Powerful Devs Hack Together: Introductions!

[Shavonna]

Hi everyone, welcome to the Powerful Devs Hack Together! We are so excited to kickoff this hackathon. 🥳
Let's use this discussion thread to get to know each other! 😀

⭐ Please star this repo as we will be communicating here regarding further information and updates related to the hack, including Office Hours, Session Q & A, Project Submission Guidelines, Winner Announcements, and more!

Please introduce yourself below with the following details:

⚡️ name/nickname/username
🌎 location (country and state/province if relevant)
🤖 previous Power Platform experience
😻 fav non-technical hobby

[Shavonna]

I'll go first!

⚡️ Shavonna Jackson
🌎 Los Angeles, CA
🤖 I am a PM working with the Power Platform advocacy team at Microsoft. I helped organize the predecessor hack to the Powerful Devs Hack Together and Low Code February.
😻 I love going to the beach and being active, traveling, and discovering new music to listen to!

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[scottdurow]

Thank you @Shavonna! 🤩 I'm really looking forwards to this hack!
⚡️ Scott Durow
🌎 Sunshine Coast, Canada
🤖 I'm a cloud developer advocate at Microsoft - you might have seen me on YouTube and LinkedIn
talking about all things AI, low-code and pro-code!
😻 When I'm not up to my ears in code - I love to 🚶hike, ⛷️ ski, and 🏃 run!

[elaizabenitez]

Hi friends! 👋🏻 New year, new #PowerfulDevs #HackTogether 😊

⚡ Elaiza / E / @elaizabenitez on GitHub
🌎 Wellington, New Zealand
🤖 Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft working alongside my awesome #powerplatformadvocates team - @aprildunnam @gomomohapi @Laskewitz @scottdurow 👉🏻 Check out the blog post I wrote for 2023's #HackTogether and be inspired
😻 Making delicious meals

[aprildunnam]

Hey everyone! I'm so excited for the hack!

⚡️ April Dunnam
🌎 Tulsa, Oklahoma
🤖 I'm a Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft working with a great team of advocates (all of whom are helping out with this hack). I love all things Power Platform and AI. You might see me talking about it and sharing samples and tutorials on YouTube and LinkedIn. I worked with Shavonna to organize the predecessor hack
😻 When I'm not geeking out over Power Platform and AI - I love to play music with my band and travel

[udeaghakingsley]

Hello Eveeyone, super excited for the hack.

⚡️ Kingsley Udeagha
🌎 Lagos, Nigeria.
🤖 Power Platform Developer and Consultant currently doing wonders in the finance sector.
😻 Cooking

[anuraggovardhana]

⚡️ Anurag Govardhana
🌎 Atlanta, USA
🤖 I’m a Power Platform developer and implementation initiator, driving legacy-to-Power Platform transitions in my current role. Focused on certifications and expertise across Power Pages, Power Apps, Dataverse, and Power Automate, I emphasize low-code solutions while incorporating pro-code when needed. With a startup mindset, I help public sector departments serve citizens better, delivering scalable, solution-oriented outcomes with a long-term vision.
😻 I enjoy listening to music and exploring new destinations through travel!

[Laskewitz]

Hey everyone! Lovely to see you all here. Can't wait to see what you all build during the hack!

⚡️ Daniel Laskewitz
🌎 Utrecht, The Netherlands
🤖 I'm a Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft and I work with amazing colleagues like @aprildunnam, @elaizabenitez, @Shavonna, @gomomohapi & @scottdurow! I love working on Power Platform + AI and creating content for those subjects!
😻 I love to travel, going to football games (Ajax Amsterdam) and visit concerts!

[DanielKerridge]

Thank you @Shavonna! 🤩 So excited for this hack!

⚡️ Daniel Kerridge
🌎 Brisbane, Australia
🤖 Power Platform Developer working for the Queensland Police Service helping them create solutions and manage their power platform environment.
😻 Outside of tech, I love traveling (I’m exploring China right now), playing squash, and spending time with my family (👶)!

Last year, my team and I had a blast at the Power Platform hack—and we were thrilled to win the Best AI-power solution award! Can’t wait to see what this year’s #HackTogether brings.

[eliot-cole]

Excellent, very much looking forward to attending (and hopefully engaging in) whatever parts of this that I can. :-)
I have joined with my personal tenancy (this one) and my work account (which I'll reply to this with) so that I can ensure that I will (at some level) integrate this into my life. 😅

[influential-eliot]

That'd be me, then! 😲

... and my work account (which I'll reply to this with) ...

[gomomohapi]

Hey everyone 🙂 Looking forward to seeing what you all build.

⚡️ Gomolemo Mohapi
🌎 Durban, South Africa
🤖 I'm a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft focusing on Power Platform + AI
😻 Love travelling ✈️ + cooking 🍲

[AlmasMahfooz]

Hello Everyone,

I am an absolute beginner, hoping to have some good experience from this event.

⚡️ Almas Mahfooz
🌎 Karachi, Pakistan (Currently in UAE)
🤖 No previous Power Platform experience, self learning power platform.
😻 No hobbies for now, I am a mother and out of hobbies for few years. :)

[ojabom]

Hi everyone,

⚡️ Michael Ojabo
🌎 Muscat/Oman
🤖 Power Platform Developer and currently working in the Energy Sector
😻 Father of two amazing kids

[calebnwokocha]

Hello everyone,

⚡️ Caleb Nwokocha
🌎 Manitoba, Canada
🤖 Basic data analysis with Power BI and app development with Power Apps
😻 Being with family

[marcalfaro]

Hello Everyone,

I am a .Net Software Developer with little experience in Power Apps. I hope to learn more in this event!

⚡️ Marc Alfaro
🌎 Adelaide, South Australia
🤖 Beginner in Power Platform
😻 Travel the world!

[joyofpowerapps]

I'm getting pretty excited for this conference and hackathon!!

👋🏻 Joy Kirkwood
🌎 Seattle, WA
✨ I'm a Power Platform Solution Architect, Copilot Studio nerd and Power Apps fanatic! You may know me from my [occasionally updated] blog, the Joy of Power Apps. I'm excited to be co-presenting one of the hackathon sessions, The Developer's Guide to Power Automate!

🏢 In my day job, I work at global systems integrator / Microsoft partner Avanade, where I get to collaborate with some of the best colleagues and clients on realizing business value with the power of low-code and AI. I don't have a traditional technical/developer background, so I'm super honored to be part of an event that upskills low-code developers of all kinds!

My other interests include 💻blogging, my two 🐕 pups, 🧶 knitting, 🛶 kayaking and general PNW🌊 beach- and ⛰️ mountain-side activities!

[kichuvarma]

Hi All, I am excited to connect and further my learning
⚡️ Krishnapriya V
🌎 Texas, USA
🤖 Power Up program
😻 Reading

[onkarswami1802]

Hey everyone! I'm so excited for the hack!

⚡️ Onkar Swami
🌎 Pune, India
🤖 I'm Power Platform Lead and very much excited and thrilled to connect with MS PowerApps Community.
😻 Apart from a technical work In spare time - I love to listen music and love watching movies specially true story movies

[PowerAppsDarren]

⚡️ - Darren Neese (Power Apps MVP)
🌎 - Orlando, Florida, USA ☀️😎
🤖 - SQL Server since v7, .NET since 2001 (beta), Canvas Power Apps since 2019
- I share my PowerFx snippets here on GitHub.
- You may have seen me on YouTube.
😻 - Cello 🎻 (so far, I can play twinkle, twinkle litter star! 😅)

[Josequinterop]

Hello Everyone

⚡️ Jose Quintero
🌎 Lima, Perú
🤖 I am an industrial engineer, I work in a logistics company where I have made developments in Power Platform that have simplified my work, excited to start this hack
😻 I like to play soccer and run

[westerdaled]

⚡️ - Daniel Westerdale
🌎 - Nottingham, UK 🌨️
🤖 - I'm a Senior Power Platform Consultant / QA Lead: developing with both low code and pro code. Currently helping to migrate multiple Power Platform solutions to a new tenant.

• Quite keen to learn more about CoPilots , AI Foundary et al.
  😻 - I love being with family, bean to cup coffee ☕, punk rock🧷 , heavy metal 🤘 and long dog walks🐕

[Bloosnoopee]

Hello everyone, I'm a PowerApps consultant who is keen on learning more about the platform. I'm looking forward to the livestreams and knowledge coming out of them.

⚡️ Patrick Pyda
🌎 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
🤖 PowerApps Consultant
😻 Hiking, Gaming, Cooking

[ItsABossLife]

⚡️ James/Rick James/JamesLondon
🌎 THE 918! Tulsa, okl
🤖 I've been experimenting the past couple of years with it the past couple of years, and have diverse development experience.
😻 Writing

[midean]

Hi everyone!

⚡️ Midean Alhaj Ali
🌎 Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
🤖 Power Platform Developer [Power Apps, Power Automate, PCFs, C#, JS, PowerFx, ...] at ORBIS SE (Microsoft Partner)
😻 Reading

[sdardaz]

Hi everyone,

⚡️ Soufyane
🌎 Nimes, France
🤖 Previous Power Platform Developer at Masao (Microsoft Partner), and am currently seeking new opportunities.
😻 I like playing chess, watching anime and spending time with family.

[hugonallet]

Hi Microsoft family ! 👋🏻 glad to be there 🚀

⚡ Hugo Nallet / @hugonallet on GitHub
🌎 Monaco, Monaco
🤖 I am a Power Platform Architect at Monaco Digital, working with my amazing #Microsoft365 team
😻 I take clown courses once a week ! I practice also freediving during my lunch break ! Personal Record : 3min40secs

[CarnegieJ]

Hello Everyone!

Carnegie Johnson
Sumter, South Carolina
I am a seeking new career opportunities to contribute to team growth and positive team outcomes by leveraging my extensive knowledge and skills in IT and the Microsoft stack. I love learning, hackathons, creating solutions, and sharing knowledge to build strong community.

[ghost]

⚡️ Robert Madsen
🌎 United States, Colorado
🤖 This is my first look at the Power platform.
😻 I love science, especially astronomy and space exploration.

Hey everyone. I am co-founder of SynaptixGames (http://SynaptixGames.com) as and lifetime coder. I am currently working on an app that will rely on AI to generate data. This hackathon is the perfect motivation for me to dive in.

[kasraouiah]

⚡️ Ahmed Kasraoui
🌎 France, Paris
🤖 I'm power platform app maker
😻 I'm big fun of cutting edge tools

Hello everyone, I'm a software and low-code developer, primarily focused on Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform, with more experience as a developer than an administrator.

[AgniusBartninkas]

Hello everyone. Super excited about this. Good luck to everyone hacking!

⚡️ Agnius Bartninkas
🌎 Kaunas, Lithuania
🤖 I'm a Power Platform solution architect with extensive experience in Power Automate - both cloud and desktop. I run an agency that specializes in consultancy, development and training services. I'm also a speaker at tech conferences and the author of the Power Automate Desktop Framework.
😻 LEGO and cocktails 🍹

[aslesha96]

Hello everyone,
-> Aslesha
->Tennesse, U.S
-> I am a software Engineer, currently seeking new career opportunities where I can apply my expertise in IT and the Microsoft stack to drive team success and positive outcomes. I am passionate about learning and developing innovative solutions. I like working in teams, so I would like to collaborate if anyone is willing to.
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslesha96/