Fabricio Sanchez

Fabricio Sanchez

Principal Architect Lead at Google. Ben’s daddy and Angie’s husband. Crazy about tech, books, cinema, music and tennis. Writter and Podcaster.

Hello! This is Fabricio here. I’m a Chief Customer Architect at Google. This is my second role at Google, coming from a Principal Architect position previously. I’m currently responsible for driving and executing transformational frontline AI projects and leading technical teams in both Public and Education sectors, leveraging my expertise in cloud computing, digital transformation, and application modernization and Artificial Intelligence. I’ve gathered a bit more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry (yes, I’m getting old).

Throghout my career I was lucky enough for being able to form a diverse and rich background, having served in various roles and industries. I co-founded and currently lead the content creation are of Cloud Casters, a podcast that discusses cloud topics in a relaxed and deeply informative way, and that has seen a terrific growth in audience (+800%) QoQ. Over my career, I have helped on developing and designed hundreds of high-scalable solutions which are mostly used by millions of users every day sitting on all the three main cloud providers: Google, Microsoft and AWS. I have also successfuly led technical teams of both engineers and tech sales, helping companies like Microsoft, Google, UCB and Conio Technologies on reaching out their growth goals.

I do hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil and a Professional Master’s degree (MBA) in CTO and Innovation with Wharton School from the University of Pennsylvania, and dozens of official certifications. As well, I’m a Google Cloud Certified Professional (GCCP), Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCPS).

As you can see, I’m very passionated about sharing some knowledge and helping others solve complex problems in the cloud and AI spaces.

I’m glad you’re here. Thank you and enjoy the content.


Latest Articles


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I'm Now a Chief Architect at Google. Here's How I Got Here and What I Learned

After five years as a Principal Architect at Google Cloud, I was promoted to Chief Customer Architect. Here is what this transition feels like from the inside, the organizational realities of in the corporate, and some data-backed advice I relied on for breaking through the senior technical ceiling.

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The CTO Dilemma: Keeping the Cloud Alive While Building an Autonomous Future

As software shifts from deterministic code paths to probabilistic AI agents, technology leaders face a critical tension. Here is how CTOs and CIOs can balance core cloud stability and budgets while building an autonomous, agentic future.

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The New Path for Open Innovation in Public Sector and Education

Public Sector and Education projects often start with a heavy regulatory burden that stalls innovation. Here is how combining 10x Moonshot thinking, agentic coding, Spec-Driven Development (SDD), and Agent Skills unlocks rapid prototyping without compromising compliance.

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The Agentic Education: What Stands Between Us and the Future of Teaching and Learning

Moving beyond passive chatbots, autonomous AI agents are set to redefine teaching and learning through true personalization at scale. Here is what needs to change in our data architectures, tech stacks, and mindsets to make agentic education a reality.

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Fighting Functional Illiteracy at scale

Functional illiteracy is a hidden crisis affecting millions of people worldwide across economic, health, and civic spheres. This article explores the scale of the challenge and introduces an open-source Generative AI initiative piloted at Google Cloud to help solve it.

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Building a questions generator app with Gen AI

True innovation in education requires empowering teachers, not just students. Here is a practical walkthrough of building a Node.js and Vertex AI web application that automatically generates assessment questions from any text.

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Generative AI applied to Education - The big shift

Much like the cloud computing revolution, Generative AI is reshaping how organizations build products and deliver value. Here is why industry-specific use cases—and a shift in business, people, and engineering mindsets—will drive its impact in Education.

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Life of a brazilian living and working in the US

From recovering after burnout in the countryside of Brazil to landing a Cloud Solution Architect role in the US. Here is the personal story, preparation plan, and lessons learned from moving and building a life and career in America.

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The future of education is digital

Education has historically lagged in technology investment, but the shift to digital and the rise of AI are forcing a profound transformation. Here is why enterprise data strategy and quality data are the foundation for AI-guided education.

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