This thread is where Power Up Champs can introduce themselves and tell us more about themselves.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Barend and I'm one of the Power Up program champions, happily volunteering to support you in your journey.
A few things about myself:
- Up until the beginning of 2021 I had never even heard of the Power Platform, but when starting a new job we required tooling to manage the complexity, which is where I started my journey as a citizen developer, turning professional Power Platform developer since the end of 2022, mainly through self studies.
- My main areas of knowledge are about Power Apps and Power Automate.
- To get my quickest reply to any of your questions, please @ mention me in your posts. As mentioned above I do have a job besides supporting the program, so there may be a delay, but I'll definitely get back to you if someone else hasn't already.
In case you want to connect on LinkedIn, please send me a request: Barend Buizer | LinkedIn
Hey everyone,
My name is Rémi Dyon, I'm a senior technical specialist on the power platform. I am French but I am based in Atlanta, GA (Bonjour à toutes et tous les francophones!👋).
I've been volunteering with the PowerUp program for almost a year. You will usually see me present at weekly sessions, on the community forum or grading the Power App challenge. 💡
I love helping people learn new technology and I think PowerUp is a great program for that🧑💻
My favorite Power Platform product is Copilot Studio 🤩
Kia ora koutou (Hi everyone),
My name is Ben, and I'm based in Queenstown, New Zealand.
I run a business called BC2, and we specialise in providing Power Platform and Dynamics 365 services to businesses. I'm also a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
My main specialities are Dataverse, Model Driven Apps, Power Automate and Power BI. I stumbled around the rest (Canvas apps), as best I can!
I've been working with the platform for just over 5 years now and I really do love it. I've been a Champ on the Power Up program for a few months now, and you'll often find me leading live sessions for the AMER timezone, usually alongside the wonderful Christina Wheeler.
Ngā mihi,
Ben
Hello, everyone!
I'm Ahmed Salih, a Manager of Software Development at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I'm honored to be a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications and a Microsoft Power UP program instructor. I'm also an active Super User within the Microsoft Power Platform Community forums, where I engage with and learn from a vibrant community of professionals like you.
With over 16 years of experience in VB.Net software development, I started working with Power Apps in 2020 and have since developed a profound knowledge of Power Apps Development, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Power BI. These skills, honed through my work with high-growth organizations, enable me to deliver reliable, effective, end-to-end business solutions. I'm excited to share my experience and insights with all of you in the Microsoft Power UP program. Let's work together to maximize the power of AI-Enabled, Microsoft Power Platform, and make the most of our learning journey!
Connect with me in LinkedIn | My YouTube Channel | My Blog Site
Hello @BCBuizer @Sonnyinseattle @AhmedSalih @BenClistBC2 @remidyon
Please I would like to know if our challenge will still be graded. I logged into the website and received an error message saying the environment was not found. I submitted my challenge on time and I yet to receive any update. It has been almost 6 days now, I saw others had theirs graded within 2 days. Please let us know what is going on.
Hi everyone,
My name is Oluwayinka from Nigeria. I'm currently working a Business Development Manager for an N.G.O for the elderly in Lagos, Nigeria. I plan on breaking in Tech this year and this Low-code platform by Microsoft is a great start for me.
I'd like to connect with fellow Champs from around the world to make this transition easy for me.
Champs!
I've made two post on the community page requesting assistance with an issue. This was over 2 weeks ago. This has put me 2 weeks behind from starting my Challenge. If there is someone else I need to reach out to please point me in the right direction. If not please go to board in which we were advised to post questions in and please respond.
Here is my number and personal email.
501-650-3036
Thank you so much.
Tangula Watkins
Dear Community Members, As you may have read, the Power Platform communities are transitioning to a new platform and to access will be set to READ-ONLY mode during the transition. Key DatesTo ensure current learners have adequate support in the final week of the cohort, the Power Up Program Community will transition to READ-ONLY mode starting July 22nd, the platform will transition to READ-ONLY mode until July 28th. Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages communities will be read-only July 16-22, 2024.During this period, members will not be able to start new threads or Kudo, Comment, or Reply to any posts, but will be able to search and review past threads or solutions. On July 22nd, please be on the lookout for a message sent to the email address registered on your community profile. This email is crucial as it will contain your unique code and link to register for the new platform encompassing all of the communities. Learners will be able to sign in to the new Power Up Program community experience, starting July 29th. If you registered for community using your learnwithpowerup account, you will not receive an email, but should be able to sign in successfully if you are signed in to My hub. If you need help with your community account, please submit a request at aka.ms/PPCommSupport We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition. Stay tuned for the exciting new features and a seamless community experience ahead!
Since its inception in 2022, the Power Up Program has evolved based on feedback from learners and Microsoft Partners and customers. Today's Power Up learners can expect to learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Power Platform in the accelerated seven-week, video-based Power Up Maker course. Hear from Principal Program Manager, Dimpi Gandhi to discover the latest enhancements and meet the Microsoft MVPs, Rory Neary and Charlie Phipps, who partnered with the Microsoft Power Up Program to create the Power Up Maker course to guide learners to use the Microsoft Power Platform to develop custom applications, build dazzling report dashboards, or create efficiencies through automation.
The Power Up Program is a free upskilling program where nontechnical people can learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Power Platform. The Power Up Maker course is a seven-week self-paced virtual learning plan that include video-based objectives featuring Power Apps, Power BI and Power Automate. As a member of the Power Up Community, you can grow your skills and build connections. You can post questions to get help with the curriculum and hands-on exercises from experts and peers in the product boards. Check out the Community Information & Feedback board to find help or provide feedback with the community experience, and please take time to post in the Social board to tell us more about yourself. If you're new to the Power Up Program and looking for information to register. You can sign up at PowerUp.Microsoft.com.