Honored to be recognized as a Microsoft Azure MVP for 2024-2025

  • Sandro Pereira
  • Jul 15, 2025
  • 3 min read

I’m thrilled to share that Microsoft renewed me as a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 2024–2025 in two technology areas that truly define my work and passion:

  • Microsoft Azure Application PaaS
  • Microsoft Azure Integration PaaS

This marks my 15th consecutive year in the MVP Program. Reaching this milestone fills me with gratitude and pride. More importantly, it strengthens my commitment to giving back to the community that has supported and inspired me throughout this journey.

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📝 One-Minute Brief

I’m honored to be renewed as a Microsoft Azure MVP for 2024–2025 for the 15th consecutive year. This post reflects on the journey, community contributions, and ongoing commitment to sharing real‑world Azure Integration and Application PaaS knowledge.

Why This Recognition Matters

Being awarded as an MVP is more than a badge — it’s a recognition of the time spent:

  • Speaking at community events and meetups
  • Contributing to open-source projects
  • Publishing blog posts, tutorials, and guides
  • Helping others online and offline
  • Collaborating with developers and architects across industries

The Azure landscape continues to evolve rapidly. As a result, I’ve had the privilege of working at the forefront of real‑world transformations. In practice, I help clients design, build, and optimize scalable and secure cloud solutions using Logic Apps, API Management, Azure Functions, App Services, and other Azure PaaS technologies.

Moreover, being part of the MVP program is a true honor. It also allows me to connect with an outstanding global community of technologists and community leaders who actively share real‑world expertise with others and with Microsoft. Because of this, I’m genuinely excited for another great year ahead.

Additionally, the program continues to open incredible opportunities. It enables me to travel for speaking engagements, share knowledge across communities, and meet some of the most skilled and inspiring people in our industry.

Thank You, Community

This wouldn’t be possible without the amazing community of developers, architects, students, and professionals who read, question, challenge, and collaborate every day. Your engagement is the true driving force behind every article written, every question answered, and every session delivered.

A big thank you to Microsoft for this recognition, and to everyone who has supported my work — from colleagues and clients to fellow MVPs and, of course, my fantastic team!

What’s Next?

The Azure ecosystem continues to grow, and so will I. Over the next year, you can expect:

  • More in-depth articles on Enterprise Integration
  • New sessions and workshops at local and global events
  • Contributions to GitHub and the community blog space
  • Continued collaboration with clients on real-world Azure solutions

If you have questions, would like to collaborate, or simply want to say hello, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or drop me a message.

Here’s to another year of learning, building, and sharing!

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Author: Sandro Pereira

Sandro Pereira lives in Portugal and works as a consultant at DevScope. In the past years, he has been working on implementing Integration scenarios both on-premises and cloud for various clients, each with different scenarios from a technical point of view, size, and criticality, using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BizTalk Server and different technologies like AS2, EDI, RosettaNet, SAP, TIBCO etc. He is a regular blogger, international speaker, and technical reviewer of several BizTalk books all focused on Integration. He is also the author of the book “BizTalk Mapping Patterns & Best Practices”. He has been awarded MVP since 2011 for his contributions to the integration community.

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