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Khoa Huang

Principal Solution Architect — Hybrid Cloud

Brisbane · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · khoa.huang@data3.com.au

Principal Solution Architect specialising in hybrid cloud migrations and Azure landing zones

EnergyFederal GovernmentFinanceMining & Resources

About

Khoa Huang is a Principal Solution Architect at Data#3 with 17 years of experience designing and delivering secure hybrid cloud platforms. He excels at whiteboarding complex Azure landing zone designs during client pitches and has authored multiple winning bid responses for multi-million dollar cloud migrations. His deep expertise spans Microsoft Azure technologies complemented by practical AWS knowledge, with a strong focus on mining, resources and federal government sectors.

Experience

  1. 2021-03 — Present
    Current
    Principal Solution Architect — Hybrid Cloud
    Data#3

    Leads high-value hybrid cloud engagements with a focus on secure Azure platforms and complex migrations for enterprise clients in mining, resources and government sectors.

    • Architect and present Azure landing zone designs in client workshops and pitches
    • Author technical responses for $10M+ cloud migration bids
    • Mentor senior solution architects across the national hybrid cloud practice
  2. 2018-07 — 2021-02
    Cloud Solution Architect
    Microsoft

    Provided pre-sales and architectural support for large Azure and hybrid cloud deals across Australian federal government and critical infrastructure clients.

    • Designed secure hybrid connectivity solutions using Azure Virtual WAN and ExpressRoute
    • Supported multiple federal government agencies in their cloud adoption journeys
  3. 2015-05 — 2018-06
    Senior Cloud Architect
    BHP

    Led the cloud architecture function within BHP's global technology team, focusing on Azure and hybrid platforms to support mining operations.

    • Architected enterprise landing zone and governance framework adopted across 40,000 users
    • Delivered hybrid cloud strategy that reduced on-premise data centre footprint by 45%
  4. 2010-02 — 2015-04
    Senior Consultant - Cloud & Infrastructure
    Deloitte

    Delivered cloud transformation projects for federal government and resources sector clients while at Deloitte's technology consulting practice.

    • Led Azure and AWS migration assessments for multiple Commonwealth departments
    • Developed secure cloud patterns later adopted as departmental standards

Projects

  1. Hybrid Cloud Connectivity Modernisation
    2023-11 — 2024-08
    Department of Defence · Federal Government · as Principal Architect

    Delivered secure hybrid connectivity solution supporting 18 classified workloads; achieved 99.99% uptime and enabled $18M in subsequent cloud migration projects.

    Azure Virtual WANAzure Firewall ManagerCisco SD-WANAzure AD DSAzure RBAC
  2. Enterprise Azure Landing Zone Implementation
    2022-06 — 2023-09
    Rio Tinto · Mining & Resources · as Lead Solution Architect

    Designed and deployed a secure, compliant landing zone adopted by 12 business units; accelerated cloud adoption by 14 months and reduced security incidents by 62%.

    Azure Landing ZonesTerraformAzure PolicyAzure SentinelExpressRoute
  3. Azure Migration of Operational Technology Platforms
    2021-08 — 2022-05
    Fortescue Metals Group · Mining & Resources · as Solution Architect

    Successfully migrated 240 OT workloads to Azure, delivering 38% reduction in infrastructure costs and improving system resilience during remote mining operations.

    Azure IaaSAzure ArcAzure Kubernetes ServiceAzure MonitorBicep
  4. Secure Cloud Foundation Build
    2020-02 — 2021-01
    Australian Taxation Office · Federal Government · as Lead Architect

    Authored and implemented protected landing zone design that passed IRAP assessment; enabled secure processing of citizen data in the cloud with zero high-severity findings.

    Azure Landing ZonesAzure SentinelAzure Key VaultAzure AD Conditional AccessPowerShell
  5. Azure Policy & Governance Framework
    2019-05 — 2020-01
    Department of Home Affairs · Federal Government · as Solution Architect

    Developed automated governance framework adopted across three major cloud programs; prevented 340+ non-compliant resources and saved an estimated $2.8M in potential remediation costs.

    Azure PolicyAzure BlueprintsAzure Resource GraphPower BIGitHub Actions
  6. Multi-Cloud Connectivity and Security Platform
    2024-01 — —
    Glencore · Mining & Resources · as Principal Solution Architect

    Established secure connectivity between Azure and AWS environments across 7 global sites; reduced data transfer costs by $1.2M annually and improved incident response time by 70%.

    AzureAWS Direct ConnectAzure ExpressRoutePalo Alto Prisma CloudTerraform