Alessandro B.

Cloud & AI Solution Architect @ Microsoft

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

As an experienced Azure Cloud Architect and .NET developer, I bring a broad and deep understanding of enterprise IT across multiple industries, with a particular focus on driving innovation in the (re)insurance sector. Over the years, I’ve built in-depth expertise in cloud solutions, software engineering, and digital transformation, always with the goal of using technology as a catalyst for business success. I thrive in environments where I can inspire and be inspired, helping to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and innovation. My approach blends technical excellence with a genuine passion for collaboration and high-performance teamwork, enabling the delivery of robust, scalable, and future-ready solutions. Equally comfortable working hands-on in complex architectures or shaping strategic technology direction, I strive to ensure every initiative aligns seamlessly with business goals. At my core, I’m a motivated engineer and team player, driven by the challenge of turning technology into meaningful, lasting impact.

Experience

  • Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Senior Cloud Architect at risktec | transform to avantgarde
    Oct 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Swiss Re (Zurich, Switzerland · Hybrid)
    • Engineering Lead - Digital Markets Services
      Sep 2023 - Jul 2024 · 11 mos

    • Principal Cloud Solution Engineer
      Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 · 6 mos

    • Cloud Solution Engineer
      Dec 2020 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Key individual and team responsibilities: - design, implement and operate cloud native solutions running on Microsoft Azure - lead a diverse and hybrid engineering team throughout the whole delivery process, from business requirements collection to platform deployments and operations - foster technical collaboration across multi-disciplinary departments in order to identify and push for the adoption of best practices in terms of cloud architectures and design patterns - support project managers and technical executives during several phases of innovation projects lifecycle

  • Microsoft (6 yrs 7 mos)
    • Customer Engineer - Azure Apps
      Jul 2020 - Nov 2020 · 5 mos

      Support enterprise grade customers across several industries (IoT, Manufacturing, Automotive, Finance) in the adoption, design and operation of cloud solutions based on Microsoft Azure. Strong focus on cloud-native enterprise application development (PaaS) and modern application lifecycle management (DevOps, IaaC).

    • Developer Premier Field Engineer
      Dec 2018 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Field Engineer for Microsoft Developer Support. Key technical areas: - .NET / .NET Core development (including Blazor and gRPC) - Azure PaaS (Serverless, App Service, Service Bus and messaging patterns, Azure SQL) - Azure Service Fabric and Azure Kubernetes Services - Kubernetes, containerization and orchestration - AzureAD, AzureAD B2C, Managed Identities, modern authentication (OpenID Connect, OAuth2) - SQL server - Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, continuous feedback) - Infrastructure as a Code (ARM, Terraform, Puppet, etc.) - Azure Monitoring (Application Insights, Log Analytics) - Scripting (Powershell, python, bash) Key soft skills: - Customer obsession - Teamworking - Business development - Technical speaker

    • Developer Technical Advisor
      Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Technical Advisor in Microsoft Developer Support. Key soft skills: - Teamworking - Communication - Business management - Readiness planning and management

  • PHD Student at Politecnico di Milano
    Nov 2013 - Mar 2014 · 5 mos

    6mo experience as doctoral student. Main research project: specification of an adaptive MAC layer and routing protocols for virtual sensor networks.