • Formula 1 (F1TV): Engineered global payment and subscription middleware for F1TV's OTT live-streaming platform across 180+ countries. Directed integrated in-app billing engines for Roku and Fire TV.
  • MaxisTV IPTV Solution: Led architecture of high-performance IPTV integration for Malaysia's largest telecom provider. Served as migration SME to refactor middleware from MuleSoft to AWS EKS microservices, reducing operational costs by 40%.
  • Infrastructure Optimization: Reduced cloud infrastructure runtime costs by 30% utilizing serverless AWS architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS).
AWS ServerlessEKS (Kubernetes)MicroservicesIPTVDigital Monetization

Senior Technical Consultant

CSG Systems Inc
Jul 2015 - Jul 2018

Architected and developed enterprise integrations with leading digital monetization frameworks.

  • SSO Architecture & Integration: Led the engineering of SAML, OAuth, and OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations with Comcast's XfinityOnCampus, enabling access for 150+ universities and reducing customer onboarding times by 70%.
SAMLOAuth 2.0OIDCSingle Sign-OnC#/.NET

Technical Consultant

CSG Systems Inc
Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

Supported digital monetization billing and streaming solutions for global media players including Comcast's XfinityStore, MediaMarktSaturn, and Bell Media.

  • Data Migrations: Executed secure consumer PII and credit card payment profile migrations to Ascendon, satisfying stringent regulatory and security compliance.
  • Music Streaming Launch: Assisted in the rollout of MediaSaturn's Juke Music Streaming backend architecture.
Data MigrationPCI CompliancePII SecuritySQL Server

Early Career & Engineering Internships

PayPal / Vail Systems
2010 - 2012

Gained foundational systems experience in mobile interfaces, VoIP APIs, and agile web development.

  • Vail Systems (Intern): Engineered account management RESTful APIs for the Whistle VoIP Phone, implementing push notification systems (APNS/FCM) using Ruby on Rails.
  • PayPal Inc (Programmer Analyst): Acted as technical business liaison for ad-revenue tracking systems and analytical optimization engines.
Ruby on RailsVoIP APIsAPNS/FCMAgile Systems

Core Expertise

Cloud & Edge Systems

Akamai Connected Cloud, EdgeWorkers, AWS Serverless, EKS (Kubernetes), CDNs, and global routing networks.

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SSO & Identity

Single Sign-On SSO platforms leveraging federated authentication, including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and secure JWT tokenization.

API Architectures

Enterprise microservices, RESTful and SOAP endpoints, billing integrations, and multi-tenant SaaS structures.

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Databases & Observability

SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, TrafficPeak CDN analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana telemetry.

Impact Showcases

Formula 1 Streaming Middleware

Architected and engineered the central backend middleware for F1TV, Formula 1's global OTT live streaming service. Built payment integration layers enabling carrier-billing options and managed high-concurrency token checks for users in 180+ countries.

AWS LambdaDynamoDBOTT VideoIn-App Purchase

Federated Campus Identity

Led the SSO integration for Comcast's XfinityOnCampus. Built a SAML/OAuth pipeline allowing students across 150+ universities to securely authenticate with home credentials, scaling to support millions of active accounts.

SAMLOAuth 2.0Federated IdentitySecurity compliance

Petabyte-Scale CDN Migrations

Orchestrated high-performance data migrations for 150+ acquired Lumen and Edgio enterprise tenants to Akamai Connected Cloud. Built custom edge routing scripts and backup verification layers to secure storage assets generating $3.4M in ARR.

Edge ComputingCDN PipelinesLinodeObject Storage

Professional Credentials & Education

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services • Issued Apr 2023

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

The Linux Foundation • Issued Sep 2024

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Amazon Web Services • Issued Jan 2025

Education

M.S. in Management Information Systems

University of Illinois at Chicago

Graduated Dec 2012 • Chicago, IL

B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering

Anna University

Graduated May 2010 • Chennai, India