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Sr. Global Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS

Rakshit Khare is a seasoned analytics specialist and solutions architect with over 16 years of experience delivering transformative data solutions across Insurance, Banking, and Healthcare industries in the Americas and EMEA regions. Currently at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Rakshit leads CxO-level pre-sales engagements, architects comprehensive analytics solutions, and drives cloud migration strategies that enhance operational efficiency and business value.

Rakshit’s expertise spans the full AWS analytics stack, including Redshift, S3, Glue, Step Functions, and Apache Iceberg, with a proven track record in migrating batch workloads to near-real-time architectures. He is known for bridging business objectives with technical innovation, optimizing total cost of ownership, and accelerating customer adoption—achieving an increase of $98.6 million in revenue impact over three years.

Before AWS, Rakshit served as Principal Architect at Ricoh USA, where he led large-scale cloud migrations, managed global development teams, and spearheaded enterprise BI and data warehouse transformations with platforms like Snowflake and Oracle. His leadership in cross-functional collaboration and strategic planning has consistently enabled organizations to unlock actionable insights and streamline complex analytics environments.

Rakshit is also an active thought leader and mentor in the analytics community, with multiple AWS blog publications, video demos, and open-source contributions. He holds certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Data Analytics, and Snowflake SnowPro Core Certified.