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How to Auto-Launch AVD on a Windows 10/11 Machine
How to Auto-Launch AVD on a Windows 10/11 Machine
Recently I've been asked if it was possible to just launch your Azure Virtual Desktop session automatically once the…
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How to NOT have a Pricing conversation about Azure!
How to NOT have a Pricing conversation about Azure!
Top benefits to a business being fully in the cloud, in the words of our customers and fellow business owners: “I love…
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How to Actually Enable RI's and AHU Benefits - Do This ASAP!
How to Actually Enable RI's and AHU Benefits - Do This ASAP!
At Nerdio, we teach our partners to commit to 3-year Azure Reserved Instances and to take advantage of Azure Hybrid…
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🚀 Excited to share that I’ll be presenting at NerdioCon 2026! 🚀 This year I have the privilege of presenting not one, not two, but THREE sessions:…
🚀 Excited to share that I’ll be presenting at NerdioCon 2026! 🚀 This year I have the privilege of presenting not one, not two, but THREE sessions:…
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#Windows365 Frontline Shared (W365 FLS) model provides a full SaaS concurrent licensing model. If you are using a virtualization solution with…
#Windows365 Frontline Shared (W365 FLS) model provides a full SaaS concurrent licensing model. If you are using a virtualization solution with…
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I’ll be presenting at Microsoft Virtualization on March 19 in Helsinki. https://lnkd.in/e4vxW7de Come and see how Nerdio is helping organizations…
I’ll be presenting at Microsoft Virtualization on March 19 in Helsinki. https://lnkd.in/e4vxW7de Come and see how Nerdio is helping organizations…
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Education
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State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Activities and Societies: President of the Society of Technological Systems Management, SB Press, NYPIRG
Licenses & Certifications
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Microsoft Gold ISV, Gold Cloud Platform, Gold Productivity, Gold Small Midmarket Cloud Solutions, Silver Collaboration and Content
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Volunteer Experience
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International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners
IAMCP
- Present 7 years 9 months
Science and Technology
I am currently a member of the NYC, NJ, Boston, Philly and LI Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners. I encourage anyone working with Microsoft technologies to join, tremendous value for all who breaths the Microsoft ecosystem.
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Founder
FreeConvo
- Present 12 years 9 months
Social Services
Founded FreeConvo to encourage conversations with strangers around the world!
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SBU Alumni Mentor, Career Advisors Network (CAN) Program
Stony Brook University
- Present 7 years 11 months
Education
I volunteer my time to network, provide advice and career insight to students and recent alumni. I encourage students to become familiar with the world of work outside of the academic environment, to expand their leadership and professional networking abilities, to get involved in internships, career-building part-time jobs, and volunteer work to gain valuable experience and develop transferable skills and career competencies they will need for success.
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Publications
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FreeConvo Offers Analog Talk In the Digital World
New York Post
See publicationCan we talk? Talk show host Joan Rivers isn’t the only one saying that. Two savvy tech entrepreneurs are asking New Yorkers to do something unheard of — put down their cell phones and tablets for a few minutes and sit and talk. This talk isn’t just cheap. It’s free.
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The Lost Art of Conversation and Connection
Forbes
See publicationA social engagement project, FreeConvo, was launched this past June by Michael Scotto, who works in finance, and Tony Cai who’s an IT consultant. They got the idea after sitting down on a couch that had been placed on a sidewalk for trash pickup. They’re now staging conversation sessions all over New York City.
Courses
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Introduction to Data Science
U.C. Berkeley Extension
Languages
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Chinese
Professional working proficiency
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Happy #Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026! Neurodiversity is often described as a "superpower," and it truly is! The unique ways our brains…
Happy #Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026! Neurodiversity is often described as a "superpower," and it truly is! The unique ways our brains…
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What a fantastic day spent yesterday with the Softcat and Microsoft HE team! Myself, Jacob Chew and James Shore had the pleasure of joining the…
What a fantastic day spent yesterday with the Softcat and Microsoft HE team! Myself, Jacob Chew and James Shore had the pleasure of joining the…
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Presidents club at Nerdio isn’t just about celebrating our top performers but also all the amazing people and colleagues who support them throughout…
Presidents club at Nerdio isn’t just about celebrating our top performers but also all the amazing people and colleagues who support them throughout…
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VDI is becoming the new security layer for AI, and I had the chance to make that case on stage. A couple of weeks ago I presented at #ZeroTrustWorld…
VDI is becoming the new security layer for AI, and I had the chance to make that case on stage. A couple of weeks ago I presented at #ZeroTrustWorld…
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Fireside chat at Nerdio masterclass with Victor Dohlmann #Nerdio #NVP
Fireside chat at Nerdio masterclass with Victor Dohlmann #Nerdio #NVP
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I've been a CEO for my entire career, essentially. I started my first company young enough that I went from being a junior employee in someone else's…
I've been a CEO for my entire career, essentially. I started my first company young enough that I went from being a junior employee in someone else's…
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📢 Introducing > The Nerdio Nugget Series... Last week I had an idea. Time to get a little bit creative. Luckily, I have a personal Canva account…
📢 Introducing > The Nerdio Nugget Series... Last week I had an idea. Time to get a little bit creative. Luckily, I have a personal Canva account…
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We’ve officially partnered with Nerdio! It’s a great fit with the work we already do within virtual desktop infrastructure, helping organisations…
We’ve officially partnered with Nerdio! It’s a great fit with the work we already do within virtual desktop infrastructure, helping organisations…
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I was talking with an IT leader recently who remembered being the most modern environment in their peer group. Best infrastructure, latest tooling…
I was talking with an IT leader recently who remembered being the most modern environment in their peer group. Best infrastructure, latest tooling…
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Microsoft shipped three AVD networking improvements recently to GA — and if you've got users on dodgy home Wi-Fi or hotel networks, these are worth…
Microsoft shipped three AVD networking improvements recently to GA — and if you've got users on dodgy home Wi-Fi or hotel networks, these are worth…
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We’re excited to announce a new addition to the team! Last week, Mollie and I welcomed Finn (formerly Huckleberry Finn) into our home—and he’s…
We’re excited to announce a new addition to the team! Last week, Mollie and I welcomed Finn (formerly Huckleberry Finn) into our home—and he’s…
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