marko.saric

Software Developer · Conference Speaker · Microsoft Certified

Marko Šarić

Technology enthusiast building solutions and sharing knowledge. Senior Software Engineer at Syskit, speaking about Azure, DevOps, .NET and AI since 2017.

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years in software
17
sessions delivered
21
certifications
15

Talks I offer

Sessions ready for your conference or meetup. Full abstracts on Sessionize.

AI · Azure

From Prompts to Purpose: Architecting Agentic AI in the Azure Cloud

Build goal-driven AI agents that plan, reason and act, using Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft Agent Framework.

Azure · Data

Demystifying Azure Cosmos DB

Where Cosmos DB costs really come from, how to keep them under control, and when Azure SQL or Blob Storage is the better choice.

AI · .NET

Honey, AI will replace me

A real-world look at GitHub Copilot in a .NET project: what it does to productivity and code quality, and whether AI will really replace us.

Past talks

  • 2026Demystifying Azure Cosmos DBNetWork 14
  • 2026From Prompts to Purpose: Architecting Agentic AI in the Azure Cloud.debug 2026
  • 2026From Prompts to Purpose: Architecting Agentic AI in the Azure CloudWeblica 2026
  • 2024Battle of Titans: EF Core vs DapperWeblica 2024, Advanced Technology Days 19
  • 2024Honey, AI will replace meAdvanced Technology Days 19
  • 2022Troubles during migration: On-premise MongoDB on Azure Cosmos DBAdvanced Technology Days 17
  • 2020Building The PipelineWinDays 2020
  • 2019Azure DevOps practices in AgriviAlgebra
  • 2019Building Cross-Platform Native Mobile Apps with NativeScriptNetWork, WinDays and Weblica 2019
  • 2019Enforcing Agile Teams with Azure DevOpsGlobal Azure Bootcamp 2019
  • 2019Enforcing Agile Teams with Azure DevOpsAdvanced Technology Days 15
  • 2018A DevOps Guide for DevelopersWinDays 2018
  • 2018Azure Beyond WebsitesWeblica 2018
  • 2018Crazy little thing called ServerlessCrisCon 2018
  • 2018Crazy little thing called ServerlessChange 2018
  • 2017Azure Beyond WebsitesAdvanced Technology Days 13
  • 2017Continuous Delivery: A Roadmap To FailureWeblica 2017
  • 2017Bite the Apple: EF Core on macOS and SQL Server in containerWinDays 2017
  • 2017EF Core on macOS and Azure SQLMicrosoft Community
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About me

I started as a .NET developer in 2009 and have since led teams, run Scrum, and designed DevOps processes and cloud architecture on Azure. Today I am a Senior Software Engineer at Syskit in Zagreb. Off the keyboard: mountain biking, fitness and guitar.

  1. Senior Software Engineer
    Syskit · 2025 – now
  2. Lead Software Engineer
    GlobalLogic Croatia · 2021 – 2025
  3. Development Team Lead
    Agrivi · 2018 – 2021
  4. Application Development Consultant
    Comminus · 2015 – 2018
  5. Lead Software Engineer / Team Lead
    Microlab · 2009 – 2015

Certifications

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert badgeAzure Solutions Architect ExpertMicrosoft
  • DevOps Engineer Expert badgeDevOps Engineer ExpertMicrosoft
  • Azure Developer Associate badgeAzure Developer AssociateMicrosoft
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals badgeMicrosoft 365 FundamentalsMicrosoft
  • Azure AI Fundamentals badgeAzure AI FundamentalsMicrosoft
  • Azure Fundamentals badgeAzure FundamentalsMicrosoft
  • Professional Scrum Master I badgeProfessional Scrum Master IScrum.org

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