Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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Laura Kokkarinen

Laura Kokkarinen

Laura is a software architect and developer passionate about application security and software development best practices on the Microsoft Cloud platform. She has been doing full-stack software development with Microsoft technologies professionally since 2011 and has focused entirely on Microsoft cloud services since 2017. She has a Bachelor's and a Master's in Computer Science (grad 2012).

In addition to designing software architectures, writing code, and performing tasks related to application security, Laura blogs about technologies related to her work at https://laurakokkarinen.com and regularly speaks at international conferences. Sharing her knowledge comes naturally to her, and Laura has received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award annually since 2019.

Laura is a software architect and developer passionate about application security and software development best practices on the Microsoft Cloud platform. She has been doing full-stack software development with Microsoft technologies professionally s... 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

Geert Baeke

Geert Baeke

With over 20 years of experience as an engineer, architect and speaker Geert now focuses on cloud-native and AI application stacks on Azure.

With over 20 years of experience as an engineer, architect and speaker Geert now focuses on cloud-native and AI application stacks on Azure. Show more

Pio Balistoy

Pio Balistoy

Pio Balistoy is a Filipino Microsoft MVP for Data Platform based in Singapore. He has been working with Databases since 2003 and has worked with all versions of SQL from SQL Server 6.5 to Azure SQL. He is currently a Lead Data Platform Consultant for Pythian, helping businesses transform using data, analytics & cloud. He is also on the Microsoft Azure Data Advisory Board that helps Microsoft understand the needs of the Azure Data community across the globe. He actively leads the Data Platform communities both in Singapore and Philippines. You can find him often helping organize or speaking at data platform user groups and conferences in the region.

Pio Balistoy is a Filipino Microsoft MVP for Data Platform based in Singapore. He has been working with Databases since 2003 and has worked with all versions of SQL from SQL Server 6.5 to Azure SQL. He is currently a Lead Data Platform Consultant for... Show more

Tim Cadenbach

Tim Cadenbach

Working with Microsoft technologies since VB6 I've been there, and done that. These days I'm spreading the word for DeepL, working with third parties and customers using our API Product but also various community activities such as the WeAreDotnet portal and other things. Another thing I really enjoy doing is helping fellow developers in whatever way is good, mentoring or coaching, writing blog posts, building SDKs, and anything that helps make someone's work day a bit more enjoyable.

Working with Microsoft technologies since VB6 I've been there, and done that. These days I'm spreading the word for DeepL, working with third parties and customers using our API Product but also various community activities such as the WeAreDotnet po... Show more

Jose Javier Columbie

Jose Javier Columbie

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise customers. Passionate about performance, data access, application design and DevExpress products, specially XAF and XPO. He is also a tech speaker, blogger and is always pushing to grow the community. Blazor is his new crush.

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise custom... Show more

Ben Lee

Ben Lee

Ben is an author, Microsoft MVP, MCT and Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay specialising in Microsoft Teams. He has spent most of his career working with Microsoft technologies and, for the last 15 years, has specialized in their Unified Communications and Collaboration tools. Over the years, he has helped many organizations understand and overcome challenges, from deep technical issues to adoption and training.

He enjoys sharing knowledge with others and regularly speaks at conferences and user groups worldwide. He is the author of Sybex's "MS-700 Teams study guide" book and is a contributor to the "Office 365 for IT Pros" ebook, which is updated monthly to keep it current.

Ben is an author, Microsoft MVP, MCT and Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay specialising in Microsoft Teams. He has spent most of his career working with Microsoft technologies and, for the last 15 years, has specialized in their Unified Communicatio... Show more

Alan Kinane

Alan Kinane

Alan has been an IT Professional for over 25 years. Specialising in infrastructure, he has a strong focus on cloud services and in particular with Microsoft Azure which he has been using since 2015. Alan is a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. He likes to write blogs on Microsoft Azure and participate in community events.

Alan has been an IT Professional for over 25 years. Specialising in infrastructure, he has a strong focus on cloud services and in particular with Microsoft Azure which he has been using since 2015. Alan is a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified T... Show more

Alexander Benoit

Alexander Benoit

Alexander Benoit is the CEO of water IT Security and Defense a company that provides holistic and continuous security. Specializing not only in enterprise security consulting but also in 24/7 managed SOC, Alex has deep threat insights from over 100 thousand endpoints, identities and SaaS usage. He is a Microsoft MVP for Security and a member of the privileged group of Microsoft Regional Directors. With Trust in Tech Cologne, he leads a community of now several thousand white-hats.

Alexander Benoit is the CEO of water IT Security and Defense a company that provides holistic and continuous security. Specializing not only in enterprise security consulting but also in 24/7 managed SOC, Alex has deep threat insights from over 100 t... Show more

David Schneider

David Schneider

Enthusiastic about technology, passionate about growing, inspiring and leading technical teams, getting-things-done-mentality and problem solving skills. Specialized in Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure and SharePoint. Currently working as CTO for isolutions - a leading Microsoft partner in Switzerland - and in charge of setting up the delivery center in Barcelona. Awarded as Microsoft MVP since 2015 and as a Microsoft Regional Director since 2020.

Together with the isolutions team, he is committed to making customers happy and successful every day. The focus is on a secure and sustainable integration of various Microsoft and third-party products.

He lives in Barcelona, but can also be met regularly in Switzerland. With pleasure he shares his secret tips for the best fondue.

Enthusiastic about technology, passionate about growing, inspiring and leading technical teams, getting-things-done-mentality and problem solving skills. Specialized in Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure and SharePoint. Cur... Show more

Peter Örneholm

Peter Örneholm

Peter Örneholm is a IT-consultant and Microsoft AI MVP who loves to explore life. Using the power of Azure is his passion. Peter has over 10 years of experience in Microsoft related technologies and currently works as an IT consultant at Active Solution in Stockholm helping companies achieve more using modern web and cloud technologies.

Peter Örneholm is a IT-consultant and Microsoft AI MVP who loves to explore life. Using the power of Azure is his passion. Peter has over 10 years of experience in Microsoft related technologies and currently works as an IT consultant at Active Solut... Show more

Marco Amoedo

Marco Amoedo

Marco is an experienced engineer and technologist who has a deep expertise in Microsoft technologies. As the Global Alliance CTO, Marco leads the technology innovation and digital transformation for the Microsoft and KPMG alliance. He works closely with global teams to ensure smooth Microsoft technology integration and fosters cooperation among different groups. Marco's main goal is to strengthen technology capabilities, supporting clients in delivering state-of-the-art solutions, and enhance the strategic partnership with Microsoft by creating new opportunities for growth. Marco has an MSc in Computer Engineering, a Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Management and has received the Microsoft MVP award 11 times. He is also a member of the British Computer Society and member of the Colexio Profesional de Enxeneria Informatica. Marco's passion lies in enabling digital transformation and innovation. In his spare time, he likes reading, running, CrossFit, and spending time with family.

Marco is an experienced engineer and technologist who has a deep expertise in Microsoft technologies. As the Global Alliance CTO, Marco leads the technology innovation and digital transformation for the Microsoft and KPMG alliance. He works closely w... Show more

Eve Pardi

Eve Pardi

Eve is a skilled Data Scientist and AI Engineer.

Eve has been working close to Microsoft since her first years of university, as a Microsoft Student Partner first, and now as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. She has worked with Azure Infrastructure (Azure AD, Datacenters, etc.), then Mobile and Web development, and today she has expanded her focus with Data Science and the Machine Learning (ML)/AI services provided by Microsoft.

She’s a familiar face as a speaker at conferences, meetups and other community events, sharing her passion for AI and how it can be used to improve life quality around the world. Board member of Global AI Community and co-owner of AI42.

Eve also writes articles about her projects and researches and is mentoring and supporting people who would like to start in the field of Data Science and AI.

Eve is a skilled Data Scientist and AI Engineer. Eve has been working close to Microsoft since her first years of university, as a Microsoft Student Partner first, and now as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. She has worked with Azure Infras... Show more

Marco Arena

Marco Arena

Marco Arena is a software engineer and community lead with extensive experience in C++ development.

He is currently pioneering Artificial Intelligence adoption at Tetra Pak as a technical leader. Previously, he worked as a software engineer for the Ferrari F1 racing team, focusing on mission-critical software and driving the adoption of the latest C++ standards.

Beyond coding, Marco is a seasoned community manager, blogger, and speaker with over 11 years of experience. He founded the Italian C++ Community (2013), Coding Gym (2016), and ML Modena (2020), and co-founded the ISO C++ Italian body (2020). His initiatives have attracted thousands of participants.

Recognized for his contributions, Marco has received the Microsoft MVP award nine times since 2016, highlighting his significant impact on the community.

Marco Arena is a software engineer and community lead with extensive experience in C++ development. He is currently pioneering Artificial Intelligence adoption at Tetra Pak as a technical leader. Previously, he worked as a software engineer for t... Show more

Luce Carter

Luce Carter

Luce Carter is a proudly neurodiverse Microsoft MVP, Twilio Champion and Developer Advocate for MongoDB, based in Manchester, England.

When not writing mobile apps for fun in her spare time or writing a technical book, she speaks around the world at user groups and conferences on MongoDB, .NET, Mental Health and Productivity, creates YouTube videos, streams on Twitch occasionally and writes on her blog. Follow Luce on Twitter @LuceCarter1 and also her Blog at lucecarter.co.uk.

Luce Carter is a proudly neurodiverse Microsoft MVP, Twilio Champion and Developer Advocate for MongoDB, based in Manchester, England. When not writing mobile apps for fun in her spare time or writing a technical book, she speaks around the world ... Show more

Marco Gerber

Marco Gerber

Curious potato, keen on Azure and cloud technologies. Mountain climber and photography lover. Proud beer practitioner.

Curious potato, keen on Azure and cloud technologies. Mountain climber and photography lover. Proud beer practitioner. Show more

Mezba Uddin

Mezba Uddin

Mezba Uddin is a seasoned IT professional with a wealth of experience in supporting users with Windows Server, macOS, and Microsoft Management Console (MMC). His expertise extends to IT infrastructure management, cloud computing, resource planning, patch management, troubleshooting, virtualization, Windows Server, Active Directory, IT operations, Microsoft Azure, and Office 365 administration.

Mezba's understanding of the business is enhanced by his background in business management and his involvement in his family's business. This combination of IT expertise and business acumen makes him a valuable asset to any organization seeking a skilled and experienced professional who can bridge the gap between technology and business strategy.

Mezba currently holds the position of Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, a position he has held since September 2022. Prior to this, he gained valuable experience as an Information Technology Analyst at NHS Informatics Merseyside from May 2022 to October 2022 and as an Information Technology Support Engineer at CTS from November 2021 to May 2022.

Throughout his career, Mezba has consistently demonstrated a confident and results-oriented approach to his work, coupled with a strong work ethic and an unwavering commitment to providing exceptional customer service. He is a highly collaborative team player, adept at working effectively with others to achieve shared objectives.

Mezba's passion for technology and his eagerness to stay abreast of the latest trends and developments drive his continuous pursuit of knowledge and skill enhancement. He embraces new challenges as opportunities to learn and grow, constantly seeking innovative ways to optimize processes and systems.

Mezba's proficiency in a diverse range of IT disciplines, combined with his unwavering dedication to excellence and his business acumen, makes him an invaluable asset to any organization seeking a skilled and experienced professional who can bridge the gap between technology and business strategy. His creativity and innovative thinking capabilities further solidify his potential to contribute significantly to the success of any endeavor he undertakes.

Mezba Uddin is a seasoned IT professional with a wealth of experience in supporting users with Windows Server, macOS, and Microsoft Management Console (MMC). His expertise extends to IT infrastructure management, cloud computing, resource planning, p... Show more

Clavin Fernandes

Clavin Fernandes

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP, Technical Consultant at Rapid Circle and Technical Evangelists at Muhimbi Ltd.

He supports over 1000 high level enterprise customers with all kind of challenges related to PDF Conversion in combination with SharePoint On-Premise Office 365, Azure, Nintex workflow, K2 and Power Platform mostly no code solution and Empowering SharePoint and Business Users.

He likes to stay up to date and in recent years has focused a lot on Microsoft Power Automate (Flow) and Power Apps.

Clavin loves to share his knowledge on his personal blog (https://clavinfernandes.wordpress.com/) where he shares his knowledge in the hopes that it will help other Power Users.

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP, Technical Consultant at Rapid Circle and Technical Evangelists at Muhimbi Ltd. He supports over 1000 high level enterprise customers with all kind of challenges related to PDF Conversion i... Show more

Erin Dempster

Erin Dempster

Erin is currently the Data Operations Team Lead at Trean Corporation in Wayzata, MN, USA. In 2023, Erin was honored as a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform community activity. She has been working with SQL Server for nearly 20 years, both as a developer and a database administrator. Over the past several years, PowerShell and Azure have become areas of interest.

Erin is currently the Data Operations Team Lead at Trean Corporation in Wayzata, MN, USA. In 2023, Erin was honored as a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform community activity. She has been working with SQL Server for nearly 20 years, both as a developer... Show more

Michael Jolley

Michael Jolley

Michael is the bald, bearded, builder. After spending 20+ years writing software for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, this follicly challenged developer spends his days helping others level up their skills via writing, videos, and livestreams.

When not in full-geek mode, he’s a husband, father of 3, musician and football fanatic.

Want to know more? (To the tune of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right back
I'll tell you how I became a dev for the full stack

In east Alabama born and raised
On the Compaq was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' chattin’ all cool
Dialed up to AOL, logged in after school

Then some HTML when I was up really late
Started showing gifs that would animate
I made one little page and my mom’s voice raised
She said 'You better use those tabs and stop with the spaces'

Michael is the bald, bearded, builder. After spending 20+ years writing software for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, this follicly challenged developer spends his days helping others level up their skills via writing, videos,... Show more

Edyta Gorzon

Edyta Gorzon

Edyta’s story with Microsoft technology has started in 2013. She helps organizations with digital transformation by developing change management strategies, guiding companies through the entire process, and training end-users on the practical use of Microsoft 365. She believes technology should be helpful to all users, regardless of their role in the organization or their technical abilities. Only then we can talk about the success of digitization. In addition to that Edyta is an active Microsoft Community Enthusiast. Since 2015 she organizes SharePoint Saturday Warsaw, now CollabDays Poland, co-hosts ACM Teams Europe, and speaks at Microsoft Community conferences.
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional M365 Apps & Services since 2019.

In her spare time, you can meet her reading a book, running, caring for friends, or with a suitcase at the airport. An empathetic extrovert by nature. 😉

Edyta’s story with Microsoft technology has started in 2013. She helps organizations with digital transformation by developing change management strategies, guiding companies through the entire process, and training end-users on the practical use of ... Show more

Ahmed Salih

Ahmed Salih

Ahmed Salih is the Manager of Business Applications Development at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is also a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, an instructor for the Microsoft Power UP program, and a Super User within the Microsoft Power Platform Community forums. Ahmed is an invaluable technical and informational resource for business application leaders in his managerial role, guiding them through various business and IT challenges to boost operational efficiency, effectiveness, and executive decision-making.

Ahmed excels in collaborating with other subject matter experts to understand features and functionality, aiming to integrate information technology assets into a unified operating platform seamlessly. With over 14 years of experience in VB.Net software development, he has also developed profound knowledge in Power Apps Development, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Power BI. These skills enable him to deliver reliable, effective, end-to-end business solutions supporting high-growth organizations.

Driven to advance business priorities, Ahmed is always eager to embrace new concepts and explore innovative methods within the Microsoft Power Platform and Azure. Committed to staying current, he continually updates his knowledge and practical skills using Microsoft's Power Platform Components suite, data modeling, and integrations. He ensures he can deliver and maintain comprehensive business applications and solutions alongside dynamic, interactive Business Intelligence reports.

Ahmed Salih is the Manager of Business Applications Development at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is also a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, an instructor for the Microsoft Power UP program, and a Super User within the Microsoft Pow... Show more

Bart Lannoeye

Bart Lannoeye

Consultant during the day, hobbyist at night.

Bart is technical architect focusing on the Microsoft technology stack, covering anything between cloud and backend services to Windows and mobile, with a strong focus on developer security and productivity. As Head of Engineering he's eager to coach and share knowledge with both his own teams and the community.

Bart keeps a personal blog at http://www.bartlannoeye.com/blog/ on which he describes his discoveries and findings on the problems he encounters during his daily tasks. He's been awarded the Microsoft MVP award for 8 consecutive years.

Consultant during the day, hobbyist at night. Bart is technical architect focusing on the Microsoft technology stack, covering anything between cloud and backend services to Windows and mobile, with a strong focus on developer security and product... Show more

Mahender Pal

Mahender Pal

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahender-pal-9a526a9/

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Dinesh Kumar Prabakaran

Dinesh Kumar Prabakaran

Product Manager at Kissflow for the Reports & Analytics Squad

Product Manager at Kissflow for the Reports & Analytics Squad Show more

Harm Veenstra

Harm Veenstra

Harm Veenstra is a seasoned Microsoft Consultant with an affinity for everything tech. Since beginning his career in 1996 at a Helpdesk, he's traversed through various specialties, including Citrix, VMware, Storage, and Networking, eventually finding his passion in PowerShell and Microsoft Intune. An ardent tech enthusiast, his hardware and software knowledge spectrum saw an expansion as he navigated from batch to cmd and became a proponent of PowerShell since its second version. Alongside his impressive professional journey, Veenstra is a proud father of two, a soccer fan, and a high BPM house music aficionado. His keenness for everything Microsoft led him to start a blog site last year, quickly becoming popular among tech devotees.

Harm Veenstra is a seasoned Microsoft Consultant with an affinity for everything tech. Since beginning his career in 1996 at a Helpdesk, he's traversed through various specialties, including Citrix, VMware, Storage, and Networking, eventually finding... Show more

Jan-Henrik Damaschke

Jan-Henrik Damaschke

Jan-Henrik Damaschke is CTO and Senior Cloud Architect at Visorian GmbH a Cloud native specialized German consulting company from Hamburg. He is a Microsoft MVP for Azure and was previously also awarded in Enterprise Security and PowerShell. He is involved in many community events as speaker as well as organizer, is engaged in Open Source and writes articles cloud native and security topics. Jan-Henrik is passionate about sharing knowledge with others as an MVP, MCT, at conferences, meetups and at his blog itinsights.org. He has written a book on Azure infrastructure solutions and is still active as co-author and reviewer.

Jan-Henrik Damaschke is CTO and Senior Cloud Architect at Visorian GmbH a Cloud native specialized German consulting company from Hamburg. He is a Microsoft MVP for Azure and was previously also awarded in Enterprise Security and PowerShell. He is in... Show more

Eric Boyd

Eric Boyd

Eric D. Boyd is the Founder and CEO of responsiveX, a Microsoft Azure MVP, a Microsoft Regional Director, a regular conference speaker, and the co-author of Step-by-Step Azure SQL Database from Microsoft Press. He is so passionate about cloud, mobile and modern applications, that he founded responsiveX (www.responsiveX.com), a technology company that helps customers deliver great web, mobile and enterprise apps using the cloud and Azure. Eric launched his technology career almost two decades ago with a web development startup and has served in multiple roles since including developer, consultant, technology executive and business owner. You can find Eric blogging at http://www.EricDBoyd.com and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/EricDBoyd.

Eric D. Boyd is the Founder and CEO of responsiveX, a Microsoft Azure MVP, a Microsoft Regional Director, a regular conference speaker, and the co-author of Step-by-Step Azure SQL Database from Microsoft Press. He is so passionate about cloud, mobile... Show more

Anbu Mani

Anbu Mani

Anbu Mani is a Solution Architect at ARISE Investment and Capital Limited, Coimbatore. My area of interest is Xamarin Forms, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Xamarin Android, Windows Apps Development, Microsoft Azure, and AI.

Anbu Mani is a Solution Architect at ARISE Investment and Capital Limited, Coimbatore. My area of interest is Xamarin Forms, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Xamarin Android, Windows Apps Development, Microsoft Azure, and AI. Show more

Michiel van Oudheusden

Michiel van Oudheusden

Michiel is a Microsoft .NET consultant, developer, and architect. With a focus on ALM and DevOps, APIs and containers, but also on products like AzureDevOps, Azure, Containers and everything around it, he has a broad interest and experience. From traditional Windows applications to web development, managing teams and data centers and building highly available distributed systems, he worked with multiple enterprise organizations.
In his spare time, he likes to work on open-source software and home automation.

Michiel is a Microsoft .NET consultant, developer, and architect. With a focus on ALM and DevOps, APIs and containers, but also on products like AzureDevOps, Azure, Containers and everything around it, he has a broad interest and experience. From tr... 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.