About Me

Sarah Lean

With over 18 years of experience in IT across various industries—including service providers, manufacturing, Scotch Whisky, and local authorities—my career has spanned everything from resetting passwords and triaging support calls to maintaining platforms, building infrastructure, and migrating data centres.

In addition to my technical work, I’ve had the honour of being recognized with several awards and ambassador roles. In April 2022, I was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for Azure, though I had to retire the title upon rejoining Microsoft full-time in November 2022. Since then, I’ve become a Lenovo Insider (September 2022), a GitKraken Ambassador (October 2022), and most recently, a HashiCorp Ambassador (March 2024).

Beyond these accolades, I founded the Glasgow Azure User Group in 2017, where I continue to organize meetups every two months, fostering a community of professionals eager to learn and network.

My passion for technology extends to sharing knowledge with others through global platforms. With over 3,400 YouTube subscribers, 4,000 blog subscribers, and more than 17,700 followers across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads, I provide hands-on tutorials, technical insights, and honest reviews.

My content reaches a worldwide audience of IT professionals, tech enthusiasts, and learners, focusing on Azure, servers, hybrid environments, and infrastructure as code. I’m also committed to promoting STEM careers, serving as a STEM Ambassador and using my platform to inspire the next generation. Volunteering with The Prince’s Trust and sharing my experiences are ways I strive to give back to the community.