José Manuel Corral Céspedes
Cloud Solution Architect · Azure · AI · Cloud Native · Platform Engineering
Barcelona, Spain linkedin.com/in/jmanuelcorral josecorral.dev
Professional Summary

Cloud Solution Architect with 19+ years in enterprise software engineering, application modernization, cloud-native architecture, DevOps, platform engineering, and AI. Trusted advisor to enterprise customers, translating business priorities into secure, scalable Azure adoption strategies. Hands-on across AKS, GitHub, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, agentic architectures, and RAG. Experienced leading architecture reviews, technical roadmaps, executive discussions, and complex escalations.

Professional Experience
Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) — Azure, AI & Cloud NativeJan 2026 – Present
Microsoft
  • Trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, turning business priorities into cloud adoption roadmaps, reference architectures, and modernization plans.
  • Design and review secure, scalable architectures across AKS, Azure Container Registry, networking, security, DevOps, and GitHub.
  • Guide enterprise AI adoption using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, RAG, agentic architectures, MLOps, and responsible AI.
  • Lead architecture reviews, roadmap sessions, and executive discussions; coordinate complex escalations across product and account teams.
Senior AI & Apps Development ConsultantAug 2023 – Jan 2026
Microsoft
  • Designed hybrid cloud-edge retail solutions combining IoT Edge, K3s, RFID, Java, Machine Learning, and MLOps for store-level autonomy.
  • Built an enterprise multi-agent customer service platform integrating ServiceNow, Jira, GitHub Issues, Semantic Kernel, and Python.
  • Designed RAG-based knowledge management and document intelligence solutions, evolving MVPs into production-ready capabilities.
  • Provided architectural leadership for a cloud-native logistics platform and its Architecture Review Board.
Application Development ConsultantJun 2021 – Aug 2023
Microsoft
  • Transformed a retail logistics customer's DevOps culture, cutting release cycle time from 24–48 hours to 42 minutes.
  • Defined the architecture blueprint for a cloud-native logistics platform: microservices patterns, bounded contexts, persistence, and migration.
  • Coached engineering teams on agile delivery, cloud-native tech, and vertical product development.
Software Development EngineerMar 2019 – Jun 2021
Plain Concepts
  • Built a cloud-based ERP using .NET Core, Node.js, DDD, Entity Framework, React, SurveyJS, and Monaco.
  • Onboarded teams and delivered training on CI/CD, Docker, OAuth, OpenID Connect, Kubernetes, and design patterns.
  • Contributed to Microsoft OSS: eShopOnContainers, eShopOnContainersAI, SmartHotel360.
Cloud & Development Technical LeadOct 2016 – Feb 2019
Tokiota
  • Led technical discovery, PoCs, customer workshops, presales solution design, and technical proposals.
  • Guided teams on architecture and roadmaps using Azure, ASP.NET Core, Docker, SQL Server, TypeScript, and Vue.js.
.NET Senior Consultant & TrainerNov 2009 – Oct 2016
Capgemini (Altran)
  • Developed and maintained online banking and mobile API solutions for financial-services and insurance customers.
  • Microsoft Official Trainer; founded and contributed to the Altran .NET Excellence Center.
Core Expertise
Cloud Architecture & Azure Application Modernization AKS & Cloud Native Platform Engineering DevOps & GitHub Enterprise Azure AI Foundry & OpenAI Agentic AI, RAG & MLOps Security, Governance & FinOps
Certifications
GitHub Foundations
2024
Azure AI Fundamentals
2024
DevOps Solutions Expert (AZ-400)
2023
Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty
2023
Azure Developer Associate
2022
Certified ScrumMaster · MCT
2013 · 2013–2017
Education
Computer Science Studies
Ramon Llull University, Barcelona
Vocational Education, IT Management
2002–2004
Escola Xaloc
Open Source