Jev Suchoi
Let's automate the boring!
Let's automate the boring!
Hilversum, The Netherlands
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As a Cloud Architect with a hands-on approach, my journey into technology began in childhood—taking apart toys with my dad’s tools to uncover the secrets of how they worked. That early curiosity has evolved into a professional passion for exploring and deconstructing Cloud technologies. This approach allows me to deeply understand their core aspects and design tailored solutions for organizations of all sizes.
I stay at the forefront of Microsoft technologies to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive innovation and efficiency. Beyond the technical, I am committed to sharing knowledge—whether by blogging, speaking at community events, or creating content on YouTube. Through these platforms, my goal is to demystify Cloud technology, inspire others, and empower teams to thrive in an ever-changing digital landscape.
I am always eager to collaborate with the community, whether virtually or in person. If you’re organizing an event, podcast, or webinar, feel free to reach out—I’d love to contribute.
Areas of Expertise:
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure DevOps & GitHub
- Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
- Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Cloud Center of Excellence/Enablement (CCoE)
- Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform)
- PowerShell
- Engineering Excellence
- Platform Engineering
Als Cloud Architect met een praktische aanpak begon mijn reis in technologie al in mijn jeugd—met het uit elkaar halen van speelgoed met mijn vaders gereedschap om de geheimen achter hun werking te ontdekken. Die vroege nieuwsgierigheid is uitgegroeid tot een professionele passie voor het verkennen en ontleden van Cloud-technologieën. Deze aanpak stelt me in staat om hun kernaspecten grondig te begrijpen en op maat gemaakte oplossingen te ontwerpen voor organisaties van alle formaten.
Ik blijf op de hoogte van de nieuwste Microsoft-technologieën om innovatieve en efficiënte oplossingen te leveren. Naast het technische aspect zet ik me in voor kennisdeling—of het nu via bloggen, spreken op community-evenementen of het creëren van content op YouTube is. Via deze platforms is mijn doel om Cloud-technologie te ontrafelen, anderen te inspireren en teams te versterken om te floreren in een steeds veranderend digitaal landschap.
Ik werk graag samen met de community, zowel virtueel als in persoon. Organiseer je een evenement, podcast of webinar? Neem gerust contact op—ik draag graag mijn steentje bij.
Expertisegebieden:
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure DevOps & GitHub
- Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
- Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Cloud Center of Excellence/Enablement (CCoE)
- Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform)
- PowerShell
- Engineering Excellence
- Platform Engineering
Area of Expertise
Decorating Pipelines with Compliance in Azure DevOps en nl
Get ready to peek behind the CI/CD curtain! In this fun, educational, and interactive session, we’ll explore the power of pipeline decorators in Azure DevOps, one of the platform’s most underrated governance features. You’ll learn how to inject compliance and security steps directly into your organization’s pipelines without changing a single line of YAML.
Through a live demo, I will show you how to create your own decorator extension to automatically enforce critical validations like malware protection, static code analysis, and policy checks. Whether you're managing a few pipelines or hundreds, decorators help you scale governance and shift security left, without slowing your teams down.
By the end, you’ll walk away with practical knowledge, hands-on examples, and a fresh dose of inspiration to bring automation magic into every pipeline across your organization.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure DevOps engineers, CI/CD architects, and cloud security professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with Azure DevOps and basic YAML syntax.
Preferred Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Additional Notes: Includes live demos and downloadable resources for immediate use.
Decorating Pipelines with Compliance in Azure DevOps en nl
Get ready to peek behind the CI/CD curtain! In this fun, educational, and interactive session, we’ll explore the power of pipeline decorators in Azure DevOps, one of the platform’s most underrated governance features. You’ll learn how to inject compliance and security steps directly into your organization’s pipelines without changing a single line of YAML.
Through a live demo, I will show you how to create your own decorator extension to automatically enforce critical validations like malware protection, static code analysis, and policy checks. Whether you're managing a few pipelines or hundreds, decorators help you scale governance and shift security left, without slowing your teams down.
By the end, you’ll walk away with practical knowledge, hands-on examples, and a fresh dose of inspiration to bring automation magic into every pipeline across your organization.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure DevOps engineers, CI/CD architects, and cloud security professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with Azure DevOps and basic YAML syntax.
Preferred Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Additional Notes: Includes live demos and downloadable resources for immediate use.
Simplifying Azure Management Group Setup with Bicep Vending en nl
In this session, learn how to streamline Azure Management Group setup using Bicep vending. We will walk through the process of creating modular Bicep components for scalable and compliant management group hierarchies. Discover how to design solutions that align with the Cloud Adoption Framework and deploy consistent, tiered management groups efficiently. This session will include practical tips on Bicep templates, parameterization, and automation for managing complex Azure environments.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure architects, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with Azure, Bicep, and infrastructure as code concepts.
Preferred Duration: 30-45 minutes.
Additional Notes: Hands-on demonstrations with downloadable Bicep templates for audience use.
Simplifying Azure Management Group Setup with Bicep Vending en nl
In this session, learn how to streamline Azure Management Group setup using Bicep vending. We will walk through the process of creating modular Bicep components for scalable and compliant management group hierarchies. Discover how to design solutions that align with the Cloud Adoption Framework and deploy consistent, tiered management groups efficiently. This session will include practical tips on Bicep templates, parameterization, and automation for managing complex Azure environments.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure architects, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with Azure, Bicep, and infrastructure as code concepts.
Preferred Duration: 30-45 minutes.
Additional Notes: Hands-on demonstrations with downloadable Bicep templates for audience use.
The Perfect Azure Naming Convention: Designing for Scalability and Automation en nl
Think naming conventions are boring? Think again. In this fun and interactive tech talk with a little flavor of comedy we’ll dive into the wonderfully opinionated world of Azure naming. Expect laughs, live interactions, and maybe even a naming debate or two.
You'll walk away with a solid understanding of how to design a naming convention that scales with your cloud environment, simplifies automation, and keeps your platform manageable over time. We’ll explore a Matroska-style hierarchical approach, integrate tagging best practices, and look at real-world examples to help you craft your own perfect convention.
Come for the naming hot takes, stay for the laughs—and leave with something actually useful.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure architects, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.
Technical Requirements: Basic knowledge of Azure resources and cloud governance.
Preferred Duration: 30-45 minutes.
Additional Notes: The session Includes hands-on demonstrations and downloadable templates for immediate application.
The Perfect Azure Naming Convention: Designing for Scalability and Automation en nl
Think naming conventions are boring? Think again. In this fun and interactive tech talk with a little flavor of comedy we’ll dive into the wonderfully opinionated world of Azure naming. Expect laughs, live interactions, and maybe even a naming debate or two.
You'll walk away with a solid understanding of how to design a naming convention that scales with your cloud environment, simplifies automation, and keeps your platform manageable over time. We’ll explore a Matroska-style hierarchical approach, integrate tagging best practices, and look at real-world examples to help you craft your own perfect convention.
Come for the naming hot takes, stay for the laughs—and leave with something actually useful.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure architects, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.
Technical Requirements: Basic knowledge of Azure resources and cloud governance.
Preferred Duration: 30-45 minutes.
Additional Notes: The session Includes hands-on demonstrations and downloadable templates for immediate application.
Building and Using Custom Containers with Azure DevOps Container Jobs en nl
In this session, we'll explore how to build and use your own container within an Azure DevOps pipeline, leveraging container jobs for greater flexibility. We'll walk through the steps of setting up a container registry, creating a container with PowerShell, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code, and deploying the container in Azure DevOps pipelines. Whether you're new to containers or want to improve your Azure DevOps pipelines, this session will provide hands-on guidance to streamline your CI/CD workflows.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure DevOps engineers, CI/CD practitioners, and cloud professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with Azure DevOps, containers, and basic scripting (PowerShell/Docker).
Preferred Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Additional Notes: Live demo included, with resources and scripts available for download.
Building and Using Custom Containers with Azure DevOps Container Jobs en nl
In this session, we'll explore how to build and use your own container within an Azure DevOps pipeline, leveraging container jobs for greater flexibility. We'll walk through the steps of setting up a container registry, creating a container with PowerShell, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code, and deploying the container in Azure DevOps pipelines. Whether you're new to containers or want to improve your Azure DevOps pipelines, this session will provide hands-on guidance to streamline your CI/CD workflows.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: Azure DevOps engineers, CI/CD practitioners, and cloud professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with Azure DevOps, containers, and basic scripting (PowerShell/Docker).
Preferred Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Additional Notes: Live demo included, with resources and scripts available for download.
Don’t Spill the Beans: Keep Your Secrets Secure en nl
This session will explore how to keep your secrets secure while managing sensitive data in local (development) environments. Focusing on PowerShell SecretManagement and SecretStore modules, you'll learn how to securely store, retrieve, and manage secrets in a vault. We’ll cover practical implementations for both automation and debugging workflows, including using secrets with Azure DevOps and Connect-AzAccount. By the end of this session, you'll be equipped to securely handle secrets without compromising your CI/CD pipelines or automation scripts.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: DevOps engineers, automation specialists, and security-focused professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with PowerShell scripting and Azure DevOps.
Preferred Duration: 30-45 minutes.
Additional Notes: Includes practical demos, with code snippets and resources available for download
Don’t Spill the Beans: Keep Your Secrets Secure en nl
This session will explore how to keep your secrets secure while managing sensitive data in local (development) environments. Focusing on PowerShell SecretManagement and SecretStore modules, you'll learn how to securely store, retrieve, and manage secrets in a vault. We’ll cover practical implementations for both automation and debugging workflows, including using secrets with Azure DevOps and Connect-AzAccount. By the end of this session, you'll be equipped to securely handle secrets without compromising your CI/CD pipelines or automation scripts.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: DevOps engineers, automation specialists, and security-focused professionals.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with PowerShell scripting and Azure DevOps.
Preferred Duration: 30-45 minutes.
Additional Notes: Includes practical demos, with code snippets and resources available for download
Keep secrets away from AI Assistants: Secure Secrets Management with PowerShell en
More often than not, today’s engineering happens inside AI-assisted development environments (IDE's). While this boosts productivity, it also introduces a new risk: secrets leaking into prompts, suggestions, logs, or chat history. This session shows how to set up a local engineering environment using PowerShell so secrets never end up in code, source control, or an IDE’s AI assistant.
The session starts with pragmatic local engineering patterns: separating configuration from code, structuring local secret files, and using .gitignore correctly to prevent accidental exposure. From there, it moves to a secure-by-default approach using the PowerShell SecretManagement and SecretStore modules. Encrypted vault registration, safe unlocking, and runtime secret consumption are covered without leaking sensitive values into scripts, terminals, AI prompts or sharing them with AI Assistants lurking in your development environment.
As a demo, secure authentication to Azure and Azure DevOps is demonstrated using PowerShell without exposing credentials to environment variables, clipboard history, or AI tooling. The focus remains on habits and patterns that scale from solo engineers to professional engineering teams.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: PowerShell users in general and among others: DevOps Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Cloud Engineers.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with basic PowerShell scripting
Preferred Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Additional Notes: Live demo included, with resources and scripts available for download.
No Secrets Left Behind: A Secure Dev Container from the Ground Up en
Hardcoded credentials, secrets in environment variables, tokens committed to source control. These are engineering habits that quietly create security incidents. This session shows how to close those gaps for good.
You will leave with a working, secure-by-default local engineering environment built on Dev Containers and PowerShell. The kind of setup that makes doing the right thing the path of least resistance. No more "I'll fix it later." No more secrets that live in twelve places at once.
The session covers the full stack of protection: from the simplest habit of separating secrets from code, all the way to an encrypted KeePass vault bind-mounted read-only into a hardened Dev Container. A setup where your PowerShell tooling, your editor configuration, and your source control hygiene all work together to keep credentials exactly where they belong: locked away, and retrieved only at the moment they are needed.
That includes a live demo of secure authentication to Azure. No credentials in environment variables, no plaintext in terminal output, no tokens in clipboard history. Every step follows patterns that are verifiable, auditable, and ready to take back to your team on Monday.
Whether you are a solo engineer cleaning up years of shortcuts or a tech lead setting the standard for a professional engineering team, this session gives you the patterns, the tooling, and the working code to get there.
Languages: This session can be delivered in both Dutch and English.
Target Audience: DevOps Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Cloud Engineers.
Technical Requirements: Familiarity with basic PowerShell scripting. Attendees who want to follow along with the demos will need Docker Desktop or Rancher Desktop, VS Code with the Dev Containers extension, and KeePass 2.x installed on their Windows machine. No Azure subscription is required.
Preferred Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Additional Notes: Live demo included, with all scripts and Dev Container configuration available on GitHub for attendees to clone and use as a starting point for their own setup.
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