Mandar is an architect at the forefront of designing innovative Cloud architecture. He is changing the game for how organizations are designing their digital infrastructure. His approach is all about looking ahead to what’s next, equipping people to make their own impact, and designing systems that last longer than fads. He started his trip in Mumbai and concluded it in Seattle. This experience has provided him with a unique perspective on the future of our technology and how it will shape and be shaped by human needs.
Sawant’s “Segment-First” approach has received national attention for its cost-effectiveness and efficiency. In particular, he works on getting earlier segmentation and mindset for automated policies. To achieve this, he has reduced onboarding time by 50% and minimized risks of audits. This new, cross-sector model has produced astounding outcomes including a 6000% return on investment. In data protection it has resulted in a 63% reduction in accidental exposures, establishing an industry-leading standard.
As Sawant gets into these more sophisticated solutions, he concedes an obvious downside. His segment-first doctrine can add needless complications for smaller charities, who would not be able to follow through on such sophisticated tactics as easily. Even so, he feels strongly that the best architects are those who pay careful attention to the needs of each unique organization.
A People-Centric Approach
Sawant’s vision went beyond technical templates though, it was more than a promise to learn people’s processes. Perhaps most importantly, he deeply understands that “the cloud is more than technology.” Rather, it ought to harmonize perfectly with the way people naturally flow in and out of their entities.
His story illustrates the critical lesson of listening deeply to those you want to engage. I’ve never wanted to be a name on a project,” Sawant reminisces, one of the best architects being best listeners. This guiding value compels him to craft solutions that not only serve immediate needs but lay the groundwork for overcoming tomorrow’s challenges.
Automation is key to his strategy. He’s all in. “Automation is not about replacing people,” he says, “It’s not the enemy.” It’s about liberating them to do more of what they should be doing—caring about innovation, strategy and customer experience. This strategy strikes a chord with any institution looking to harness the potential of technology while maintaining the human touch that fuels accomplishment.
Achievements Across Industries
Sawant’s accomplishments speak volumes about his expertise. He designed a hybrid cloud network for a global financial services client, reducing complexity by 40% and improving threat detection and response time by 60%. These metrics tell the story of how his solutions make security and operational optimization at scale a priority.
Through his unique methods, he disrupted the healthcare sector by delivering unprecedented, real-time traffic visibility. They made sure they had consistent governance across over 200 virtual private clouds. Engage’s participation in the initiative led to a 70% decrease in incident response time and scaled HIPAA compliance across the organization. These achievements are a testament to Sawant’s ability to design architectures with beautiful, strong fundamentals that can outlast, outsmart, and renew themselves.
Each organization really has their own path,” he admits, recognizing that flexibility and creativity will get you further in your journey to bring change. His current focus is the integration of artificial intelligence and edge computing into intelligent cloud networks. This future-facing vision is what motivates his passion to always be getting better.
The Future of Cloud Architecture
As institutions both public and private make the move to the cloud in droves, Sawant’s lessons learned provide priceless instruction. Over the last year, I’ve seen a wave of medium-to-large enterprises asking not if, but how fast they can move to the cloud. They’re just as concerned about how well they’re doing in getting ready for the next decade. This change in mentality is in line with his aim to ensure any foundation laid gives a flexible, stable base that can serve multiple strategic paths.
His story serves to illuminate the need for “intentional friction.” This idea was recently implemented into a pharma client’s internal workflow—a process that now requires multi-step authentication to access sensitive data. This new layer of security is a clear testament to Jack’s deep commitment to protecting sensitive information, without sacrificing usability.
Sawant’s good reputation was well-earned by technical accomplishments that were enhanced by a mix of humility, curiosity, and leadership. His colleagues affectionately refer to him as a “bar raiser.” He has very high expectations for himself and demands the same from all those around him. His passion, creativity, and most of all, self-assuredness allows him to cultivate an environment where brave, innovative solutions can bubble up.
