Khaled Abdelgawad
About Khaled Abdelgawad
Khaled Abdelgawad is a Principal IT Cloud Architect at Alkermes in Boston, with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and IT architecture.
Principal IT Cloud Architect at Alkermes
Khaled Abdelgawad is currently the Principal IT Cloud Architect at Alkermes, a position he holds in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In this role, he leverages his extensive experience in cloud architecture to manage IT infrastructure and application migrations. He focuses on optimizing cloud systems to ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance with industry standards.
Previous Experience at Dell EMC
Khaled Abdelgawad spent several years at Dell EMC in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, where he held multiple roles. From 2020 to 2023, he served as the Senior Advisor for IT Architecture, and from 2016 to 2020, he was the Senior Advisor for IT Infrastructure. Prior to these roles, he was the Principal Cloud Platform Engineer from 2011 to 2016 based in Cairo, Egypt. In these positions, he gained significant experience in cloud platforms and IT infrastructure.
Early Career and Positions in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Khaled Abdelgawad's professional journey began in Cairo, Egypt, and extended to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He worked as a Java Developer at SiliconExpert Technologies from 2004 to 2005, and as an Information Analyst at Electronic Data Systems from 2005 to 2007. In 2007, he briefly served as Senior Application Developer at ISTNetworks in Riyadh. Following these roles, he joined Oracle Egypt Ltd. as a Java & Middleware Support Engineer from 2007 to 2011.
Education and Engineering Degree from Cairo University
Khaled Abdelgawad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Cairo University. This educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in technical and analytical skills, essential for his subsequent roles in cloud architecture, IT infrastructure, and application development.
Expertise in AWS Cost Optimization and FinOps
With deep expertise in AWS Cost Optimization and FinOps, Khaled Abdelgawad is adept at ensuring cost-effective cloud infrastructure management. His skills include developing and presenting business cases, revenue models, and go-to-market strategies. He is well-versed in compliance standards such as GxP, HIPAA, and PII regulations.
Skills in Cloud and Network Technologies
Khaled Abdelgawad is recognized for his expertise in cloud, infrastructure, and network technologies. He designs and architects next-generation architectures across various domains, including storage, compute, network, containerization, and cloud-native applications. He also utilizes CI/CD and build automation tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.