diff --git a/content/presenters/anton-polkanov.mdx b/content/presenters/anton-polkanov.mdx index db14db7a47..609dd84bed 100644 --- a/content/presenters/anton-polkanov.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/anton-polkanov.mdx @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ --- skills: >- - .NET Aspire | Angular | Application Insights | Automated testing | Azure | - Azure AI Services (Cognitive Services) | Azure App Service | Azure Container - Apps | Azure DevOps | Azure Functions | Azure Key Vault | Azure SQL | Azure - Storage | Azure Virtual Machines | Bicep | Contentful CMS | Cosmos DB | - Database Performance | DevOps | Docker | EF Core | GitHub Actions | GraphQL | - IdentityServer | Mentoring | Mobile Apps - Android/Native | Next.js | Python | + Angular | Automated testing | Azure | Azure AI Foundry | Azure AI Services + (Cognitive Services) | Azure App Service | Azure DevOps | Azure Functions | + Azure Key Vault | Azure Service Bus | Azure Storage | Azure Virtual Machines | + Contentful CMS | Cosmos DB | Database Performance | DevOps | Docker | EF Core + | GitHub Actions | GraphQL | IdentityServer | Mentoring | Microsoft Agent + Framework | Mobile Apps - Android/Native | Next.js | Playwright | Python | React | Semantic Kernel | Stripe | Training | TypeScript | UX | .NET | .NET - MAUI | .NET Web APIs | AI | ASP.NET Core | Blazor | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering - | Clean Architecture | Code Review | Domain-Driven Design | GitHub | Mobile - Apps - Xamarin | Modular Monolith | Scrum | SQL | SQL Server | Unit Testing | - Vertical Slice Architecture + Aspire | .NET MAUI | .NET Web APIs | AI | Ant Design | Application Insights | + ASP.NET Core | Azure Container Apps | Azure SQL | Bicep | Blazor | ChatGPT + Prompt Engineering | Clean Architecture | Code Review | Domain-Driven Design | + GitHub | Mobile Apps - Xamarin | Modular Monolith | Scrum | SQL | SQL Server | + Test strategy | Unit Testing | Vertical Slice Architecture position: Senior Software Engineer II presenter: name: Anton Polkanov diff --git a/content/presenters/gert-marx.mdx b/content/presenters/gert-marx.mdx index 874857acd3..97cc34f41e 100644 --- a/content/presenters/gert-marx.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/gert-marx.mdx @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ about: >- healthcare, telecommunications, finance, and government. His expertise in developing robust software solutions using Oracle, SQL, and .NET technologies has consistently addressed and resolved complex business challenges. -skills: "Application Insights | Auth0 | Azure | Azure AD B2C | Azure API Management | Azure Container Apps | Azure Logic App | Azure Storage | Azure Virtual Machines | Bicep | Blazor | DevOps | Dynamics 365 - CRM | EF Core | JavaScript | OpenAI API | Power BI | Python | Semantic Kernel | Training | .NET | .NET Framework | .NET MVC | .NET Web APIs | AI | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core | Azure App Service | Azure Functions | Azure Key Vault | Azure OpenAI Service | Azure SQL | Azure Static Websites | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | Clean Architecture | Contentful CMS | Cosmos DB | Database Performance | GitHub | GitHub Actions | HubSpot | Microsoft Fabric | n8n | Scrum | SQL | SQL Server | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" +skills: "Application Insights | Auth0 | Azure | Azure AD B2C | Azure API Management | Azure Container Apps | Azure Logic App | Azure Storage | Azure Virtual Machines | Bicep | Blazor | DevOps | Dynamics 365 - CRM | EF Core | JavaScript | OpenAI API | Power BI | Python | Semantic Kernel | Training | .NET | .NET Framework | .NET MVC | .NET Web APIs | AI | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core | Azure App Service | Azure Functions | Azure Key Vault | Azure OpenAI Service | Azure SQL | Azure Static Websites | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | Clean Architecture | Contentful CMS | Cosmos DB | Database Performance | Fabric | GitHub | GitHub Actions | HubSpot | n8n | Scrum | SQL | SQL Server | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" position: VIC State Manager + Solution Architect --- diff --git a/content/presenters/gilles-pothieu.mdx b/content/presenters/gilles-pothieu.mdx index 63ddfbdb8d..a4b4b14e7f 100644 --- a/content/presenters/gilles-pothieu.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/gilles-pothieu.mdx @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- -skills: "Angular | Azure | Azure AD B2C | Azure App Service | Azure Backup | Azure Container Apps | Azure Entra ID (was Azure Active Directory) | Azure Key Vault | Azure OpenAI Service | Azure SQL | Bicep | CSS | Next.js | Node.js | Power Platform | React | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | .NET | .NET Framework | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | OpenAI API | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" +skills: ".NET Migration | .NET Web APIs | AI | Ant Design | Application Insights | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core | Azure | Azure AD B2C | Azure AI Services (Cognitive Services) | Azure App Service | Azure Backup | Azure Container Apps | Azure Entra ID (was Azure Active Directory) | Azure Key Vault | Azure OpenAI Service | Azure SQL | Azure Static Websites | Bicep | Bootstrap | EF Core | GitHub Actions | Microsoft Excel | Node.js | OpenClaw | PHP | Power Platform | PowerShell | Semantic Kernel | SQL | .NET | .NET Framework | Angular | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | Clean Architecture | Code Review | CSS | Domain-Driven Design | GitHub | HTML5 | JavaScript | Markdown | Microsoft Outlook | Microsoft Teams (Admin) | Microsoft Word | Next.js | OpenAI API | React | Scrum | Tailwind | TypeScript | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" position: Software Engineer I presenter: name: Gilles Pothieu peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/gilles-pothieu' -about: "\U0001F5A5️ Gilles is a Software Engineer at SSW Europe (France) with five years of experience in the Angular and .NET ecosystems. He began his career as a web developer, continued as a consultant developer in an insurance company where he contributed to a large-scale application built with a .NET, Angular, and MongoDB stack, before becoming a software engineer at SSW.\r\n\U0001F4A1 Patient and driven by curiosity, he enjoys crafting responsive applications with seamless, optimized user experiences just as much as designing scalable, well-structured back-end architectures. He regularly explores new technologies by building small apps, testing emerging frameworks, and deepening his knowledge of modern development practices.\r" +about: "\U0001F5A5️ Gilles is a Software Engineer at SSW Europe (France) with five years of experience in the Angular and .NET ecosystems. He began his career as a web developer, then worked as a consultant developer in an insurance company, contributing to a large-scale application built with a .NET, Angular, and MongoDB stack, before joining SSW as a software engineer. He is also a certified Scrum Master.\r\n\U0001F4A1 Patient and driven by curiosity, he enjoys crafting responsive applications with seamless, optimized user experiences just as much as designing scalable, well-structured back-end architectures. He regularly explores new technologies by building small apps, testing emerging frameworks, and deepening his knowledge of modern development practices.\r" profileImg: /images/people/Gilles-Pothieu.jpg --- diff --git a/content/presenters/isaac-lombard.mdx b/content/presenters/isaac-lombard.mdx index 5a2960084b..2348653640 100644 --- a/content/presenters/isaac-lombard.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/isaac-lombard.mdx @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -skills: ".NET | AI | Angular | Ant Design | Application Insights | Azure | Azure App Service | Azure Container Apps | Azure Key Vault | Azure ML | Azure Static Websites | Canva | EF Core | GitHub | GraphQL | HTML5 | JavaScript | Microsoft Fabric | Python | React | Scrum | SEO | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | Unit Testing | UX | CSS | Next.js | Node.js | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" +skills: ".NET | AI | Angular | Ant Design | Application Insights | Azure | Azure App Service | Azure Container Apps | Azure Key Vault | Azure ML | Azure Static Websites | Canva | EF Core | Fabric | GitHub | GraphQL | HTML5 | JavaScript | Python | React | Scrum | SEO | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | Unit Testing | UX | CSS | Next.js | Node.js | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" position: Software Engineer I presenter: name: Isaac Lombard diff --git a/content/presenters/josh-berman.mdx b/content/presenters/josh-berman.mdx index 455d1ddfa8..fdab8414c1 100644 --- a/content/presenters/josh-berman.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/josh-berman.mdx @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -skills: ".NET | .NET MAUI | Angular | Azure DevOps | Blazor | Bootstrap | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | CSS | EF Core | Figma | GitHub | GitHub Actions | GraphQL | HTML5 | JavaScript | Markdown | Microsoft Excel | Next.js | Power Automate | Python | React | Scrum | SEO | SharePoint | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | UX | Vibe Coding | Web Design & UX | Website Management / CMS | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" +skills: ".NET | .NET MAUI | Angular | AWS | Azure DevOps | Blazor | Bootstrap | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | CSS | EF Core | Figma | GitHub | GitHub Actions | GraphQL | HTML5 | JavaScript | Markdown | Microsoft Excel | Next.js | Power Automate | Python | React | Scrum | SEO | SharePoint | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | UX | Vibe Coding | Web Design & UX | Website Management / CMS | \U0001F999 TinaCMS" position: Software Engineer I presenter: name: Josh Berman diff --git a/content/presenters/kosta-madorsky.mdx b/content/presenters/kosta-madorsky.mdx index 5ac880822c..5866dc8f3e 100644 --- a/content/presenters/kosta-madorsky.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/kosta-madorsky.mdx @@ -1,35 +1,42 @@ --- skills: >- .NET Framework | .NET Webforms | Adobe Lightroom | Adobe Photoshop | - Application Insights | ARM Templates | Automated testing | Azure API + Application Insights | ARM Templates | Automated testing | AWS | Azure API Management | Azure Container Apps | Azure Data Factory | Azure Entra ID (was - Azure Active Directory) | Azure Logic App | Azure SQL | Azure Static Websites - | Azure Storage | Azure Virtual Machines | Azure Virtual Network | BI | Bicep - | Bitbucket | Blazor | Bootstrap | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | Clean - Architecture | Cosmos DB | CSS | DevOps | Domain-Driven Design | Exploratory - testing | GitHub | HTML5 | Hyper-V | JavaScript | jQuery | Kubernetes | - Markdown | Mentoring | Modular Monolith | Power Apps | Power Automate | Power - Platform | PowerShell | Python | Redux | Roslyn | Roslyn analyzers | Security - | Software auditing | SQL Server | Terraform | TypeScript | Unit Testing | - Vertical Slice Architecture | .NET | .NET Migration | .NET MVC | .NET Web APIs - | Angular | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core | Azure | Azure App Service | Azure DevOps - | Azure Functions | Azure Key Vault | Docker | EF Core | Kendo UI | Microsoft - Excel | Power BI | Scrum | SQL | Zendesk + Azure Active Directory) | Azure Logic App | Azure Service Bus | Azure SQL | + Azure Static Websites | Azure Storage | Azure Virtual Machines | Azure Virtual + Network | BI | Bicep | Bitbucket | Blazor | Bootstrap | ChatGPT Prompt + Engineering | Clean Architecture | Cosmos DB | CSS | DevOps | Domain-Driven + Design | Exploratory testing | GitHub | HTML5 | Hyper-V | IdentityServer | + JavaScript | jQuery | Kubernetes | Markdown | Mentoring | Microsoft PowerPoint + | Microsoft Word | Modular Monolith | Octopus Deploy | Playwright | Power Apps + | Power Automate | Power Platform | PowerShell | Python | Redux | Reporting + Services | Roslyn | Roslyn analyzers | Security | Software auditing | SQL + Server | Tailwind | Terraform | Training | TypeScript | Unit Testing | + Vertical Slice Architecture | Vibe Coding | .NET | .NET 10 Migration | .NET + Migration | .NET MVC | .NET Web APIs | Angular | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core | + Azure | Azure App Service | Azure DevOps | Azure Functions | Azure Key Vault | + Docker | EF Core | Fabric | Kendo UI | Microsoft Excel | Power BI | Scrum | + SQL | Zendesk position: Senior Software Engineer II presenter: name: Kosta Madorsky peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/kosta-madorsky' about: >- - Kosta is a highly skilled and passionate Senior Software Engineer based in SSW - Sydney office, with over 10 years of experience in software development and - data analysis. His expertise has led to the successful delivery of numerous - projects across diverse industries, including advertising, logistics, - education, radiology, internet services, insurance, retail, news, and more. + Kosta is a highly skilled and passionate Senior Software Engineer based in + SSW’s Sydney office, with over 10 years of experience in software development, + data engineering, and data analysis. He has successfully delivered projects + across a wide range of industries, including advertising, logistics, + education, radiology, internet services, insurance, retail, and news. - He has extensive experience modernizing legacy .NET systems with large - codebases to modern .NET Core versions, refactoring and cleaning up code using - custom-built tools and Roslyn analyzers, and solving complex build problems - with the power of MSBuild. + He has extensive hands-on experience modernising large, complex legacy .NET + systems and migrating them to current versions of .NET. Kosta was delivering + large-scale .NET migrations well before the widespread adoption of AI-assisted + development, building deep expertise in legacy codebases, dependency + management, architecture, automated refactoring, and complex build systems. + Today, he combines that proven experience with modern AI tools to complete + migrations more efficiently while maintaining a strong understanding of the + underlying code, risks, and architectural decisions. profileImg: /images/people/Kosta-Madorsky.jpg --- diff --git a/content/presenters/larry-carland.mdx b/content/presenters/larry-carland.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..07f66bc292 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/presenters/larry-carland.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +skills: Photography +position: Business Development Executive +presenter: + name: Larry Carland + peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/larry-carland' +about: >- + I am a Business Development Executive @ SSW based in Sydney, Australia. + + I help businesses use technology to work smarter, grow faster, and solve + problems that off the shelf software can't. +profileImg: /images/people/Larry-Carland.jpg +--- + diff --git a/content/presenters/lewis-toh.mdx b/content/presenters/lewis-toh.mdx index 860be8fb23..24384d0719 100644 --- a/content/presenters/lewis-toh.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/lewis-toh.mdx @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- skills: >- .NET | AI | Angular | Azure Functions | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | CSS | EF - Core | GitHub | HTML5 | JavaScript | OpenAI API | Python | React | Scrum | - Semantic Kernel | SQL | Tailwind | Vibe Coding + Core | GitHub | HTML5 | JavaScript | Octopus Deploy | OpenAI API | Python | + React | Scrum | Semantic Kernel | SQL | Tailwind | Vibe Coding position: Software Engineer I presenter: name: Lewis Toh diff --git a/content/presenters/michael-qiu.mdx b/content/presenters/michael-qiu.mdx index 6cb786d315..f5daffd9dd 100644 --- a/content/presenters/michael-qiu.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/michael-qiu.mdx @@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ presenter: name: Michael Qiu peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/michael-qiu' about: >- - Michael is a Software Engineer at SSW Sydney, focused on building practical, - well-structured software with an emphasis on quality and delivering value. + Michael is a Software Engineer at SSW Sydney with a growing track record + across a wide range of industries, including legal tech, healthcare, and + import/logistics. He builds full-stack solutions spanning Angular, React, + .NET, and SQL Server, and has become a go-to consultant for embedding AI into + client products and internal delivery workflows alike. - He joined SSW through [FireBootCamp](https://firebootcamp.com/), where he - worked in a fast-paced, consultancy-style environment, developing - production-ready applications using Angular, .NET, and modern development - workflows. Throughout the program, he built a strong foundation in full-stack - development and learned the importance of writing maintainable code that - stands up to real-world demands. + Known for being friendly, receptive to feedback, and relentlessly curious, + Michael bridges the gap between technical execution and client needs. He + communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and + takes ownership of features from initial scoping through to production + support. profileImg: /images/people/Michael-Qiu.jpg --- diff --git a/content/presenters/michael-smedley.mdx b/content/presenters/michael-smedley.mdx index e98693fc31..f7207eea22 100644 --- a/content/presenters/michael-smedley.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/michael-smedley.mdx @@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ presenter: name: Michael Smedley peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/michael-smedley' about: >- - **Head of Sales | AI Transformation & Strategy | Workflow Automation** + **Head of Sales | AI Advisory, Training & Engineering** - Michael brings over 30 years of diverse experience in sales, management, and - technology to his role as Head of Sales at SSW. Starting his career in print - and digital media, he’s built a strong foundation across direct sales, - marketing, SEO, and software development. + Michael is SSW’s Head of Sales in Melbourne, helping organisations identify + the right technology investments, shape successful engagements and connect + business objectives with strong technical delivery. position: Head of Sales skills: "Adobe After Effects | Adobe XD | Azure | Dynamics 365 - CRM | Microsoft Teams (Development) | n8n | Social Media | WordPress | \U0001F999 TinaCMS | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Premiere Pro | AI | Marketing Strategy | OpenClaw | Scrum | Videography" --- diff --git a/content/presenters/rob-weitz.mdx b/content/presenters/rob-weitz.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..55df49104a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/presenters/rob-weitz.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +skills: Photography | Videography +position: Video Producer +presenter: + name: Rob Weitz + peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/rob-weitz' +about: >- + Aussie Brit with a love for nature, film, photography, and music. Always + chasing good stories, great light, and the next adventure. +profileImg: /images/people/Rob-Weitz.jpg +--- + diff --git a/content/presenters/sam-maher.mdx b/content/presenters/sam-maher.mdx index a90a6f2838..5c5d239319 100644 --- a/content/presenters/sam-maher.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/sam-maher.mdx @@ -1,25 +1,22 @@ --- -skills: >- - Angular | Application Insights | AWS | Bootstrap | Clean Architecture | CSS | - Domain-Driven Design | Dynamics 365 - CRM | EF Core | Figma | Kubernetes | - Power BI | React | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | Vertical Slice Architecture | - Vue | .NET | Azure DevOps | Bicep | Blazor | DevOps | Docker | Fabric | GitHub - | GitHub Actions | Scrum | Terraform +skills: ".NET Aspire | Angular | AWS | Azure App Service | Azure Functions | Azure Key Vault | Azure Static Websites | Azure Virtual Network | Bootstrap | Clean Architecture | Contentful CMS | CSS | Domain-Driven Design | Dynamics 365 - CRM | EF Core | Figma | Kubernetes | Power BI | React | SQL | Tailwind | TypeScript | Vertical Slice Architecture | Vue | \U0001F999 TinaCMS | .NET | Application Insights | Azure DevOps | Bicep | Blazor | DevOps | Docker | Fabric | GitHub | GitHub Actions | Scrum | Terraform" position: Software Engineer I presenter: name: Sam Maher peopleProfileURL: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/sam-maher' about: >- - ✨ A true Full-stack developer, working across a broad range of technologies - from your nuts-and-bolts Web Development with Angular & React, to - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) DevOps via Terraform, to Embedded Devices with - Raspberry Pi and Docker. Sam loves tackling new technologies and finding the - right tool for the job. + ✨ A full-stack developer with experience spanning modern web applications, + cloud platforms, data engineering, and DevOps. Sam works across the complete + software lifecycle — from building user-focused applications with Angular, + React, Vue, and .NET, through to designing cloud infrastructure with + Terraform, deploying containerised workloads, and building modern data + platforms with Microsoft Fabric. - ♟️ Highly social developer and an enthusiastic problem solver, who loves - nothing more than being part of the discussion and working directly with - clients to find the optimal solution. Just as comfortable leading a project as - he is working in the trenches, always ready for a challenge. + ♟️ A highly collaborative developer and enthusiastic problem solver, Sam + enjoys working closely with clients and teams to understand complex problems + and deliver practical solutions. Comfortable owning projects end-to-end, he + combines hands-on development with architectural thinking to help teams design + maintainable, scalable, and practical solutions. profileImg: /images/people/Sam-Maher.jpg --- diff --git a/content/presenters/toby-churches.mdx b/content/presenters/toby-churches.mdx index d030d24b84..a377211a8e 100644 --- a/content/presenters/toby-churches.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/toby-churches.mdx @@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ skills: >- Functions | Azure Storage | Blazor | Bootstrap | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | Clean Architecture | Contentful CMS | CSS | DevOps | Dynamics 365 - Dataverse | EF Core | Fabric | GitHub | JavaScript | Kendo UI | Machine Learning | - Mentoring | Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft Word | Product - Design | Python | Redux | SQL | SQL Server | Tailwind | TypeScript | Unit - Testing | UX | Web Design & UX | .NET | .NET Web APIs | HTML5 | Scrum | Vibe - Coding + Mentoring | Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft Word | Product Design | Python | + Redux | SQL | SQL Server | Tailwind | TypeScript | Unit Testing | UX | Web + Design & UX | .NET | .NET Web APIs | HTML5 | Scrum | Vibe Coding position: Software Engineer II presenter: name: Toby Churches diff --git a/content/presenters/vlad-kireyev.mdx b/content/presenters/vlad-kireyev.mdx index 0cde76cdd2..d68e2c9278 100644 --- a/content/presenters/vlad-kireyev.mdx +++ b/content/presenters/vlad-kireyev.mdx @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ skills: >- | HTML5 | IdentityServer | JavaScript | jQuery | Markdown | Microsoft Outlook | Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft Teams Apps (Development) | Microsoft Word | Office 365 | Power BI | PowerShell | Python | React | Scrum | SQL | SQL Server - | Stripe | Tailwind | TypeScript | .NET Framework | Microsoft Fabric + | Stripe | Tailwind | TypeScript | .NET Framework | Fabric position: Software Engineer II presenter: name: Vlad Kireyev diff --git a/public/images/people/Larry-Carland.jpg b/public/images/people/Larry-Carland.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..167d74b795 Binary files /dev/null and b/public/images/people/Larry-Carland.jpg differ diff --git a/public/images/people/Michael-Smedley.jpg b/public/images/people/Michael-Smedley.jpg index 9c7a3d51c6..f9afafebae 100644 Binary files a/public/images/people/Michael-Smedley.jpg and b/public/images/people/Michael-Smedley.jpg differ diff --git a/public/images/people/Rob-Weitz.jpg b/public/images/people/Rob-Weitz.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5ae2d0a726 Binary files /dev/null and b/public/images/people/Rob-Weitz.jpg differ