Hi, my name is

Aymen Furter.

I build "thinking machines" running in the cloud.

I'm a Technical Specialist / Solution Engineer specializing in AI-powered enterprise solutions and developer productivity. Currently, I help Swiss enterprise customers at Microsoft create scalable and intelligent systems, focusing on AI deployments and GitHub Copilot adoption.

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Aymen Furter

Things I've Written

🗄️Databricks-SQL at Your Agent's Fingertips via MCP in GitHub Copilot

Exploring how to integrate Databricks SQL capabilities with AI agents through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and GitHub Copilot for enhanced data analysis workflows.

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🔧Build Tools, Not Prompts – Extend GitHub Copilot with Task-Specific Agents

Learn how to extend GitHub Copilot with purpose-built tools using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Azure AI Agent Service for more effective development workflows.

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🔗You Can Now Connect Your Own Model for GitHub Copilot 🤯

A comprehensive guide to deploying custom AI models like DeepSeek R1 and connecting them to GitHub Copilot Chat using Azure AI Foundry and LiteLLM proxy.

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Things I've Built

🧠 SmartRAG

A cutting-edge Retrieval-Augmented Generation system leveraging multi-agent architectures and advanced indexing for enhanced AI interactions.

Python Bicep

🤖 Self-Determining Agents

AI agents that define their own goals to interact with a game environment. Powered by GPT-4o.

Python CSS JavaScript HTML

🔬 Microagents Framework

An experimental framework for dynamically creating self-improving agents in response to tasks.

Python

💻 Monaco Copilot Demo

Sample of a custom copilot for Monaco-based web-IDEs.

JavaScript CSS HTML

🚗 Insurance Claim Copilot

How a Picture of Car Damage Can File Your Insurance Claim.

Java JavaScript CSS HTML

🔍 Transcript Search

Sample ChatGPT-style Q&A app via RAG-pattern on Video transcripts.

Bicep C# TypeScript Python Shell SCSS

Where I've Worked

Technical Specialist / Solution Engineer

Microsoft 2025 – present

Delivering technical expertise to Swiss enterprise customers, demonstrating AI value propositions and leading GitHub Copilot adoption across banking, insurance, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft 2022 – 2025

Architecting cutting-edge cloud solutions with a focus on AI integration and scalable infrastructures.

Tech Lead / Platform Architect

Zurich Insurance Group 2017 – 2022

Architected enterprise integration platforms processing 2M+ transactions monthly, led cloud migration initiatives, and operated business-critical Kubernetes clusters.

IT Consultant

PRODYNA (Schweiz) AG 2015 - 2017

Delivered expert consulting on software architecture, designed APIs and integration solutions using Java and Apache Camel.

Senior Java Developer

Boxalino AG 2007 - 2015

Led development of e-government and B2B/B2C platforms using Java, Angular, and REST APIs. Built native iOS and hybrid apps, responsible for requirements engineering, system design, mentoring, and introducing automated testing and CI/CD.