Speakers - Cape Town MS Developer User Group

Recent Speakers

Meet some of the amazing experts who have shared their knowledge at our recent events

Nicolas Blank

Founder & CEO | Microsoft MVP 19+ yrs

I help IT leaders migrate and secure Microsoft infrastructure to maximize value and minimize risk | Founder & CEO | Microsoft MVP 19+ yrs | 25+ yrs in Microsoft consulting.

Microsoft Infrastructure Cloud Migration Security MVP

Mathew Levy

Solutions Architect at Threatscape

Solutions Architect at Threatscape with expertise in Identity. Passionate about security architecture and identity management solutions in modern enterprise environments.

Solutions Architecture Identity Management Security

Nick Randolf

Technical Director at Built to Roam

Technical Director at Built to Roam with extensive experience in mobile and cross-platform development. Expert in .NET technologies and modern application architecture.

Mobile Development Cross-Platform .NET

Richard Campbell

Host of .NET Rocks & RunAs Radio

"The History of .NET" and "The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence" - An exclusive double-header session from this international speaker and Microsoft expert.

.NET History AI International Speaker

Matthew Leibowitz

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

"Hybrid Apps: More Than Just WebViews" - Redefining hybrid app development with seamless integration of native and managed code, local and cloud data.

Hybrid Apps Microsoft Cross-Platform

Abed Matini

Senior Backend Developer at Ogilvy South Africa

"Mastering Prompt Engineering – Unlocking the Power of AI" - Essential techniques for working effectively with large language models and generative AI.

Prompt Engineering AI Machine Learning

Hennie Francis

Cloud & Technology Strategist | AWS Community Builder | MCT

Passionate developer with expertise in system resilience and chaos engineering. Delivered engaging sessions on Chaos Monkey and production system reliability testing. Focused on building battle-hardened, resilient systems.

Chaos Engineering System Resilience Production Testing

Allan Pead

CPTMSDUG Organizer & Microsoft MVP

Our community organizer and frequent speaker on .NET development, Azure, and modern software development practices. Passionate about growing the local tech community.

.NET Azure MVP

Carike Botha

Software Developer & Tech Enthusiast

Passionate about modern development practices and sharing knowledge with the community. Regular contributor to local tech discussions and events.

Development Community Tech Leadership

Lemi Masalu

Machine Learning Engineer at Derivco | Guest Lecturer | Speaker

Machine Learning Engineer with experience in building AI agents using LangChain and LangGraph. Enjoys working with unstructured data and creating conversational AI solutions for document processing.

Machine Learning LangChain AI Development

Okuhle Mhambi

AEM Developer | ISTQB Certified | Software Engineer | Finance Graduate

Highly skilled in Software Development and Software Quality Assurance. Experienced Test Analyst with expertise in Test Automation using Playwright TypeScript. Delivered sessions on GitHub Copilot.

Software QA Test Automation GitHub Copilot

Mogamad Tayieb Kamaldien

Junior Software Developer | Entrepreneur | Tech Blogger

Junior software developer with growing expertise in AI solutions and emerging technologies. Passionate about learning and sharing knowledge about Microsoft AI developments and modern development practices.

Software Development AI Learning Tech Blogging

Racheline Mouyana

AI & Automation Specialist

Versatile tech professional working across AI, Software Development, and Robotic Process Automation. Passionate about building impactful solutions and thrives at the intersection of automation and innovation.

AI & Automation RPA Software Development

Inayeth Govender

Business Group Lead for Azure and AI at Liquid C2

Over a decade of experience in IT and marketing sectors. Former General Manager for Demand Generation at Tarsus On Demand. Focused on creating data-driven culture that fosters innovation and supports teams and partners.

Azure Leadership AI Strategy Data Analytics

Bethany Jepchumba

Cloud Advocate at Microsoft

Cloud Advocate at Microsoft engaging with students and developers in AI. Former Program Coordinator at Andela and Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. Passionate about user experience design and making positive impact through code.

Cloud Advocacy Artificial Intelligence UX Design

Julia Muiruri

Cloud Advocate at Microsoft

Microsoft Cloud Advocate passionate about AI and developer tools. Empowers developers to learn cloud skills and move applications to the cloud. Former Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador and active hackathon mentor.

Cloud Advocacy Artificial Intelligence Developer Tools

Joylynn Kirui

Senior Cloud Security Advocate at Microsoft

InfoSec evangelist empowering developers on security best practices. Vast experience in web/mobile app security testing, DevSecOps and GSM security. Top 50 Women in Cyber Security Africa 2020 finalist and Woman Hacker of the year Africa 2020 Finalist.

Cloud Security DevSecOps Cyber Security