Summary
Manuel Sanchez is a cloud-first technology leader and Global CTO of the Microsoft Alliance at NTT DATA, with over 11 years of experience specializing in Microsoft Azure, .NET, and cloud-native modernization. As a Microsoft MVP in Azure & AI Platform and long-time Azure evangelist, he has led large-scale migrations, PaaS and container strategies, and helped his organization achieve Azure advanced specialization and Microsoft Partner of the Year recognition. He combines hands-on architecture and development—spanning web, mobile, IoT, real-time systems and security controls—with program leadership that established an internal Azure Center of Excellence. Based in London, Manuel is also a community builder (founder/organizer of netcoreconf and CAT_zure) who blends public speaking and technical advocacy with delivery-focused engineering. An often-overlooked strength is his cross-disciplinary background in both systems administration and product-facing development, which helps him bridge operational realities and strategic modernization efforts.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BA IT Engineering Information Technology, BA IT Engineering Information Technology at Universidad de Málaga
Grado en Ingeniería Informática Ingeniería informática, Grado en Ingeniería Informática Ingeniería informática at Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D.
Administración de Sistemas Informáticos en Red Informática, Administración de Sistemas Informáticos en Red Informática at Miguel Romero Esteo
UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
Spanish, English