Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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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

Adedapo Adeniran

Adedapo Adeniran

Adedapo Adeniran is a Microsoft MVP awardee in .NET Category (2025), and a Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate Holder. Professionally he has multiple years of experience as a data scientist and is ranked in the top 1% of Data Scientists worldwide(Kaggle.com) in two categories (Notebooks and Datasets) . He was recognized as a top voice in Data Science and Data Mining on LinkedIn (Q4 2024) and he uses Microsoft ML.NET MAUI frameworks for onpremises AI Development on multiplatforms.

In his freetime he likes to play Genshin Impact, listening to music on Spotify or relaxing watching movies on Netflix (all work and no play makes jack a dull boy right? 😃)

Adedapo Adeniran is a Microsoft MVP awardee in .NET Category (2025), and a Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate Holder. Professionally he has multiple years of experience as a data scientist and is ranked in the top 1% of Data Scientists worldwide(K... Show more

Renato Lira

Renato Lira

Renato is a data analyst based in Brazil that is fascinated with DAX and M.

Renato is a data analyst based in Brazil that is fascinated with DAX and M. Show more

Wyn Hopkins

Wyn Hopkins

Director at Access Analytic
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Microsoft MVP since 2017
Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst"
A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views and 87,000 subscribers
Developing amazing Power BI and Excel solutions to clients in Australia and around the World.

Director at Access Analytic Wyn Hopkins Edit profile Microsoft MVP since 2017 Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst" A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views ... Show more

Huan Li

Huan Li

Huan Li is an accomplished technologist and innovator at the intersection of artificial intelligence and real-world applications. As a seasoned architect at Chatie.IO and a Venture Partner at Plug and Play, Huan leverages his deep expertise in coding, serial entrepreneurship, and AI to drive technological advancement and startup success, possesses a unique blend of strategic insight and hands-on experience in the startup ecosystem in Silicon Valley.

A recognized authority in machine learning, Huan holds the titles of Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning and Microsoft Regional Director. His contributions to the tech community extend beyond his roles, through his involvement with open-source projects like the ChatBot SDK Wechaty, reflecting his commitment to collaboration and innovation.

Huan is a prolific speaker, known for his engaging presentations at Google's DevFest, Microsoft's Build events, and various tech conferences worldwide. His technical prowess spans full-stack and cloud-native development, enabling him to craft scalable, high-availability solutions that address modern digital challenges.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Huan is an author of several influential technology books, including "Concise TensorFlow 2" and "Chatbot 0 to 1," where he simplifies complex technologies for a wider audience. His eclectic interests, from paragliding to salsa dancing, fuel his creative approach to technology and problem-solving.

Huan's journey is a testament to the transformative power of AI and his dedication to empowering startups, inspiring communities, and fostering a technology-driven future. Join him as he shares insights from the frontier of AI and innovation, inspiring the next generation of technologists and entrepreneurs.

Huan Li is an accomplished technologist and innovator at the intersection of artificial intelligence and real-world applications. As a seasoned architect at Chatie.IO and a Venture Partner at Plug and Play, Huan leverages his deep expertise in coding... Show more

Letticia Nicoli

Letticia Nicoli

Letticia Nicoli is an Engineering Manager at Nubank, Women Techmakers Ambassador, and Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies. Has been working for a while with DevOps and Developer Experience focused on mobile. Adept at good agile practices and new technologies, she seeks to share her knowledge in the area to empower more and more people.

Letticia Nicoli is an Engineering Manager at Nubank, Women Techmakers Ambassador, and Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies. Has been working for a while with DevOps and Developer Experience focused on mobile. Adept at good agile practices and new... Show more

Krishna Rachakonda

Krishna Rachakonda

* Microsoft Business Applications MVP
* Power Automate & Power Apps Community Super User

Power Automate Community Top Contributor (rsaikrishna) - June 2020
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-Community-Contributors-of-June-2020/m-p/619111#M157

Power Automate Community Top Contributor (rsaikrishna) - May 2020
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-Community-Contributors-of-May-2020/m-p/580030#M151

Have 18+ yrs of IT experience in Microsoft Technologies.
Mostly worked with SharePoint 2007 to 2019 and SharePoint Online application development, migrations,.
Developed many business applications using Power Apps and Power Automate.

* Microsoft Business Applications MVP * Power Automate & Power Apps Community Super User Power Automate Community Top Contributor (rsaikrishna) - June 2020 https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-Community-Contributors-of-June... Show more

David Okeyode

David Okeyode

David is the EMEA Chief Technology Officer for Azure at Palo Alto Networks. Before that, he was an independent consultant helping companies secure their Azure environments through private expert level trainings and assessments. He has authored two books on Azure security - "Penetration Testing Azure for Ethical Hackers" and "Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification and Beyond" (https://amzn.to/3C7mrcL). He has also authored multiple cloud computing courses for the popular cybersecurity training platform - Cybrary. He holds over 15 cloud certifications across Azure and AWS platforms, including the Azure Security Engineer, Azure DevOps and AWS Security Specialist certifications.

David has over a decade of experience in Cybersecurity (consultancy, design, implementation) and over 7 years of experience as a trainer. He has worked with organizations of different sizes from startups to major enterprises to government organizations.

David has developed multiple vulnerable by design automation templates that can be used to practice cloud penetration testing techniques. He regularly speaks on cloud security at user groups and major industry events like Microsoft Future Decoded and the European Information Security Summit.

David is married to a lovely girl who makes the best banana cake in the world. They love travelling the world together!

David is the EMEA Chief Technology Officer for Azure at Palo Alto Networks. Before that, he was an independent consultant helping companies secure their Azure environments through private expert level trainings and assessments. He has authored two bo... Show more

Dan Siegel

Dan Siegel

Dan is a Microsoft MVP, an avid OSS Contributor and Author best known as for his work as a maintainer of the immensely popular Prism Library. He is a Consultant specializing in Cloud, Mobile and DevOps with perhaps one of the most unique backgrounds of any programmer you'll ever meet. He loves to share his passion for developing mobile apps with developers around the world, and is the organizer of the Xamarin Developer Summit.

In those arguably rare moments he's not busy slinging code you may find him out Scuba Diving, Off-Roading or through hiking in the remote wilderness.

Dan is a Microsoft MVP, an avid OSS Contributor and Author best known as for his work as a maintainer of the immensely popular Prism Library. He is a Consultant specializing in Cloud, Mobile and DevOps with perhaps one of the most unique backgrounds ... Show more

Cameron Dwyer

Cameron Dwyer

Cameron Dwyer oversees a product portfolio focused on the Microsoft Office 365 & SharePoint eco-system. With over 20 years experience as a developer, consultant and leader in collaboration technologies, Cameron has been actively involved in the SharePoint community since 2007 and is a Microsoft MVP in M365 Development.

Cameron Dwyer oversees a product portfolio focused on the Microsoft Office 365 & SharePoint eco-system. With over 20 years experience as a developer, consultant and leader in collaboration technologies, Cameron has been actively involved in the Share... Show more

Mike Kanakos

Mike Kanakos

Mike Kanakos is a 20+ year IT veteran and Microsoft MVP. He works for Align Technology as an Infrastructure Tools Engineer supporting Azure AD, Active Directory, Single Sign-on and Certificate Services. He is a big advocate of community, open source, automation, and PowerShell.

Mike Kanakos is a 20+ year IT veteran and Microsoft MVP. He works for Align Technology as an Infrastructure Tools Engineer supporting Azure AD, Active Directory, Single Sign-on and Certificate Services. He is a big advocate of community, open source,... Show more

Stefan Ivemo

Stefan Ivemo

Stefan Ivemo is working as a Cloud Architect at Unwonted AB, focusing on Azure Infrastructure, Governance and Architecture. Stefan spends most of his time helping organizations getting started with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and AzOps. He is also a frequent contributor to different open source projects and one of the organizers behind Västerås Azure User Group.

Stefan Ivemo is working as a Cloud Architect at Unwonted AB, focusing on Azure Infrastructure, Governance and Architecture. Stefan spends most of his time helping organizations getting started with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and AzOps. He is ... Show more

Carla Vanesa Mamani Chávez

Carla Vanesa Mamani Chávez

I'm 23 years old, I'm from LA PAZ - BOLIVIA . Also, I'm member of the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador World Program in the milestone Gold .

I'm 23 years old, I'm from LA PAZ - BOLIVIA . Also, I'm member of the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador World Program in the milestone Gold . Show more

Mohamed Mostafa

Mohamed Mostafa

Mohamed is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Microsoft FastTrack Architect who focuses on Architecting, Leading and Delivering Dynamics 365 Technology enabled Business Solutions and Digital Transformation programmes. He has been focusing on Microsoft Dynamics CRM for more than 15 years. He has led and delivered Dynamics programmes across various Industries and Sectors leading both onshore and offshore teams. Mohamed is also a regular speaker on Dynamics 365 CRM, GDPR, Cloud & Digital Transformation and Customer Technology Strategy. He started, and built from the ground up, the Dynamics CRM Practice for a Big 4 Management Consultancy in London.

As a seasoned Architect, who led and delivered large scale several thousand users implementations, he currently focuses on helping his clients with their Dynamics Programmes providing both Technical/Programme Assurance and Specialist Implementation Services along with onshore and offshore development capabilities.

Mohamed is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Microsoft FastTrack Architect who focuses on Architecting, Leading and Delivering Dynamics 365 Technology enabled Business Solutions and Digital Transformation programmes. He has been focusi... Show more

Frank Geisler

Frank Geisler

Frank Geisler is the owner and CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and AI. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, and DevOps Engineer Expert. In his role, Frank excels in building robust Business Intelligence systems leveraging Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server, Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. He is also proficient in constructing Azure infrastructures and architectures using PowerShell and Bicep.

Frank is a prolific author, having written several bestselling books including "Power BI für Dummies," "Azure für Dummies," "Docker für Dummies," and "Pro Serverless Data Handling with Microsoft Azure." As a frequent speaker, he has delivered insightful presentations at major national and international conferences like the PASS Community Summit, SQL BITS, and SQL Server Konferenz.

In addition to his professional achievements, Frank co-founded PASS Deutschland e.V. in 2004 and has served on its board of directors for many years. He also leads the Microsoft Data Community Regional Chapter Münsterland, contributing significantly to the community's growth and development.

Frank Geisler is the owner and CEO of GDS Business Intelligence GmbH, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider specializing in Data and AI. He holds numerous prestigious certifications, including Data Platform MVP, MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert,... Show more

Ahirton Lopes

Ahirton Lopes

Data & AI Manager / Practice Lead with extensive experience in AI, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering. A Microsoft MVP in AI Pltaform and Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Machine Learning, he has led large-scale AI implementations, including credit bureau solutions and GenAI platforms. He teaches in FIAP’s MBA programs in Cybersecurity and Data Science & AI. Holding a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he actively contributes to the AI community through talks, courses, and technical content on advanced AI architectures, MLOps, and real-world AI applications.

Data & AI Manager / Practice Lead with extensive experience in AI, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering. A Microsoft MVP in AI Pltaform and Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Machine Learning, he has led large-scale AI implementations, including cred... Show more

Ahmad Uzair

Ahmad Uzair

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with technology.

He has been working on building the community since he was a Microsoft Student Partner and is currently leading two technical communities in the UAE, namely, Azure Middle East and Power Platform User Group UAE.

He has been in the consulting business for more than three years and has developed solutions for various industries, such as Healthcare, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, and more, using technology to solve business bottlenecks and improve business efficiencies.

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with ... Show more

Chris Piasecki

Chris Piasecki

Chris Piasecki is an accomplished solution architect and consultant from Edmonton, Canada.

Chris is a Microsoft MVP in business applications, with over 13 years of experience in software development, systems integration, and solution architecture. He has expertise across Power Platform and broader Microsoft platforms including Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dynamics 365 (CRM), Azure and .NET.

Chris is deeply embedded in the community, where he is a Power Apps Community Super User, Edmonton Power Platform User Group leader, speaker, and community event organizer.

Chris Piasecki is an accomplished solution architect and consultant from Edmonton, Canada. Chris is a Microsoft MVP in business applications, with over 13 years of experience in software development, systems integration, and solution architecture... Show more

Daniel Otykier

Daniel Otykier

Daniel is CTO of Tabular Editor ApS and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He is best known for his work on the open source Tabular Editor and his "External Tools" ribbon contribution to Power BI Desktop. Recently, Daniel spends most of his time on Tabular Editor 3 which was launched commercially in June 2021.

Daniel is CTO of Tabular Editor ApS and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He is best known for his work on the open source Tabular Editor and his "External Tools" ribbon contribution to Power BI Desktop. Recently, Daniel spends most of his time on Tabul... Show more

Clifford Agius

Clifford Agius

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and when not doing that, Clifford freelances as a .NET developer. An active member of the .NET community, he is a regular speaker at conferences and meet-ups around the world.

Clifford graduated as an engineer from the Ford Technical Training Centre in 1995. After 11 years as an electrical/mechanical engineer working with Robotics and PLC Programming, he trained to become an Airline Pilot in 2001. Clifford became a Microsoft Valued Professional (MVP) in 2020.

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and w... Show more

Alex Pshul

Alex Pshul

Alex is a Software Architect and consultant, Microsoft Foundry MVP, and the creator of the Code.Digest(); user group.
He has worked on 40+ projects over a 15-year career, focusing on Azure, .NET, and TypeScript.
He is the author of the npm packages @nxazure/func and azure-functions-essentials, simplifying Azure Functions development in Node.js.
Blog: https://www.pshul.com

Alex is a Software Architect and consultant, Microsoft Foundry MVP, and the creator of the Code.Digest(); user group. He has worked on 40+ projects over a 15-year career, focusing on Azure, .NET, and TypeScript. He is the author of the npm packages... Show more

Allan De Castro

Allan De Castro

Passionate about Dynamics 365 CE and the Power Platform.

Passionate about Dynamics 365 CE and the Power Platform. Show more

BEN ABT

BEN ABT

I work as Principal Software Engineer @ Medialesson on Cloud- and Hybrid-Platforms with Azure, IoT and .NET with focus of scalability and sustainability.

I run the largest german-speaking C# forum myCSharp.de, I'm the founder of the Azure UserGroup Stuttgart, a co-organizer of the AzureSaturday, write on schwabencode.com, participate in open source projects, speak at various conferences and user groups and also have a bit free time.

I have been named Microsoft MVP nine times since 2015 for .NET and Azure.

I work as Principal Software Engineer @ Medialesson on Cloud- and Hybrid-Platforms with Azure, IoT and .NET with focus of scalability and sustainability. I run the largest german-speaking C# forum myCSharp.de, I'm the founder of the Azure UserGrou... 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

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

Marcelo Paiva

Marcelo Paiva

Entusiasta de novas tecnologias e comunidades, Microsoft MVP, AWS Community Builder. Tecnólogo em processamento de dados, desenvolve soluções de controle de acesso e biometria por Softprime Soluções. Atualmente desenvolve projetos com Internet das Coisas e Inteligência Artificial

Entusiasta de novas tecnologias e comunidades, Microsoft MVP, AWS Community Builder. Tecnólogo em processamento de dados, desenvolve soluções de controle de acesso e biometria por Softprime Soluções. Atualmente desenvolve projetos com Internet das Co... Show more

Timo Pertilä

Timo Pertilä

Power Platform Consultant. 20+ years' experience on IT industry. Helping customers to make the most of their Microsoft investments.

Currently working most of the time with Power Platform. But loving also Teams, Planner, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, Bot Framework etc.

Wrote over 200 blog posts related to Power Platform.

Power Platform Consultant. 20+ years' experience on IT industry. Helping customers to make the most of their Microsoft investments. Currently working most of the time with Power Platform. But loving also Teams, Planner, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph... Show more

Salih Cantekin

Salih Cantekin

I have been into development since I started high school. Since then, I have improved myself a lot with bunch of new technologies as well as the tools around them. About 3 years ago I started a Youtube channel where I teach software/architectures in Turkish language for Turkish Audiences. Early 2023, I have been awarded a Microsoft MVP in Development Technologies.

I have been into development since I started high school. Since then, I have improved myself a lot with bunch of new technologies as well as the tools around them. About 3 years ago I started a Youtube channel where I teach software/architectures in ... 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

Danish N

Danish N

Senior Technical Architect | Author of PCF book | Creator of various tools including Dataverse DevTools & Power Platform ToolBox

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Senior Technical Architect | Author of PCF book | Creator of various tools including Dataverse DevTools & Power Platform ToolBox --- Power Maverick --- 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.