2026 Community Council
Craig Porteous
MVP
I bring data and automation together. I love to learn and share what I learn with the technical community. I enjoy running and live for my family.
Heini Ilmarinen
Data professional passionate about architecture and DevOps
Emilie Rønning
Emilie Rønning, a data girl in an Azure world.
She is a managing data engineer, based in Oslo, Norway. In addition to creating well-functioning insights and analysis data platforms, Emilie loves creating and implementing structure and solutions automating manual processes for her clients.
When not geeking out, she enjoys a long hike and a night or two in her hammock.
Nikola Ilic
MVP
I’m making music from the data! Power BI and Microsoft Fabric addict, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Pluralsight Author, blogger, speaker…Interested in everything related to data – always eager to extract valuable info from raw data in the most effective way. Multi-year experience working with (predominantly) Microsoft Data Platform (SQL Server, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI). Father of 2 and true football (and Barca) fan!
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani
Prathy Kamasani, a Solution Architect at Avanade, specializes in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Azure data solutions. With extensive experience in MSBI and the Power BI platform, she crafts custom, high-quality BI systems that empower organizations to make informed decisions.
Her approach is both design-centric and user-focused, ensuring that her BI solutions are not only functional but also visually appealing. Prathy collaborates with clients across diverse sectors, helping them harness the power of data.
Beyond her professional role, Prathy is an active member of the BI community. She shares her insights through her blog, prathy.com, where she delves into topics related to Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and more. Her passion extends to community engagement, including participation in the London Fabric User Group and speaking at industry events like SQLBits, the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, and Microsoft Business Applications Summit.
Prathy’s outstanding contributions to the BI field have earned her the prestigious Microsoft Data Platform MVP award, recognizing her impactful work.
André Kamman
MVP
Freelance Data Engineer & Platform Architect with 30+ years of experience in cloud data platforms. Microsoft MVP since 2009. Specializing in Azure, Databricks, dbt, and Microsoft Fabric & Power BI. I help teams modernize data infrastructure, automate pipelines, and scale analytics. Passionate about training, community, and delivering high-impact solutions.
Ben Weissman
MVP
Ben has been working with SQL Server since SQL Server 6.5, mainly in the BI/Datawarehousing field.
He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, a co-author of “SQL on Kubernetes”, “Azure Arc-enabled Data Services Revealed”, “SQL Server Big Data Clusters” and “The Biml Book” as well as a regular speaker at national and international events. He has also published multiple Video courses at Pluralsight and other platforms.
Ben is also a co-organizer of DataGrillen, New Stars of Data and dativerse as well as a volunteer and mentor for many other Data Platform events.
