My name is João Almeida. I'm native Engineer, tech fan, planet defender, dopamine addict, downtempo victim, endurance lover optimist & raw soul. Software engineer by education and specially interested in healthcare industry, specifically Life Sciences.
João Almeida is a Principal Program Manager in Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) at Microsoft. Working with large enterprises as a trust advisor for Microsoft platforms. Passionate to drive innovative approaches for both technical and business members. Always searching for the best solution, taking into account strategies in place, market trends and cost effectiveness. Long experience in customer-facing roles. More focused in Microsoft Azure, and enabling customers to be more cloud native in their verticals.
Graduated in Computer Science in Instituto Superior Técnico and started his career with consulting roles addressing business and technical challenges. Joined Microsoft in 2008 supporting large customers with their development and data platforms. With more than 20 years of experience in IT, development and product&project management he is passionate around OSS, DevOps and cloud.
