
Mona Borham
Enterprise Ready AI. Cloud Native Modernization. Platform Architecture.
Architecting Sovereign AI Backbones and Cloud Native Platforms. I bridge the gap between legacy and production-grade Intelligence through automated, resilient, and secure Platform Architecture.
About Me
I specialize in the architectural execution of Cloud Native Modernization and Sovereign Enterprise-Ready AI. With 18+ years of experience—including senior roles at VMware and as a TAG DevEx Co-Chair—I bridge the gap between complex legacy estates and production-grade, observable platforms.
My focus is on building resilient Platform Architectures that empower engineering teams to own and operate the next generation of Enterprise AI with confidence. I provide strategic advisory and hands-on enablement for organizations navigating the shift toward automated, secure, and sovereign workloads.
Quick Facts
Credentials
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)
- GitHub Copilot Certified
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Community & Partnerships
- Co-Chair — CNCF TAG Developer Experience
Speaking next
- KubeCon EU 2026 - Wednesday March 25, 2026 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CET: The Next Chapter of Developer Experience: TAG DevEx in Action
Expertise
Platform
The Focus: Creating a unified control plane using Cloud Native technologies to provide self-service capabilities for engineering teams.
Outcome: A consistent, scalable environment that reduces cognitive load for developers.
Gitops
The Help: Implementing ArgoCD and GitOps workflows to ensure that the platform state is always versioned, auditable, and recoverable.
Outcome: High-velocity delivery performance with zero manual "toil."
Observability
The Help: Building Observability-driven architectures (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana) to monitor not just the "plumbing," but the health of the applications and AI agents.
Outcome: Resilient systems that self-heal and provide clear operational insights.
AI
The Help: Architecting the Sovereign AI Backbone—securing agents with MCP and Keycloak and ensuring AI workloads are production-grade.
Outcome: Moving AI from "experimental chatbot" to a governed, integrated enterprise asset.
Engagement Models
Architectural Advisory Sprints
Best for: Organizations requiring a Senior Architect-Practitioner to design Sovereign AI roadmaps, audit platform resilience, or lead VCF/Azure modernization.
The Deliverable: A validated Technical Blueprint followed by a Functional Pilot (MVP)—ensuring the architecture is not just theoretical, but operationally sound and ready for the engineering team to scale.
Strategic Partner Collaboration (P2P)
Best for: Bridging the Expertise Gap in large-scale transformations where trust and deep technical execution are critical to project success.
The Deliverable: High-level architectural steering and "Critical Path" Engineering—closing the trust gap with stakeholders by ensuring the core platform remains production-grade, observable, and secure.
Expert Enablement & Advanced Training
Best for: Teams moving beyond standard curriculum.
The Deliverable: Hands-on workshops that move your team from "learning the tool" with 18 years of field-tested best practices.
Let's Connect
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Contact Information
Let's connect! I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.