Stephen SIMON — Program Manager
Stephen SIMON, is a community-first technology leader with a proven record of building large-scale developer ecosystems and driving high-impact programs across cloud and AI. He has organized over 30 national hackathons across 25+ cities through HackIndia, bringing together more than 30,000 participants from 250+ institutions. In addition to large-scale in-person events, he has organized over 50 virtual conferences and hosted more than 600 guests in his live developer shows — building deep global engagement across audiences and platforms. He is the creator and host of popular developer shows like “Azure for Sure” and “A Dash of .NET”, where he shares insights on modern cloud infrastructure, AI-driven development, and practical use cases for developers and teams. As a speaker at global conferences such as Experts Live Europe and WOW Summit Hong Kong, he brings clarity and depth to topics like cloud-native engineering, AI integrations, and decentralized technologies. Combining strategic program execution with technical expertise, he helps bridge developers, communities, and products — with a vision for scale and impact in the modern tech ecosystem. SHORTER VERSION Stephen SIMON, is a cloud and AI expert with hands-on experience in building and scaling developer communities. He has organized over 50 virtual conferences, hosted 600+ guests in his developer shows, and led 30+ national hackathons through HackIndia — India’s largest Web3 and AI hackathon initiative. He works with technologies like Azure, Gemini, LangChain, Python, React, GitHub, and VS Code, and frequently speaks on topics such as cloud architecture, AI in real-world development, and emerging tech trends. His global speaking engagements include Experts Live Europe and WOW Summit Hong Kong, and he is the host of “Azure for Sure” and “A Dash of .NET.”
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Community-Driven Technology Leader in Cloud and AI Ecosystems.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 9 yrs
Skills
- Community Management
- Program Management
- Event Management
- Community Engagement
- Content Development
- Public Speaking
Career Highlights
- Organized India's largest Web3 hackathon with 9,251 participants.
- Hosted over 600 guests in developer shows and conferences.
- Expert in cloud and AI technologies with global speaking engagements.
Work Experience
Global AI Community
Program Manager (8 mos)
HackIndia
Program Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
CSharp TV
Host of A Dash of .Net (1 yr 10 mos)
Host of Azure for Sure Live Show (3 yrs 7 mos)
C# Corner
Regional Community Director (India and Asia Pacific) (5 yrs 5 mos)
Microsoft
Microsoft Student Partner (2 yrs 11 mos)
