Anthony Bartolo

Background

About Anthony Bartolo

With over 10 years at Microsoft, I specialize in AI, cloud solutions, and security, helping organizations leverage Microsoft Cloud to solve complex challenges. My mission is to empower customers, partners, startups, and students by making technology accessible and impactful, with a focus on community engagement and diversity and inclusion (D&I). Leadership & Community Engagement: As a Principal Cloud Advocate Lead, I lead a global team of cloud advocates who deliver hackathons, workshops, and webinars, reaching thousands of developers, students, and professionals. I’ve cultivated leadership by coaching others to engage students and faculty in utilizing Microsoft Cloud, while providing actionable product feedback and generating content to improve our cloud services. Expanding in New Markets: I developed strategies to engage student and faculty audiences in Africa and LATAM, teaching JavaScript and Python to drive cloud adoption and empower future developers. Diversity & Inclusion Advocate: I champion D&I by contributing to hiring practices and collaborating on inclusive content creation, ensuring that diverse voices are represented in our community and platform. Driving Innovation: I’ve led projects like using drones for search and rescue and automating research with Azure Functions, showcasing the practical power of AI and cloud. My leadership emphasizes innovation and data-driven decisions, helping teams align with business goals while practicing empathy. Open-Source Contributions: Created open-source Azure products, demos, and instructional content using agile methodologies, empowering the community to leverage Microsoft Cloud effectively. Data-Driven Culture: Collaborated with business and analytics teams to foster a data-driven culture, optimizing our dashboards and key performance indicators. Key Achievements: Recognized as a Microsoft MVP and Distinguished Fellow for contributions to the tech community. Authored thought leadership content, regularly sharing expertise on AI, cloud, and tech diversity through my blog and social media. I’m passionate about nurturing the next generation of developers and advancing cloud innovation. Let’s connect to explore how we can partner on driving your organization’s success.