
Agilan Colbert
Senior Solution Engineer Cloud & AI Apps @Microsoft
I help Switzerland's leading retailers solve their biggest strategic challenges using AI to reduce costs, scale platforms, and achieve C-level goals. As a Solution Engineer, I co-create impactful cloud-native solutions that turn executive vision into measurable outcomes
About Me
I was born in Pondicherry, India, and grew up in France, where I discovered a passion for technology and building things that last. I earned a DUT at IUT Paris Descartes, followed by a Master’s in Computer Science at EFREI. In parallel, I worked different jobs along the way which taught me resilience, adaptability, and how to connect with people from all walks of life. Over the past eight years, I've built a career across France and Switzerland, moving from developing integration flows and MVPs to engineering cloud foundations and modernizing enterprise workloads. Today, as an AI Apps Solution Engineer at Microsoft Switzerland, I help organizations cut complexity, reduce cost, and turn strategy into measurable results with Cloud and AI. What drives me is a entrepreneur's mindset: curiosity, creativity, perseverance, and the belief that technology should make a real difference. Looking ahead, I want to keep growing, share what I learn, and one day build something of my own : solutions, products, or ventures that leave a lasting impact."
Experiences
Cloud & AI Apps Solution Engineer
Microsoft Switzerland
2024 - Present
- Designing and implementing cloud & AI application architectures on Azure
- Advising enterprise customers on modernization & AI integration strategies
- Driving PoCs and accelerators to de-risk adoption
- Collaborating with product & engineering for scalable solutions
Cloud Engineer
Romande Energie Switzerland
2023 - 2024
- Led inventory, assessment and migration of on‑prem assets to Azure
- Ran workshops with leadership & business units for landing zone strategy
- Negotiated and enabled secure ESA Platform access
- Implemented Azure Migrate for workload discovery & assessment
Azure Cloud Engineer
Fujitsu France
2021 - 2023
- Pre‑sales & delivery of cloud migration engagements
- Authored and presented Azure landing zone concepts to clients
- Containerized legacy apps (Web App for Containers / PaaS)
- Provisioned landing zones with Terraform (IaC) and cost dashboards (FinOps)
Innovation Consultant
CGI France
2018 - 2021
- Delivered PoC & MVP solutions leveraging emerging technologies
- Implemented Edge Computing MVP (Azure IoT & Node-RED)
- Developed integration / middleware flows with Dell Boomi
- Built microservices with Java Spring & experimented with VR (A-Frame, Node.js)
- Created chatbot solution using Power Virtual Agents
Skills
Frontend
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- React/Vue.js
- HTML5/CSS3
- Responsive Design
Backend
- Node.js
- Python
- Database Design
- API Development
Tools & Technologies
- Azure AI
- Git/GitHub
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Cloud Platforms
Hobbies & Interests
Food
Exploring culinary experiences and diverse cuisines
Travel
Discovering new cultures and places around the world
Film
Appreciating cinema and storytelling through movies
Photography
Capturing moments and exploring visual creativity
Gym
Maintaining fitness and physical well-being
Public Speaking
Sharing knowledge and inspiring audiences through presentations
Badminton
Staying active with fast-paced racquet sports
Cricket
Following and playing the gentleman's game
Carrom Board
Traditional board game for precision and strategic thinking