18th Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award

I found out yesterday that I was awarded my 18th annual Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award by Microsoft, continuing with the Azure Networking expertise.

It’s been an interesting year since last July, when I received my 17th award. My amount of billable work (the KPI for any consultant) with my…

11/07/2025 Article Bloggers Aidan Finn

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