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2026

Jan 2: [Blogged] – Celebrating MCT Community Lead recognition and sharing my brief MCT journey
Jan 25: [Blogged] – January’s Azure Bicep 💪 sharing challenge – Release notes
Feb 11: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Standardizing your Governance with IaC and GitHub Copilot – Session Recording
Feb 18: Moderating CLL session – Securing AI-Enabled AKS Workloads with Azure API Management – Session recording
Feb 25: Moderating CLL session – From Scripted to Smart: How to Systematically Humanize Your AI Sales Agent – Session recording
Mar 3: [Blogged] – Awesome Azure Bicep, February 💪 sharing challenge – Release notes
Mar 10: Speaking and helping at the Cloud + AI booth during the Microsoft AI Tour: Washington DC event.
Mar 12: Presenting at Azure Spring Clean 2026 – Running Azure Like a Pro: Monitoring, Policy, and Cost Optimization with Copilot
Mar 18: Moderating CLL session – Manage your AI Endpoints with Azure API Management – Recording
Apr 6: [Blogged] – Azure Cost Optimization is a marathon, not a Sprint!
Apr 22: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Exploring Issues and Troubleshooting with Azure Copilot – Recorded session
Apr 28: [Blogged] – Awesome Azure Bicep, April 💪 sharing challenge – Release notes
Apr 29: Moderating CLL session – Modernizing Legacy Apps: Practical Cloud and AI Strategies – Recorded Session
May 15: Speaking at M365 Community Days DC 2026 – Improving Your Azure Governance with Bicep & GitHub Copilot

Upcoming events: (or backstage cooking 🙂

Sep 23: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Latest updates in Microsoft’s certification roadmap 2026 – Coming soon
Oct 14: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Future-proofing your skills with new Cloud, AI, and Security certs from Microsoft – Coming soon
Nov 11: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Experimenting with Agentic workflows in Azure Copilot – Coming soon
TBD: [Moderated] CLL session – New 2026 sessions – coming soon.
TBD: Live YouTube IaC interactive sessions with Microsoft MVPs – Kasun and Elkhan – coming soon

2025

Jan 2: [Blogged] – How to choose the right computing service in 🚀 #Azure based on your customer requirements
Jan 3: [Blogged] – Starting 2025 with an exciting renewal announcement 🌟 🎉
Jan 15: Presenting at Come Cloud with us – How to stay compliant while organizing your IaC with Azure Bicep– 7 pm EST – YT recording
Jan 29: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Start your Security learning journey with SC-900 exam – YT recording
Feb 19: Moderated CLL Session – Cloud Meets Blockchain: The Role of Cloud Platforms in Decentralized Infrastructure – YT session
Feb 20: Presented at DC MCT Symposium 2025 – Mastering Classroom Expectations for Successful Delivery, and in-person event
Mar 4: Presenting at Azure Spring Clean 2025 – The Future of AKS Monitoring: Trends and Tools You Can’t Ignore – YT recording
Mar 7: Presenting at Azure Spring Clean 2025 – Tips and tricks to automate resource governance with Azure Bicep – YT recording
Mar 11: Attended to MVP Connections: for Allies Event. A workshop event to gather feedback.
Mar 26: Moderated CLL Session – Hacking Azure AI – YT session
Apr 16: Moderate CLL Session – Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Session Recording
Apr 24: Moderated CLL Session – “How to enhance your own AI services using Semantic Kernel” – Session Recording
May 7: Moderated CLL Session – “Hack The Cloud: Attackers Love Blind Spots, Break Their Hearts” – Session Recording
May 8: Speaking at Gimme Cloud Talks Global Azure 2025: Learn how to start your Azure AI journey from Zero to 60 – Session recording
May 9: Speaking at Gimme Cloud Talks Global Azure 2025: What is Your Strategy to Become an Azure Architect in 2025 and Pass the AZ-305 Exam? – Session recording
May 10: Speaking at Gimme Cloud Talks Global Azure 2025 with Jason: Unlocking Cloud Savings with lessons learned from the field! – session recording
Jun 4: Moderated CLL Session – “Building a Data Mesh Architecture for Dynamics 365 Sales” – Session Recording
Jun 18: [Blogged] – Microsoft Teams Admin Certification renewal
Jun 25: [Blogged] – Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification renewal
Jul 30: Moderated CLL Session – “Accelerating Software Delivery: Building a Scalable CI/CD Pipeline” – Session Recording
Jul 31: [Blogged] – Who are the Microsoft MVPs and how to become one?
Aug 11: Speaking at Microsoft Azure Community User Group – Exploring Azure Bicep Innovations with the #CloudMarathoner Community – Session Recording
Sep 6: Azure Back to School 2025: FinOps in Azure – Allocation of Budgets with an AI twist – Session Recording
Sep 10: Azure Back to School 2025: Hit Cloud Refresh and Get Ready for Azure Fundamentals Exam: AZ-900 – Session Recording
Sep 24: Moderated CLL Session – Infrastructure as Code Meets QA: Driving Test Environment in Enterprise Systems – Recorded Session
Oct 10: Cyber Back to School 2025: Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals with Azure SC-900 – Session Recording
Oct 7: Cyber Back to School 2025: Improving Your Azure Governance with Bicep + GitHub Copilot
Oct 15: Moderated CLL Session – Cloud-Native ML Framework for Enterprise Data Enrichment at Scale – Session Recording
Oct 29: Moderated CLL Session – Crash into Agile with Ivan & Sarah – Session Recording
Nov 12: Presenting at Cloud Marathoner session – Getting started with IaC in Microsoft Azure – Recorded session
Dec 3: Moderated CLL Session – Touchless Order-to-Cash in SAP S/4HANA with Cloud-Driven AI and RPA Automation – Recorded session
Dec 24: Speaking with Jason at Festive Tech Calendar 2025 – The 12 FinOps Tips of Christmas: Best Practices for Azure Cost Management – Recorded Session
Dec 27: Speaking with Kasun at Festive Tech Calendar 2025 – Sleighing Threats in AKS: Falco & Sentinel to the Rescue! – Recorded session

2024

Jan 2: [Blogged] – Happy New Year to the AWESOME #CloudMarathoner community
Jan 10: [Blogged] – Celebrating MCT Regional Lead announcements
Jan 15:[Blogged] – Top 3% active speaker recognition from Sessionize
Jan 17: Presenting at Welsh Azure User Group – What are the latest changes in the Microsoft Azure Architect (AZ-305) Exam? – YT recording.
Jan 31: [Blogged] Awesome-Azure-Bicep repo 💪 release #7 is out!
Feb 21: Moderated CLL Session – FinOps and Cost Optimization in Azure – recorded YT session
Mar 4: Presenting at Azure Spring Clean 2024 – Integrate testing process into your Azure Bicep code – YT recording.
Mar 8: Presenting at Azure Spring Clean 2024 – Establishing Cloud Resource Hygiene with Azure using the latest tools – coming soon.
Mar 20: [Moderated] CLL session – GitHub Actions Quick Start – YT recording.
Mar 27: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Productivity tips for setting IaC in Azure with Bicep code – YT recording
Mar 30: Presenting at AI Skilling Challenge – How to get started with AIOps?
April 3: [Moderated] CLL session – The challenges of Platform teams (and a few tips & tricks to overcome them) – YT recording.
April 4: [Moderate Learn Live 20240404A Ep05] – Get started with prompt flow to develop Large Language Model (LLM) apps – YT recording.
Apr 12: Presenting at AI Skilling Challenge – AI for DevOps professionals: Transforming IT Operations – YT recording
Apr 18: Speaking at Gimme Cloud Talks Global Azure 2024: How to get started in your Microsoft Azure Architect learning journey? – YT recording
May 1: [Moderated] CLL session – Hashi Packer on Azure – YT recording
May 8: [Moderated] CLL session – Automating Golden Image Creation with AWS Image Builder – YT session
May 22: [Moderated] CLL session – Cloud (re)patriation and Hybrid Cloud – YT session
June 14 [Blogged] – Awesome Azure Bicep repo achieving new milestone for #community and contributors – coming soon
June 28 [Blogged] – Book Giveaway: “Solution Architect’s Handbook” ruffle results for the #Cloudmarathoner community – coming soon
July 9: [Blogged] – We are recognized and re-awarded with Microsoft MVP renewal for the 3-rd time in a row – coming soon
July 12: [Blogged] – Summer Skills Challenge to Level Up with Microsoft Learning! – coming soon
July 26: [Blogged] – What is new in Azure AI Engineering exam material and my renewal experience – coming soon
Sep 14: Presenting at Azure back to School 2024: What are the latest updates in Azure Bicep 2024 ? – YT recording
Sep 18: [Moderated] CLL session – How to secure small business in an hour? – YT session
Sep 25: Presenting at Azure back to School 2024: How to get certified as an Architect in Microsoft Azure in 2024? – YT recording
Oct 2: [Moderated] CLL session – Governance in Action: Building Privacy-Enhancing Cloud Workflows with Confidential Computing – YT recording
Oct 14: Presenting at Cyber back to School: Learn Security Fundamentals in Microsoft Azure with SC-900 – YT recording
Oct 16: [Moderated] CLL session – Modern Data Architecture – Gen AI empowered – YT recording
Oct 21: Presenting at Cyber back to School: What you need to know about Entra ID security defaults? – YT recording
Oct 22: Speaking at “The Diary of An MCT & MVP” with Martin – YT recording
Oct 28: Presenting at Cyber back to School: How to Keep Your Security Posture Compliant While Managing Your Security Controls with IAC – YT recording
Nov 6 [Moderated] CLL session – Microsoft Fabric Warehouses for the Database Administrator – YT recording
Nov 10: Speaking at Keynote of “Low Code/ No Code Power Platform Conference” event – Microsoft MVP Community Showcase – YT recording
Dec 19: Speaking with Jason at Festive Tech Calendar 2024 – Unlocking Cloud Savings with Santa’s FinOps Workshop! – YT recording
Dec 21: Speaking with Kasun at Festive Tech Calendar 2024 – Santa’s Workshop: Magic with AKS and Bicep! – YT recording
Dec 23: Speaking at Festive Tech Calendar 2024 – Santa’s Festive Guide to Entra ID Security Defaults! – YT recording

2023

Jan 1: [Blogged] – Happy New Year and congratulations to “Awesome Azure Bicep” community of contributors – social channel post.
Jan 3: [Blogged] – Cloud journey never stops, happy to share new Google Cloud Digital Leader certification with #cloudmarathoner community – LinkedIn announcement details.
Jan 10: [Blogged] – #AzureSpringClean 2023 event is open for speaker submissions – detailed blog in-progress.
Jan 18: [Blogged] – Automating consistent resource naming in Microsoft Azure – detailed blog in-progress.
Feb 1: [Moderated] CLL session – Fire & Forget with Azure Service Bus – YT recording posted.
Feb 15: [Moderated] CLL session – How to Build Enterprise Data platform with security and governance – recorded YT session.
Feb 26: [Blogged] – Troubleshooting steps with the Azure Bicep Insert and system path errors?
Mar 13: Presenting at Azure Spring Clean 2023– Zero to Hero: Secure IaC with Bicep – post.
Mar 15: [Moderated] CLL session – Jumpstart with Enterprise Landing zones – recorded YT session.
Mar 22: [Moderated] CLL session – Central network management in Azure – YT recording.
Mar 25: Cloud Infrastructure Journey – Episode 1: Getting you started with IaC in Azure – YT recording.
Mar 28: Microsoft Secure – Data Security Posture Management: Keeping your data secure and compliant
Apr 1: Azure Bicep GitHub Discussions – Answer accepted for “Assign existing VNet in bicep file” question
Apr 4: DevOps Global Summit 2023 – Zero to Hero: Securing IaC in Your Cloud Environment – YT recording
Apr 12: [Moderated] CLL session -Microsoft Sentinel the modern SIEM system – YT recorded session.
May 3: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Zero to Hero: Secure IaC with Azure Bicep – YT recording.
May 11: Presenting at Global Azure 2023: Gimme Cloud Talks -Why should you be managing cloud resource hygiene in your environment? – YT recording.
May 12: Presenting at Global Azure 2023: Gimme Cloud Talks – Exam prep session for AZ-220: Microsoft Azure IoT Developer – YT coming soon.
May 12: Presenting at Global Azure 2023: Gimme Cloud Talks – Exam prep session for AZ-305: Microsoft Azure Architect – YT coming soon.
May 13: Presenting at Global Azure 2023: Gimme Cloud Talks – What to expect on an upcoming Azure Bicep version 1.0? – YT coming soon.
May 17: [Moderated] CLL session – Azure VWAN the future for your WAN – YT recording.
May 24: MS Build 2023 – Moderating Learn Live – DIS07 Migrate SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instances
Jun 7: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Building your IaC with private Azure Bicep modules – coming soon.
Jun 14: [Moderated] CLL session – Container Apps – Zero to Hero – YT recorded session.
July 19: [Moderated] CLL session – Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Computing hands-on – YT recording
July 26: [Moderated] CLL session – Managed Kubernetes Service: Day Zero Survival Pack – YT recording
Aug 2: [Moderated] at Gira Online Speakers Latam 2023 – Synapse PII Data Masking with Cognitive Services – YT recording
Aug 3: Presenting at Gira Online Speakers Latam 2023 – Building your IaC with private Azure Bicep modules.
Aug 4: Presenting at Gira Online Speakers Latam 2023 – What to expect on an upcoming Azure Bicep version 1.0?
Aug 4: Live Stream – Azure Greg chats to Elkhan Yusubov about his Cloud Journey.
Sep 7: Presenting at Azure Back to School 2023 – What you need to know about Microsoft Azure Architect (AZ-305) exam?
Sep 27: Presenting at Azure Back to School 2023 – What do you need to know about Cloud Design Patterns? – YT recording.
Oct 4: [Moderated] CLL session – Securing your app’s communications with Kubernetes, Azure Key Vault, and TLS certificates – YT recordin g.
Oct 25: [Moderated] CLL session – Unlock i ng K8s Troubleshooting Best Practices with Botkube – YT recording
Oct 31: [Blogged] – Resolving “git fetch” SSL certificate problem on windows machine
Nov 1: Presenting at Cloud Lunch and Learn – Getting started with private Bicep modules in Azure – YT recording.
Nov 24: Presenting at MVP TechBytes – Learn Bicep to Create Your IaC Solutions in Azure with Elkhan Yusubov – YT channel
Dec 23: Presenting at Irish Techie talks – Festive Tech Calendar 2023 – The 12 Bicep Tips of Christmas: Best Practices for Azure Deployment – YT recording.
Dec 28: Presenting at Irish Techie talks – Festive Tech Calendar 2023 – Unboxing the Festive Design patterns with Santa – YT recording.

2022

Jan 4: Starting the New Year with an #OpenHack event – “Happy to join the #OpenHack Containers coaches club 🎉“
Jan 15: An Awesome Azure Bicep GitHub repo is launched to help the community learn and practice from official and community resources. A detailed blog post.
Jan 19: Cloud Lunch and Learn webinar – Setting up your Biceps 💪 for success in Azure – recorded YT session.
Feb 16: Moderated a CLL session – Azure Data Factory for absolute beginners! – recorded YT session.
Feb 17: Present at Azureish Live – Grow your Biceps while flexing Azure ARM 💪 – recorded YT session.
Feb 27: Blog post – Azure Spring Clean 2022 session has been accepted.
Mar 2: Moderating CLL session – How to become a Cloud Architect – Part 1 – recorded YT session.
Mar 9: Moderating CLL session – How to become a Cloud Architect – Part 2 – recorded YT session.
Mar 16: Welsh Azure User Group – How you could flex the ARM with Azure Bicep? – recorded YT session coming soon.
Mar 17: Azure Spring Clean 2022 – What you need to know about Azure AD security defaults?
Apr 1: Breakfast with the GitHub Product Group session
Apr 8: #MVPbuzzChat Interview with Christian Buckley – podcast link.
Apr 27: Moderating CLL session – Automate Azure Role Based Access Control (RBAC) using Azure DevOps – recorded YT session.
May 3: Career Panel Q&A LinkedIn Live – recorded session.
May 4: Moderating CLL session – Serverless Deep Neural Network(DNN) with Azure Functions and ML.Net – recorded YT session.
May 6: Global Azure 2022 – Getting you ready for Azure Architect AZ-305 exam! – recorded YT session.
May 7: Global Azure 2022 – What is new in Azure Bicep? – recorded YT session
May 11: Moderating CLL session – Azure SQL Managed instance, a different SQL server? – recorded YT session.
May 31: Microsoft Post Build Table Topic– Your Cloud Certification Journey
June 1: Moderating CLL session – The known and unknown features of Bicep the evolution of Azure ARM – recorded YT session
July 13 – Moderating CLL session – Azure Security & Governance – recorded YT session
July 22 – In convo with John Lunn (aka, @JonnyChipz) – recorded YT session with a blog post.
Aug 2 – LATAM 2002 event – Productivity tips for setting infrastructure-as-code with Azure Bicep – recorded YT session
Aug 2 – Moderating at LATAM 2002 event
Aug 19 – Interview with DynamicsSmartz (Netsmartz company) on Cloud Security and Governance
Sep 1 – Azure Back to School 2022 – Getting you ready for Microsoft Azure Architect exam (AZ-305) – YT recording.
Sep 23 – Tech Talk -MSSA – Cloud Interviewing guidance and tips for military veterans.
Sep 28 – Azure Back to School 2022 – What is new in Azure Bicep language ?- YT recording.
Sep 29 – Presenting for Azure Dominicana meetup – Learning infrastructure as code with Azure Bicep – recording coming
Oct 5: Moderating CLL session – Architecting a Modern Analytics Cloud Data Platform – YT recording.
Oct 12: Moderating CLL session – Implementing Identity Protection with Microsoft Cloud – coming soon.
Oct 13: Microsoft Ignite 2022 – Moderated “5 Recommendations to Identities in the Cloud” – the session details.
Nov 3: Mentoring & Coaching session with #cludmarathoner community.
Nov 16: Moderating CLL session – Exploring Azure Stack HCI & Azure ARC Overview and Use cases – YT recording coming soon.
Nov 18 – Orlando Power BI User Group – Azure Fundamentals Exam with Elkhan Yusubov
Dec 16 – Irish Techie talks – Festive Tech Calendar 2022 – What you need to know about Azure Bicep configurations?

2021

Jan 5: Roopu Cloud Podcast – 10 Questions about cloud – multi-cloud and hybrid computing
Jan 15: Cloud Skills Podca st – GC P for Azure P ros
Mar 17: Azure Dublin Meetup – How to up-skill with Azure Data Engineering Certification
Mar 24: Azure Dublin Meetup – Getting started with Data Transformation services in Azure
Apr 9: Tech Talk – MSSA: Helping military veterans transition to IT, cloud and automation
April 16: Global Azure – Transformation journey from Azure ARM into Bicep
April 17: Global Azure – Getting started with data transformation services in Azure
May 13: Cloud Lunch and Learn Marathon 2021 – Start you cloud upskilling journey with Azure Data Engineering certification?
May 14: Cloud Lunch and Learn Marathon 2021 – Intro to the cloud ETL and ELT services in Azure
May 14: Cloud Lunch and Learn Marathon 2021 – Transforming regular ARM template skills into Azure Bicep
June 16: Moderation for a CLL session: ML.NET: Machine Learning (and deep learning!) for the C# developer with Luis Beltran. Check out the “Live session“
Sep 8: Cloud Lunch and Learn session – Transforming ARM into Azure Bicep
Sep 10: Azure Back to School 2021 – Managing your Azure environment security guardrails with Azure Bicep
Sep 27: Interview with Azure Crazy – sharing cloud journey story with actionable tips.
Oct 29: Azure Bicep blog post: Hardening parameter inputs on Azure Bicep files is featured on Microsoft DevOps Community channel post “Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2021.10.29“
Nov 4: Cloud Lunch and Learn – Cloud Ideathon with community
Nov 17: Omaha Azure User Group – “Azure Bicep – beyond basics “
Nov 18: Cloud Lunch and Learn – Cloud Ideathon 2021 final closeout event
Nov 19: Another Azure Bicep blog post “What are the good options to manage sensitive info in Azure Bicep?” is featured on Microsoft DevOps Community channel post “Top Stories from the Microsoft DevOps Community – 2021.11.19“
Nov 24: Moderation for a CLL session – Resume API with Azure Functions with Rishab Kumar. Check out the Live session YT in few days.
Nov 26: A new LinkedIn course “Azure Bicep First Look” is released.
Dec 9: Present at Cloud Skills Live event: Azure Bicep: Getting Up & Running, check out the live recording
Dec 15: Festive Tech Calendar 2021 – All you need to know about Azure Bicep 💪 configurations

2020

Apr 20: Cloud Skills Podcast – Developer perspectives on Cloud & DevOps
Apr 24: Global Azure Virtual – Sharing story of a cosmic journey with Cosmos
Jun 18: Neolisk’s Tech Talk – Azure Q/A with Elkhan Yusubov
Jul 2: CFS – Global 2020 Summer Azure DataFest – Sharing story of a cosmic journey with Cosmos DB
Oct 21: BBIG meetup – How to up-skill with Azure Data Engineering certification?

2019

Aug 21 : BBIG Meetup – Sharing story of a cosmic journey to Cosmos DB with demos

2018

May 12: NoVa Spring Code Camp – Azure Automation 101: what you need to know about ARM templates

2017