Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

All Microsoft MVPs that have added their award to their speaker profile.

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Adnan Amin

Adnan Amin

Profile Highlights:
Adnan, a distinguished Microsoft MVP since 2015, possesses over 18 years of expertise in Microsoft technologies including SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, the .Net Platform, and Microsoft BI. Currently working as a Senior Microsoft Consultant at Olive + Goose, he brings 14 years of experience in SharePoint and successfully managing diverse global projects for both private and government sectors, including interactions with Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to his professional roles, Adnan is a devoted educator, sharing insights and knowledge as a trainer. He actively advocates for technology, engaging with the community through speaking engagements in various forums. His multifaceted contributions reflect his dedication to the tech field and his pivotal role in driving its evolution.

Profile Highlights: Adnan, a distinguished Microsoft MVP since 2015, possesses over 18 years of expertise in Microsoft technologies including SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, the .Net Platform, and Microsoft BI. Currently working as a Sen... Show more

Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson

Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson

Stefán Jökull has been a professional programmer for over 20 years, although he wrote his first BASIC program on an old Amstrad CPC 464 way back in 1986. He works at Have I Been Pwned remotely from Iceland where he focuses on improving Have I Been Pwned. He has a lot of experience with systems that require attention to details and have high customer impact.

Stefán is also a Microsoft MVP, a member of the .NET Foundation, and specializes in all things .NET with a focus on performance, security, and analytics/telemetry.

When he's not working, he enjoys time with the family, working on OSS software, building Lego sets and having the occasional beer when meeting fellow developers.

Stefán Jökull has been a professional programmer for over 20 years, although he wrote his first BASIC program on an old Amstrad CPC 464 way back in 1986. He works at Have I Been Pwned remotely from Iceland where he focuses on improving Have I Been Pw... Show more

Drago Petrovic

Drago Petrovic

Drago Petrovic is a Microsoft 365 Apps and Services MVP, Book Co-author, is recognized as one of the Top Swiss Teams, Exchange and Microsoft 365 influencers.
Being an IT professional for more than 18 years and heading Teams voice and Microsoft Exchange projects with more than 150K Mailboxes, or Cloud (O365) Projects for some of the leading Pharma, Insurance and Energy industries, has accelerated his skills exponentially.
Drago also runs his Microsoft Blog www.msb365.blog and writes guest articles on www.practical365.com and www.techgenix.com about Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365. Currently, he is very active with his www.mvp.taxi and Microsoft 365 Podcast Project.
Microsoft has awarded Drago with the MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award in recognition for his Community work.

Drago Petrovic is a Microsoft 365 Apps and Services MVP, Book Co-author, is recognized as one of the Top Swiss Teams, Exchange and Microsoft 365 influencers. Being an IT professional for more than 18 years and heading Teams voice and Microsoft Excha... Show more

Anoop Tatti

Anoop Tatti

Anoop is a Microsoft MVP in the M365 Development category and works as a Microsoft 365 Developer Architect at Content + Cloud Ltd in London, UK. With 10+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 development, particularly with SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2013, and 2010, he has a solid understanding of the full project lifecycle. Anoop is a core member of the Microsoft Platform Community formerly known as Patterns and Practices (PnP) team and regularly contributes to their projects on GitHub. He also shares his knowledge and insights through his blog at https://anoopt.medium.com.

Anoop is a Microsoft MVP in the M365 Development category and works as a Microsoft 365 Developer Architect at Content + Cloud Ltd in London, UK. With 10+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 development, particularly with SharePoint Online, SharePoin... Show more

Hans Brender

Hans Brender

For more than 30 years, I'm on the road with Microsoft technologies. The last 15 years I talk (as always) about OneDrive and Collaboration. Nowadays I'm working only, if I have fun, giving workshops to the community, mid size and Enterprise companies in Europe.

Since 2013, I have been honoured in an uninterrupted series by Microsoft with the MVP Award for M365 Apps and Services. People around the globe call me Mr.OneDrive

For more than 30 years, I'm on the road with Microsoft technologies. The last 15 years I talk (as always) about OneDrive and Collaboration. Nowadays I'm working only, if I have fun, giving workshops to the community, mid size and Enterprise companies... Show more

Alex Rostan

Alex Rostan

Microsoft Bizz Apps MVP and seasoned technology leader with over 16 years of global experience designing and delivering intelligent solutions across diverse industries. As an AI Solutions Specialist and Power Platform Architect, Alex has been at the forefront of integrating Cognitive Services, developing enterprise-grade chatbots and Copilot solutions, and driving automation through RPA and low-code platforms. His expertise spans cloud architecture on Azure and Microsoft 365, with a strong focus on empowering organizations through innovation, scalability, and user-centric design. A passionate advocate for digital transformation, Alex combines technical excellence with a deep understanding of business needs to create impactful solutions that bridge people and technology.

AI Solutions Specialist / Cognitive Services Integration / ChatBots / Copilot / Power Platform Architect / RPA / Cloud Architect / Azure / M365

Microsoft Bizz Apps MVP and seasoned technology leader with over 16 years of global experience designing and delivering intelligent solutions across diverse industries. As an AI Solutions Specialist and Power Platform Architect, Alex has been at the ... Show more

Steven Giesel

Steven Giesel

As an experienced .NET Engineer and a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies in the heart of Zurich, Steven Giesel bring a substantial breadth of knowledge and expertise to each project.

His enthusiasm for technology goes beyond his professional endeavors - he actively maintains various open-source libraries (for example as co-maintainer for bUnit - a unit testing library for Blazor) and frequently speaks at user groups and conferences.

Furthermore, he has authored concise e-Books in .NET related topics, and peer-reviewed a book focused on building applications with Blazor WebAssembly.

As an experienced .NET Engineer and a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies in the heart of Zurich, Steven Giesel bring a substantial breadth of knowledge and expertise to each project. His enthusiasm for technology goes beyond his professional ... Show more

Thomas Naunheim

Thomas Naunheim

Thomas Naunheim is a Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG and a Microsoft MVP from Koblenz, Germany.
His principal focus is on identity and security solutions in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra.
Thomas shares his experience and research with the community as a blogger at “cloud-architekt.net”,
and he is a speaker at conferences and co-author of the "Entra ID Attack & Defense Playbook”.
He is a member of the "Azure Meetup Bonn" and “Cloud Identity Summit” organization team and is also co-host of the podcast "Cloud Inspires".

Thomas Naunheim is a Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG and a Microsoft MVP from Koblenz, Germany. His principal focus is on identity and security solutions in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra. Thomas shares his experience and research w... Show more

Ramón Rautenstrauch

Ramón Rautenstrauch

My entire career has revolved around technology and my challenge to constantly keep up to date. I have never stopped learning and I will never stop. Learning gives me life.

🎯 I actively participate and engage in the SEO and digital marketing community, the Microsoft technology enthusiasts community and, up to the #WPdrama, in the WordPress community.

🗣️ Feel free to contact me if I can help you or if you think we can collaborate.

And besides all this, I am the proud father of Lukas 😍.

My entire career has revolved around technology and my challenge to constantly keep up to date. I have never stopped learning and I will never stop. Learning gives me life. 🎯 I actively participate and engage in the SEO and digital marketing comm... Show more

David Pazdera

David Pazdera

Raised and trained as an IT Engineer, transitioned to a solution architect role. Azure MVP, passionate about building tech communities, "security built-in, not bolted on" and "everything as code" principles. You can find my professional bio at https://www.linkedin.com/in/pazdedav/ and my GitHub Profile page at https://github.com/pazdedav

Raised and trained as an IT Engineer, transitioned to a solution architect role. Azure MVP, passionate about building tech communities, "security built-in, not bolted on" and "everything as code" principles. You can find my professional bio at https:... Show more

Sven Sieverding

Sven Sieverding

I am both a SharePoint developer and consultant @teamneusta with over 15 years of experience with creating collaboration and modern workspace solutions using Microsoft tools.

My favorite quote is "When all you have is a Hammer, everything looks like a Nail"(Abraham Maslow)
Why? Because our world is complex. And a single tool or a narrow perspective won't help with complex problems.
So, i think that lifelong learning, trying new technologies and talking about them to others are extremely important things.

I am both a SharePoint developer and consultant @teamneusta with over 15 years of experience with creating collaboration and modern workspace solutions using Microsoft tools. My favorite quote is "When all you have is a Hammer, everything looks l... Show more

Anders Olsson

Anders Olsson

Anders fifteen years within cyber security has earned him a reputation for know-how to create tailor-made, Microsoft-based security solutions. He loves adapting that technology to every organization's needs and the current threat assessment. The last twelve years Anders have been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) – within the Forefront suite, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility + Security and currently the Microsoft Security category.
We have seen him as an appreciated speaker at events such as Techdays, Ignite Tour, TechX, Tech-Show and TechSummit over the past 12 years

Anders fifteen years within cyber security has earned him a reputation for know-how to create tailor-made, Microsoft-based security solutions. He loves adapting that technology to every organization's needs and the current threat assessment. The last... Show more

Geoff Ables

Geoff Ables

Geoff Ables is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and a Microsoft MVP recognized in the Copilot, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) categories.

A recognized thought leader on artificial intelligence and people-centric digital transformation, Geoff's most recent book, "The LUCK Principle: Business Results at the Intersection of People and Profit," delivers fresh insight and inspiration into the people, processes, and technologies driving business ROI today.

His firm, C5 Insight, has twice been named an Inc 5000 company, and advises clients on digital customer and employee experience projects.

Geoff is also an avid motorcycle and wine enthusiast and has appeared as a guest on TruTVs's, "The Impractical Jokers."

Geoff Ables is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and a Microsoft MVP recognized in the Copilot, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) categories. A recognized thought leader on artificial intelligence an... Show more

Karen Lopez

Karen Lopez

Karen is a senior project manager and architect with an extensive background in development processes and information management. She specializes in taking practical approaches to systems development. She has 20+ years of public speaking (keynotes, speeches, and demonstrations). She wants attendees to have fun, gain insights and take away inspiration for working with new technologies and methods.

She's known for her slightly irreverent and practical approach to IT training and speaking. She wants you to be part of #TEAMDATA.

Karen is a senior project manager and architect with an extensive background in development processes and information management. She specializes in taking practical approaches to systems development. She has 20+ years of public speaking (keynotes, s... Show more

Christian Wenz

Christian Wenz

Christian Wenz is a consultant, software architect and entrepreneur specializing in web technologies and security. A prolific writer, he has authored or co-authored over 100 books for various publishers. Christian’s work spans both open-source and proprietary web technologies, a unique combination that has earned him recognition as a Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies and the distinction of being the lead author of the Zend PHP certification. He is also credited in several open-source projects for his contributions. In addition to his writing and technical endeavors, Christian is a frequent speaker at developer conferences worldwide, where he shares his expertise in web technologies.

Christian Wenz is a consultant, software architect and entrepreneur specializing in web technologies and security. A prolific writer, he has authored or co-authored over 100 books for various publishers. Christian’s work spans both open-source and pr... Show more

Alberto Castro

Alberto Castro

Del 81 y de A Coruña. En 2020 se cruza por mi camino profesional la Power Platform y actualmente desempeño tareas de administración y gobierno sobre la misma.
Enganchadísimo a la comunidad que hay detrás de la Power intento aportar mi granito de arena en todo lo que puedo.

Del 81 y de A Coruña. En 2020 se cruza por mi camino profesional la Power Platform y actualmente desempeño tareas de administración y gobierno sobre la misma. Enganchadísimo a la comunidad que hay detrás de la Power intento aportar mi granito de are... Show more

Alba Silvente Fuentes

Alba Silvente Fuentes

Alba Silvente Fuentes, aka Dawntraoz, is a Sr Frontend Engineer. She also loves writing about FE development, Jamstack, and Web Performance on her blog, speaking at conferences, hosting a Spanish tech podcast, and working hard in the open-source community. She is also a GoogleDevExpert in Web Technologies, an Microsoft MVP and an ambassador at WTM & Nuxt.

Alba Silvente Fuentes, aka Dawntraoz, is a Sr Frontend Engineer. She also loves writing about FE development, Jamstack, and Web Performance on her blog, speaking at conferences, hosting a Spanish tech podcast, and working hard in the open-source comm... Show more

Cat Schneider

Cat Schneider

An experienced data specialist and Power Platform evangelist with a demonstrated track record of innovative work in the public sector for nearly 15 years. She possesses skills in Microsoft-based applications, databases, and quality assurance. Furthermore, she became a self-taught coder due to her unquenchable thirst for knowledge and a passion for helping others improve their coding skills.

An experienced data specialist and Power Platform evangelist with a demonstrated track record of innovative work in the public sector for nearly 15 years. She possesses skills in Microsoft-based applications, databases, and quality assurance. Further... Show more

Michael Roth

Michael Roth

Michael Roth has been working as a consultant since 2011 and found his way into the IT around 2015. He focuses on Power Platform Governance, Administration, Security as well as organizational implementation. Coming from an M365 background, he has a holistic view of the entire platform.

Michael Roth has been working as a consultant since 2011 and found his way into the IT around 2015. He focuses on Power Platform Governance, Administration, Security as well as organizational implementation. Coming from an M365 background, he has a h... Show more

Luis Beltran

Luis Beltran

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Azure, Artificial Intelligence, and Developer Technologies. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic.

I've been developing .NET apps for +10 years. I find C# a really powerful language which allow us to create different kinds of software. I focus on mobile apps (Xamarin/.NET MAUI), cloud computing (Azure) and AI.

I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others.

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Azure, Artificial Intelligence, and Developer Technologies. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic. I've been developing .NET apps for +10 years. I find C# a... Show more

Pasi Huuhka

Pasi Huuhka

Pasi Huuhka is a Microsoft Azure MVP with a background spanning DevOps, full stack software development, architecture, and systems administration.

Since 2013, he’s worked hands-on with a broad range of Azure’s platform-native, container-based and serverless offerings, helping over 150 customers - from startups to large enterprises - build and operate reliable, cloud-native solutions.

Today, his focus is on SRE practices, DevOps, and modern application development on Azure, with a particular interest in AI-powered and agent-based systems. He's passionate about designing cloud architectures that not only work, but scale, self-heal, and evolve over time. He continues to learn by teaching others and actively contributing to the Azure community through Finland Azure User Group.

Pasi Huuhka is a Microsoft Azure MVP with a background spanning DevOps, full stack software development, architecture, and systems administration. Since 2013, he’s worked hands-on with a broad range of Azure’s platform-native, container-based and ... Show more

Jukka Loikkanen

Jukka Loikkanen

Jukka Loikkanen is a seasoned cloud expert and trainer specializing in Azure. With a solid foundation in web development and system administration, he has extensive experience working with various cloud providers and on-premises data centers. Since 2019, Jukka has focused exclusively on Azure, successfully delivering projects ranging from small-scale deployments to large-scale cloud foundation builds for enterprises.

As a Microsoft Azure MVP since 2023 and a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2021, Jukka is dedicated to advancing cloud knowledge and expertise. Currently a Senior Azure Architect and Community Lead at Black Belt Consulting, he leads complex cloud transformation initiatives and fosters internal competence growth through strategic training and mentorship.

Jukka is an active contributor to the cloud community, sharing his expertise via blogging, delivering training sessions, and speaking at meetups and conferences. He also co-organizes the Azure & Friends user group, hosting approximately 20 meetups annually to cultivate a thriving Azure community. Additionally, Jukka is the host of Cloud Unscripted, a podcast exploring cloud technology, industry trends, and expert insights.

Jukka Loikkanen is a seasoned cloud expert and trainer specializing in Azure. With a solid foundation in web development and system administration, he has extensive experience working with various cloud providers and on-premises data centers. Since 2... Show more

Mika Vilpo

Mika Vilpo

Mika is an expert in public cloud solutions, specializing in modern, cloud-native architectures and security. With a keen focus on helping customers navigate their cloud journey, he designs and implements strategies for roadmaps, cloud security, application modernization, and infrastructure automation. His passion lies in making complex cloud challenges manageable and scalable.

In addition to his work in cloud, Mika is deeply involved in humanitarian efforts. He serves as Head of Disaster Management for his local Red Cross branch and has been deployed as an information management delegate during natural disasters in Finland and abroad. His expertise in crisis response and data coordination plays a crucial role in emergency operations.

When he’s not securing cloud environments or managing disaster response, you’ll likely find him enjoying craft beer. Mika also holds nearly all Microsoft certifications related to Azure and Security, reinforcing his deep expertise in the field. Mika is awarded as Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Security.

Mika is an expert in public cloud solutions, specializing in modern, cloud-native architectures and security. With a keen focus on helping customers navigate their cloud journey, he designs and implements strategies for roadmaps, cloud security, appl... Show more

Ignacio Barrau

Ignacio Barrau

I'm an MVP Data Platform and Super User in Power Bi Community: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/11211
I like data analysis. Getting to know what data is hidden and what I can discover. Showing data value to entities is what I try to do. The design of data models to get a warehouse, the construction of semantic layer and building reports/dashboards. One of the things I enjoy most are query languages, specially T-SQL and DAX. Another thing I enjoy a lot is Python for data.

I feel good helping people in communities, that's why I write a blog you can check down below and participate on forums.

I'm an MVP Data Platform and Super User in Power Bi Community: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/11211 I like data analysis. Getting to know what data is hidden and what I can discover. Showing data value to entities is w... Show more

Callon Campbell

Callon Campbell

Callon Campbell is a Solutions Architect, Developer and Microsoft MVP in Azure. With over 20 years of experience, he's been developing enterprise applications for web, desktop, mobile, and cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure, .NET, ASP.NET, and SQL Server. Callon is also the co-creator of ReflectInsight .NET Logging framework and Live Log Viewer. He's passionate about learning new technologies and sharing his experience with fellow peers in the community. Callon can be reached on Twitter via @Flying_Maverick, and has a blog at https://TheFlyingMaverick.com.

Callon Campbell is a Solutions Architect, Developer and Microsoft MVP in Azure. With over 20 years of experience, he's been developing enterprise applications for web, desktop, mobile, and cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure, .NET, ASP.NE... Show more

Michelle Wong

Michelle Wong

Michelle is an MCT & MVP of Business Applications. She integrates the possibilities between Microsoft 365 and Power Platform in her projects. She also specializes in Power Automate and Power Apps.
Also, she makes an active contribution to the Power Platform community, is one of the leaders of the Meetup User Group "Microsoft 365 Noord Nederland" in the Netherlands, and participates in various Power Apps and Power Automate User Groups, and speaks at conferences and Meetup meetings.

Michelle is an MCT & MVP of Business Applications. She integrates the possibilities between Microsoft 365 and Power Platform in her projects. She also specializes in Power Automate and Power Apps. Also, she makes an active contribution to the Power ... Show more

Nati Turtledove

Nati Turtledove

I am a 12x Microsoft Certified Power Platform Developer and #PowerAddict who gave up living the beach life in Cape Town 🏖 to join the amazing Microsoft Power Platform Community in the UK 🇬🇧.
With a passion for developing enterprise workflow solutions, and engaging with the Power Platform Community, my ultimate goal is to make a difference whilst learning from and helping others. #CommunityRocks

I am a 12x Microsoft Certified Power Platform Developer and #PowerAddict who gave up living the beach life in Cape Town 🏖 to join the amazing Microsoft Power Platform Community in the UK 🇬🇧. With a passion for developing enterprise workflow solut... Show more

Sean McDonough

Sean McDonough

Sean is a solution architect and consultant in the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. As a certified MCP, MCTS, and MCPD, Sean has 25+ years of experience developing software, building infrastructures, and solving technical problems. Unable to take anything except the deep dive into any role, Sean has acquired a diverse and expansive skill set as consultant, product manager, solution architect, team lead, administrator, technical delivery manager, and platform evangelist through the years. Some might label his passion for all things tech related as borderline 'obsession', but it is equal only to his desire to share those discoveries and experiences with others as author, blogger, and frequent speaker/instructor at technical conferences, user groups, and similar events all over North America. Sean is also a Microsoft MVP. He can be reached through his blog (https://SharePointInterface.com) and various social channels.

Sean is a solution architect and consultant in the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. As a certified MCP, MCTS, and MCPD, Sean has 25+ years of experience developing software, building infrastructures, and solving technical problems. Unable to take anything ... Show more

Matti Paukkonen

Matti Paukkonen

In my role, I'm helping customers to gain more of their tools and effectively utilize technology supporting daily work-life. I'm a versatile professional always learning new, sharing knowledge, and going forward. Hosting workshops, solving problems, and designing solutions are near my heart. When adopting a new service or a technology, I need to get my hands dirty first and try it out.

On the community side, I'm co-organizing Teams Community Finland, which is Microsoft Teams-focused community for all Teams fanatics, end-user, developers, and consultants in Finland. I'm also active in Microsoft communities and speaking at events.

In my role, I'm helping customers to gain more of their tools and effectively utilize technology supporting daily work-life. I'm a versatile professional always learning new, sharing knowledge, and going forward. Hosting workshops, solving problems, ... Show more

Pierre Thoor

Pierre Thoor

Everyone knows that the cloud is the future. But to face the future, we must change our way of working in a more secure modern way. Pierre Thoor currently works as a Trusted Microsoft Cloud Cybersecurity Advisory Specialist at Onevinn and guides companies and organizations to, well, the cloud - in a secure way!

Everyone knows that the cloud is the future. But to face the future, we must change our way of working in a more secure modern way. Pierre Thoor currently works as a Trusted Microsoft Cloud Cybersecurity Advisory Specialist at Onevinn and guides comp... Show more

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Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are recognized experts in their respective technical communities who actively share their knowledge and expertise with others. The MVP award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Microsoft community through their involvement in technical forums, user groups, conferences, and other events. As a result, many MVPs are sought after as speakers at industry events, sharing their knowledge and insights with others.

When an MVP adds their award to their speaker profile, it can serve as a powerful endorsement of their expertise and credibility. Event organizers and attendees alike recognize the MVP award as a symbol of excellence in the field of Microsoft technology, and are more likely to view MVP speakers as authorities on the subject matter they are presenting. This can help MVPs secure speaking engagements, as well as increase their visibility and recognition within the community.

In addition to the benefits for the MVPs themselves, including the ability to network with other experts and gain exposure for their work, the community as a whole can benefit from the contributions of MVP speakers. By sharing their knowledge and insights with others, MVPs help to elevate the level of expertise and understanding within the Microsoft community, ultimately leading to better products and services for everyone.