Summary
Roy Apalnes is a cloud-focused product and platform leader with 10 years of experience shaping Microsoft-centric digital services and infrastructure across Norway. As Manager of Product Expertise in Digital Platform Services at Sopra Steria he combines hands-on Microsoft cloud architecture (Office 365, Azure, Intune) with customer-facing roles from pre-sales to technical workshops. He previously led End User Computing community activities, running hands-on workshops and fostering practitioner networks, reflecting a knack for translating technical depth into practical adoption. Roy also works as a Partner Technical Solution Professional for Microsoft Norway and runs a cloud-focused blog (itiscloudy.com), signaling an active evangelism for cloud best practices beyond day-to-day delivery. Colleagues value his blend of technical troubleshooting, strategic advisory, and community-building that helps organizations modernize their digital workplace.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
VK1, ICT - Information Communication Technology, VK1, ICT - Information Communication Technology at Telemark Tekniske Fagskole
Norwegian, English