Deepa Vvellukutty
@deepavvellukutty
I lead Microsoft solution engineering teams helping customers transform data, applications, and AI on Azure.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At Microsoft, I lead Solution Engineering in India after directing Customer Success for App Innovation and managing Cloud Solution Architects across Data & AI.
I help customers harness Data and Applications on Azure, enabling cloud solutions that support business goals, performance optimization, and digital transformation.
Over 18 years in IT, I’ve built deep experience in database administration, architecture, optimization, cloud migration, high availability, and disaster recovery. My background spans Microsoft, GEP Worldwide, CeX Webuy.com, Gravitas, Reed Business Information, and EDS.
I’ve supported large-scale SQL environments, including migrations of 200 servers, replication monitoring, production releases, performance tuning, and mission-critical application support. I’m passionate about building data-driven digital economies and empowering organizations to innovate with data and AI.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Worked as Director Solution Engineering at Microsoft.
Worked as Director Customer Success - App Innovation at Microsoft.
Worked as Senior CSA Manager App Innovation at Microsoft.
Worked as Senior CSA Manager Data & AI at Microsoft.
Worked as Cloud Solution Architect for Data and AI at Microsoft at Microsoft.
Worked as Technology Solutions Professional for Data and AI at Microsoft.
Worked as Database Architect at GEP Worldwide.
Worked as Lead DBA and Architect at CeX Webuy.com.
Sr Database DBA responsible for New Shop server builds, Administration of legacy SQL Server 6.5 to SQL 2008 R2. Responsible for Migration of 200 server to latest build.
Responsibilities:
Migration of Lagacy servers to latest builds.
Monitoring Replication for more than 200 servers and handle escalation from Level 2 support team.
Participate and complete DB changes for Web and App Releases.
Imp
Senior SQL Lead: managing all aspects of systems management, administration, and operations of large-scale web and SQL based services by involving in design, deployment, management, Production Support and operations. Primarily this role oversees the implementation of complex, mission and business critical systems in a production environment and manages application support to established service l
Contract
A media and publication company which depends heavily on replication Architecture for their articles publication.
SQL Server Database Administrator
Handle daily production issues related to Transactional, Merge and Peer-to-Peer replication, DTS and SSIS packages failures including maintenance plans and jobs.
Working closely with Developers, to do daily releases on UAT and then on Produc
Worked as production DBA supporting clustered and standalone environments
Was part of the technical team actively involved in the screening of candidates, recruitment process and mentoring of new joiners.
Job responsibilities Included
³ Migrating existing SQL 2000 servers to SQL 2005, applying latest service packs and hot fixes to the production servers after approval from Change management team
Communicate with Enterprise Level customers regarding problems identified in Microsoft SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2000 and 7.0
Analyze problems and develop efficient customer solutions to meet their needs.
Learn pre release products in order to support them when released.
Learn entire product or product family, support thus extending the Technical Knowledge.
Continuously improve personal knowle
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional
Issued Jul 2026
Women Rising
Women Rising Program
Issued Feb 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader
Issued Jul 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate
Issued May 2025 · Expired May 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
Issued Jun 2025 · Expired Jun 2026
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Senior Leadership Program
2023 - 2024
Microsoft
Accessibility in Action
Issued Jan 2021
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Issued Apr 2020
Microsoft
AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design
Issued Apr 2020
Microsoft
AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
Issued Aug 2019
Pondicherry University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General
1999 - 2002
Bachelors in Business Administration – 1999-2002
Diploma in Electronics Engineering
1994 - 1997
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom
1992 - 1994
Microsoft
AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
Microsoft - INSEAD
Microsoft-INSEAD AI Business School
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Issued Oct 2019
Microsoft
MCITP: Database Administrator on SQL Server 2005
Issued Nov 2006
Microsoft
OpenHack: Modern Data Warehousing
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft Global Challenger
EXIN
ITIL V3 Foundation
Issued Feb 2015
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
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