Chris Hailes is a Cloud Technology Strategist based in Sydney, Australia, with nearly two decades of experience across senior technology and engineering roles. He specialises in cloud computing, infrastructure, networking, security, and Microsoft 365, working across both public and private cloud environments.

Chris takes a cloud‑agnostic approach, helping organisations choose the right tools for their needs rather than forcing one‑size‑fits‑all solutions. While he has deep hands‑on expertise in Microsoft Azure and modern infrastructure platforms, his focus is always on practical outcomes, sound architecture, and real‑world operational experience.

He is the author of the Brewed in the Cloud blog, where he shares clear, experience‑driven guidance on cloud and Microsoft technologies — best served with a hot coffee or a cold beer. Chris’s teaching style values clarity over complexity and implementation over ideology, helping learners build skills they can confidently apply in production environments.

Whether you’re starting out or refining enterprise‑scale designs, Chris aims to make complex technology approachable, practical, and useful.