DevJam Diaries

DevJam Diaries Podcast #5 Szymon Stasiak // Azure Community Tech Lead // Nordcloud

DevJam Diaries is the Podcast about people in tech; our mission is to create connections and better networks through casual discussion, touching any topic regarding lifestyle, science, hobbies, culture, etc. Szymon, 27 years old. I was born in a working-class family in a small Polish town (around 900 people).  At age 12 migrated to Ireland and spent my last 15 years. I finished my Computer Science Degree at 23 and started my career with a position at Microsoft as CSA in Dublin. At the age of 27 moved to Denmark, Copenhagen, and took the position of Global Community Lead for Azure in Nordcloud. On a private note: I'm trying to be two steps ahead in every game, constantly learning how and when to pivot and adapt to the ever-evolving world. Trying to stay open to learning new things, be inspired, work with my heart, and practice gratitude & humility.  I'm an adrenaline junky. I was fueling my passion with curiosity and hard work. Semi-Professional Ex Muay-Thai fighter  I am currently participating in a drift competition with my new car project.  In my free time, I am also working on music production! Our podcast host will be Nemanja Jovic, better known as Neo 🦄. He is Ambition-driven cross-platform automation professional with a high degree in many technology areas. We are engineering the solutions that you did not find on Google. Welcomed as a speaker at numerous IT conferences, sharing creative thoughts inspired by the technology. Saved companies thousands of human hours by deploying reliable code in mission-critical workloads. Holder of the gold medal for PowerShell contribution on the now ancient MSTechnet Gallery with more than 10K+ points. We have delivered technical training as the MCT to companies and individuals for the past three years. Neo is recognized as Tech Guru among the community & colleagues.

DevJam Diaries Podcast #4 Patrick van den Born // IT Architect // Rabobank

DevJam Diaries is the Podcast about people in tech; our mission is to create connections and better networks through casual discussion, touching any topic regarding lifestyle, science, hobbies, culture, etc. Patrick van den Born is an independent senior consultant and IT architect. As a senior consultant, he is responsible for designing, leading, and implementing End User Computing projects. With 20 years of experience, he can translate business needs to IT needs. Patrick has a primary focus on Citrix End User Computing, NVIDIA GRID Technology, and cloud computing, but also knows VMware and Microsoft technologies. Due to this knowledge, Patrick is involved in advice, design, and troubleshooting projects. Patrick is active in the community presenting at various events. Patrick is also a member of TeamRGE and GO-EUC. Citrix has rewarded Patrick with the Citrix Technology Professional status. Our podcast host will be Nemanja Jovic, better known as Neo 🦄. He is Ambition-driven cross-platform automation professional with a high degree in many technology areas. We are engineering the solutions that you did not find on Google. Welcomed as a speaker at numerous IT conferences, sharing creative thoughts inspired by the technology. Saved companies thousands of human hours by deploying reliable code in mission-critical workloads. Holder of the gold medal for PowerShell contribution on the now ancient MSTechnet Gallery with more than 10K+ points. We have been delivering technical training as the MCT to companies and individuals for three years. Neo is recognized as Tech Guru among the community & colleagues.

DevJam Diaries Podcast #3 Vladimir Stefanovic // Cloud Architect // Cognizant

DevJam Diaries is the Podcast about people in tech, our mission is to create connections and better networks through casual discussion, touching literally any topic regarding lifestyle, science, hobbies, culture, etc. As the guest for this 3rd edition, we proudly present Vladimir Stefanovic. Thank you for freeing up your precious time and kicking off this new adventure with us. Vladimir Stefanovic is a Microsoft Azure MVP and Cloud Solution Architect with more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry. He is also Microsoft Certified Trainer for a long time and the MCT Regional Lead for the Serbian chapter. During his career as a Solution Architect, he is designed and delivered numerous projects in Microsoft Azure and on-premises environments, helping companies from diverse industries set their infrastructures in the best possible manner. As a technical trainer, he has delivered hundreds of courses and was a successful mentor to many students, from enthusiasts to IT professionals. Vladimir is also an active conference speaker, having spoken at a long list of conferences such as MCT Summits (in the USA and Europe), Microsoft Ignite Tour, and WinDays, KulenDayz, and Sinergija (regional conferences). He is a book author, leader of Azure UG Serbia, Azure Saturday - Belgrade edition conference organizer, and an active community member with a mission to share knowledge as much as possible. The host of our podcast will be Nemanja Jovic, better known as Neo 🦄. He is an Ambition-driven cross-platform automation professional with a high level of degree in many technology areas. Engineering the solutions that you did not find on Google. Welcomed as a speaker at numerous IT conferences, sharing creative thoughts inspired by the technology. Saved companies thousands of human hours by deploying reliable code in mission-critical workloads. Holder of the gold medal for PowerShell contribution on the now ancient MSTechnet Gallery with more than 10K+ points. Delivering technical training as the MCT to companies and individuals for the past 3 years. Neo is recognized as Tech Guru among the community & colleagues.

DevJam Diaries Podcast #2. Rory Preddy // Senior Cloud Advocate // Microsoft

DevJam Diaries is the Podcast about people in tech, our mission is to create connections and better networks through casual discussion, touching literally any topic regarding lifestyle, science, hobbies, culture, etc. As the guest for this 2nd edition, we proudly present Rory Preddy. Thank you for freeing up your precious time and kicking off this new adventure with us. Rory works in the Developer Relations team at Microsoft as a Senior Cloud Advocate. Cloud Advocates use their deep research skills to help professional cloud developers discover and successfully use Microsoft's platforms. A seasoned speaker whose talks are both meaningful and humorous, Rory speaks around the world empowering developers to achieve more. The host of our podcast will be Nemanja Jovic, better known as Neo 🦄. He is an Ambition-driven cross-platform automation professional with a high level of degree in many technology areas. Engineering the solutions that you did not find on Google. Welcomed as a speaker at numerous IT conferences, sharing creative thoughts inspired by the technology. Saved companies thousands of human hours by deploying reliable code in mission-critical workloads. Holder of the gold medal for PowerShell contribution on the now ancient MSTechnet Gallery with more than 10K+ points. Delivering technical training as the MCT to companies and individuals for the past 3 years. Neo is recognized as Tech Guru among the community & colleagues.

DevJam Diaries Podcast #1. Stefan Milicevic // Cloud DevOps Engineer // TietoEVRY

DevJam Diaries is the Podcast about people in tech, our mission is to create connections and better networks through casual discussion, touching literally any topic regarding lifestyle, science, hobbies, culture, etc. As the guest for this 1st edition, we proudly present Stefan Milicevic. Thank you for freeing up your precious time and kicking off this new adventure with us. Stefan has started his career in one of the most challenging branches - Network Engineering. He is one of the people that can explain to you how the internet actually works. Due to his broad interest, during the years he traversed from Network Engineering to DevOps. Currently, he is employed as Cloud DevOps Engineer at TietoEVRY, enjoying and discovering the broad world of Cloud Technologies. Along with his girlfriend and cat, he lives in the capital of Serbia, after work you can find him occasionally at the street workout park. The host of our podcast will be Nemanja Jovic, better known as Neo 🦄. He is an Ambition-driven cross-platform automation professional with a high level of degree in many technology areas. Engineering the solutions that you did not find on Google. Welcomed as a speaker at numerous IT conferences, sharing creative thoughts inspired by the technology. Saved companies thousands of human hours by deploying reliable code in mission-critical workloads. Holder of the gold medal for PowerShell contribution on the now ancient MSTechnet Gallery with more than 10K+ points. Delivering technical training as the MCT to companies and individuals for the past 3 years. Neo is recognized as Tech Guru among the community & colleagues.