I Help Build AI-Powered Azure Integration and Agentic AI Solutions That Transform Enterprises
For over 25 years, I’ve helped organizations solve complex enterprise integration challenges using Microsoft technologies. As a Microsoft Azure MVP for more than 22 years, I design and deliver mission-critical Azure solutions built on Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure API Management (APIM), and Azure AI.
Whether you’re planning a BizTalk Server to Azure Integration Services migration, implementing AI-driven automation, or need a hands-on Azure architect to lead and mentor your team, I deliver secure, scalable, production-ready solutions that create measurable business value.
Stephen W. Thomas
If you’re starting a new project with Azure AI Technologies or Azure Integration Services—or already have one underway—I’m available for both short- and long-term consulting engagements.
I work with organizations globally, supporting teams on-site or remotely, and can engage in whatever capacity fits your needs — from a few hours a week to full-time project leadership. Whether you need hands-on delivery, architectural guidance, or experienced oversight, I adapt to where your project is and what will move it forward.
Core focus areas include:
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Azure Integration Services architecture and development
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Azure AI and agentic solution design and implementation
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On-site Azure Integration Services training and mentoring
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BizTalk Server to Azure Integration Services migrations
My goal is simple: reduce risk, bring clarity, and help your project succeed — whether that’s modernizing integration platforms, introducing AI-driven workflows, or enabling teams to confidently ship production-ready solutions.
If you’re looking for experienced, hands-on Azure Integration and AI support, let’s talk.
Recent Blog Posts
How To Convert a VMware vmkd Disk to a Hyper-V vhdx Disk
I have been using VMware off and on for years mostly to maintain environments for older version of BizTalk like BizTalk 2009 and BizTalk 2010. That said, I have been stuck using VMware version 9 because I did not want to keep paying the upgrade fees each year to get...
What’s New in BizTalk 2013 Course has lots of Relevant Content for BizTalk 2013 R2
I have revamped and updated my site: http://www.whats-new-in-biztalk-2013.com/ This site is dedicated to my course at Pluralsight with the same name. While this course was geared to BizTalk 2013, a lot of the content is still relevant for BizTalk 2013 R2. This...
BizTalk Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Training on Pluralsight
A little over a year ago I released a new Pluralsight training course called “Intro to BizTalk Server 2013 Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Toolkit”. This course is still getting a lot of views and the overall feedback has been positive. If you are new to working...
BizTalk Server Learning Path for Pluralsight
I have been an author with Pluralsight for the past 3 years. Before I was an author I was always a huge fan and I found that for just $29 a month for unlimited access to all training courses is a deal! They now have over 3,700+ courses to pick from. What is even...
New Pluralsight Course: Traveling and Loyalty Programs Best Practices
While my main passion in life is Integration with Microsoft Technologies, a close second is traveling. With traveling comes my “addiction” to earning airline miles, hotel points, and chasing status! The way I see it is by using miles and points we can travel...
Windows Azure Automation Error – user_realm_discovery_failed Solved
I was working with Windows Azure Automation using a MSDN account to create a run book that will run nightly to turn off all my running virtual machines. This is super easy and you area even provided a sample script that all you need to do is set your Active...
London BizTalk Summit 2015 – See You There!
I am excited to be attending and presenting at the 2015 London BizTalk Summit on April 12th and 13th. Last year I talked about Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and walked through creating BizTalk environments on the fly using PowerShell. This...
Working with CDATA Elements inside a BizTalk Map
For the past 14 years I have not done a lot with CDATA Elements. If you do not know much about them, they are tags you put around a blob of data to tell the XML parsing systems to skip over them. It will allow you to have < and & inside the data...
Recent Posts on LinkedIn
About Stephen W Thomas
I help organizations design, modernize, and deliver enterprise-grade Azure integration and AI solutions that are secure, scalable, and production-ready.
Based in Austin, Texas, I bring over 25 years of Microsoft integration experience, including more than 20 years working hands-on with BizTalk Server. I specialize in Azure Integration Services consulting, helping enterprises modernize legacy platforms using Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, and Azure API Management (APIM).
Today, my focus extends to Azure AI and agentic AI solutions, where I help organizations move beyond experimentation into governed, production-ready AI architectures on Azure. My work blends cloud integration architecture, AI orchestration, and hands-on delivery, ensuring solutions create measurable business value.
I’m an Azure MVP for over 22 years and remain deeply hands-on, working directly with teams across architecture, implementation, training, and enablement.
Stephen W. Thomas
Azure Integration Architect