Recently a new VMware vExpert Sub-Program has been announced: the vExpert PRO program. But compared with the vExpert program and the other vExpert sub-programs, is slightly different.
A vExpert Pro is a current vExpert who excels in their local region, adding value to the program and giving back to the community. This person has a strong relationship with the local IT community in general, and works as an advocate for the vExpert program, recruiting, mentoring and training people.
We are live! https://t.co/9SuuyMNTwS
— VMware vExpert PRO (@vExpertPRO) 10 ottobre 2018
The idea behind the development of vExpert PRO program is to create a network of vExperts around the world who are willing to identify and recruit new vExperts in their local communities and be mentors for these new vExperts.
So is much more a mentoring program rather than a technology evangelist program… but anyway a vExpert PRO it’s selecte from the vExpert list, so it’s just a different purpose of the program itself.
This is the list of the vExpert PRO, with almost one for each country:
| Name | Country | GEO | Blog | |
| Matt Crape | Canada | AMERICAS | @MattThatITGuy | http://www.42u.ca |
| Mike Preston | Canada | AMERICAS | @mwpreston | https://blog.mwpreston.net/ |
| Ariel Sanchez Mora | US | AMERICAS | @arielsanchezmor | http://blogs.arielsanchezmora.com |
| Edward Haletky | US | AMERICAS | @Texiwill | https://www.astroarch.com/blog/ |
| Matt Langguth | US | AMERICAS | @gsxesx | |
| Nicholas Scuola | US | AMERICAS | @NScuola | http://spookysolutions.wordpress.com |
| Mark Ukotic | Australia | APJ | @originaluko | http://blog.ukotic.net/ |
| Eddie Kwok | Hong Kong | APJ | ||
| Harjit Singh | India | APJ | @pmlogs | https://vmwars.wordpress.com/ |
| DODDI PRIYAMBODO | Indonesia | APJ | @doddipriyambodo | http://www.bicarait.com |
| Kaz Igarashi | Japan | APJ | @tcpninja | |
| Jong Keun Hong | Korea South | APJ | @hongjongkeun | https://starionweb.wordpress.com |
| Chi Kin Wu | Macao | APJ | @umacboyvictor | https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/ |
| Srinivas Rao | Malasya | APJ | @srinytechie | https://srinytechie.wordpress.com/ |
| Myint Htay Aung | Myanmar | APJ | @myinthtayaung92 | https://vmlabblog.wordpress.com/ |
| Steven Kang | New Zealand | APJ | @ssbkang | http://ssbkang.com |
| Erick Gubi | Philippines | APJ | @callmegubi | http://letsdocloud.com |
| Wee Kiong Tan | Singapore | APJ | @tanwk3 | http://plain-virt.blogspot.com/ |
| Wei-Ren Wang | Taiwan | APJ | @weithenn | http://weithenn.org |
| Manfred Hofer | Austria | EMEA | @Fred_vBrain | http://www.vbrain.info |
| Kim Bottu | Belgium | EMEA | @kim_bottu | http://vmusketeers.com/ |
| Spas Kaloferov | Bulgaria | EMEA | @SpasKaloferov | http://kaloferov.com/ |
| Liselotte Foverskov | Denmark | EMEA | @LFoverskov | http://blog.textrovert.dk/ |
| Ebrahim Aldesouky | Egypt | EMEA | @EbrahimAldesouk | https://itsaurus.wordpress.com/ |
| Gareth Edwards | England | EMEA | @GarethEdwards86 | http://www.virtualisedfruit.co.uk |
| Gregg Robertson | England | EMEA | @greggrobertson5 | http://thesaffageek.co.uk |
| Noham | France | EMEA | @Noham_m | https://myvmworld.fr |
| Fabian Lenz | Germany | EMEA | @lenzker | https://vlenzker.net/ |
| Kiss Tibor | Hungary | EMEA | @kisstib0r | https://kisstibor.info |
| Marteinn Sigurdsson | Iceland | EMEA | @vMarteinn | http://vblog.is |
| Andrea Mauro | Italy | EMEA | @Andrea_Mauro | https://vinfrastructure.it |
| Sandra Bertrand | Luxembourg | EMEA | @ | |
| Martijn Smit | Netherlands | EMEA | @smitmartijn | https://www.vmguru.com |
| Lars Troen | Norway | EMEA | @larstr | http://core-four.info/ |
| Wojciech Marusiak | Poland | EMEA | @wojciehnet | https://wojcieh.net |
| Nuno Antunes da Silva | Portugal | EMEA | @nlbasilva | |
| Leandro Ariel Leonhardt | Spain | EMEA | @leonhardtla | https://www.blogvmware.com |
| Erik Bussink | Switzerland | EMEA | @ErikBussink | http://www.bussink.ch |
| Dmitry Kharytonov | Ukraine | EMEA | @ | https://vixen.uno |
| Rolando Kohl | Argentina | LATAM | @rolmk | http://virtualrol.wordpress.com |
| Valdecir Carvalho | Brasil | LATAM | @homelaber | http://homelaber.com.br |
| Patricio Cerda | Chile | LATAM | @patote83 | http://www.patriciocerda.com |
| David Espejo | Colombia | LATAM | @davidmirror | https://vcloudopia.wordpress.com |
| Larry Gonzalez | Costa Rica | LATAM | @virtualizecr | http://www.virtualizecr.com |
| Ariel E. Antigua Ferreras | Dominican Republic | LATAM | @aantigua | http://arielantigua.com/weblog |
| Celia Cristaldo Cantero | Paraguay | LATAM | @celiacri | http://www.v-celia.com |
The vExpert PROs have been choosed following several criterias:
- very active in their local IT community
- able to translate and explain the advantages of the vExpert Program
- willing to support current local vExperts to improve and grow
- willing to discover and recruit new vExperts in their local region
- willing to assist new people who what to become a vExpert
- willing to be a mentor to new and current vExperts
I accept this opportunity, not only to promote the vExpert program and increase the presence in Italy, but because the vExpert PRO program will be more of it.
It’s only the beginning, there will be more in the future, so stay tuned.
