Who We Are
The Metro Toronto .NET Users Group (MTDNUG) was formed in April 2004 to bring developers of all skill levels together to share, laugh, and grow their skills on the Microsoft .NET platform. We organize monthly events where developers just like you share their experiences and discoveries with a group of peers. MTDNUG is one of several .NET user groups in the Greater Toronto Area. Several times a year we also participate in the organization of the Toronto Code Camp which brings together members from all Toronto and surrounding area Microsoft user groups to share and build technical expertise through a full day of interactive sessions.
Organizers
Graham is a seasoned software professional with over 21 years experience, in a variety of different sectors including: avionics, telecommunications, network management, education, and small and large business systems, Software development environments included both windows and internet. Graham is a consultant to a number of different companies and has developed products involving: survey management, point of sale, conference management, online payment systems, educational portals, and sales/financial support systems.
Colin is the Vice President of Technology at officialCOMMUNITY. Over the past 16 years Colin as worked with organizations both large and small to assist them in leveraging technology to gain a competitive business advantage. Prior to joining officialCOMMUNITY Colin worked with Microsoft in their Consulting Services group. He has delivered a number of technical sessions for the Metro Toronto .NET User Group as well as across the country at both MSDN and TechNet events. On the publishing end Colin has provided technical review services for Addison-Wesley's .NET development series, the Windows Server 2003 series from Microsoft Press, and co-authored both an Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 certification study guide for Syngress Publishing.
Barry is a Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director and a founding Partner of ObjectSharp. As a Principal Consultant and Instructor with ObjectSharp, Barry provides technical leadership to his valued clients, staff, and the development community. Over his 17 year career in the IT industry, he has helped many development teams architect and successfully deliver large software projects within tight schedules and budgets that consistently perform for their end users. Barry received his Honours Bachelor Business Administration Degree from the Wilfrid Laurier University's School of Business and Economics in 1990. He currently holds several technical designations including MCSD.NET, MSF Practitioner and MS Certified Trainer. Barry currently serves as a MS Regional Director in Southern Ontario and has received the Microsoft MVP Award for Solutions Architecture for the past 3 years.
You!
We are always looking for help with the on-going management of our group. There are openings for the following roles:
- Secretary - All aspects of documentation and correspondence internal to the User Group and to external groups, corporations and governments etc.
- Sponsorship - All aspects of attracting and maintaining corporate sponsor relationships program.
- Treasurer - All financial aspects of operating a User Group.
If you are interested in contributing back to your community and taking an active role in the on-going management please contact Graham for more information.