Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/226Meet Rami Mounla from Wellington, New Zealand talks about his life and career background A conversation about how Rami started working with technology Rami talks about his journey to Microsoft Business Applications A discussion about Rami’s transition from On-premise based to Online or Cloud-based projects Introduction to Microsoft Fastrack Migration Program How effective Microsoft Fastrack Migration Program is The Fastrack Migration Program methodology The benefits of using the Microsoft Fastrack Migration Program Criteria to be recognized as a Microsoft Fastrack Solutions Architect New Zealand’s businesses reaction in making their businesses cloud enabled Rami’s journey as a Solution’s Architect The difference between an Enterprise Architect and a Solution Architect Important non-technical skills that all aspiring solution architects must have to become successful How Rami encourages or trains his team to understand, navigate and handle political projects Books MentionedRami Mounla's Book: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Extensions Cookbook ResourcesGitHub: https://github.com/ramimounla CreditsMusic CreditsI dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, MorusqueSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/225Meet and find out more about Sahan Wijayasekera’s life and country of originWhat is famous about Sri Lanka – best food  What made Sahan decide to move to Melbourne, Australia  Sahan’s exciting journey into Microsoft Business Applications  How did Sahan learn about the MVP Program?  Talks about Sahan’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP  Things Sahan learn about being a Microsoft MVP  The importance of the MVP Community group  Recommendations to people considering becoming an MVP  How Sahan manages his time between family, work and being an MVP  An introduction to IoT   Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/224Ben Hosking talks about his life and family backgroundDiscussions about how Ben spends his time with his family when not workingA discussion about Ben’s career journeyTalks about how the COVID19 crisis affected Ben’s day to day lifeA conversation about how Ben started with technologyA discussion about what made Ben focus on D365Talks about the differences between working from home versus working in an officeLessons learnt as a consultant working with big projects – KPMG, CapGemini, and PowerObjectsHow Ben develops his skills to keep up with technologies to become an effective Power Platform ConsultantHow Ben handle the industry shift – new projects in a different industryBen’s thoughts on Microsoft Biz Apps in the next 5-10 yearsBen shares his experience on how he was able to establish himself and be known in the marketTalks about Ben's journey and the lessons learnt during the process to be known in the marketSocial media platform – Ben’s experience and how it helped him to where he is nowBooks MentionedEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of LessNever Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on ItCreditsMusic CreditsI dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, MorusqueSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/223A Brief Introduction about Andrew Butenko’s origin story What made Andrew move to the US and what he misses from home A conversation about Andrew’s educationalTalks about Andrew's career background Talks about the software development industry in Ukraine A discussion about Andrew’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Who nominated Andrew to become an MVP? How did Andrew learn about the MVP Program? A discussion about the best learning tools to become a successful MVP Andrew’s impression about his first MVP Summit Being an MVP for 10 yearsAndrew's advice or recommendation to people who are wanting to become an MVP Discusses Andrew’s involvement with PCF Andrew's advice to people exploring PCF Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/222Learn more about Joe Griffin’s life, family and career background  Joe’s hobbies – what he does when he’s not working  How Joe got interested in technology  Discusses Microsoft Azure as his specialty  The things people need to learn when working with PowerApps, Power Automate or Dynamics 365 using Microsoft Azure  What beginners need to know about Microsoft Azure  What Power Platform and Dynamics 365 consultants need to know about Azure to make their Apps more effective  A discussion about what is Microsoft Azure, and how to use it?  Introduction to DevOps  The importance of DevOps   How DevOps works with Azure  A conversation about Microsoft Azure Service Bus  How does Microsoft Azure Service Bus work?   Find out more about Azure Data Lake  Talks about Azure Data Factory   What are PowerShell scripts  Why PowerShell scripts are important for maintaining Microsoft Azure, PowerApps and Dynamics  The fundamentals of Azure and how to get started into the platform  Discussions on what Power Apps builders need to know about Azure when it comes to Identity, security, permissions and resource groups  Talks about Azure complimentary certifications for the BizApps Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/221Learn more about Gus Gonzales life and originA discussion about Gus' educational background and career backgroundHow Gus started working with Business Applications and his journey Gus shares his thoughts about the big project he worked with What made Gus decide to start his own company  Talks about Gus' journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – MVP since 2012 Discusses Gus' career journey – from Functional Consultant, Solutions Architect to CEO A conversation about the effect of the MVP Program on Gus' career How MVP program helps Gus to be able to speak with events and share his ideas Discussions about the benefits of being an MVP How Gus handles the online sessions Shares his thoughts about the effect of COVID19 on Microsoft events and conferences The advantages and disadvantages of having virtual conferences Other Resources:365 Training: https://365.training/Instructors/detail/gusgonzalezSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/220Meet Wim Geukens talks about his life, family, and career background  Talks about Wim's hobbies and he does when he is not working  COVID19 situation to where Wim and his family lives  Talks about how Wim started having an interest in technology  Wim's transition from a system integrator to a global ISV  The biggest struggle during the transition  Discusses how Wim cope up during this challenge   Marketing and global partner channels strategies  The main item of software they sell and the kind of industries they serve Introduction to VeriPark’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)  How GDPR and other banking rules affect the way they do business?  Microsoft's role on Wim's journey  The Microsoft products they use for the integration  How they deal with the global market when it comes to doing business transactions  A conversation about how they offer 24/7 support in the foreign market   Find out more about how they protect their Intellectual property  Talks about software license management Microsoft tools they use as part of their solution Sales time frame – how long they sell their products How to stay competitive in the global market  A discussion about IP, PII, and data residency  Steps to creating a successful Microsoft ISVOther ResourcesMSDyanmics World: https://msdynamicsworld.com/author/wim-geukensSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/219Talks about Tobias Fenster's Podcast A conversation with Tobias’ role and responsibilities as a CTO Tobias’ origin story, life and family background – what they do together during his free time How COVID19 affected his lifestyle and business The area where Tobias specializes in Microsoft Business Applications MVP The fundamental difference being a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and AZURE category MVP Talks about Tobias’ contributions to the MVP Community Tobias’ journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – how his journey startedWho nominated Tobias and the nomination process How being an MVP affected Tobias’ life? Shares his thoughts about the MVP program The biggest value of being an MVP Difference between engaging in Azure and Business Applications of the Product Team Tobias journey like across NAV and Business Applications Advice and recommendations to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVPMicrosoft Regional Director Program Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/218A Brief Introduction about Mohammad Alkhawaja – origin story and educational background  Talks about Mohammad’s career journey  A discussion about the solution Mohammad has built for Pharmaceutical Industry.  How Mohammad started having an interest in technology considering his pharmaceutical background How Mohammad discovered Power Platform and PowerApps  Discusses Mohammad’s journey to Power Platform  Mohammad talks about the system he built for the Pharmaceutical Industry – the Doctor Relationship Management.  The target customer for Doctor Relationship Management System Apps  Apps Mohammad used to create the Doctor Relationship Management System  The purpose and benefits of implementing the Apps Mohammad built for his organization What made Mohammad decide to use Power Platform to create different solutions  The technologies involved in the creation of the solution  The first app Mohammad created that opened the doors to building more applications in the Power Platform  Talks about the application or solution Mohammad created  What does the application or solution support?  An introduction to Nubessys   A conversation about the ISV solution Mohammad built with Nubessys  The outcome of the ISV Solution built with Nubessys  The impact of the COVID19 crisis in Jordan Other ResourcesMicrosoft Power Network: https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/case-studies/nubessystemsDoctor Relationship Management: http://www.nubessys.com/drm/ Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/217Describes the place where Renato lives – Croatia Renato's area of specialization in Microsoft Business Application Difference between Dynamics NAV, Dynamics Business Central and Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations  Talks about Renato's journey to working with Power Automate and PowerApps Discusses how Renato started working with PowerApps A conversation about how Renato began his career in Dynamics products How he started his journey as a student on the pilot project of implementing Dynamics CRMLearn more about Renato as a Microsoft Certified Trainer  A discussion about Renato's Microsoft MVP journey  Renato's thoughts about the Microsoft MVP Program Talks about the benefits and his involvement with the MVP CommunityRecommendations to people wanting to be part of the MVP world Renato's advice to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVP  Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith