On 2021 I joined Microsoft, now I’m working as Principal Cloud Advocate 🥑, which is a role that focuses on helping developers and organizations to understand, adopt and successfully use Microsoft cloud technologies. My main goal is to empower developers with the knowledge and tools they need to build and deploy applications on Azure, and other Microsoft cloud platforms.

🌱 Previous to Microsoft, I was leading the Innovation Team for Avanade Canada, which means I spent much part of my time trying to figure our the best way to connect real Business with cool technologies, and engage my colleagues to perform smart and fun activities like participate in hackathons, coordinate hackathons and Innovation Contests, support tech meetings, and more!

🤖 Bruno also like to hack new technologies, play the guitar and run. Run a lot, which suddenly started after becoming the dad of the 2 best sons ever.
You can contact him via twitter (@elbruno) or on his blog: http://www.elbruno.com

On 2021 I joined Microsoft, now I’m working as Principal Cloud Advocate 🥑, which is a role that focuses on helping developers and organizations to understand, adopt and successfully use Microsoft cloud technologies. My main goal is to empower develo... Show more

Eric “waldo” Wauters

Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv.

With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually acts upon the technical readiness of iFacto and Dynex.
   
Apart from that, Eric is also very active in BC community, where he tries to solve technical issues and shares his knowledge with other Dynamics enthusiasts. Surely, a lot amongst you will have read some of Eric’s posts, which he invariably signs with “waldo”.

Lots of people have been using and even contributing to tools he shares for free on github.

His proven track record entitled him to be awarded since 2007 as MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional).

Eric “waldo” Wauters Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv. With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually act... Show more

Øystein Hagen Blixhavn is passionate about getting stuff done, in basically all senses of the words. If it reduces wasteful effort and time, fantastic. If it improves the developer experience and increases their flow, amazing! This aspiration has led him to roles as system- and platform architect and platform developer, because these roles are directly concerned with increasing rate of stuff getting done.

Learning stuff and gaining cool insights is another thing that drives him, and his talks always seek to stimulate curiosity and induce this feeling in the audience.

Øystein Hagen Blixhavn is passionate about getting stuff done, in basically all senses of the words. If it reduces wasteful effort and time, fantastic. If it improves the developer experience and increases their flow, amazing! This aspiration has ... Show more

Nic is an experienced hands-on technologist, evangelist and product owner who has been working in the fields of Cloud-Native technologies, Open Source Software, Virtualization and Datacenter networking for the past 21 years.

Passionate about enabling users and building cool tech solving real-life problems, you'll often see him speaking at global tech conferences and online events, spreading the word and walking the walk with customers and users.

Nic is an experienced hands-on technologist, evangelist and product owner who has been working in the fields of Cloud-Native technologies, Open Source Software, Virtualization and Datacenter networking for the past 21 years. Passionate about enabl... Show more

Henrik is a Cloud Native Advocate at Dynatrace, the leading Observability platform. Prior to Dynatrace, Henrik has worked more than 15 years, as Performance Engineer. Henrik Rexed Is Also one of the Organizer of the conferences named WOPR, KCD Austria and the owner of the Youtube Channel IsitObservable.

Henrik is a Cloud Native Advocate at Dynatrace, the leading Observability platform. Prior to Dynatrace, Henrik has worked more than 15 years, as Performance Engineer. Henrik Rexed Is Also one of the Organizer of the conferences named WOPR, KCD Austri... Show more

David Pless is a Principal Program Manager in Azure Data, based in CentralFlorida with over twenty years of experience in data technologies. David has been with Microsoft since 2006 and is currently responsible on Azure SQL Virtual Machines with a focus on sizing, performance, and storage. David has supported on SQL Server performance tuning and optimization, Azure Data technologies, Power BI and SQL Server Reporting Services, and High Availability solutions.

At Microsoft, David has worked as a Technology Specialist as well as a Premier Field Engineer in Customer Support Services.

Before Microsoft, David Pless was a MCS partner consultant and a Database Administrator in Atlanta, Georgia.

David is a Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and has spoken a SQLSaturdays, SQLPASS, SQLintersection, Tech Ready, and regularly speaks at the local user groups in the Southeast.

David Pless is a Principal Program Manager in Azure Data, based in CentralFlorida with over twenty years of experience in data technologies. David has been with Microsoft since 2006 and is currently responsible on Azure SQL Virtual Machines with a fo... Show more

I have been working around software development for more than ten years. Involving development, analysis, team magement, etc.

My principal interests are helping teams to be more effective in their development teams with tools like best practices and agile methodologies.

Also I love to be involved in the creation and developing all aspects of software products with proven experience during my career.

I have been working around software development for more than ten years. Involving development, analysis, team magement, etc. My principal interests are helping teams to be more effective in their development teams with tools like best practices a... Show more

Experienced professional with a diverse background in Software, Architecture, infrastructure, SRE, OpenSource. Versatile in Research and Development. Proven track record in various roles across startups and corporations. Committed team player, thriving in collaborative environments, and dedicated to continuous learning.

I love sharing what I learn, which is why I actively participate in tech communities, organize events, give talks, and create content on platforms like YouTube, X, and GitHub.

My goal when giving a talk is always to provide practical value by sharing real-world lessons, tools, and best practices that attendees can apply the very next day. If you join one of my sessions, you'll leave with clear ideas, real examples, and the motivation to try it yourself.

Experienced professional with a diverse background in Software, Architecture, infrastructure, SRE, OpenSource. Versatile in Research and Development. Proven track record in various roles across startups and corporations. Committed team player, thrivi... Show more

Rafa Brito has over 30 years of industry experience, primarily designing and building systems involving distributed computing, Kubernetes, Cloud, grid/HPC, and high-frequency trading infrastructure (HFT). Rafa is a principal engineer at StormForge by CloudBolt, obsessed with providing Kubernetes optimization and scalability to customers. Before joining StormForge, Rafa worked at VMware as the inventor of a Kubernetes migrator, which moved stateful workloads across different Kubernetes distributions and cloud providers. Before joining VMware, he was the Senior Vice President and Global Engineer Lead for Containers and Grid Computing at Citigroup. Rafa co-organizes the KCD Texas and CNCF Austin Community Group, and he serves as co-chair of CNCF TAG Operational Resilience (as of 2025-2026) and a CNCF Ambassador. Rafa is the co-author of the best-selling book acingthecka.com. When not working with Kubernetes, you'll find Rafa training for marathons on the Lady Bird Trail in Austin, TX, and rooting for his soccer teams: Flamengo, Austin FC, and FC Porto.

Rafa Brito has over 30 years of industry experience, primarily designing and building systems involving distributed computing, Kubernetes, Cloud, grid/HPC, and high-frequency trading infrastructure (HFT). Rafa is a principal engineer at StormForge by... Show more

Apasionada de la tecnología, me renové profesionalmente y descubrí todo lo que me ofrecía, no he parado de aprender y disfruto el poder compartir, yo también fui esa persona buscando tutoriales y conocimiento y ahora toca poner mi granito de arena.

Apasionada de la tecnología, me renové profesionalmente y descubrí todo lo que me ofrecía, no he parado de aprender y disfruto el poder compartir, yo también fui esa persona buscando tutoriales y conocimiento y ahora toca poner mi granito de arena. Show more

💼 Sobre mí
Soy Microsoft MVP en Developer Technologies, Cloud & DevOps en Devoteam, con más de 15 años impulsando proyectos de software en el ecosistema Microsoft. Mi misión: traducir necesidades de negocio complejas en soluciones cloud robustas, rápidas de desplegar y listas para escalar.

🛠️ Qué aporto a tu equipo o proyecto

- Arquitectura y desarrollo full-stack con .NET (Core/Framework), C#, ASP.NET, WPF y WCF.
- Cloud-native en Azure: AKS, Functions, App Service, Storage, Key Vault y Azure AI.
- DevSecOps end-to-end con Azure DevOps, Git, GitHub Actions, Docker y prácticas CI/CD que reducen el time-to-market.
- Experiencia multinube y multibase de datos: SQL Server, Oracle, Cosmos DB.
- Gobernanza y FinOps: optimizo costes, seguridad y compliance sin frenar la innovación.

🚀 Liderazgo y resultados
He dirigido equipos multidisciplinares de hasta 30 personas, implantando marcos Agile/SAFe y cultura DevOps que han aumentado la frecuencia de release en >50 % y reducido incidencias pos-producción en >40 %. Además, mentorizo a futuros líderes técnicos para que multipliquen su impacto.

🌍 Pasión por la comunidad tech
Ponente habitual en conferencias como NetCoreConf Barcelona, Global Azure y Global AI Bootcamp, donde comparto buenas prácticas sobre Platform Engineering, Power Platform y GenAI. También escribo en mi blog y colaboro en podcasts y meetups locales.

🤝 Conectemos
Si necesitas acelerar tu viaje a la nube, reforzar tu estrategia DevOps o inspirar a tu equipo, estaré encantado de hablar. Hagamos que la tecnología deje de ser un coste y se convierta en tu ventaja competitiva.

💼 Sobre mí Soy Microsoft MVP en Developer Technologies, Cloud & DevOps en Devoteam, con más de 15 años impulsando proyectos de software en el ecosistema Microsoft. Mi misión: traducir necesidades de negocio complejas en soluciones cloud robustas, r... Show more

Eric Overfield is a Microsoft Regional Director, a Microsoft MVP, a PnP team member, and a leading expert in Generative AI, Microsoft 365, data insights, and Azure architecture, strategy, and development. Chief Innovation Officer of Creospark, Eric has over 25 years' experience with web design best practices and techniques, and over 19 years' experience in digital workplace architecture and implementation. Besides his in-depth knowledge of SharePoint’s capabilities, his expertise includes AI, data, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure technology, design, and architecture along with custom solutions, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. He is a co-author of Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development (Apress 2013) and Black Magic Solutions for White Hat SharePoint (EUSP Press 2013). An engaged speaker and organizer of Microsoft 365 events as well as an active member of the PnP team.

Eric Overfield is a Microsoft Regional Director, a Microsoft MVP, a PnP team member, and a leading expert in Generative AI, Microsoft 365, data insights, and Azure architecture, strategy, and development. Chief Innovation Officer of Creospark, Eric h... Show more

Kostis is a software engineer/technical-writer dual class character. He lives and breathes automation, good testing practices and stress-free deployments with GitOps. He is also a member of the Argo team focusing mainly on Argo Rollouts and Argo CD

Kostis is a software engineer/technical-writer dual class character. He lives and breathes automation, good testing practices and stress-free deployments with GitOps. He is also a member of the Argo team focusing mainly on Argo Rollouts and Argo CD Show more

Marcus has spent the past 20+ years combining modern web technologies and Java. More recently, he's been exploring how AI is changing the way we interact with computers. Marcus is always curious to learn new things and loves helping developers learn new things. Marcus is a Java Champion and currently works as the VP of AI Research at Vaadin.

Marcus has spent the past 20+ years combining modern web technologies and Java. More recently, he's been exploring how AI is changing the way we interact with computers. Marcus is always curious to learn new things and loves helping developers learn ... Show more

Roushanak is a renowned expert in AI and data science, with a strong focus on deep learning applications. She has a diverse background, having worked in both academia and industry, and has been recognised as a Google Cloud Innovator Champion. Currently, she is a data scientist lead at IBM, London.

With a PhD in AI, computer vision, and medical imaging from Heriot-Watt University, Roushanak possesses deep expertise in developing advanced algorithms and modelling. She has lecturered at Ulster University, researched at prestigious institutions such as the University of Cambridge, University of St Andrews and the Institute of Cancer Research.

Roushanak also has industry experience, having worked at Elekta, a leading medical technology company, where she was a pioneering AI expert who helped revolutionise radiotherapy by developing innovative solutions for cancer treatment. Her work had a significant impact on the field, improving patient outcomes and advancing the use of AI in healthcare.

Roushanak is a passionate advocate for education and community building in the field of AI. She is an active public speaker, tech blogger, and YouTube creator, Women in Tech Ambassador and Community Lead where she shares her insights and expertise with a wider audience. She is also a dedicated mentor, providing guidance and support to individuals inside and outside of IBM.

Roushanak has demonstrated exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of leading teams and managing complex projects.

Roushanak is a renowned expert in AI and data science, with a strong focus on deep learning applications. She has a diverse background, having worked in both academia and industry, and has been recognised as a Google Cloud Innovator Champion. Current... Show more

Constanze is an astrophysicist turned entrepreneur: she spent over 15 years designing and implementing resilient complex systems for finance and government. CS lecturer and key researcher. Created the K8s Stormcenter for Open Threat Intelligence. Her research is on improving security using modern and emerging technologies such as eBPF, WebAssembly and AI. Her vision is to create practical and achievable security implementations usable in defendable systems for a resilient society.

Constanze is an astrophysicist turned entrepreneur: she spent over 15 years designing and implementing resilient complex systems for finance and government. CS lecturer and key researcher. Created the K8s Stormcenter for Open Threat Intelligence. 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

Yury is an experienced software engineer who strongly focuses on open-source, software quality and distributed systems. As the creator of k8gb (https://www.k8gb.io) and active contributor to the Crossplane ecosystem, he frequently speaks at conferences covering topics such as Control Planes, GSLB, and the experience of running reliable and testable infrastructure at a huge scale. He enjoys his role in Upbound, helping organizations worldwide to revolutionize their infrastructure with Crossplane.

Yury is an experienced software engineer who strongly focuses on open-source, software quality and distributed systems. As the creator of k8gb (https://www.k8gb.io) and active contributor to the Crossplane ecosystem, he frequently speaks at conferenc... Show more

Shadrack Kiprotich is a 3X Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Power Apps & Copilot Studio and a seasoned Power Platform Developer specializing in low-code, automation, and AI-driven solutions. With extensive experience architecting enterprise-grade applications at organizations in the healthcare, non-profits, banks and microfinance institutions, telcos, he has delivered transformative digital solutions that streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and integrate AI copilots into business-critical workflows.

As a Power Platform & AI Integration Lead, Shadrack has designed custom Copilot agents, automated end-to-end business processes with Power Automate, and deployed secure integrations with Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL Server, and external APIs. His expertise extends to implementing CI/CD pipelines, governance, and Application Insights monitoring for production-ready Copilot solutions.

Beyond enterprise delivery, Shadrack is an active community leader. He has trained 400+ professionals, mentored developers across Africa, spoken at international tech conferences, and led hands-on Copilot Studio workshops. He also contributes regularly to Microsoft tech communities, including Power Platform User Group Kenya, Experts Live, and the Microsoft Community Hub, where he shares best practices on Copilot, AI Builder, and Power Platform.

Shadrack is passionate about empowering organizations and individuals to adopt responsible AI and low-code technologies to drive digital transformation.

Shadrack Kiprotich is a 3X Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Power Apps & Copilot Studio and a seasoned Power Platform Developer specializing in low-code, automation, and AI-driven solutions. With extensive experience architecting enterpr... Show more

Andrea is a technical consultant passionate about infrastructure, cloud, and automation. Throughout his career, he has worked in different roles, from an individual contributor building infrastructure as code to an engineering manager growing a team from the ground up.

He likes to space from technical consulting to organizing workshops and meetups about Kubernetes and cloud technologies. He has been involved with the community as a CNCF Ambassador, KubeTrain organizer and public speaker.

Andrea is a technical consultant passionate about infrastructure, cloud, and automation. Throughout his career, he has worked in different roles, from an individual contributor building infrastructure as code to an engineering manager growing a team ... Show more

Bree is a frontend Software Engineer turned Developer Advocate at HubSpot. She has a passion for coding and making technology more accessible to everyone. Bree creates technical content to help developers create and build autonomously. When she isn't working for the Developer Advocacy team at HubSpot, you can find her playing video games, baking, or traveling to magical destinations.

Bree is a frontend Software Engineer turned Developer Advocate at HubSpot. She has a passion for coding and making technology more accessible to everyone. Bree creates technical content to help developers create and build autonomously. When she isn't... Show more

Senior Developer Advocate @Microsoft, Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart with 14 years of experience in Web Technologies, Android, Flutter, HarmonyOS and Microsoft M365. I have worked for multinational firms in India, the Netherlands, and the USA.
I am a Women Techmakers Ambassador!, Youtuber (whatsupcoders), Mentor @MentorCruise, and Open-Source Community Builder.

Senior Developer Advocate @Microsoft, Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart with 14 years of experience in Web Technologies, Android, Flutter, HarmonyOS and Microsoft M365. I have worked for multinational firms in India, the Netherlands, and the ... Show more

Desarrolladora desde hace 20 años en tecnologías .NET
Consultora Dynamics 365 desde hace 8 años
Consultora Azure desde hace 5 años
Consultora Power Platform desde hace 4 años

Desarrolladora desde hace 20 años en tecnologías .NET Consultora Dynamics 365 desde hace 8 años Consultora Azure desde hace 5 años Consultora Power Platform desde hace 4 años Show more

Licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, después de más de 21 años trabajando con responsable de la contabilidad y los impuestos de una pequeña PYME, en el 2022 da un giro a su trayectoria profesional para sumergirse en el mundo de los datos de la mano de Power BI. En el 2023 se certifica en el PL300 de Microsoft .
Posteriormente participa durante el 2024-2025 en un proyecto, financiado con fondos europeos, para la construcción de Gemelos Digitales para el Turismo. Este nuevo camino le hace adquirir Skills en Python y Machine Learning.

Licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, después de más de 21 años trabajando con responsable de la contabilidad y los impuestos de una pequeña PYME, en el 2022 da un giro a su trayectoria profesional para sumergirse en el mundo de los dato... Show more

Professional Experience
More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365)
University Invited Teacher
Career started in Portugal and moved to London 7 years ago
Different Roles in Consulting (Business Consultant, Functional Consultant, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement Leader, Team Leader, Site Manager, Product Manager and Solution Architect)

Vertical Experience
Fashion, Food and Pharmaceutical (Retail and Manufacturing)
Real Estate

Some Personal
Food, Wine and Gin Lover
Runner (finished 4 marathons), Trekker (finished 10 ways of Camiño to Santiago), Padel and Bodyboarding

Professional Experience More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365) University Invited Teacher Career started in Portugal and move... Show more

Driven by the mission to make people's lives easier, Tim Damen actively advocates for and builds a web that serves everyone equally. Tim is a frontend developer, web accessibility specialist, and engineering manager from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳🇱. With over a decade of experience, primarily at major financial institutions, Tim has spoken at various conferences and meetups. He also hosts "focustrap," a podcast about digital accessibility.

Driven by the mission to make people's lives easier, Tim Damen actively advocates for and builds a web that serves everyone equally. Tim is a frontend developer, web accessibility specialist, and engineering manager from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳... Show more

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP Show more

I am a Staff Software engineer working at Zuplo. I specialize in our open source technology and adopting emerging technologies (ex. AI) at the company. This includes our work on RateMyOpenAPI, Zudoku, Mockbin, and various other tools. I've written several blogs for Zuplo, and spoken at several conferences like API World, Plug-n-play, etc. Prior to Zuplo, I was a tech lead in the Facebook Videos org.

I am a Staff Software engineer working at Zuplo. I specialize in our open source technology and adopting emerging technologies (ex. AI) at the company. This includes our work on RateMyOpenAPI, Zudoku, Mockbin, and various other tools. I've written se... Show more

Maarten Balliauw loves building web and cloud apps. His main interests are in .NET web technologies, C#, Microsoft Azure and application performance. He is Head of Customer Success at Duende Software. Creator and maintainer of https://speaker.travel. He's an ASP Insider and former Microsoft MVP. Maarten is a frequent speaker at various national and international events and organizes Azure User Group events in Belgium. In his free time, he brews his own beer. Maarten's blog can be found at https://blog.maartenballiauw.be.

Maarten Balliauw loves building web and cloud apps. His main interests are in .NET web technologies, C#, Microsoft Azure and application performance. He is Head of Customer Success at Duende Software. Creator and maintainer of https://speaker.travel.... Show more

Yan has run production workloads at scale in AWS since 2010 and has a track record of improving businesses with technology.

He is an AWS Serverless Hero and the author of several books, including "Serverless Architectures on AWS, 2nd Edition" by Manning.

Nowadays, he helps clients launch their product ideas, improve their development processes and upskill their teams as an independent consultant.

Yan has run production workloads at scale in AWS since 2010 and has a track record of improving businesses with technology. He is an AWS Serverless Hero and the author of several books, including "Serverless Architectures on AWS, 2nd Edition" by M... Show more