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Ryan Mangan

Ryan Mangan

Cloud and AI Technologist - Microsoft MVP, FBCS CITP

York, United Kingdom

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Ryan Mangan is an accomplished technologist specialising in End-User Computing (EUC), AI, cloud solutions, and subscription cost management. He excels in navigating complex infrastructure challenges and driving innovative technological advancements.

Expertise & Current Focus
- End-User Computing (EUC) and Cloud Technology
- Developing and building startups
- AI and its impact
- Cloud cost optimization strategies
- Technological advancements in IT infrastructure

Career Highlights
- CEO of EfficientEther Ltd, a startup building AI-driven IT solutions and cloud cost optimization tools
- Built and led the successful managed services company Systech IT Solutions for over a decade
- Author of "Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop," with the 1st Edition being a bestseller with over 63,000+ copies sold, and the 2nd Edition & other published

Awards / Accreditations
- Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
- Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS CITP)
- Parallels VIPP
- Editorial Advisory Board member for TechTarget
- Recognized by Feedspot in their Top 50 IT Blogs and Top 50 Azure Blogs in 2020

Notable Published Articles
- "Legacy Applications Causing the IT Industry Headaches" in the British Computer Society's IT Now Magazine, Winter Edition 2022
- "Green Coding: The Role of Energy Efficiency in Development," Computer Weekly (2024)
- "Advancing LLM Precision & Reliability," Computer Weekly (2024)

Speaking and Thought Leadership
- Public speaker and presenter on cloud technology, EUC, and AI
- Author of influential articles and books on Azure Virtual Desktop and IT solutions
- Engaging presenter known for making complex tech concepts relatable
- Blogger at democratising-clouds.com

Ryan's unique combination of deep technical knowledge, forward-thinking strategies, and compelling presentation skills positions him as a leading voice at conferences focused on cloud technology, EUC, and AI.

For speaking engagements or to explore partnership opportunities, reach out to Ryan on LinkedIn or visit his website.

Awards

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • End user computing
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cost Optimization in the Cloud
  • Microsoft (Azure) Virtual Desktop
  • application packaging
  • MSIX App attach

EUC Forum User group Sessionize Event

November 2024 London, United Kingdom

London Health and Safety Group

Ryan Mangan, AI and Technology Expert will talk about: The Impact of AI on Fire Risk Management;

October 2024 Holborn, United Kingdom

AVD Tech Fest 2024 - Hosted by ControlUp Sessionize Event

September 2024 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Leeds Data Science Meetup - Improving the Fidelity and Stability of Large Language Models

Improving the Fidelity and Stability of Large Language Models

As the artificial intelligence (AI) sector continues to expand at an astonishing compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3% from 2023, integrating AI into technological solutions is becoming increasingly common for developers. This session aims to explore the process of enhancing software solutions with AI capabilities, drawing from real-world experiences in the rapidly evolving landscape. We will delve into the personal journey of navigating the AI development environment, highlighting successful strategies deployed, addressing the peculiar challenge of model 'hallucinations', and other significant hurdles encountered along the way. Attendees will gain insight into practical and effective methodologies for incorporating AI to achieve positive outcomes, ensuring robust performance and innovative functionality in their projects. This talk is geared toward developers of all skill levels interested in integrating AI into their work, from beginners to expert practitioners.

https://github.com/RMITBLOG/LeedsDataScienceMeetup

July 2024 Leeds, United Kingdom

AVD Tech Fest 2023 - Live in Edinburgh Sessionize Event

September 2023 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Ongoing Windows Application Challenge [VMTN3283EUR]

This session discusses the shift from on-premises to cloud technology and how the deployment of infrastructure has accelerated. What took months/years now takes days/months. The industry may have cracked the scalable infrastructure challenge but what about the apps. What are the common application challenges organisations face when looking at workspace and application modernization projects. How the use of VMware App Volumes can help organisations successfully move to modern workloads.

November 2022 Barcelona, Spain

South Coast Summit 2022 Sessionize Event

October 2022 Southampton, United Kingdom

Experts Live Netherlands 2022 Sessionize Event

September 2022 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

WorkPlace Ninja Summit 2022 Sessionize Event

September 2022 Luzern, Switzerland

Azure Back to School 2022 Sessionize Event

September 2022

Global Azure 2022 Sessionize Event

May 2022

Microsoft 365 Virtual Marathon 2022 Sessionize Event

May 2022

AVD Tech Fest 2022 - Live in Amsterdam Sessionize Event

April 2022 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

UK Azure Virtual Desktop User Group

Ryan Mangan - Demystifying the core principles of blogger and authoring

April 2022 Leeds, United Kingdom

UK Azure Virtual Desktop User Group December Meeting

MSIX Packaging and how to deliver to endpoint manager and AVD

December 2021 Leeds, United Kingdom

HTMD Conference 2021 Sessionize Event

November 2021

AVD Tech Fest Winter Edition 2021 Sessionize Event

November 2021

VMworld 2021 - Intro to VMware App Volumes

Quick start guide to packaging applications ready for use with VMware app volumes.

October 2021

Azure Virtual Desktop User group - performance and benchmarking for Cloud PC and AVD

Presentation on the performance and benchmarking for Cloud PC and Azure Virtual Desktop

September 2021

WorkPlace Ninja Virtual Edition 2021 Sessionize Event

August 2021

Welsh Azure User Group

Application Delivery with MSIX app attach

July 2021

MSIX App Attach meet the experts

A community Event discussing what you can do With MSIX app attach within Azure Virtual Desktop and outside on other platforms like VMware and Citrix.

May 2021

Microsoft 365 Virtual Marathon Sessionize Event

April 2021

MVPDays LIVE "Endpoint" Day Online 2021 Sessionize Event

April 2021

Xenappblog.com Virtual expo

MSIX app attach in the wild - : In this session, I will provide a deep dive into what MSIX app attach is (Dynamic Application Delivery (DAD). I will also cover Deployment options inside and outside Windows Virtual Desktop. An introduction to CimFS, what it is, how to manage CimFS (including some community tools) and the performance metrics/benefits. I will finish the session off with some of the options available today to deliver MSIX app attach to WVD, VMware Horizon Cloud, and Citrix Cloud. This presentation is a mixture of slides and demos.

March 2021

Dynamic Application Delivery – MSIX and app attach Updates, Demos and Implementation in Citrix Cloud

Dynamic Application Delivery - MSIX and app attach Updates, Demos and Implementation in Citrix Cloud - Ryan Mangan

March 2021

WVDFest - MSIX App attach

In this presentation, I will summarize the benefits of using MSIX App Attach. I will demonstrate the packaging of a MSIX and provide some hints and tips to get round some of the common challenges associated when packaging applications. Then finish off with delivering the final MSIX image to Windows Virtual Desktop. Content covered: Summary overview of MSIX Creating a MSIX Challenges associated and hints and tips. Creating a MSIX image. Deploying to WVD. Content covered: Summary overview of MSIX Creating a MSIX Challenges associated and hints and tips. Creating a MSIX image. Deploying to WVD.
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February 2021

WVD Community (WVD User Group Presentation) Parallels RAS v18 – Thursday, February 4, 2021

Presentation on the new version of parallels RAS v18

February 2021

WVD German User Group 16th of December 2020

MSIX App Attach (Die Zukunft Dynamishcer App Bereitstellung MSIX app attach

December 2020

Microsoft Meets Community 3rd (XXL) Edition Event. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (BCDR)

Microsoft Meets Community 3rd (XXL) Edition Event. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (BCDR) options for Windows Virtual Desktop

December 2020

Scaling Remote Desktop Services Rapidly

Join RDS Expert, Ryan Mangan for an introduction to MS Remote Desktop Services 2019 and discover the benefits of using Microsoft’s native remote access/virtual desktop technology. Ryan will also provide an insight into high availability and the requirements to create a scalable highly available Remote Desktop Solution and the benefits of deploying load balancers in conjunction with Remote Desktop Services to provide an always-on experience.

May 2020

Leeds Microsoft 365 User Group 22nd of January 2020 - Demystifying the Myths of WVD

Demystifying the Myths of Windows Virtual Desktop

A presentation to introduce Windows Virtual Desktop, Myths, things to consider and importantly summarise the true operating Azure costs. The purpose is to provide transparency on cost and the key benefits of using a “Cloud Modernised Workspace” like windows Virtual Desktop.

January 2020

VMworld 2019 - Getting started with KEMP's Loadmaster on VMware: Ryan Mangan

A introduction into using KEMP Loadmaster's within a VMware environment. Understand the fundamentals of deploying a Kemp and settings to ensure a successful deployment

November 2019

VMworld 2018 Ryan Mangan - Optimising And Tuning Windows 10 Using VMware Horizon 7

Learn how to tune and optimise VMware Horizon 7 to get the most out of your VDI Environment. Including the considerations for Migrating from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 .

November 2018

Ryan Mangan

Cloud and AI Technologist - Microsoft MVP, FBCS CITP

York, United Kingdom

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