Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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Anthony Nocentino

Anthony Nocentino

Anthony Nocentino is an accomplished technology professional, author, and speaker with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He is now a Principal Field Solution Architect at Pure Storage.

He is a Microsoft Data Platform and is recognized globally for his SQL Server, Kubernetes, and Public cloud infrastructure expertise. He is the author of several technical books and dozens of Pluralsight courses, including "SQL Server on Kubernetes" and "Azure Arc-enabled Data Services Revealed."

Anthony has a Masters degree in Computer Science with research publications in high-performance/low-latency data access algorithms and spatial database systems.

Anthony's passion for technology and ability to deliver engaging and informative presentations make him a sought-after conference speaker internationally at leading data and cloud conferences. Attendees can expect to leave their sessions with a deep understanding of the technology and practical tips for implementing those in their environments.

Anthony Nocentino is an accomplished technology professional, author, and speaker with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He is now a Principal Field Solution Architect at Pure Storage. He is a Microsoft Data Platform and is recognize... Show more

Lewis Barry

Lewis Barry

A M365 consultant who specialises in getting the value out of existing subscriptions, believing that the best defence is a strong product configuration.

A M365 consultant who specialises in getting the value out of existing subscriptions, believing that the best defence is a strong product configuration. Show more

Giuseppe Marchi

Giuseppe Marchi

Giuseppe Marchi is one of the founders of Dev4Side Software S.r.l. (www.dev4side.com): a software factory based in Milan (Italy) and Microsoft Gold Partner from 2011, where he manage projects, developments and education related to Microsoft technologies. He is also one of the founders of intranet.ai s.r.l. (www.intranet.ai), an innovative startup in the field of the modern workplace. He has a degree in Digital Communication and a second degree in Information and Communication Technologirs, from the University of Milan. He wrotes the “Pocket C#” book of Apogeo and several articles for the community or specialized magazines about the .NET Framework, SharePoint and Office 365. From the 2009 he is one of the Microsoft MVP on the Office Apps & Services category, thanks to his active contribution to the italian community of developers and technicians that works on Microsoft collaboration and cloud technologies. In the 2014 and 2015 he has been one of the Top 25 Worldwide and European Influencer about Office 365 and SharePoint. Together with this, he manages with love his personal website www.peppedotnet.it adding contents about Office 365 and SharePoint, always finding time for family, friends and soccer.

Giuseppe Marchi is one of the founders of Dev4Side Software S.r.l. (www.dev4side.com): a software factory based in Milan (Italy) and Microsoft Gold Partner from 2011, where he manage projects, developments and education related to Microsoft technolog... Show more

Dharanidharan Balasubramaniam

Dharanidharan Balasubramaniam

Myself Dharanidharan Balasubramaniam currently working as a Senior Manager with Capgemini

Currently leading the Malaysia Microsoft BizApps and power platform User Group, Tamil Nadu Dynamics 365 and Power Platform User Group, ASEANS Microsoft BizApps and Power Platform User Group, and ambassador of D365 Saturday.

Having 10 years of experience in ASP .NET, C#, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013, 2015,2016 and Dynamics 365, Click Dimensions, SQL Server, Azure Dev-Ops & Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Power automate and Power BI

I am certified in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015, 2016, Dynamics 365 CE. Also, I am Microsoft Certified Trainer(MCT)

Myself Dharanidharan Balasubramaniam currently working as a Senior Manager with Capgemini Currently leading the Malaysia Microsoft BizApps and power platform User Group, Tamil Nadu Dynamics 365 and Power Platform User Group, ASEANS Microsoft BizAp... Show more

Jake Duddy

Jake Duddy

Jake Duddy is a Business Intelligence specialist with a deep focus on Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. In his day job he administers a Fabric tenant, championing best practices by developing DevOps processes and advanced admin monitoring solutions. By night, Jake shares his experiment, experiences and insights on his blog, evaluationcontext.github.io. He is also an active speaker, presenting at Fabric User Groups and the prestigious Fabric Power Hour at SQL Bits. From these contributions he was recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Additionally he helps out on the Fabric forums, and is a Fabric Community Super User. Finally he is a co-organizer of the Devon and Cornwall Microsoft Power BI User Group.

Jake Duddy is a Business Intelligence specialist with a deep focus on Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. In his day job he administers a Fabric tenant, championing best practices by developing DevOps processes and advanced admin monitoring solutions. By ... Show more

Albert-Jan Schot

Albert-Jan Schot

As a senior cloud architect Albert-Jan Schot enjoys stepping up to the challenge of designing, developing and building innovative cloud solutions. He is a valuable source of knowledge for his colleagues, customers and the worldwide Microsoft-community. With his no-nonsense and can-do mentality he brings a unique combination of in-depth hands-on experience and consultancy skills on all levels to any team. As a CTO within Blis Digital Albert-Jan is responsible for the technical vision and strategy within the low-code practice.

As a senior cloud architect Albert-Jan Schot enjoys stepping up to the challenge of designing, developing and building innovative cloud solutions. He is a valuable source of knowledge for his colleagues, customers and the worldwide Microsoft-communit... Show more

Mark Carrington

Mark Carrington

Mark is the Chief Technologist at Data8 and Microsoft MVP who focuses on developing scalable, secure, fast and easy-to-use solutions to improve data quality worldwide.

As a keen user and developer on the Microsoft Dynamics platform starting with CRM 4 and keeping up with the massive technology advances over the subsequent years, PowerApps and Dynamics 365 is one of the core technology focus areas for Mark and for Data8 generally.

Mark's work is available today in AppSource as part of the various Data8 solutions listed there. He is also the author of the SQL 4 CDS tool for XrmToolBox, making CDS data easily accessible for anyone with an understanding of SQL, and a regular contributor to the FetchXML Builder tool.

Mark can be regularly found at community events such as D365UG London and Summit, presenting on developer and data quality topics.

Mark is the Chief Technologist at Data8 and Microsoft MVP who focuses on developing scalable, secure, fast and easy-to-use solutions to improve data quality worldwide. As a keen user and developer on the Microsoft Dynamics platform starting with C... Show more

Björn Zahnow

Björn Zahnow

In 2011 I started my journey in the Microsoft world with good old Navision. In the meantime, I have been working with the Sales solution for several years and try to make my life there as easy as possible when it comes to managing and deploying solutions.

In 2011 I started my journey in the Microsoft world with good old Navision. In the meantime, I have been working with the Sales solution for several years and try to make my life there as easy as possible when it comes to managing and deploying solut... Show more

Frederick Anaafi (MCT)

Frederick Anaafi (MCT)

I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer with 8+ years of extensive experience in data analytics, utilizing powerful tools such as Power BI, Azure Fundamentals, Tableau, Excel and PowerPoint. My expertise spans across various professional domains, and I am committed to enhancing organizational excellence through dedication, diligence, and perseverance.

My proficiency extends beyond data analytics to include team leadership, business management, student group coordination, and the development of training resources. I am also passionate about sharing my knowledge through complementary online video tutorials available on YouTube under the username @Fredexcel.

In addition to my practical experience, I hold a Master's degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance, as well as a Master's degree in Science in Industrial Mathematics. My educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Mathematics.

On a personal note, I am have three lovely children and possess a deep passion for data analysis and visualization. I am eager to continue making a meaningful impact in the field and contributing to the success of diverse organizations.

Let us connect on my LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/frederick-anaafi

I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer with 8+ years of extensive experience in data analytics, utilizing powerful tools such as Power BI, Azure Fundamentals, Tableau, Excel and PowerPoint. My expertise spans across various professional domains, and I am... Show more

Christian Sánchez

Christian Sánchez

Software Engineer, Microsoft MVP, Auth0 Ambassador. Además soy Co-Fundador & Organizador de la comunidad @DevTeam504, Co-Organizador de la comunidad Flutter Honduras y GDG Organizer

Software Engineer, Microsoft MVP, Auth0 Ambassador. Además soy Co-Fundador & Organizador de la comunidad @DevTeam504, Co-Organizador de la comunidad Flutter Honduras y GDG Organizer Show more

Caroline Kallin

Caroline Kallin

❤️Passionate change and adoption driver within Microsoft 365. Microsoft MVP in M365 Copilot and Teams.
My aim is to help people work smarter within the digital workplace in order to free up time and brain power.
I believe that by working smarter, we do not only improve our professional lives but also create more space for creativity, strategic thinking and time for being a good and present colleague.

❓ How we get there? By learning about the benifits of the whole Microsoft 365-platform and how all the apps are connected added with a dash the magical wand called M365 Copilot.

❤️Passionate change and adoption driver within Microsoft 365. Microsoft MVP in M365 Copilot and Teams. My aim is to help people work smarter within the digital workplace in order to free up time and brain power. I believe that by working smarter, w... Show more

Alessandro Melchiori

Alessandro Melchiori

Software craftsman, husband, father, ex-sportsman and inquiring reader. Since I was young I have loved taking apart and reassembling things to understand how they work. Now, this passion has become my job: the step from Lego® to software development was small.
Finding the best possible solution so that a complex system can work at its best and making it run smoothly are the goals of my work. C# and Azure make up my survival toolkit and help me cruise through distributed systems and enterprise solutions, with ease.
Be it a command or an event, I try to do my best in contributing to the life of the communities that have adopted me, trying to “give back” at least a part of what I have received over these years.

Software craftsman, husband, father, ex-sportsman and inquiring reader. Since I was young I have loved taking apart and reassembling things to understand how they work. Now, this passion has become my job: the step from Lego® to software development ... Show more

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

Dominique Hermans

Dominique Hermans

I'm really excited and passionate about using Microsoft technologies to drive innovation, efficiency and security in customer environments.

I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the community, helping others to harness these technologies to solve real-world challenges in a world where AI is on a rise and organizations are becoming more aware of the risks of overexposure of data or the lack of an information governance strategy.

I would like to get more people excited on the possibilities of the Purview platform as it's often being referred to as an 'uncool and necessary byproduct'. My goal is to inspire others using my passion for the Purview product!

I'm really excited and passionate about using Microsoft technologies to drive innovation, efficiency and security in customer environments. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the community, helping others to harness these technologies to solve real... Show more

Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Ben Miller, aka @dbaduck, is a seasoned database professional with over 25 years of experience in SQL Server, PowerShell, and automation. As a passionate advocate for efficiency and innovation, Ben specializes in empowering IT professionals and DBAs to harness the power of PowerShell for database and server management.

A Microsoft Data Platform and PowerShell MVP, speaker, and community contributor, Ben has a knack for breaking down complex topics into practical, actionable insights. When he’s not automating workflows or sharing his knowledge, you’ll find him engaging with the #SQLFamily or exploring new tech to help others work smarter.

Follow Ben on all Social Media (@dbaduck) and dive into the world of automation and database magic with him!

Ben Miller, aka @dbaduck, is a seasoned database professional with over 25 years of experience in SQL Server, PowerShell, and automation. As a passionate advocate for efficiency and innovation, Ben specializes in empowering IT professionals and DBAs ... Show more

Chris Cavazos

Chris Cavazos

Microsoft MVP Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, Principal Consultant at Quisitive, with over 20 years' experience in IT. Areas of expertise include Configuration Manager, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Defender Suite, Windows 365 and on-prem/cloud infrastructure.

Microsoft MVP Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, Principal Consultant at Quisitive, with over 20 years' experience in IT. Areas of expertise include Configuration Manager, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Defender Suite, Windows 365 and o... Show more

Michael Blumenthal

Michael Blumenthal

Michael Blumenthal is a Microsoft MVP and the Microsoft Product Manager at NORC. He leads a team of technology service owners that manage and support NORC's investments in Microsoft technology. His team helps teams of business people be more productive and ensures that the organization gets value from its Microsoft 365 investment. As a technical community leader, he is one of the organizers of the M365Chicago events. As a public speaker, he can be found speaking on business technology topics including M365 service change management, Microsoft 365 Copilot, employee experience and user adoption/user enablement, the modern workplace, business productivity, collaboration, and Microsoft 365. See him year-round at technology events and user groups as well as national conferences such as Microsoft Ignite.

Michael has deep expertise in Microsoft collaboration technologies. After starting his career as a software developer building intranets for conferences, he started working with SharePoint Portal Server 2003 when it was in beta. His life has never been the same. He’s designed, implemented, and supported intranets, extranets, and Internet sites for clients in a diverse set of markets. He’s been leading teams to successfully plan, deploy, and support the broader set of Microsoft 365 collaboration workloads since 2014. Michael holds numerous Microsoft certifications including the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Productivity certification and previously held the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute.

Microsoft first recognized Michael as an MVP in 2015. He has also been recognized as an INETA Community Champion in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. He was the first member of the Microsoft Midwest Toastmasters club to obtain the Competent Communicator, Advanced Communicator Bronze, and Advanced Communicator Silver awards.

Michael Blumenthal is a Microsoft MVP and the Microsoft Product Manager at NORC. He leads a team of technology service owners that manage and support NORC's investments in Microsoft technology. His team helps teams of business people be more producti... Show more

Aurora Scharff

Aurora Scharff

Aurora Scharff is a DX Engineer on the Next.js team at Vercel and the React Certification Lead at certificates.dev, focused on technical content, developer education, and community. She contributes to the Next.js framework, builds developer tooling, creates demo applications, writes deep-dive blog posts, and delivers workshops and talks at conferences worldwide.

Aurora Scharff is a DX Engineer on the Next.js team at Vercel and the React Certification Lead at certificates.dev, focused on technical content, developer education, and community. She contributes to the Next.js framework, builds developer tooling, ... Show more

Derek Cash-Peterson

Derek Cash-Peterson

Derek is passionate about building intuitive and useful applications, focusing on the design and user experience as well as the development. 



He has over 20 years of industry experience building customized intranets, extranets, and public facing websites based on the Microsoft stack. He specializes in front-end development and visual design/branding of SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft 365. He brings a design eye to a developers world along with skills in information architecture, content architecture, and collaboration strategy skills.

Derek is passionate about building intuitive and useful applications, focusing on the design and user experience as well as the development. 

 He has over 20 years of industry experience building customized intranets, extranets, and public facing... Show more

Msangi Masera

Msangi Masera

I will help you to creatively elevate your operations using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. I am Microsoft MVP & Microsoft MCT with over 6 years of design, implementation and development of Dynamics 365 Business Central. I have implemented solutions across various industries such as financial institutions, SMEs, government institutions & NGOs.

I encountered a steep learning curve while learning CAL/AL programming & it's been my mission to share knowledge via my YouTube channel to make it easier for other new learners in pursuit of AL programming knowledge. The channel youtube.com/@TekNaMsangi is structured with a series format of videos that can potentially take you from zero to hero if you implement it all.

I will help you to creatively elevate your operations using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. I am Microsoft MVP & Microsoft MCT with over 6 years of design, implementation and development of Dynamics 365 Business Central. I have implemented s... Show more

Mikko Koskinen

Mikko Koskinen

I work as an AI & Copilot Lead at Forward Forever, focusing on helping organizations adopt AI, Copilot, and agent-based solutions in a practical, well-governed, and scalable way. My work spans customer advisory, solution and system architecture, pre-sales support, and internal capability development across AI and Copilot solutions.

I have over 20 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem, working with solutions ranging from intranets, document and case management systems to modern digital workplaces and collaboration platforms. Over the years, my role has evolved from solution designer to lead architect, trainer, and advisor, with a strong focus on how technology actually supports everyday work.

I work as an AI & Copilot Lead at Forward Forever, focusing on helping organizations adopt AI, Copilot, and agent-based solutions in a practical, well-governed, and scalable way. My work spans customer advisory, solution and system architecture, pre-... Show more

Mike Nelson

Mike Nelson

My career in information technology spans over many decades, involving a vast array of technologies and solutions. I am very passionate about cutting edge technology, solutions, and knowledge sharing. I have been awarded prestigious community contribution awards such as a dual category Microsoft MVP for Cloud and Datacenter Management and PowerShell, as well as a VMware vExpert and VMware User Group Leader. I am an international speaker at technical conferences, organizations, and user groups.

My career in information technology spans over many decades, involving a vast array of technologies and solutions. I am very passionate about cutting edge technology, solutions, and knowledge sharing. I have been awarded prestigious community contrib... Show more

Jiří Neoral

Jiří Neoral

I am a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform (Power BI) since 2017, BI Architect & Consultant at DataSentics, and a long-time trainer at GOPAS. Since 2008 I have been working with the Microsoft BI stack — from classic SSAS through Power BI to Microsoft Fabric. Recently I have been deeply focused on AI-assisted development: leveraging MCP Server, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code for agentic semantic model and report generation, including conversion from DBT. I speak on these topics at community conferences and share insights on this blog. Outside of data: gyrocopter pilot, ex-Ironman triathlete, father of two kids and a dachshund.

I am a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform (Power BI) since 2017, BI Architect & Consultant at DataSentics, and a long-time trainer at GOPAS. Since 2008 I have been working with the Microsoft BI stack — from classic SSAS through Power BI to Microsoft Fab... Show more

Robert Bermejo

Robert Bermejo

They say about me that I am a very demanding person both with myself and with others. This requirement has led me to spend an entire life in the world of software development.
I love technical events and above all being able to share, which is why for more than 7 years I have been organizing, together with three other magnificent people, the Azure community in Barcelona, ​​CATzure, as well as the NetCoreConf, one of the most important events in Spain in the world. Microsoft.
I currently work at SCRM Lidl International Hub where I am CTO in the Omnichannel domain where more than 100 people work.
Life is continuous growth and that is why we must share what we have learned and learn from others.

They say about me that I am a very demanding person both with myself and with others. This requirement has led me to spend an entire life in the world of software development. I love technical events and above all being able to share, which is why f... Show more

Kallum Kyle

Kallum Kyle

Cloud-forged endpoint administrator with background in e-comm and manufacturing. Microsoft MVP | Intune & PowerShell

Cloud-forged endpoint administrator with background in e-comm and manufacturing. Microsoft MVP | Intune & PowerShell 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

Fernando Chiquiza

Fernando Chiquiza

Bogotano que desde el año 2010 trabaja como consultor en área de colaboración y productividad enfocándose en el uso eficaz de las herramientas tecnológicas, especialmente en productos Microsoft, MVP hace 11 años con amplia experiencia diseñando y desarrollando soluciones tecnológicas, líder de la comunidad @PointCollCom, director de @PointCollOrg. Actualmente dedicado a proyectos de adopción de Inteligencia artificial Microsoft en ENCAMINA.

Bogotano que desde el año 2010 trabaja como consultor en área de colaboración y productividad enfocándose en el uso eficaz de las herramientas tecnológicas, especialmente en productos Microsoft, MVP hace 11 años con amplia experiencia diseñando y des... Show more

Christopher Gill

Christopher Gill

My name is Christopher Gill and I am a learn-it-all with a combined 20 years of experience in Cloud Design and Administration, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, and App management. I currently hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from St. Bonaventure University and maintain over 30 technology industry certifications. I am passionate about learning and growing a community of experts and am frequently found on social media sharing best practices and experiences helping others be successful in their Datacenter and Cloud management journeys.

My name is Christopher Gill and I am a learn-it-all with a combined 20 years of experience in Cloud Design and Administration, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, and App management. I currently hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from... Show more

Didier Van Hoye

Didier Van Hoye

Didier Van Hoye is an IT veteran with well over 20 years of experience and accumulated hands-on expertise in ICT. He specializes mainly in Microsoft technologies (storage, virtualization, networking, data protection) to design and build highly available, high-performance solutions that scale efficiently and effectively without breaking the budget. He works mainly as a subject matter expert advisor and infrastructure architect in on-premises & Hybrid / Public Azure environments.
As a Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter, a Microsoft Extended Experts Team member in Belgium, a DELL TechCenter Rockstar, and a Veeam Vanguard, he contributes his experience and knowledge to the global community. In addition, he’s a trusted adviser, blogger, writer, and public speaker in his areas of expertise.

Didier Van Hoye is an IT veteran with well over 20 years of experience and accumulated hands-on expertise in ICT. He specializes mainly in Microsoft technologies (storage, virtualization, networking, data protection) to design and build highly availa... Show more

Martin Catherall

Martin Catherall

Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia.

Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data engineering and architecture on the Microsoft Azure Platform.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the data industry and has been a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award since 2014

When he is not engaged in data related activities, he can be found exploring the Queensland landscape (he’s recently escaped Melbourne), learning about Minecraft or Super Mario from his kids and learning the guitar – despite being tone deaf!

Martin is the co-host of DataPlatform downunder
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/data-platform-downunder-meetup-group/

Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia. Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data en... 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.