Stephan Bail
Microsoft Azure Architect

Welcome! I’m Stephan Bail, a dedicated Microsoft Azure architect and consultant with extensive experience from leading blue-chip organizations. Based in Munich, Germany, I am passionate about advising mid-sized to large businesses, leveraging my expertise to ensure the success of your cloud journey.

  • Age . . . . . 37
  • Residence . . . . . Germany
  • Freelance . . . . . Available
  • Address . . . . . Munich, Germany
Services
Migration to Microsoft Azure

A meticulously planned and rigorously monitored data center migration can profoundly transform an organization’s operational landscape. Such a transformation can yield enduring improvements in daily efficiencies and streamline overarching business processes and procedures.

Consulting Excellence

I will assist in re-engineering existing architectures using state-of-the-art technologies. You will be continuously informed about advancements in cloud stacks and emerging patterns. My goal is to optimize and transform your environment, utilizing integrated Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions as required.

Cloud Adoption Framework

For over eight years, I have applied validated methodologies with success across a spectrum of organizations, from mid-sized companies to Fortune 500 enterprises. I offer expert guidance throughout every stage of your Azure adoption journey, ensuring strategic decisions that align with your goals. Together, we will develop a comprehensive playbook specifically designed to meet your unique needs.

Security Engineering

I recognize that each organization possesses unique objectives for their cloud security investments. As an Azure specialist and cloud consultant, I offer tailored strategies that encompass cost optimization, enhanced security measures, and improved remote productivity to meet your specific requirements.

Clients
Resume
Experience
2022 - Present
Co-Founder and CEO
PRW Legal Tech GmbH

Co-Founder and CEO of the award-winning PRW Legal Tech GmbH.

2020 - 2023
Co-Founder and CEO
Cloud Business Group (CBG IT GmbH)

Establishment of strategies, company building and governance, business growth strategies.

Projects
2023 - now
Cloud Architect (Microsoft Azure)
E.ON

During my involvement in the Heartbeat Information Router Improvement Project for the E.ON Group, I played a central role in enhancing the Heartbeat Information Router (HIR), an application hosted in the Azure Cloud. My responsibilities centered around Azure architecture and cloud engineering, areas where my expertise was directly applied. I began with an analysis of HIR's existing architecture, identifying areas for improvement in alignment with various customer systems. I then crafted a detailed implementation plan for the necessary updates, utilizing the latest in C# 11 and .NET 6 engineering. The most significant part of my role included coordinating the connection of new business areas and applications to HIR within the Azure environment. The focus was on compatibility, performance, and the overall benefit to the business, ensuring a seamless integration with existing structures. My consultation extended to the optimization of internal processes within the Azure Cloud, including the development and fine-tuning of cloud architecture. My enterprise consulting within E.ON's Microsoft Azure space helped in transforming and aligning IT solutions to meet specific business requirements, laying the foundation for a more agile and responsive technology framework. The project showcased my ability to leverage cloud technologies to create efficient and scalable solutions, all tailored to the company's unique needs and objectives.

2022 - 2023
Azure Enterprise Architect
GEA Group

In the context of its digital projects the GEA Group Services GmbH required consultancy of an Azure Cloud Architect. In the context of the project it was required to review and enhance the architecture for all existing Azure workloads associated with digital services in GEA. Additionally consulting and coaching of internal and external stakeholders in order to design and implement the concept of targeted landing zones to accelerate new digital services was required. Furthermore, withing the project the advise of Azure developers and owners to understand their business requirements and enable them to convert these into technical requirements. In that context i was coaching und supporting the Azure developers into using best automated deployment practices and monitoring standards in the area of cloud infrastructure and applications. Coordination on the project level with the operational- and security roles to design and implement solutions that address availability, security, performance monitoring and alerting for cloud-based workloads. Furthermore, in this project it was required to continually evaluate new emerging cloud technologies and look for ways to evolve and enhance existing workloads to either save costs, simplify administration or offer additional functionality. Lastly, i was the technical lead of the Azure landing zone project in all phases to design, develop and deploy enterprise-scale, complex Azure solutions withing the Azure landing zone. The overall goal of my engagement for GEA was the provision of consultancy services regarding the enhancement of GEA’s cloud architecture.

2020 - 2021
Azure Enterprise Architect
Nagel-Group (Logistics and Carrier)

Implementing a secure and robust Microsoft Azure landing zone in conformity with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, while taking the Azure landing zone to the regulatory requirements (compliance) of the Nagel-Group. Design and implementation of a modern private networking concept and connectivity to the corporate network. Providing guidance and hands-on support for the reliable implementation of large-scale IaaS/PaaS projects across the organization on the base of the new Azure landing zone. Empowerment of important key persons within the Nagel-Group in the subjects of cloud security, networks, monitoring, cost management and IAM.

2019 - 2021
Azure Solution Architect
Versicherungskammer Bayern (Insurance)

Technical conception of interfaces to additional systems for the existing Identity Management of the “VKB” as well as the creation of migration concepts. Creation of technical documentations and operating manuals. Introduction of Azure DevOps for the CI/CD of “VKB”, architecture of new and modern cloud-based solutions.

2018 - 2021
Cloud Engineer (Microsoft Azure)
E.ON Digital Technology GmbH

Resource-conserving development (based on a minimum of necessary request units in Microsoft Azure) using sophisticated multithreading strategies as well as adherence to the security concepts applicable in the group when using cloud technologies. Ensuring the necessary high availability of the developed microservices.

2019 - 2020
Cloud Solution Architect (Microsoft Azure)
BMW Group

Design and implementation for the landing zone architecture of the Microsoft Azure environment for the complete BMW Group with focus on the security of the Hybrid Cloud environment as well as adopting a hyperscaler network strategy.

2017 - 2020
Cloud Solution Architect (Microsoft Azure)
ELO Digital Office

During the project, the fully automated deployment via Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), including an automation strategy covering the network sections (Hub-Spoke) and IT security, was performed conceptually at the beginning and then, in a further step, also the implementation within a hardened environment.

Personal Skills
Stack
  • Microsoft Azure (Architecture)
  • Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Ethical hacking
  • Cloud Engineering
Languages
  • German (native)
  • English (fluent)
Coding
  • C# | .NET 6 & .NET 7
    95%
  • Terraform
    100%
  • ASP.NET Core &
    Blazor
    90%
  • PowerShell &
    Azure CLI
    100%
Knowledge (IT)
  • Terraform (IaC)
  • Clean Code (C# / .NET)
  • Azure DevOps
  • Git & Pipelines
  • Clean Architecture
  • Azure Security & Compliance
  • Azure Networking (Hub-Spoke, VNET, Peering, Routing, Virtual Appliance, Network Security)
  • Infrastructure as a Service (e.g. VM's)
  • Platform as a Service
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure SQL
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure Data Lake (Storage Account)
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Event Hub
  • Azure Service Bus
  • Azure Application Insights
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure Log Analytics Workspace & KQL
  • Azure Monitoring
  • Azure API Management
Quote
Amazing Azure architect who has successfully transferred his knowledge to non-technical experts as well as IT architects. Highest recommendations!
Ryan Adlard
Walter Wirl
Cancom
Get in Touch
  • Address: Weyarn, Germany
  • Email: kontakt@stephanbail.com
  • Phone: +49 1721077570
  • Freelance: Available