Biography

Youri Haast is a Dutch IT professional who launched his career around 2000, evolving from hands-on physical infrastructure to virtualization and now cloud technologies. Over the years he has grown into a trusted advisor, helping organizations transform their digital workplace with Microsoft 365 for productivity and Microsoft Azure for modern, cloud-based back-end solutions.

In the last decade, he has distinguished himself as a cloud migration expert, leading high-impact projects for international companies operating across Europe. These initiatives span email and data migrations, as well as large-scale moves of on-premises workloads to the cloud, supporting both straightforward cloud adoption and post-merger IT integration.

Now, Youri leverages enterprise architecture frameworks to help international businesses align IT strategy with business objectives. His work enhances decision-making, enforces standardization, drives digital transformation and strengthen governance.

Alongside his work as an IT consultant, Youri is a Microsoft Certified Trainer. He enjoys sharing knowledge and aspiring professionals, helping them prepare for Microsoft certifications by combining real world project experience and storytelling with the structured learning paths available on Microsoft Learn.

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