Elio Struyf is a well-respected and award-winning Engineering Lead, Blogger, and Speaker, dedicated to sharing his wealth of knowledge with IT developers. With over a decade of experience in the technology industry, Elio has become a trusted thought-leader and an inspiring public speaker. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, Elio excels in solution/application development on platforms such as Azure, Microsoft 365, and Visual Studio Code.

He holds a Master of Science in Electronics-ICT and has worked with local and global technology companies. Elio's journey began when he faced a challenging information technology problem, which led him to create a blog to share his solution and knowledge. Over the years, his blog has evolved into a thriving online community centered around Microsoft 365, GitHub, and SharePoint topics.

Motivated to have an even greater impact, Elio ventured into public speaking. He has spoken at numerous events across Europe, including Barcelona, London, Paris, and Munich, on various development-related topics. Elio's expertise and contributions have earned him the recognition of being a Microsoft MVP nine times, a GitHub Star, a Google Developer Experts member, and a SharePoint/Microsoft 365 Top 25 Influencer multiple times.

During his recovery from a cycling accident, Elio worked on a personal project called Front Matter, an extension for Visual Studio Code that has gained popularity among authors for maintaining markdown article front matter. Today, Elio continues to share his knowledge as an independent contractor for his consulting company, Struyf Consulting. He remains a sought-after speaker and VP of BIWUG, inspiring and connecting with technology professionals and developers.

When he's not engaged in the tech world, Elio enjoys cycling, coding, playing Final Fantasy, and engineering LEGO structures while dreaming up his next innovative project