Empowering digital transformation through clarity and governance

With 13 years of experience, I enable sustainable growth by improving SDLC governance, optimizing reliability and cost, and scaling high-performing engineering teams.

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Erik Chavez

Currently

Senior Solutions Engineer - Microsoft

A returning Microsoft engineer focused on expanding the Discrete Manufacturing space through expert infrastructure and application guidance.

I partner with customers to design resilient architectures, integrate AI into operational workflows, and support end-to-end digital transformation initiatives. My strength lies in meeting teams where they are, empowering digital transformation through clarity and governance.

Shape modernization blueprints that align engineering investments to measurable business outcomes.

Translate AI capabilities into operational workflows by pairing domain expertise with pragmatic delivery roadmaps.

Coach cross-functional teams toward resilient, well-governed platforms that scale with confidence.

What I do

Digital Transformation

Cloud StrategyEnterprise ArchitecturePlatform ModernizationOperating Model DesignBusiness–IT Alignment

SDLC Governance

Secure-by-DesignSecurity ArchitectureCI/CD GovernanceEngineering Standards

Strategic Planning

Technology StrategyTechnical RoadmappingCapacity PlanningPlatform VisionExecutive Alignment

Cloud Investment Stewardship

FinOpsCloud Cost OptimizationInvestment StewardshipValue RealizationROI AnalysisPlatform Efficiency

Where I've been

2015
Director, Infrastructure
AutomotiveMastermind
2017
Principal Cloud Solutions Architect
Microsoft
2020
VP, Enterprise Cloud & DevOps
Arria NLG
2023
Principal Cloud & DevOps Architect, Team Lead
Advent International
2025
Sr. Solutions Engineer
Microsoft

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