Jeff Barnes

Jeff A. Barnes is a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) on the Microsoft Partner Enterprise Architecture Team, where he engages with leading cloud architects and developers to present Microsoft’s cloud vision. A 17-year Microsoft veteran, Jeff brings over 30 years of deep technical experience to the CSA role. He typically works with key ISVs and global partners to demonstrate how Microsoft Azure technologies can be best leveraged to meet the current and future demands of an organization transitioning to the cloud. Jeff has deep practical experience in the retail, financial, and manufacturing industries and he is a frequent speaker at Microsoft and third-party events. Jeff resides with his family in Miami, Florida, where his definition of “offshore development” usually equates to “fishing offshore.”