Information & Communications Technology

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

Heini Ilmarinen

Heini Ilmarinen

Heini is a math teacher turned Azure expert. With her background in mathematics and teaching, she has a great passion for problem solving, simplifying complex things and a unique approach to architectures.
She is a Co-founder at Bruvo and a Data Platform MVP, specializing in Azure infrastructure and the data platform. She has been working with customers large and small for the past several years to help them sort out their path to the cloud and make sense of their architecture - both hybrid and cloud. She has worked extensively with both Azure infrastructure and analytics solutions, and makes the most of this skillset in her projects, as well as while speaking. On her free time Heini spends time in the nature, either snowboarding or mountain biking, depending on the season.

Heini is a math teacher turned Azure expert. With her background in mathematics and teaching, she has a great passion for problem solving, simplifying complex things and a unique approach to architectures. She is a Co-founder at Bruvo and a Data Pla... Show more

Kateryna Hrytsaienko

Kateryna Hrytsaienko

Hi there, nice to meet you! I’m Kateryna 👋

I’m a Senior Software Engineer, Security Champion, and MLOps stan. My mission? De-gatekeeping machine learning operations and making them actually accessible for every developer. After playing the field with Azure and AWS, I’ve officially caught feelings for GCP☁️✨

When I’m not deep in the codebase, I’m leading GDG Kyiv, repping as a Women Techmakers Ambassador, or lecturing at KPI and KSE. Whether I’m helping students ship production-ready Java/Spring Boot architectures or dropping deep dives on Medium(https://medium.com/@ekatereanagricaenko), I’m here for the community, the mentorship, and the "more is more" approach to impact 🚀🔥

Hi there, nice to meet you! I’m Kateryna 👋 I’m a Senior Software Engineer, Security Champion, and MLOps stan. My mission? De-gatekeeping machine learning operations and making them actually accessible for every developer. After playing the field ... Show more

Vanessa Toves

Vanessa Toves

When I was young I wanted to be an architect. As it turns out, I'm a different type of architect. I am a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect.

When I was young I wanted to be an architect. As it turns out, I'm a different type of architect. I am a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect. Show more

Igor Macori

Igor Macori

Around SharePoint rotates a bigger part of my working life (and not only working).
I professionally deal with consulting and training related to the world of technologies since 1991, and my experience with SharePoint is started from "Tahoe", the beta version of SharePoint 2001.
I follow both some architectural aspects within the Modern Workplace projects (SharePoint and Microsoft 365) and the coordination of a fantastic team of specialists within Green Team (www.greenteam.it)
I am a regular speaker during events and technical conferences dedicated to Microsoft technologies and to the world of Intranet and Portals solutions since 1998, and I also am one of the founders and organizers of Italian Microsoft SharePoint Conference since its birth in 2007.
I am author of about twenty books and I am Community Leader of Italian community dedicated to Microsoft 365.
I am awarded Microsoft MVP since 2008, previously for SharePoint Server category and now for Office Servers and Services.
I am certified as MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) since 1998.
Since 2022 I have assumed the role of Modern Work Strategist and CEO of Green Team and Head of Business Innovation at FAR Networks group.

Around SharePoint rotates a bigger part of my working life (and not only working). I professionally deal with consulting and training related to the world of technologies since 1991, and my experience with SharePoint is started from "Tahoe", the bet... Show more

Andrej Pashchenko

Andrej Pashchenko

Andrej Pashchenko started his IT career in the early 1990s and has been working with Oracle Database since 1999. Over the past 15 years, he has focused on consulting, supporting customer projects in the areas of data warehousing, data modeling, ETL, and SQL performance. He has been actively sharing his knowledge since 2011 through blogging, speaking at international conferences, and teaching, helping others get the best out of Oracle Database. For his technical expertise and his long-standing commitment to knowledge sharing, Oracle has recognized him as an Oracle ACE Pro.

Andrej Pashchenko started his IT career in the early 1990s and has been working with Oracle Database since 1999. Over the past 15 years, he has focused on consulting, supporting customer projects in the areas of data warehousing, data modeling, ETL, ... Show more

Marisol Steinau

Marisol Steinau

I am a Data Solution Architect with a strong background in Microsoft technologies, specializing in data architecture, data engineering, and DevOps. Over the years, I have worked extensively with various Microsoft ERP systems, and in recent years, I have primarily focused on Dynamics 365 FSCM & CE. I am passionate about designing scalable and efficient data architectures, integrating enterprise data platforms, and optimizing data workflows. My experience spans across on-premises and cloud-based solutions,
with a deep focus on Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and modern data platforms. I love sharing my knowledge through speaking engagements and helping organizations unlock the full potential of their data.

I am a Data Solution Architect with a strong background in Microsoft technologies, specializing in data architecture, data engineering, and DevOps. Over the years, I have worked extensively with various Microsoft ERP systems, and in recent years, I h... Show more

Dotan Horovits

Dotan Horovits

Horovits is an international speaker (awarded Most Active Speaker by Sessionize), a CNCF Ambassador (under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation), an OpenSearch Ambassador (under The Linux Foundation's OpenSearch Software Foundation), and host of the popular OpenObservability Talks podcast.

Horovits lives at the intersection of technology, product and open source. With over 20 years in the tech industry as a software developer, a solutions architect and a product manager, he brings a wealth of knowledge in cloud and cloud-native architectures, big data solutions, DevOps practices and more.

Speaking badges and achievements:
https://credly.com/users/dotan-horovits/

Talk recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/@horovits

Podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2Dh3iUfPjmdOKZwAppsVNj

Blogs:
https://horovits.medium.com/
https://logz.io/author/dotan-horovits/

Horovits is an international speaker (awarded Most Active Speaker by Sessionize), a CNCF Ambassador (under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation), an OpenSearch Ambassador (under The Linux Foundation's OpenSearch Software Foundation), and host of the... Show more

Fabio Bonolo

Fabio Bonolo

🚀 #FutureofModernWork - The future starts now!

👋🏻 Ciao! I'm Fabio, Microsoft MVP in the M365 Copilot category, Teamleader Productivity at redIT Switzerland, speaker and passionate community enthusiast with a clear goal: empowering people to actively shape the future of work with Microsoft 365 and Copilot. ✨

🎯 My mission
I support my network with practical insights and valuable knowledge about Microsoft 365 Copilot - so that you can extend your digital knowledge. It's not just about technology. It's about empowerment. Perspectives. The future. 🎯

🚀 #FutureofModernWork - The future starts now! 👋🏻 Ciao! I'm Fabio, Microsoft MVP in the M365 Copilot category, Teamleader Productivity at redIT Switzerland, speaker and passionate community enthusiast with a clear goal: empowering people to act... Show more

Augustin Dokoza Bukvic

Augustin Dokoza Bukvic

Augustin is an Analytics Architect, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Speaker, and Power Platform User Group Stuttgart founder and leader.
Working as a CoE lead and a Solution Architect with the main focus on the Power BI platform and Data Governance.
Working with Power BI since the public preview version, and delivered multiple large-scale enterprise analytics projects for Fortune 500 companies. Passionate about data culture and governance.

Augustin is an Analytics Architect, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Speaker, and Power Platform User Group Stuttgart founder and leader. Working as a CoE lead and a Solution Architect with the main focus on the Power BI platform and Data Governance. ... Show more

Johan Smarius

Johan Smarius

Johan has been developing software since 1996 and has worked with .NET since version 1.0. With extensive experience as a lead developer and architect for .NET solutions, he is deeply passionate about clean coding and test-driven development. At JMAC Software Solutions and Bergler, he designs architectures for .NET solutions and coaches and trains developers in the domain of software engineering in general and Microsoft technologies in particular.

Johan has been developing software since 1996 and has worked with .NET since version 1.0. With extensive experience as a lead developer and architect for .NET solutions, he is deeply passionate about clean coding and test-driven development. At JMAC ... Show more

Raphael De Lio

Raphael De Lio

Raphael De Lio is an AI and Software Engineer at Redis with over eight years of experience spanning multiple industries and countries. He is passionate about distributed systems and specializes in Java, Kotlin, and building scalable, high-performance software with a growing focus on reliable, distributed agentic systems.

What drives him is bridging the gap between software engineering and AI engineering, bringing the hard-won knowledge of building distributed, scalable systems into the world of AI where those foundations are often missing but matter most.

Originally from Brazil, Raphael spent six years in Portugal before making the Netherlands his home, where he also helps organize the Dutch Kotlin User Group. He loves blending code, community, and creativity to help developers build better systems faster, and with a lot more fun along the way.

Raphael De Lio is an AI and Software Engineer at Redis with over eight years of experience spanning multiple industries and countries. He is passionate about distributed systems and specializes in Java, Kotlin, and building scalable, high-performance... Show more

Sucheta Gawade

Sucheta Gawade

I'm a dual Microsoft MVP in the categories: Azure and Security, and an Omnissa Tech Insider. With close to two decades of experience in large-scale global IT environments, I specialize in Modern Endpoint Management, Enterprise Mobility and Security, and Microsoft Azure. I currently manage an endpoint engineering team in a Healthcare organization in the U.S.
I’m a global speaker, I hold 24+ technical certifications. Beyond engineering leadership, I’m a mentor and advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology; I won a Global Award for Leadership in 2025 from the WomenTech Network. I thrive by empowering fellow professionals through community-driven learning, purposeful guidance, and accessible technical education.

I'm a dual Microsoft MVP in the categories: Azure and Security, and an Omnissa Tech Insider. With close to two decades of experience in large-scale global IT environments, I specialize in Modern Endpoint Management, Enterprise Mobility and Security, ... Show more

Daniel Ostrovsky

Daniel Ostrovsky

Daniel is an AI Architect at Payoneer with over two decades of experience leading development teams, both in Israel and abroad, from idea to production. His current focus is AI infrastructure and multi-agent systems in real-world use — the layer that ties together developer tools, knowledge graphs, and product delivery.

Daniel is a public speaker and a blog writer, and an active contributor to open source. He also runs the "NG-Heroes" meetup, a space for the local tech community to meet and share what they're learning. Outside of work, family comes first. He proudly holds the title of "The Best Developer in the World" — awarded by his wife, and he has no plans to give it back.

Daniel is an AI Architect at Payoneer with over two decades of experience leading development teams, both in Israel and abroad, from idea to production. His current focus is AI infrastructure and multi-agent systems in real-world use — the layer that... Show more

Timothy Spann

Timothy Spann

Tim Spann is the Senior Solution Engineer - Financial Services working with Snowflake, Cortex AI, Apache NiFi, Apache Iceberg, Python, Apache Polaris, Streamlit, Cloud Data, Vectors, Data, Generative AI, ML, Hugging Face, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Pytorch, big data, the IoT, machine learning, and deep learning. Tim has over a decade of experience with the IoT, big data, distributed computing, streaming technologies, and Java programming. Previously, he was a Principal Developer Advocate at Zilliz/Milvus, Principal Developer Advocate at Cloudera, Developer Advocate at StreamNative, Principal Field Engineer at Cloudera, a Senior Solutions Architect at AirisData and a senior field engineer at Pivotal. He holds a BS and MS in computer science.

https://medium.com/@tspann
https://www.youtube.com/@FLaNK-Stack

Tim Spann is the Senior Solution Engineer - Financial Services working with Snowflake, Cortex AI, Apache NiFi, Apache Iceberg, Python, Apache Polaris, Streamlit, Cloud Data, Vectors, Data, Generative AI, ML, Hugging Face, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, ... Show more

Rod Trent

Rod Trent

Rod Trent is an experienced cybersecurity professional and best-selling author with deep expertise in content marketing, community development, and product and program management. During his long career, Rod has built and sold many successful businesses and regularly speaks and keynotes and provides hosting skills for various conferences, webinars, and live podcasts. In his spare time, Rod writes KQL queries, authors fiction and non-fiction books, tells proud stories about his grandkids, brags about his Six Million Dollar Man addiction, and teaches AI to behave.

Rod Trent is an experienced cybersecurity professional and best-selling author with deep expertise in content marketing, community development, and product and program management. During his long career, Rod has built and sold many successful busines... Show more

Thomas Naunheim

Thomas Naunheim

Thomas Naunheim is a Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG and a Microsoft MVP from Koblenz, Germany, specializing in cloud-native identity and security solutions in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra. With a deep focus on privileged identity management, identity security, and Zero Trust architecture, he designs and implements security solutions for real-world enterprise environments.

Thomas actively gives back to the community as a blogger at cloud-architekt.net, where he publishes in-depth research and practical insights on Microsoft Security. He is a speaker at international conferences and meetups, co-author of the open-source Entra ID Attack & Defense Playbook, and the creator of EntraOps - a community tool for privilege classification based on the Enterprise Access Model.

Beyond content creation, Thomas co-hosts the podcast Cloud Inspires and is actively involved in community organization as a member of the Azure Meetup Bonn and Cloud Identity Summit organizing teams. His long-standing contributions across blogging, speaking, and open-source development earned him the Microsoft MVP award in the Identity & Access and Cloud Security category.

Thomas Naunheim is a Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja AG and a Microsoft MVP from Koblenz, Germany, specializing in cloud-native identity and security solutions in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra. With a deep focus on privileged identity m... Show more

Nikita Verma

Nikita Verma

Nikita Verma is an active contributor to the open-source community with a strong focus on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. She worked on developing forest growth simulations, automating configuration generation, and integrating CI/CD workflows. Nikita has volunteered at KubeCon events, showcasing her commitment to the Kubernetes ecosystem. Her technical expertise spans Python, Golang, AWS, and FLINT.Cloud, complemented by her contributions to initiatives like Girlscript Summer of Code

Nikita Verma is an active contributor to the open-source community with a strong focus on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. She worked on developing forest growth simulations, automating configuration generation, and integrating CI/CD workflo... Show more

Ron Dagdag

Ron Dagdag

Ron Dagdag brings over 25 years of experience as a software artisan to his role as Research Engineering Manager at Thomson Reuters, where he leads teams to develop transformative AI solutions. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Ron is an active member of the tech community, recognized as a Microsoft MVP in AI, Mixed Reality, and IoT. Ron is an international speaker, sharing his knowledge at industry events, and remains an active maker and tinkerer with a passion for Augmented Intelligence.
🚀 Code > Create > Coach > Repeat.

Ron Dagdag brings over 25 years of experience as a software artisan to his role as Research Engineering Manager at Thomson Reuters, where he leads teams to develop transformative AI solutions. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Ron is ... Show more

Gianni Castaldi

Gianni Castaldi

Gianni Castaldi is a NinjaCat at KustoWorks and a Microsoft MVP. Active in IT since 2008 and cybersecurity since 2017, he specializes in designing, tuning, and enabling advanced detection and response capabilities. Most of his work focuses on the Microsoft Security Stack, where he builds detections, develops SIEM use cases, and delivers KQL training. Gianni regularly speaks at security events and has worked across industries including financial services, legal, MSSP, and semiconductor, with earlier experience in Palo Alto Networks, Tenable, and OT/ICS environments. His blogs can be found at kustoking.com and kqlcafe.com.

Gianni Castaldi is a NinjaCat at KustoWorks and a Microsoft MVP. Active in IT since 2008 and cybersecurity since 2017, he specializes in designing, tuning, and enabling advanced detection and response capabilities. Most of his work focuses on the Mic... Show more

Harshavardhan Bajoria

Harshavardhan Bajoria

I am Harshavardhan Bajoria founder of community named Devorld, Associate Product Manager @Unstop, GitHub Campus Expert, MLSA - Gold. I have cracked 7 Microsoft Azure Certifications: MCE, AI-102, DP-100, AI-900, DP-900, PL-900 and AZ-900. I am also Azure Developer Community lead and have been actively taking sessions, workshops on Microsoft Azure and GitHub products.

I am Harshavardhan Bajoria founder of community named Devorld, Associate Product Manager @Unstop, GitHub Campus Expert, MLSA - Gold. I have cracked 7 Microsoft Azure Certifications: MCE, AI-102, DP-100, AI-900, DP-900, PL-900 and AZ-900. I am also Az... 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 played a leading role in international Microsoft 365 compliance projects for clients across industries such as manufacturing, the public sector, healthcare, and non-profit organizations.

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

Marcel Meurer

Marcel Meurer

Marcel Meurer has a vast history in IT Consulting and the development of solutions and tools. Today, he is Vice President for Azure Solutions at LoginVSI and has a long history of doing and leading professional IT services.

His technical focus is on Microsoft Azure platform services, and he has been recognized as a Microsoft Azure MVP since 2016, having also been honored with the Azure Virtual Desktop MVP award.

Since 2021, Marcel has also run the company ITProCloud GmbH. The company focuses on delivering cloud-based solutions for all types of companies. The well-known solutions for managing Azure Virtual Desktop easily and automatically are Hydra for Azure Virtual Desktop or WVDAdmin. ITProCloud was acquired in 2025 by LoginVSI, which continues to create the right solution for the right purpose and make it available to customers.

Marcel's journey in the IT industry began in the early 1990s, a time when personal computers were just emerging (and before that, the Commodore 64 was the norm). His focus on assembler and hardware-related programming, particularly in the context of the IoT of the 1990s, showcases his early dedication and passion for the field.

In 1995, he began studying electrical engineering. During his studies, machine learning and neural networks were among his favorite topics. In addition to his studies, he worked for a small computer company in Aachen, where he developed operating systems and applications using automated methods on multiple computers.

Marcel Meurer graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Aachen.

Marcel Meurer has a vast history in IT Consulting and the development of solutions and tools. Today, he is Vice President for Azure Solutions at LoginVSI and has a long history of doing and leading professional IT services. His technical focus is ... Show more

Roberto Corella

Roberto Corella

Since 1998 working with Navision, Dynamics NAV, and now with Business Central and Power Platform. I worked as an end-user, consultant, and developer in different companies and partners.

Dual Microsoft MVP in the Business Applications (Business Central) and Azure AI Services

International Speaker at Directions EMEA, Directions ASIA, Days of Knowledge (Nordic, Central, and Atlanta) and DynamicsMinds.

Organizing committee member "Business Central Day ES" (www.businescentralday.es) and Global Power Platform Bootcamp Zaragoza (https://www.meetup.com/power-platform-zaragoza/)

As an MCT I teach Microsoft courses about Business Central, Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate.

I have a blog where I write about these Microsoft technologies: https://blog.msdyn365bc.es.

Also, you can see me telling things about Business Central and Power Platform at different community events and on my YouTube Channel:
Aprende Business Central en Español (https://www.youtube.com/@rcorella)

If you want to know more about me, here you have my LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertocorella/

Since 1998 working with Navision, Dynamics NAV, and now with Business Central and Power Platform. I worked as an end-user, consultant, and developer in different companies and partners. Dual Microsoft MVP in the Business Applications (Business Ce... Show more

Carlos Javier Sosa Marquina

Carlos Javier Sosa Marquina

Carlos Sosa (@cjsosam) is a technology enthusiast with more than 20 years of experience in development, architecture and administration on SharePoint technologies, and more than 7 in development, architecture and administration on Power Power Platform. He works at knowmad mood (previosly atSistemas) in Barcelona and is an active contributor in communities like Power Platform Barcelona User Group and SUG.CAT

Carlos Sosa (@cjsosam) is a technology enthusiast with more than 20 years of experience in development, architecture and administration on SharePoint technologies, and more than 7 in development, architecture and administration on Power Power Platfor... Show more

Lisa Hoving

Lisa Hoving

Your friendly neighbourhood Data Engineer. My background is in Finance, but I have had the pleasure to be working in IT for the past 8 or so years. In my daily life, I design and build scalable data solutions in the Azure cloud.

Your friendly neighbourhood Data Engineer. My background is in Finance, but I have had the pleasure to be working in IT for the past 8 or so years. In my daily life, I design and build scalable data solutions in the Azure cloud. Show more

Henk Boelman

Henk Boelman

Henk is a Cloud Advocate specializing in Artificial intelligence and Azure with a background in application development. He is currently part of the AI cloud advocate team and based in the Netherlands. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft AI MVP and worked as a software developer and architect building lots of AI powered platforms on Azure.

Henk is a Cloud Advocate specializing in Artificial intelligence and Azure with a background in application development. He is currently part of the AI cloud advocate team and based in the Netherlands. Before joining Microsoft, he was a Microsoft AI ... Show more

Santhoshkumar Anandakrishnan

Santhoshkumar Anandakrishnan

IT professional with 19 years of dedicated experience in Cloud & Infrastructure with globally reputed organisations, backed up by a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering. I specialise in Infrastructure, mainly focusing on public & hybrid cloud, and I work extensively on designing and implementing cloud models that host Business solutions.

I hold a Dual MVP from Microsoft for Azure networking and Cloud Security.

IT professional with 19 years of dedicated experience in Cloud & Infrastructure with globally reputed organisations, backed up by a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering. I specialise in Infrastructure, mainly focusing on public & hybrid ... Show more

Asanka Abeysinghe

Asanka Abeysinghe

Asanka is a technology visionary who connects people and technology through digital transformation programs that create consumer-centric applications. As WSO2's CTO, he is responsible for advancing the company's corporate reference architecture and promoting its thought leadership vision. Collaborating with customers, partners, and industry analysts, he drives WSO2's technology mission. With over 20 years of experience in designing and implementing scalable distributed systems, SOA, microservice architectures, and business integration solutions, Asanka is a contributor to the Apache Software Foundation and a sought-after speaker at global events and tech meetups.

Asanka is a technology visionary who connects people and technology through digital transformation programs that create consumer-centric applications. As WSO2's CTO, he is responsible for advancing the company's corporate reference architecture and p... Show more

Norm Young

Norm Young

Norm Young is a Power Platform Solution Architect at AvePoint. He is a 6-time Microsoft MVP with a focus on building collaborative solutions using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform.

Norm blogs and speaks about Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and how they are better together and with a little bit of help from the community we can all do awesome things with technology.

Norm Young is a Power Platform Solution Architect at AvePoint. He is a 6-time Microsoft MVP with a focus on building collaborative solutions using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform. Norm blogs and speaks about Microsoft 365, the P... Show more

Alessandro Mengoli

Alessandro Mengoli

Alessandro is a software engineer who loves immersing himself in the world of technology. Between coding sessions, he enjoys creating software solutions and discovering how to make projects more efficient, always keeping an eye on the DevOps world. When he's not in front of the computer, you can find him exploring new places and flavors.

Alessandro is a software engineer who loves immersing himself in the world of technology. Between coding sessions, he enjoys creating software solutions and discovering how to make projects more efficient, always keeping an eye on the DevOps world. W... Show more

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