Matt Olson

GitHub
Security

Matt is an accredited GitHub trainer and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) at Xebia Academy, delivering GitHub Copilot, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Advanced Security courses. He is an Azure Application Modernization Consultant with 12 years of consulting experience spanning DevOps, software development, and cloud infrastructure.

As a cross-platform developer and public speaker, Matt brings diverse technical perspective and engaging presentation skills to every training.

Matt Olson is an Azure Application Modernization Consultant with 12 years of consulting experience spanning DevOps, software development, production and release support, and cloud infrastructure. His career highlights include leading a team that stored Enterprise Top Secret data on Azure—a first for the client—and serving as technical lead on products for a global financial accounting firm.

Matt’s technical breadth covers C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Terraform, and cloud services across Azure, AWS, and GCP. He has developed cross-platform React Native applications, contributed to high-profile e-commerce platforms, and is a regular public speaker at tech conferences. This combination of deep technical expertise and communication skills makes him an outstanding trainer.

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