I received my first Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award on January 1st, 2011, in the BizTalk Server category. At that time, I joined a global community of technical experts and community leaders who actively share real‑world, high‑quality knowledge with other professionals and with Microsoft.
Since then, my journey in the MVP program has continued to evolve.
MVP Awards Over the Years
- 2012 – Re‑awarded as BizTalk Server MVP
- 2013 to 2015 – Recognized as Microsoft Integration MVP, reflecting the broader scope of my work in enterprise integration
- 2017 – Awarded Azure MVP for the first time, when Integration officially became part of the Azure category
- Mid‑2017 – Honored in two categories simultaneously:
Azure MVP and Visio MVP - 2018 – Renewed as Azure MVP
Azure MVP Renewal
Today, with the same pride, honor, and enthusiasm as the very first time, I’m delighted to share that I was renewed as a Microsoft Azure MVP on July 1st, for another year.
This recognition continues to motivate me to contribute, share knowledge, and support the Microsoft Integration and Azure communities.
📝 One-Minute Brief
Shares the news of being awarded Microsoft Azure MVP for 2019–2020, recognizing ongoing contributions to the Microsoft Integration and Azure community through blogging, speaking, and knowledge sharing.
It is with great pride we announce that Sandro Pereira has been awarded as a Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 7/1/2019 – 7/1/2020. The Microsoft MVP Award is an annual award that recognizes exceptional technology community leaders worldwide who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with users and Microsoft. All of us at Microsoft recognize and appreciate Sandro’s extraordinary contributions and want to take this opportunity to share our appreciation with you.
With just over 3,000 awardees worldwide, Microsoft MVPs represent a highly select group of experts. MVPs share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others. They represent the diversity of today’s technical communities. MVPs are present in over 90 countries, in more than 40 languages, and across numerous Microsoft technologies. MVPs share a passion for technology, a willingness to help others, and a commitment to community. These are the qualities that make MVPs exceptional community leaders. MVPs’ efforts enhance people’s lives and contribute to our industry’s success in many ways. By sharing their knowledge and experiences, and providing objective feedback, they help people solve problems and discover new capabilities every day. MVPs are technology’s best and brightest, and we are honored to welcome Sandro as one of them.
This is my 9th straight year on the MVP Program, an amazing journey and experience that, again, started in 2011, and that gave me the opportunity, and still does, to travel the world for speaking engagements, share the knowledge, and to meet the most amazing and skilled people in our industry.
As usual, I would like to thank all of you! And special to my wife Fernanda and my three kids: Leonor, Laura, and José. And to all members of my beautiful family. THANKS for all the support during these last years! You guys are my inspiration!
And a special thanks to my MVP Lead, Cristina Herrero, for all the support, to the Microsoft Integration Team and Azure Teams, to all my fellow Microsoft Azure (Integration) MVP’s, and to DevScope (my company) and all my coworkers (no names here because all of them are amazing professionals)
It’s a big honor to be in the program, and I’m looking forward to another great year!
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You really deserve to be a MVP! Sharing all your knowledge to the community and giving constantly inspiration is for sure very valuable!