Chris Pietschmann
Microsoft MVP
Microsoft currently recognizes me as a top independent expert in these areas:
Microsoft Azure | Developer Technologies
13x Awarded! - 2017 - Current, 2008 - 2012
I have been previously been recognized in the areas around Azure IoT and Bing Maps for Enterprise too! You can view my official Microsoft MVP profile here: Chris Pietschmann's Microsoft MVP Profile
HashiCorp Ambassador
HashiCorp currently recognizes me as a top independent expert in the area of:
HashiCorp Terraform | HashiCorp Cloud Platform
3x Awarded! - 2024, 2023, 2021
I contribute to the community through blogging, videos, and more! I help teams and organizations automate cloud and hybrid environment management through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and other DevOps / SRE practices.
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
As an MCT, I teach classes and develop training content in the areas of:
Cloud | AI | DevOps | SRE | IoT | Developer
8 years certified! - 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
I have taught instructor-led classes (in-person & virtual) for teams and organizations of all sizes; including Fortune 500, Universities, and so many more organizations!
Courses
Here are a few of my most recent courses I've released! To view a full list, go check out the Build5Nines Membership course catalog.
Articles on Build5Nines.com
Azure Data Studio Retires February 28, 2026
Mar 3, 2025
IPv4 Address CIDR Range Reference and Calculator
Mar 2, 2025
Blog Articles
Control AI, or Be Replaced By Someone Who Does
Mar 3, 2025
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
Published 2020 - The Developer's Guide to Azure is designed for Developers & Architects who are starting their journey into Microsoft Azure.
Azure Migration Readiness Whitepaper
Published 2019 - A whitepaper about Azure Migration published by Microsoft that I co-wrote with Dan Patrick.
The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Certification
Published 2019 - Advance your career through cloud certification
Microsoft Cloud Practice Playbooks
Published 2019 - 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 + Azure OpenAI Developer Guide Front End Application
A pre-built front-end application, written in React, to be used with the Azure Cosmos DB + Azure OpenAI Developer Guides.
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
Jun 22, 2020
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
May 28, 2008
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.