‌👋 Introduce Yourself!

[AndrewB]

Thank you for joining the Google Cloud Community. We’re glad to have you! Please take a minute to create a new post and tell us a little bit about yourself, just use the label "Introductions" when you do.

The questions below will help you get started, but they are by no means required. Feel free to add whatever information about yourself that you feel is interesting. This is all about you. 🙂

In what part of the world do you reside?

What do you work on?

What expertise do you have to share or what are you learning?

What would you like to get out of this community?

What do you do for fun?

We can’t wait to hear your answers!

[antoniomelina]

Who am I ? : Antonio Melina
In what part of the world do you reside? : Cosenza , Calabria , Italia
What do you work on? :  Cloud solutions design on GCP
What expertise do you have to share or what are you learning? :  I'm  Google Cloud Professional Architect certified, Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer certified. 
What would you like to get out of this community? : Share knowledge, gain knowledge, increase my network
What do you do for fun? : I like traveling and dedicating time to photography

[Lauren_vdv]

Welcome to the Community @antoniomelina and congrats on your certifications! 👏 

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and if there are ever topics you want us to hone in on for our community events, we'd love to hear from you 👍

[jjohnbosco5]

Hi peeps,

My name is John, feel free to call me Bosco, am currently in Lagos Nigeria, and am a multi-cloud solutions architect. About taking a dive into GCP offerings and i can't really wait to share with everyone in this community the solutions I will be solving using Google Cloud Offerings. Also looking forward to connecting with seasoned senior GCP developers in the community.

Cheers

[Willie_Turney]

Welcome Bosco! 👋 I think you might be one of the first community members that I've chatted with who is from Nigeria. Looking forward to learning from you and chatting more! @jjohnbosco5 

[Roderick]

Hey @jjohnbosco5, welcome! We're glad you're hear. We can't wait to hear more about your experience as a multi-cloud solutions architect. Tag me in if I can help you get connected! 

[davidmalika]

Hi everyone! I'm David from London!

I'm a Project and Operations Manager in an organisation that works with university students to prepare them for their career readiness!
My hobby slash obsession is tech & Google - love everything about it - I even brought Workspace to my team and they're loving it! I'm often on here, exchanging ideas, answering questions and getting inspired by the work that's done here.

Chat to y'all soon!

[Lauren_vdv]

Great to "meet" you @davidmalika! Amazing to hear you're spreading the Workspace love. I first started using Workspace when I was at university and it was still called G-Suite - not looking back! 😄

[deleamefo]

Hi everyone. 

I am Dele Amefo from Nigeria. 

I am here to learn all can about cloud and data.

I am excited to be part of this community. 

[Roderick]

Hey @deleamefo, welcome to the Google Cloud Community! 

You are absolutely in the right place to learn about Google Cloud and Data Analytics! You'll find there are forums and sub communities where we've organized the conversations based on tags/keys words. 

Congratulations on being a member of the Google Cloud Innovators Plus program! 

Make sure that you fully take advantage of your benefits which will allow you access to exclusive learning resources and other member's only opportunities to help you grow as Cloud Professional. Let me know if you need help navigating that! 

Be sure to sure to check out our Learning & Certification Hub where members share best practices on preparing for certifications, stay up to date on what’s next with Google Cloud, and network with similar goals.

Again, welcome! 

[omarcevi]

Hello from Istanbul/Türkiye, 

I'm an AI/ML Engineer, currently developing and improving myself in the cloud field. I learn best by sharing what i learned 😄

[Lauren_vdv]

Thanks for joining the community @omarcevi! You're definitely at the frontlines of what's next, focusing on AI/ML. Look forward to hearing what you learn or any tips you might have for others who are on a similar journey. 

[Rnolden]

Hello,

Randy here. It's a pleasure to be able to join the community! I currently live in Los Angeles but originally from Chicago, IL.  My expertise lies in mobile development utilizing Flutter, Firebase and GCP overall. I genuinely love everything about cloud development especially CI/CD and Automation.

Looking forward to connecting with other cloud fans!

[omarcevi]

Welcome to the community Randy! 🥳

[Lauren_vdv]

Thanks for joining the community @Rnolden! I'm also currently in LA, but grew up in Michigan. Gotta love those midwest winters right? 😊 

Great to hear you're interested in Flutter/Firebase - @shivankawasthi and @bhardwaju have created a series of articles focused on creating mobile apps with Flutter and Firebase, and also hosted an event on the topic. I recommend reaching out to them if you have any questions there or any feedback 👍

[Rnolden]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[Roderick]

Randy! Welcome again; glad you're apart of our Community! What's the developer scene like for you in LA? Are plugged into any groups or clubs? 

I feel like the West Coast bug is biting me! (shhhh @Lauren_vdv ha ha) 

[Lauren_vdv]

It'll get you! 😀🌴

[kaitoii11]

Hello everyone!

I'm Kaito and currently live in Tokyo but grew up in Michigan and Panama.
I am working on containers and DevOps using Google Cloud.

Happy to connect with everyone 🙂

[AndrewB]

Welcome @kaitoii11, it sounds like you are a citizen of the 🌏! Which of these countries has the best food in your opinion?

[saksham24b]

Hello everyone

I am Saksham from India. I am currently an Engineering student at Hindu College of Engineering Sonipat in CSE. I have keen interest in cloud computing and engineering. I am not sure which path to take but i am exploring and learning more everyday. I believe this community will help me out.

Happy to join the community and interact with everyone.

[nandini3]

Welcome to the community @LevAjar! It's great to have you here.

Thanks for sharing your blog - quite impressive! 

[ruanspies]

Hello everyone👋! My name is Ruan Spies - I am heading up the Alis Build product team at Alis Exchange.

I have been building on GCP for the last 3 years and recently got my first certification.

I am a big fan of all things serverless, and enjoy thinking about how to architect things in a way to make things simple.

Excited to be a part of the community!

[statkesha]

Hi community,

My name is Hanna, I'm from Belarus but currently live in Warsaw, Poland. I've been in web development for over 7 years now. I would like to become a gde but I don't know any experts from google yet 😞 Now I'm working as a senior full stack developer and also actively using cloud technologies in different projects. Will be glad to answer your questions and help with anything in the future.
Happy to be a part of this awesome community 🤍

[apolloenergies]

Hello Andrew,

I've been running my company with Google as my backend. I am in the process of migrating my website to Google. 

My company, Apollo Energies, Inc., does energy audits for residential, multifamily, and commercial properties.  

I just finished a web app to help a client's customers take advantage of the 179D tax Deductions, which is beginning to take on a life of its own.   During an evaluation launch at a conference, my current web host's database failed to operate as expected, and they were of little help in resolving the problem.  I'm introducing the web app to 25,000 people in March 2024, and I cannot afford to have any hiccups.

However, the migration presented me with so many options that I'm confused about what I need and where to start, and I'm just fumbling around.  Here's why I'm here.

I need to set up a website with PHP and Mysql. I have created a VM instance, I think I've enabled Compute Engine, and I created an SQL instance.  I'm trying to figure out what I need to do to enable PHP.

I'm an IT guy by trade, a programmer at heart, and I see a future where energy audits are done virtually in 3D with AI assistance.

I like RV'ing, camping, playing the guitar and harmonica, and discussing efficiency and sustainability.

[ravindurave]

 🐥 Hello Everyone! I'm Ravindu Balasooriya from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 , an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.

I'm currently working on my degree program at the University of Colombo School of Computing, Soon to become an intern in Software Engineering. Love to explore new things in the cloud every day!

I'm learning new things in the cloud, actually most of the things are new to me as I'm a newbie. Curious about the ways that we can effectively use cloud concepts in the day-to-day world.

Community help and guidance are a much-needed thing in this field, so I would love to share my expertise while getting the love from you all!

For fun, I do many things. I'm a freelance photographer, and I teach Mathematics to school students on the weekend whenever I get free time, I love to build and work on IoT-related projects. So I learn new things and experiment with them in my free time. And I love volunteering for the Google Developer Group (GDG Sri Lanka), which I've been doing since 2022. 

Let's get connected! 

[Roderick]

Love that you're an Innovator! Are you still involved with your local GDG also?

[FishonAmos]

Hi! My name is Fishon Amos. I am developer from Nigeria. 

I am happy to be here to learn how the Google Cloud platform operates, and how it will affect my work as a a developer.  

When I am not working, I love travelling to new places.

[Roderick]

Welcome to the Google Cloud Community, Fishon! You are absolutely in the right place to learn more about and keep up on what's new and exciting with Google Cloud. 

What sort of projects do you currently develop? You'll find the the Community is pretty welcoming and people are keen on knowledge sharing, so don't be shy with your questions! 

I also encourage you to check out our Learning & Certification Hub where members share best practices on preparing for certifications, stay up to date on what’s next with Google Cloud, and network with others who have similar objectives. 

Again, welcome! 

[Mrgreatwitit]

👋 my name is taurence bass and I'm in the United States in Alabama and currying school for my B.IT

[Roderick]

Hey Taurence, welcome to the Google Cloud Community! 

Congrats in advance on your IT degree program. What's your dream job/role after school? Also, good for you on being a member of the Google Cloud Innovators program! 

Make sure that you fully take advantage of your benefits which will allow you access to exclusive learning resources and other member's only opportunities to help you grow as Cloud Professional. 

I encourage you to check out our Learning & Certification Hub where members share best practices on preparing for certifications, stay up to date on what’s next with Google Cloud, and network with others on the same learning path. The Learning team has fun challenges, sometimes offers deals on certs, and more! 

Don't hesitate to reach out if I can help! 

[Aditya6]

Hello everyone🖐

 This is Aditya from India. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering.

Currently exploring Google cloud and more to go.

[Roderick]

Congrats and best of luck on your degree program. Is there any area in particular that interest you in Google Cloud? Administration, Security, Data, etc.? Let me know if I can help direct you to any resources! 

Be sure to sure to check out our Learning & Certification Hub where members share best practices on preparing for certifications, stay up to date on what’s next with Google Cloud, and network with similar goals.

[KRIS10JU]

 Google Could Community

Hi, I am Kristin  I live in PA , United States, I am new just joining. I am changing careers. I am studying at free code camp and taking classes on Coursera for digital marketing and ecommerce. I just finished ISC2 cyber security course.  I Prefer the coding. I hoping to learn and contribute as much as I can to help out. I have 14 years experience working as a MRI Technologist/application specialist. 

          For fun I enjoy playing with my two out of control kitties. Once they settle  down I watch true crime or a horror movie. Thats if you can get me off my lap top. I spend lots of time  working on web design(learning). Volunteering in my free time is also something I find enjoyable.  I am there to help others but the reward I fell from helping is  amazing. In the past I foster and rehome homeless dogs. I organized a few fundraisers for homeless people and build a deck for a disable veteran. I am very exited ti start my first project.  

[Roderick]

Welcome, welcome! 

I'm glad you found our Community! I have a soft spot for career changers! Congratulations on your achievements so far; I hope that this Community will help you grow in your skills and land your dream role. 

If you haven't already, make sure to check out our Learning & Certification Hub where members share best practices on preparing for certifications, stay up to date on what’s next with Google Cloud, and network with others on the same learning path. 

Again, welcome! If I can help you navigate this place in any way, don't hesitate to reach out! 

Roderick 

[jitu028]

Myself Jitendra Gupta from Pune, India
I focus on migrating workloads to Google cloud platform, Gen AI, Application modernization, infrastructure development using terraform.
I am fully certified in GCP and help people learn google cloud using multiple social media platforms as listed below.

Jitendra Gupta – Medium
Jitendra Gupta - Google Cloud (@jitu028) / X (twitter.com)
(2) Jitendra Gupta | LinkedIn
Google Cloud Architecture - YouTube

[andyp]

Hi all, 

I'm Andy, a University Student in the United States, and I love working on projects that make peoples' lives easier--and while I don't have too much expertise to share, I'm mostly learning web development right now. I hope to get some questions resolved and hopefully resolve someone else's problem while I'm at it. I usually do coding challenges or play around with front end development for fun, but when I want to take a break from staring at my screen for too long I'll usually be hanging out with friends, climbing or walking in parks. 

[Roderick]

Hey @andyp, welcome! You'll find lots of like minded folks here that are just getting started, students, career changes, etc., so you'r ein the right place! 

I love that you enjoy helping others - can't wait to see you dive in and get involved in the forums. We have a number of Student Programs that you might also help you in your development. If you're interested, shoot me a DM and I'll connect you! 

Cheers,

Roderick 

[bhansa]

Hi All, 

I'm Bharat Saraswat from India. I am a Lead Full Stack Developer. I work on React, Angular, JavaScript and AEM CMS.

I am skilled with python and various other web frameworks, and few of them I'm using in my side projects 👨‍💻.

I am looking to connect with more people in Cloud domain and get more understanding around this field and eventually complete a certification.

For fun I play sports like Badminton and Football, and listen to music in free time.

Looking forward to connect, feel free to follow or DM.

Thanks,

Bharat 

[Roderick]

Welcome to the Google Cloud Community, @bhansa - we're glad you found us! 

Sounds like you have a pretty impressive resume and I can't wait to see you start diving into the forums and helping tackle questions. Also, congrats on being a member of the Google Cloud Innovators program! Make sure that you take advantage of your benefits which will allow you access to exclusive learning resources and other member's only opportunities to help you grow as Cloud Professional. 

I encourage you to check out our Learning & Certification Hub where members share best practices on preparing for certifications, stay up to date on what’s next with Google Cloud, and network with others on the same learning path. 

Feel free to reach out if I can help in any way,

Roderick 

[atharva_lohotee]

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