Archive for the ‘Saqib Ilyas’ tag
Meet Evren Ayan – Sharepoint Services MVP from Turkey
Tell us who you are?
My name is Evren Ayan, I am an active blogger and Regional Evangelist of ISPA (International Sharepoint Professionals Association) since 2008. I’m currently working as Solution Architect for Ceviz Information Technologies. My areas of expertise include portal and collaboration solutions, architectural solutions and related technologies.
Tell us about your MVP history, whenwere you first awarded?
I have been awarded MVP title in 2005. Until 2006 my MVP technical expertise was XML Web Services. In 2007 I was awarded the MVP title for Connected System Developer until the end of 2008. In 2009 my MVP technical expertise was Windows Sharepoint Services:Architecture which I still hold. During my MVP history I have written a lot of articles and presented seminars for well-known local software communities like
Meet Hammad Rajjoub – Connected System MVP from Pakistan
Tell us who you are?
I am a Connected System Developer MVP for last 5 years and I am currently working as a CTO at a financial services company in Dubai, UAE. I am also privileged to be a member of Microsoft Connected System Advisory board. In the recent past I was working as an Assistant Vice President with Merrill Lynch Global Services, Singapore. My areas of interest include Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, SOA, .NET, Design Patterns and Quantum Computation. I have presented at various international conferences on Architecture, Design and Software Development. I am a published author, a geek, father of beautiful twin girls and a husband. I have been involved with various technical communities in Pakistan, UAE and Singapore. I have also conducted courses at Dept. Of Computer Science, University of Karachi and PAF KIET as a visiting faculty member.
Tell us about your MVP history, when were you first awarded?
As I said, I have been MVP for past 5 years. I was first awarded MVP title in 2005 on Xml Web Services.
What do you do in order to keep up with latest tools and technologies?
Like every other serious technology professional, I make sure that keep learning new things. That learning comes from traditional mediums like books, discussion forums, conferences etc as well from blogs and podcast. Also being part of Advisory Group and access to Product Teams in Microsoft helps a lot.
What does being an MVP mean to you?
It means a lot to me. First and the foremost is being the face of Microsoft to the community. It’s all about sharing the knowledge of your competency with the community. Bringing people together and helping them excel in their careers. It also means providing honest and critical feedback to the product groups you are associated with. MVP title adds a lot of responsibilities and makes me put in extra efforts in making sure that I stay ahead of the curve in my competency so that I can contribute the community in a best possible way.
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.
