Patrick Hughes

Azure Solutions Architect Expert | AI & Cloud Engineering | Python & FastAPI | LLMs, RAG & AI Agents

I help businesses architect, build, and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure and AI systems. With Microsoft certifications as an Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, and Azure AI Engineer Associate, I bring verified expertise that accelerates your project from day one.

What I specialize in:

- Azure Architecture & Migration - Landing zones, hybrid cloud, VNET design, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Service, Azure Functions
- AI & Machine Learning Engineering - LLM integration, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, AI agents, Azure OpenAI, custom chatbots
- Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, ARM/Bicep templates, repeatable and compliant deployments
- DevOps & CI/CD - GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, automated pipelines that ship code safely and fast
- Python Backend Engineering - FastAPI microservices, REST APIs, async workloads, containerized deployments
- Cost Optimization - Azure cost analysis, reserved instance strategy, right-sizing, FinOps best practices
- Fintech & Crypto - Payment systems, blockchain integration, compliance-aware cloud architecture

My clients get clear communication, documented deliverables, and cloud infrastructure that actually works in production. I don't disappear after delivery - I make sure you understand what was built and why.

I also built AgentGuard, an open-source runtime cost guardrails framework for AI agents (budget enforcement, loop detection, kill switch). 233 commits, 6 releases, full SDK. Search "AgentGuard agent47" on GitHub to see the project.

I offer a fixed-price Async Azure Audit: a written report with ranked findings, savings math, and exact implementation steps. No calls required, delivered in 5 business days. Search "BMD PAT LLC" for details.

Whether you need an Azure architecture review, a production-ready RAG system, Terraform modules, or an AI agent pipeline, message me with a quick description and I'll respond within 24 hours.