Peter Laker
Director at Digit Eyes Ltd
United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorPeter Laker is a seasoned technology director and five-time Microsoft Azure MVP with a strong track record building high-volume IoT and cloud solutions for enterprises and public institutions. He combines hands-on Azure and .NET development with architecture and consultancy experience across sectors—from airports and hospitals to finance and media—having held senior roles at Microsoft, PRS for Music, Cabot Financial and more. As Senior IoT Developer at Microsoft he architected large-scale vehicle telemetry systems that handled extremely high message volumes, and he continues to deliver practical, cost-saving automation for factories, shops and homes. He also advises on digital transformation, data analysis and statutory-compliance systems, while running Digit Eyes Ltd and cultivating technical communities through long-running Microsoft community initiatives. Beyond professional work he pursues playful side projects and community tools, reflecting a hobbyist’s curiosity that often informs creative production and outreach.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (25)
technet10
playing8
face-api8
face7
microsoft-azure7
microsoft-teams7
logging7
microsoft-cognitive-services6
cognitive-services6
sdk5
javascript5
nuget5
visual-studio-code-extension4
windows4
windows-sdk4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
technet2/Wiki
Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
A safe place for my beloved TechNet Wiki
Contributions:519 commits, 3 PRs, 491 pushes in 1 year
technet
ProjectPete/AzureCustomSpeech
Jan 2019 - Feb 2019
Contributions:23 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 21 days
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