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India

$150.0/min 5.0 10 $2.5/min

Vishal is a Founder and CTO at infraCloud (www.infracloud.io) He specializes in: - Containers/Docker, Kubernetes, Hashicorp Nomad. - AWS, Google Cloud, Azure - Serverless, Lambda, Fission, KNative, etc - Prometheus, Cortex, Thanos, Elastic - HIDS, NIDS, Security

Mark Varnas

Atlanta, GA

$100.0/min 5.0 2 $1.67/min

For the best database conversation in your life, ask me about: - Microsoft SQL Server Performance Tuning - Remote MS SQL Server DBA Services - Index tuning, T-SQL tuning, stored procedure tuning, Data Warehouse load job tuning - Performance load testing - SQL Server Health Checks, Database Server Audits - Complex SQL Server Migrations and Upgrades - Automation (PowerShell and other methods) - New SQL Server setups (if you clicked 20 times Next, Next, Next, during your SQL install - you got db problems!) - Moving to and from the cloud (Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS EC2 - act little different than on-premise servers. It's NOT one to one match!) - Automated maintenance plans (think of it as oil changes on your car, except they can be automated) - Automated backups (full, differential, transactional, filegroup, file), statistics maintenance, index maintenance, corruption checks - Data Warehousing, SSIS, SSRS

Deepak Gupta

San Francisco, CA

$350.0/min 5.0 9 $5.83/min

Deepak Gupta is the product visionary, co-founder/CTO @LoginRadius, a leading SaaS-based Consumer IAM provider securing more than one billion digital identities worldwide

Carlos Chacon

Richmond, VA

$100.0/min 5.0 2 $1.67/min

Managing Partner at SQL Data Partners and host of the SQL Data Partners Podcast. See more at sqldatapartners.com.

John Lore

Richmond, VA

$120.0/min 4.0 1 $2/min

20+ years of IT experience with a focus on the Microsoft cloud. Specializing in cloud migrations, Office 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and the Power Platform.

Adam Brown

Belfast

$250.0/min 5.0 0 $4.17/min

IT Specialist focusing on Cloud Migration, Digital Transformation, and business transformation.

Cameron Hartis

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

“I help mid-market manufacturers ($30M-$100M) identify which processes are AI-ready before they waste $500k-$2M on the wrong solution. 25 years as principal-level infrastructure engineer. Author of IN→DO→OUT: The Measurement Protocol. I’ve led billion-dollar migrations, built enterprise AI architectures, and speak fluent operations AND technology. Book a call if you’re a manufacturer exploring AI automation and don’t know where to start - or if you’ve already started and something feels wrong.

Lucas Frondorf

Germany

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Versatile IT professional in (AI) Workflows & Automation, Service Management. Microsoft 365 & Azure expert. PowerShell and Power Platform developer.

Muhammad Atif Hafeez

Dubai

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Application and Data Architect with over 13 years of experience. Skilled in Microsoft stack and have completed various projects using databricks and azure. Currently working as a Data Architect in one of the Big 4 consultancy firms.

Oliver Michels

Dortmund, Germany

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

worked +25 years as Java Developer in the field of SAP eCommerce switched into Cloud-native Azure and Kubernetes, now Cloud Architect

Alex Fields

Minneapols, MN

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I help IT consultants for small-to-mid-sized businesses succeed in the Microsoft Cloud. Pick my brain on technical topics related to Microsoft 365. Ask me how to become more efficient (and profitable) at the entire process of IT projects--quoting and scoping, through completing a major migration project with minimal project management overhead.

Mario Marinov

Phoenix, AZ

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect with 34 years of experience designing, securing, and operating large-scale Microsoft-based enterprise platforms across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. I specialize in enterprise Azure architecture for mission-critical web application delivery, security, governance, and compliance. My work focuses on end-to-end platform design leveraging Azure Front Door, Application Gateway with WAF, Traffic Manager, Azure Firewall, Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and enterprise Landing Zone frameworks. My expertise includes hub-and-spoke network architectures, shared services models, ExpressRoute and VPN connectivity, zero-trust segmentation strategies, identity boundary alignment, and resilient storage and traffic flow design for regulated and high-availability environments. Engagements center on architectural validation, modernization strategy, governance alignment, security posture reinforcement, and independent second-opinion reviews for enterprise Azure estates. I am the author of multiple advanced technical publications covering Azure architecture, Microsoft Entra ID, governance, security, and enterprise platform design. Detailed technical guides and architectural resources are available at ITCloudAcademy.net. Advisory services are structured around architectural design planning, compliance alignment, and enterprise implementation validation based on solution complexity and scope.

Slava Chernenko

Copenhagen, Denmark

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Software Architect with 20+ years in software engineering. I specialize in cloud architecture, enterprise integrations, DevOps, and Azure cost optimization. www.linkedin.com/in/slava-chernenko

ARVIND KUMAR

Dublin, Ireland

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Role: Cloud Solutions Architect Location: Dublin, Ireland Contact: +353 894038080 | arvindrana81@gmail.com LinkedIn: arvind-k-b0b3371b | GitHub: /arvindrana81 | StackOverflow: arvind-rana Summary: Cloud Solutions Architect with 18+ years of experience, including 10+ years at Microsoft (India & Ireland). Specialised in infrastructure modernisation, hybrid cloud deployments, secure connectivity, and enterprise landing zones across Azure and AWS. Proven track record of delivering scalable, secure, and cost-optimised platforms for public sector and Fortune 500 clients. Core Expertise: Hybrid & Multi-Region Cloud Architectures Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation) Secure Connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints) CI/CD & DevOps (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) Zero Trust Security & Identity Federation FinOps & Governance Key Deliverables: Designed enterprise landing zones for compliance and scalability Architected high-availability platforms for BFSI and government clients Led DevOps transformations with GitOps and automated pipelines Implemented secure hybrid cloud with zero-downtime SLAs Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Architect, Security Engineer, DevOps Specialist AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional & Associate MCP, MCSE, MCTS Education: B.Sc. Programming & Data Science – IIT Madras MBA Project Management – Sikkim Manipal University B.Sc. Information Technology – Sikkim Manipal University Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent) Availability: Open to freelance and advisory engagements

Jihed Lazid

netherlands

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

I have 15+ years of experiences in IT, Cloud, managing complex computer systems and training Enginner on the different IT areas.

Manish Singh

Bengaluru

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I'm Manish, a technology leader with 19+ years of experience in backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and AI-driven solutions. I’ve designed and scaled backend systems serving 150M+ users, optimized cloud infrastructure for cost and performance, and built secure, compliant fintech platforms from scratch. How I Can Help You: ✔ Backend System Design – High-performance, scalable architectures (Golang, Microservices) ✔ Cloud & DevOps Strategy – AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD ✔ Fintech Solutions – Digital Lending, Credit Scoring, RBI Compliance, API Gateway ✔ AI & Data-Driven Systems – RAG, LLMs, LangChain, AWS Bedrock ✔ Infrastructure Optimization – Cost reduction, security, fault tolerance ✔ Tech Leadership & Strategy – Helping startups build, scale, and optimize their platforms Need expert guidance on backend & infra design, fintech solutions, or cloud cost optimization? Let’s chat!

Ajay Kundnani

Hyderabad, India

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Product Manager & Problem Solver @ Microsoft. also: strategist, operations expert, consultant, startup enthusiast, data-driven decision maker, multitasker, new dad (to twin boys). LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ajkundnani

Suchit Shah

Ahmedabad

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

With over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a seasoned professional with a strong focus on .Net Technologies (1.1/2.0/3.0/3.5/4.0/4.5), MVC, and Responsive Web applications. I am seeking an opportunity with a forward-thinking organization where I can utilize my skills and contribute to its growth. • I have a solid understanding of MVP .Net architecture, MVC, .Net framework, MVVM, Single Page Architecture (SPA), and Microservices. • I am proficient in web services, WCF, WebApi, Ajax, and JavaScript. • I have expertise in HTML5, Jquery, KnockoutJs, Angularjs, KendoUI, and have successfully completed numerous projects. • I possess strong skills in AWS & Azure, and I am certified in AZ 900, AZ 104, AZ 305, and AZ 400. • I have a good understanding of RDBMS Technologies like SQL Server, MY SQL. Cosmos db. • I am familiar with Visual SourceSafe, TFS, SVN, Git, bitbucket and project management tools like Basecamp, Asana, ALM, JIRA and Azure DevOps. • I have proficiency in ADO.Net, LINQ, and Entity framework. • I am effective in working independently and handling teams, and I am a Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSMI). • I have proficient skills in Azure Open AI, AI Search, Lang chain, Generative AI, Agentic AI and Python.

Christopher Klaus

Crystal Lake, IL

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

I’m an experienced data scientist, data analyst, data engineer, and GenAI expert with over 20 years of industry knowledge. As the co-founder of GuidePoint PEO and founder of Drighten Research, I specialize in AI-driven solutions, data analytics, and business strategy. I’ve developed and taught courses on GenAI and Data Engineering, worked as a Director of Enterprise Data Analytics, and performed PreSales for companies like Talend and Information Builders. Whether you need help with AI integration, data strategies, or digital transformation, I’m here to help you scale and succeed.

Jesús Narváez Tamés

Spain

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

+10 years experience in Software engineering. Creative and Analytical. Many experience in different projects and areas. Specialized in Software engineering & developement proyects

utkarsh Agarwal

India

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

I have worked in companies like Deloitte, Sunlife. I have experience in working with cloud platforms like aws, azure

Guy Leba

Brussels

$450.0/min N/A 0 $7.5/min

Vivek Nuna

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

14 years of experience in software development, I have worked in different domains and different types of applications.

Denis Gundarev

Seattle, WA

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

Denis Gundarev is currently a Senior Product Manager, Technical at Amazon Web Services, where he is responsible for the planning and development of display protocols. Previously he held various program management and consulting positions at several technology companies, including Sr. Program Manager at Microsoft and Sr. Product research engineer at VMware. Denis is a recognized expert in the End-User Computing and speaks at many industry conferences. Denis Gundarev has more than 20 years of experience in End-User Computing in consulting, deployment and product development

ROHIT SABIKHI

London, UK

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

Chief Technology Leader with around two decades of experience in helping customers transform their businesses through strategic technical transformations. Demonstrated mastery in crafting and delivering enterprise-grade platforms, products, and globally competitive teams. Proficient in optimizing operations, reducing complexity, and harmonizing IT strategies with overarching business goals. A recognized authority in engineering development and leadership, possessing an extensive command of application ecosystems, integration methodologies, Cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and the latest Emerging Technologies. My fervour lies in translating strategic business objectives into technology architectures that not only resonate with corporate goals but also streamline costs and enhance customer engagement – an achievement well-documented throughout my successful tenure in strategy consulting.

Gabiel Velandia

Bogota, Colombia

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Colombia entrepreneur, Data analytics expert, office 365 consultant, python developer, power platform consultant, azure specialist

Brandon Dorr

Milwaukee, WI

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Dir, HR Tech and Ops (WPS '21), Mgr, HR Tech (WPS '17), full-stack web developer, project manager, and team lead (DOJ '14 and tech college ('11)

Doug Crets

Hong Kong and Shanghai

$100.0/min N/A 6 $1.67/min

Formerly Senior Manager, Social Strategy for Starbucks Global Digital Marketing team Formerly Global Social Media Director, Microsoft

Anurag Rastogi

San Francisco

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I have the ability to identify trends early and build and ramp up teams around those trends. 12+years of technology experience. Identified the cloud and mobility trends in 2007 Have built two successful companies www.newgenapps.com and www.xiffe.com

Gagneet Singh

Sydney, Australia

$120.0/min N/A 31 $2/min

Australian Entrepreneur. Co-Founder of Skillsapien – Automation and Big Data experience (14 years in Multinationals and Startups). Mentor @ IEEE and ACM.

Chintan Dave

Vadodara, Gujarat

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founder Napster Mob. Multiple Entrepreneur. Advisor on choosing best technology for creating mobile and web based application

Andrew Thompson

Vancouver, Canada

$100.0/min N/A 8 $1.67/min

See my blog at www.andrewthompson.co I am currently the VP of Growth at RESAAS. I have experience as a VP of Engineering, team lead and software engineer architecting and implementing desktop, web and mobile products in the medical, financial, digital media and social media sectors.

Brian Savelkouls

Haarlem, NL

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

Experienced entrepreneur offering consultancy services for modern cloud solutions. I can advise your company (startup, scale-up or enterprise) on how to leverage the full power of Microsoft cloud services. Products like Microsoft Azure, Officer 365, Dynamics 365, PowerApps, Power BI and Intune do not have any secrets for me. I can advice you on how to deal with European privacy requirements, and help you set up your information security management system. Dutch and English speaking

Reto Laemmler

Zurich

$120.0/min N/A 5 $2/min

Founder www.testingtime.net, Interaction Designer, Usability Expert, Entrepreneur, Product and Project Manager

Wojciech Kurylo

Poland

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

As an Architect DevOps with experience in Azure and Azure DevOps, I have worked in the banking industry to help organizations achieve their goals through efficient and effective software development practices. My expertise includes designing, implementing, and maintaining complex systems using a variety of cloud-based technologies. With a focus on automation and continuous improvement, I am dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions that meet business objectives while ensuring optimal performance and security.

Michael Palmieri

Connecticut

$450.0/min N/A 0 $7.5/min

• Amazon Cloud Infrastructure migration, troubleshoots complex network, storage and server performance issues. • Redesigning network topologies for new business objectives. Merging MPLS and Fiber Optic networks onto one unified network topology. • Connected active directory Infrastructures using site-to-site VPNs, Domain Trusts and Active Directory Federation. • Responsible for managing, decommissioning on prem servers into the AWS cloud Infrastructure. • Builds vendor relationships to solve complex business problems affected by technology. • Provides leadership and technical mentor ship to desktop support team as it pertains to escalated issues.

Prayank jain

India bengalore

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Working in Microsoft building software that's changing the life of billion of people expert in technology like java, Kubernetes, and azure.

Visar Gashi

New York, NY

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

As an early adopter of Agile, DevOps, and Cloud, I have helped a number of organizations transform themselves to lean executing organizations building teams and products that scale. To get them there, I had to influence their culture, modify or introduce processes that aligned with their goals and fit the culture, and finally consolidate or modernize their technology. I have spent over a decade consulting in FinTech, Insurance, Retail, and a few other specialized industries. During this time I have: • Lead Agile and Cloud Transformation initiatives • Built new practices and lead the transition to Service Oriented Architectures • Architected and Lead multiple product modernizations on premise and on the Cloud • Helped establish mature and lean Enterprise Architectures and Governance Models • Managed a consulting practice with revenues over $5M Although I have held many senior positions and managed large teams, I still maintain a hands-on relationship with Technology and continue to develop and experiment with new technologies. In 2015 I also co-founded a Video Streaming startup and implemented a fully automated distributed system that is in production today. Special interests: Blockchains, Distributed Computing, and Microservices

Ashish Patel

London, United Kingdom

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Cloud Architect • 2x AWS Certified • 6x Azure Certified • 1x Kubernetes Certified • MCP • .NET • Terraform • GCP • OCI • DevOps • Blogger • AWS Community Builder

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Greater San Diego Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

CEO & Cofounder at Snapboard. Managing Partner at Solliance. Have worked with startups since 1992, as employee, consultant, partner and cofounder. Enjoy helping others with familiar startup struggles, technology choices and software architecture and design.

Aleksey Savateyev

San Francisco Bay Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Aleksey is an experienced entrepreneur and product development executive in the enterprise and cloud space in both large companies and startups, having launched multiple software products and services and led engineering teams both local and offshore. An 7.5 year veteran of Microsoft, Aleksey has held roles in the various departments of Consulting, Developer Evangelism, Engineering and Operations. Most of his roles were technical and product management roles giving him inside-out perspective on how products and services get envisioned. Developed and marketed. One of his last positions was at Yahoo! Inc’s Cloud Platform Group where he was in charge of product management and evangelism activities for compute portion of Yahoo’s private cloud now serving multiple worldwide-leading web services, such as Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News. Prior to this, he managed joint projects between Microsoft and global ISVs developing applications on Windows Azure, Microsoft’s public cloud platform. Most recently, Aleksey has co-founded two startups in B2B space and launched one of them.

G. Andrew Duthie

Northern Virginia, USA

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

Software Professional and teacher. 10 years at Microsoft as a Technical Evangelist teaching developers to use developer tools and platforms more effectively. Expertise in web development (server and client), cloud-based application development with Microsoft Azure, Visual Studio, and more.

Aldo Carlessi

Peru

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Ingeniero de Sistemas especializado en Direccion de Proyectos. Certificado PMP®, CobiT®, ITIL® Foundations v3. Experiencia en direccion de proyectos de TI, administracion de redes e infraestructura TI. Especialidades: Project Management, IT Infraestructure, Cloud Computing

Darryl Dias

Canada

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

I’m Darryl. I’m a Cloud Computing Specialist. I specialize in: - Microsoft Azure - Hypervisor (Proxmox, VMWare ESXi) - Docker, LXC/LXD - Synology DSM, TrueNAS, OpenMediaVault - Self-hosting application on private cloud. - Enterprise Linux (Rocky Linux, RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux)

Mark McDonnell

Worldwide

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

My mission is to create health, abundance and joy by serving others with loving-kindness in deed, word and thought.

Pankaj Srivastava

INDIA

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Experienced SharePoint Consultant(Microsoft Certified Professional) - SharePoint Server 2013,SharePoint Server 2010, MOSS 2007,O365,C#, WCF, JavaScript, JQuery,JSON, Office 365

Laszlo Fogas

Copenhagen

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I’m a former early employee and Director of Engineering of Falcon.io. I started as an individual contributor being responsible for everything backend, later I became Director of Engineering and scaled engineering to 7 teams of 7. The fall of 2016 I started Laszlo Cloud, a consultancy to focus on my sweetspot: driving the devops transition with technology and project management backing up each other. Understanding both tech and people gives me the right perspective to do so. Because leading engineers is no herding cats.

Santhosh Mogili

India

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Founder & CTO at Optimize IT. Enjoy working with Startups and help them leverage the Cloud for their business.

Michael Hare

Tulsa, OK

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Freelance Consultant - Microsoft products including Azure, 365, Exchange, SharePoint, and others. I also consult on some open source cloud products.

Craig Young

Queensland, Australia

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

Expert Technologist, Director & Owner of Greendata. Specialise in Microsoft 365, Azure and Business Productivity. Assist MSP's to transition their business from per hour to subscription model.