Cloud Engineer · Sydney, AU
I'm Diego Cruz — a Cloud Engineer with 8+ years in enterprise infrastructure, helping organisations across Australia and New Zealand migrate, design, and optimise their Microsoft cloud environments. Outside the terminal, I'm in the kitchen, on the mat, or feeding Fernando.
I believe the mindset that makes a good engineer and the mindset that makes a good cook — or a good grappler — are the same: patience, iteration, attention to detail, and genuine curiosity about why things work the way they do.
This site is a space to share that — the technical work, the ideas, and the everyday life that keeps me grounded.
8+ years working with enterprise infrastructure, Windows Server, Azure, networking, and identity. Currently helping A/NZ businesses move to the cloud at Ingram Micro.
Low-and-slow cooks, Sunday roasts, soups that take all day. The Kamado Joe is the centrepiece. The philosophy is the same as engineering: control what you can, trust the process.
BJJ has shaped how I approach problems — stay calm, be systematic, keep showing up. It's one of the most honest forms of learning I've ever encountered.
Fernando is a Devon Rex with the energy of a toddler and the opinions of a senior engineer. He has strong views on keyboard placement, meeting schedules, and the appropriate time to demand attention (always).
He's been known to supervise deployments, interrupt Teams calls, and wear a party hat on special occasions — always reluctantly, always with full dignity.
Whether it's a cloud architecture question, a BBQ tip, or a BJJ thought — my inbox is open.