26 posts tagged with "community"

Heading to MVPSummit 2025 @ Microsoft Campus in Redmond now - for the very first time! 🎉

My Microsoft MVP journey wouldn't have been possible without the amazing people in the community and at Insight 💜 (especially Cloud Apps & Integration Team). Your support, encouragement, and belief in community contribution and collaboration made all the difference. A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you! ❤️

Back in 2012, while pursuing the Microsoft Certified Master 🎓 MCM, I let go the chance to visit Microsoft's Redmond campus for 3 weeks onsite training (worse decision ever! 😅). Now, 13 years later, this lifelong Microsoft fanboy (from MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 days! 💾) is finally getting the opportunity to step onto that legendary campus. It's a full-circle moment I've never stopped dreaming about. Can't wait to meet fellow MVPs, RDs, and Microsoft team! 🤝

People often ask how we manage to stay involved and keep the energy high . The truth is - when passion drives you, you always find a way. Time flies, so don't wait. Keep chasing your dreams: step by step 👣, one action at a time. When the right opportunity comes, you'll know you're ready.

Special shoutout to Paul 🙌 - not just for organizing everything for our Insight MVPs, but also for making sure we're fully hyped and funded for the summit. Your efforts mean more than words can say. 💯

With a heart full of gratitude and excitement, let's go! 🚀

Had the pleasure of meeting Microsoft MVP Xiaodi Yan here in Wellington — what an inspiring and insightful catch-up!

Huge thanks for the delicious food and even bigger congratulations on your recently published book, Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8! 🎉📚

Incredible to hear it's now part of the Microsoft Redmond campus library — a truly well-deserved recognition!

Always energizing to connect with folks who are passionate about tech and generous in sharing their knowledge. Looking forward to more conversations ahead!

Global AI Bootcamp Sydney 2025 🌍: Full House of Innovation and Learning today! Sydney's AI community came together at Microsoft Reactor Sydney. With 120+ enthusiastic participants, the event was packed with insightful sessions, engaging discussions and pizza🍕 & stickers !

🚀 From enterprise AI architecture to creative applications of generative AI, the day was filled with exciting knowledge-sharing opportunities. A Stellar Lineup of AI sessions: 🔥

• Architecting Enterprise RAG Solutions with Azure CosmosDB DiskANN and Fabric by Michael
• LEGO + Python + GPT = The Journey from Dad to Superdad with Azure AI Services by Daniel (like my robotics cap? :p)
• AI Alchemy: Crafting Success with the Right Mix of Services by Haritha
• Model Agnostic AI Implementation by Anupam
• Unlocking Document Insights with Azure AI by Akanksha
• Get Creative with AI: Accelerate Solutions with Generative AI Models by Asish

📢 Missed the event? Stay tuned for future AI meetups, workshops, and conferences. The AI journey never stops, and we can't wait to see what's next!

🚀 Kicking off AI Journeys with SYNCS at University of Sydney! 🎓✨ What an incredible night with 60+ keen students from the Sydney Computing Society (SYNCS) joining me for the 'Kickstart Your AI Journey on Azure' workshop! 💡💻

The energy in the room was amazing 🔥, the entire boardroom was packed, and I couldn't be more impressed by the enthusiasm and curiosity of everyone who attended. 🙌

Huge shoutout to SYNCS's marketing and events team for your dedication in organizing and planning this for the past six months 👏, so glad we made the first session happen, and excited for round two in April! 🎉 Join SYNCS here: https://syncs.org.au/

And yes, rocking my Azure cap and t-shirt, I totally blended in and felt 20 years old again 😆. Looking forward to seeing how everyone shapes the future of AI! The pizza was delicious! 🍕

Join us at Global AI Bootcamp Sydney this Saturday! 🎤🤖 If you're passionate about AI, LEGO, and Robotics, you won't want to miss talk. I'll be sharing my story: 'LEGO + Python + GPT = The Journey from Dad to Superdad with Azure AI Services' 🌟

🔥Global AI Bootcamp Sydney: https://globalai.community/bootcamp/australia-sydney/ 📅 When? This Saturday - 15th March 2025 📍 Where? Microsoft Reactor Sydney

🎫 Free tickets are running out fast, so grab yours now before it's too late! Grab your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/global-ai-bootcamp-2025-tickets-1260986778399?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Global AI Bootcamp is an annual event that occurs worldwide, where developers and AI enthusiasts can learn about AI through workshops, sessions, and discussions. Local chapters of the Global AI Community host the events in various locations across the globe.

Unlock the power of GenAI and accelerate AI apps from development to production using familiar tools. This session explores how Azure AI Foundry and related dev toolchain streamline the development and operationalization of AI apps.

You'll be guided through AI app development lifecycle (from ideation to production) covering key techniques in prompt engineering, coding, evaluation, monitoring, and deployment. Discover how tools like Azure AI Foundry, AZD CLI, AI Toolkit for VS Code, and Prompty enable seamless development, deployment and management.

Whether you're a developer, AI engineer, or IT leader, you'll gain practical knowledge to build and scale AI applications efficiently. Get ready to build your AI projects with ease on Azure!

FIRST Robotics Competition Southern Cross Regional today - my very first time volunteering at FRC! It's the second day of the REEFSCAPE season at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, and I'm already in awe of the ⚡ energy, 🔧 innovation, and 🤝 teamwork on display.

FRC is the ultimate sport for the mind ✨, where 40+ high school student teams take on real-world engineering challenges, designing and building industrial-sized robots from a kit of parts to compete in an intense, fast-paced game. But beyond the robots, it's about creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, all guided by the spirit of GraciousProfessionalism.

This year's challenge, REEFSCAPE 🌊, is all about using engineering to strengthen one of the ocean's most diverse habitats. It's inspiring to see young minds tackling big problems and shaping the future of STEM.

It was a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends (Garry & Jack), see familiar faces, and make new connections! Exciting to witness teams like 'AI3' showcasing their AI-powered robot, an incredible display of innovation! 🤩🤖

A huge congratulations to Melinda for the 'Woodie Flowers Finalist Award' and to Mark for being 'Volunteer of the Year'! The awards are the perfect recognition of your dedication and countless contributions over so many years. 👏🎉

It's been a long day from 7 AM to 6:30 PM ⏳, but I've gained a whole new appreciation for the impact of FIRST empowering students and fostering a strong STEM community. Excited for the final day of the competition tomorrow! 🚀

Ready to dive into AI? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop at Sydney Computing Society (SYNCS) where you'll explore Large Language Models and Azure AI services!

🔎 Learn. Build. Innovate. 📢 Share this with a friend and take your first step into AI! No experience needed - just bring your laptop with VSCode & Node.js installed and get hands-on with AI development! 💡

📅 Thursday, March 13 ⏰ 6 PM – 8 PM 📍 University of Sydney 📍 Boardroom 124, J12 CSB

Sydney Computing Society - SYNCS is the student-run computing society at the University of Sydney - and one of the largest and most active computing societies in all of Australia. SYNCS offers a diverse array of industry, social, and technical opportunities! 👉 Join SYNCS here: https://syncs.org.au/

Join me for Microsoft Reactor talk: 'Explore Azure AI Foundry and the Dev Toolchain on Azure' on 11th March (Tuesday evening) 🎉

In this online session, we'll explore how to accelerate AI applications from development to production using familiar tools. We will also highlight BestOfAI updates from Ignite 2024 and their impact on AI development.

💡 Learn how AzureAIFoundry streamline AI app development 🛠 Dive into the AI app lifecycle – from ideation to production 📌 Key techniques in prompt engineering, coding, evaluation, monitoring, and deployment 🚀 Discover powerful tools like AZD CLI, AI Toolkit for VSCode, and Prompty

Whether you're a developer, AI engineer, or IT professional, this session will equip you with practical knowledge to build and scale AI applications efficiently.

📅 Date: March 11 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 6:00 pm AEDT (Sydney, Australia) 📍 Where: Online

Register now:

• Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-reactor-sydney/events/306210978/
• Reactor Events: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/25125/

Let's build AI-powered apps with ease on Azure! 🚀✨

Lucky to get #1 🎖️ on Microsoft Azure Collectives Monthly Leaderboard on StackOverflow ! 🚀 And #3 overall weekly contributor last week! 🎉

I've been diving deep into answering questions, sharing knowledge, and - let's be honest - chasing bounties 💰 (SUPER FUN). Lucky enough to strike 3 BIG bounties in a row: AI Speech service, Python FunctionApp & webjob. And now I feel like a bounty hunter … just like Mandalorian 😎

If you're wondering how come my account is only 5 months old … Well, like many of us on the internet, I was taking but not giving. But that changes now. ✨

More than the rankings, I enjoyed the process of learning, problem-solving, and helping the community tackle real-world development challenges. A big shoutout to everyone contributing and making the dev community stronger every day! 🚀 'This is the way.' 🙌