Intensely curious about many things. I’m a technology leader, speaker, Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for Business Applications, and published author of the novel Field Blends (Köehler Books, 2020), the forthcoming novel Flickan, the Power Platform Adoption Framework, and numerous essays and blog posts on related topics. I serve as the Vice President leading HSO’s global “Cloud Services” practice focused on Digital and App Innovation + Data and AI + Infrastructure, Security, and Modern Work in the Microsoft Cloud. My personal technical focus is on cloud technology in large global organizations and on adoption, management, governance, and scaled application development. As a writer my thoughts are occupied with literary fiction, cultural identity, Europe and America, technology in society, and—of course—wine. I grew up on the sea, drove boats for America’s Coast Guard, and have since worked on some of the world’s largest Microsoft adoptions on all seven continents (including Antarctica), served startup to Fortune 100 organizations, public sector agencies, global NGOs, and taught in higher education. I live in the United Kingdom, return often to the United States, and stop frequently in Sweden, Spain, Romania, and the Netherlands.