Martin Opedal

Lead Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft

Oslo, Norway

Norwegian (C2, Native) English (C2)

Summary

Cloud Solution Architect with 15+ years leading complex IT programs across financial services, insurance, government, and technology. Trusted advisor to C-suite executives. Known for rapidly building strong customer relationships. Enterprise architecture, cost optimization, and data-driven decision-making are core strengths. 9 certifications. Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and mentor. Passionate about cloud computing. Willing to travel.

Experience

Lead / Cross Cloud Solution Architect

2025–Present

Microsoft · Oslo

Technology strategy for strategic enterprise customers. Strategic accounts portfolio across regulated Nordic enterprises. Orchestrating v-teams across sales, engineering, and customer success. Known for building trust quickly with new customers and teams. Facilitating customer workshops (Well-Architected, AI Foundry, architecture design). Creating reference architectures and best practices. NIC speaker (94% approval, Level 300, live-streamed), internal events (50–100 in-person, 200+ virtual).

Senior Cloud Solution Architect

2024–2025

Microsoft · Oslo

Technical pre-sales and consulting. Well-Architected assessments, reference architectures. Platform migrations for FSI and government. Drove platform adoption through consumption-based growth. Product engineering collaboration: field feedback, design reviews, roadmap influence.

Senior Manager, Microsoft Cloud

2024

Sopra Steria · Oslo

Led Microsoft cloud practice. Carried forward the large European bank engagement, leading their technical transformation and driving consultant expansion sales.

Group Manager, Cloud Architecture

2022–2024

Avanade · Oslo

SI Solution Architect handling sales to Accenture. Infrastructure lead, positioned for Nordics director role. Lead architect for a large European bank, driving their cloud migration. People manager and mentor, 48M+ NOK consultant portfolio, coordinating deliverables across cross-functional teams. Programs: CAF/ESLZ, IaC, security.

Cloud Solution Architect

2020–2022

Advania · Oslo

Customer relationship management, consulting. Cloud migration for mid-market and enterprise. Azure, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud. Cost optimization.

Senior Systems Consultant / TAM

2011–2020

Teknograd · Oslo

Systems engineering, technical account management. Datacenter-to-cloud migrations. Enterprise and distributed applications across Azure, M365, VMware, Citrix.

Enterprise Engagements

Tier-1 Nordic Bank

Well-Architected, platform migration, AVD, networking, Defender for Cloud

Leading Nordic Fintech

Executive-level cloud strategy, platform migration & architecture

Global Energy / Maritime

Agentic AI reference architecture, AI governance, multi-region migration

Global Shipping & Logistics

AI Foundry, agent orchestration, data platform migration (Fabric)

Major Nordic ISV

Azure Arc SQL migration, Private Link, AMPLS, ExpressRoute

Defense Contractor

Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, GHAS/CodeQL, Terraform, DevSecOps

Nordic Insurer

Security architecture, Global Secure Access, VPN migration

Government Bodies

Landing Zone migrations, governance frameworks, GitHub adoption

Skills

Specializations

  • Cloud Strategy
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • C-Suite Advisory
  • AI Platforms
  • Security & Compliance
  • Migration & Modernization
  • Technology Strategy
  • Cloud Consolidation
  • Kubernetes / AKS
  • Stakeholder Management

Technical Skills

Azure Platform
Security / IAM
Networking
Kubernetes / AKS
AI / Generative AI
Terraform / Bicep
GitHub / DevSecOps

Competencies

Trusted AdvisorC-Suite EngagementEnterprise ArchitectureCloud MigrationCost OptimizationCloud ConsolidationTechnology StrategyPre-Sales & ConsultingCustomer SuccessMulti-CloudReference ArchitecturesAKS AutomaticLarge-Scale ProgramsSolution DesignTechnical EvangelismData Science & MLTechnical CredibilityRelationship BuildingInterpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationMentoring & Coaching

Certifications

  • AZ Solutions Architect Expert Cloud
  • Cybersecurity Architect Expert Cloud
  • Azure Security Engineer Associate Cloud
  • Azure Network Engineer Associate Cloud
  • DevOps Engineer Expert Cloud
  • M365 Administrator Expert Cloud
  • Azure AI Fundamentals Cloud
  • Terraform Associate (HashiCorp) Tooling
  • ITIL Foundation Tooling

Speaking

Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NIC)

Live-streamed Level 300 session

94% approval

Microsoft internal events

Architecture and platform sessions

50–100 in-person, 200+ virtual