Hi, I'm Emad Adel

Senior Cloud Architect  ·  Microsoft MVP  ·  MCT 18+ years in IT. I design and deliver multi-cloud and enterprise architectures across Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud — and I lead the Egypt Azure Community, where I share what I learn with thousands of engineers in the region.

Emad Adel — Senior Cloud Architect, Microsoft MVP

At a glance

18+
Years in IT
35+
Certifications & Badges
120+
Published Articles
MVP Awards

Microsoft MVP

Most Valuable Professional

Award Category

Microsoft Azure, M365

Technology Area

Azure Hybrid & Migration, Microsoft 365

About me

From on-premises infrastructure to Multi-Cloud Architect

I started my career in on-premises infrastructure — Windows Server and Active Directory, where I earned my MCSA. From there I moved into SharePoint, then Microsoft 365, and finally into cloud and enterprise architecture.

Along the way I worked as a Senior Solutions Architect at KlayyTech, a Microsoft distributor — responsible for pre-sales, project delivery and post-sales technical support for Microsoft 365, Azure and Security solutions. Today I work as a Senior Cloud Architect at a global multinational company, focused on multi-cloud and enterprise architecture.

Outside of work, I lead the Egypt Azure Community, mentor engineers, and have been blogging about Microsoft and cloud technologies since 2009.

Senior Cloud Architect

Designing and delivering secure, scalable multi-cloud solutions for enterprise workloads, and translating complex business requirements into efficient cloud systems.

Microsoft MVP

Awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for contributions to the Microsoft technical community through content, sessions and mentoring.

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

MCT continuously since 2012 — delivering official Microsoft training on Azure, Microsoft 365 and Security.

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Certifications & Awards

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Expertise

What I work with

Microsoft Azure

Architecture, networking, governance, landing zones, migration.

Amazon Web Services

Solutions architecture, SysOps, Well-Architected reviews.

Google Cloud

Professional Cloud Architect, GKE, BigQuery, Terraform on GCP.

Multi-Cloud & Hybrid

Azure Arc, hybrid connectivity, cross-cloud landing zones.

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF-based architecture, roadmaps and modernization strategy.

Microsoft 365

Entra ID, SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange, Intune.

Security & Compliance

Zero Trust, Defender, Conditional Access, Copilot for Security.

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, Bicep, ARM and automation pipelines.

Training & Mentoring

MCT-delivered training, community sessions and 1:1 mentorship.

Speaking

Events & Sessions

Conferences, meetups and community sessions where I've shared what I've learned.

Conference · 3 August 2026

CognitionX Egypt 2026

Building Enterprise-Ready AI on Microsoft Foundry: Security, Governance & Compliance with Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Egypt, Cairo Speaker & Panelist

Conference · 22 June 2026

Microsoft Build 2026 — //localhost:cairo

Microsoft Egypt Office, Smart Village, Giza Speaker & Organizer

Webinar · 16 May 2026

Egypt Azure Community

Microsoft Purview: Data Governance Fundamentals

Online Speaker

Community · 2025

IEEE Damietta Student Branch

Cloud Computing Simplified

Online Speaker

Webinar · 21 February 2025

Egypt Azure Community

What's New with Copilot Studio and Agents

Online Speaker

Training · 24 January 2025

Egypt Azure Community

Introduction to Microsoft Intune

Online Speaker

Meetup · 20 December 2024

Egypt Azure Community

Microsoft Copilot for Azure

Online Speaker

Training · 2024

EL-WARSHA — Azure Migration Workshop

Four-day hands-on Azure migration workshop

Online Trainer

Training · 2024

Master Microsoft 365 in Only 3 Hours

Three-part Microsoft 365 training series

Online Trainer

Training · 2024

Get Started with Azure Cloud

Online Trainer

Training · 2024

Cloud Career Path and Cloud Strategy

Three-part series on building a career in cloud

Online Trainer

Meetup · 9 March 2013

SharePoint Egypt User Group

SharePoint Workflow Best Practices

Online Speaker

Community · 2024 – Present

Egypt Azure Community

Community Leader — regular Azure sessions and meetups

Egypt / Online Leader & Organizer

Training · 2012 – Present

Microsoft Certified Trainer — Official Training

Azure, Microsoft 365 and Security courses

Middle East & Gulf Trainer

Community

Egypt Azure Community

I lead the Egypt Azure Community — a place for engineers in Egypt and the Middle East to learn cloud together, ask questions, and grow their careers. Everything is free and open to everyone.

Telegram Group

Daily discussions, news and Q&A with cloud engineers across Egypt and the region.

Meetup Group

Regular online and in-person meetups covering Azure, security and cloud architecture.

YouTube Channel

Recorded sessions, walkthroughs and technical deep-dives in Arabic and English.

1:1 Mentorship

Free mentorship sessions for engineers building a career in cloud — booked via ADPList.

From the blog

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Articles on Azure, multi-cloud, Microsoft 365 and security — written in Arabic and English since 2009.

مصر بتبقى Hub عالمي للكلاود.. وده بيعني إيه عليك؟

مصر بتبقى Hub عالمي للكلاود.. وده بيعني إيه عليك؟

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كيف تصدّر شهادة SSL من Azure Key Vault وتثبّتها على IIS

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