About Joseph Guadagno

Joseph Guadagno is a senior technology executive, international public speaker, and long‑time community leader with more than 25 years of experience building high‑performing engineering organizations and empowering developers around the world. He blends strategic leadership with hands‑on technical depth, helping companies modernize their engineering practices, adopt AI‑assisted development, and deliver reliable, scalable software.

As a Senior Vice President of Technology, Joseph has led cross‑functional engineering, QA, SRE, and platform teams, driving clarity, accountability, and innovation across global organizations. He is known for establishing strong engineering cultures, maturing delivery practices, and aligning technology strategy with business outcomes. His leadership includes defining technology roadmaps, guiding architectural transformation, improving developer experience, and mentoring emerging leaders.

Joseph is also a Microsoft Developer Services MVP (since 2007) and a former President and Vice President of the .NET Foundation, where he helped strengthen the open‑source .NET ecosystem and support thousands of contributors and community leaders. He has been an active force in developer communities for decades—founding the Southeast Valley .NET User Group, organizing Desert Code Camp, contributing to open‑source projects, and supporting global volunteer initiatives such as GeekGive and GiveCamp.

A seasoned international speaker, Joseph has delivered hundreds of sessions across the United States and abroad on topics including .NET, Azure, cloud architecture, AI‑assisted development, engineering leadership, and modern developer productivity. His approachable style, practical insights, and real‑world experience make him a frequent speaker at conferences, user groups, and corporate events.

Joseph continues to invest in the next generation of speakers and community leaders through MoreSpeakers.com, a platform he created to connect aspiring presenters with experienced mentors. He also shares technical content, leadership insights, and demos through his blog, livestreams, and open‑source repositories.

When he’s not leading teams or speaking at events, Joseph enjoys spending time with his family, exploring home automation, and contributing to projects that make the developer community stronger.

Some of my notable achievements

• Microsoft Developer Services MVP – Since January 2007
• Previously served on the .NET Foundation Board of Directors
  • President (July 2023 - July 2024)
  • Vice President (October 2022 – June 2023)
• Occasionally streaming ‘Coding with JoeG’ on Twitch
• Progress Champion - Since January 2022
• Telerik Ninja - (August 2020 - January 2022)
• C# Corner MVP - Since Sept 2020
• Friend of Redgate program (2015 to 2018)
• .NET Foundation Membership Committee volunteer (2015 to 2018)
• Former President, Vice President, and Marketing Director of INETA North America (2007-2015)
• Founder of the Southeast Valley .NET User Group (SEVDNUG) in Chandler, AZ (2007-2013)
• Previously served on the City of Chandler’s Parks and Recreation board (2010 to 2018)
• Telerik MVP (2010 to 2012)
• Microsoft Visual Basic MVP (1996)

Open-Source Projects (https://github.com/jguadagno)

• JJG.NET Broadcasting - Repository for the automated broadcasting of blog post, conferences, and streams.
• JosephGuadagno.Extensions - A collection of extensions for .NET.
• JosephGuadagno.AzureHelpers.Cosmos - A collection of helpers for Azure Cosmos DB Table storage.
• JosephGuadagno.AzureHelpers.Storage - A collection of helpers for Azure Storage Queues and Blobs.
• JosephGuadagno.AzureHelpers - A collection of helpers for using Microsoft Azure.
• bootstrapThemeSwitcher: jquery plugin to dynamically load Bootstrap themes.
• twbs-flickrCarousel: a bootstrap carousel to loop through Flickr pictures.

You can see more of my work on GitHub.

Events I organize or participate in

• Desert Code Camp
• AZGiveCamp
• Organizer for the 1st Time MVP event at the MVP Summit
• MVP 2 MVP Sessions at MVP Summit.
• Awesome bean pusher at GeekGive at the MVP Summit.

Resume

Resume of Joseph Guadagno

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