This April, five new Dapr Meteors have been accepted to the Dapr community championship program. Diagrid congratulates the new Dapr Meteors: Christophe Gigax, Jose Maria Flores Zazo, Manuel Zapf, Rodrigo Díaz Concha, and Walter Coan. Thank you for all your community contributions over the past year!
Dapr Meteors program
The Dapr Meteors program is designed to acknowledge individuals who have made a big impact in the Dapr community. These contributions can take various forms, including but not limited to:
- Speaking about Dapr at conferences and meetups.
- Creating Dapr content, such as blog posts and videos.
- Making and facilitating Dapr workshops.
- Contributing code or documentation to the Dapr repositories.
- Answering questions on the Dapr Discord and other social channels.
Diagrid is proud to be sponsoring the Dapr Meteors program. The Diagrid values align strongly with the community championship program, where collaboration, integrity, being humble, and courageous are important factors.
Here are the new Dapr Meteors
Christophe Gigax
Passionate about computers for several years, I decided that I wanted it to be more than just a hobby: and pursued a full-time job in IT. After a 5-year course in Strasbourg allowing me to obtain a diploma in Information Systems Manager, I’m now a Cloud Solution Architect within Hager Group, an industrial specialist in electrical protection for individuals and homes. This privileged framework allows me to apply my knowledge of analysis, design and development in Microsoft technologies for which I have a great preference. The web and mobility are topics that I particularly like, but I also strive to stay in touch with new technologies.
Jose Maria Flores Zazo
I’m a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Developer Technologies with over 25 years of experience. I work as a Solutions Architect at Avanade and love being in the trenches—close to the code and the teams. I share what I learn through talks, workshops, and social media. I’ve led award-winning projects at the European level focused on creating social impact, especially improving the lives of people with disabilities. I’m passionate about technology, community, and continuous learning. My inbox and social channels are always open if you need a hand or want to share ideas.
Manuel Zapf
Manuel Zapf is a Solution Architect at codecentric AG, where he helps teams build scalable, cloud-native platforms that empower developers and streamline infrastructure. With a strong focus on platform engineering, developer experience, and infrastructure automation, Manuel works closely with modern technologies like Kubernetes, Dapr, and so forth to deliver efficient and resilient systems. He has spoken at numerous conferences and community events, sharing insights on cloud-native development and platform design. When he’s not deep in YAML or debugging a sidecar, you’ll likely find him enjoying a game of handball or exploring the latest in cloud tech.
Rodrigo Díaz Concha
Rodrigo Díaz Concha is a Solutions Architect, Microsoft Regional Director, and MVP with 25+ years of experience. He’s a published author and international speaker, and creates training content for LinkedIn Learning in both English and Spanish. His courses focus on Azure, AI, Cloud Native, and .NET technologies. Rodrigo is recognized for his contributions to the global tech community and regularly speaks at conferences across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
Walter Coan
Microsoft MVP in Internet of Things, Microsoft Certified Trainer, AWS Authorized Instructor Champion, NVIDIA Deep Learn Institute Instructor at Ka Solution. Master in Computer Science in the area of Distributed Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks from PUCPR. Consultant in cloud solutions architecture and university professor since 2006 in the Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems and the Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering at UNIVILLE.
Become a Dapr Meteor
To become a Dapr Meteor, community members must demonstrate a consistent pattern of valuable contributions over time. Twice per year, in April and October, the Dapr Community Managers and the program sponsors review the nominations and select individuals who have shown exceptional dedication and impact within the Dapr community.
Once selected, Dapr Meteors receive several benefits:
- Participation in the Dapr OSS planning calls.
- Join regular calls with the Dapr maintains to provide feedback.
- Recognition on the Dapr website.
- A digital badge to showcase their status.
- Receive exclusive Dapr swag.
- Access to a budget to organize local Dapr events.
The Dapr Meteor program not only celebrates individual achievements but also serves to inspire and motivate others in the community to contribute actively and help each other.
Join the Dapr community
If you enjoy sharing knowledge and are a fan of Dapr, consider creating some in-depth technical content about Dapr, helping out on Discord to answer questions, and reviewing the Dapr docs to help improve it. Check the Dapr community page how you can be involved in the Dapr community. You might be on your way to becoming a Dapr Meteor! Keep up your valuable work, and nominate yourself for the next review round. We love to see your contributions and support you in celebrating your successes.
