Jan De Vries is a Principal Azure and AI Architect with over 20 years in software engineering and more than a decade focused on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, currently leading GenAI and cloud transformation initiatives. He designs and delivers Copilot, Agent, and LLM-powered solutions that translate complex problems into measurable business outcomes while keeping security and cost-efficiency front and center. Experienced at Microsoft and in consulting, he reduces operational overhead through automation and improved testing—recent efforts saved hundreds of engineering days and boosted generative AI accuracy from 80% to 97%. A hands-on coach and reviewer, Jan helps engineers mature from junior to senior and steers product and strategic decisions across geo-distributed teams. He’s an active community contributor—blogging, speaking, and previously earning a Microsoft Azure MVP—bringing a blend of practitioner rigor and public-facing advocacy. Based in Joure, Frisia, he balances deep technical craft with practical consulting for SMEs through his own practice.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor Computer Science (Hogere Informatica), Bachelor Computer Science (Hogere Informatica) at NHL Hogeschool
Sample project which is able to read the mailbox of a user using Azure Active Directory and Office 365 using Microsoft Graph API
Contributions:1 PR, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
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