Karl.
Azure Architect, Consultant, Engineer, Microsoft MVP.
Passionate about Cloud Native technology, DevOps automation, and helping organizations transform with Azure and Kubernetes. Let’s build the future of cloud together!
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About Me
As an Azure Architect, Consultant, and Engineer, I bring together strategy, implementation, and hands-on technical expertise to help organizations succeed in the cloud.
Microsoft MVP in Azure | Azure Architect at Avanade | Cloud Native enthusiast
As an Azure Architect, Consultant, and Engineer, I bring together strategy, implementation, and hands-on technical expertise to help organizations succeed in the cloud.
I believe in the transformative power of cloud native technology and specialize in helping businesses unlock their potential through Azure, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices. As a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Azure Architect at Avanade, I’ve guided countless organizations through their cloud transformation journey.
Originally from Northern Ireland, now living in Michigan with my family. When I’m not architecting cloud solutions or writing about the latest Azure features, you’ll find me exploring Michigan’s great outdoors or watching Star Trek re-runs (yes, I’m that level of Trekkie! 🖖).
Let’s connect! I love discussing cloud architecture, sharing knowledge, and helping fellow cloud enthusiasts. Whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or optimizing enterprise workloads, I’m always happy to chat!
What I bring to the table
Azure Architecture
Designing scalable, secure, mission-critical solutions
Kubernetes & AKS
Container orchestration and cloud native platforms
DevOps & Automation
CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Platform Engineering
Strategy & Consulting
Cloud adoption, modernization roadmaps, best practices
Security & Compliance
Implementing robust security architectures in the cloud
By the Numbers
10+
Years in Cloud
Expert Level
Azure Certifications
Qualifications
Expert Level
Associate Level
Fundamentals Level
Latest Articles
Ephemeral by Design
Enterprise AKS estates don’t fail from missing tooling. They fail because no one made deliberate choices about how to operate and manage clusters.
Is AKS Automatic Enterprise …
Custom VNet integration makes AKS Automatic enterprise-ready. Platform teams can adopt opinionated defaults while maintaining network governance and compliance boundaries.
Terraforming AKS at the speed …
Jump in to learn how to use Terraform AzAPI provider to deploy AKS as the speed of Cloud Native. We’ll cover the problem, the solution, and a working example.
Get in Touch
My inboxes are always open. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to drop me a message on any of my socials!