Chris Pietschmann
Microsoft MVP
I have been recognized by Microsoft as being an expert in my field as a Microsoft MVP with Microsoft Azure, DevOps, and developer technologies.
13x Awarded! - 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
You can view my official Microsoft MVP profile here: Chris Pietschmann's Microsoft MVP Profile
HashiCorp Ambassador
I am a HashiCorp Ambassador. I've been awarded for my community contributions, mainly around HashiCorp Terraform, advocating for and helping organizations automate cloud and hybrid environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
3x Awarded! - 2024, 2023, 2021
Microsoft Certified Trainer
I have been a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) since 2017, and have taught training classes on a variety of technical topics to organizations and teams of all sizes including Fortune 100 companies.
7 years certified! - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
How can I help you?
Do you or your team need help with Microsoft Azure, DevOps, SRE, Terraform, Azure Bicep / ARM, Azure Infrastructure / Networking, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or development?
I am a consultant and available to help you! I would love to talk with you about your needs. I look forward to discussing how I can help you! 😁
Recent Posts on Build5Nines.com
GPT-4o Mini: Advancing Cost-Efficient AI
Jul 21, 2024
Why Antivirus Uses Kernel Mode in Windows
Jul 20, 2024
Recent Posts on Pietschsoft.com
CSS Image Styling Techniques
Jul 9, 2024
How to Cast an Int to an Enum in C#
Jun 17, 2024
Software is About Value, NOT Code
Jun 5, 2024
Certifications Earned
These are most of the industry certifications I've earned from Microsoft, HashiCorp, and other vendors relating to the various technologies I use on a regular basis.
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Azure Solution Architect
- Microsoft Specialist: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
- Microsoft Specialist: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
- Microsoft Specialist: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Terraform: Certified HashiCorp Implementation Partner (CHIP)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- HashiCorp Certified: Consul Associate
- HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate
- Scrum Alliance: Certified ScrumMaster
Work Experience
Over the course of my career, I've worked with many companies across variety of industries, from Fortune 100 companies to startups.
I have 20+ years of experience work with a wide array of technologies in roles that include: Developer, Application Architect, Cloud Solution Architect, Trainer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE).
Disclaimer: The company names and logos displayed above are trademarked to their respective owners. Their display in no way indicates any endorsement or sponsorship.
I've written code used by MILLIONS!
I've written code that's part of Open Source Software (OSS) project and private applications that is used by MILLIONS of users. I find it humbling and amazing to see so many people benefiting from code I've written.
Books
Here are some of the books I have authored:
The Developer's Guide to Azure
The Developer's Guide to Azure (2020 Edition) is designed for Developers & Architects who are starting their journey into Microsoft Azure.
Azure Migration Readiness Whitepaper
A whitepaper about Azure Migration published by Microsoft that I co-wrote with Dan Patrick.
The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Certification
Advance your career through cloud certification
Microsoft Cloud Practice Playbooks
The Cloud Practice Development Playbooks provide the essential blueprints and tools to develop, analyze, manage, and secure an effective cloud practice.
Published Articles / Content
Here are publications and websites I have published content over the years:
Build5Nines.com
A website (with weekly newsletter) dedicated to Cloud & Enterprise Technology around Microsoft and Open Source publishing articles and related content. Founded in 2015 as BuildAzure.com, and renamed Build5Nines.com in late 2019.
Pietschsoft.com
I've been blogging here since 2003. I have published articles on a variety of topics.
Hackster.io
I have published Internet of Things (IoT) related content on Hackster.
Additional Projects
Here are some additional projects I'd like to highlight that I've had the privilege to work on over the years:
Build5Nines SharpVector
Lightweight In-memory Vector Database to embed in any .NET Applications
Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool
The Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool is an open-source project containing a command-line application that provides import and export functionality for Azure Cosmos DB.
Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Certification
I worked with Microsoft to create the Microsoft Azure IoT Developer (AZ-220 Exam) certification. I worked to define the Azure IoT Developer roles skills list and the Objective Domains for the AZ-220 certification exam.
AZ-220 Azure IoT Developer Certification Hands-on Labs
I wrote the hands-on labs for the official Microsoft (MOC) training content for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer certification and published to MS Learn.
Microsoft Cloud Workshops
Each workshop is delivered as a 6 - 8 hour long training session (4-6 hour hands-on lab / 2 hour design session) to foster cloud learning and adoption for Microsoft employees and partners.
jHtmlArea
A simple, light weight, extensible WYSIWYG HTML Editor built on top of jQuery. This component allows you to easily display a WYSIWYG HTML Editor in place of any TextArea DOM Elements on the page.
jHash - `location.hash` -based Routes and Querystrings
jHash allows you to work with 'location.hash' value in a similar fashion to a server-side query string. It also supports cross-browser `hashchange` event handling and a hash-based Routing engine.
jslinq - LINQ to Javascript
LINQ to JavaScript (JSLINQ) is LINQ to Objects for JavaScript arrays, and adds power and flexibility of LINQ style queries to traditional JavaScript code.
Virtual Router
The original, open source Wifi Hotspot for Windows 7, 8.x and Windows Server 2012+ with over 2 MILLION downloads!
Podcast Appearances
These are my podcast appearances over the years:
MJFChat: What's New with Azure Certifications
Mary Jo Foley and I discuss the latest Microsoft Azure certification news, and where start on your own certification journey.
Thirsty Developer: Episode #23 The Virtual Earth Edition
I talked with Larry Clarkin about the Virtual Earth platform, and how I got started on Virtual Earth, and provide an overview of the service.