Information & Communications Technology

Seasoned technologists, digital innovators, and other ICT experts, dedicated to advancing the field of information and communications technology

Daniel Ostrovsky

Daniel Ostrovsky

A seasoned Full Cycle Web Development Expert and R&D Manager, brings over two decades of experience, skillfully leading both local and international development teams from concept to delivery. As a recognized public speaker and blog writer, he also makes notable contributions to the open-source community.

In addition, Daniel leads the "NG-Heroes" meetup, creating networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities within the tech industry. Beyond his professional endeavors, he values family time above all else, proudly owning the title of "The Best Developer in the World," humorously awarded by his wife. Combining technical leadership, community involvement, and a strong family focus.

A seasoned Full Cycle Web Development Expert and R&D Manager, brings over two decades of experience, skillfully leading both local and international development teams from concept to delivery. As a recognized public speaker and blog writer, he also m... Show more

Karl Groves

Karl Groves

With 20 years of experience in web development, usability, and accessibility, Karl Groves is widely regarded as a pragmatic solution-finder and thought leader in the accessibility industry. In his role as accessibility consultant at AFixt, Karl focuses on pragmatic and efficient ways of improving the accessibility of websites and software.

With 20 years of experience in web development, usability, and accessibility, Karl Groves is widely regarded as a pragmatic solution-finder and thought leader in the accessibility industry. In his role as accessibility consultant at AFixt, Karl focus... Show more

Magnus Ahlkvist

Magnus Ahlkvist

Magnus works as an independent SQL Server consultant at his company Transmokopter SQL AB, with everything from on-premise to cloud databases, from database design and T-SQL programming to infrastructure planning and administration, from transaction intensive databases to data warehousing workloads.
When paid work stops, community work starts. Magnus is a long time co-leader for SQL Server User Group Sweden, he's organising SQL Friday every Friday noon and he's speaking and volunteering on data events, small and large. In October 2020, Magnus was awarded the Microsoft Data Platform MVP award.

Magnus works as an independent SQL Server consultant at his company Transmokopter SQL AB, with everything from on-premise to cloud databases, from database design and T-SQL programming to infrastructure planning and administration, from transaction i... Show more

Steven Hillaert

Steven Hillaert

Steven took up several roles over the past 20+ years, from junior developer to team lead and architect. Currently coaching software engineers at AllPhi where he hones both the hard technical skills and the softer people skills that are necessary to succeed as a consultant.

Main technical interests are architecture, distributed systems and api design.

When it comes to non-technical subjects he focuses on sharing knowledge and help others grow to become successful software engineers and consultants.

In his free time he likes to sport, play chess and boardgames, and tame his 2 kids.

Steven took up several roles over the past 20+ years, from junior developer to team lead and architect. Currently coaching software engineers at AllPhi where he hones both the hard technical skills and the softer people skills that are necessary to s... Show more

Randi Ratnayake

Randi Ratnayake

Randi is a cloud architect, developer, passionate consultant, and DevSecOps expert who empowers organisations to innovate with secure, agile, and fast-moving technology. A Microsoft-certified coach and NextGen mentor, he trains teams and inspires young developers to confidently navigate cutting-edge tech stacks and thrive in the industry.

Randi is a cloud architect, developer, passionate consultant, and DevSecOps expert who empowers organisations to innovate with secure, agile, and fast-moving technology. A Microsoft-certified coach and NextGen mentor, he trains teams and inspires you... Show more

Alessio Iafrate

Alessio Iafrate

Passionate about all things technological and a programmer for 20 years.
He started in the Java enterprise field and arrived in the .NET world as early as version 1.1 of the framework.
He works as a freelancer for various companies between Abruzzo and Lazio, especially in the web sector, but has an enormous passion for the mobile world, especially in the smartphone sector.
Founder of the Dotnet Abruzzo community in which he acts as speaker and event organizer and active member of DotNetCode
MVP since 2016 in the Windows Development category

Passionate about all things technological and a programmer for 20 years. He started in the Java enterprise field and arrived in the .NET world as early as version 1.1 of the framework. He works as a freelancer for various companies between Abruzzo ... Show more

Leonardo Montini

Leonardo Montini

Leonardo is a Frontend Engineer, DevRel and Open Source maintainer.
In 2022 he started creating technical and educational content for blogging platforms and YouTube, talking about Open Source, GitHub and web development.
He's also maintainer in the TanStack organization and contributor to many other open source projects.
Awarded GitHub Star since 2023 and Microsoft MVP since 2024.

Leonardo is a Frontend Engineer, DevRel and Open Source maintainer. In 2022 he started creating technical and educational content for blogging platforms and YouTube, talking about Open Source, GitHub and web development. He's also maintainer in the... Show more

Mattia Contessa

Mattia Contessa

... just a guy who had found a way to be paid for having the head in the clouds

... just a guy who had found a way to be paid for having the head in the clouds Show more

Patrycja Wegrzynowicz

Patrycja Wegrzynowicz

Patrycja is a principal consultant and founder of Yon Labs, a startup developing automated tools for detecting and refactoring security vulnerabilities, performance anti-patterns, and cloud misconfigurations. She brings deep expertise in Java, C++, SRE, DevOps, security, performance optimization, and cloud technologies.

She is a regular speaker at leading software conferences, including KubeCon, JavaOne, Devoxx, JFokus, and others. Patrycja has been recognized as a Java Champion and holds titles such as Oracle Groundbreaker Ambassador, Oracle ACE Associate, and Oracle ACE Pro. In 2016, she was named one of the Top 10 Women in Tech in Poland.

Her interests focus on automated software engineering, particularly static and dynamic analysis techniques to support software verification, optimization, and deployment.

Patrycja is a principal consultant and founder of Yon Labs, a startup developing automated tools for detecting and refactoring security vulnerabilities, performance anti-patterns, and cloud misconfigurations. She brings deep expertise in Java, C++, S... Show more

Massimo Bonanni

Massimo Bonanni

Massimo Bonanni is a Microsoft Technical Trainer with a rich background in technology and community leadership. With six-time recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Windows and Developer Tools, Massimo has demonstrated exceptional expertise and contribution to the tech community. His accolades also include being an Intel Black Belt and Software Innovator, showcasing his ability to drive innovation and excellence in software development.
In his role at Microsoft, Massimo empowers customers by enhancing their Azure skills, enabling them to leverage the power of Azure more effectively in their solutions. His commitment to education extends beyond the workplace, as evidenced by his role as a technical speaker at various conferences, delivering more than 200 sessions over the last decade.
Massimo's leadership skills are further highlighted by his initiative in founding and managing several communities in Italy, fostering a collaborative environment for learning and growth. His personal interests include a love for dogs, a passion for reading, and an enjoyment of building LEGO sets, reflecting a well-rounded individual with diverse hobbies.
Massimo's professional journey is a testament to his dedication to technology, education, and community engagement, making him a valuable asset to any team or project.

Massimo Bonanni is a Microsoft Technical Trainer with a rich background in technology and community leadership. With six-time recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Windows and Developer Tools, Massimo has demonstrated exceptional expertise and contributi... Show more

Sandra Ahlgrimm

Sandra Ahlgrimm

Sandra Ahlgrimm is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, specializing in supporting Java Developers. With over a decade of experience as a Java developer, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Sandra is passionate about containers and has recently learned to love AI.

As a leader in the tech community, Sandra actively contributes to the Berlin Java User Group (JUG) and the Berlin Docker MeetUp. Her expertise extends beyond coding; she focuses on LangChain4j integrations and serves as the primary point of contact for developer feedback related to Java in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and the Azure toolkit integration in IntelliJ. Additionally, her interest in performance and event-driven architectures led to her involvement with native images. Therefore, Sandra represents Microsoft on the GraalVM Program Advisory Board.

Sandra’s commitment to empowering fellow developers and fostering collaboration makes her an invaluable asset to the software development ecosystem.

Sandra Ahlgrimm is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, specializing in supporting Java Developers. With over a decade of experience as a Java developer, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Sandra is passionate about containers and has rec... Show more

Vivian Voss

Vivian Voss

Vivian Voss is a Microsoft Business Applications and M365 MVP who loves to help organizations transform their processes with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Vivian has around 10 years of experience in creating solutions within the Dynamics 365 suite and extending it with the tools from the Power Platform. She is also a co-organizer of various user groups and a frequent speaker at community events.

Vivian Voss is a Microsoft Business Applications and M365 MVP who loves to help organizations transform their processes with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Vivian has around 10 years of experience in creating solutions within the Dynamics 365 suite... Show more

Yongkang He

Yongkang He

Yongkang He is a Google Developer Expert (GDE), CNCF Kubestronaut, AWS Community Builder, Microsoft MVP, and Alibaba MVP with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Based in Singapore, he specializes in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and multi-cloud solutions.

Widely recognized as one of the most certified professionals in the Kubernetes and cloud ecosystem, Yongkang is passionate about open source, community-driven learning, and making the cloud-native journey more affordable by sharing the latest resources, certifications, and event discounts. https://linktr.ee/ksug.ai

He actively contributes automation tools and hands-on learning content to help developers and engineers upskill faster. Check out his projects on GitHub. https://github.com/ksug-ai

Yongkang He is a Google Developer Expert (GDE), CNCF Kubestronaut, AWS Community Builder, Microsoft MVP, and Alibaba MVP with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Based in Singapore, he specializes in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies,... Show more

Anupam Phoghat

Anupam Phoghat

I am a seasoned IT professional with years of experience in the field. I have extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and currently hold many professional level Google Cloud and other industry certifications. I am also certified in Kubernetes, and have a deep understanding of the core concepts of Kubernetes.

I am passionate about sharing my knowledge with others by actively participating in GCP community. This also helps me in my own learning and growth in the field.

I am a seasoned IT professional with years of experience in the field. I have extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and currently hold many professional level Google Cloud and other industry certifications. I am also certified in Kub... Show more

Hamish Watson

Hamish Watson

Hamish is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a passion for efficient database & application deployments using DevOps methodologies.

He has formed his own company – Morph iT – based in Christchurch, New Zealand and provides consultancy services for many clients in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ
He has 20 years IT experience in managing and deploying large scale databases on SQL Server technologies. He has been managing SQL Server since SQL Server 2000 and pragmatic approaches to delivering business value to end users is his career passion.

Educating and helping others learn is a driver for Hamish and he is a User Group Leader, International speaker and a repeat guest lecturer at universities.

Hamish is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a passion for efficient database & application deployments using DevOps methodologies. He has formed his own company – Morph iT – based in Christchurch, New Zealand and provides consultancy services for... Show more

Laze Janev

Laze Janev

I'm a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in relevant Microsoft technologies. I have designed, developed, and supported numerous Dynamics 365 implementations globally. My work includes defining standards, guiding distributed teams, integrating ERP solutions, and implementing Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations projects.
I love Power Platform, especially Power BI. I have worked extensively in its next evolution as Microsoft Fabric combined with Copilot to bring real value to the business. That is something that I keep on doing with Power Automate with approvals and integrations eliminating 3rd party middleware.
As an MCT I have helped Microsoft to develop and deliver training worldwide for Microsoft to its staff and the partner channel.
As a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect, I’m like a Swiss Army knife for business processes. I slice through inefficiencies, debug tangled workflows, and occasionally open a bottle of celebratory virtual champagne. 🍾🔧💼

I'm a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in relevant Microsoft technologies. I have designed, developed, and supported numerous Dynamics 365 implementations globally. My work includes defining standards, guiding distribu... Show more

Gang Luo

Gang Luo

With extensive experience in the software industry, I have worked across Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering. My focus has been on building scalable platforms, enabling developer productivity, and driving operational excellence in fast-growing organizations.

With extensive experience in the software industry, I have worked across Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering. My focus has been on building scalable platforms, enabling developer productivity, and drivin... Show more

Fagani Hajizada

Fagani Hajizada

Fagani is a Senior Software Engineer on the NVIDIA DGX Cloud team. He is a software craftsman and believes in professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft.

Fagani is also a public speaker and a mentor. He co-organizes Women TechMakers Nuremberg, showcasing his commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive tech community. In addition to his local initiatives, Fagani is a co-founder of the "Cloud and Serverless Community Azerbaijan," a tech community in Azerbaijan that actively promotes collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in cloud computing and serverless technologies.

Fagani is a Senior Software Engineer on the NVIDIA DGX Cloud team. He is a software craftsman and believes in professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Fagani is also a public speaker and a mentor. He c... Show more

Andy Lech

Andy Lech

Andy Lech has been working in .NET since 2011 and creating cross-platform mobile apps (Xamarin.Forms and .NET MAUI) for Golf Channel and others since 2015. His particular specialization is optimizing performance through better data utilization via improved database and API design and implementation.

Andy has been a Director of the Orlando .NET User Group (ONETUG) and an organizer of Orlando Code Camp since 2018 before becoming ONETUG President and OCC lead organizer in 2023. In addition, he has been a frequent speaker at OCC and other regional conferences in the southeast US.

Andy Lech has been working in .NET since 2011 and creating cross-platform mobile apps (Xamarin.Forms and .NET MAUI) for Golf Channel and others since 2015. His particular specialization is optimizing performance through better data utilization via im... Show more

Adrienne Braganza Tacke

Adrienne Braganza Tacke

Adrienne is a Filipina software engineer, international speaker, author of Coding for Kids: Python, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor...essentially, an overachiever. She's published "Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews", a labor of love that she hopes will improve code reviews everywhere. Most importantly, she spends way too much money on coffee, desserts, and vintage clothing and ungodly amounts of time playing Age of Empires II.

Adrienne is a Filipina software engineer, international speaker, author of Coding for Kids: Python, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor...essentially, an overachiever. She's published "Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews", a labor of love that... Show more

Alexandre Daubois

Alexandre Daubois

Alexandre is the CTO at Les-Tilleuls.coop and a leading figure in the PHP ecosystem.

A major player in the open-source world, he is an active member of the Symfony and FrankenPHP Core Teams and a core maintainer of the PHP language itself. His expertise in crafting robust, high-quality code is distilled in his book, "Clean Code in PHP".

As an international speaker at conferences like SymfonyLive and ForumPHP, Alexandre shares his deep insights on topics ranging from cybersecurity to object-oriented programming theory, all connected by a common thread: designing maintainable software for the decades to come.

Alexandre is the CTO at Les-Tilleuls.coop and a leading figure in the PHP ecosystem. A major player in the open-source world, he is an active member of the Symfony and FrankenPHP Core Teams and a core maintainer of the PHP language itself. His exp... Show more

Neil Spellings

Neil Spellings

EUC Architect. Microsoft MVP. Ex-CTP.

EUC Architect. Microsoft MVP. Ex-CTP. Show more

Gokan Ozcifci

Gokan Ozcifci

Gokan is an independent SharePoint and Office365 consultant for Neoxy where he assists customers with building innovative, intelligent and responsive cloud driven solutions. With the Mobile first, Cloud first ideology, his goal is to empower every person and organization to do more with the Microsoft cloud and the ecosystem is perfectly aligned to accelerate this. Creativity, automation and perspective are what he loves most when using the Microsoft cloud, so every customer can be more agile, responsive and competitive. Gokan is a frequent – and funny – conference speaker. He presented at numerous national and international conferences and is actively involved in European and American conferences: Microsoft Techdays, Microsoft Experiences, European SharePoint Conferences, SharePoint Days and SharePoint Fest are a few major ones.
A proud author of books that reached the half million of downloads and founder of several communities, Gokan is a real community warrior. Due to his active contributions in these domains, he has been honoured with Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Additionally, he is an active Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and a Microsoft Regional Lead for all MCTs in Belgium.
You can always talk to me about: Soccer. World Traveling. Food. Next-Gen Cloud Systems. Architecture & Strategy. SharePoint + Office365!

Gokan is an independent SharePoint and Office365 consultant for Neoxy where he assists customers with building innovative, intelligent and responsive cloud driven solutions. With the Mobile first, Cloud first ideology, his goal is to empower every pe... Show more

Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is an author, teacher, mentor, and consultant focusing in software development. He is also a 15-time Microsoft MVP, specializing in ASP.NET and web development. As the owner of Swift Kick, a software training and services company, Kevin specializes in helping businesses push their technology stacks into the 21st century. You can often find Kevin speaking at conferences and user groups nationwide or blogging at https://consultwithgriff.com.

Kevin Griffin is an author, teacher, mentor, and consultant focusing in software development. He is also a 15-time Microsoft MVP, specializing in ASP.NET and web development. As the owner of Swift Kick, a software training and services company, Kev... Show more

Craig White

Craig White

Craig, a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, has been navigating the Microsoft ecosystem for over 20 years. His passion for automation has led him to work with Visual Basics (VBA), SQL Server, SharePoint On-Prem, Microsoft 365, and since 2016, the Power Platform. He’s a big fan of creating efficient and high-performing Power Apps & Copilot Studio agents.

Craig focuses on Power Platform, Copilot Studio & M365 administration, security, governance, performance and enablement. His goal is to inspire organisations to adopt the Power Platform & Copilot tools at scale, fostering a safe and dynamic environment for innovation.

Craig, a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, has been navigating the Microsoft ecosystem for over 20 years. His passion for automation has led him to work with Visual Basics (VBA), SQL Server, SharePoint On-Prem, Microsoft 365, and since 2016, t... Show more

Liuba Gonta

Liuba Gonta

I am Liuba, IT Consultant and GitHub trainer. Turning complex coding challenges into simple, logical and efficient solutions is my passion. In a team I am all about sparking innovation and embracing new learning curves. When I'm not coding, you'll find me running, cycling, exploring new culinary delights or lost in a good book.

I am Liuba, IT Consultant and GitHub trainer. Turning complex coding challenges into simple, logical and efficient solutions is my passion. In a team I am all about sparking innovation and embracing new learning curves. When I'm not coding, you'll fi... Show more

Erlend Rushfeldt

Erlend Rushfeldt

Erlend is a Cloud Advisor at Atea in Norway, specializing in Microsoft Azure with expert-level certifications. He has extensive experience supporting both public and private sector organizations, offering practical insights into governing and securing cloud-native environments. Drawing on real-world scenarios, Erlend brings a broad and hands-on perspective to cloud management and security.

Erlend is a Cloud Advisor at Atea in Norway, specializing in Microsoft Azure with expert-level certifications. He has extensive experience supporting both public and private sector organizations, offering practical insights into governing and securin... Show more

Velvárt András

Velvárt András

András has been a Microsoft MVP for 18 years, always quick to jump on new technologies: AI, Kinect, HoloLens, AR/VR, and even Silverlight. Today his focus is on Generative AI, AI-assisted development, voice interactions, and digital humans.

He works extensively with large language models (LLMs) in C# and Python, bringing AI into real-world projects.

András has authored courses for LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight, covering topics from AI in .NET to UWP and ARKit. In a previous life, he created SongArc, a mobile music game with more than 2 million downloads.

András has been a Microsoft MVP for 18 years, always quick to jump on new technologies: AI, Kinect, HoloLens, AR/VR, and even Silverlight. Today his focus is on Generative AI, AI-assisted development, voice interactions, and digital humans. He wor... Show more

Tomislav Karafilov

Tomislav Karafilov

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, he takes care of classic and modern Power Platform development as part of a wide range of projects as well as advising and supporting customers in the areas of SharePoint / Teams / Stream, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure. Video is very important to him. In addition to attending community events and conferences on Microsoft-related topics, he is a speaker and co-founder (organizer, moderator, speaker) of the "Microsoft Cloud and Collaboration Community Hannover (MSCCCH)", the "Power Platform User Group Hannover" (PPUGHaj).

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, h... Show more

Javan Rasokat

Javan Rasokat

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he supports product teams in strengthening security across the software development lifecycle. He also lectures on Secure Coding at DHBW University in Germany. His journey into ethical hacking began at a young age, when he built bots to automate online games and uncovered security flaws, which he responsibly reported to game operators. Turning this passion into a career, Javan started out as a full-stack web and mobile engineer before moving into security consulting. He holds a Master’s degree in IT Security Management and multiple certifications, including GXPN, AIGP, CISSP, CCSP, and CSSLP. Javan has presented his research and delivered hands-on workshops at conferences such as DEFCON, OWASP Global AppSec and Blackhat.

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he supports product teams in strengthening security across the software development lifecycle. He also lectures on Secure Coding at DHBW University in Germany. His journey into ethical ... Show more

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