Susanth Sutheesh
Sr AI Solution Engineer at Microsoft · Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
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Hi, I'm Susanth Sutheesh — a Sr AI Solution Engineer at Microsoft New Zealand by day, and an introvert who'd rather sit in the shadow than the spotlight by night. I work in cloud and AI for a living. In my head, I'm still that curious intern — figuring it out for myself first, simplifying it until it actually clicks. What overflows lands here.
I still get butterflies before every customer meeting. After 18+ years, every new product, every new conversation still feels like learning from scratch. That's what keeps me sharing — if something took me a while to understand, someone else probably needs the simple version too.
Why I Started This
I started A Guide to Cloud & AI in 2020 as a personal project — a way to keep the things I learned from getting lost. Coming from a non-English-speaking background, I know how hard tech feels when the docs are dense and the paid courses cost more than your rent.
That's why I create beginner-friendly tutorials, hands-on labs, study guides, free tools, and job interview prep videos — all focused on real-world learning.
Every Copilot quirk, every Azure service that finally clicks, every licensing diagram I draw for myself — it ends up here. Free where I can keep it free. For people like us — IT pros, students, and anyone who's tired of marketing-speak.
It's not strategy. It's overflow.
The AI Pivot
Most of my content today is AI-first — Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, MCP servers, AI agents, Azure AI Foundry. That's where the industry is heading, and frankly that's where I'm spending most of my own learning hours. I'd rather share what I'm figuring out in real time than wait until I've "mastered" it — mastery is a moving target anyway.
The future is AI, and I want to help you navigate it.
Beyond Technology
When I step away from screens, I ground myself through yoga, meditation, and the study of ancient spiritual texts. As a certified yoga instructor, I spend a lot of time contemplating life and the deeper spiritual realm — it keeps me steady while the tech world keeps moving the goalposts.
Most importantly, I cherish time with my wife and daughter — my greatest source of inspiration and joy. Everything else is downstream of that.
Career Journey
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Leading value realisation and adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and AI Agents across enterprise and public sector customers in New Zealand.
Helped customers adopt cloud-based VDI, modern endpoint security, and Microsoft 365 management.
Led cloud transformation programs using Azure, Microsoft 365, and AI-driven migration planning.
Supported Microsoft partners with Azure and M365 architecture, adoption, and training.
Worked with partners and enterprise customers globally to implement Azure, EMS, and Windows solutions.
Led large-scale Windows migration across European operations using SCCM 2012.
Led endpoint modernisation and OS upgrade projects for enterprise clients globally.
Where it all began — advanced through four roles, building deep expertise in desktop management and enterprise IT operations.
Awards & Recognition
Certifications
In their words
The kindest part of doing this for five years is that strangers on YouTube have built me up far more than my own copy ever could. Here are a few that stuck with me — outcomes, comparisons, and the cheeky "you owe me a coffee" ones I refuse to forget.
"Hey Susanth, I just want to thank you for your videos. I bought paid videos in Udemy but to be honest I found your free videos to be better than a lot of the guides I paid for."
— @JohnC_11 · YouTube
"I just passed with a 777 (Yes, Seriously). This video helped me tremendously."
— @yourdream8 · YouTube (MS-700)
"Thrilled to share that I passed the AI-900 exam! This accomplishment wouldn't have been possible without this valuable training."
— @alekhyap1873 · YouTube
"Excellent & Precise course. Just an hour back cleared my AZ-104 with 954/1000. Many thanks to Susanth Sir."
— @stewarthoward962 · YouTube
"Thank you so much Sushanth. This is the best DP 900 course I found for free. It helped me clear the exam — I recommend this to everyone targeting it."
— @kaivalyakulkarni8462 · YouTube
"Sir thank you so much for this awesome course. Although I and many of us already owe you a coffee."
— @maestus6 · YouTube
"Thank you, I passed the exam. Repeatedly watched the class 3–4 times and made a strong base."
— @vishnusoman7658 · YouTube
"I work at Microsoft and I have passed many of my exams using your videos — thank you for such great content my friend!"
— @pablonleon · YouTube
Join the journey
- New to this site? Start here — find the right resource in 30 seconds
- YouTube — A Guide to Cloud & AI (full tutorials & masterclasses)
- YouTube — Bites (quick 10–20 min lessons)
- Support my work — if any of this saved you time, the coffee fund is open 🙏
Disclaimer
I work at Microsoft as a Sr AI Solution Engineer, but the views, opinions, and content shared on this website and my YouTube channels are entirely my own and do not represent the official positions, strategies, or endorsements of Microsoft.
- All pricing mentioned is in USD and sourced from official Microsoft pricing pages at the time of writing — pricing, features, and availability are subject to change
- Product information, features, and roadmap details are based on publicly available information and may not reflect the latest updates
- This site is a personal project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft
Always refer to official Microsoft documentation for the most accurate and up-to-date information.