Senior Architect, EMEA CSAE Team (Central Solutioning & Estimation), WW Delivery Excellence | Mentor | BeConnected Community Leader & Speaker

Passionate about technology with 28 years of study and hands-on experience designing, estimating, and delivering projects for major enterprise industries worldwide. I have a broad technical background in infrastructure and communications, systems integration, systems management, enterprise voice, security, and AI. With a deep understanding of the business of computing and networking in enterprise organizations, I bring innovative solutions to complex challenges. In my current role as a Senior Architect in the EMEA CSAE Team at Microsoft, I work alongside a team of experts to lead Deal Shaping activities for our top customers, focusing on innovation in Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, Data, and AI. I collaborate with sellers, Delivery Pursuit Leads, and partners to shape strategic, critical, high-risk, and multi-solution opportunities. Previously, as an Architect in the Modern Work, Security & Compliance team at Microsoft, I empowered organizations to achieve more through digital transformation. I specialized in secure and compliant line-of-business integrated solutions based on Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365, driving key wins and consumption globally. Beyond my professional roles, I am a founding member, COO, and speaker for BeConnected, a non-profit ICT Community group dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness around Intelligent Communications, collaboration, and Future of Work. Through events and speaking engagements, we help technology enthusiasts, partners, and customers envision a better journey through Microsoft's pillars of Hybrid Work and Digital Transformation. I have a proven track record in the presales lifecycle, offer management, consultancy, and customer-facing roles. My expertise includes assessing solution feasibility, delivering workshops and customer presentations, and producing design proposals, RFI, RFP, and high/low-level design documents. As an author and blogger, I share my insights on technology and the industry through The UC Bell blog and the Microsoft Lync cookbook. My writing skills, combined with my analytical and problem-solving capabilities, contribute to my success in driving innovation and overcoming challenges. I am highly motivated, organized, and independent, constantly seeking new challenges to fuel my passion for technology. My dedication to my work is unwavering, and I continuously strive to deliver exceptional results for my clients and partners.