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Cloud decisionsyou can defend

We help European enterprises reduce cloud risk, control cloud spend, and prepare Azure platforms for secure AI adoption — with governance that stands up to audits, leadership scrutiny, and real delivery pressure.

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We deliver cloud and AI outcomes you can trust.

Let's go beyond the hype

United NationsUnited Nations
Deutsche BankDeutsche Bank
Ford
NTT DATA
Solutio
MEM.Zone
ILUNION
Solvia
GFT
Intrum
Split.io
DWS
Zurich
WTO
UNDP
UNHCR
OHCHR
Santa Lucía
IAM Madrid
Tokiota
Interex Group
CMV Consultores

Trusted by Leading Organizations

Trusted across regulated and enterprise environments

Typical outcomes (anonymized)

30% lower cloud spend65% better cost visibility

15+

Years Experience

50+

Enterprise Projects

€8M+

Cloud Savings Delivered

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What we help you achieve

Start with your outcome

Pick the business goal that matches your priority — we map the path from there.

Accelerate AI transformation

Move from pilots to production with private RAG, agentic orchestration, and Azure AI Foundry patterns built for regulated environments — with governance, cost observability, and handover your team can operate.

Explore AI & cloud

Good fit if you need

  • A senior architect to de-risk cloud and AI decisions
  • Clear governance and an executable roadmap
  • Fast alignment across leadership and engineering

Not ideal if you’re looking for

  • A full-time developer for day-to-day delivery
  • Short-term “quick fixes” without stakeholder alignment
  • Pure staff augmentation with no ownership

How engagements usually start

Three concrete entry points with clear scope, timeline, and outcomes.

Architecture & Governance Diagnostic

Who it's for
CTOs, platform leads, and security stakeholders under audit or architecture review pressure
Duration
6–10 business days
Outcome
Prioritized remediation roadmap across security, governance, cost, and reliability
Typical investment
€8,000–€15,000

FinOps Cost Control Sprint

Who it's for
CFOs, FinOps leads, and engineering leaders accountable for cloud spend
Duration
2–4 weeks
Outcome
Cost visibility, guardrails, and a savings plan leadership can track
Typical investment
€12,000–€28,000

Secure AI Readiness Workshop

Who it's for
CTOs and engineering leaders preparing Azure platforms for production AI
Duration
1–2 weeks
Outcome
Secure AI readiness plan with delivery guardrails and executive alignment
Typical investment
€9,000–€18,000

Fixed-scope engagements. Final pricing confirmed on a 30-minute fit call.

Client Testimonials

What Colleagues & Clients Say

Trusted by engineers, architects, and leaders at Fortune 500 companies and international organizations.

On several occasions, Iulian helped me solve important architecture and application issues and proactively found creative solutions I would not have thought of. Iulian took my needs as a client to heart and went beyond what I would have normally expected. Highly recommended.
AB

Alexander Baverel

Application Engineer

United Nations

Iulian has over 7 years' experience supporting our global plant floor app, as well as supporting 6 other plant floor apps. Iulian is the most pro-active member on the Valencia support team, making sure all the little details of our support issues don't get lost in the shuffle.
AH

Alan Hull

Retired

Ford Motor Company

"Ridiculously efficient" and "Knowledgeable of everything related to web applications" are the phrases that come to mind when I think about Iulian. I am particularly impressed with how efficient Iulian is responding to my requests, how good his recommendations about setup and architecture of a web application are.
EC

Edward Carandang

Developer

World Trade Organization

How I Work

A Partner, Not a Permanent Contractor

  1. 01Assess
  2. 02Prioritize
  3. 03Execute
  4. 04Transfer
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Certified across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes. 15+ years across regulated enterprise environments.

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Latest thinking

Practical notes on cloud architecture, FinOps, and secure AI adoption.

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Datacenter corridor — representing the infrastructure discipline required by production agentic AI
Apr 7, 202610 min read

Agentic AI in Production: Where Most Architectures Break and How to Fix Them

The more useful your AI becomes, the more dangerous it becomes. After reviewing and building agentic systems across regulated industries — including a 25-API agentic platform at Autodesk — here are the architecture patterns that survive security review, audit, and production scale. And the ones that don’t.

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Cloud architecture consulting — when to hire an expert
Mar 28, 20267 min read

When to Hire a Cloud Architect in Europe — and What to Look For

Cloud bills growing faster than revenue? Migration stuck? Compliance deadline looming? Here are 7 signs your organisation needs an independent cloud architect — not a vendor or a DevOps hire — plus the 5 questions that separate a great engagement from an expensive mistake.

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Cloud cost optimization for European companies
Mar 28, 20267 min read

Cloud Cost Optimization for European Companies: A 90-Day FinOps Playbook

European companies overspend on cloud by 30–40% without knowing it. GDPR adds cost layers, multi-region drives up bills, and nobody owns the spend. Here is a practical 90-day FinOps playbook — and the point at which an external FinOps consultant pays for itself.

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Questions Business Leaders Ask

What CEOs, CFOs, and board members want to know before engaging

Most engagements deliver measurable results within 90 days: 20-40% reduction in cloud costs, 50% faster deployment cycles, or elimination of critical security gaps. I'll identify your quick wins during the initial assessment and build them into the roadmap.
I work alongside your existing teams, not around them. We start with low-risk, high-impact changes to build momentum and confidence. No 'big bang' migrations — just steady progress with clear milestones. Your business keeps running while we modernize.
I specialize in companies under pressure — whether it's runaway IT costs, competitive threats, regulatory deadlines, or digital transformation that's stalled. If you're feeling stuck, that's exactly when outside expertise delivers the most value.
Three things: I actually implement, not just advise. I transfer knowledge so you're not dependent on me. And I work at a fraction of the cost without the junior consultant rotation. You get 15+ years of hands-on experience, not a fresh MBA reading from a playbook.
I've architected solutions for Deutsche Bank, the United Nations, and other highly regulated organizations. I understand GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and industry-specific requirements. Security and compliance are built into every recommendation, not bolted on afterward.
That's common and manageable. Part of my approach is building your internal capability over time. I can work with whatever team you have — or help you hire the right people. The goal is always to leave you stronger, not dependent.
Yes — and I'll help you avoid the hype. As co-founder of MEM.Zone (mem.zone), I know what works in production versus what's just demos. I'll identify where AI can actually drive revenue or reduce costs for your specific business.

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