Information & Communications Technology

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

Christian Woerz

Christian Woerz

Christian is a freelance fullstack developer and Microsoft MVP writing code in languages like Java, Kotlin, Typescript and Javascript. He's been working as a software engineer since over a decade. He loves learning from others and sharing his knowledge.

Christian is a freelance fullstack developer and Microsoft MVP writing code in languages like Java, Kotlin, Typescript and Javascript. He's been working as a software engineer since over a decade. He loves learning from others and sharing his knowled... Show more

Kimmo Koski

Kimmo Koski

Kimmo is an accomplished Technical Architect with a wealth of experience exceeding a decade in successfully implementing Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions across diverse industries. With an unwavering passion for technology, Kimmo remains at the forefront of the ever-evolving landscape, consistently seeking to expand his Power Platform knowledge and share valuable insights with others.

Kimmo has extensive experience with projects related to Dynamics 365 Sales and Customer Service processes and custom solutions using the Power Platform toolset from the good old XRM days to the present. With this experience, he has gained valuable insights on how to extend solutions with pro-code capabilities that the Power Platform offers.

Microsoft MVP - Business Applications - Power Pages

Kimmo is an accomplished Technical Architect with a wealth of experience exceeding a decade in successfully implementing Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions across diverse industries. With an unwavering passion for technology, Kimmo remains at ... Show more

John Kjell

John Kjell

John is a Principal Consultant at ControlPlane, where he helps some of the world’s most security-conscious organizations build and assure mission-critical platforms. He is a maintainer of the Witness and Archivista sub-projects under in-toto and serves as a co-chair of the CNCF’s TAG Security. John is also actively involved in several initiatives within the OpenSSF. Prior to joining ControlPlane, he was the Director of Open Source at TestifySec and held engineering leadership roles at VMware.

John is a Principal Consultant at ControlPlane, where he helps some of the world’s most security-conscious organizations build and assure mission-critical platforms. He is a maintainer of the Witness and Archivista sub-projects under in-toto and serv... Show more

Rachel Breeze

Rachel Breeze

Rachel is a Microsoft MVP for .NET and Web Development; she is also a 5x Umbraco MVP. Rachel has been a developer for over 25 years, working in the Microsoft .Net stack. She is passionate about accessibility, supporting and encouraging future developers, and in her spare time, she enjoys scuba diving. She also drinks copious amounts of tea.

Rachel is a Microsoft MVP for .NET and Web Development; she is also a 5x Umbraco MVP. Rachel has been a developer for over 25 years, working in the Microsoft .Net stack. She is passionate about accessibility, supporting and encouraging future develo... Show more

Alex Rostan

Alex Rostan

Microsoft Bizz Apps MVP and seasoned technology leader with over 16 years of global experience designing and delivering intelligent solutions across diverse industries. As an AI Solutions Specialist and Power Platform Architect, Alex has been at the forefront of integrating Cognitive Services, developing enterprise-grade chatbots and Copilot solutions, and driving automation through RPA and low-code platforms. His expertise spans cloud architecture on Azure and Microsoft 365, with a strong focus on empowering organizations through innovation, scalability, and user-centric design. A passionate advocate for digital transformation, Alex combines technical excellence with a deep understanding of business needs to create impactful solutions that bridge people and technology.

AI Solutions Specialist / Cognitive Services Integration / ChatBots / Copilot / Power Platform Architect / RPA / Cloud Architect / Azure / M365

Microsoft Bizz Apps MVP and seasoned technology leader with over 16 years of global experience designing and delivering intelligent solutions across diverse industries. As an AI Solutions Specialist and Power Platform Architect, Alex has been at the ... Show more

Rik Hepworth

Rik Hepworth

Rik helps organisations use Cloud better as CEO and co-founder of Zure UK. Whether that is a new adoption where governance and management are key, or an application modernisation project where technology choice and team knowledge are important factors in success.
Through his public speaking and community involvement, Rik is a recipient of the Microsoft MVP Programme award for his work with Azure. He is also proud to be a member of the Microsoft Regional Director Programme. As an event organiser, speaker and lapsed blogger, Rik is keen to share his knowledge with the community, and encourage and support others as they do the same.
His grey hair is an indication of how long he has worked in IT, and in that time he's done most things you'd expect of an IT Pro: From crawling under floors pulling cables, to managing large scale automated OS rollouts, to architecting solutions for on-premises and cloud. Now he spends more time working with his customers' management, sharing that breadth of experience and learning.

Rik helps organisations use Cloud better as CEO and co-founder of Zure UK. Whether that is a new adoption where governance and management are key, or an application modernisation project where technology choice and team knowledge are important factor... Show more

Jeremy Meiss

Jeremy Meiss

Jeremy is an international speaker and is currently the Director of DevRel at OneStream Software, previously at CircleCI, Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area, including support, system and database administration, application and web development, project management, program management, and systems analysis, Jeremy is active in the DevRel and DevOps communities, a co-creator of DevOpsPartyGames.com, and organizer for DevOpsDays Kansas City. A lover of all things coffee, community, open source, and tech, he’s also house-broken, and (generally) plays well with others.

Jeremy is an international speaker and is currently the Director of DevRel at OneStream Software, previously at CircleCI, Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area, including support, system and d... Show more

Mateusz Wojtczak

Mateusz Wojtczak

Head of Mobile @ LeanCode with almost 10 years of experience in mobile development.
He has worked across Xamarin, React Native, and native platforms before fully committing to Flutter, now his sole focus for mobile apps at LeanCode.
He led the Flutter at Scale in the Credit Agricole Bank Polska project and helps teams deliver high-quality apps using Patrol by LeanCode for robust testing.
Also, the Co-founder of Flutter Warsaw, one of the largest Flutter meetups in Europe.

Head of Mobile @ LeanCode with almost 10 years of experience in mobile development. He has worked across Xamarin, React Native, and native platforms before fully committing to Flutter, now his sole focus for mobile apps at LeanCode. He led the Fl... Show more

Julian Kusenberg

Julian Kusenberg

Julian Kusenberg is a Microsoft MVP and Senior Consultant at SoftwareOne AG and an expert in Microsoft 365 compliance, with a particular focus on Microsoft Purview. In his role, he supports organizations in implementing holistic security and governance strategies – from deploying sensitivity labels to Insider Risk Management, Data Loss Prevention, and eDiscovery.

With an academic background in physics from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Julian combines analytical thinking with deep technical expertise. Previously, he worked at FTI Consulting, where he led international Microsoft 365 compliance projects for clients such as Hilti and The Global Fund.

His focus lies in the practical implementation of compliance frameworks within Microsoft environments, the development of information protection strategies, and the intelligent use of automation and governance features. Julian is a regular speaker at conferences, known for presenting complex technical topics in a clear, structured, and practical manner.

Julian Kusenberg is a Microsoft MVP and Senior Consultant at SoftwareOne AG and an expert in Microsoft 365 compliance, with a particular focus on Microsoft Purview. In his role, he supports organizations in implementing holistic security and governan... Show more

Maurice Daly

Maurice Daly

Maurice has been working in the IT industry for the past 25 years. His focus is around the areas of Windows deployment, device management, Azure AD and secure productivity, Maurice has been an MCSE since 2008 and was awarded his first MVP award in the area of Enterprise Mobility (now Security) in March 2017.

Most recently his focus has been on automation of deployment tasks, creating and sharing PowerShell scripts and other content to help others streamline their deployment processes.

Maurice has been working in the IT industry for the past 25 years. His focus is around the areas of Windows deployment, device management, Azure AD and secure productivity, Maurice has been an MCSE since 2008 and was awarded his first MVP award in th... Show more

Vadym Kazulkin

Vadym Kazulkin

Vadym Kazulkin is AWS Serverless Hero and Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn. Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over twenty years. His focus and interests currently include the design and implementation of highly scalable and available applications in AWS Cloud with the special passion for Serverless. Vadym is also the co-organizer of the Java User Group Bonn meetup and a frequent speaker at various Meetups and conferences.

Vadym Kazulkin is AWS Serverless Hero and Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn. Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over twenty years. His focus and interests currently include th... Show more

Simon Skotheimsvik

Simon Skotheimsvik

Introducing Simon, a Microsoft MVP and distinguished Senior Cloud Consultant at CloudWay, renowned for his expertise in Microsoft 365 and extensive experience in enterprise mobility. With a career spanning back to the late 90s, Simon has immersed himself in the IT industry, progressively specializing in Microsoft technologies.

Having started as an in-house IT expert, Simon transitioned into consultancy in the mid-2000s, where he excelled as a go-to authority for all things cloud-related. His proficiency is underscored by a collection of certifications from Microsoft, including the prestigious Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert title.

A passion marks Simon's professional journey for sharing knowledge. As an international conference speaker, he captivates audiences with his deep insights and infectious enthusiasm for technology. Additionally, Simon channels his expertise into the realm of blogging, offering a valuable resource for those eager to stay abreast of the latest developments in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing.

Introducing Simon, a Microsoft MVP and distinguished Senior Cloud Consultant at CloudWay, renowned for his expertise in Microsoft 365 and extensive experience in enterprise mobility. With a career spanning back to the late 90s, Simon has immersed him... Show more

Viktor Hedberg

Viktor Hedberg

Security consultant with a focus on Microsoft Security either on-prem or in the cloud, and a blueteamer at heart. Viktor has worked within IT for the past 10 years always within Cyber Security. Working for public sector in Sweden for years but now as a specialist at Truesec AB focusing on proactive security measures, DFIR and advises on all things cyber.

Security consultant with a focus on Microsoft Security either on-prem or in the cloud, and a blueteamer at heart. Viktor has worked within IT for the past 10 years always within Cyber Security. Working for public sector in Sweden for years but now as... Show more

Cecilia Esparza

Cecilia Esparza

Apasionada del análisis de datos y entusiasta de Power BI. Con formación en estadística y una curiosidad constante por encontrar formas de construir modelos claros, eficientes y útiles, así como visualizaciones que realmente ayuden a tomar decisiones con datos. Disfruto compartiendo conocimiento y aprendiendo junto a la comunidad técnica.

Apasionada del análisis de datos y entusiasta de Power BI. Con formación en estadística y una curiosidad constante por encontrar formas de construir modelos claros, eficientes y útiles, así como visualizaciones que realmente ayuden a tomar decisiones... Show more

Miguel LLorca Gomez

Miguel LLorca Gomez

Miguel Llorca is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry.

Since 2014, he has been honored with the Microsoft MVP award, for his contributions to technical communities. He is also a member of the Microsoft Regional Director program, recognized for his extensive technical and business acumen and leadership within the community.

Additionally, Miguel is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, an instructor and author for LinkedIn Learning, and a regular speaker at industry events and conferences, earning the distinction of LinkedIn Top Voice in 2024.

Miguel Llorca is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Since 2014, he has been honored with the Microsoft MVP award, for his contributions to technical communities. He is also a member of th... Show more

Cecilia Wirén

Cecilia Wirén

Cecilia Wirén senior developer at Active Solution with over two decades of experience in the world of Microsoft development. Her accomplishments have been recognized multiple times with the Microsoft MVP award. Cecilia is often invited to share her insights at conferences and user group meetings.

During Cecilia's journey she has specialized in several areas, including Security and DevOps. Now, the field of artificial intelligence has become her new favorite topic.

Cecilia Wirén senior developer at Active Solution with over two decades of experience in the world of Microsoft development. Her accomplishments have been recognized multiple times with the Microsoft MVP award. Cecilia is often invited to share her i... Show more

Lewis Prince

Lewis Prince

Started his data journey through his masters degree in Statistics and Computational Biology, which lead him to spending 4 years in various roles in the Life and Insurance sector where before he joined Purple Frog Systems he was working as a Quantitative Analyst.

Started his data journey through his masters degree in Statistics and Computational Biology, which lead him to spending 4 years in various roles in the Life and Insurance sector where before he joined Purple Frog Systems he was working as a Quantitat... Show more

Santosh Kumar Perumal

Santosh Kumar Perumal

I carry over a decade of experience in the tech industry, I am a seasoned Cloud and DevOps Consultant based in London, UK. I hold a Master's degree in Software Engineering and specialize in Google Cloud, open-source tools adoption, and application modernization. My primary goal is to assist businesses in accelerating their cloud migration journeys, particularly on Google Cloud.

- Organizer and Host for CNCF event Sustainability week London
- Google Cloud WTM Ambassador.
- Google Cloud Innovator.
- STEM Ambassador.
- Member of the FinOps board.
- Tigera Calico Big Cat.
- Astronomer Champion for Apache Airflow focusing on OpenSource Apache Airflow.
- Opensource Contributor.
- Public Speaker.
- Google Developer Expert - Google Cloud
- Google Champion Innovator - Google Cloud
- OpenUK Ambassador focusing on Opensource area in UK.
- CD Foundation Ambassador.
- Peoplecert Ambassador DevOps Institute.

I carry over a decade of experience in the tech industry, I am a seasoned Cloud and DevOps Consultant based in London, UK. I hold a Master's degree in Software Engineering and specialize in Google Cloud, open-source tools adoption, and application mo... Show more

Michelle "MishManners" Duke

Michelle "MishManners" Duke

Mish is a multi-talented personality in the tech and gaming communities. Mish has worked in the technology space for the last decade and has a tonne of experience in developer advocacy, community management, marketing, and content creation. Mish has spoken at over 380 events on topics like AI, the future of work, communication, teamwork, and has given technical demos. She's a respected leader in the hackathon community, having won, organised, and mentored over 100 hackathons.

Mish is a successful entrepreneur and founder, having co-founded several companies – including an artificial intelligence company, and as a result, sits at the forefront of Melbourne’s science, tech, esports, and startup scenes. In her 'spare' time she’s a streamer, journalist, loves playing sports, and is always working on something exciting.

Mish is a multi-talented personality in the tech and gaming communities. Mish has worked in the technology space for the last decade and has a tonne of experience in developer advocacy, community management, marketing, and content creation. Mish has ... Show more

Jamel Abed

Jamel Abed

Jamel Abed is a distinguished cloud specialist and Microsoft 365 developer, recognized as a Microsoft Certified Professional with over 16 years of extensive experience in SharePoint. As a Microsoft MVP in “SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Development,” he is renowned for his expertise in developing custom solutions across the SharePoint Framework (SPFx), Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, and the entire Microsoft 365 suite.

Starting his career with SharePoint 2007, Jamel has built a solid foundation in custom development and has become a leader in cloud technologies. He currently divides his time between Paris and Brussels, where he passionately engages with Microsoft technologies. Jamel is not only a developer but also a community advocate, actively organizing, speaking at, and participating in international events to share his wealth of knowledge and insights with the global tech community. His commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation in the Microsoft ecosystem makes him a valuable asset to any project.

Jamel Abed is a distinguished cloud specialist and Microsoft 365 developer, recognized as a Microsoft Certified Professional with over 16 years of extensive experience in SharePoint. As a Microsoft MVP in “SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Development,” h... Show more

Maddy Dahl

Maddy Dahl

Maddy is driven by the prospect of navigating uncharted territories in tech and is committed to fostering environments where technology serves as a catalyst for growth and efficiency. The educational foundation and experiences gained contribute directly to Maddy’s current endeavors of shaping transformative training strategies as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

In her current role, her focus is crafting tailored training initiatives that foster adoption of Microsoft 365 technologies, including Copilot for M365. Bridging the gap between tech capabilities and strategic business objectives, she's equipped numerous organizations to embrace innovation swiftly and effectively. Maddy’s role centers on translating complex technical requirements into actionable learning paths, aligning closely with her strategic vision to unlock potential through empowered technology use.

Maddy is driven by the prospect of navigating uncharted territories in tech and is committed to fostering environments where technology serves as a catalyst for growth and efficiency. The educational foundation and experiences gained contribute direc... Show more

Michał Ziemba

Michał Ziemba

I use my passion for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform to make business processes more optimized, efficient and secure.
I co-organize Baltic Summit, Baltic Power Platform Community live events, CollabDays Poland and Global Power Platform Bootcamp Polish Edition.
I share my almost three decades of experience in change management adopting Microsoft services with others during classes and conferences.

I use my passion for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform to make business processes more optimized, efficient and secure. I co-organize Baltic Summit, Baltic Power Platform Community live events, CollabDays Poland and Global Power Platform Bootcamp Pol... Show more

Chris Perko

Chris Perko

Chris is an Atlanta based senior software engineer at HeroDevs and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. Chris has worked in several industries and helped build full-stack web applications, but has a passion for front-end development, with a focus on Angular. Outside of code, he enjoys craft beer, hiking, camping, and playing with his toddler.

Chris is an Atlanta based senior software engineer at HeroDevs and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. Chris has worked in several industries and helped build full-stack web applications, but has a passion for front-end development, with a focus on... Show more

Marharyta Nedzelska

Marharyta Nedzelska

Margarita is a big Kotlin fan and Kotlin GDE. Knows both conference sides: speaking and organizing. Organized a KUG in her native city Kyiv because she believes in Knowledge Sharing and Collective Intelligence. For her everyday job, she's building Static Code Analysis tools for Java/Kotlin/Scala and other languages.

Margarita is a big Kotlin fan and Kotlin GDE. Knows both conference sides: speaking and organizing. Organized a KUG in her native city Kyiv because she believes in Knowledge Sharing and Collective Intelligence. For her everyday job, she's building St... Show more

Dennis Doomen

Dennis Doomen

Dennis is a Microsoft MVP and Principal Consultant at Dutch Microsoft consultancy firm Aviva Solutions. With 27 years of experience under his belt as a software architect and/or lead developer, he specializes in designing full-stack enterprise solutions based on .NET as well as providing coaching on all aspects of designing, building, documenting, deploying and maintaining software systems in an agile world. He is the author of Fluent Assertions, an assertion library to make your unit tests look great, Liquid Projections, a set of libraries for building Event Sourcing projections and he has been maintaining coding guidelines for C# since 2001. You can find him on Twitter, Mastodon and BlueSky.

Dennis is a Microsoft MVP and Principal Consultant at Dutch Microsoft consultancy firm Aviva Solutions. With 27 years of experience under his belt as a software architect and/or lead developer, he specializes in designing full-stack enterprise soluti... Show more

Antonio Liccardi

Antonio Liccardi

Antonio Liccardi is a seasoned speaker, book author, and trainer, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Blexin. His passion for knowledge sharing led him to co-found "DotNetCampania," an Italian .NET community where he helps others enhance their skills in DevOps, the .NET ecosystem, and software development in general. Antonio is a frequent speaker at both national and international conferences, including Microsoft Build, and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio Developer Technologies since 2015. He also hosts a live show called "DevOps Time" for UgiDotNet, Italy’s largest .NET community, and runs the podcast "Il corriere del DevOps."

Antonio Liccardi is a seasoned speaker, book author, and trainer, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Blexin. His passion for knowledge sharing led him to co-found "DotNetCampania," an Italian .NET community where he helps others enhance... Show more

Irine Kokilashvili

Irine Kokilashvili

Platform Engineer at Space International during the day, tinkerer during the night

Platform Engineer at Space International during the day, tinkerer during the night Show more

Matt Eland

Matt Eland

An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering, AI, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog. Matt is the author of "Data Science in .NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio .NET Developer Group, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and .NET.

An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering, AI, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, r... Show more

Keren Kenzi

Keren Kenzi

Keren is a senior software developer with over a decade of experience in the industry. She holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science and is passionate about React and learning new technologies. Keren volunteers as a program manager at Baot, a community that supports women in R&D in their professional growth. She instructs and inspires people to write blogs in her tech blogging workshops. Keren has experience as a dev community leader and a co-organizer of meetups and events. And in her not-so-spare time, she studies psychology. Her hobbies include drawing, photography, and singing.

Keren is a senior software developer with over a decade of experience in the industry. She holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science and is passionate about React and learning new technologies. Keren volunteers as a program manager at Baot, a community that... Show more

Rajendra Ongole

Rajendra Ongole

I am currently working as a BI Lead Specialist within the Engineering and Tech Lead Team at Bosch Digital. Holding more than 8 certifications from Microsoft, such as Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer, Power BI Analyst, and Microsoft Certified Trainer. I’ve shared insights in Power Platforms forums through sessions, and I contribute through blogging. I worked on different projects, delivering insights to clients. My current skills include: Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Excel, Python, and Spark My knowledge-sharing efforts extend across various platforms, including writing blogs, technical reviews of books, forum participation, and live sessions. I take pride in actively participating in and contributing to the Microsoft forums, where I consistently share valuable insights and knowledge.

I am currently working as a BI Lead Specialist within the Engineering and Tech Lead Team at Bosch Digital. Holding more than 8 certifications from Microsoft, such as Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer, Power BI Analyst, and Microsoft Certi... Show more

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