About Me


Alex Illarionov

Alex is a seasoned Senior Cloud Engineer dedicated to advancing cloud computing modernization within organizations. With expertise in Azure services, cloud modernization, and high-performance computing, she delivers client-focused technology solutions and project-based support, primarily focusing on Microsoft Cloud technologies. Outside of work, she teaches LinkedIn learning courses on Azure and offers a free course to make cloud computing more accessible for women.


Book Recommendations

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Series of Lunches Don Jones & Jeffrey H. Hicks
This is truly one of the best books to begin your journey on learning PowerShell.

The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win Gene Kim, George Spafford, and Kevin Behr
The Phoenix Project covers why DevOps practices are absolutely essential in the modern world.

Programming Abstractions in C++ Eric S. Roberts and Julie Zelenski
This book is one of the best ways to learn how to code. If you are looking to get started on your development journey read this book end-to-end and do the exercises!