Thomas Van Laere is a Microsoft Azure consultant from Belgium with over a decade of hands-on experience helping organizations cut capital and operational costs through pragmatic cloud and open-source solutions. An Azure MVP (2022) and recipient of the Azure Content Hero award, he combines deep technical expertise—dating back to working with Windows Azure since 2014 and .NET development—with a talent for teaching, writing, and delivering workshops. He has spoken on Kubernetes, Windows Containers, Azure Governance, and confidential computing at major events and at Microsoft HQ, translating complex cloud topics into actionable guidance. Grounded in practical engineering roots (from factory work to .NET consulting), he excels at bridging strategy and implementation for scalable, cost-effective cloud architectures. His executive training from MIT Sloan complements his technical background, enabling him to advise on both innovation strategy and technical execution.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Computer Science at HOGENT
Executive Certificate, Strategy and Innovation, Executive Certificate, Strategy and Innovation at MIT Sloan Executive Education
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