Rick is a Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server and independent contractor/consultant specializing in performance and query tuning. He began his career as a system programmer, before transitioning through database development positions to eventually focus on performance issues as well as relationship counseling between DBA and developer teams.

Rick is a Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server and independent contractor/consultant specializing in performance and query tuning. He began his career as a system programmer, before transitioning through database development positions to eventua... Show more

I'm Anja, Principal Fullstack Engineer working at Mister Spex @ Berlin, Germany. We are right now breaking down a monolith and replacing parts of it by future-ready technology. Previously, I have worked for eBay.
Also, I'm sports enthusiast and current local champion in wakeskating. I love to find and cross the borders of what seems achievable.

I'm Anja, Principal Fullstack Engineer working at Mister Spex @ Berlin, Germany. We are right now breaking down a monolith and replacing parts of it by future-ready technology. Previously, I have worked for eBay. Also, I'm sports enthusiast and curr... Show more

Antonio Maio is an enterprise architect with over 20 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity systems, data governance, and leadership. Antonio is a Managing Director and Senior Enterprise Architect with Protiviti. He is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), specializing in security and compliance solutions within the Microsoft 365 platform, SharePoint, Office Apps and Services. His experience includes implementing information security technologies, information governance programs and cybersecurity best practices, for both large enterprise and government organizations.

Antonio Maio is an enterprise architect with over 20 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity systems, data governance, and leadership. Antonio is a Managing Director and Senior Enterprise Architect with Protiviti. He is a Microsoft... Show more

Barry is a veteran Architect who has held Chief Architect positions at Microsoft among others. He has also been a startup CTO, the Worldwide Lead for the Solutions Architecture Community at Microsoft, and founder of the Swedish Azure User Group. He is also a PhD candidate in software design and complexity science.

Barry is a veteran Architect who has held Chief Architect positions at Microsoft among others. He has also been a startup CTO, the Worldwide Lead for the Solutions Architecture Community at Microsoft, and founder of the Swedish Azure User Group. He i... Show more

Vukasin is a digital nomad and Microsoft Azure MVP, currently working as a Senior Cloud Architect, with a specialization in Microsoft Azure and Hyper-Converged Infrastructures. Father, rescue scuba diver, and public speaker.

Vukasin is a digital nomad and Microsoft Azure MVP, currently working as a Senior Cloud Architect, with a specialization in Microsoft Azure and Hyper-Converged Infrastructures. Father, rescue scuba diver, and public speaker. Show more

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

Soy Roxs, Software Engineer apasionada por la tecnología y la innovación. Como DevOps, GitLab HERO, AWS HERO y Docker Captain, busco empoderar a la comunidad tech y fomentar la colaboración. Creo firmemente que 'No se puede crecer si no estás dispuesto a saltar a la zona de peligro', y vivo cada desafío profesional con esa mentalidad. Exploradora de nuevas fronteras en el desarrollo y la automatización, mi objetivo es impactar positivamente y ayudar a otros a alcanzar su máximo potencial.

Soy Roxs, Software Engineer apasionada por la tecnología y la innovación. Como DevOps, GitLab HERO, AWS HERO y Docker Captain, busco empoderar a la comunidad tech y fomentar la colaboración. Creo firmemente que 'No se puede crecer si no estás dispues... Show more

During my studies I discovered my enthusiasm for technology, innovation and programming. After a few years in larger corporations such as Continental and IBM, I moved to the IT service provider MaibornWolff. Today, I work there as a software engineer in agile teams designing various digital products.

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During my studies I discovered my enthusiasm for technology, innovation and programming. After a few years in larger corporations such as Continental and IBM, I moved to the IT service provider MaibornWolff. Today, I work there as a software engineer... Show more

Jim Bugwadia is a co-founder and the CEO of Nirmata, the Kubernetes policy and governance company. Jim is an active contributor in the cloud native community and currently serves as co-chair of the Kubernetes Policy and Multi-Tenancy Working Groups. Jim is also a co-creator and maintainer of Kyverno, the policy engine built for Kubernetes.

Jim Bugwadia is a co-founder and the CEO of Nirmata, the Kubernetes policy and governance company. Jim is an active contributor in the cloud native community and currently serves as co-chair of the Kubernetes Policy and Multi-Tenancy Working Groups. ... Show more

Leonard Lobel (Microsoft MVP, Data Platform) is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Sleek Technologies, Inc., a New York-based development shop with an early adopter philosophy toward new technologies. He is also a Microsoft consultant at Ernst & Young.

Programming since 1979, Lenni specializes in Microsoft-based solutions, with experience that spans a variety of business domains, including publishing, financial, wholesale/retail, health care, and e-commerce. Lenni has served as chief architect and lead developer for various organizations, ranging from small shops to high-profile clients. He is also a consultant, trainer, and frequent speaker at local usergroup meetings, VSLive, SQL Bits, and other industry conferences.

Lenni has also authored several MS Press books and Pluralsight courses on SQL Server and Azure Cosmos DB programming.

Leonard Lobel (Microsoft MVP, Data Platform) is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Sleek Technologies, Inc., a New York-based development shop with an early adopter philosophy toward new technologies. He is also a Microsoft consultant at ... Show more

Rod has been working with Business Applications since 1997, with many of those years being focused on ERP and associated technology implementation and integration. His experience covers all aspects of implementation, support, and integration – both technical and functional, as a user, an IT manager, a partner, a small business owner, and most recently as an employee of a multi-solution ISV.

Rod has been working with Business Applications since 1997, with many of those years being focused on ERP and associated technology implementation and integration. His experience covers all aspects of implementation, support, and integration – both t... Show more

Enthusiast of data & Fabric/Power BI. I love analyzing and specially solving problems. I work as a Fabric/Power BI Lead-Administrator. I am a public speaker in the Spanish & English Fabric/Power BI community. Co-founder and administrator of the Malaga Fabric & Power BI User Group. Owner of www.PowerBIStyle.com.

Enthusiast of data & Fabric/Power BI. I love analyzing and specially solving problems. I work as a Fabric/Power BI Lead-Administrator. I am a public speaker in the Spanish & English Fabric/Power BI community. Co-founder and administrator of the Mala... Show more

Jeff Iannucci is a Senior Consultant with Straight Path Solutions. With over 20 years of experience with SQL Server development and administration, he enjoys sharing what he's learned by speaking, blogging, and creating video content. He has been a speaker at PASS Data Community Summit, a content author for Pluralsight, and is author of the upcoming book "Learn SQL in a Month of Lunches".

Jeff Iannucci is a Senior Consultant with Straight Path Solutions. With over 20 years of experience with SQL Server development and administration, he enjoys sharing what he's learned by speaking, blogging, and creating video content. He has been a s... Show more

Statisticien public, agiliste militant, formateur en design-thinking et en leadership

Statisticien public, agiliste militant, formateur en design-thinking et en leadership Show more

Software Engineer for the last 10 year, mostly working on web development.
In the last years I've been working on improving large scale web applications responsiveness and interactivity.
In the last year I've been developing Copilot for Office, collaborates closely with the Copilot community at Microsoft.

Software Engineer for the last 10 year, mostly working on web development. In the last years I've been working on improving large scale web applications responsiveness and interactivity. In the last year I've been developing Copilot for Office, col... Show more

John has designed and implemented computing systems ranging from high-speed industrial controllers to distributed IT systems focusing on security and high availability. A key player in many IT projects for industry leaders, including Microsoft, the UK Government and multi-nationals that require optimized IT systems. Developed technical training courses published worldwide, co-authored a highly successful Microsoft Active Directory Internals book, and presented regularly at major international conferences, including TechEd, IT Forum, Ignite, NIC, Techorama, Azure Lowlands, ESPC, WPNinja and more. John runs a deep-dive Microsoft Entra Identity masterclass, https://learn.xtseminars.co.uk. He produces videos for his YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@john_craddock. John can be booked for speaking engagements through XTSeminars. www.xtseminars.co.uk

John has designed and implemented computing systems ranging from high-speed industrial controllers to distributed IT systems focusing on security and high availability. A key player in many IT projects for industry leaders, including Microsoft, the U... Show more

Meet Samichi Saluja, a person of unique journey and boundless curiosity. Starting her career with a knack for coding post her BTech, she soon found her true calling in the realm of marketing and decided to dive in headfirst after earning her MBA.

As she stepped into the marketing domain, she quickly became the person to turn to for brand storytelling, advertising, and strategic planning across different high-growth industries. Her roles at Vodafone Idea Ltd and The Walt Disney Company weren't just jobs—they were platforms where she connected brands with audiences in a way that made a real difference.

Her adventure continued at QYou Media Inc, where, as an Assistant Vice President, she launched their TV channel, bringing a whole new level of engagement to the brand.

And Samichi doesn't stop at what's known. She's been exploring and dissecting AI tools, but from a consumer perspective, always keen on finding fresh, new ways to connect with audiences.

Now based in Burnaby, BC, Samichi is all about helping brands share their stories in the most relatable way. Her upcoming session, "Look, Who's Buying? Beyond Persona Playbook," is not just a presentation—it’s a fun yet insightful dive into the world of marketing personas, offering everyone a new way to look at the market.

Meet Samichi Saluja, a person of unique journey and boundless curiosity. Starting her career with a knack for coding post her BTech, she soon found her true calling in the realm of marketing and decided to dive in headfirst after earning her MBA. ... Show more

I am a PhD in Artificial Intelligence specialized in the areas of robotics, automatic planning and machine learning. In addition, I am organizer of T3chfest and Madrid Google Cloud Developer group, speaker at different meetups and GDE on Machine Learning.

I am a PhD in Artificial Intelligence specialized in the areas of robotics, automatic planning and machine learning. In addition, I am organizer of T3chfest and Madrid Google Cloud Developer group, speaker at different meetups and GDE on Machine Lea... Show more

Oluebube, affectionately known as Bube, is an award-winning software engineer in the cloud native space. She has over eight years of experience as a software engineer and has successfully led engineering teams to deliver high-impact software solutions.

Bube is passionate about open source and tech communities. When she is not working, she spends her time working with communities. Some communities she still actively contributes to include Kubernetes Org, Open Source Community Africa, Women Who Code, and Facebook Developer Circles.

Oluebube, affectionately known as Bube, is an award-winning software engineer in the cloud native space. She has over eight years of experience as a software engineer and has successfully led engineering teams to deliver high-impact software solution... Show more

Amit Vasu is Solutions Architect - MS 365, working on SharePoint and related technologies since 2003. For the past 10 years Amit is focusing on creating business process automation with SharePoint and related technologies. He also has several years of experience building BI solutions on SharePoint. Amit is MCSE - SP 2016 and was awarded Microsoft MVP award in 2014. Amit also frequently participates in the SharePoint community events including SharePoint Saturday, SharePoint code camp and local user groups.

Amit Vasu is Solutions Architect - MS 365, working on SharePoint and related technologies since 2003. For the past 10 years Amit is focusing on creating business process automation with SharePoint and related technologies. He also has several years o... Show more

I'm a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft where I work on Copilot for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365 networking, and more. Previously, I was a Senior Program Manager on the Office 365 Trust Team at Microsoft, where I worked on building trust with customers through transparency initiatives, and on making it easier for customers to perform risk assessments of Microsoft cloud services. I worked on the Microsoft Trust Center, the Service Trust Portal, and in-product features, such as Compliance Score, Compliance Manager and more.

I'm a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft where I work on Copilot for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365 networking, and more. Previously, I was a Senior Program Manager on the Office 365 Trust Team at Microsoft, where I worked on bu... Show more

Denis Magda has spent half of his career working on distributed systems, applications, and databases. His experience spans from the development of distributed database engines and high-performance applications to training and education on the topic of distributed and cloud computing. Presently, Denis runs the Developer Relations team at Yugabyte and serves a PMC Member for Apache Ignite. He started his professional career at Sun Microsystems and Oracle, where he led a Java development group and worked on evangelism efforts.

Denis Magda has spent half of his career working on distributed systems, applications, and databases. His experience spans from the development of distributed database engines and high-performance applications to training and education on the topic o... Show more

Yarden Laifenfeld is a software engineer and developer advocate at Dynatrace. With an interest in uncovering the internals of software, you can find her in the office jumping between 6 different programming languages a day. She is also on the organizing team of both GopherCon Israel and Women Who Go Israel. She loves to speak at conferences and when she’s not at her keyboard, you can usually find her next to her sewing machine.

Yarden Laifenfeld is a software engineer and developer advocate at Dynatrace. With an interest in uncovering the internals of software, you can find her in the office jumping between 6 different programming languages a day. She is also on the organiz... Show more

Abby is a Principal Engineer at Syntasso delivering Kratix, an open-source cloud-native framework for building internal platforms on Kubernetes. Her keen interest in supporting internal development comes from over a decade of experience in consulting and product delivery roles across platform, site reliability, and quality engineering.

Abby is co-lead of the CNCF Platforms Working Group, a Team Topologies Advocate, and co-host of the #CoffeeOps London meetup. Outside of work, Abby spoils her pup Zino and enjoys playing team sports.

Abby is a Principal Engineer at Syntasso delivering Kratix, an open-source cloud-native framework for building internal platforms on Kubernetes. Her keen interest in supporting internal development comes from over a decade of experience in consulting... Show more

Viktor Farcic is a lead rapscallion at Upbound, a member of the CNCF Ambassadors, Google Developer Experts, CDF Ambassadors, and GitHub Stars groups, and a published author.

He is a host of the YouTube channel DevOps Toolkit and a co-host of DevOps Paradox.

Viktor Farcic is a lead rapscallion at Upbound, a member of the CNCF Ambassadors, Google Developer Experts, CDF Ambassadors, and GitHub Stars groups, and a published author. He is a host of the YouTube channel DevOps Toolkit and a co-host of DevOp... Show more

From Singapore. I work with SharePoint and Power Platform. I'm a Microsoft MVP in Singapore who plans events and is involved in community things. Check me out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@msisgreat. I'm one of the organizers of the Microsoft Meetup community with over 7500 members islandwide (http://www.meetup.com/mssgug/).

From Singapore. I work with SharePoint and Power Platform. I'm a Microsoft MVP in Singapore who plans events and is involved in community things. Check me out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@msisgreat. I'm one of the organizers of the Microsof... Show more

Jimmy Zelinskie is a software engineer and product leader with the goal of empowering the world through the democratization of software through open source development. He's currently the CPO and cofounder of authzed where he's focused on bringing hyperscaler best-practices in authorization software to the industry at large.

At CoreOS, he helped pioneer the cloud-native ecosystem by starting and contributing to many of its foundational open source projects. After being acquired by Red Hat, his focus shifted to the enablement and adoption of cloud-native technologies by mature enterprise stakeholders. To this day, he still contributes to cloud-native ecosystem by building the future on top of these technologies and maintaining standards such as Open Container Initiative (OCI).

Jimmy Zelinskie is a software engineer and product leader with the goal of empowering the world through the democratization of software through open source development. He's currently the CPO and cofounder of authzed where he's focused on bringing hy... Show more

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning journeys. Amber's history in talent development includes authoring top-reviewed online learning courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, acting as Director of a national education leadership company, and coaching with professional sports team academies in Asia. In 2022, she published her first business adventure book "Uniquely Better" about building higher team performance.

Speaking engagements:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMNcx7Jwk9Sp6WxuvrfOOBqdP9440SKl0

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning... Show more

I am a Power BI/Fabric Consultant/Architect at FourMoo, a leading data analytics company that helps organizations to see their data on their terms.

Out of the box thinking has allowed me to produce outcomes that are both cost effective (often reducing overall costs) and providing valuable insights into data. The solutions are designed and deployed using Microsoft technologies.

My mission is to provide solutions for business challenges by sitting with the users and leveraging the new features in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric to fit with their goals. I also support the implementation and completion of Power BI projects, including architecture design, development, deployment, training, best practice, and user group sessions. Some of the technologies I use are Azure Analysis Services, Function Apps, Runbooks, Logic Apps, Automation Accounts, SQL Serverless DB, Azure Data Lake, and more. I am passionate about Power BI and DAX, and I enjoy speaking at various events and conferences to share my knowledge and experience.

The Microsoft MVP award allows me to be integrated with a vast network of other accomplished peers in the data and analytics workspace.

I am a Power BI/Fabric Consultant/Architect at FourMoo, a leading data analytics company that helps organizations to see their data on their terms. Out of the box thinking has allowed me to produce outcomes that are both cost effective (often red... Show more

Josh (@starbuxman) has been the first Spring Developer Advocate since 2010. Josh is a Java Champion, author of 7 books (including "Reactive Spring") and numerous best-selling video training (including "Building Microservices with Spring Boot Livelessons" with Spring Boot co-founder Phil Webb), and an open-source contributor (Spring Boot, Spring Integration, Axon, Spring Cloud, Activiti, Vaadin, etc), a Youtuber (Coffee + Software with Josh Long as well as my Spring Tips series ), and a podcaster ("A Bootiful Podcast").

Josh (@starbuxman) has been the first Spring Developer Advocate since 2010. Josh is a Java Champion, author of 7 books (including "Reactive Spring") and numerous best-selling video training (including "Building Microservices with Spring Boot Liveless... Show more