Erwin Staal

Azure Solution Architect

Helping organizations design, build, and govern Azure at scale

I’m Erwin Staal, an independent Azure Solution Architect, Microsoft MVP, and co-author of Azure Infrastructure as Code. I help organizations navigate complex cloud transformations with hands-on expertise in Landing Zones, DevOps, and platform governance. Whether you need strategic direction, technical execution, or team enablement, I’ll help you get Azure right, from day one.

Strategic Azure consulting
Turn your cloud vision into reality with long-term, hands-on leadership.

I help organizations architect and scale secure, compliant, and cost-effective Azure platforms. Whether you're building Landing Zones, modernizing COTS workloads, or setting up a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), I bring technical depth, strategic thinking, and execution power to every engagement.

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Advice on demand
Need a sharp mind on a specific Azure challenge?

From architecture reviews to cost optimization, identity design to governance frameworks — I deliver focused, actionable advice to help you make confident technical decisions. Ideal for teams that want expert input without a long-term engagement. Quick calls, deep insight, no fluff.

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Training
Build your team’s Azure maturity with practical training.

As co-author of Azure Infrastructure as Code and a regular speaker at international conferences, I deliver hands-on workshops, tailored training sessions, and engaging talks. Topics range from DevOps and Infrastructure as Code to secure Azure architecture and platform engineering. Whether in the boardroom or on stage, I love to share knowledge.

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Organizations I worked with

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