Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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Craig Porteous

Craig Porteous

I'm a lifelong learner with a passion for creative problem-solving. I share my expertise and insights with the data community through talks, video content, and bringing people together with the DATA:Scotland event.

I'm a lifelong learner with a passion for creative problem-solving. I share my expertise and insights with the data community through talks, video content, and bringing people together with the DATA:Scotland event. Show more

Sharon Weaver

Sharon Weaver

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool. She has created a business based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.

As a Microsoft RD, MVP, MCT, and Productivity Expert, Sharon's background in Software Development, Business and Systems Analysis, Project Management, and Agile combined with her Developmental Psychology degree and Six Sigma Black Belt blend perfectly with her love of helping and training people to make her a well-rounded leader, consultant, and coach.

Solving both process and technical problems, Sharon has the unique ability to listen and uncover client pain points to develop a plan that will not only build the needed solutions but also drive change, adoption, and education in a way not typically seen from technical consultants.

Being part of the community is extremely important and she is an active leader, participant, and mentor. Sharon speaks professionally globally on subjects such as Microsoft 365, Business Analysis, Leadership, Teamwork, and Women in Technology. She is the founder and lead organizer of the Kansas City M365 User Group, CollabCon, and the Founding President of the Kansas City IIBA chapter.

When she's not working, Sharon watches tv and movies, reads, hangs out with her family, or is traveling somewhere interesting, most likely on a cruise ship out of the country with limited access to communication.

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool. She has created a business based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.... Show more

Elena G Blanco

Elena G Blanco

code witch | she/they | Microsoft MVP | speaker | leo y (a veces) escribo cosas | in my bookworm era

code witch | she/they | Microsoft MVP | speaker | leo y (a veces) escribo cosas | in my bookworm era Show more

Tomas Kapitan

Tomas Kapitan

Tomas is Microsoft MVP for Business Applications. He has been working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central since his university days. He began his journey as a NAV developer and quickly transitioned to a lead role. For the past few years, he has been guiding new developers in understanding both C/AL and AL languages and core Business Central processes. Tomas is passionate about working with data using modern D365 products and is a huge fan of BC open-source programs. Apart from the open-source programs, he focuses on technical topics, especially Dynamics 365 Sales integration, telemetry, and best practices. 🤖📈

Currently, Tomas resides in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and is enjoying the never-ending summer. 🌞

Tomas is Microsoft MVP for Business Applications. He has been working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central since his university days. He began his journey as a NAV developer and quickly transitioned to a lead role. For the past few years,... Show more

Mohamed El-Qassas

Mohamed El-Qassas

Mohamed El-Qassas is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (Business Application MVP & M365 MVP), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), SharePoint Stack Exchange (StackOverflow) Moderator, Microsoft QnA Moderator, C# Corner MVP, Microsoft TechNet Wiki Judge, Blogger, Speaker, and Solutions Architect with +14 years of experience in SharePoint, Project Server, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform.

Mohamed El-Qassas is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (Business Application MVP & M365 MVP), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), SharePoint Stack Exchange (StackOverflow) Moderator, Microsoft QnA Moderator, C# Corner MVP, Microsoft TechNet Wiki ... Show more

Emily Mancini

Emily Mancini

Emily is a lifelong learner and passionate advocate for seamless user experiences- specializing in information architecture and user interface design (UX master certified by Nielsen Norman Group). She thrives on building accessible structures to help people find what they are looking for and better understand their surroundings. Emily is a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for 3 consecutive years and a member of the Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices team.

A results-driven professional, Emily is recognized for her expertise in implementing Microsoft 365 solutions. She consistently delivers projects on time and within budget, with a particular focus on enhancing user satisfaction and usability. Emily aligns projects seamlessly with company culture and overarching goals leading to higher adoption. Emily has developed scalable environments for companies experiencing 10x growth in less than 5 years, managed migrations due to large-scale mergers and acquisitions, and specializes in initial implementations with hesitant new users. She possesses a deep understanding of what business owners need to implement intuitive and scalable solutions.

Emily’s experience as a communications manager, leadership development facilitator, and teacher provides a well-rounded background for interpreting and translating user needs across industries. She embeds effective training programs and compassionate change management strategies in every project, ensuring that all users are actively engaged in the journey. Emily believes a human-centered process will yield the best results.

Emily is a lifelong learner and passionate advocate for seamless user experiences- specializing in information architecture and user interface design (UX master certified by Nielsen Norman Group). She thrives on building accessible structures to help... Show more

Lewis Baybutt

Lewis Baybutt

Hi there!

I'm Lewis, a Dual Microsoft MVP in Business Applications & M365 and a Modern Workplace Consultant at Avanade.

I've been in the Microsoft space for a while now, starting as a Sixth Form student collaborating with my school's wider trust to build 10+ solutions for faculty operations and classroom productivity. With the numerous opportunities I've encountered since in the workplace and community, I now work with enterprise / s500 Power Platform customers, focusing on their implementations and enabling their organisations with low-code tools. My team and I collaborate with enterprise low-code customers from various industries on different use cases, from custom sales processes to Customer Service implementations, operational process automation, and enabling organizations to succeed with low-code in a safe environment with the appropriate and relevant guardrails.

I'm also active in the Microsoft community, focusing on Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform technologies, I run the Bletchley AI User Group, and write regularly on my blog lewisdoes.dev. I also enjoy speaking at community conferences and on online webcasts.

Hi there! I'm Lewis, a Dual Microsoft MVP in Business Applications & M365 and a Modern Workplace Consultant at Avanade. I've been in the Microsoft space for a while now, starting as a Sixth Form student collaborating with my school's wider trus... Show more

Marius Solbakken Mellum

Marius Solbakken Mellum

Marius is an MVP in security and works as a Principal Cloud Engineer in Fortytwo, building managed services within the Identity, Security and Cloud space.

Marius is an MVP in security and works as a Principal Cloud Engineer in Fortytwo, building managed services within the Identity, Security and Cloud space. Show more

Jörgen Nilsson

Jörgen Nilsson

Jorgen is working as a principal consultant at Onevinn in Sweden. He has been working as a consultant since 1993 with a focus on Enterprise Client Management and System Management. Involved in many projects and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Security MVP and deliver training's mostly on Intune and Windows 11. Jörgen is also an appreciated speaker at event like Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Techdays, Microsoft Management Summit(MMS), TechED, Techorama, TechMentor and Workplace Ninjas.

Jorgen is working as a principal consultant at Onevinn in Sweden. He has been working as a consultant since 1993 with a focus on Enterprise Client Management and System Management. Involved in many projects and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Mic... Show more

Daniel Hutmacher

Daniel Hutmacher

SQL Server developer for 25-odd years, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, organizer of Data Saturday Stockholm, volunteer/co-organizer of GroupBy.org.
I still occasionally blog at sqlsunday.com.

SQL Server developer for 25-odd years, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, organizer of Data Saturday Stockholm, volunteer/co-organizer of GroupBy.org. I still occasionally blog at sqlsunday.com. Show more

Mike Benkovich

Mike Benkovich

A developer, business owner, consultant, cloud architect, Microsoft Azure MVP and an online instructor, Mike Benkovich is an alumni of Microsoft from 2004 to 2012 where he helped build developer communities across the US, thru work on Microsoft Across America, MSDN Events, MSDN Webcasts, DPE and Channel 9. He's helped to create and grow developer conferences and user groups in various cities across the US. While at Microsoft he helped create the Azure Boot Camp events that were run in cities across the US and at PDC and TechEd before it was transferred to the community. In 2009 he started a Toastmaster club for Geeks called TechMasters in Minneapolis where we still grow speakers for Conferences. He's a LinkedIn Learning Instructor for Azure, have developed many online courses. Mike actively works in Azure Cloud Governance, DevOps, Application Architecture and Software Delivery consulting.

A developer, business owner, consultant, cloud architect, Microsoft Azure MVP and an online instructor, Mike Benkovich is an alumni of Microsoft from 2004 to 2012 where he helped build developer communities across the US, thru work on Microsoft Acros... Show more

Deborah Melkin

Deborah Melkin

Deborah Melkin has been working as a database professional with SQL Server for over 20 years. She spends her days helping programmers with all aspects of database design, queries, performance, and deployment. In 2016, she began her blog, Deb the DBA. Soon after that, she began speaking at SQL Saturdays and user groups. Deborah is a co-leader of the Data Platform Women in Tech (WIT) Virtual User Group and co-founder of WITspiration, a WIT mentorship circle. She is a former board member of the New England SQL Server User Group. She was named as One to Watch as part of the #Redgate 100 in 2022 and won Speaker Idol at PASS Summit 2019. Deborah is also a Microsoft MVP for the Data Platform (2020- ).

In her spare time, Deborah can usually be found doing something musical or something geeky with her husband, Andy, and their dog, Sebastian.

Deborah Melkin has been working as a database professional with SQL Server for over 20 years. She spends her days helping programmers with all aspects of database design, queries, performance, and deployment. In 2016, she began her blog, Deb the DBA.... Show more

Edwin van Wijk

Edwin van Wijk

I have been working in IT since 1999 and I'm currently working as Principal Solution Architect, managing consultant and Microsoft Community Lead at Info Support in The Netherlands. I'm a Microsoft MVP in the Developer Technologies and Microsoft Azure categories (since 2016). My primary areas of expertise are: building distributed systems, systems integration, (cloud-native) software architecture and patterns, software craftsmanship, .NET (Core) development, Azure and DevOps. I love sharing my experience and knowledge about these subjects by training people, publishing videos (www.youtube.com/dotnetflix) and speaking at conferences.

I have been working in IT since 1999 and I'm currently working as Principal Solution Architect, managing consultant and Microsoft Community Lead at Info Support in The Netherlands. I'm a Microsoft MVP in the Developer Technologies and Microsoft Azure... Show more

Viktor Hedberg

Viktor Hedberg

Security consultant with a focus on Microsoft Security either on-prem or in the cloud, and a blueteamer at heart. Viktor has worked within IT for the past 10 years always within Cyber Security. Working for public sector in Sweden for years but now as a specialist at Truesec AB focusing on proactive security measures, DFIR and advises on all things cyber.

Security consultant with a focus on Microsoft Security either on-prem or in the cloud, and a blueteamer at heart. Viktor has worked within IT for the past 10 years always within Cyber Security. Working for public sector in Sweden for years but now as... Show more

Andrei Khaidarov

Andrei Khaidarov

🎓 Microsoft Data Platform MVP | Cloud Solution Architect - Data & AI | PhD | Speaker | MCT | Associate Professor | Global Power Platform Bootcamp Hero | Global Power Platform Bootcamp Organizer | Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer, Power Platform Solution Architect, Designing and Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Solutions, Power BI Data Analyst, Power Platform Developer, Power Platform App Maker, Azure Fundamentals | Technical reviewer for Packt's Power BI books | Microsoft Learn Moderator | Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub member

🎓 Microsoft Data Platform MVP | Cloud Solution Architect - Data & AI | PhD | Speaker | MCT | Associate Professor | Global Power Platform Bootcamp Hero | Global Power Platform Bootcamp Organizer | Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer, Powe... Show more

Mark Scholman

Mark Scholman

Mark Scholman, is co-founder and director at Cloud Autom8 (CA8) and is a Microsoft Azure MVP. His focus is on Microsoft Cloud technology including Azure, The Azure Stack Family and the components that are involved in the Hybrid Cloud offerings. Mark is also active in the IT community on his blog https://markscholman.com and YouTube channel. Mark is an author of the book Azure Hybrid Cloud Unleashed and speaks at several events such as Experts Live and local user groups including meetups and the APE (Azure Platform Engineering) Community.

Mark Scholman, is co-founder and director at Cloud Autom8 (CA8) and is a Microsoft Azure MVP. His focus is on Microsoft Cloud technology including Azure, The Azure Stack Family and the components that are involved in the Hybrid Cloud offerings. Mark ... Show more

Daniel Paulus

Daniel Paulus

Daniel is a serial conference and meetup organiser. He's Head of Azure Solutions at The Factory, a Cloud Native focused consultancy company, and a Microsoft Azure MVP. He helps companies succeed with Cloud Native technologies and DevOps practices. When not working with tech you can find him out in the woods or fishing at a lake.

Daniel is a serial conference and meetup organiser. He's Head of Azure Solutions at The Factory, a Cloud Native focused consultancy company, and a Microsoft Azure MVP. He helps companies succeed with Cloud Native technologies and DevOps practices. Wh... Show more

Stalin Ponnusamy

Stalin Ponnusamy

I am the Application Modernization Practice Lead at Protiviti, with over 22 years of experience helping organizations enhance productivity, improve efficiency, and optimize CRM systems. My extensive background in delivering programs and architecture has allowed me to work successfully with multiple clients.

In 2022, I was promoted to Associate Director after serving as a Senior Manager, marking two promotions within the last six years.

I effectively engage with all organizational levels to drive success. Early in my career, I contributed to the growth of an emerging company's IT department, leading a team of developers and designing innovative solutions. This unique professional experience continues to inform my work today.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Led the development of industry-focused solutions as the program manager.
* Hired, developed, and mentored eight technical engineering resources, successfully placing them on various projects.
* As an engagement manager, contributed to securing large enterprise sales deals and agreement renewals, resulting in multi-million-dollar contracts with several prominent industry accounts.

SPECIALITIES:
Engagement Manager, Solution Delivery, Program Management, Architect in Dynamics 365 CE, Azure Cloud, DevOps, Power Platform, and Domain Expertise.

I am the Application Modernization Practice Lead at Protiviti, with over 22 years of experience helping organizations enhance productivity, improve efficiency, and optimize CRM systems. My extensive background in delivering programs and architecture ... Show more

Matt Gordon

Matt Gordon

Matt is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and has worked with SQL Server since 2000. He is the leader of the Lexington, KY Data Technology Group and a frequent domestic and international community speaker. He's an IDERA ACE alumnus and Redgate Ambassador. His original data professional role was in database development, which quickly evolved into query tuning work that further evolved into being a DBA in the healthcare realm. He has supported several critical systems utilizing SQL Server and managed dozens of 24/7/365 SQL Server implementations. As a consultant, he works with customers large, medium, and small to migrate to the cloud, make their data estate operate efficiently, and find the right tools and solutions within the Microsoft Data Platform.

Matt is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and has worked with SQL Server since 2000. He is the leader of the Lexington, KY Data Technology Group and a frequent domestic and international community speaker. He's an IDERA ACE alumnus and Redgate Ambassador... Show more

Angeliki Patsiavou

Angeliki Patsiavou

I am a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Prosci® certified, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform functional lead. My experience is in business applications, CRM operations and enterprise change. With a FTSE 100 client background in Financial Services, CRM and Marketing across Microsoft, Adobe, and Salesforce platforms, I manage global transformation and adoption programs with deep human impact. I am also a speaker in the Microsoft Community, advocating as a human evangelist about user-centered design and enabling governance.

I am a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Prosci® certified, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform functional lead. My experience is in business applications, CRM operations and enterprise change. With a FTSE 100 client background in Financial Service... Show more

Jannik Reinhard

Jannik Reinhard

My name is Jannik Reinhard and I'm 26 years old and I am work in the internal IT department of the largest chemical company in the world. I am a senior solution architect in the area of modern device management and technical lead of AIOPS (AI of IT Operation).

I am proud to be a dual Microsoft MVP in the area Security-Intune and AI Platform-Azure AI Services

I have spoken at events such as:
* MMS
* MMUGSE
* Modern Endpoint Management Summit
* NIC
* Experts Live Germany
* Global AI Bootcamp
* Global Azure Austria
and many more

My name is Jannik Reinhard and I'm 26 years old and I am work in the internal IT department of the largest chemical company in the world. I am a senior solution architect in the area of modern device management and technical lead of AIOPS (AI of IT O... Show more

Thomas Goelles

Thomas Goelles

As Head of Consulting and Engineering Services at Solvion, I lead cross-functional teams that develop tailored solutions to enhance digital workplace productivity. I oversee our unit's technical strategy and portfolio, coordinate marketing initiatives, and contribute to pre-sales activities. As an active Microsoft 365 community member, Microsoft MVP, and part of the PnP Team, I help organize local events and user groups. I also serve as an external lecturer at the local university, where I share my experience in hopes of helping our future cloud champions.

As Head of Consulting and Engineering Services at Solvion, I lead cross-functional teams that develop tailored solutions to enhance digital workplace productivity. I oversee our unit's technical strategy and portfolio, coordinate marketing initiative... Show more

Rockford Lhotka

Rockford Lhotka

Rockford Lhotka is VP of Strategy at Xebia. He is the creator of the widely used CSLA .NET open-source software framework, the author of numerous books, and regularly speaks at major conferences around the world. Rockford is a member of the Microsoft Regional Director and MVP programs. For more information go to https://lhotka.net.

Rockford Lhotka is VP of Strategy at Xebia. He is the creator of the widely used CSLA .NET open-source software framework, the author of numerous books, and regularly speaks at major conferences around the world. Rockford is a member of the Microsoft... Show more

Nico Vermeir

Nico Vermeir

Nico Vermeir is an application architect at Inetum Belgium since 2010, where he has a strong focus on building and architecting modern applications.
Being a strong believer in the importance of communities he tries to share knowledge wherever he can, be it on Twitter, at a user group or conference. He has spoken on many international conferences such as NDC Oslo, NDC Sydney, NDC London, Swetugg, Build Stuff, DotNext.
Nico is a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, crew member of Techorama BE and NL and crew member of VISUG, Belgium's largest .NET user group.

In his spare time he enjoys brewing (and tasting) beer, playing the guitar, riding his Harley-Davidson and doing Karate.

Nico Vermeir is an application architect at Inetum Belgium since 2010, where he has a strong focus on building and architecting modern applications. Being a strong believer in the importance of communities he tries to share knowledge wherever he ca... Show more

Artem Chernevskiy

Artem Chernevskiy

Microsoft Most Valuable (MVP) professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT. Including a PTS Group Manager position for Microsoft, owning IT startups, and managing over 50 large IT projects for international companies.

Microsoft Most Valuable (MVP) professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT. Including a PTS Group Manager position for Microsoft, owning IT startups, and managing over 50 large IT projects for international companies. Show more

Daniel Rohregger

Daniel Rohregger

Daniel is a international Speaker covering topic all around Microsoft 365. With a big focus on Copilot, Adoption and Modern Workplace he loves what he does. With large to medium Enterprises from EMEA he get's experience from the real world and combines that with the passion for technology.

💼 M365 Copilot MVP
💼 AI, Hybrid Work, Teams and Modern Work-Freak
💼 Speaker and Instructor for Microsoft 365 Services
🎓 Certified ScrumMaster, Bachelor Professional for Project Organisation (CCI)

🌇 Regensburg, Germany near Munich area

Daniel is a international Speaker covering topic all around Microsoft 365. With a big focus on Copilot, Adoption and Modern Workplace he loves what he does. With large to medium Enterprises from EMEA he get's experience from the real world and combin... Show more

Rex de Koning

Rex de Koning

In IT for over 25 years now, started as developer, switched to system/network admin and now automation consultant and MCT. Primarily working on Azure and Powershell, to help our customers automate their processes and focus on their core-business

In IT for over 25 years now, started as developer, switched to system/network admin and now automation consultant and MCT. Primarily working on Azure and Powershell, to help our customers automate their processes and focus on their core-business Show more

Yannick Reekmans

Yannick Reekmans

Yannick (a Microsoft 365 & Business Applications MVP) was born and raised in SharePoint, starting his career in 2011 when SharePoint 2010 was still new and shiny. The changing reality of the cloud made him expand his knowledge to the whole of Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power Platform. He is a Managing Partner and Cloud Solution Architect at Qubix, a Belgium-based consultancy firm, responsible for the technical underpinnings of products and solutions. Problem-solving and development are his passions, and he is still working day-to-day with code. He always asks the important questions: How does it work? What do you want to achieve? Does it have an API? Do we really need development for this? Where's the coffee?

Yannick (a Microsoft 365 & Business Applications MVP) was born and raised in SharePoint, starting his career in 2011 when SharePoint 2010 was still new and shiny. The changing reality of the cloud made him expand his knowledge to the whole of Microso... Show more

Arindam Mitra

Arindam Mitra

I am a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Developer Technologies | Azure Cloud Solutions & DevOps Architect | Technical Blogger & Speaker Focused on Cloud Adoption, Architecture, Automation, Build and Run in Azure.

I am a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Developer Technologies | Azure Cloud Solutions & DevOps Architect | Technical Blogger & Speaker Focused on Cloud Adoption, Architecture, Automation, Build and Run in Azure. Show more

Rachel Breeze

Rachel Breeze

Rachel is a Microsoft MVP for .NET and Web Development; she is also a 5x Umbraco MVP. Rachel has been a developer for over 25 years, working in the Microsoft .Net stack. She is passionate about accessibility, supporting and encouraging future developers, and in her spare time, she enjoys scuba diving. She also drinks copious amounts of tea.

Rachel is a Microsoft MVP for .NET and Web Development; she is also a 5x Umbraco MVP. Rachel has been a developer for over 25 years, working in the Microsoft .Net stack. She is passionate about accessibility, supporting and encouraging future develo... 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.