Talia Faleolo

About

Talia Faleolo is a Principal Solution Architect at Data#3 with nearly three decades of experience designing and delivering secure hybrid cloud platforms. She is renowned for her ability to whiteboard complex Azure landing zone architectures during client pitches and has authored winning bid responses for multi-million dollar cloud migration programs. Talia combines deep Microsoft Azure expertise with practical AWS knowledge, specialising in secure, compliant solutions for energy, healthcare and retail sectors.

Experience

1. 2021-03 — Present

   Current
   Principal Solution Architect — Hybrid Cloud

   Data#3

   Leads hybrid cloud solution architecture for enterprise clients with a focus on secure Azure and multi-cloud landing zones. Acts as technical lead on major bids and strategic client workshops.

   • Whiteboard complex Azure landing zone designs in real-time client pitches
   • Architected secure hybrid connectivity patterns adopted by multiple utilities and healthcare providers
   • Mentor for mid-level cloud architects across the ANZ business
2. 2016-07 — 2021-02
   Principal Cloud Architect

   Telstra

   Designed and delivered cloud solutions for large enterprise and government clients as part of Telstra's Cloud Centre of Excellence.

   • Led architecture for multiple secure Azure migrations for state government agencies
   • Developed hybrid cloud reference architectures used across Telstra's MSP offerings
3. 2012-01 — 2016-06
   Senior Manager, Cloud & Infrastructure

   Deloitte Australia

   Provided cloud architecture and transformation advisory services to clients in energy, healthcare and retail sectors.

   • Authored technical responses for several $10M+ cloud migration bids
   • Designed secure cloud platforms for two of Western Australia's largest utilities
4. 2008-05 — 2011-12
   Lead Infrastructure Architect

   Woodside Energy

   Owned infrastructure and cloud strategy for one of Australia's largest energy companies during early cloud adoption.

   • Architected private cloud and hybrid connectivity solutions supporting upstream operations
   • Led evaluation and selection of Microsoft and AWS platforms for enterprise workloads
5. 2002-03 — 2008-04
   Senior Network & Security Architect

   Bankwest (Commonwealth Bank Group)

   Designed secure network and data centre architectures for banking operations across Australia.

   • Led major network modernisation program reducing operational risk by 40%
   • Implemented secure remote access and perimeter security solutions
6. 1997-02 — 2002-02
   Infrastructure Architect

   WA Health

   Early career role delivering infrastructure and networking projects for public healthcare facilities.

   • Designed and implemented secure data centre networks for metropolitan hospitals
   • Managed infrastructure for clinical systems supporting thousands of users

Projects

1. Multi-Cloud Retail Platform Transformation

   2023-02 — 2024-05
   Coles Group · Retail · as Solution Architect

   Authored successful $12M bid and led design of hybrid cloud architecture; consolidated 14 on-premises environments into secure landing zones, improving system resilience and reducing outages by 60%.

   AzureAWSAzure ArcServiceNowAzure Network Watcher
2. Secure Azure Landing Zone & Migration Program

   2022-06 — 2023-11
   Western Power · Energy & Utilities · as Lead Solution Architect

   Designed and deployed secure enterprise landing zone adopted across the organisation; enabled migration of 180 critical workloads with zero security incidents, delivering 35% reduction in infrastructure costs.

   Azure Landing ZonesAzure PolicyAzure SentinelExpressRouteTerraformAzure AD
3. National Telehealth Platform Migration

   2021-09 — 2022-12
   HealthDirect Australia · Healthcare · as Principal Cloud Architect

   Architected secure hybrid cloud foundation for national telehealth service; supported 450% growth in virtual consultations while maintaining full compliance with Australian health data standards.

   Azure Kubernetes ServiceAzure FirewallAzure Front DoorAzure MonitorMicrosoft Sentinel
4. Azure Secure Landing Zone Implementation

   2020-11 — 2021-06
   Alinta Energy · Energy & Utilities · as Principal Architect

   Whiteboarded and delivered compliant Azure environment in under 14 weeks; enabled secure migration of SCADA-adjacent workloads and achieved 42% reduction in monthly cloud spend through optimised architecture.

   Azure Landing ZonesAzure RBACAzure DefenderPalo Alto NetworksGitHub Actions
5. Clinical Systems Cloud Migration

   2018-04 — 2019-09
   Ramsay Health Care · Healthcare · as Lead Cloud Architect

   Led technical response and architecture for $8.5M program; successfully migrated 95% of clinical applications to Azure while maintaining strict clinical governance and improving disaster recovery RTO from 48 to 4 hours.

   Azure IaaSAzure NetApp FilesAzure AD DSAzure BackupPowerShell
6. Hybrid Cloud Connectivity & Security Enhancement

   2014-10 — 2015-12
   Wesfarmers Retail · Retail · as Senior Solution Architect

   Designed secure hybrid connectivity model adopted by multiple business units; reduced security incidents by 75% and supported seamless integration of SaaS retail applications.

   Azure ExpressRouteAzure Firewall ManagerCisco ACIAzure AD Conditional Access

Beyond the day job

Skills and experience from outside the day job — community, volunteering, hobbies and more.

1. Netball Coach

   Sport / coaching
   Perth Netball Association

   Coaches junior netball teams, focusing on leadership and teamwork development.

   CoachingLeadershipTeam Development
2. Women in Technology Mentor

   Teaching / mentoring
   Tech Girls WA

   Provides career and technical mentoring to young women entering the IT industry in Western Australia.

   CommunicationInclusivityMentoring
3. Pacific Islander Community Leader

   Community / club
   Pasifika WA

   Supports cultural events and youth education initiatives within Perth's Pacific Islander community.

   Community EngagementCultural AwarenessEvent Organisation
4. Pipe Major

   Music / performance
   City of Sydney Pipe Band

   Leads a 30-strong competition pipe band — arranges sets, runs weekly rehearsals, and mentors learner pipers.

   LeadershipMentoringMusic PerformanceTeam Coordination

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