About the Author

Brent Stineman has been in IT for over 20 years with a career that has spanned everything from mobile to mainframe. Most of this career has been focused on internet and distributed application development with the last 4 years being highly focused on Cloud Computing and the Windows Azure Platform.

Brent began working with Windows Azure in early 2009 while a consultant with Sogeti USA. His efforts and passion led to his quick rise at Sogeti and eventual recognition as one of the inaugural Microsoft MVP for the Windows Azure platform in October of 2010.

In October of 2012, Brent left Sogeti to become a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft. In his new role he’s focused on helping ISV in the US Central region adopt the Windows Azure platform. This allows his to more deeply pursue his passion for cloud and work with an even wider array of clients to solve the challenges and knock down the barriers of cloud adoption.

Follow along on twitter at: @BrentCodeMonkey Or email him at brent.stineman@microsoft.com