Author

apiVersion: beyondelastic.io/v1
kind: Engineer
metadata:
  name: Alexander Ullah
  title: Solution Engineer – Cloud & AI Apps
  company: Microsoft
  region: EMEA
  location: Germany
  labels:
    experience: "20y+"
    focus: cloud-native-and-ai
spec:
  about: >
    GenAI and agentic systems are my focus today. I'm a hands-on, customer-focused
    technologist who is passionate about AI agents, Kubernetes, cloud-native
    platforms and modern app architectures. I help customers modernize from legacy
    to cloud, and share what I learn by blogging and speaking.    
  expertise:
    - GenAI & multi-agent systems
    - Kubernetes & containers
    - Platform engineering
    - GitOps & software supply chain security
    - Networking & security
    - Solution selling & public speaking
  currentRole:
    company: Microsoft
    team: Specialist Team Unit - Cloud & AI
    period: 2025-01 → present
    highlights:
      - GenAI & agentic app strategies for strategic German customers
      - Agentic DevOps & AI coding assistants to boost developer productivity
      - Leads MVPs, PoCs, RFPs & hackathons across Azure AI, Azure App & GitHub
      - Speaker at Agentic AI & DevOps Day
  previousRole:
    company: VMware (Tanzu)
    title: Principal Specialist Solution Engineer & CTO Ambassador
    period: 2011 → 2024-12
    highlights:
      - App modernization (12-Factor, 5Rs) with the Tanzu portfolio across EMEA
      - CTO Ambassador bridging R&D and field teams (2023–2024)
      - Speaker at VMworld 2019–2021 & VMware Explore 2022–2023
      - vExpert 2020–2023 & vExpert App Modernization
    progression:
      - Senior Lead Solution Engineer, Tanzu (2022–2024)
      - Lead Solution Engineer, Kubernetes (2019–2022)
      - Staff Technical Account Manager (2017–2019)
      - ...
  certifications:
    - Azure AI Engineer Associate
    - Azure Administrator Associate
    - Azure AI Fundamentals
    - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
    - Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
    - Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
    - VMware vExpert
    - ...
  awards:
    - VMware MVP Specialist SE, CEMEA (Q1 FY23)
    - VMware "At Our Best" – Elevate Award
    - VMware "At Our Best" – Achieve Award
    - ...
  links:
    linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-ullah-a278a0b7/