FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/88 Personal background – working in Switzerland, becoming a Microsoft MVP Main Microsoft MVPs that introduced the Microsoft MVP program Journey working on Microsoft Flow and experience with PowerApps Moving from Paris to Switzerland for quality of life and job opportunity The biggest difference from Parisian lifestyle as compared to Swiss lifestyle Missing Parisian food when travelling, esp. Baguette, the best time to buy a baguette Interests and hobb...
May 08, 2019•26 min•Ep. 88
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/91 Background – living in Seattle, moving to the Pacific North West from Philadelphia, working in Microsoft engineering team, interests outside of work Thoughts on home automation, i.e. Alexa vs Google Home, and a rundown of house automation devices How Smith started working for Microsoft — internship in Redmond campus and working with the product, getting a job offer, working in different capacities, different teams and services How long the Microsof...
May 06, 2019•53 min•Ep. 91
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/90 Personal background – moving back to Galicia, Spain, from London, practicing the queimada, seafood in Galicia Changing jobs Becoming a Microsoft MVP, then a Microsoft employee, and then again an MVP, continuing to participate in the Dynamics community Roles handled when he was still working for Microsoft Overview of some highlights around how the core technology has changed since he’s been involved with it Changes around Dynamics 365 and Power Plat...
May 01, 2019•32 min•Ep. 90
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/89 Personal background – living in Brussels, family, hobbies, etc. Background of SAGlobal – role, being chairman, Decision-making process at getting in and building a Dynamics based business Thoughts about Microsoft not pushing Dynamics GP to the market Thoughts on Dynamics 365 Business Central as a product vs Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Thoughts on recent big company acquisitions and the possible cycle of boutique startups coming to marke...
Apr 29, 2019•52 min•Ep. 89
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/88 Personal background – places she’s lived Growing up in Pittsburgh and top things to do in the City The turning point for when Sandy decided to live a nomadic lifestyle, living off of a carry-on and a laptop bag How PowerApps and Flow changed what’s traditionally being done from a strictly SharePoint and using workflow tools that used to be available in SharePoint Working on PowerApps and Flow, and being nominated as Microsoft MVP for business apps ...
Apr 24, 2019•33 min•Ep. 88
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/87 Personal background – living in Seattle, family Professional background – studying at MIT, teaching, and working on Bing Predicts at Microsoft Transitioning to Microsoft Business Applications team from Bing Predicts Career highlights and achievements – Bing Predicts, training elementary students for Math competitions Dynamics 365 AI for Market Insights – what it is and Walter’s involvement with the technology Use cases around Dynamics 365 AI for Ma...
Apr 22, 2019•47 min•Ep. 87
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/86 New feature release for FetchXML Builder on XrmToolBox Market reception to the FetchXML Builder tool Road map of things that Jonas wants to add to the tools he creates Background on other tools created by Jonas: Plugin Trace Viewer, Auto Number Manager, Bulk Data Updater, Latebound Constants Generator, Related Records Analyzer Family life living in Sweden Journey to becoming an MVP How consultants change the way they learn in the era of constantly ...
Apr 17, 2019•25 min•Ep. 86
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/85 Building applications and getting them on AppSource, company background How CloudFronts pick up new business and clientele Staffing and resources of CloudFronts global offices Handling a marketing story and ensuring the company consistently picks up their next engagement/projects What inbound marketing looks for CloudFronts Handling customers who need consultants to work on-site Importance of Microsoft events and key events that CloudFronts make su...
Apr 15, 2019•54 min•Ep. 85
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/84 • Personal background – origins, living in Prague and Slovakia • Career journey to becoming a CRM professional and specializing in Dynamics 365 • Being an MCT and activities around being a certified trainer • Activities done within the user group • Working on Power platform and day-to-day activities around Dynamics 365 • Thoughts on the market size for Dynamics 365 in the Czech Republic • Microsoft data center being used for Microsoft in the Czech ...
Apr 10, 2019•23 min•Ep. 84
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/83 Brief background about Solgari and how the company came about Professional background – from corporate finance to IT, career highlights Setting a company on the right footing in the ISV industry Voice as a channel – what it is and the sophistication around what it is, and security level Choosing Microsoft over other big companies in the ISV industry Chat as a channel – tackling third-party solutions, working in the Asian market Go-to-market service...
Apr 08, 2019•53 min•Ep. 83
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/82 Being multilingual and learning languages, living in different countries to work, and family work Living in Italy, Italian food, favourite dish Recommended attractions for people visiting Southeast Italy Running his newsletter Dynamics Weekly Involvement in the Dynamics 365 community Speaking engagements in Milan and London Career background, working for a Nordic company eCraft and working remotely Staying productive and motivated when working remo...
Apr 03, 2019•28 min•Ep. 82
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/81 Professional and career background, working in Dynamics and the field of business applications. Personal background – family, interests outside of work What has kept Shane in the industry for 20+ years Experience – building IP over the traditional SI type business What constitutes a successful team and the key roles for a strong SI type business to start within the Dynamics or Power Platform space Key resources at the bid process Key ingredients in...
Apr 01, 2019•33 min•Ep. 81
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/80 Elaiza's passions, living in Melbourne, becoming vegan Being an MVP for the first time and looking forward to attending her first MVP Summit Journey to becoming an MVP Changes since becoming an MVP Winning women in tech award The story behind her YouTube channel Producing her videos – staging, camera, recording/editing software, equipment, post-production, etc. Audience reaction to show title “WTF” Having a timeline on how many days she has st...
Mar 27, 2019•31 min•Ep. 80
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/79 Personal, career and business background Current focus/projects as ISV Thoughts on outsourced vs in-house staff business model, building a business in a remote island and regenerating the Isle of Wight Journey to deciding the position that they’re going to take in the market Thoughts on building what customers want Dealing with struggles that ISVs have no control over Most challenging aspects in the first 3 years of starting an ISV and having a bum...
Mar 25, 2019•53 min•Ep. 79
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/78 Personal and professional background — working in India and now in Singapore for PowerObjects and working in different roles Journey to becoming business applications professional Process and journey in writing a technical book Challenges in writing a technical book, investments in time and ROI, working with publishers and self-publishing Future plans – podcasting, pivoting to Power platform, custom machine learning scenario, etc. Path to becoming ...
Mar 20, 2019•32 min•Ep. 78
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/77 Professional and personal background Living in Fairbanks, Alaska – childhood, the Northern lights, appreciation for nature Travel experiences and favourite destinations Career journey and working in Microsoft What comes with the role of overseeing Business Application Partner Ecosystem, focusing around customer engagement Having a fresh look at how Sales is going within Microsoft Thoughts on how partners/practices that have traditionally done Dynam...
Mar 18, 2019•58 min•Ep. 77
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/76 Life outside work and being an MVP — family, fatherhood, hobbies Sri Lankan background and visiting family in Sri Lanka Moving from Sri Lanka to Australia, having NV1 status, and having Australian citizenship Community activities, D365 Saturday, organizing Dynamics activities in Colombo, Sri Lanka Thoughts on Dynamics 365 and Power Platform market in Sri Lanka Observations on the Dynamics community in Sri Lanka Thoughts on the maturity of skillsets...
Mar 13, 2019•31 min•Ep. 76
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/75 Professional journey, internship, establishing MetricsHub, etc. Momentum growth in the Microsoft internal community around the Power Platform What to expect in the April ‘19 Release PowerApps Control Framework How items land in the platform over the release timeframe Line-of-business applications and the way they’re impacting work, the way they’re being created, and why the Power Platform plays a key part in that story Projections around the Octobe...
Mar 11, 2019•59 min•Ep. 75
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/74 • Living and growing up in Ontario, moving to Toronto • Food, entertainment, curling • Journey to becoming a business apps MVP • Splitting time between business, consulting and coaching • Mashup between where Microsoft is going with the Power platform and where the old xRM story play into helping ISVs • Microsoft for Startups – what's involved, requirements for entry, etc., and benchmarks for developers who want to work on the Power platform •...
Mar 06, 2019•29 min•Ep. 74
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/73 Background and career journey Background and plans of Paritta Group Getting sales and marketing rhythms in place Defining ideal customer profile Most effective ways for people to find your products and services Targeting customers and focusing within a geography Niching in AI (Augmented Intelligence) The toughest thing about starting a new practice and how capital/cash flow affects decision making Finding and attracting the right talent, contractor...
Mar 04, 2019•52 min•Ep. 73
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/72 Living in Bangalore, the “Silicon Valley of India” India’s love of Bollywood and what makes it unique Growing up in Calcutta, exploring its history, being a foodie and enjoying street food Recommended food for tourists who want to travel to Calcutta and experience the foodie culture Splitting time between Bangalore and Calcutta Journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP and working as a Dynamics 365 professional Contributing to the community Moving codes ...
Feb 27, 2019•33 min•Ep. 72
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/71 Personal information and what Ryan does outside of his Microsoft day job Role in Microsoft as a Group Program Manager Working with the core CDS platform team How a massive endorsement translates to business, engineering, design, and vision in the context of the GPM for PowerApps role How he keeps the business very business-focused Questions from customers in this type of engagement, especially around UX Balancing the request coming from the market ...
Feb 25, 2019•56 min•Ep. 71
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/70 Personal background — living in Nantes, studying masters degree in Quebec, food, travel, etc. Journey to becoming a Business Apps MVP and experiences so far Area of specialisation in Dynamics 365 Experience with Dynamics 365 and AI Internship experience in Barcelona Spain Love of travel and travel experiences around the world What Clement is most interested in developing his skills on the Power Platform Using Microsoft Flow and Canvas Apps How beco...
Feb 20, 2019•30 min•Ep. 70
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/69 Dave’s professional journey – moving from the UK to Australia and establishing a startup company Overview of the software Maptaskr Creating geospatial information software, Maptaskr Maptaskr data collection and processing, industries that use the app, and use cases How businesses can use data with intelligence to create future business models How artificial intelligence plays a role in developing Maptaskr Practical applications of Maptaskr, combini...
Feb 18, 2019•53 min•Ep. 69
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/68 Moving from South Africa to the UK and balancing work, family and other pursuits Sports interests – hockey, triathlon training Journey to becoming a Dynamics professional Working with Microsoft as P-Seller Being part of TDG (Those Dynamics Guys) South African delicacies and braai Mixed reality and AI – opportunities, adoption and actual use cases AI intelligence levels and AI becoming mainstream Books & Other Resources Mentioned Those Dynamics ...
Feb 13, 2019•31 min•Ep. 68
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/67 Professional journey into Microsoft, career highlights, living in the UK and missing Australian weather and beaches Changes that has catapulted Dynamics into the next billion-dollar product Opportunities for partners to capitalize on PowerApps How to explain the concept of the Power Platform, CDS for Apps, Dynamics 365, Common Data Model and how they relate to each other Vision on the Power Platform interface Possibility of AI producing its own cod...
Feb 11, 2019•56 min•Ep. 67
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/66 • Moving from Indiana and loving life in Denver • Professional journey and becoming a Microsoft MVP • Experiences after being awarded an MVP • Insights on Dynamics 365 branding and name changes over the years • Thoughts on other finance packages (Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics GP) • Customer confusion on Finance and Operations and CRM • Experience and thoughts on Dynamics 365 for Talent, minimum implementation, stages of implementation ...
Feb 06, 2019•30 min•Ep. 66
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/65 Personal background Working with Microsoft and travelling around the country for work Health and life sciences business apps customers Conducting trials Writing/blogging, public speaking, podcasting, game design, mentoring What is presales and what’s interesting about it Steps to go through in preparation for a presentation/demo Different role personas an individual has How to handle a meeting with upper management Presales strategies and how to ge...
Feb 04, 2019•52 min•Ep. 65
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/64 • Journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP • Being an old school Millenial and living in different places • Creating a balance between people and technology • Competing in Muay Thai at the same time starting her career in IT • From studying criminology in college to getting into IT • Tips to those who want to pursue IT • Being a globe trotter • Story behind and experience writing Mastering Microsoft Teams • Essence of becoming an MVP and working with Dy...
Jan 30, 2019•27 min•Ep. 64
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/63 Professional journey and working at Microsoft — from the marketing department to joining the Azure team Jumping from following a career in music to IT Work as Program Manager and working with other teams in Business Applications Standards in Consumer Data Service for Apps Five fundamentals of CDS for Apps Spending time on availability, the performance of CDS Components of CDS for Apps Switching to the current technology – unified interface Working ...
Jan 28, 2019•56 min•Ep. 63
