Carl Rabeler
Retired at Microsoft
Port Townsend, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCarl Rabeler is a seasoned technical content strategist and former software engineer with a decade of experience translating complex data and cloud engineering concepts into clear, actionable documentation and code samples. He has driven content and adoption efforts for Azure SQL Database and Databricks, contributing directly to high-profile Microsoft repos with PowerShell and Azure CLI automation that support elastic pool telemetry, scaling, and provisioning. His background spans hands-on T-SQL and Power BI engineering at Getty Images to leading a BI Center of Excellence, giving him rare visibility into both developer workflows and business analytics needs. Carl leverages AI to standardize and optimize sample code and builds data models to analyze content usage, improving engagement and reducing friction for technical audiences. Based in Port Townsend, WA, he blends product-focused writing with practical DevOps experience, making him effective at bridging documentation, engineering, and operational monitoring. He’s equally comfortable mentoring teams and rolling up his sleeves to craft reproducible, production-ready examples that accelerate developer success.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Law, Doctor of Law at University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree, Taxation, Master's Degree, Taxation at University of DenverBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts at Michigan State University
Github Skills (16)
infrastructure-as-code10
powershell10
automation10
bash10
azure10
azure-sql-database10
automations10
microsoft-azure10
resource-management10
devops10
cloud-computing10
azure-sql10
azure-cli10
sql9
database-administration9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
Azure/azure-docs-powershell-samples
Feb 2017 - May 2019
Azure Powershell code samples, often used in docs.microsoft.com/Azure developer documentation
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:61 commits, 5 PRs, 28 comments in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Carl primarily contributed to updating and modifying PowerShell scripts within the repository. Their changes involved adjusting code examples related to Azure SQL Database, demonstrating a focus on Azure infrastructure. The commits show the user adapting scripts for tasks like creating databases, auditing, and geo-replication, alongside configurations for firewalls and storage accounts. There are also modifications demonstrating awareness of CI/CD processes.
powershelldeveloper-documentationmicrosoftmicrosoft-docsazure
Azure-Samples/azure-cli-samples
Feb 2017 - Jun 2019
Contains Azure CLI scripts samples used for documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com
Role in this project:Cloud Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer
Cloud Engineer / Infrastructure EngineerContributions:27 commits, 14 PRs, 39 comments in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Carl primarily contributed to the Azure CLI samples, focusing on creating and modifying scripts for managing Azure SQL databases. Their commits involve setting up resource groups, servers, firewall rules, and databases. They also made updates to scripts related to scaling, monitoring, and moving databases between pools. The user's work demonstrates a focus on automating Azure resource provisioning and management.
scripts-climicrosoftmicrosoft-docsazureazure-cli
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