Hi, I'm
Tommy de Jong
Cloud Data Platform Engineer · Microsoft Certified Trainer
I design and build data platforms on Microsoft Azure that bring AI to production, using infrastructure as code and DevOps practices.
What I do
Data platforms
Scalable, secure platforms for data analytics solutions and AI workloads on Azure.
Databricks · Fabric · Azure AI
Infrastructure as code
Repeatable cloud environments built to the Well-Architected Framework.
Terraform · Bicep
DevOps & MLOps
Software engineering principles and automation that take models from experiment to production.
Azure DevOps · GitHub Actions
Experience
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2023 – now
Azure AI Data Platform Engineer & Technical Trainer · TDJIT
Freelance expert on platform engineering and architecture. Providing training to a wide range of professionals, mainly on data engineering in Databricks & Fabric.
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2026 – now
Lead Data Engineer & Technical Trainer · Humention
Leading projects focused on bring AI/ML solutions to production. Advising clients on building scalable and reliable cloud data platforms.
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2020 – 2026
Tech Lead & Cloud Solutions Specialist · Bright Cubes
Greatly expanded my knowledge across cloud, data and MLOps platforms at IVO Rechtspraak, Rabobank, DHL and the University of Amsterdam. Led training and coaching for the Cloud/DevOps unit.
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2017 – 2020
Principal Azure Engineer · Building Blocks
Grew from IT specialist to principal engineer, building the cloud-native Azure and Kubernetes landscape of an AI solutions company.
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2014 – 2016
Business Intelligence Consultant · Incentro
Laid my foundation for data engineering and analytics. Worked on BI and data warehousing projects across multiple clients.
Training
As a Microsoft Certified Trainer I teach Azure fundamentals, Git, data engineering, solution architecture, Azure administration and Terraform. Very experienced as a trainer for data platforms on Fabric & Databricks.
Terraform on Azure workshop (self-developed)github.com/tommydejong/terraform-azure-workshop
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified Trainer
- Microsoft Fabric (DP-600, DP-700)
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate
- End-to-end MLOps with Databricks
- Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- TOGAF® 10 Practitioner
- SAFe® 5 Agilist
- Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
- Azure Data Scientist (DP-100)
Education
- MSc Information ManagementTilburg University
- BSc ICT & BusinessFontys Hogeschool Eindhoven