Stephen W. Thomas

Stephen W. Thomas is an Independent Azure Architect specializing in hybrid integration and cloud-based solutions using Logic Apps, BizTalk Server, Service Bus, and other Azure technologies. He started his career with both a Chemical Engineering degree and a Technical Entrepreneurial Certificate from the University of Iowa in 1998. He worked in the paper industry for one year. At the same time, he ran an online collectible business and began to realize his passion was technology. He sold hi business in 2000 and went to work for a Big-5 consulting firm. This brought him down the path to become an industry expert in Microsoft Integration using BizTalk Server and Azure. Stephen is a 13-time Microsoft MVP for Azure & Microsoft Integration, a published author, content creator for Pluralsight, and a strong community contributor. As an Independent Consultant, Stephen gets to work with a large variety of customers all over the world provided non-biased advice on integration and cloud computing. He blogs frequently about Azure, Logic Apps, and Cloud Computing and can be followed on Twitter.