Thank you, Microsoft, for such a wonderful start to the new year.
I’m proud to share that I was renewed as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for the sixth consecutive year. This time, the award was granted in the Microsoft Azure MVP category.
Microsoft Azure MVP 2016
A Personal Journey
Technology has been part of my life since childhood. I started playing with computers at the age of five or six, using a Timex Sinclair 2068. That first experience stayed with me and shaped my future.
Growing up, I spent hours playing games and competing with my older brother, cousins, and friends. Even back then, it felt natural that my path would lead to IT and computers.
Along the way, I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time. They believed in me and encouraged my growth. For that, I want to give a special thank you to Rui Barbosa and José António Silva. Today, I’m grateful to work in a field I truly love.
Sharing Knowledge
A few years ago, I decided to start sharing my knowledge publicly. This blog began as a simple personal notebook. It was a way to have fun and escape daily stress.
Over time, it became much more. Sharing knowledge helped me grow as a person, broaden my perspective, and meet incredible people. Many of them became close friends.
Gratitude and Support
My wife often says that the computer is an extension of my personality. She met me that way and supports me exactly as I am. Fernanda, thank you for always encouraging me to be better.
I also want to express my sincere thanks to:
- The Microsoft MVP Team
- My MVP Leads, Cristina Herrero and Alessandro Teglia
- The BizTalk and Azure Product Teams
- Microsoft Portugal
- All community members and blog readers
To my family, the BizTalkCrew (Nino Crudele, Tord Glad Nordahl, Saravana Kumar, and Steef‑Jan Wiggers), and all my coworkers at DevScope—thank you for your continued support over the years.
Looking Ahead
It is a true honor to be part of the Microsoft MVP Program. I’m excited about what lies ahead and look forward to another great year.
Enjoy life, follow your dreams, and—most importantly—have fun.
(on top: my family celebrating; below: Fernanda and me)
📝 One-Minute Brief
This post celebrates being renewed as a Microsoft Azure MVP in 2016, marking the sixth consecutive year in the Microsoft MVP Program. It reflects on a personal and professional journey in technology, thanks the Microsoft MVP team, community members, colleagues, family, and readers, and looks ahead to another year of sharing knowledge and contributing to the Azure and integration communities.
In my native language (Portuguese):
Obrigado, Microsoft, por outro maravilhoso início de Ano Novo. Estou muito feliz por poder partilhar com todos vocês que fui nomeado Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2016|
Esta é a sexta vez que recebo este prémio e, como é normal nestas ocasiões, gostaria de agradecer a todos os leitores do meu blog, amigos, a todos os membros da comunidade. Também gostaria de agradecer à minha MVP Lead Cristina Herrero, ao Alessandro Teglia, a todas as pessoas da Microsoft, em especial à equipa de produto do BizTalk e Azure, Microsoft Portugal, a todos os meus colegas Microsoft Integration MVPs e a todos os MVPs portugueses.
Eu também gostaria de fazer um agradecimento muito especial a minha há minha família e a minha linda namorada Fernanda por todo o seu suporte neste ultimo ano, ao membros do BizTalkCrew (Nino Crudele, Tord Glad Nordahl, Saravana Kumar e Steef-Jan Wiggers) e, finalmente, a todos os meus colegas de trabalho na DevScope, dos quais eu gostaria de destacar este ano o Rui Quintino e o João Sousa que se tornaram este ano MVP’s pela primeira vez! Parabéns!
É uma grande honra estar no programa e espero continuar a contribuir para a comunidade BizTalk e a integração no geral e a merecer o reconhecimento.
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Congratulations Sandro!
Agora em Portugues: Parabens! 🙂 Sucesso merecido! Eu tenho tentado aumentar minha presenca online tambem e sei como eh dificil e como toma tempo. Parabens e obrigado por tudo que voce faz!
Obrigado Mauricio.