Namit Tanasseri is a certified Microsoft Cloud Solutions Architect with more than 11 years of work experience. He started his career as a Software Development Engineer with Microsoft Research and Development Center in 2005. During the first five years of his career, he had opportunities to work with major Microsoft product groups such as Microsoft Office and Windows. The experience working with the largest development teams within Microsoft helped him strengthen his knowledge of agile software development methodologies and processes. He also earned a patent award for a technology invention during this tenure.
Namit joined Microsoft Services chasing his passion for delivering solutions on cloud technologies and for gaining better exposure to technology consulting. As a technology consultant with Microsoft, Namit worked with Microsoft Azure Services for four years. Namit was a worldwide subject matter expert in Microsoft Azure, and he actively contributed to the Microsoft cloud community, apart from delivering top quality solutions for Microsoft customers. Namit also led the Windows Azure community in Microsoft Services India. Namit currently serves as a Microsoft Cloud Solutions Architect from Sydney, Australia working on large and medium sized enterprise engagements.
To my mom, Leena, and my wife, Poonam, for their patience during the writing of this book. I would like to portray my gratitude to Microsoft for cultivating the curiosity about technology and innovation within me. Special thanks to my friends for all the good days, the memories of which help me sail through difficult times. Finally, I cannot forget to thank God and my grandpa (who sits beside him in Heaven) for gifting me the skills and patience for completing this book.
Rahul Rai is a technology consultant based in Sydney, Australia with over nine years of professional experience. He has been at the forefront of cloud consulting for government organizations and businesses around the world.
Rahul has been working on Microsoft Azure since the service was in its infancy, delivering an ITSM tool built for and on Azure in 2008. Since then, Rahul has played the roles of a developer, a consultant, and an architect for enterprises ranging from small start-ups to multinational corporations.
Rahul has worked for over five years with Microsoft Services, where he worked with diverse teams to deliver innovative solutions on Microsoft Azure. In Microsoft, Rahul was a worldwide Subject Matter Expert in Microsoft cloud technologies. Rahul has also worked as a Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft, for which he worked closely with some established Microsoft partners to drive joint customer transformations to cloud-based architectures. He loves contributing to community initiatives and speaks at some renowned conferences such as Tech Days and Ignite. Rahul is a contributor to Azure Open Source initiatives and has authored several MSDN articles and publications on Azure.
I dedicate this book to my mother and my father, Indra and Ghanshyam Rai, who have always been there for me. I would like to thank my wife, Neha, without whose support this book would not have been possible. I would also like to thank my lovely sister, Mohini, my brother-in-law, Ajay and, my friends who have supported me in this authorial journey. Thank you, God, for taking care of me every day and giving me the gift of writing. Finally, I would like to thank the brilliant technical community which has never failed to inspire and drive me with its incredible knowledge and insatiable thirst for learning.