Tell us who you are?
My name is Luka Manojlovic and I am an MVP for third year now (renominated 1st of January 2010). I am an technology enthusiast and so I like to help community to get out of problems or better to help the community to make things better / safer.

I am 28 years old and I am actively working in IT field since I was a student so for about 10 years. I am mainly focused on server and networking infrastructure.

Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded? My MVP history begins on 1st of January 2008 when I was first time nominated as an MVP as I was in 2006 and 2007 involved in community work in my country – Slovenia (http://www.slovenia.info/ ). I was speaking on our local Windows users group events I was running my blog with hints tips and tricks for administrators and some video tutorials. I have started a new blog on 1. January 2008 because the old one was not user-friendly enough so I have started a new blog (http://luka.manojlovic.net/) also with new articles and new organization on the day when I have become an MVP. From that day visits on my blog grow from day to day, from month to month…

What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies? As a speaker I have presentations of new products and tools so I need to keep myself informed about latest technologies. I am spending a lot of time in search and reading information about new stuff that is coming out. I also have a small lab in which I test and then present new technologies. My sessions are very “hands-on” oriented as I have a lot of demos to show my audience the “real thing” I show them solutions that they can later implement in their environments so my sessions are always “jujcy”

What does being an MVP mean to you?
It means a lot… As an MVP first of all I meet a lot of new people. I made a lot of new connections, exchanged ideas and experiences. More than formal “status” I found a lot of fantastic people from around the world and from Microsoft Corporation that I was talking to. It has also gave me an opportunity to get a lot of knowledge and an overview of trends Microsoft is going to and latest technology to test and understand in early stage.

What do you do when you are not building software’s?
As student I have started a lot of activities in my local environment mostly projects for creating better community so I think that I do understand the meaning and the power of community that Microsoft has created with MVP program.
My community work apart computers is based more on educational field where I am a president of our local Scout organization, I am making music for a kids theatre in my home town Nova Gorica. And in 2008 I have also been a idea-leader and also leader of a group of volunteers that have created a house of experiments or better a science center for kids in Nova Gorica. In this house we have physical, mechanical and also computer experiments to make kids use and feel the technology and scientific laws.

If you could ask Steve Ballmer one question about Microsoft, what would it be?
Hello, Steve! How are you?

Had a chance to attend “MVP Global Summit”? When and how was your experience?
Yes, I have attended it twice and it was an interesting experience. Me and my MVP colleagues were able to ask direct questions our product group – I think this talks are very important for Microsoft and also for users or implementers to better understand the problems that may emerge.

What makes you a great MVP?
I think my educations that is driving me in the way that I want to help people and to share my knowledge. And also my friends and colleagues that work in IT community that have shared their knowledge and experience with me.

What you think about the MVP’s role in promoting technology in your region?
Yes, I think MVPs are important promoters of the technology also because we are still independent voices that give people an objective view of the products.

What is in your computer bag?
My laptop?

Who are your top 5 favorite MVPs?
As I am from Slovenia a small country we have a lot of SBS servers around and I am also working on them… Jeff Middleton SBS MVP

What is the best thing that has happened since you have become an MVP?
MVP nomination gave me an great spin and this positive experience made me meet fantastic people and have a great time together.

Who are your top 5 technical experts in your professional circle (from your country)?
For sure our community lead Miha Pihler and (now Microsoft employee) Matjaz Ladava as two great experts that also gave me opportunity and encouraged me when I was at the beginning of my “walk” in the community. Another MVP from my city Miha Markic (C# MVP) that helps with programming advices. My colleague Saso Erdeljanov (Exchange MVP) that is also my MVP Summit room-mate and great friend. And my another colleague Nejc Skoberne – who is not an MVP but still an great expert and community engaged friend.

Which was the last book you read?
It was a book of Umberto Eko – Island of the Day Before

If there was one place you could travel to, right now, where would it be and why?
As a great fan of Jack London’s books and lover of nature… Alaska.

How can one be a part of MVP Club? Any suggestions for them?
Do not do it only for yourself… Share your knowledge and experience do it for a community and a better world where everyone can find a solution for a problem.

Any Message you want to give to the readers of MicrosoftFeed?
Thank you for reading… And if you do not have an idea for a holiday… Come to Slovenia. See ya.

Your contact information?

• MVP Profile Link – https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=714BE8DD-9AF1-4BB1-9F01-303A8C42DBF0
• Blog / Website – http://luka.manojlovic.net
• Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/luka.manojlovic?ref=name
• LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/pub/luka-manojlovic/9/560/875

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