Samir Makwana

📋 Biography

Samir Makwana is the Founder and Principal Architect of Cloudtrify Inc., empowering enterprises and government agencies to harness Microsoft Cloud and its cutting-edge AI stack. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and solution architect, he designs end-to-end IT transformations blending security, automation, and collaboration. A passionate AI evangelist, Samir builds PoCs and production systems using Azure AI services, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform AI. He recently trained teams at a Big Four consulting firm on Copilot Studio and guided their internal AI agent development. Applying prompt engineering, RAG patterns, and grounding techniques, he delivers next-gen experiences while integrating generative AI into Office 365 and securing data with Zero Trust and Microsoft Purview. Samir crafts cloud-native and AI solutions driving ROI and adoption—with responsible AI and compliance top-of-mind.