Bellevue, Washington, United States
Peter has an extensive background in architecting, deploying, managing and training on Microsoft technologies, dating back to Windows NT4 Server in 1996, all the way to the latest and modern cloud solutions available in Azure today. After 7 years as full-time Technical Trainer at Microsoft, of which 4 years in Redmond, Peter recently transitioned into the role of Senior Content Developer Dev/AI/DevOps, with a focus on Microsoft DevOps Solutions and agentic DevOps in particular. Peter is a frequent presenter at small-scale User Groups as well as +2,000 audience conference rooms, always providing engaging, live demo-driven transfer of knowledge. When not thinking tech, you can find Peter in his kitchen, baking bread or cooking, or exploring the beautiful Pacific North West area in walking shoes or on his bicycle.
Design and develop scalable, high-quality learning experiences for Microsoft technologies (Dev, AI, DevOps) across Microsoft Learn and related platforms. Translate complex technical concepts into structured, accessible learning content Build modular learning paths, labs, videos, and instructor-led materials Collaborate with engineering, SMEs, and global teams to ensure accuracy and relevance Drive continuous improvement through feedback, data, and AI-assisted content workflows Focused on enabling developers and IT professionals to build real-world skills and succeed with Microsoft technologies.
I joined the prestigious Azure Technical Trainer team within Microsoft, out of my passion for helping Microsoft partners and customers in boosting their skills on Azure. By providing in-person, virtual and online readiness workshops, our goal is to share the expertise, best practices and guidance on how to deploy and manage Azure workloads, and help IT admins, developers, cloud architects to get the Azure certification. #Azure #MCT #MSLearning #MSCertification
- As independent Microsoft Infrastructure & Cloud Architect / Trainer / Speaker, I mainly focusing on Azure and Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) platform solutions, providing architect readiness workshops, business development support and coaching of Azure Center of Excellence within Microsoft Partners, larger customers and Microsoft subs directly, on a global scale. - As Microsoft Certified Trainer, I can train using Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC) or coach your team with custom-built and blended learning projects on the Microsoft Infrastructure and Cloud solutions. - As speaker, I'm often presenting at international and more local technical conferences, sharing my passion and knowledge on the Microsoft stack of products.
"... our key job role is making the Azure platform better..." Peter De Tender is a Program Manager with Microsoft's Azure Customer Advisory Team (AzureCAT) focused on supporting service offerings for Global Systems Integrator (GSI) partners worldwide. This support includes conducting technical training workshops on the broad Azure platform, architectural reviews of technical assets, and driving practice building initiatives. While Peter has always been an IT Pro, he totally believes in the Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps concept, finding his way around Visual Studio, ARM templates and Azure PaaS Services.
Our team is focused on helping our top Global Systems Integrator (GSI) partners to succeed with Microsoft Azure. The GSI Azure COE focuses on helping build the Azure practices within our systems integrator partners. As an Architect on this team, the types of things I will focus on are: • Delivering technical training and readiness • Providing architectural guidance for Microsoft Azure solutions • Helping our partners craft the right solutions and offers for their customers • Working with the top GSI partners to improve their delivery capability and build a Microsoft Azure practice
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Since this month, I'm one of the new (contractor) 5Nine technical evangelists, responsible for Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and France. As contractor Technical Evangelist, I'm representing 5Nine in my region by delivering technical sessions, webinars, speaking at conferences, write blog posts, answer technical questions, evangelize towards potential customers about 5Nine solutions.