Renato
Del Gaudio
Cloud & AI Platform Architect
Designing cloud-native platforms, modernizing enterprise systems, and exploring AI-powered architectures.
20+
Years experience
3
Top-tier companies
Azure · GCP
Cloud platforms
Currently at
Accenture
Speciality
AI · Cloud
Technology architect
at the intersection
I am a technology architect with a strong background in enterprise systems, cloud computing, and platform engineering. My career spans multiple roles across software development, architecture, and delivery leadership, working with organizations such as Accenture, Cognizant, and IBM.
I have contributed to large-scale transformation programs in the banking sector, where reliability, security, and compliance are critical. Today, I am particularly interested in how cloud-native systems can evolve into intelligent platforms by integrating AI components.
Architecture & Implementation
Bridging the gap between high-level design and hands-on delivery.
Cloud Platforms & AI
Evolving distributed systems into intelligent, AI-augmented platforms.
Business & Technical Design
Translating complex requirements into scalable, compliant systems.
Professional Experience
- Leading architecture and delivery of cloud-native platforms on Azure and GCP
- Designing microservices-based systems and platform architectures
- Driving large-scale modernization of legacy systems
- Implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps practices
- Leading cross-functional engineering teams
- Architecting enterprise systems for Tier-1 banks (UBS, Credit Suisse)
- Leading re-architecture of legacy platforms into modern distributed systems
- Designing document management and data-intensive systems
- Introducing DevOps practices and improving delivery pipelines
- Developing enterprise applications and integration solutions
- Contributing to architecture design and technical documentation
Skills & Capabilities
20+
Years in tech
2
Cloud platforms
Tier-1
Banking clients
RAG + Agents
AI focus areas
Insights & Perspectives
Published articles exploring the ideas and trade-offs behind modern cloud and AI architectures.
Sharing Knowledge
Speaking at technical conferences on cloud-native architectures and emerging patterns.
The Role of Service Mesh in Microservice Architecture
Exploring how service mesh patterns solve cross-cutting concerns — traffic management, observability, and security — at the infrastructure layer, without coupling them to application code.
Blockchain & Web3
Beyond my professional work, I have spent years exploring blockchain infrastructure, decentralized systems, and crypto-native ecosystems as a hands-on personal interest — running production-grade nodes, participating in DeFi, and investigating the intersection of AI and on-chain systems.
Infrastructure & Node Operations
- Validator nodes in emerging blockchain networks
- Full-node management: sync, upgrades, performance tuning, uptime
- RPC nodes, indexers, and peer-to-peer networking
- Monitoring, alerting, and failover for high availability
- Secure RPC/API exposure via NGINX in DMZ environments
DeFi & Crypto Ecosystem
- Liquidity provision on decentralized exchanges (AMM models)
- Impermanent loss analysis and yield farming mechanics
- Collateralized borrowing and staking strategies
- Tokenomics, governance models, and ecosystem participation
- Secure key management and wallet infrastructure
Architecture & Integration
- Hybrid Web2/Web3 architecture design
- Off-chain / on-chain integration patterns
- Event-driven interactions with blockchain data
- Cloud-native + blockchain infrastructure combined deployments
- Containerized blockchain deployments (Docker, Linux)
AI × Blockchain — Emerging Focus
- AI agents interacting autonomously with blockchain protocols
- Agent-driven DeFi strategies and autonomous asset management
- On-chain data analysis using AI
- Machine-to-Machine economy patterns
- AI-powered risk management in decentralized systems
Home Lab
Dedicated infrastructure for validator nodes — switch, router, server and UPS running 24/7
Bridging expertise across Cloud & Platform Architecture, Distributed Systems, Blockchain Infrastructure, and emerging AI-driven systems — positioned to design next-generation architectures combining Web2, Web3, and AI.
When I'm Not Architecting
Running
Wings for Life World Run
Skiing
Marmolada, Dolomites
Motorbike
On the road
Let's Connect
Feel free to reach out for professional discussions around cloud architecture, enterprise modernization, and AI-enabled systems.