Trainer · Developer · Site Reliability Engineer · DevOps · Architect · Author

Chris Pietschmann

with 20+ years of experience.

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.

12x Awarded! - 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

HashiCorp Ambassador 2023 HashiCorp Ambassador 2021

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! 😁

Contact Me

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
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).

Microsoft MVP HashiCorp Ambassador Trainer Site Reliability Engineer DevOps Engineer Developer Microsoft Azure Azure Administrator Serverless JavaScript CSS PowerShell Python C# Node.js .NET DevOps Scrum GitHub Actions Azure DevOps ARM Templates Azure Bicep HashiCorp Terraform Azure CLI Bash Windows Linux Azure IoT Azure Sphere Azure IoT Edge Big Data IoT Architect Security Lambda Architecture Cloud Solution Architect Web Developer Microsoft Certified Trainer Certified Scrum Master Instructor Blogging Author Presenter Consultant Entrepreneur Founder Influencer Infrastructure as Code Internet of Things Software Development Cloud Architecture

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 Authored

Here's a list of the books I have written:

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.