Lotte Pitcher has been using Microsoft technologies to build websites for longer than she cares to remember, from classic ASP and through every version of .NET since. She has run a web development agency in London, and is now a member of the Developer Relations team at Umbraco enjoying the challenges of maintaining a successful open-source project and collaborating with their dedicated community around the world.

As a Microsoft MVP and a long-time open-source contributor, Lotte organises meetups, hackathons and conferences, gives talks and releases software. She is a passionate advocate for being an active member of a tech community, and aims to create in-person and virtual spaces that are inclusive, safe and friendly for everyone.

Lotte Pitcher has been using Microsoft technologies to build websites for longer than she cares to remember, from classic ASP and through every version of .NET since. She has run a web development agency in London, and is now a member of the Develope... Show more

Elizabeth Adegbaju is a DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS cloud infrastructure and automation. With a background as a Software Engineer, she seamlessly transitioned into DevOps, bringing along valuable experiences.
Elizabeth is not only dedicated to her craft but also to giving back to the tech community. As a Community Organizer, Google Women Techmakers Ambassador and AWS Community Builder, she actively contributes to fostering diversity and knowledge-sharing within the industry.

Elizabeth Adegbaju is a DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS cloud infrastructure and automation. With a background as a Software Engineer, she seamlessly transitioned into DevOps, bringing along valuable experiences. Elizabeth is not only dedicated ... Show more

Dr. Nico Jacobs started his career as a data mining researcher at the university of Leuven, Belgium. He joined U2U in 2004 as an instructor, author and technology strategist. His current technical expertise focuses on Power BI and Data Engineering/Data Science on Microsoft Azure. As a passionate trainer, Nico likes to inspire his students to gain a thorough knowledge on the subject. Nico regularly speaks at local and international conferences. You can see what he’s up to by following @SqlWaldorf on Twitter .

Dr. Nico Jacobs started his career as a data mining researcher at the university of Leuven, Belgium. He joined U2U in 2004 as an instructor, author and technology strategist. His current technical expertise focuses on Power BI and Data Engineering/Da... Show more

Chad Green is a seasoned Senior Systems Architect at Jasper Engines & Transmissions with a distinguished career spanning over three decades in building customer-centric solutions. Currently, he leads the migration of legacy applications to cloud-native technologies. Chad’s impactful career includes roles across diverse industries such as automotive, senior living, education, healthcare, government, financial, chemical, safety, and consumer goods.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Chad is a dedicated community leader, having organized and assisted in numerous conferences and meetups for over 15 years. Recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), 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 United States Marine Corps veteran, Chad channels his diverse interests into building intricate Lego sets and a detailed Lego city.

Chad Green is a seasoned Senior Systems Architect at Jasper Engines & Transmissions with a distinguished career spanning over three decades in building customer-centric solutions. Currently, he leads the migration of legacy applications to cloud-nati... Show more

Ankit Sharma is a Software Engineer, working with Cisco Systems and staying with his family at Samastipur, Bihar, India. He has over 8 years of extensive experience in Microsoft technologies including C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and UI technologies such as JQuery, Angular, and Blazor.

Ankit is a technical author and speaker and loves to contribute to the open-source community. He writes articles for multiple platforms, which include c-sharpcorner, Dzone, Medium, and freeCodeCamp. For his dedicated contribution to the developer’s community, he has been recognized as the Google Developer Expert for Angular and a Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies. He is the author of Blazor Quick Start Guide and Learn C# Programming.

Ankit Sharma is a Software Engineer, working with Cisco Systems and staying with his family at Samastipur, Bihar, India. He has over 8 years of extensive experience in Microsoft technologies including C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and UI technologies such... Show more

Esther Barthel has worked in different roles and functions as an IT consultant after she finished her Master’s degree in Computer Science in 1997. She soon discovered that End User Computing combined servers, desktops, and user experience technologies into one and specialized in virtualization solutions, like Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops and Azure Virtual Desktops

Esther works as a Solutions Architect at cognition IT, where she combines her passion for designing and implementing End User Computing (EUC) solutions with her newfound love for DevOps automation, using Infrastructure-as-Code, Image-as-Code and DSC-as-Code templates PowerShell scripting, REST APIs and JSON payloads for process automation and the automated deployments of infrastructure focused resources for both on-premises and Cloud.

Ever since she hosted introduction days for technical female student candidates Esther has shared her passion and knowledge for IT. She also is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion as one of the founders of the CUGC Women in Tech mentorship program.

In addition to her Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award, Esther is also awarded as a Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), and Parallels VIPP.

Esther Barthel has worked in different roles and functions as an IT consultant after she finished her Master’s degree in Computer Science in 1997. She soon discovered that End User Computing combined servers, desktops, and user experience technologie... Show more

What do I do? I select, I select stars!

Data enthusiast with a mathematics background. Working with SQL Server for over 15 years. Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer with a couple of certificates sharing knowledge. Blogger at (bronowski.it).

Not long ago Poland Data Community member, now proud UK Data Platform active member and SotonDataCloud.org leader.

When not working or teaching, learns new things or attends various data/technical conferences and meetups.

Italian Calcio fan and traveller, amateur photographer catching anything that moves.

What do I do? I select, I select stars! Data enthusiast with a mathematics background. Working with SQL Server for over 15 years. Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer with a couple of certificates sharing knowledge. Blogger ... Show more

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

Developer with kids. Geek entrepreneur. C# magician. Azure friendly. Works at dizzy.hr, founded Sessionize.com, Microsoft MVP. Always looking for new dev challenges!

Developer with kids. Geek entrepreneur. C# magician. Azure friendly. Works at dizzy.hr, founded Sessionize.com, Microsoft MVP. Always looking for new dev challenges! Show more

Coach Agile sur Lyon, J'accompagne des projets, programmes et division dans leurs passages à l’agilité. Très joueur, j'adore faciliter des ateliers autour du management 3.0, des serious games ou des Legos.

Coach Agile sur Lyon, J'accompagne des projets, programmes et division dans leurs passages à l’agilité. Très joueur, j'adore faciliter des ateliers autour du management 3.0, des serious games ou des Legos. Show more