Bio

Principal PM Architect for Java on Azure. On-point for everything Java developers need to build, migrate, and scale Java apps on Azure. With more than 25 years of experience, I provide Java developers with quick and innovative solutions to working on cloud technologies. Specialties: Java, Java EE, Spring, Serverless, Cloud, Azure, Interoperability, Web Services, and Protocols. I started building Java apps in 1995 with JDK 1 and have built enterprise products, applications, and open-source projects in the years since then. I now lead Java experiences in Azure services, libraries, and tools in collaboration with: • Azure engineering • Customer engagement • Documentation • Marketing • Developer Advocacy • Support • Partners, and • Business development teams I joined Microsoft in 2005. Before the Java on Azure engagement, I bootstrapped Microsoft's GitHub participation and drove Windows Communication Foundation Interop and Web Services standardization (.NET to Java Interop). As a former architect for webMethods, I was responsible for: Protocol, metadata, and codec implementations for the Java-based webMethods Integration Server Driving Interop and standardization of Web Services and XML technologies In my free time, I enjoy cooking, photography, watching movies, and spending time with my three wonderful girls!