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Melanie Bauer
AI Enthusiast | HTL Leonding
Melanie Bauer
AI Enthusiast | HTL Leonding
Melanie Bauer is a passionate young programmer with a strong interest in artificial intelligence. She is currently a student at the Higher Technical School for MIS in Leonding, Austria. Despite her young age, Melanie has already gained experience in software development, focusing on AI-driven applications and innovative technologies. She actively expands her knowledge by working on projects, participating in coding contests, and engaging with the developer community.
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Jürgen Etzlstorfer
Application Innovation Specialist
Jürgen Etzlstorfer
Application Innovation Specialist
Jürgen Etzlstorfer is an Azure Application Innovation Specialist at Microsoft Austria, helping customers building new, innovative solutions in Azure, or migrating and modernizing legacy applications. Jürgen has been working in the industry in the roles of a developer and architect, researcher, product manager, and evangelist in the last 10+ years. He has been an active contributor to open-source and a leader and organizer of the Cloud-Native community Linz.
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Peter Paul Kirschner
Microsoft M365 Dev MVP | ACP CUBIDO Digital Solutions GmbH, Software Architect
Peter Paul Kirschner
Microsoft M365 Dev MVP | ACP CUBIDO Digital Solutions GmbH, Software Architect
Peter has over a decade of experience as a SharePoint and Microsoft 365 consultant and works as a software architect at ACP CUBIDO Digital Solutions GmbH. He specializes in developing high-quality web-based, hybrid, and mobile applications using a wide range of technologies. With a deep passion for software development and a strong focus on automation, he eagerly takes on technical and conceptual challenges in projects. His current focus is on developing apps and bots within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, with a particular emphasis on integrating AI systems in enterprise environments. Beyond his technical expertise, Peter is an active member of the community, sharing his knowledge through presentations and blog posts while contributing to the advancement of modern cloud, AI, and automation solutions. His combination of expertise, innovation, and hands-on experience makes him a valued expert in delivering sustainable and efficient solutions for businesses.
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Patrick Koch
Cloud Adoption Engineer & Cloud Evangelist at AVL List GmbH
Patrick Koch
Cloud Adoption Engineer & Cloud Evangelist at AVL List GmbH
Cloud Adoption Engineer & Cloud Evangelist | Blogger "DevOps Experiences" 🚀 | Speaker | Co-organizer Microsoft Developer User Group Graz | Microsoft MVP | HashiCorp Ambassador
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Hannes Lagler-Gruener
MVP | ACP IT Solutions GMBH, Lead Cloud Architect
Hannes Lagler-Gruener
MVP | ACP IT Solutions GMBH, Lead Cloud Architect
Hannes Lagler-Gruener ist Senior Cloud Architect mit über 15 Jahren Beratungserfahrung. Er konzentriert sich auf Cloud Sicherheit und Architektur Konzepte wie auch Implementierung. Hannes verfügt über umfassende Erfahrung in den Bereichen IaaS, Sicherheit, Netzwerk, Governance und IaC. Er begann seine Karriere bei einer der größten österreichischen Banken und wechselte nach einigen Jahren zu Microsoft Österreich. Heute arbeitet Hannes als Cloud Technology Lead bei der ACP IT Solutions GmbH wo er das CCoE der ACP ständig weiter entwickelt. Zusätzlich unterstützt er in Kunden Architekturen und Beratung im Bereich Sicherheit wie auch Infrastruktur.
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Michaela Loher
Microsoft
Michaela Loher
Microsoft
Michaela Loher is a Data & AI & App Innovation Sales Manager at Microsoft Austria, leading customer engagements at the intersection of cloud, AI, and innovation. With a background in driving digital transformation across industries, she brings a unique mix of business acumen, technical curiosity, and a passion for empowering teams, customers and partners. Known for her positive mindset and authentic leadership style, she advocates for inclusive leadership and continuous learning in a fast-changing tech world.
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Christian Schabetsberger
Freelance Software Engineer & Architect
Christian Schabetsberger
Freelance Software Engineer & Architect
Christian Schabetsberger, the world's okayest developer, is a Freelance Software Engineer & Architect from Linz, Austria. Having spent half of his life in the .NET ecosystem, he likes to stay on the bleeding edge of technology to become the (tech-savvy) ninja he pretends to be since he is six.
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Raphael Schwarz
codeworx GmbH
Raphael Schwarz
codeworx GmbH
Raphael Schwarz entdeckte bereits in der Jugend seine Leidenschaft für die IT. Nach einer fachspezifischen Ausbildung beschloss er mit 18 Jahren, sich parallel zu seiner beruflichen Tätigkeit selbständig zu machen. 2011 traf er die Entscheidung, sich ganz auf sein eigenes Unternehmen zu fokussieren. Neben seiner Tätigkeit als Geschäftsführer und Consultant bei codeworx ist Raphael als gefragter Sprecher auf diversen Konferenzen zu finden.
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Katharina Sick
Cloud Native & Open Source Enthusiast | DevRel @Dynatrace
Katharina Sick
Cloud Native & Open Source Enthusiast | DevRel @Dynatrace
I'm a developer advocate at Dynatrace and passionate about making things user-friendly, especially in the realms of Cloud Native and Kubernetes. My background includes experience in mobile and backend development, but my current focus and enthusiasm lie in the world of Cloud Native computing. Outside of work, I enjoy spending quality time with my family. You'll also often find me engaged in tech and sports communities, cruising on inline skates, exploring new places, or challenging myself with quizzes and games.
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Rainer Stropek
Software Engineer, Microsoft Regional Director | software architects
Rainer Stropek
Software Engineer, Microsoft Regional Director | software architects
Rainer Stropek is co-founder and CEO of the company software architects and has been serving this role since 2008. At software architects Rainer and his team are developing the award-winning SaaS time tracking solution “time cockpit”. Previously, Rainer founded and led two IT consulting firms that worked in the area of developing software solution based on the Microsoft technology stack. Rainer is recognized as an expert concerning .NET development, software architecture and databases. He has written numerous books and articles on C#, database development, Microsoft Azure, XAML, and web development. Additionally he regularly speaks at conferences, workshops and trainings in Europe and the US. In 2010 Rainer has become one of the first MVPs for the Microsoft Windows Azure platform. In 2015, Rainer also became a Microsoft Regional Director. 2016, Rainer also got the MVP award for Visual Studio and Developer Technologies. Rainer graduated the Higher Technical School Leonding (AT) for MIS with honors and holds a BSc (Hons) Computer Studies of the University of Derby (UK).
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Michael Wagner
HTL Leonding
Michael Wagner
HTL Leonding
Ich bin seit fünf Jahren Lehrer an der HTL Leonding mit dem Schwerpunkt auf Netzwerktechnik, IT-Infrastruktur und Automatisierung. Zuvor war ich 18 Jahre lang als technischer Verantwortlicher und Projektleiter tätig und konnte in dieser Zeit zahlreiche IT- und Industrieprojekte erfolgreich umsetzen – von der Planung über die Implementierung bis hin zum laufenden Betrieb. Diese umfassende Praxiserfahrung bringe ich heute in den Unterricht ein, um junge Talente praxisnah und zukunftsorientiert auszubilden. Mein Fokus liegt auf der Verbindung von Theorie und realen Anwendungsfällen, insbesondere in den Bereichen Virtualisierung, Netzwerktechnik und IT-Systemintegration.
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Paul Wenth
AI Enthusiast | HTL Spengergasse
Paul Wenth
AI Enthusiast | HTL Spengergasse
Paul Wenth ist Schüler der HTL-Spengergasse und Teil der Hochbegabtenförderung der Schule. Er ist begeisterter Software Developer im Bereich Backend and Data Science. Letztes Jahr bot sich ihm die Möglichkeit an zahlreichen Wettbewerben erfolgreich teilzunehmen, welche alle darauf ausgelegt waren innovative Lösungen zu entwickeln. Des weiteren studiert er Computer Science an der TU-Wien
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