Summary
Carlos Taks is a Cloud Data Architect and Microsoft Data Platform MVP with over a decade of hands-on experience designing and operating large-scale relational and NoSQL systems across Azure, Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB environments. Currently focused on Azure SQL DB and cloud-native data solutions at GBM, he combines deep database administration roots with a strong interest in Kubernetes, DataOps and DevOps automation to streamline data platforms. His background includes senior DBA and engineering roles at Conduent, Atos, and Xerox, where he specialized in reliability and scalable operations for global services. Based in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, he pairs a master's-level IT education with a practical Linux pedigree (including longtime use of multiple distros) that informs his infrastructure-first approach. A committed community contributor, Carlos shares knowledge through blogging, speaking, and leading the Azure Data Tech group, bringing both practitioner insight and advocacy to enterprise cloud data adoption.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree, Science and Systems, Engineer's degree, Science and Systems at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Master's degree, Information Technology and communication, Master's degree, Information Technology and communication at USAC
English, Spanish