Samuel Tauil

Senior Solution Engineer • GitHub Copilot • VS Code • Codespaces • Open Source Advocate

Greater Boston Area
samueltauil@gmail.com • LinkedIn • GitHub

About Me

I’m a Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft focused on Developer Experience — helping enterprise teams unlock productivity with GitHub Copilot, VS Code, Codespaces, and GitHub Enterprise.

With 15+ years of experience in cloud-native technologies, I specialize in bridging the gap between development, operations, and business outcomes through open source innovation.

Professional Summary

Innovative and results-driven technology leader with 15+ years of experience leading strategic cloud-native transformation projects. Currently at Microsoft empowering enterprise development teams through GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio Code, Codespaces, and GitHub Copilot. Previously at Red Hat specializing in OpenShift, GitOps, and DevOps automation. Active contributor to the GitOps ecosystem and known for bridging the gap between development, operations, and business outcomes by leveraging open source innovation.

Core Competencies

  • Developer Tools: GitHub Copilot, VS Code, Codespaces, GitHub Enterprise
  • Container Platforms: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker
  • DevOps & GitOps: CI/CD Automation, Argo CD, DevSecOps
  • AI/ML: LLM Platform Enablement, MLOps
  • Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, Hybrid Cloud
  • Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Kustomize
  • Event-Driven: Kafka, Serverless, Knative
  • Observability: Jaeger, Grafana Tempo, Prometheus

Professional Experience

Microsoft

Senior Solution Engineer - Developer Experience • Sep 2025 – Present

  • Empower enterprise development teams through GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio Code, Codespaces, and GitHub Copilot
  • Drive productivity and innovation with AI-powered development tools and cloud-native workflows
  • Streamline DevOps pipelines and enable secure collaboration across teams
  • Guide customers through modern development practices and AI-driven software engineering workflows

Red Hat

Principal Specialist Solutions Architect – OpenShift • Mar 2019 – Aug 2025

  • Led architecture and delivery of OpenShift-based cloud native platforms emphasizing DevOps and GitOps practices
  • Drove automation of infrastructure and application delivery pipelines using Kubernetes and CI/CD tooling
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and highly available containerized environments

Senior Solutions Architect – OpenShift Tiger Team • Aug 2016 – Mar 2019

  • Delivered advanced container platform solutions supporting client migration and DevOps workflow integration
  • Enabled GitOps adoption, deploying automated continuous delivery pipelines using OpenShift native tools
  • Created and delivered technical training focused on container orchestration and cloud-native best practices

Senior Solutions Architect – LATAM Partner Enablement • Jan 2013 – Aug 2016

  • Developed and delivered training programs to LATAM partners around OpenShift and Red Hat technologies
  • Supported partners on deploying scalable Kubernetes and OpenShift solutions with modern DevOps practices

Middleware Specialist • Dec 2009 – Apr 2012

  • Specialized in Red Hat middleware stack including JBoss, Seam, Hibernate, jBPM, and ESB
  • Delivered consulting on enterprise application architecture, clustering, and performance tuning

Earlier Roles

Groupon Brasil — Java Architect (2012)
GPTI, Atech, Getronics, Control Consultoria, BuscaPé — Senior Java Developer & Architect

Education

  • Master of Computer Applications – UFSCar, Distributed Systems (coursework completed)
  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science – Santa Cecília University, Brazil
  • Data Processing Technician – CEFET, Brazil

Certifications

Microsoft & GitHub

Cloud & Kubernetes

GitOps & DevOps

AI & Machine Learning

Community & Notable Engagements

I’m an active contributor to the open source community: