Jan De Vries
Principal Azure And AI Architect at Vinit (NL)
Joure, Frisia, Netherlands
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Top SchoolJan De Vries is a Principal Azure and AI Architect with over 20 years in software engineering and more than a decade focused on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, currently leading GenAI and cloud transformation initiatives. He designs and delivers Copilot, Agent, and LLM-powered solutions that translate complex problems into measurable business outcomes while keeping security and cost-efficiency front and center. Experienced at Microsoft and in consulting, he reduces operational overhead through automation and improved testing—recent efforts saved hundreds of engineering days and boosted generative AI accuracy from 80% to 97%. A hands-on coach and reviewer, Jan helps engineers mature from junior to senior and steers product and strategic decisions across geo-distributed teams. He’s an active community contributor—blogging, speaking, and previously earning a Microsoft Azure MVP—bringing a blend of practitioner rigor and public-facing advocacy. Based in Joure, Frisia, he balances deep technical craft with practical consulting for SMEs through his own practice.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor Computer Science (Hogere Informatica), Bachelor Computer Science (Hogere Informatica) at NHL Hogeschool
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Github Skills (145)
azure-functions10
microsoft-azure10
shapes10
azure-webjobs-sdk10
azure10
github-copilot10
speaker10
keyboard9
visio9
biztalk9
mouse9
serverless9
command-line-tool9
eventhub9
css9
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
Jandev/minifier
Aug 2017 - Nov 2022
A URL minifier which works with Azure Functions
Contributions:139 commits, 33 PRs, 150 pushes in 5 years 4 months
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Jandev/MailboxReader
Jun 2020 - Jun 2024
Sample project which is able to read the mailbox of a user using Azure Active Directory and Office 365 using Microsoft Graph API
Contributions:1 PR, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
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