Hakan Onur

Director of Engineering

Reading, England, United Kingdom27 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in cloud solutions and AI transformation.
  • Proven track record in team development and leadership.
  • Strong focus on customer success and strategic innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Computing and AI Solutions Architect with a focus on enterprise-level digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingSolution ArchitectureSite Reliability EngineeringHigh Performance Computing (hpc)Cloud-native ArchitectureMicrosoft AzureStrategic HiringTeam LeadershipTechnology Pre-salesEducationIt Strategy

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentDigital TransformationCoaching & MentoringTeam DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipTechnical PresalesMicrosoft TechnologiesHiring PracticesBusiness AnalysisVolunteeringSecuritySystems AnalysisBusiness Process ManagementMicrosoft ProductsEnterprise Software

About

As an Engineering Manager at Microsoft, I lead a team of engineers who are responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of HPC/Supercomputing in Microsoft Azure, the cloud platform that powers millions of businesses and organizations around the world. Additionally, I also have extensive experience with leading pre-sales teams in Microsoft Azure, delivering cloud-based solutions to various clients and stakeholders. As a servant leader, I prioritize the growth, well-being, and empowerment of my team members. I have a proven track record of coaching people, building trusting relationships, fostering employee engagement, and aligning vision with strategy. I am also adept at hiring and setting up new teams, understanding the mission and vision of the organization, and making strategic and tactical decisions. I excel at prioritizing and keeping focus on the most important goals and deliverables. I am an innovative and passionate computer scientist with a master’s degree in AI who enjoys coding and staying updated with the latest technologies.

Experience

27 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Microsoft

9 roles

Director of Solution Engineering - Azure Cloud and AI

Promoted

Nov 2025Present · 7 mos

  • Leading Solution Engineering for Microsoft’s largest subsidiary globally, I empower enterprise organizations to become frontier AI firms—transforming their operations, culture, and customer experiences through the power of Azure and next-generation AI.
  • With a focus on strategic innovation and scalable architecture, I partner with CxOs and technical leaders to co-create solutions that unlock business value, accelerate digital transformation, and drive competitive advantage. My team of high-performing engineers and architects delivers cutting-edge cloud and AI capabilities across industries, helping customers capitalize on the AI revolution with confidence and clarity.
Cloud ComputingMicrosoft AzureSolution ArchitectureBusiness DevelopmentDigital Transformation

Head of COE for Supercomputing and HPC | Microsoft Azure Engineering

Promoted

Nov 2021Nov 2025 · 4 yrs

  • Leading a team of Service Delivery Managers, Cloud Architects and Site Reliability Engineers focusing on observability, operability and reliability of HPC & Supercomputing elements of Azure.
Site Reliability EngineeringHigh Performance Computing (HPC)Coaching & MentoringTeam DevelopmentCross-functional Team Leadership

Head of Digital and App Innovation | Microsoft Azure | Finance, Retail and Professional Services

Jul 2021Nov 2021 · 4 mos

  • Leading a team of Cloud Solution Architects focusing on enabling our enterprise customer achieve more utilising Microsoft Azure's software development focused features - especially our PaaS services such as AKS, Power Platform etc.
Cloud-Native ArchitectureMicrosoft AzureTechnical PresalesCoaching & MentoringCross-functional Team Leadership

Head of Customer Success | Azure | Media & Telecommunications and Professional Services

Promoted

Jul 2019Jul 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Leading the Cloud Solution Architect Team for Media, Telco and Professional Services. Ensuring customer success by doing the right thing for the right customer. Responsible for hiring for CSA Community.
Strategic HiringCloud-Native ArchitectureMicrosoft AzureCoaching & MentoringCross-functional Team Leadership

Senior Technical Sales Manager

Oct 2017Jul 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Focused on driving revenue and market share by leading a team of technical sellers who provide customers with insights and solutions to meet their custom application development, application migration, and application and infrastructure modernisation needs using cloud and hybrid cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, System Centre and Visual Studio.
Team LeadershipMicrosoft TechnologiesTechnology Pre-SalesCoaching & MentoringHiring Practices

Cloud Solution Architect

Jan 2015Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Primary focus on delighting customer with Microsoft Azure, helping them with their transformation to the cloud whether it was a lift and shift or it was a greenfield project were cloud native elements were utilised mostly.
Business DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisCloud-Native ArchitectureCloud ComputingMicrosoft Azure

Solutions Manager - WW Partner Enterprise Architect Team

Jan 2013Jan 2014 · 1 yr

Solution Architect

Dec 2011Jan 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

Senior Consultant

Mar 2008Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 9 mos

The mortimer federation of st. john's and st. mary's

Governor

Nov 2018Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · Mortimer, Berkshire, United Kingdom

  • As a governor, I help a local primary school. I am a member of the Finance and Buildings and Grounds committees, and I also focus on the curriculums of ICT and Design.
EducationVolunteeringIT StrategyCoaching & Mentoring

Atos

Global Lead Solutions Architect at Worldwide Microsoft Practice

Jan 2014Jan 2015 · 1 yr · United Kingdom

  • Primary focus and impact on establishment of Office 365 SI Business within Atos globally.

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2 roles

Research And Development Manager

Jan 2003Jan 2008 · 5 yrs · Ankara, Turkey

Software Developer

Jan 1999Jan 2003 · 4 yrs · Ankara, Turkey

Education

Bilkent University

BSc — Computer Science

Jan 1999Jan 2003

Gazi University

MSc — Computer Engineering

Jan 2005Jan 2007

Ankara Ataturk Anadolu Lisesi

High School — Science

Jan 1988Jan 1994

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