John Savill - The man and career behind the Azure Guru!

In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, we dive into the career of John Savill, one of the most recognisable names in the world of Microsoft Azure.

We discuss John's early passion for technology and how it has steered his career journey towards his current role in the Office of the CTO at Microsoft.

John started his YouTube channel as a hobby and it has now grown into one of the most widely cited sources of Azure knowledge in the world, acting as a platform for both John and the wider Microsoft community to stay up to date with the rapid rate of change in Microsoft Cloud technologies.

If you're passionate about Cloud and want to learn from the career journey of one of the biggest names in the Microsoft community, then put your headphones in and enjoy!

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Early Spark in Technology

04:20

Transitioning from Hobby to Work

08:01

Becoming Involved with Microsoft Technologies

14:38

Joining Microsoft and Evolving Roles

23:01

Current Role in the Office of the CTO

25:23

John Savill's YouTube Channel

27:49

The Importance of Giving Back

29:44

Staying Up to Date with Cloud Technologies

38:11

The Collaborative and Engaged Microsoft Community

Cloud Decisions is excited to bring you Microsoft Mentors: The Podcast, designed to lift the lid on the career journeys of the most successful leaders in the Microsoft ecosystem and to share their knowledge, insights, experience and expertise with the wider Microsoft community - offering mentorship at scale.

• No. of episodes: 11
• Latest episode: 2024-11-22
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