About

Ulv, a visionary Principal Solutions Architect with experience managing and influencing the development of IT strategy and architecture. Decisive and results-focused with proven track of delivering solutions that are practical, efficient, resilient, and cost-effective.

Specializing in high-impact transformation strategy smartly leveraging industry best practices and disruptive technologies such as cloud, AI and big data as a strategic digital enabler.

Works well across all organizational levels and maintains a network that encompasses experts from all technical disciplines, spanning engineers to CIOs.

A firm believer in automating tasks and making it as easy as possible for the business by breaking down buzzwords into easy to understand concepts.

When Ulv isn’t in the office, he finds himself listening to podcasts about technology or Project Management. Being an avid reader, enjoying technical books to further and prepare him for exams to stay certified.

Ulv currently works as a Principal Solutions Architect at Avanade and is awarded as an Alibaba Cloud MVP.

Ulv is also a part of Azure Advisors, a private, invitation-only community where you get a closer connection with the Microsoft engineers responsible for Azure and related services. The Azure Advisors community is designed to facilitate the exchange of technical feedback, ideas and best practices between engineering teams and community members.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure – 2018
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Productivity – 2018
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Mobility – 2018
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure – 2017
  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • PRINCE2 Foundation
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows 10
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2012 (Charter)
  • Microsoft Exam: Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows 7
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuration
  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
  • VMware Technical Solutions Professional (VTSP)
  • VMware Sales Professional (VSP)
  • VMWare Sales Professional – Mobility
  • VMware Sales Professional – Cloud Provider
  • VMware Sales Professional – Management Operations
  • VMware Technical Solutions Professional – Desktop as a Service
  • VMware Technical Solutions Professional – Hybrid Cloud
  • VMware Technical Solutions Professional Mobility
  • HubSpot Inbound Sales
  • HubSpot Sales Enablement

If you want to reach out to talk about tech, project management or have feedback to give feel free to reach out:

Twitter: @UlvBjornsson