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MEA MVPs Announced – July 2010
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 area of interest. This year’s new and renewing MVPs for South Asia region include:
Egypt
- Mina Nagy – Communications Server
- Hisham Hassan – Dynamics GP
Meet Mohamed Saleh – SharePoint Server MVP from Jordan
Tell us who you are?
My name is Mohamed Saleh, Palestinian living in Jordan; I work as a platforms consultant for Devosis, Amman. I am SharePoint Server MVP and also the leader of Jordan .NET User Group (Jordev.NET ) Jordev is the leading User Group in Amman with over 1000 registered members. My experience in the IT field is spread across different technologies, and my main focus is on Microsoft Application Platforms including SharePoint, TFS, AppFabric, Windows Azure, and Microsoft Dynamics xRM Platform.
As my community activities, currently I am working to increase the awareness about adapting SharePoint 2010 technologies as a development platform, Open Data, and Microsoft Application Platform in Jordan communities; i also help in building the technical communities in Palestine.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I was first awarded in April 2008 as a Microsoft Visual C# MVP.
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
I like to early adapt the new technologies, and testing it out, in addition to that, I am a subscriber of many blogs and forums and of course reading books and articles.
Meet Yasir Attiq – SharePoint MVP from Saudi Arabia
Tell us who you are?
Hi Everyone, My Name is Yasir Attiq, but I am mostly known as Jerry Yasir in the communities. I am SharePoint Services MVP and SharePoint Trainer and Consultant at EJADA, Saudi Arabia. I am also Founder and Lead for Riyadh SharePoint User Group (RSUG.NET). RSUG is a Leading SharePoint User Group in Saudi Arabia with over 1600 Members. I am Microsoft Certified Trainer and presenter.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I have been awarded on 1st April for the very first time.
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
As the key area of Interest for me is SharePoint, I keep reading information about the technology from Blogs, RSS Feeds and articles. Having Interest in Research and Development, Leads me to test the products early in beta and try to learn it myself and later share it with my community members and colleagues through community events and trainings. I do trainings regularly which enables to prepare for new technologies by preparing every day.
Meet Ayman Mohammed El-Hattab : SharePoint Server MVP from Egypt
Tell us who you are?
I am Ayman Mohammed El-Hattab, SharePoint Server MVP from Egypt living in Cairo. I graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University in 2006. After graduation, I worked for two of the largest software firms in the Middle East using Microsoft Web Technologies especially SharePoint. I am currently working as an independent consultant providing SharePoint consultancy and training for many Egyptian and Arab clients.
I am the co-founder of www.sharepoint4arabs.com, the first web site dedicated for teaching the Arab speaking world all about SharePoint 2007 and 2010 by providing localized content in the form of screencasts, How- Do-I’s , technical articles and more. I have also sponsored and organized Live Online SharePoint Saturday Arabia a couple of weeks ago which was a huge success.
I’m also one of the leaders of Egypt SharePoint User Group, regular speaker at online and offline conferences and events, contributing author on SharePoint 2010 Unleashed book which will be released In June 2010 , active participant at MSDN Forums and currently preparing for the launch of EgyGeeks, the first online .NET/SharePoint User Group in Egypt.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I am a newbie 
I was recognized as MVP in April 2010. Oh, and it wasn’t April fool !
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
I am passionate about Microsoft technologies, the easiest ways to keep up with the latest technologies are RSS Feeds and twitter search. Setting up a twitter search and keeping an eye on what people say is always a key. Also being active in the online and offline communities especially user groups and MSDN forums is extremely essential to catch up the latest headline.
Meet Osama Tamimi – MSP from Jordan University of Science and Technology
Tell us who you are?
I’m Osama A. Tamimi 21 years old from Jerusalem, studying in Jordan; it’s my 4th year / Computer engineering, the MSP at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Interested in networks administration; MCSA/CCNA certified and looking forward to achieving more
Tell us about your University?
It’s Jordan University of science and technology (JUST) located in Irbed at the north of the country, Founded on 1986, Includes more than 20,000 student from 48 different nationalities, one of the best universities in Jordan and in the Arab world, focuses on Engineering and information technology , has a great IT faculty with five departments (Computer Engineering , Networks & security Engineering , Software Engineering , Computer Information systems , Computer science) .
SharePoint Saturday Jordan 2010
After the great success of SharePoint Saturday events held worldwide, the Jordan SharePoint User Group has decided to host the first ever SharePoint Saturday in the Middle East. This will be the first happening of SharePoint Saturday in Jordan, but will definitely not be the last.
SharePoint Saturday Jordan 2010 will be the premier event for SharePoint 2010 content. With a international line-up of world-class speakers, including Joel Oleson and Michael Noel, this event promises to be a great one filled with exciting sessions presented for the first time in Jordan! Targeted for Developers, IT Professionals, and Information Workers, SPS Jordan is your premier event for SharePoint 2010 content, so make sure you register for this great event!
SharePoint Saturday EMEA!
On January 23rd, SharePoint Saturday will be held for the first time online in EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region. It will be a complete online Sharepoint Conference, covering different topics in different timezones. SharePoint Saturday EMEA is a loosely knit group of SharePoint evangelists from around the world. Some of the featured MVPs are
- Ágnes Molnár (Hungary)
- Claudio Brotto (Italy)
- Jan Tielens (Belgium)
- Marwan Tarek (Egypt)
- Mostafa Elzoghbi (USA)
- Muhanad Omar (Jordan)
- Nicolas Georgeault (France)
- Steve Smith (United Kingdom)
- Zlatan Dzinic (South Africa)
Meet Mohammad R. Daoud – Dynamics GP MVP from Jordan
Tell us who you are?
My name is Mohammad R. Daoud, I am Microsoft Dynamics GP Most Valuable Professional, the founder and the CTO for Great Package for Business Solutions in Amman – Jordan, my career path was started in 2005 where I did improve my technical skills in my first company and did start getting my certificates. Since my background in application development was great, I started with the Technical certificates (Installation & Configuration, Modifier with VBA, Report Writer, SQL Server 2000 Programming, SQL 2000 Administration, and SQL 2005 Programming and Administration). Few months later, I started getting involved in business assessment analysis and requirements gathering, which was my start along with GP, after singing off my first project with GP 7.5, I been expert in this field, and been certified in functional part of GP (Financials and Supply Chain) and so on.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
Actually this is my first year; I got nominated in 2008 and certified in April 2009.
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
As a start, I never missed any of other colleague’s blog articles; I follow all the available blogs in the Dynamics GP community or any related technologies, to be always up-to-date day after day with Dynamics GP technologies and features. The next important things I do check every day are the Dynamics GP newsgroups; everyday new questions are being posted, those questions have big implication on my experience, if the question was known to me then it would be great to share my knowledge and answer, otherwise I will add the question answer to my knowledge.
Meet Mostafa Elzoghbi – Visual C# MVP from Egypt
Tell us who you are?
I’m Mostafa Elzoghbi, working as a Sr. Software Engineer for MetroStar Systems in Reston, VA, USA. I’m working mainly with .NET technologies since its beta releases, my main focus area is to build enterprise LOB .Net Applications and SharePoint solutions.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I was awarded my first MVP award in 2006 with C# Competency when I started first .NET community in Kuwait (DotNet Boom). And I was renewed for 3 consecutive years for my participation on technical online events and offline activities.
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
I’m participating on a lot of beta reviews, reading blogs and books and participating with various development book authoring and writing early bird technology articles.
What does being an MVP mean to you?
Being an MVP for one time in your professional career is a lot, it is an award for long time of dedication and commitment to the technical community in your field. Sharing your knowledge and experience with others through your articles and blog posts or any other means helps other to move forward and tackle any problem they might face when working with Microsoft products and technologies.
What do you do when you are not building software’s?
Mainly practicing sports: walking, swimming and relaxing.
Meet Saifullah Shafiq – SharePoint Server MVP from Pakistan
Tell us who you are?
My name is Saifullah Shafiq. I am a SharePoint Server MVP. I am a SharePoint consultant and author. I have been writing technical programming articles/tutorials since 1999. My technical articles have been published on 62 different programming related web sites. I have also written for magazines, both paper-based and online. I am founder of SharePoint Pakistan User Group, which is the first and only SharePoint related user community in Pakistan. We started this group in 2006. Currently it has over 450 members.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
I got my first MVP award in 2007. I got renewed in 2008 and 2009. It felt really good to be honored with an award. I have been doing volunteer work since 1999 but this was the first time I was recognized by the Microsoft for my community work. There were only a handful of MVPs in Pakistan in 2006. The most prominent were Saqib Ilyas, Adnan Hashmi and Hammad Rajoub.
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
I read books and blogs to keep myself up to date. Technical blogs are an excellent way of keeping oneself up to date. I also attend conferences and technical events.
What does being an MVP mean to you?
It’s an honor. It keeps me motivated. Honestly speaking, it’s not easy to be an MVP. It requires lot of hard work and commitment on your part. You don’t do it for money. You do it as a passion, to help the community. Many people ask me these questions. How do you become an MVP? Is it easy? Is it difficult? I tell them it’s all hard work and your love for the community. You share your knowledge with the community. You help them by answering their technical questions. You have to spend time.
Jordan Remix 2009 – Backstage Interview
This is an exclusive backstage interview for MicrosoftFeed done by Samer Chidiac at the Jordan Remix 2009. The Jordan SharePoint User Group, JorDev .NET User Group and Jordan IT Professional’s User Group recently collaborated to conduct “Jordan Remix 2009” on October 31, 2009 at the University of Jordan (Prince Al-Hassan Auditorium). The “Jordan Remix” was a community-led technology event held yearly to present, discuss, and build awareness around the newest and most exciting technologies and products. A distinguishing factor of the Jordan Remix from other technology events is that it’s purely organized and led by community organizations and members – hence the tagline “By the Community, For the Community.”
Jordan Remix 2009
The Jordan SharePoint User Group, JorDev .NET User Group and Jordan IT Professional’s (JITPros) User Group collaborated to announce the “Jordan Remix 2009” being held on October 31, 2009 at the University of Jordan (Prince Al-Hassan Auditorium). The “Jordan Remix” is a community-led technology event held yearly to present, discuss, and build awareness around the newest and most exciting technologies and products. A distinguishing factor of the Jordan Remix from other technology events is that it’s purely organized and led by community organizations and members – hence the tagline “By the Community, For the Community.”
