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About Me

My journey, experience, and passion for technology

Stephen Simon

My Story

A passion for technology and community building

Stephen SIMON is a community-first technology leader with a proven record of building large-scale developer ecosystems and driving high-impact programs across cloud and AI. He has organized over 30 national hackathons across 25+ cities through HackIndia, bringing together more than 30,000 participants from 250+ institutions.

In addition to large-scale in-person events, he has organized over 50 virtual conferences and hosted more than 600 guests in his live developer shows — building deep global engagement across audiences and platforms.

He is the creator and host of popular developer shows like “Azure for Sure” and “A Dash of .NET”, where he shares insights on modern cloud infrastructure, AI-driven development, and practical use cases for developers and teams.

As a speaker at global conferences such as Experts Live Europe and WOW Summit Hong Kong, he brings clarity and depth to topics like cloud-native engineering, AI integrations, and decentralized technologies.

Combining strategic program execution with technical expertise, he helps bridge developers, communities, and products — with a vision for scale and impact in the modern tech ecosystem.

Shorter Version

Stephen SIMON, is a cloud and AI expert with hands-on experience in building and scaling developer communities. He has organized over 50 virtual conferences, hosted 600+ guests in his developer shows, and led 30+ national hackathons through HackIndia — India’s largest Web3 and AI hackathon initiative.

He works with technologies like Azure, Gemini, LangChain, Python, React, GitHub, and VS Code, and frequently speaks on topics such as cloud architecture, AI in real-world development, and emerging tech trends. His global speaking engagements include Experts Live Europe and WOW Summit Hong Kong, and he is the host of “Azure for Sure” and “A Dash of .NET.”

Career Journey

Key milestones in my professional path

2022 - Present

Regional Director (India and Asia Pacific)

C# Corner

Leading community initiatives, developer engagement, and technology advocacy across the region. Building strong networks with technology leaders and organizing major developer events.

2020 - Present

Host & Producer

CSharp TV

Running a popular developer streaming platform with shows like 'Azure for Sure' and 'A Dash of .NET'. Interviewing technology leaders and teaching complex technologies in accessible formats.

2019 - Present

Founder & Organizer

HackIndia

Founded India's biggest Web3 and AI Hackathon, reaching over 30,000 participants across 250+ colleges and universities in 25+ cities throughout India.

2018 - 2022

Technology Evangelist

Microsoft Technologies

Evangelizing Microsoft technologies through workshops, talks, and community events. Focusing on Azure, .NET, and developer tooling to help organizations adopt new technologies.

Skills & Expertise

Areas where I excel and bring value

Public Speaking 95%
Community Management 90%
Azure Cloud 85%
.NET Development 90%
Event Organization 95%
Technical Writing 85%
Mentorship 90%
Web3 Technologies 80%

Certifications

Professional qualifications and achievements

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft 2023
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft 2022
Certified Blockchain Developer

Certified Blockchain Developer

Blockchain Council 2021

Let's Connect and Collaborate

Whether you're looking for a speaker, mentor, or collaboration partner, I'm always excited to discuss new opportunities.