Curriculum vitae

Cédric Verstraeten

Senior Cloud Solution Architect · Organiser of Cloud Native Belgium

Making large language models, machine learning and computer vision accessible for everyone, anywhere, at any time.

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Bridging people and technology
Years of experience in technology
14+
Years at Microsoft, from go-to-market to architecture
4+
Seats at Cloud Native Belgium meetups
100

Profile

1 + 1 = 3, and I’m the “+”.

Your challenge is my challenge. After many moments of self-reflection, I’ve realised my mission: to connect people and bridge gaps — helping individuals come together to achieve something greater. I work for people, not for companies.

I strive to make employees, customers, and partners shine — wherever they are today, and wherever they dream of being tomorrow. Every meaningful interaction, sales or non-sales, starts with active listening and genuine reflection. Once that connection is built, I love to advise and co-create a highly personalised journey that makes people feel seen, heard, and valued.

As an experienced software engineer, consultant, business developer, and pre-sales professional, I understand the full playing field. I blend deep technical expertise with sharp business insight — not just to deliver results, but to make a real difference.

I also organise Cloud Native Belgium, share what I learn on my YouTube channel Code for a Better World, and build open source, including Kerberos.io.

Experience

Where I make a difference.

  1. Microsoft

    4 roles · Brussels, Belgium

    Apr 2022 – 2026

    1. Senior Cloud Solution Architect – Azure, Strategic Customers (S500)

      Jul 2025 – 2026 · Brussels · Hybrid

      Part of an elite Cloud Solution Architect team supporting the most valuable Microsoft Azure customers (S500) in North Europe.

    2. Cloud Solution Architect – Azure, EUI

      Aug 2024 – Jul 2025 · Belgium · On-site

      • Platform engineering and advanced cloud-native architectures.
      • Scalable and resilient deployments through Kubernetes and GitOps.
      • Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure.

    3. Regional Go-To-Market Manager – Azure

      Jul 2023 – Aug 2024 · Brussels · On-site

      Azure go-to-market for Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and Ireland, combining technical selling with business acumen.

    4. Go-To-Market Manager – Azure

      Apr 2022 – Jul 2023

      Azure go-to-market for Belgium and Luxembourg, built on public speaking and Microsoft Azure expertise.

    • Microsoft Azure
    • Kubernetes
    • GitOps
    • Platform engineering
    • Technical selling
    • Business acumen
    • Public speaking

  2. Organiser

    Cloud Native Belgium · Belgium

    Now2022 – Present

    Co-organises the Belgium Kubernetes & Cloud Native meetup, bringing practitioners together around Kubernetes, platform engineering, security, and AI.

    • Editions hosted by companies such as ING, delaware BeLux, and dataroots, with up to 100 attendees.
    • Talks on Kubernetes security, Gateway API, Azure Kubernetes for multi-team delivery, and agentic AI on Kubernetes.
    • Kubernetes
    • CNCF
    • Community building
    • Event organisation

  3. Customer Solution Advisor – Sales

    SAP · Brussels, Belgium

    Jul 2018 – Jun 2022

    Pre-sales solution advisor for SAP Cloud Platform, combining technical depth with customer conversations and public speaking.

    • Pre-sales
    • Public speaking

  4. Technical Reviewer and Evangelist

    Packt · Seasonal

    Jan 2012 – Jun 2020

    Technical reviewer and evangelist for Packt, a publisher of technical books for developers.

    • Technical reviewing
    • Evangelism

  5. Software Engineer

    Western Digital · Freelance · San Jose, California, US

    Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

    Freelance software development.

    • Software development

Open source

Built in the open.

Community

Sharing what I learn.

  • Code for a Better World

    Content creator since 2023: my YouTube channel, where I reveal the latest updates and tools so you can make this world a better place.

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  • Talks & meetups

    Speaking at meetups since the MongoDB Belgium meetup in 2014, and organising Cloud Native Belgium since 2022.

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  • Open source

    More than 90 public repositories with runnable examples on Azure, AI, and computer vision.

    Browse on GitHub

Let's stay connected.

Follow along on LinkedIn, or meet me at the next Cloud Native Belgium meetup.

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