Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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Erik van Hurck

Erik van Hurck

As a senior consultant and MVP working with project management software (MS Project, Project Online, Power Platform) it's my mission to help organizations, get organized. I have a blog and a YouTube channel as well.

As a senior consultant and MVP working with project management software (MS Project, Project Online, Power Platform) it's my mission to help organizations, get organized. I have a blog and a YouTube channel as well. Show more

Antonios Chatzipavlis

Antonios Chatzipavlis

Antonios has been involved with computers since 1982. He started his professional carrier in IT, especially in software development in 1988. In 1998 he started his carrier as Microsoft Certified Trainer in Microsoft development products. He is also the founder of sqlschool.gr and a moderator of autoexec.gr

Antonios has been involved with computers since 1982. He started his professional carrier in IT, especially in software development in 1988. In 1998 he started his carrier as Microsoft Certified Trainer in Microsoft development products. He is also t... Show more

Ralph Rivas

Ralph Rivas

Ralph is a seasoned professional with experience delivering quality software and solutions going back to the 90s. Currently, co-hosts the online (light) blue collar video blog/podcast http://www.cloudtalkshow.com, co-leads the Chicago Microsoft Power Platform User Group and is one of the main event organizers for https://m365chicago.com in addition to being a speaker in other virtual conferences and user groups. He has been an aficionado of Microsoft products going back to the first versions of Windows and Excel the original Low Code Platform which complements his MS MVP status for Business Applications and the Power Platform in particular.

Ralph has held many varied roles on project teams from programmer to support to mentor and trainer as well as a key resource for SharePoint/Office 365-related architecture, development, deployment, operations, governance and on-going support efforts while also able to deliver .NET based solutions on all other Microsoft supported platforms in as well as aspects related to the Portal and Collaboration workspace. More currently, he holds the role as National Solutions Architect at SOGETI USA in the Cloud Technologies group with a particular focus on supporting and implementing solutions around M365 and the Power Platform at all levels and recently invited to be a Sogeti Labs Fellow where he collaborates with innovation focused top technologists from all over the world.

Working with a major partner and with the community, he has been focused most lately on Power Platform governance and adoption at the enterprise level through direct participation with the Power CAT team and Power Platform Product team at Microsoft including deliveries of "in-a-day" events, hackathons, workshops as well as implementation and guidance around the Center of Excellence tool set as well as Adoption Maturity Assessments for baseline KPI's and measures.

Born in the Chicago area, his father's assignment with Abbott Labs had him growing up in the Philippines through the end of High School, the experience of which also included world travel that he continues to this day for business and leisure.

With a third grader at home and an older one out of college and into the workforce, he still is a family guy but still keeps in touch with his other interests in entertainment (music, improv comedy, etc.), history, travel, 70's era board games, the cinema and cultural experiences.

Expect to find Ralph in the various PnP SIG meetings in most of the topic areas such as M365 Maturity, SPFx Development and the very crucial Sharing is Caring Initiatives of the community.

Ralph is a seasoned professional with experience delivering quality software and solutions going back to the 90s. Currently, co-hosts the online (light) blue collar video blog/podcast http://www.cloudtalkshow.com, co-leads the Chicago Microsoft Power... Show more

Susan Hanley

Susan Hanley

Susan Hanley is an information architect and business analyst specializing in intranets and collaboration solutions. She is a recognized expert in the field of intranets, knowledge management, collaboration, and information architecture and has helped organizations of all sizes to optimize their use of the Microsoft 365 platform. Susan's expertise has earned her the coveted Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Microsoft 365, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the Microsoft community. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and events, where she shares her insights and best practices on how organizations can build and manage intranets and knowledge management solutions.

Susan Hanley is an information architect and business analyst specializing in intranets and collaboration solutions. She is a recognized expert in the field of intranets, knowledge management, collaboration, and information architecture and has helpe... Show more

Chris Kent

Chris Kent

Chris Kent is a M365 Development MVP and Senior Platform Architect at Takeda. His experience spans across multiple platforms, industries, languages, and approaches. Chris is a member of the Microsoft 365 Developer Community core team (PnP) where he is especially focused on List Formatting and the SharePoint Framework. He is passionate about mapping technology to real-world solutions.

Chris is a highly-rated speaker and has presented at user groups, SharePoint Saturdays, webinars, and conferences. Every session focuses on practical advice and takeaways. He also posts regularly to his blog, thechriskent.com.

Chris Kent is a M365 Development MVP and Senior Platform Architect at Takeda. His experience spans across multiple platforms, industries, languages, and approaches. Chris is a member of the Microsoft 365 Developer Community core team (PnP) where he i... Show more

Toni Granell

Toni Granell

Microsoft MVP & MVS. Apasionado por la tecnología, iniciándome en el mundo de la programación como hobby con calculadoras programables en el año 1982... Trabajando con Microsoft CRM desde el año 2004, evolucionando hacia el mundo Microsoft 365 y la Power Platform. Cofundador de la primera iniciativa de comercialización en España de Microsoft Dynamics CRM como servicio, con la versión 4.0, bajo el nombre comercial CRM Dinámico.

Microsoft MVP & MVS. Apasionado por la tecnología, iniciándome en el mundo de la programación como hobby con calculadoras programables en el año 1982... Trabajando con Microsoft CRM desde el año 2004, evolucionando hacia el mundo Microsoft 365 y la P... Show more

Jan Hajek

Jan Hajek

I am co-founder of a company called NETWORG which focuses on development, consulting and IT activities not limited only to the Czech Republic.

On 1st of August 2018 I received a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in Microsoft Azure category!

I am passionate about Microsoft technologies, especially Microsoft Azure and ASP.NET Core. I also work with JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js and PHP. I am also interested into identity (especially Azure AD), security and Microsoft Power Platform.

I am co-founder of a company called NETWORG which focuses on development, consulting and IT activities not limited only to the Czech Republic. On 1st of August 2018 I received a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in Microsoft Azure categor... Show more

Silviu Virlan

Silviu Virlan

I worked in the last 20 years with Microsoft technologies, contributing to solid .NET applications in the financial industry and ERP.
Last 10 years I worked with Microsoft’s version of ERP for small businesses, also known as Business Central and its precursor Dynamics NAV.
My community contributions are an attempt to help those that, just like me, searched and found solutions online or at conferences.

I worked in the last 20 years with Microsoft technologies, contributing to solid .NET applications in the financial industry and ERP. Last 10 years I worked with Microsoft’s version of ERP for small businesses, also known as Business Central and its... Show more

Priyanka Shah

Priyanka Shah

Winner of CHANNEL ASIA WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY 2023 award. As an AI/IoT specialist at Avanade, I lead advanced analytics with a focus on AI and IoT solutions across Southeast Asia. I have over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, presales, technical architecture, and innovation for data and AI projects. I am also a Microsoft AI MVP ( three times) and a certified Azure AI Engineer.

I have hands-on expertise in generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, and vector embeddings. I have successfully led the first enterprise integration of Gen AI in SEA, working with Azure Open AI, Vector db, LangChain, and other open source tools. I am passionate about solving complex business problems with AI, such as knowledge mining, sustainability, ethical AI, predictive analytics, hyper personalization, and intelligent decision support systems. I have also delivered AI/IoT solutions for various industry verticals and sectors, such as government, retail, energy, and FSI, using Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Digital Twins, Azure IoT Edge, and other cloud and edge computing technologies.

As a public speaker and a blogger, I enjoy sharing my insights and learnings on AI/ML topics, such as Generative AI, conversational AI, Azure AI, and ML.NET. I have spoken at Microsoft conferences and other technical events globally, and mentored and trained teams for AI hackathons and trainings. I am also involved in AI research and development, creating AI/ML accelerators, MLOps frameworks, and data science tooling. My mission is to help businesses grow and optimize their processes with AI/IoT, and to empower and inspire others to embrace the power and potential of AI.

Winner of CHANNEL ASIA WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY 2023 award. As an AI/IoT specialist at Avanade, I lead advanced analytics with a focus on AI and IoT solutions across Southeast Asia. I have over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, presales, tech... Show more

Isaiah Clifford Opoku

Isaiah Clifford Opoku

Isaiah is a passionate .NET developer with experience in cloud computing and Azure practices. He enjoys sharing knowledge and learning from others in the developer community.

Isaiah is a passionate .NET developer with experience in cloud computing and Azure practices. He enjoys sharing knowledge and learning from others in the developer community. Show more

Michael Blumenthal

Michael Blumenthal

Michael Blumenthal is a Microsoft Office 365 MVP. For the last six years, he has been responsible for product management and service management of Office 365 inside companies ranging from 1K to 50K+ employees. Prior to that, he spent more than two decades in IT consulting, primarily as a SharePoint architect. He helps teams of business people be more productive and ensures that the organization gets value from its Office 365 investment. As a technical community leader, he co-leads the M365Chicago community event, serving as the speaker manager. As a public speaker, he can be found speaking on business technology topics including employee experience, business productivity, collaboration, knowledge and expertise management, communication and content management, cloud adoption, and Office 365. Hear him year-round at community events as well as national conferences such as Microsoft Ignite and SharePoint Fest.

Michael Blumenthal is a Microsoft Office 365 MVP. For the last six years, he has been responsible for product management and service management of Office 365 inside companies ranging from 1K to 50K+ employees. Prior to that, he spent more than two de... Show more

Roman Kleyn

Roman Kleyn

Working on workplace technologies since 2007.
Since I‘ve started my career, I‘ve always been not only focusing on current industry needs, but payed high attention to trends and top notch technology innovations to adopt them accurate and bring the best possible solutions for our employees worldwide.

I enjoy to share my experience and understand needs in the industry. The best feeling is to see own ideas and the ideas of my team come to life.

Working on workplace technologies since 2007. Since I‘ve started my career, I‘ve always been not only focusing on current industry needs, but payed high attention to trends and top notch technology innovations to adopt them accurate and bring the be... Show more

Craig Forshaw

Craig Forshaw

Craig Forshaw is a Cloud and IaC solution architect working at Atea. He is a Microsoft MVP in cloud security and holds certifications Microsoft certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect and Identity and access administrator. Craig is also a founding member and organiser of the Microsoft Security User Group community. He is an active speaker and has 18+ years of experience inside IT infrastructure, cloud security , DevOps & IaC.

Craig Forshaw is a Cloud and IaC solution architect working at Atea. He is a Microsoft MVP in cloud security and holds certifications Microsoft certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect and Identity and access admi... Show more

Martin Björkström

Martin Björkström

Martin is a passionate software developer on a continuous learning path. Microsoft MVP and jack of all trades with professional experience in everything from bare-metal programming to cloud-native solutions. Currently focusing on .NET and Azure. Father of four, fiancé of one, and an open source contributor.

By day Martin works as a Freelance Software Developer, focusing on .NET and Azure. In his spare time, he’s active in the .NET open-source community and actively contributes to various projects, including Cake and OmniSharp.

Martin is a passionate software developer on a continuous learning path. Microsoft MVP and jack of all trades with professional experience in everything from bare-metal programming to cloud-native solutions. Currently focusing on .NET and Azure. Fath... Show more

Bill Wilder

Bill Wilder

Bill is an AI-first consultant with deep background spanning software architecture, Azure, and cybersecurity. Boston Azure AI founder. Microsoft MVP. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). CISSP.

Bill is an AI-first consultant with deep background spanning software architecture, Azure, and cybersecurity. Boston Azure AI founder. Microsoft MVP. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). CISSP. Show more

Martin Kulov

Martin Kulov

Martin Kulov is a software engineering leader specializing in high-quality software delivery, debugging, and performance optimization. A strong advocate for Scrum and DevOps, he helps teams succeed in high-stakes projects and operational turnarounds. He is founder of the DevReach conference and Association of Software Engineers, a long-standing Microsoft MVP, member of Microsoft Regional Director Program and Azure AI Foundry Council.

Martin Kulov is a software engineering leader specializing in high-quality software delivery, debugging, and performance optimization. A strong advocate for Scrum and DevOps, he helps teams succeed in high-stakes projects and operational turnarounds.... Show more

Salih Cantekin Cantekin

Salih Cantekin 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

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

Steve Gordon

Steve Gordon

Steve Gordon is a Pluralsight author, 7x Microsoft MVP, and a .NET engineer at Elastic. He is based in the UK. Steve is passionate about community and all things .NET related, having worked with .NET for over 20 years. Steve enjoys sharing his knowledge through his blog, in videos and by presenting talks at user groups and conferences. Steve is excited to participate in the active .NET community and founded .NET South East, a .NET Meetup group based in Brighton. He enjoys contributing to and maintaining OSS projects. You can find Steve online at his blog, www.stevejgordon.co.uk, and on most social media platforms as @stevejgordon.

Steve Gordon is a Pluralsight author, 7x Microsoft MVP, and a .NET engineer at Elastic. He is based in the UK. Steve is passionate about community and all things .NET related, having worked with .NET for over 20 years. Steve enjoys sharing his knowle... Show more

Carina M. Claesson

Carina M. Claesson

I’m passionate about exploring new technologies and sharing insights with others. As a Solution Architect, I focus on creating innovative solutions using Power Platform and related technologies. Microsoft MVP since 2020. I enjoy helping others understand complex tech concepts and empowering them to succeed.

I’m passionate about exploring new technologies and sharing insights with others. As a Solution Architect, I focus on creating innovative solutions using Power Platform and related technologies. Microsoft MVP since 2020. I enjoy helping others unders... 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

Thierry DEMAN-Barcelo

Thierry DEMAN-Barcelo

MVPx23
MCPx100
Author at @ENIeditions
https://sessionize.com/thierry-deman-barcelo

MVPx23 MCPx100 Author at @ENIeditions https://sessionize.com/thierry-deman-barcelo 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

Willem Meints

Willem Meints

Willem Meints is Chief AI Architect for Info Support and Microsoft AI MVP responsible many machine-learning and AI projects at Info Support and Aigency.

Willem Meints is Chief AI Architect for Info Support and Microsoft AI MVP responsible many machine-learning and AI projects at Info Support and Aigency. Show more

Sam Alavi

Sam Alavi

​Sam is a Principal Cloud Practitioner and Architect based in Sydney, Australia, and a Microsoft Azure MVP.

With a Bachelor of Software Engineering, he brings extensive experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, and software development. Sam specialises in designing and implementing cloud-scale distributed systems and applications, assisting clients in migrating existing applications to public cloud platforms.

He is passionate about helping people leverage the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to achieve their goals, providing technical governance and guidance throughout the solution delivery lifecycle. His strong analytical and problem-solving skills have contributed to a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions on large-scale projects within budget and on time.​

​Sam is a Principal Cloud Practitioner and Architect based in Sydney, Australia, and a Microsoft Azure MVP. With a Bachelor of Software Engineering, he brings extensive experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, and software developm... Show more

Tolu Victor Sanwoolu

Tolu Victor Sanwoolu

Tolu Victor is a Microsoft Power Platform expert and Microsoft MVP, recognized for his outstanding contributions to the Power Platform community. With over five years of experience in developing business applications that seamlessly merge functionality with exceptional UI/UX, he actively educates the community through engaging YouTube tutorials, LinkedIn content, and speaking engagements.

His YouTube channel is the fastest-growing Power Platform channel, with almost 20,000 subscribers and over 800,000 views, having posted just 21 tutorial videos and he has become a key advocate for elevating UI/UX standards in the Power Platform community.

Tolu Victor is a Microsoft Power Platform expert and Microsoft MVP, recognized for his outstanding contributions to the Power Platform community. With over five years of experience in developing business applications that seamlessly merge functionali... Show more

Gary Ewan Park

Gary Ewan Park

Gary Ewan Park has over 10 years experience working as a developer on technologies such as ASP.NET, Windows Forms, WPF, SharePoint, Silverlight, and many others. Throughout his career, Gary has always looked to see how things can be automated, using the mantra that if you do the same thing more than twice, it is time for automation. In 2017 he was awarded a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, and in 2021 he was awarded a GitHub Star. His day job has him working for Chocolatey Software, Inc.

In his spare time, Gary contributes to a number of Open Source projects including Chocolatey, Boxstarter, Cake, Cake-Contrib, GitVersion, and GitReleaseManager.

Gary Ewan Park has over 10 years experience working as a developer on technologies such as ASP.NET, Windows Forms, WPF, SharePoint, Silverlight, and many others. Throughout his career, Gary has always looked to see how things can be automated, using ... Show more

Jorge Maia

Jorge Maia

Jorge Maia works as IoT Consultant and Innovation Advisor for Brazil, Europe, and North America companies. He has a wealth of experience in cloud development, hardware design, telecommunication, telemetry systems, and product conception. Jorge is deeply entrenched in the Internet of Things and on help cloud adoption, obsessed with delivering them with quality and the speed needed. International speaker, Microsoft Certified Trainer, CompTIA Technical Trainer, Developer, and sometimes just a Geek. Since 2016, he was awarded Microsoft MVP every year in the Azure category for his work with IoT and Cloud.

Jorge Maia works as IoT Consultant and Innovation Advisor for Brazil, Europe, and North America companies. He has a wealth of experience in cloud development, hardware design, telecommunication, telemetry systems, and product conception. Jorge is de... Show more

Tobias Koprowski

Tobias Koprowski

Founder of Shadowland Consulting. In January 2015 decided to permanently leave Poland and discover new worlds. Actually settled in Hucknall (The Last home of The Byron Family). Community leader focused on SQL Server, SharePoint, security, collaboration and ITIL, DR, BCM, and SLA.

Love licensing stuff. Microsoft Certified Trainer, freelancer, and consultant. Subject Matter Expert at Microsoft. Member of Microsoft Terminology Community, Friends of RedGate PLUS, PASS, ISSA, ACM and several communities in the world. Since 1st July 2010 Data Platform MVP.

Former President of the Polish SQL Server User Group. Creator of SQL DAY Conference and Conference CEO 2009-2011. Co-Leader of PASS East Midlands Group. Speaker at group meetings and conferences. STEM Ambassador. After hours cyclist, traveller, and photographer. Coffee Addicted.

Founder of Shadowland Consulting. In January 2015 decided to permanently leave Poland and discover new worlds. Actually settled in Hucknall (The Last home of The Byron Family). Community leader focused on SQL Server, SharePoint, security, collaborati... Show more

Kevin Gatimu

Kevin Gatimu

I write technical blogs when I learn something new. Currently, I am a technical trainer, having trained over 100 students in Kenyan universities.

I write technical blogs when I learn something new. Currently, I am a technical trainer, having trained over 100 students in Kenyan universities. 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.