Speaking Engagements

Azure + AI Conference – 2021 – Orlando, Florida:

  • Writing Stateful functions in a serverless environment using Azure Durable Functions
  • Getting Started with Azure Logic Apps
  • Multi-stage YAML pipelines with Azure DevOps

.NET Conf

Build and run an Azure Static Web App with a backend API – https://youtu.be/-hxQNjZfRYg?si=IXsHmAcVeefFi65M


Heartland Developers Conference – Omaha, Nebraska:

  • 2020: Building and Deploying containers using Docker and Azure
  • 2020: Multi-stage Pipelines with YAML in Azure Devops (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uqBL6Igh_Q)
  • 2021: Getting Started with Kubernetes
  • 2021: Running Kubernetes in Azure
  • 2021: Keynote: Running Microservices in AKS
  • 2022: 10 Azure services every developer needs to know
  • 2022: Azure Durable Functions
  • 2023: Getting started with Azure OpenAI service
  • 2023: Demystifying Azure Networking for Developers
  • 2024: Developing GenAI workloads with azure OpenAI service

Nebraska Code

  • 2022: Getting Started with Kubernetes
  • 2023: Getting Started with Kubernetes
  • 2024: An introduction to Microsoft Well Architected Framework
  • 2025: Mastering containers and kubernetes on Azure

IEEE Cloud Summit – Virtual – 2025

Unlocking Advanced capabilities with Azure OpenAI


Azure Conference – Virtual – 2021:

Writing Stateful functions in a serverless environment using Azure Durable Functions – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfCqBiqNpwQ


Microsoft Ignite – Virtual – 2020

Table talk – Why (and how) you should give back to the community


Developer Week Europe – Virtual – 2023

Running Micro-services with Azure Kubernetes Service


Global Azure – Virtual

  • 2020: Getting Started with Microsoft Azure – https://youtu.be/ZHgiz_gfPmY
  • 2021: Writing Stateful functions in a serverless environment using Azure Durable Functions

Azure Day Roma – Virtual – 2023

Writing Stateful functions in a serverless environment using Azure Durable Functions


Infotec – Omaha – Virtual – 2020

Introduction to Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework


ConnectAha – Omaha – 2023

10 Azure services every developer needs to know


Omaha Azure User Group

  • 2020 – Accelerate your IT Career with Azure Role-based certifications
  • 2020 – Azure Governance – 101
  • 2020 – Azure Updates from Microsoft Ignite
  • 2021 – Azure Logic Apps – Deep Dive
  • 2023 – Running Kubernetes in Azure
  • 2024 – Microsoft Copilot for Azure

Omaha .NET User Group

  • 2017 – Azure Web Apps – Deep Dive
  • 2017 – Microsoft Azure Essentials – for developers
  • 2018 – Building Microservices on Azure
  • 2018 – Going Serverless with Azure Functions
  • 2019 – Building and Deploying containers using Docker and Azure
  • 2020 – First look – Azure Static Web Apps
  • 2021 – Writing Stateful functions in a serverless environment using Azure Durable Functions
  • 2021 – Multi-stage Pipelines with YAML in Azure Devops
  • 2022 – Running Microservices in Azure Kubernetes Service
  • 2023 – Microsoft Identity Platform for Developers
  • 2024 – Azure Open AI – Unlocking the power of AI in Azure