Cassandra Faris is passionate about the human side of technology. She is a Product Strategy Technologist at Veeam Software focusing on cloud computing and cybersecurity. Her career has focused on supporting tech professionals through learning, community outreach, open source, marketing, hiring, mentoring, and employee engagement. She is an international speaker who specializes in teaching people how to communicate, be more inclusive team members, advance their careers, and take care of their mental health. She is President of the Stir Scholarship for women pursuing technology degrees and a CodeMash board member. She has an MBA in Organizational Leadership. When she's not busy with the tech community, she is an avid tabletop gamer, corgi mom, and soccer fan who travels as much as possible.

Cassandra Faris is passionate about the human side of technology. She is a Product Strategy Technologist at Veeam Software focusing on cloud computing and cybersecurity. Her career has focused on supporting tech professionals through learning, commun... Show more

Meet Sally! Sally serves as a Data Engineer with an expertise in Azure Cloud Analytics Services, with years of experience under her belt.
Since earning her B.Sc. degree in Software Engineering, Sally has become a significant voice in Azure Cloud Analytics Services, publishing over ten blogs on Microsoft's Tech Community blog. What excites Sally most about her work is the opportunity to build Proof of Concepts (POCs) that help Microsoft customers unlock their business potential – by doing so, she remains true to her ultimate mission: to empower innovation through Azure's boundless possibilities. Away from her professional endeavors, Sally finds joy in baking pastries, a hobby she shares with her followers on Instagram for inspiration.

Meet Sally! Sally serves as a Data Engineer with an expertise in Azure Cloud Analytics Services, with years of experience under her belt. Since earning her B.Sc. degree in Software Engineering, Sally has become a significant voice in Azure Cloud An... Show more

Hi there. I am Valerie Junk.
I am passionate about creating insights from data and designing dashboards using Power BI. With my expertise in data analytics and visualization, I support companies in developing effective data-driven strategies that yield results and take the business to the next level.

Hi there. I am Valerie Junk. I am passionate about creating insights from data and designing dashboards using Power BI. With my expertise in data analytics and visualization, I support companies in developing effective data-driven strategies that y... Show more

Jens is hands-on partner at CatMan Solution, driving the BI as a Service team as well as custom build & deliver projects.
The tech stack is wide, as Jens has a couple of decades in the industry, focusing on mainly Business Intelligence tools, but is also keen on Powershell, C# and Azure in general.
Jens is 7 years in a row Microsoft Data Platform MVP and a frequent speaker at both local and international events.

Jens is hands-on partner at CatMan Solution, driving the BI as a Service team as well as custom build & deliver projects. The tech stack is wide, as Jens has a couple of decades in the industry, focusing on mainly Business Intelligence tools, but is... Show more

Mauro Bennici is active in the R&D area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Generation (NLG). He is a Data Scientist, Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and .NET foundation member. Member of the SME Focus Group on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, European Community.

Mauro Bennici is active in the R&D area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Generation (NLG). He is a Data Scientist, Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and .NET foundation member. Member of the ... Show more

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

When I was young I wanted to be an architect. As it turns out, I'm a different type of architect. I am a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect.

When I was young I wanted to be an architect. As it turns out, I'm a different type of architect. I am a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect. Show more

Isaac Levin is a Developer Advocate as well as a Microsoft MVP. He has over 10 years of experience working as a developer for the web, mostly in the Microsoft Ecosystem. Outside of work, he hosts a podcast called Coffee and Open Source where he interviews folks from across the tech industry as well as builds open-source projects like PresenceLight and GitHub Stat Tracker. He lives outside of Seattle Washington and likes to wind down from work with his wife Ariana and his 2 children Isaac and Avery.

Isaac Levin is a Developer Advocate as well as a Microsoft MVP. He has over 10 years of experience working as a developer for the web, mostly in the Microsoft Ecosystem. Outside of work, he hosts a podcast called Coffee and Open Source where he inter... 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

Layla is a Microsoft MVP, Progress Champion, and 3 times GitHub Star.
She is passionate about enterprise software development and architecture. She has recently started bringing those architecture concepts into game development and live codes Unity game development on Twitch.
Layla lives in the UK with her husband Jim and dogs Lily and Cookie.

Layla is a Microsoft MVP, Progress Champion, and 3 times GitHub Star. She is passionate about enterprise software development and architecture. She has recently started bringing those architecture concepts into game development and live codes Unity ... Show more

Gilles Pommier is a senior SharePoint Consultant and Office 365 MVP. During the last 15 years, he has helped numerous companies in their implementation for SharePoint architecture and development. Since 2005, he has also participated in several events such as SharePoint Saturday, SQL Saturday, Microsoft TechEd U.S., TechEd Australia, TechEd EMEA TechEd Dubai TechDays France as a speaker on Office 365, SharePoint, .Net and VSTO technologies.

Gilles Pommier is a senior SharePoint Consultant and Office 365 MVP. During the last 15 years, he has helped numerous companies in their implementation for SharePoint architecture and development. Since 2005, he has also participated in several even... Show more

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and solution architect with a specialization in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power Platform. As Head of Presales for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power Platform, I lead a team that helps clients achieve their goals by leveraging the power of Microsoft's business application platform.

With over 14 years of experience as a functional analyst, I've worked on numerous internal projects and consulting assignments, focusing on customer experience. For the past decade, I've devoted myself exclusively to Microsoft's business application platform, becoming a recognized expert in the field.

In recent years, I've taken on leadership roles, serving as part of the steering committee of a local Spanish partner, where I worked on strategy and development of the alliance with Microsoft, business development, and team development. Currently, I'm part of the EMEA sales leadership team of one of the top 5 global partners, where I'm responsible for the pre-sales team.

I'm passionate about helping organizations leverage technology to improve their operations and achieve their goals

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and solution architect with a specialization in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power Platform. As Head of Presales for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Power P... Show more

Dave Stokes is a Technology Evangelist for Percona Corporation. He has worked for organizations ranging alphabetically from the American Heart Association to Xerox in areas ranging from anti-submarine warfare to webmaster. He lives in a small Texas town with the required hound dog and pickup truck. And Dave is the Author of MySQL & JSON - A Practical Programming Guide now in a second edition

Dave Stokes is a Technology Evangelist for Percona Corporation. He has worked for organizations ranging alphabetically from the American Heart Association to Xerox in areas ranging from anti-submarine warfare to webmaster. He lives in a small Texas... Show more

Microsoft MVP Alumni, passionate about mobile apps and Xamarin, joined the 'Xamarin' dev world more than five years ago, now onboarding into MAUI.
Passionate about UX and UI, with an eye on cross-platform solutions, mostly for Xamarin.Forms. In the last 5 years, has focused on UI testing, best practices, continuous integration, and optimization for Xamarin apps. Also curious about AI and ML.
Recently more interested in product management and its capabilities.

Microsoft MVP Alumni, passionate about mobile apps and Xamarin, joined the 'Xamarin' dev world more than five years ago, now onboarding into MAUI. Passionate about UX and UI, with an eye on cross-platform solutions, mostly for Xamarin.Forms. In the ... Show more

I'm Zoe Steinkamp, a Developer Advocate for InfluxData with a background in front-end software engineering. I'm passionate about making developers' lives easier and helping them engage with InfluxData's database platform, open-source tools, and time-series data solutions. I also have a keen interest in data science. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and gardening. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, and I look forward to sharing insights and knowledge at virtual and in-person events.

I'm Zoe Steinkamp, a Developer Advocate for InfluxData with a background in front-end software engineering. I'm passionate about making developers' lives easier and helping them engage with InfluxData's database platform, open-source tools, and time-... Show more

Jeff Taylor is a Principal Data Consultant. Friend of Redgate. Octopus Insider. With over 25 years of experience specializing in performance tuning and critical data issues. Currently serves as the President of the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group and is an active board member of the Jacksonville Development Users Group.

Jeff Taylor is a Principal Data Consultant. Friend of Redgate. Octopus Insider. With over 25 years of experience specializing in performance tuning and critical data issues. Currently serves as the President of the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group... Show more

Chad Green, a seasoned Senior Software Architect at Jasper Engines & Transmissions, boasts a distinguished three-decades-long career in building customer-centric solutions. Currently leading the migration of legacy applications to cloud-native technologies, Chad's impactful career includes roles in the senior living, education, healthcare, government, financial, chemical, safety, and consumer goods industries. Beyond his professional pursuits, Chad is a dedicated community leader, having founded and led Code PaLOUsa for 13 years. Recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Developer Technologies and Azure, Chad's global influence extends to his active role in organizing meetups and speaking at national and international events. A proud father, loving husband, and a United States Marine Corps veteran, Chad channels his diverse interests into building intricate Lego sets and a detailed Lego city, showcasing his passion for innovation and attention to detail.

Chad Green, a seasoned Senior Software Architect at Jasper Engines & Transmissions, boasts a distinguished three-decades-long career in building customer-centric solutions. Currently leading the migration of legacy applications to cloud-native techno... Show more

How can digital collaboration work? - Anja Schröder helps companies find the right answer to this question. As a Microsoft Teams Enthusiast and Modern Workplace Consultant she develops individual collaboration concepts together with her customers. Her goal is to build and optimize a company's digital collaboration using Microsoft Teams as a platform and Microsoft 365 Services. As a Prosci certified Change Manager it is also important to her to pay attention to the users, because digital collaboration cannot succeed without knowing users.

How can digital collaboration work? - Anja Schröder helps companies find the right answer to this question. As a Microsoft Teams Enthusiast and Modern Workplace Consultant she develops individual collaboration concepts together with her customers. He... Show more

Flutter/Dart GDE - Fullstack Software Engineer - Problem solver

Experienced Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years working in an innovative and ever-changing environment. A creative thinker, adept in mobile and web app development, software design, and analysis. Experienced with the latest cutting-edge development tools and procedures. Able to effectively self-manage during independent projects and collaborate in a team setting.

Ps: Flutter Lomé Meetup Organizer

Flutter/Dart GDE - Fullstack Software Engineer - Problem solver Experienced Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years working in an innovative and ever-changing environment. A creative thinker, adept in mobile and web app development, software design... Show more

I bring data and automation together. I love to learn and share what I learn with the technical community. I enjoy running and live for my family. He/Him

I bring data and automation together. I love to learn and share what I learn with the technical community. I enjoy running and live for my family. He/Him Show more

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers is a senior consultant in the area of Microsoft 365 and helps companies increase productivity in their everyday work. He likes to focus on the most important component in the process: people. Since the pandemic, Ferdi has been an avid jogger and regularly goes to soccer. Besides sports, his family is the most important thing to him. Ferdi is an expert on the topic of Microsoft 365 and is available for questions as well as consultations. Inquiries via mail to ferdi.lethen@outlook.de.

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers is a senior consultant in the area of Microsoft 365 and helps companies increase productivity in their everyday work. He likes to focus on the most important component in the process: people. Since the pandemic, Ferdi has been an... Show more

I am a W3C Invited Expert and Accessibility Advocate as an independent consultant since 1999. I have been a Senior Accessibility Engineer for the past 25 years with extensive front and back end development experience having designed, built, and maintained websites for small and large companies, remediating and auditing websites for WCAG compliance and part of many at the W3C whom are working on WCAG3. I co-host a podcast, the Front End Nerdery Podcast, and stream on Twitch. Originally from Portland, Maine, and now living in Phoenix, Arizona, I love food and cooking, especially lobster and lobster rolls. In some circles, I am the Lobster guy on Twitter, I wear the moniker with pride.

I am a W3C Invited Expert and Accessibility Advocate as an independent consultant since 1999. I have been a Senior Accessibility Engineer for the past 25 years with extensive front and back end development experience having designed, built, and maint... Show more

Jeremy is a Principal Architect at Red Hat. He helps Red Hat's customers to design and deliver applications, works with Red Hat engineers to create great products, and occasionally speaks at conferences.

Before joining Red Hat he wrote a lot of code in C, C#, Groovy, Java, JavaScript, Objective-C, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Visual Basic; mostly Java.

He currently co-lead Red Hat’s Application Development Community of Practice, and used to lead Red Hat's Microservices Community of Practice and the Business Rules and Workflow SME group. He has recently spent a lot of time with Quarkus and Kubernetes.

He recently acquired a Marshall amp after relying on Fenders for years.

Jeremy is a Principal Architect at Red Hat. He helps Red Hat's customers to design and deliver applications, works with Red Hat engineers to create great products, and occasionally speaks at conferences. Before joining Red Hat he wrote a lot of co... Show more

I've been working as a .NET developer for over 16 years now in a variety of industries including government, retail and manufacturing. But I've been hacking around with computer code since I was old enough to read my Dad's copy of the ZX Spectrum BASIC coders manual.

I've been speaking about Functional C# at various user groups and conferences around the UK, USA, Europe and Australia and am particularly interested in seeing just how far we can push C# without breaking it.

In 2023 I released my first technical book: "Functional Programming with C#", published by O'Reilly Media.

When I'm not coding, or running after my two small children, I have been known to enjoy the classic series of Doctor Who, Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, Cryptic Crosswords, and rather more coffee than is probably good for me.

I've been working as a .NET developer for over 16 years now in a variety of industries including government, retail and manufacturing. But I've been hacking around with computer code since I was old enough to read my Dad's copy of the ZX Spectrum BAS... Show more

Jeremy is a seasoned Developer Experience and Community leader, formerly the Director of DevRel & Community at CircleCI, and previously at Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area including support, system and database administration, application and web development, project management, program management, and systems analysis, Jeremy is active in the DevRel and DevOps communities, and is a co-creator of DevOpsPartyGames.com. A lover of all things coffee, community, open source, and tech, he’s a husband and father, and is also house-broken, and (generally) plays well with others.

Jeremy is a seasoned Developer Experience and Community leader, formerly the Director of DevRel & Community at CircleCI, and previously at Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area including suppo... Show more

Hannes is a developer, a coach and a father of 3.

In .NET development, he has always had a passion for performance, databases, distributed systems and large scale applications. But most of all, he likes playing devil’s advocate in technical discussions by drawing the ‘it depends’ card.

As a coach, he is enthousiastic about knowledge sharing, personal growth and building careers. All this while keeping in mind that the pace needs to be sustainable.

In his free time, when he’s not building LEGO® castles with his kids, he likes to spend time building guitars, playing chess or poker, tasting whisky and doing all round geeky stuff.

You can occasionally find him on an afterparty stage at PubConf or with Dylan Beattie & the Linebreakers.

Hannes is a developer, a coach and a father of 3. In .NET development, he has always had a passion for performance, databases, distributed systems and large scale applications. But most of all, he likes playing devil’s advocate in technical discus... Show more

Microsoft MVP, recognized in the areas of Developer Technologies and Microsoft Azure. My journey as a dedicated programmer spans over two decades, fueled by unwavering conviction and a deep passion for technology.

I proudly serve as a community leader, leading 'Latino Net Online', a vibrant community that unites .NET developers across Latin America. I also lead the 'Asp.Net (Spanish)' community on Facebook, fostering connections and knowledge sharing within the Spanish-speaking programming community.

Microsoft MVP, recognized in the areas of Developer Technologies and Microsoft Azure. My journey as a dedicated programmer spans over two decades, fueled by unwavering conviction and a deep passion for technology. I proudly serve as a community l... Show more

Google Developer Expert for Android and Kotlin, enthusiastic public speaker, senior engineer, Kotlin aficionado, Multiplatform manipulator, prolific facilitator of cute cat photographs, spends more time travelling than working (he/him)

Google Developer Expert for Android and Kotlin, enthusiastic public speaker, senior engineer, Kotlin aficionado, Multiplatform manipulator, prolific facilitator of cute cat photographs, spends more time travelling than working (he/him) Show more

Vadym Kazulkin is Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn. ip.labs is the world's leading white label e-commerce software imaging company. Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over twenty years. His focus and interests currently include the design and implementation of highly scalable and available applications, Serverless and AWS Cloud. Vadym is the co-organizer of the Java User Group Bonn meetup and AWS Community Builder in the Serverless category and a frequent speaker at various Meetups and conferences.

Vadym Kazulkin is Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn. ip.labs is the world's leading white label e-commerce software imaging company. Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over tw... Show more

My mission is to enhance workplace productivity through technology. As the founder of a successful company since 1996, with 80 employees, my expertise in business processes significantly aids in the adoption of Microsoft365, especially Microsoft Teams and Copilot, among our clients. I have spearheaded adoption workshops for SMBs since Microsoft Teams' launch in 2017, leading to numerous successful projects. Additionally, I support other partners in Microsoft365 implementations and frequently speak at industry events, including Microsoft conferences and virtual summits, to share insights and promote digital transformation. Since 2020 I am a Microsoft MVP and MCT for Microsoft365.

My mission is to enhance workplace productivity through technology. As the founder of a successful company since 1996, with 80 employees, my expertise in business processes significantly aids in the adoption of Microsoft365, especially Microsoft Team... Show more