I have been working on databases for 20 years and for over 10 years on business intelligence projects.
I'm a speaker for SQL Saturday and the Power Platform world Tour.
I am a teacher at DIAD and one of the administrators of Power BI User Group Italy

I have been working on databases for 20 years and for over 10 years on business intelligence projects. I'm a speaker for SQL Saturday and the Power Platform world Tour. I am a teacher at DIAD and one of the administrators of Power BI User Group Ita... Show more

With a high spirit and a low sense of mortality, Diana completed her master’s in CS regardless of never having coded prior to grad school. Through her passion for learning and teaching tech, she found her calling in advocacy, where she exercises her creativity through conference talks and content creation. Her hobbies include snowboarding, competing in beauty pageants, making lifestyle content on IG (@cachefeelings_), gardening, and eating oysters.

With a high spirit and a low sense of mortality, Diana completed her master’s in CS regardless of never having coded prior to grad school. Through her passion for learning and teaching tech, she found her calling in advocacy, where she exercises her ... Show more

Markus and his teams have been working on IDE tools for Java and database development, as well as various open-source projects for 20 years. Markus is CEO and co-founder of MicroStream, the company behind the Eclipse open-source projects EclipseStore, Eclipse Serializer, and RapidClipse IDE. He is also the editor-in-chief for the free JAVAPRO magazine in Germany and the founder and co-organizer of the Java community conference series JCON. He is an independent editor for several magazines, and a speaker at numerous international developer conferences, user groups, and meetups.

Markus and his teams have been working on IDE tools for Java and database development, as well as various open-source projects for 20 years. Markus is CEO and co-founder of MicroStream, the company behind the Eclipse open-source projects EclipseStore... Show more

Grant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years’ experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. Grant works with multiple data platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL as well as multiple cloud platforms. He has also developed in VB, VB.NET, C#, and Java. Grant writes books for Apress and Simple-Talk. Grant presents at conferences and user groups, large and small, all over the world. He joined Redgate Software as a product advocate in January 2011.

Grant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years’ experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. Grant works with multiple data platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL as well as multiple cl... Show more

Polyglot Coding Architect in London, founder of #ldnug, speaker, tabletop gamer, geek. Tattooed, pierced, and bearded. The 'guv' on @BrighterCommand

Polyglot Coding Architect in London, founder of #ldnug, speaker, tabletop gamer, geek. Tattooed, pierced, and bearded. The 'guv' on @BrighterCommand Show more

Manuela is a Senior Flutter Developer and Women Techmakers Ambassador. She is passionate about using technology to make a positive impact in people's lives, and is particularly focused on accessibility in her work. In addition to her professional experience, Manuela is also a co-organizer of the Berlin Flutter meetup group, where she actively shares her knowledge and learns from others in the community.

Manuela is a Senior Flutter Developer and Women Techmakers Ambassador. She is passionate about using technology to make a positive impact in people's lives, and is particularly focused on accessibility in her work. In addition to her professional exp... Show more

Patrick has 20+ years of experience as an Enterprise Solutions Architect. He has a successful track record of technical expertise for Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, and Oracle RDBMS. He is a former Microsoft employee in France. He worked 14 years to develop his own company Abalon, created in 2011. Abalon is dedicated to supporting customers on getting real business benefits with Microsoft collaborative platform.
After selling it, he created a new one called AURA specialized on Microsoft licensing optimization.

He has been speaker and organizer of 100+ Microsoft 365 and Power Platform events like SharePoint Saturdays Paris, Monaco, Dubai, Netherlands, Barcelona, Helsinki, ..., European SharePoint Conference, European Collaboration Summit, MS TechDays Paris, Modern Workplace Conference Paris and Power Platform French Summit...
He has spoken on the 5 continents, on more than 50 countries. More details here: http://bit.ly/eventsPGU2

He leads aMP Community. More details here: http://bit.ly/aMSPrez

Patrick has 20+ years of experience as an Enterprise Solutions Architect. He has a successful track record of technical expertise for Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, and Oracle RDBMS. He is a former Microsoft employee in France. He worked 14 year... Show more

ICT professional with range of skills. Strong customer service commitment with IT technical skills, honed through my educational background and prior experience as an IT assistant systems developer, software engineer, IT Intern and web developer.

ICT professional with range of skills. Strong customer service commitment with IT technical skills, honed through my educational background and prior experience as an IT assistant systems developer, software engineer, IT Intern and web developer. Show more

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term change in organisations. Karoliina is a Microsoft MVP and a multi-awarded role model for her enthusiasm, knowledge-sharing, and community leadership. She is an experienced and inspiring speaker at international conferences, and she co-organizes the Finnish M365 Copilot User Group and CollabDays Finland Conference 💜 Community rocks!

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term chang... Show more

Todd is a developer who advocates and evangelizes about interactive video streaming at Twitch. He's been writing code since 2004 and is passionate about technology, code, and helping developers learn new things. As part of his role as a Developer Advocate, he writes demos to show other developers how to use tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies to solve the problems that they face every day. Todd has a background in writing and a love for theater, so he considers himself fortunate to have found a role that lets me use those skills and passions as part of his everyday routine. He is married to his best friend and lives in the North Georgia mountains with his 2 kids, 8 chickens, 2 dogs, and a cat. When he's not working, he loves to build miniature models, cook, hike, travel, play video games and tinker with electronics and microcontrollers.

Todd is a developer who advocates and evangelizes about interactive video streaming at Twitch. He's been writing code since 2004 and is passionate about technology, code, and helping developers learn new things. As part of his role as a Developer Adv... Show more

Niels is a forward-thinking Software/AI Architect at Derivco, spearheading the development of innovative, AI-driven products that push the boundaries of iGaming technology. A pivotal figure in Derivco's AI initiatives, he played a key role in architecting and designing the company's first AI-driven promotion system, Arena+, setting new standards for performance and user engagement in the industry.

As a Microsoft AI MVP, Niels combines technical expertise with visionary leadership to explore the potential of AI in creating groundbreaking solutions. With a track record of designing and scaling high-performance iGaming systems, Niels is passionate about leveraging technology to redefine the gaming experience.

Niels is a sought-after presenter at technology conferences and has presented at, amongst others: Tech-ED, SQL PASS, DevWeek, SQL Bits, SQL Saturday, etc.

Niels is a forward-thinking Software/AI Architect at Derivco, spearheading the development of innovative, AI-driven products that push the boundaries of iGaming technology. A pivotal figure in Derivco's AI initiatives, he played a key role in archite... Show more

David is a family man, software developer, musician, illustrator, and Microsoft MVP living in North Georgia, USA. David runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and JavaScript, and is made entirely of bacon.

David is a family man, software developer, musician, illustrator, and Microsoft MVP living in North Georgia, USA. David runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and JavaScript, and is made entirely of bacon. Show more

Manasés Jesús has been passionately hacking since high school, mastering various programming languages, tech stacks, and software development methodologies. With a keen ability to architect and implement distributed systems, mobile applications, and cloud-native solutions, he has successfully led projects and delivered innovative software to international corporations across the IT, banking, and IoT sectors. He enjoys giving workshops, connecting with tech communities, empowering developers and discovering new opportunities for innovation and growth.

Manasés Jesús is a recognized thought leader, having spoken at international conferences and contributed to O'Reilly's esteemed publications, "97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know" and "97 Things Every Application Security Professional Should Know." His leadership style is marked by a strong emphasis on emotional intelligence, fostering collaboration, and inspiring others to achieve their best. This combination of technical prowess and empathetic leadership makes him a valuable asset in any technological endeavor.

Manasés Jesús has been passionately hacking since high school, mastering various programming languages, tech stacks, and software development methodologies. With a keen ability to architect and implement distributed systems, mobile applications, and ... Show more

Douglas Starnes is a technology entrepreneur, content creator and five-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Developer Technologies and the AI Platform in Memphis, TN. Douglas is the founder and director of the Memphis Azure User Group as well as the director of the Memphis Python User Group. He is also on the organizing committee of Scenic City Summit in Chattanooga, TN. A frequent conference and user group speaker, Douglas has delivered more than 80 featured presentations and workshops at more than 40 events over the past 10 years. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis on Music Composition from the University of Memphis.

Douglas Starnes is a technology entrepreneur, content creator and five-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Developer Technologies and the AI Platform in Memphis, TN. Douglas is the founder and director of the Memphis Azure User Group as well... Show more

As a Microsoft MVP, Micha enjoys talking about all Azure & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) topics and has already spoken at Microsoft conferences, International (User Group) events, Microsoft hosted webinars & Workshops and more.
He has over 15 years of experience as a Azure & DevOps engineer and has in depth knowledge of private, hybrid and public clouds.
Today Micha mainly focuses on Azure, DevOps, Windows 365 & AVD environments and is particularly knowledgeable about migrating those environments to Azure.
Micha is freelance Azure Architect @ Ahold Delhaize and works with Microsoft on Azure, Windows 365 & AVD

As a Microsoft MVP, Micha enjoys talking about all Azure & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) topics and has already spoken at Microsoft conferences, International (User Group) events, Microsoft hosted webinars & Workshops and more. He has over 15 years of... Show more

Martin is a Developer Advocate at Honeycomb, o11y enthusiast, and a delivery-focused Developer from the UK. With over 20 years experience in development in the .NET ecosystem, he’s worked with many companies on scaling up engineering teams and products. The past few years have been spent working on solving complex problems with some of the UK’s big names, including e-commerce retailers and credit lenders.

Martin is a Developer Advocate at Honeycomb, o11y enthusiast, and a delivery-focused Developer from the UK. With over 20 years experience in development in the .NET ecosystem, he’s worked with many companies on scaling up engineering teams and produc... Show more

Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Interested in Flutter, Open Source, Hackathons, Community building

Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Interested in Flutter, Open Source, Hackathons, Community building Show more

Mohamed is an experienced technical leader with a deep technical and strategic background in cloud computing and digital transformation. Skilled in engaging with C-level executives to drive cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation strategies, with a strong focus on achieving business goals. Proven track record in building and leading cross-functional teams, and identifying opportunities. Adept at influencing decision-making processes and fostering trusted relationships with enterprise clients.

Mohamed is an experienced technical leader with a deep technical and strategic background in cloud computing and digital transformation. Skilled in engaging with C-level executives to drive cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation s... Show more

Tess is a developer/data scientist working at Microsoft. Over the past 20 years she has changed the way we do .net debugging, developed a large number of mobile apps. As of a couple of years ago she moved into the world of data science and machine learning working with a lot of the largest companies in Europe and beyond on really tough ML problems.

She has has spoken at lots and lots of conferences around the world on a wide variety of topics including deep .net debugging, UX, web development and Machine Learning. You can also find her on twitter at @TessFerrandez

Tess is a developer/data scientist working at Microsoft. Over the past 20 years she has changed the way we do .net debugging, developed a large number of mobile apps. As of a couple of years ago she moved into the world of data science and machine l... Show more

Rabimba Karanjai is a full-time graduate researcher, part-time hacker, and FOSS enthusiast. He works with I2C lab at University of Houston and Habenaro lab at Rice University as part of his PhD. He has previously worked with Mozilla Research Mixed Reality team and IBM Research Systems group. He is a Google Developer Expert in Web Technology and Machine Learning, Google Champions Innovator in Cloud AI/ML, an avid reader, loves to watch anime

Rabimba Karanjai is a full-time graduate researcher, part-time hacker, and FOSS enthusiast. He works with I2C lab at University of Houston and Habenaro lab at Rice University as part of his PhD. He has previously worked with Mozilla Research Mixed Re... Show more

Tejas Chopra is a Senior Software Engineer, working in the Data Storage Platform team at Netflix, where he is responsible for architecting storage solutions to support Netflix Studios and Netflix Streaming Platform. Prior to Netflix, Tejas was working on designing and implementing the storage infrastructure at Box, Inc. to support a cloud content management platform that scales to petabytes of storage & millions of users. Tejas has worked on distributed file systems & backend architectures, both in on-premise and cloud environments as part of several startups in his career. Tejas is an International Keynote Speaker and periodically conducts seminars on Micro services, NFTs, Software Development & Cloud Computing and has a Masters Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, with a specialization in Computer Systems.

Tejas Chopra is a Senior Software Engineer, working in the Data Storage Platform team at Netflix, where he is responsible for architecting storage solutions to support Netflix Studios and Netflix Streaming Platform. Prior to Netflix, Tejas was workin... Show more

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, Dr. Allessandria Polizzi has 20 years of experience leading teams across multiple industries to unlock the potential in people and help organizations thrive. Following her own burnout in 2021, Dr. Al found the marketplace for practical solutions for leaders in crisis to be insufficient for her needs. She decided to reboot her consulting practice, Verdant Consulting, with a renewed focus on solving this issue in the hopes that future leaders would have better options. In addition, she has co-founded HR Wellbeing Week and Kite HR, which provide targeted programs that address the specific needs of HR teams. She also hosts the Be Verdant podcast, which shares the latest in resiliency and psychological safety from around the globe.

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, ... Show more

Sam has been in the technology space professionally for seven years after dabbling as a developer while working in academia. His spare time is spent trying new things or in the gym fighting. Most recently the focus being Krav Maga and Kung Fu.

Sam has been in the technology space professionally for seven years after dabbling as a developer while working in academia. His spare time is spent trying new things or in the gym fighting. Most recently the focus being Krav Maga and Kung Fu. Show more

Co-founder of Orama, your product answer engine.
Also: TC39 Delegate, Google GDE, Microsoft MVP, Published Author, International Speaker.

Co-founder of Orama, your product answer engine. Also: TC39 Delegate, Google GDE, Microsoft MVP, Published Author, International Speaker. Show more

I'm a designer, UI engineer, and certified accessibility professional with over 30 years of experience. With a background in behavioral psychology and neurology, I focus on leading, promoting, and advancing accessibility at every stage in the product development lifecycle.

I'm a designer, UI engineer, and certified accessibility professional with over 30 years of experience. With a background in behavioral psychology and neurology, I focus on leading, promoting, and advancing accessibility at every stage in the product... Show more

Paige Cruz is a Principal Developer Advocate at Chronosphere passionate about cultivating sustainable on-call practices and bringing folks their aha moment with observability. She started as a software engineer at New Relic before switching to Site Reliability Engineering holding the pager for InVision, Lightstep, and Weedmaps. Off-the-clock you can find her spinning yarn, swooning over alpacas, or watching trash TV on Bravo.

Paige Cruz is a Principal Developer Advocate at Chronosphere passionate about cultivating sustainable on-call practices and bringing folks their aha moment with observability. She started as a software engineer at New Relic before switching to Site R... Show more

Jordan Powell is a Developer Productivity Engineer at Nx who specializes in optimizing developer workflows, improving build performance, and enhancing software quality at scale. With extensive full-stack engineering experience building enterprise applications, he brings a deep understanding of both technical implementation and developer experience challenges. As a Google Developer Expert, Jordan stays at the forefront of industry trends and actively shares his expertise through mentoring, open-source contributions, and community engagement. His passion for automation and testing drives his commitment to reliability, readability, and performance in software development. Beyond his technical work, Jordan serves as co-founder and CEO of Dream On: Global, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring individuals to pursue their dreams, demonstrating his commitment to making meaningful impact both within and beyond the tech community.

Jordan Powell is a Developer Productivity Engineer at Nx who specializes in optimizing developer workflows, improving build performance, and enhancing software quality at scale. With extensive full-stack engineering experience building enterprise app... Show more

Tomas Piaggio is a software engineer and community leader, currently Director of Engineering at Very Good Ventures, a Google Developer Expert for Firebase, and a Google for Startups Accelerator Mentor. He leads the Google Developer Groups (aka GDG) in Montevideo and is a Software Architecture Professor at ORT University Uruguay.

Tomas Piaggio is a software engineer and community leader, currently Director of Engineering at Very Good Ventures, a Google Developer Expert for Firebase, and a Google for Startups Accelerator Mentor. He leads the Google Developer Groups (aka GDG) i... Show more

Dr. Florian Rappl is Solution Architect for IoT and distributed web applications at smapiot. His main interest lies in the creation of innovative architectures that scale in development and usage. He won several prizes for his work and is a Microsoft MVP in the area of development technologies. He regularly blogs and writes articles for popular magazines and websites in the web development space.

Dr. Florian Rappl is Solution Architect for IoT and distributed web applications at smapiot. His main interest lies in the creation of innovative architectures that scale in development and usage. He won several prizes for his work and is a Microsoft... Show more

Matthew D. Groves is a guy who loves to code. It doesn't matter if it's C#, jQuery, or PHP: he'll submit pull requests for anything. He has been coding professionally ever since he wrote a QuickBASIC point-of-sale app for his parent's pizza shop back in the 90s. He currently works for Couchbase, helping developers in any way he can. His free time is spent with his family, watching the Reds, and getting involved in the developer community. He is the author of AOP in .NET, Pro Microservices in .NET, a Pluralsight author, and a Microsoft MVP.

Matthew D. Groves is a guy who loves to code. It doesn't matter if it's C#, jQuery, or PHP: he'll submit pull requests for anything. He has been coding professionally ever since he wrote a QuickBASIC point-of-sale app for his parent's pizza shop ba... Show more