Altius – Welcome to the Blog of Paul Andrew

This blog is a little different from my usual technical ranting and something that is very much personal to me. Additionally, for me, it’s about taking a moment for self reflection as I embark on the next phase of my journey. Reflection and a humble appreciation for all the people that I've met along the … Continue reading A Sum Of All The Parts – Personally Unpacking the Cloud Formations Logo →

About Me

mrpaulandrew

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, supporting businesses small and large with scalable cloud platforms. Business value delivered through data insights. Over the years, Paul has covered the breadth and depth of design patterns and industry leading concepts, including Lambda, Kappa, Delta Lake, Data Mesh and Data Fabric. Paul is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, director for the Data Relay community conference, East Midlands user group leader, book author and mentor. In addition to the day job(s), Paul is a father of three, husband, foodie, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego, and Star Wars fan! Lastly, Paul confesses to enjoying a Ramstein playlist when given half a chance to do some coding for a customer project.