Information & Communications Technology

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

David Kofod Hanna

David Kofod Hanna

My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise manageable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is..

Microsoft Data Platform MVP, MCT, Certified Tabular Editor 3 Trainer, DP-600, DP-700, PL-300, CPUX-F, PL-900

My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise manageable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is.. Microsoft Data Platform MVP, MCT, Certified Tabular Edit... Show more

Jesper Fütterer Bing

Jesper Fütterer Bing

I'm an Azure MVP and Freelance Cloud Architect at APENTO, with a strong focus on infrastructure and all the moving parts around it. My interests is architecting and implementing Microsoft based clouds, be it public or hybrid. Always striving to optimize and automate processes, so I can focus on the fun things. When not in front of the computer, time is spent with friends, family and football.

Part of 2 danish user groups: Azure User Group (AZUG.DK) and Cloud & Datacenter User Group (CDUG.DK).

Feel free to reach out.

I'm an Azure MVP and Freelance Cloud Architect at APENTO, with a strong focus on infrastructure and all the moving parts around it. My interests is architecting and implementing Microsoft based clouds, be it public or hybrid. Always striving to optim... Show more

Rob Van Pamel

Rob Van Pamel

I am a consultant with a focus on architecture and cloud.

I started to work as a .NET consultant in 2007 in a world with many Winform- and console applications. Soon I got attracted by the web and my career evolved into that direction more and more. When cloud computing arise I could not resist jumping on that train and that train is still moving ahead.
As a consultant, I see many things. Some things might look the same, but they are not. That is what I like about it, getting out of the comfort zone and learning something new every day!

I am a consultant with a focus on architecture and cloud. I started to work as a .NET consultant in 2007 in a world with many Winform- and console applications. Soon I got attracted by the web and my career evolved into that direction more and mo... Show more

Fouziya Lahjiouj

Fouziya Lahjiouj

Solution Architect specialized on Microsoft technologies

Solution Architect specialized on Microsoft technologies Show more

Markus Lintuala

Markus Lintuala

Markus Lintuala is a seasoned technical solution expert with over a decade of experience in the IT and cloud industries. He specializes in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, with a strong focus on modern security practices and cloud-native solutions. Recognized as a Microsoft Security MVP, Markus is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, scalable, and efficient environments.

In the past seven years, Markus has concentrated on security-driven projects, ranging from implementing Zero Trust architectures to modernizing identity and access management. His earlier career includes roles in enterprise and solution architecture, as well as server and end-device management for high-profile organizations. He has also led numerous service and concept development initiatives, bridging the gap between technology and process innovation.

A natural educator and communicator, Markus has trained professionals, delivering engaging sessions in public and private webinars, conferences, and training courses. Whether it’s a concise 30-minute talk or an in-depth five-day workshop, Markus has a proven ability to captivate audiences and make complex topics approachable and actionable.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Markus is an advocate for continuous learning, automation, and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals. With a combination of deep technical expertise, real-world experience, and an engaging presentation style, Markus inspires his audiences to embrace innovation and excel in their fields.

Markus Lintuala is a seasoned technical solution expert with over a decade of experience in the IT and cloud industries. He specializes in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, with a strong focus on modern security practices and cloud-native solutions.... Show more

Mihail Mateev

Mihail Mateev

Mihail Mateev is an owner, Solution Architect, Senior Technical Evangelist at SoftProject, responsible for .Net, IoT and cloud solutions. Mihail currently works as a Senior Solution Architect at EPAM Systems. He also worked many years like a Technical evangelist in the Infragistics. Last years Mihail was focused on various areas related to technology Microsoft: Visual Studio , ASP.Net, Windows client apps, MS SQL Server and Microsoft Azure.

Mihail Mateev is an owner, Solution Architect, Senior Technical Evangelist at SoftProject, responsible for .Net, IoT and cloud solutions. Mihail currently works as a Senior Solution Architect at EPAM Systems. He also worked many years like a Techni... Show more

Christian Glessner

Christian Glessner

Christian Glessner is the founder of Hololux, an innovation agency at the intersection of artificial intelligence and immersive technology.

As a 17-year Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and early contributor to Microsoft’s new Agent Framework, he explores how multi-agent orchestration and graph intelligence are shaping the future of enterprise automation.

A German Innovation Award 2024 winner, Christian bridges advanced AI concepts with real-world business impact.

Known for his energetic, demo-driven presentations, he makes complex agent architectures tangible and inspires teams to build smarter, connected systems.

Christian Glessner is the founder of Hololux, an innovation agency at the intersection of artificial intelligence and immersive technology. As a 17-year Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and early contributor to Microsoft’s new Agent Fram... Show more

Davide Mauri

Davide Mauri

Davide Mauri is Program Manager in the Azure SQL Database product group. He has been working in the IT field since 1997 and was awarded Data Platform MVP status for 12 consecutive years. He started his career as a full-stack and back-end developer, then focused on databases and data science for 15 years while still keeping alive his passion for development (mainly in C# and Python). He then moved to the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data space where ingesting, processing, and analyzing millions of data points in near real time was his everyday challenge. Building from that experience, he joined Microsoft to help companies worldwide to leverage stream processing at scale. He now works for Azure SQL Database as the developer's voice inside the product group, working to make sure that Azure SQL Database is, and will be, the best database option for developers.

Davide Mauri is Program Manager in the Azure SQL Database product group. He has been working in the IT field since 1997 and was awarded Data Platform MVP status for 12 consecutive years. He started his career as a full-stack and back-end developer, t... Show more

Wim Matthyssen

Wim Matthyssen

Wim is an Azure Technical Advisor and Trainer with over fifteen years of Microsoft technology expertise who specializes in helping companies transition to the Cloud.

Wim is also a Microsoft MVP in the Azure category, a founding board member of the MC2MC user group, and an active community contributor, sharing his experiences through blogs and speaking engagements.

Wim is an Azure Technical Advisor and Trainer with over fifteen years of Microsoft technology expertise who specializes in helping companies transition to the Cloud. Wim is also a Microsoft MVP in the Azure category, a founding board member of the... Show more

Valerie Junk

Valerie Junk

Hi there. I am Valerie Junk.
I am passionate about creating insights from data and designing dashboards using Power BI. With my expertise in data analytics and visualization, I support companies in developing effective data-driven strategies that yield results and take the business to the next level.
Microsoft Data Platform MVP

Hi there. I am Valerie Junk. I am passionate about creating insights from data and designing dashboards using Power BI. With my expertise in data analytics and visualization, I support companies in developing effective data-driven strategies that y... Show more

Manuela Sakura Rommel

Manuela Sakura Rommel

Manuela is a Senior Flutter Developer and Women Techmakers Ambassador. She is passionate about using technology to make a positive impact in people's lives, and is particularly focused on accessibility in her work. In addition to her professional experience, Manuela is also a co-organizer of the Berlin Flutter meetup group, where she actively shares her knowledge and learns from others in the community.

Manuela is a Senior Flutter Developer and Women Techmakers Ambassador. She is passionate about using technology to make a positive impact in people's lives, and is particularly focused on accessibility in her work. In addition to her professional exp... Show more

Tushar Kumar

Tushar Kumar

Azure Certified Cloud Solutions Architect, Awarded Most valuable professional by Microsoft, former MSP, Community lead and Microsoft recognized Azure Community Hero. With rich experience in planning, designing, implementing and maintaining secure applications in Azure Cloud from x86 and non-x86 environments. A recognized leader in migrating and creating enterprise architecture for the transition from on-premise to cloud using Azure services.
I hold advanced specialization in Identity, Security, and Compliance and working extensively in the large transformation of enterprises and Banking Finance and Insurance institutions.

Azure Certified Cloud Solutions Architect, Awarded Most valuable professional by Microsoft, former MSP, Community lead and Microsoft recognized Azure Community Hero. With rich experience in planning, designing, implementing and maintaining secure app... Show more

Sergio Canales

Sergio Canales

I find immense joy in collaborating with diverse teams, cultivating a positive work environment that encourages creativity and open communication. Emphasizing team development is essential to achieving successful outcomes and driving innovation in every aspect.
Embracing challenges and staying up-to-date with the latest technology trends keeps me motivated and eager to explore new opportunities.
I'm a Cloud Native Administrator, Developer, Architect and Fan!

I find immense joy in collaborating with diverse teams, cultivating a positive work environment that encourages creativity and open communication. Emphasizing team development is essential to achieving successful outcomes and driving innovation in ev... Show more

Christian Liebel

Christian Liebel

Christian Liebel is a developer with a passion for modern web technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and speaks at user groups and conferences worldwide. As a member of the W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG), he helps push the boundaries of the web.

Christian Liebel is a developer with a passion for modern web technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and speaks at user groups and conferences worldwide. As a member of... Show more

Brennan Lodge

Brennan Lodge

He has held cyber security, data scientist, and leadership roles at JP Morgan Chase, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bloomberg, and Goldman Sachs. Brennan holds a masters' degree in Business Analytics from New York University and participates in the data science community with his non-profit pro-bono work at DataKind.

He has held cyber security, data scientist, and leadership roles at JP Morgan Chase, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bloomberg, and Goldman Sachs. Brennan holds a masters' degree in Business Analytics from New York University and participates i... Show more

Danny Kruge

Danny Kruge

Danny Kruge is a Microsoft Data Plaform MVP with a robust background in SQL Server and over a decade of experience in the field. Originally from Leicester, England, and now residing in the Netherlands, he has dedicated years to honing his skills and expanding his expertise into areas like Azure and Windows Engineering. Danny is particularly passionate about Azure Data Factory, where he leverages his deep knowledge to design efficient data workflows. As an active community leader, he organizes the Azure Heroes Netherlands Community Day and the Azure user group NL, helping to foster knowledge-sharing and collaboration among tech enthusiasts. Committed to continuous learning and community support, Danny enjoys sharing his insights to help others navigate data challenges and avoid common mistakes.

Danny Kruge is a Microsoft Data Plaform MVP with a robust background in SQL Server and over a decade of experience in the field. Originally from Leicester, England, and now residing in the Netherlands, he has dedicated years to honing his skills and ... Show more

Mikael Nystrom

Mikael Nystrom

Mikael Nystrom is a Microsoft MVP and Principal Technical Architect at Truesec, with an extremely broad field of competence. He has worked with all kinds of infrastructure tasks, in all kinds of environments, enterprise to small business. He is currently working in the CSIRT where he is Rebuilding, Recovering, Deploying, Configuring and Restoring organizations hit by cyberattacks or other incidents. Mikael is a very popular instructor and speaker at major conferences such as Security Summit and MMS

Mikael Nystrom is a Microsoft MVP and Principal Technical Architect at Truesec, with an extremely broad field of competence. He has worked with all kinds of infrastructure tasks, in all kinds of environments, enterprise to small business. He is curre... Show more

Michael Cade

Michael Cade

A seasoned technologist with over 20 years of experience in the Ops space. He is currently serving as the Global Field CTO for a leading cloud-native and open-source data protection company.

Exploring the world of Cloud,Cloud-Native, DevOps and Open-Source Software software and raising awareness that there is still very much a requirement to protect data and workloads within these platforms.

Author of 90DaysOfDevOps, an Open Learning resource for the community with over 20,000 GitHub Stars sharing structured route to learning the world of DevOps.

Current Project: Up The Stack, a look into the graduated and incubating projects that we see within the CNCF Landscape.

A seasoned technologist with over 20 years of experience in the Ops space. He is currently serving as the Global Field CTO for a leading cloud-native and open-source data protection company. Exploring the world of Cloud,Cloud-Native, DevOps and Op... Show more

Pim Jacobs

Pim Jacobs

Pim is an expert in Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products and is one of owners of the Dutch Microsoft Entra Community. He is dedicated to the community by sharing his knowledge on meetups, events, youtube and his blog, for that he has earned the Microsoft MVP title for Security. Pim has done various designs and implementations, for customers hosting over 20.000 users, of all Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products. Next to Identity Security & Network Access Security Pim has a lot of experience with the latest Microsoft products such as: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365 and Windows 11

Pim is pragmatic in his approach and he listens to the requirements of customers which he translates from a functional to a technical perspective. Pim has good communication skills and able to turn complexity into simplicity. He combines keen technical expertise with a pleasant, open attitude, allowing him to build friendly relationships with colleagues and customers.

Pim is an expert in Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products and is one of owners of the Dutch Microsoft Entra Community. He is dedicated to the community by sharing his knowledge on meetups, events, youtube and his blog, for th... Show more

Diana Birkelbach

Diana Birkelbach

I'm a Microsoft MVP from Germany, working for ORBIS SE. There I've got the chance to work with Dynamics 365 right from the beginning (back then Microsoft CRM v1.2). Beeing focused on the ProDev aspects of the Power Platform, I'm enthusiatic about Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) development. You can call me PCFLady. You can find me answering questions in the "Power Apps Pro Dev & ISV" Forum, blogging on my "Dianamics" blog site (dianabirkelbach.wordpress.com), sharing videos on youtube (youtube.com/@pcflady) and free PCF controls on https://pcf.gallery/ ;.

I'm a Microsoft MVP from Germany, working for ORBIS SE. There I've got the chance to work with Dynamics 365 right from the beginning (back then Microsoft CRM v1.2). Beeing focused on the ProDev aspects of the Power Platform, I'm enthusiatic about Pow... Show more

Ruby Jane Cabagnot

Ruby Jane Cabagnot

Ruby Jane Cabagnot, a proficient web developer, speaker, and co-author of Practical Enterprise React, is an active figure in the tech world. Passionate about programming languages like TypeScript, C#, and React, RJ's ongoing learning fuels her drive for innovation and boundary-pushing. She is dedicated to educating and promoting women in technology.

Ruby Jane Cabagnot, a proficient web developer, speaker, and co-author of Practical Enterprise React, is an active figure in the tech world. Passionate about programming languages like TypeScript, C#, and React, RJ's ongoing learning fuels her drive ... Show more

Vivek Singh

Vivek Singh

I am Sr Technical Leader in Cisco Customer Experience for Collaboration Technology.
Currently focused on Gen AI-based innovation and its impact on the customer experience within Cisco Org.
I have been a speaker in Cisco Live and have about 2 patent issued related to AI

I am Sr Technical Leader in Cisco Customer Experience for Collaboration Technology. Currently focused on Gen AI-based innovation and its impact on the customer experience within Cisco Org. I have been a speaker in Cisco Live and have about 2 pate... Show more

Rebai Hamida

Rebai Hamida

As Principal Solutions Architect, leveraging over 16 years of experience, I contributed to driving digital transformation and advancing cloud value management practices within the public sector. Proficient in solution architecture, team leadership, and cloud modernization strategies, collaborated with diverse teams to align technology solutions with organizational goals. Core competencies include hybrid architecture design, cloud-native platform transitions, and embedding FinOps principles to optimize cloud investments.
Actively engaged in the FinOps community as a foundation member, facilitating workshops and sharing knowledge to empower professionals in cloud financial operations. Dedicated to fostering innovation and enabling scalable, efficient solutions for complex enterprise environments. Continuously focused on delivering measurable outcomes, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing cloud costs through automation and AI-driven strategies.

As Principal Solutions Architect, leveraging over 16 years of experience, I contributed to driving digital transformation and advancing cloud value management practices within the public sector. Proficient in solution architecture, team leadership, a... Show more

Scott Sauber

Scott Sauber

Scott is the Director of Engineering at Lean TECHniques Inc. Besides advising clients and delivering solutions for them, he enjoys helping teams realize their potential through technical practices (such as CI/CD, TDD, IAC, etc.) and working more effectively (such as limiting WIP, visualizing work, etc).

He’s a Microsoft MVP, Redgate Community Ambassador, international speaker, Dometrain author, and co-organizes the Iowa .NET User Group. You can find Scott on Twitter @scottsauber, on Bluesky @scottsauber.com, or on his blog at scottsauber.com.

Scott is the Director of Engineering at Lean TECHniques Inc. Besides advising clients and delivering solutions for them, he enjoys helping teams realize their potential through technical practices (such as CI/CD, TDD, IAC, etc.) and working more effe... Show more

Josh Lee

Josh Lee

Whether it’s operators or observability, agile or accessibility, my expertise shines because I’m passionate about all of it. I’ve been building software for more than a decade and I love sharing experiences via public speaking. I’m currently a Developer Advocate for Altinity where I help create educational content about ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry, and I am a contributor to the OpenTelemetry project.

Whether it’s operators or observability, agile or accessibility, my expertise shines because I’m passionate about all of it. I’ve been building software for more than a decade and I love sharing experiences via public speaking. I’m currently a Develo... Show more

Mirco Vanini

Mirco Vanini

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

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers is a senior consultant in the area of Microsoft 365 and helps companies increase productivity in their everyday work. He likes to focus on the most important component in the process: people. Since the pandemic, Ferdi has been an avid jogger and regularly goes to soccer. Besides sports, his family is the most important thing to him. Ferdi is an expert on the topic of Microsoft 365 and is available for questions as well as consultations. Inquiries via mail to ferdi.lethen@outlook.de.

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers is a senior consultant in the area of Microsoft 365 and helps companies increase productivity in their everyday work. He likes to focus on the most important component in the process: people. Since the pandemic, Ferdi has been an... Show more

Alyssa Nicoll

Alyssa Nicoll

Alyssa is an Senior Developer Advocate for Progress and a Google Developer Expert for Angular. She has spoken at over 50 conferences locally and internationally. She is the host of the Angular Air podcast and emcees ng-conf as well as Monorepo World. She enjoys gaming, scuba diving, and has a little one that fondly goes by "Mr. Milks".

Alyssa is an Senior Developer Advocate for Progress and a Google Developer Expert for Angular. She has spoken at over 50 conferences locally and internationally. She is the host of the Angular Air podcast and emcees ng-conf as well as Monorepo World.... Show more

Paul Andrew

Paul Andrew

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Co-Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, supporting businesses small and large with scalable cloud platforms. Business value delivered through data insights. Over the years, Paul has covered the breadth and depth of design patterns and industry leading concepts, including Lambda, Kappa, Delta Lake, Data Mesh and Data Fabric.

Paul is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, director for the Data Relay community conference, East Midlands user group leader, book author and mentor. In addition to the day job(s), Paul is a father of three, husband, foodie, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego, and Star Wars fan! Lastly, Paul confesses to enjoying a Ramstein playlist when given half a chance to do some coding for a customer project.

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Co-Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, su... Show more

Emanuel Palm

Emanuel Palm

Emanuel is a Microsoft MVP who loves to solve problems using code. Whether it's Infrastructure-as-Code, pipeline automation or cloud native platforms, with PowerShell, Bicep and C# as his tools of choice he soars through the clouds of Azure on a daily basis.

He works at Unwonted in Sweden as a Cloud Specialist, enjoys public speaking and he blogs about Azure, PowerShell, .NET and various IT adventures on https://pipe.how. He enjoys open source, roasts his own coffee, plays D&D and sometimes combines his interests into quirky apps.

Maintainer of open source tools such as the PowerShell modules PSBicep, AzAuth and AzBobbyTables.

Emanuel is a Microsoft MVP who loves to solve problems using code. Whether it's Infrastructure-as-Code, pipeline automation or cloud native platforms, with PowerShell, Bicep and C# as his tools of choice he soars through the clouds of Azure on a dail... Show more

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