Ryan Cromwell of Strategic Data Systems Earns MVP from Microsoft

Jan. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Strategic Data Systems (SDS) announced Ryan Cromwell has been awarded “Most Valuable Professional” (MVP) by Microsoft in the area of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

This is a highly prestigious accomplishment. According to Microsoft, of more than 100 million users who participate in technology communities, only around 4,000 are recognized as Microsoft MVPs. Cromwell’s MVP profile page can be found at: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Cromwell.

“Craftsmanship and collaboration are a great focus of my career,” stated Cromwell.  “It is an honor and growth opportunity to be associated with such a passionate, intelligent and engaged community of professionals.  I look forward to continuing my contributions in enabling collaborative, high-quality teams of software craftsman.”

“Ryan consistently demonstrates technical expertise along with a high level of initiative and collaboration across our technical community. From Lunch-and-Learns and Live Meetings, to User Groups and Give Camps, Ryan is there, frequently leading the way,” said Keith Stafford, SDS Managing Partner. “We’re proud to have such a talented team member at SDS.”

Cromwell is the second team member at SDS to be awarded an MVP from Microsoft. SDS colleague, Mike Wood, earned an MVP in Azure for 2011 and client application development for 2010.

According to Microsoft, the MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who voluntarily share their high quality, real world expertise with others. Microsoft MVPs are a highly select group of experts representing technology's best and brightest who share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others.  You can learn more about the MVP at: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/.

Ryan Cromwell is Senior Consultant, Microsoft Team Foundation Server Technical Specialist, and Agile Coach with Strategic Data Systems. He has 9 years of experience as a software engineer, including expertise in next generation interactive applications with Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight. Ryan is committed to the continual improvement of development practices and techniques.  His expertise and dedication has brought success to numerous projects, working with Marathon Oil Company, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, FedEx-Kinkos, LNSSI, Reynolds & Reynolds, and more. He is a Microsoft representative for Team Foundation Server training and deployment. Ryan has also led presentations on effective team development and various technologies such as Agile, Scrum, WPF, WCF, Software Patterns, and Team Foundation Server. Follow his blog at http://blog.cromwellhaus.com/.

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Strategic Data Systems (SDS) provides custom application development for better results.
SDS specializes in Agility, Mobility, and Usability--focusing on driving improved software quality, higher team productivity, and accelerated time-to-delivery. It provides a broad range of technology experts in open source, Microsoft, and more, with end-to-end capabilities around desktop, web, and mobile application solutions. SDS is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a member of the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Inner Circle. Since 1992, it has consistently delivered development results that drive significant business value.