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Microsoft Responsibilities – Responsible for making sure that our customer, when adopting Cloud Native Technology in the Microsoft ecosystem, are successful. Engaging with Microsoft field, partners, and customer for enablement and driving Cloud Native business across EMEA. Gathering relevant feedback from our customers and connect with our product and engineering’s teams. Working closely with Red Hat on a daily basis.
Pre-Microsoft Work Experience – Prior to Microsoft, Roy worked at a Microsoft partner in the Netherlands as a Microsoft Azure pre-sales consultant. Making sure that their customers getting the most out of adopting Microsoft Azure technology. Before that, Roy worked for over ten years for different IT companies in the Infrastructure and development space.

Microsoft Responsibilities – Responsible for the Microsoft Open Source Strategy within Microsoft Western Europe as part of the Azure Business Group. Responsible to ensure Open Source solutions are pushed through the local Microsoft country teams by providing Go To Market plans. This includes Open Source Migration Programs, Application Modernization and Innovation plays including Cloud Native plus Open Source Database Migration/ Utilization.
Pre-Microsoft Work Experience – Prior to working for Microsoft he worked for open source companies like Docker (2 years) and Red Hat (6 years) where held several positions. René has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Groningen.

Microsoft Responsibilities – Running a team of incredible Cloud Native Architects focusing on Kubernetes and the Digital Transformation of our strategic customers across EMEA. Andreas brings over 20 years of Microsoft experience and had multiple roles including Open Source Lead Germany.

He is a Senior Solution Specialist at Red Hat. He has been involved with Devops, Automation and Site Reliability for the past two decades both in the Netherlands and the U.S.