SQL Server developer for 25-odd years, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, organizer of Data Saturday Stockholm, volunteer/co-organizer of GroupBy.org.
I still occasionally blog at sqlsunday.com.

SQL Server developer for 25-odd years, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, organizer of Data Saturday Stockholm, volunteer/co-organizer of GroupBy.org. I still occasionally blog at sqlsunday.com. Show more

I am a results-driven IT Architect with over 18 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing ERP solutions across various industries. Since becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) in 2020, I have delivered training courses for supply chain consultants and solution architects, helping professionals deepen their expertise in Dynamics 365 F&O.

In 2023, I co-authored Becoming a Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate to support solution consultants in building their supply chain knowledge within the Dynamics 365 framework.

I am also dedicated to contributing to the Microsoft community, regularly speaking at conferences and sharing insights on my blog, www.dynamicsrepublic.com, where I enjoy fostering a space for growth and learning in the Dynamics 365 ecosystem.

I am a results-driven IT Architect with over 18 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing ERP solutions across various industries. Since becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) in 2020, I have delivered training courses for ... Show more

My career in information technology spans over many decades, involving a vast array of technologies and solutions. I am very passionate about cutting edge technology, solutions, and knowledge sharing. I have been awarded prestigious community contribution awards such as a dual category Microsoft MVP for Cloud and Datacenter Management and PowerShell, as well as a VMware vExpert and VMware User Group Leader. I am an international speaker at technical conferences, organizations, and user groups.

My career in information technology spans over many decades, involving a vast array of technologies and solutions. I am very passionate about cutting edge technology, solutions, and knowledge sharing. I have been awarded prestigious community contrib... 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

Giorgi is a software developer with almost two decades of experience. He works mainly with C#, ASP.NET Core, REST, GraphQL, MAUI, Xamarin, Entity Framework Core, AWS, Azure, and SQL Server. He has also worked with many other frameworks and systems such as ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, WCF, Avalonia, WinForms, Oracle, and many more.

Giorgi has spoken at several conferences such as Developer Week (DWX), KCDC, .NET Conf 2023, JetBrains .NET Day Online ’23, and so on.

Giorgi is an open-source author and contributor on GitHub, Microsoft MVP, and a member of the .NET Foundation.

Giorgi is a software developer with almost two decades of experience. He works mainly with C#, ASP.NET Core, REST, GraphQL, MAUI, Xamarin, Entity Framework Core, AWS, Azure, and SQL Server. He has also worked with many other frameworks and systems su... Show more

Passionate about Power BI in general and DAX and Calculation Groups in particular. Strong background in Excel, T-SQL and SSIS. Stints in Tableau and Qlik.
Coming from Engineering background and working with consulting companies I like understanding the business problem working directly with the customer.

Passionate about Power BI in general and DAX and Calculation Groups in particular. Strong background in Excel, T-SQL and SSIS. Stints in Tableau and Qlik. Coming from Engineering background and working with consulting companies I like understanding... Show more

Ahmed Tikiwa is a Google Developer Expert for Android and a seasoned software engineer with over 12 years of experience and possesses a strong passion for developing world-class applications that can help make a difference. He has experience in frontend and backend systems, where he has built enterprise solutions for major telecommunication companies. He is currently a Software Engineer based in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and an official contributor to Google Developers Dev Library.

Ahmed Tikiwa is a Google Developer Expert for Android and a seasoned software engineer with over 12 years of experience and possesses a strong passion for developing world-class applications that can help make a difference. He has experience in front... Show more

Glen is a cloud engineer bringing over 16 years of diverse tech experience in multiple industries. Since 2016, he has focused on cloud computing, DevOps, Google Cloud, and HashiCorp tools. Glen proudly holds the title of Google Developer Expert in Google Cloud.

Glen is a cloud engineer bringing over 16 years of diverse tech experience in multiple industries. Since 2016, he has focused on cloud computing, DevOps, Google Cloud, and HashiCorp tools. Glen proudly holds the title of Google Developer Expert in Go... Show more

Martyn Coupland is not just the Chief Technology Officer at The Edge Hub; he's a catalyst for innovation and digital transformation. As a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Martyn uses his deep expertise to bring cutting-edge digital and app solutions to clients worldwide, particularly within the Azure ecosystem.

Passionate about community engagement, Martyn consistently shares his insights on Microsoft Azure, innovation, and cloud transformation. He does this through speaking engagements at conferences, contributions to user groups, and posts on his personal blog. This commitment has elevated him to be a sought-after speaker at industry-leading events like Microsoft TechEd, Future Decoded, and Microsoft Build.

His influence doesn't stop there. Martyn has also served as a judge for the prestigious Imagine Cup, and Junior Imagine Cup and mentored a team to the world finals. With a track record of professional accomplishments and community contributions, Martyn Coupland is an invaluable asset to tech community.

Martyn Coupland is not just the Chief Technology Officer at The Edge Hub; he's a catalyst for innovation and digital transformation. As a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Martyn uses his deep expertise to ... 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

Consultant focused on industrial and embedded solutions using .NET and other native SDKs with over 35 years of experience, XeDotNet community co-founder, speaker and Microsoft MVP since 2012. Passionate and curious about everything that revolves around the IoT world.

Consultant focused on industrial and embedded solutions using .NET and other native SDKs with over 35 years of experience, XeDotNet community co-founder, speaker and Microsoft MVP since 2012. Passionate and curious about everything that revolves arou... Show more

Cathrine loves data and coding, as well as teaching and sharing knowledge 🤓 She is based in Norway and works as a Data & Analytics Lead Consultant in Evidi, focusing on Data Integration and Data Warehousing. Her core skills are Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, SQL Server and T-SQL development, but she enjoys everything from programming to data visualization. Outside of work she’s active in the Azure and Microsoft Data communities as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, international speaker, blogger, organizer, and chronic volunteer. She blogs at cathrinew.net and posts as @cathrinew.net on Bluesky.

Cathrine loves data and coding, as well as teaching and sharing knowledge 🤓 She is based in Norway and works as a Data & Analytics Lead Consultant in Evidi, focusing on Data Integration and Data Warehousing. Her core skills are Microsoft Fabric, Azu... Show more

Solutions Architect at Carglass. Microsoft Azure MVP. ♿🏎️🛫

Solutions Architect at Carglass. Microsoft Azure MVP. ♿🏎️🛫 Show more

Michael Megel is an evangelist for cloud-first technologies with extensive experience across Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Generative AI, Azure DevOps, Microsoft BizApps, Low-Code solutions with PowerApps, IoT, and Big Data. In addition, he has a unique hands-on expertise in integrating microservices as part of traditional BizApps architectures. This broad spectrum of technologies helps him to turn customer challenges into solutions, find new business approaches and shape the future.

Michael regularly shares knowledge with others through his blog, conferences, and community events. He is a strong believer that you "Never-Stop-Learning" something new.

Michael Megel is an evangelist for cloud-first technologies with extensive experience across Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Generative AI, Azure DevOps, Microsoft BizApps, Low-Code solutions with PowerApps, IoT, and Big Data. In addition, he has a uniq... 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

Chris DeMars is a Senior Developer Advocate II at DigitalOcean with over 20 years of technical experience. He speaks all over the world on web accessibility, feature flags, A/B testing, and CSS. For his community contributions, he holds awards as a Progress Champion and former Microsoft MVP, Google Developer Expert, Cloudinary Media Developer Expert, and Auth0 Ambassador. When he is not working on making the web great and accessible you can find him fishing, on the paintball field, rating Detroit Style pizza, and looking for UFO's.

Chris DeMars is a Senior Developer Advocate II at DigitalOcean with over 20 years of technical experience. He speaks all over the world on web accessibility, feature flags, A/B testing, and CSS. For his community contributions, he holds awards as a P... Show more

Vlad is an Office 365 consultant helping organizations get the most out their Microsoft 365 Digital Workplace. IT Professional at heart, Vlad focuses on helping administrators deploy, manage, automate, and configure governance across services such as SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams.

As an author, Microsoft Certified Trainer and recognized international speaker, Vlad has helped over a million IT Professionals and end-users across the globe to better understand and to get the most out of Office 365 and the greater Microsoft 365 platform. Vlad is the author of three SharePoint books published by Apress and over 70 courses on Pluralsight covering SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and the Power Platform.

Vlad is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2013 and has his own blog at https://VladTalksTech.com. He also shares his knowledge by speaking at conferences around the globe and local community events. Vlad is often featured as an expert on other industry related websites and blogs.

Vlad is an Office 365 consultant helping organizations get the most out their Microsoft 365 Digital Workplace. IT Professional at heart, Vlad focuses on helping administrators deploy, manage, automate, and configure governance across services such as... Show more

Ben is a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and the owner and chief consultant at Intelligink, where he focuses on Microsoft 365 and Azure. He has worked with SharePoint for 15+ years and Microsoft 365 and Azure for 10+ years. Since starting his career with Microsoft cloud, he has done work for professional sports organizations, government organizations, and organizations ranging in size from as few as 25 employees up to organizations of several thousand employees spread around the globe.

Ben is also a co-host of the MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast - https://msclouditpro.com, where he discusses the latest technologies in the Microsoft Office 365 and Azure space from an IT Pro point of view. You can find him on Twitter- @benstegink, YouTue - https://www.youtube.com/@ben_stegink, and his blog - https://www.benstegink.com.

Ben is a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and the owner and chief consultant at Intelligink, where he focuses on Microsoft 365 and Azure. He has worked with SharePoint for 15+ years and Microsoft 365 and Azure for 10+ years. Since starting his career with Microso... 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

Bob Crowley is a Software Engineer near Portland Maine where he builds solutions in the .NET ecosystem. He has been writing bugs for over 20 years. He is on the organization committee for New Hampshire's Granite State Code Camp where he builds and operates a Capture the Flag competition for attendees.

In his free time he likes to make the most of both weeks of Maine's summer either fishing out on the ocean or throwing discs at trees.

Find Bob on LinkedIn as contrivedexample

Bob Crowley is a Software Engineer near Portland Maine where he builds solutions in the .NET ecosystem. He has been writing bugs for over 20 years. He is on the organization committee for New Hampshire's Granite State Code Camp where he builds and op... Show more

Ex Microsoft and a truly passionate about SQL Server on all of its editions (that include express as well (?)). I’m speaker of the PASS Argentina chapter, father of Pedro, Fan of Club atletico Independiente from Argentina (Soccer or futbol fan 😛😛) and Rocky Balboa’s Soldier💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻. I have the following certifications -> Microsoft certified trainer, Azure Database administrator, Azure data engineer and Azure administrator but the most important one is that I LOVE AZURE SQL! On all of the versions :P

Ex Microsoft and a truly passionate about SQL Server on all of its editions (that include express as well (?)). I’m speaker of the PASS Argentina chapter, father of Pedro, Fan of Club atletico Independiente from Argentina (Soccer or futbol fan 😛😛) ... Show more

Tobias Fenster started as a developer in the 1990s. Holding different positions including Head of Technical Consulting, Head of Development and CTO for multiple Microsoft partners during his career, he is now a Managing Director at 4PS Germany. He is also a Microsoft Regional Director, holds dual Microsoft MVP awards for Business Applications and Azure and is a Docker Captain.

He is blogging on tobiasfenster.io, where he writes about Business Applications, Docker and Windows Containers, but also tooling like Azure DevOps, Visual Studio Code and infrastructure automation. His other focus is Azure, mainly around container environments and SQL.

Tobias Fenster started as a developer in the 1990s. Holding different positions including Head of Technical Consulting, Head of Development and CTO for multiple Microsoft partners during his career, he is now a Managing Director at 4PS Germany. He is... 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

I'm Adrià Ariste Santacreu, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Technical Architect with fifteen years of experience in global implementations and integration design. I started working as an X++ developer with Axapta 3.0 and Dynamics Ax 2009 and now in the cloud with Dynamics 365. I've had the chance to work with companies worldwide, helping them get the most out of Dynamics 365 F&O (FO), Power Platform (Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate) and Azure. As a Microsoft MVP, I enjoy sharing my knowledge through speaking and writing. In my sessions, I focus on practical ways of using Microsoft's tools to solve real-world problems.

I'm Adrià Ariste Santacreu, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Technical Architect with fifteen years of experience in global implementations and integration design. I started working as an X++ developer with Axapta 3.0 and Dynamics Ax 2009 and now in the ... Show more

Dr. Florian Rappl is Solution Architect for IoT and distributed web applications at smapiot. His main interest lies in the creation of innovative architectures that scale in development and usage. He won several prizes for his work and is a Microsoft MVP in the area of development technologies. He regularly blogs and writes articles for popular magazines and websites in the web development space.

Dr. Florian Rappl is Solution Architect for IoT and distributed web applications at smapiot. His main interest lies in the creation of innovative architectures that scale in development and usage. He won several prizes for his work and is a Microsoft... Show more

Passionate software developer and architect. Proud father. #CloudNativeNerd. Leander is the CTO at QAware. He’s continuously looking for innovations in software engineering and ways to combine and apply state-of-the-art technology in real-world projects. As a speaker at national and international conferences he shares his tech experiences and he teaches cloud computing and software quality assurance as a part-time lecturer.

Passionate software developer and architect. Proud father. #CloudNativeNerd. Leander is the CTO at QAware. He’s continuously looking for innovations in software engineering and ways to combine and apply state-of-the-art technology in real-world proje... Show more

Loiane Groner is a Java Champion, Angular GDE, Microsoft MVP, Oracle ACE with over 18 years of experience and a Director at BNY. In her spare time, she loves contributing to the community, and she publishes tech videos on Youtube and creates free programming courses at https://loiane.training.

Loiane Groner is a Java Champion, Angular GDE, Microsoft MVP, Oracle ACE with over 18 years of experience and a Director at BNY. In her spare time, she loves contributing to the community, and she publishes tech videos on Youtube and creates free pro... Show more

David Alzamendi is an Independent Data Architect and Data Consultant at Actionable Data Analytics. An acknowledged DAMA Master and Microsoft Data Platform MVP, David has been delivering data analytics solutions with both on-premises and cloud technologies since 2011. A Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Change Practitioner, and sought-after event speaker, David addresses complex challenges using best practice procedures and cutting-edge technology.

David's expertise also extends to designing and implementing data strategies and data governance programs, ensuring businesses harness their data responsibly and effectively. With a deep passion for the transformative impact that data can have on our lives, businesses, economy, and environment, David combines his creativity and optimism to solve problems that others thought impossible. He takes pride in leveraging data in innovative ways, always aiming for solutions that yield actionable insights while respecting data governance and strategic considerations.

My Company: https://actionabledataanalytics.com/
Blog: https://davidalzamendi.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalzamendi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_alzamendi

Brisbane DAMA Branch President
Azure Data Services User Group Organiser
Brisbane Data, Power BI and AI Bootcamp Co-organiser

David Alzamendi is an Independent Data Architect and Data Consultant at Actionable Data Analytics. An acknowledged DAMA Master and Microsoft Data Platform MVP, David has been delivering data analytics solutions with both on-premises and cloud technol... Show more

Joy Apple is a Microsoft MVP and Director of Partner and Customer Success at Orchestry.
As a seasoned information technologist, Joy strives to ensure technology is implemented with a purpose-driven, “human-first” approach. Teaching is one of her passions, and Joy finds personal and professional fulfillment volunteering in the Microsoft Community, speaking and educating others on best practices for success with Microsoft 365.
During her time as a SharePoint/Microsoft 365 consultant and trainer Joy has had the opportunity to work across industries, including government and our armed services.
When Joy isn’t working with the Orchestry team or speaking or writing as the “Joy of SharePoint,” she can probably be found at a music venue or the newest fun spot in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Joy Apple is a Microsoft MVP and Director of Partner and Customer Success at Orchestry. As a seasoned information technologist, Joy strives to ensure technology is implemented with a purpose-driven, “human-first” approach. Teaching is one of her pa... Show more

Tejas Chopra is a Senior Software Engineer, working in the Data Storage Platform team at Netflix, where he is responsible for architecting storage solutions to support Netflix Studios and Netflix Streaming Platform. Prior to Netflix, Tejas was working on designing and implementing the storage infrastructure at Box, Inc. to support a cloud content management platform that scales to petabytes of storage & millions of users. Tejas has worked on distributed file systems & backend architectures, both in on-premise and cloud environments as part of several startups in his career. Tejas is an International Keynote Speaker and periodically conducts seminars on Micro services, NFTs, Software Development & Cloud Computing and has a Masters Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, with a specialization in Computer Systems.

Tejas Chopra is a Senior Software Engineer, working in the Data Storage Platform team at Netflix, where he is responsible for architecting storage solutions to support Netflix Studios and Netflix Streaming Platform. Prior to Netflix, Tejas was workin... Show more