TechNet Canada Community Resources

Welcome to your online resource for learning how to join a user group in your community, local events and more. User groups are typically independently run, volunteer groups that meet on a regular basis to discuss and share information on a variety of technical topics. Participation in a user group is an excellent, inexpensive way to receive technical content, education and to meet with your peers to get more out of the Microsoft platforms, products, technologies, and resources which you are interested in.

User Group Support Services

  • Are you passionate about technology and want to start up your own local User Group Technical Community? Find out how UGSS can help support you and your group.

Benefits of Joining a User Group

  • Connect with your peers on a global scale, sharing insights, tips, tricks and techniques.
  • Attend local events to hear technical experts and user group leaders speak, network in person with your peers, and share your experiences.
  • Learn more about your field through seminars, online chats, newsletters, and other information-sharing.
  • Take your career to the next level by staying informed of the issues and in tune with the challenges developers face every day.

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The Canadian TechNet Community Team

Damir Bersinic

Damir Bersinic

Damir Bersinic

Senior IT Pro Advisor, Microsoft Canada

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As an IT Pro Advisor for Microsoft Canada, Damir is passionate about reaching out to and engaging with the IT Pro community across Canada. He focuses on working with a broad range of audiences within the IT Pro community to foster relationships and convey Microsoft technologies and solutions. He is proud to be able to leverage his real life hands-on experience to relate to the challenges faced by the IT Pro community today. More >

Damir Bersinic

Damir Bersinic

Senior IT Pro Advisor, Microsoft Canada

E-mail | Facebook | LinkedIn | Live Messenger

As an IT Pro Advisor for Microsoft Canada, Damir is passionate about reaching out to and engaging with the IT Pro community across Canada. He focuses on working with a broad range of audiences within the IT Pro community to foster relationships and convey Microsoft technologies and solutions. He is proud to be able to leverage his real life hands-on experience to relate to the challenges faced by the IT Pro community today. More >

Rodney Buike

Rodney Buike

IT Pro Advisor, Microsoft Canada

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Rodney Buike is an IT Pro Advisor on the Developer and Platform Evangelism team at Microsoft Canada. Before joining Microsoft Canada Rodney worked as a network technician, system engineer, independent consultant, author and most recently as a Senior System Architect/Engineer for a Microsoft Gold Partner in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Rodney is best known as the lazy admin from http://thelazyadmin.com, a website focusing on Windows infrastructure tips and tutorials. More >

Ruth Morton

Ruth Morton

Technology Advisor, Microsoft Canada

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Ruth Morton is a Technology Advisor for Microsoft Canada. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Ruth spends her time connecting with IT professional across the country. She is the host for the AlignIT IT Manager Podcast Series (www.microsoft.ca/itpodcast) and writes on the Canadian IT Manager blog (blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers). More >

John Oxley

John Oxley

Director Audience Marketing and Community Evangelism, Microsoft Canada

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As the Director of community evangelism, John manages a team of community advisors that reach out and connect with the IT community. The Team is all about community satisfaction and enabling the individual professional. His team of Advisors are Microsoft Canada ambassadors to the IT community, connecting, supporting and enabling the individual IT professional (IT Pros), Developer, User experience designer, Community Leaders, and technical enthusiast. More >

Damir Bersinic
Rodney Buike
Ruth Morton
 

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