Episode 39: Humanitarian and Tech Maven Steven Fowler

Episode 39 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features CEO of Jivoo and Microsoft Azure MVP, Steven Fowler. Steven is a Microsoft Azure MVP, entrepreneur, and Board Member of the Atlanta Chapter of the IAMCP.  

Steven and Heather caught up virtually from Atlanta, GA and Marina del Rey, CA. 

Listen in as Steven and Heather talk about:

  •  His start in technology with basic programming on the Atari 400 to be an entrepreneur System Integrator in the SharePoint world to his new start up, Jivoo, which will launch a new product for Cloud governance and becoming a Microsoft Azure MVP.

  • His work in IoT and winning an award for working with a small lettuce farm in Georgia by bringing efficiencies, new revenue streams by modeling data and create new product lines that were not possible before launching their IoT solution.

  • An explanation into what it is like to be an Azure MVP and thoughts on how the 152 or so services and workloads are brought into clients – with the best use of cloud – moving CAPEX and OPEX, virtualization (lift and shift) and darker containers and serverless for enterprise and medium-sized businesses.

  • How to love what you do, have a positive impact in the world in everything you do and a look into his humanitarian work  in Puerto Rico and Honduras with his family working with orphanages and assisting college students to get the support they need in their local communities. 

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Steven Fowler is a Founding Partner of Sevenbrook a DX company focused on IoT, Cloud, and Data Analytics. Steven is a top 50 IoT Influencer, award winning IoT Leader, and Microsoft Azure MVP. Steven presents at prominent conferences such as IoT Evolution EXPO, Predictive Analytics World, and IoT Solutions World Congress.

Cook

Heather Cook currently serves as Principal PM Manager and Lead for Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group at Microsoft. She works on a team of community program managers whose charter is engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past twenty years, Heather has led marketing for Global Cloud Providers and run a software business. She owns a marketing/brand/wellness consultancy, Creative Maven, where she has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. Heather is also the host of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast, which features interviews with extraordinary everyday experts who light a spark in our world. She lives in Marina del Rey, California. She has traveled the world extensively for pleasure and by speaking about Power Platform, Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Workplace Culture, Community and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Heather is a published playwright and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle, WA. All links for Heather: https://linktr.ee/heddamaven