Dennis Mulder is a seasoned technology strategist with 23 years of experience in enterprise software systems, specializing in cloud computing, large-scale web applications, enterprise integration, data solutions, storage, hybrid technologies, and DevOps. He studied Software Engineering and Computer Science at HVA- Hogeschool Van Amsterdam. Mulder is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, leading tech strategy for the company's cloud technologies in the Netherlands with its largest enterprise customers. He has been the technical conscience of pre- and post-sales teams landing large-scale engagements with Microsoft's key enterprise and global accounts. Mulder has been involved with the company's biggest projects and accounts across the world and has 12 years of experience in cloud computing. He has served in different capacities at Microsoft, including Chief Architect - Azure - Microsoft Netherlands, Senior Program Manager - Azure Storage, Global Solution Architect for Royal Dutch Shell, Cloud Solution Architect, Lead Principal Solution Architect EMEA - Global Windows Azure Center Of Excellence, and Solution Architect. Before joining Microsoft, Mulder worked as the Technical Director at Explainerdc, Senior Principal Consultant, and Principal Consultant at Avanade, Lead Developer at KPN, and Board Member at Be Usergroup. He also served as the President of the Dutch Chapter at Iasa Global.