Tell us who you are?
My name is Cengiz Han; I am a software developer with 7 years experience as a professional. If we consider before the period that I started to get paid for developing software, I am developing software for 13 years. I am passionate about best practices of enterprise application architecture and software development life-cycle practices. Furthermore, I am following alt.net community and alt.net technologies and using some of them in real life projects. I am from Izmir, Turkey. I am currently located at Nicosia, North Cyprus and working as a software development consultant and trainer.

Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I am a Microsoft MVP since 2004, I am one of the MVP’s who are honored as first MVP’s of Turkey. My MVP competencies are ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio ALM (current).

What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
First of all I try as much as possible to keep in touch with others from community. I participate at meetings as much as I can, both online and offline. I am reading books and blogs, my OPML list has a lot of RSS feeds. Furthermore, I am following some community luminaries on twitter to keep up to date.

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The Microsoft MVP Program is a worldwide award and recognition program that strives to identify amazing individuals in technical communities around the globe who share a passion for technology and the spirit of community. Microsoft MVPs are recognized for both their demonstrated practical expertise and willingness to share their experience with peers in Microsoft technical communities.

Microsoft MVPs are awarded every quarter and recognizes the contributions of an individual to technical communities over the past year. Here are some of the Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professionals interviewed by us:

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Tell us who you are?
Hi, I’m Merve Bayramusta. I’m studying at Computer Engineering Department of Ege University and this is my last year as a student. I’m also MSP of the Ege University and I’m interested in developing windows and web applications. In addition to I’m studying Agent Oriented Software Engineering and Multi-Agent Systems recently.

Tell us about your University?
Ege University was founded in 1955 and located in İzmir, Turkey. It has one of the biggest campus in Turkey and also an university hospital is included. Our university has lots of social, health and education opportunities for the students.

Tell us about your MSP history, when were you awarded?
After having an internship at Microsoft for 45 days, I decided not to take apart from the Microsoft Community. So I applied from Ege University as an MSP and I was awarded in October 2009 for the 2009-2010 academic term.

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Tell us who you are?
I am Ezgi KAYSI. I’m 20 years old and I’m 3rd year student at Yasar University and studying computer engineering department. Also, I’m Erasmus student of information technology at KHLEUVEN ( Katholieke Hoogeschool Leuven ) in Belgium now. I am MSP of Yasar University during 2009- 2010. Also, I am manager of Marro.ws project in Turkey.

Tell us about your University?
Founded in 2001, young Yasar University is an academic institution that acknowledges the universal identity of a scientific organization with enthusiasm, genuineness and devotion with its 300 staff members, 200 being academics, and 2600 students in İzmir; the city of the Aegean’s civilized, humane and art and science conscious people.

The vision of Yasar University is to identify Yasar University as a “boutique university” which is loyal to scientific, ethical and moral values, responsive to global change, practising efficiency as an indispensable part of quality, and making efficient progress resulting in success, coordinated by carefully-considered decisions , educating experts who have the highest “designing skills”, “project-based work experience” and “artistic sensitivity”.

Tell us about your MSP history, when were you awarded?
I was awareded to msp this year 2009-2010. I am happy to be member of MSP and Microsoft groups. Unfortunately, I left my role of MSP because of my Erasmus program. But I want to be MSP next year again.

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Tell us who you are?
A Silverlight MVP, founder of the Silverlight User Group in Bulgaria, and an active speaker at local and regional Silverlight events, I’m the key figure behind CompletIT Silverlight operations. I’m responsible for the architecture of the company’s Silverlight Projects, deliver Silverlight trainings, and I’m the project manager for key customer accounts. I blog frequently on all things Silverlight at http://emil.silverlightshow.net/. I’m passionate about extreme sports, snowboard, sport climbing. I also enjoy photography and traveling.

Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I was first awarded in July 2009. I was nominated in April and by that time I didn’t know the exact process so when 3 months later I was awarded it was a surprise for me.

What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
I use RSS and once I read anything interesting I experiment with it. It is really that simple. I have not long, but quality list of blogs that I follow and that helps me understand first for the latest technologies.

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The Microsoft MVP Program is a worldwide award and recognition program that strives to identify amazing individuals in technical communities around the globe who share a passion for technology and the spirit of community. Microsoft MVPs are recognized for both their demonstrated practical expertise and willingness to share their experience with peers in Microsoft technical communities.

Microsoft MVPs are awarded every quarter and recognizes the contributions of an individual to technical communities over the past year. The MVP list includes all Microsoft technologies, divided by country. This year’s new and renewing MVPs for MEA region includes:

Algeria

• Wissem Habboub – SQL Server

Egypt

• Ahmed Bahaa Mohamed Farid – Team System
• Mahmoud Amin Ismail – Exchange Server
• Mohamed Zaki – SharePoint Server
• Shady Khorshed – SharePoint Server
• Sherif Talaat – PowerShell
• Yasser Makram – Expression Blend
• Ayman El Hattab – SharePoint Server

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Tell us who you are?
My name Nevzat Yuşan. I am from Gaziantep in Turkey. I’m MSP of Bahçeşehir University attending “Computer Engineering”. Out of the MSP I’m a Software Developer, Information Technology Professional(elementary) and licensed tennis player from “Republic of Turkey”. I would like to play tennis in a free time. I’m Interested in new technologies such as Business Systems, Game Technologies ,Web Site Systems. I’m working on integration these technologies together these days.

Tell us about your University?
Bahçeşehir University was founded in 1998 as a foundation university by Bahçeşehir Uğur Educational Institutions. Bahçeşehir University is aiming to take its place among the leading universities in the world with its strong academic staff, research and educational-instructional programs on international level, study abroad opportunities and modern technical infrastructure. Campus is located in Beşiktaş at the heart of Istanbul, the city, where Europe meets Asia. Approximately there are 40.000 students attending university.

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Tell us who you are?
Hi, I am Asil Kaan Bozcuoglu, a Turkish Microsoft Student Partner and a Computer Engineering student from Bilkent University. As a computer engineer student, I am interested in Robotics, Embedded Systems, Mobile and Web Development.

Tell us about your University?
Bilkent University is one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey. It has great campus with lots of opportunities for students in both social and educational manner. It is also ranked in 129th place in the Engineering/IT discipline at the web site www.topuniversities.com . Another important thing about Bilkent is that Microsoft Innovation Center Turkey is located in our campus.

Tell us about your MSP history, when were you awarded?
I awarded in this August. Before that, I tried to apply several times but never submitted my application. Applying to be a MSP is very tough process in Turkey. You need to record a 15-minute video and tell what you are and why you are eligible to being a MSP in those 15 minutes. It took me several weeks to record that video but I can say easily that it was worth it.

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Tell us who you are?
My name is Olcay KÜK. I’m MSP of Eastern Mediterranean University and I’m attending Information Technology. I’m interested in .NET Technologies and especially .NET Security also Windows Server System security.I have worked at PC Magazine on Security Editor position between 2005-2009 years. Nowadays, I’m leader of CETURK community. CETURK is the best and most popular IT community in Turkey. I’m president of Software Club at my university since 2007. We are organizing seminars and activities in our university.

I am MCP, MCTS, MCPD  certified since 2008. So that beginning of 2010, I’m manager of Futurex Technology Information Solution. We are developing Web and Windows based applications using with Microsoft Technologies.

Tell us about your University?
Eastern Mediterranean University is founded in 1979. University is located in Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. It has the best and basic university in cyprus. About 16,000 students are receiving education at EMU.

Tell us about your MSP history, when were you awarded?
I’m awareded this year 2009-2010. I’m happy to join the MSP group.

What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies while focusing on your education?
I’m interested in Microsoft technologies closely. So I like working on these technologies and projects. Nowadays, I’m developing graduation project using with Microsoft technologies. These are my lifestyle.

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Tell us who you are?
My name is İlkay İlknur. I’m 4th year student of Ege University and studying at Computer Engineering Department. I’m MSP of Ege University and also INETA K12 Speaker. I’m developing Rich Internet Applications using Silverlight and focusing on upcoming technologies like Silverlight 4.0, C# 4.0, .NET Framework 4.0, Parallel Programming and WCF.

Tell us about your University?
Ege University is the biggest university, which was founded in 1955, at Aegean Region of Turkey. More than 44,000 people are studying at Ege University located in İzmir. Our Computer Engineering Department was founded in 1983. Now, more than 600 people studying at Computer Engineering Department.

Tell us about your MSP history, when were you awarded?
I was awarded this year and this is my first time but unfortunately last time because this is my last year at university . Last year I didn’t have enough information about Microsoft Student Partners Program. I wish I had applied this program last year.

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Tell us who you are?
I’m Baki Onur. I was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1981. After graduating from high school, I trained myself to become an IT Specialist in areas related to Information Systems. I got a bachelor degree in Finance. Following this, I decided to continue education in this area which had always interested me. With this in mind, I decided that the US was the place that would best afford my expectations, and proceeded to study English language in Boston, USA.

With over 10-year experience in this area, as a 6-year MCT, I have been a technical player for BilgeAdam (Turkey’s most prestigious IT academy) for over four years, has significantly contributed to the emerging awareness of Microsoft Technologies in Turkey. I have written over 100 technical articles published on sistemuzmani.com, bakionur.com and yazgelistir.com. I have also written the first Windows Server 2008 book published in Turkey, have presented Microsoft technologies in over 50 universities and have been an active member of the IT platforms.

I have been working for BilgeAdam as a Senior Consultant at Microsoft Systems & Platforms Unit. Nowadays, I am currently focused on Windows 7 and the other Microsoft Client platforms. I also like to share my works on Virtualization Technology, Windows Server 2008 / R2, and Exchange Server. I also have been studying as a Grad school student in Computer Science at Okan University, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I was awarded as Windows Desktop Experience MVP in 2009. After 10-year experience, I put lots of things on my suitcase. Im very proud to be a part of this elite community.

What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
It is really important to be updated with recent technologies. In my case, I’m enriching my blog, writing technical articles, recording podcasts covering highlighted topics and presenting new technologies over technical communities such as universities.

What does being an MVP mean to you?
Well, To me, It really does mean an “Expert “ which really makes difference!

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Tell us who you are?
My name is Daron Yöndem. I’m a Microsoft Regional Director, currently a Silverlight MVP leading INETA Turkey. I’m the founder of Deveload Software, an ISV based in Istanbul. For the last five years we are focused on UX as a .NET house. We are building Silverlight and WPF apps including rich multitouch implementations. I have two books about ASP.NET AJAX and one about Internet Explorer 8 development.

Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I got awarded on 2008 as an ASP.NET MVP and had the chance to be one of the first five Silverlight MVPs in the world. It was a great luck to have the new competency declared at the same moment as my renewal period
I’m an MVP who likes capturing screencast, writing articles on local User Groups and physical interaction which is (for a computer geek) seminars and conferences about technical beauties. I feel very lucky leading INETA Turkey and our 30+ User Groups. We have annual events with different concepts where we get 10+ INETA Speakers and lots of MVPs contributing to the community.

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Tell us who you are?
My name is Burak Selim Şenyurt. I am from Turkey. Actually I am a mathematics engineer and also I have a graduate degree for Master of Business Administrative program. I have been developing a .Net Applications since 2001 and my first application was written in Delphi. Then I followed the steps of Andres Heijsberg. Now a days, I have been working as a Application Development Consultant for Turk Telecom Company.

Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I have been an MVP since 2006. In 2006 and 2007 my MVP scope was Visual Developer-Visual C# but it’s Connected System Developers for the last 2 years. During my MVP history I produced a lot of technical articles, web casts, screen casts and seminars for a C#Nedir (www.csharpnedir.com) and NedirTv (www.nedirtv.com) communities.

What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
I have been working with Visual Studio 2010 for a long time. Especially I concentrate on these technologies; WCF 4.0, WF 4.0, Workflow Services, RIA Services, WebHttp Services, Data Services, Parallel Programming, C# 4.0…

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