Russ Fustino

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Developer Advocate @ Infragistics
New Port Richey, FL, US
Russ Fustino's Location
New Port Richey, Florida, United States, United States
About Russ Fustino

Experienced Developer Advocate with passionate engagement in the tech industry. Dedicated to educating and inspiring a global community of developers through live seminars, webcasts, blogs, photos, and internet video productions. Proficient in Algorand Blockchain, cloud technologies, and mobile app development. Recognized as a former Microsoft Most Valuable Professional re-connect (MVP) and recipient of the INETA Lifetime Achievement Award.Key Competencies:• Developer Advocacy: Adept at bridging the gap between developers and technology, fostering community engagement, and advocating for cutting-edge solutions and enriching developer lives as well as increased customer adoption.• Algorand Blockchain: In-depth expertise in Algorand Blockchain, including smart contract development and decentralized applications (dApps) and other Layer 1 features such as NFTs, Fungible Tokens and Atomic Transfers.• Cloud Technologies: Proven proficiency in Azure cloud platforms, enabling scalable and efficient solutions.• Mobile App Development: Skilled in designing and developing mobile applications across various platforms.• Content Creation: Strong passion for creating educational and engaging content through blogs, webcasts, photos, and video productions.Technical Skills:• Software/APIs: Algorand Blockchain, Azure, Maui, C#, ASP.NET, XAML, Camtasia, DeScript, Android Studio, Video Streaming SDKs, Algorand and community blockchain SDKs (C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, Go), Flurry Analytics API, REST services for YouTube and Flickr API.• Technologies: Store apps, App Development (iOS, Android, UWP), SQL, SQL Stored Procedures, Azure portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI.• Training: Content Author, Instructor-led training seminars, A/V internet production and delivery.• Community: Collaborated with industry influencers, Microsoft MVPs, Regional Directors (RD), and thousands of Microsoft and Algorand customers. Active Discord member.• Certifications: Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Xamarin Certified Developer.

Russ Fustino's Current Company Details
Infragistics

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Developer Advocate
New Port Richey, FL, US
Russ Fustino Work Experience Details
  • Infragistics
    Developer Advocate
    Infragistics
    New Port Richey, Fl, Us
  • Fustino Brothers, Inc
    President
    Fustino Brothers, Inc Jan 2014 - Present
    Fustino Brothers, Inc (FBI) is an app generation company, FBI apps are entertaining educational apps for the Windows Phone Marketplace and Windows 8 Store. Using Xamarin, other platforms follow including Android and Apple iOS. FBI has a unique app engine architecture, creating data driven apps. FBI Utilizes this engine by pulling in designer fonts, graphics, music, and video as well as instrumentation and globalization. The key to our success is to generate apps in the shortest period of time while yielding high quality standards.
  • Russ' Toolshed Network, Inc
    President
    Russ' Toolshed Network, Inc Nov 2009 - Present
    Russ wisely shelved dreams of rock and roll stardom in order to share his vast knowledge with developers nationwide. Given that he can’t sing or play an instrument, other than in Guitar Hero, we’re all very grateful. Russ has more than 25 years of software development. He heads up Russ' ToolShed Newtork, Inc with Internet TV. He’s the creator of the Russ' Tool Shed developer seminar series and has donned his trademark suspenders, hardhat and tool belt in presentations at Microsoft for over 120,000 developers at 2000 events and 400,000 video views. Russ also has expertise in developing Visual Basic and Web-based solutions using Microsoft tools. Before joining Microsoft eleven years ago, Russ worked as a VB instructor, headed up a development department, and created several client/server applications and system software products. His specialties include development with VB.NET, XML Web services, ASP.NET, XNA, Silverlight, Development Tools and debugging. You have to know the code to get in the shed. KNOW THE CODE!
  • Algorand
    Technical Evangelist
    Algorand May 2019 - Sep 2023
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    As a Technical Evangelist for Algorand, I am excited to help many software developers build solutions on Blockchain. Today, there is a massive opportunity to reboot the financial systems of the world. Algorand is excited to have built a blockchain that delivers all three properties of Security, Scalability and Decentralization. Some say that Blockchain has the promise of being even more impactful than the internet itself.My responsibilities include creating content that educates developers and partners on Algorand’s blockchain technology, including demos, sample code, articles and videos.Here is a great article from the founder a of @Algorand Silvio Micali on Algorand’s Core Technology (in a Nutshell) . Silvio is the recipient of the Turing Award (in computer science), the Gödel Prize (in theoretical computer science), and the RSA prize (in cryptography).
  • Wowza Media Systems
    Developer Evangelist
    Wowza Media Systems May 2018 - Jan 2019
    Lakewood, Colorado, Us
    Job tasks include to champion the Wowza developer community, engage with the community in forums and events, while building strategic relationships across the ecosystem. It facilitates being passionate about helping developers, new technology, and helping create brand awareness as well as building customer loyalty. Wrote a Xamarin Bindings Library for the native Wowza GoCoder SDK. Delivered several presentations and videos on Building Live Video Streaming iOS and Android Apps using Objective C, Android Studio and Xamarin. Created Dev portal mockup using APIMatic providing the Wowza REAT API SDKs in 10 different languages including .NET, Ruby, Android, iOS Objective C, HTTP and more. Wowza Media Systems (www.wowza.com) creates streaming products and services for delivering video and audio streams to any screen, from desktops to televisions to mobile devices.
  • Directorpoint
    Windows Developer
    Directorpoint Jan 2018 - May 2018
    Windows developer for the UWP Windows app at Directorpoint.
  • Opsgility
    Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
    Opsgility Mar 2017 - Jul 2017
    Flower Mound, Tx, Us
    Azure and Xamarin trainer and content author. Trainer for classes on the 70-534 certification exam on Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions and 70-532 certification exam on Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions as well as Xamarin Development to Microsoft. Published class for Building Mobile Apps with Xamarin and Azure App Services. Updated labs for Building Enterprise Web App with VS 2017, Introduction to Azure Mobile Apps, Intro to Cloud Identity and Intro to Azure Service Bus. Updated Mobile Apps Hackathon and Azure Challenges .NET for Developers. Created Azure Build Search Aware apps lab. Evangelized content authors. Mentored authors on Xamarin content and Logic Apps and Azure Functions.
  • Outsystems
    Director, Developer Evangelism
    Outsystems Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    The Director, Developer Evangelist Program Management at OutSystems is responsible for strategizing and driving the (exponential) growth of the OutSystems Developer community. To do this, I develop online (largely utilizing viral and word of mouth strategies and programs) and offline programs to actively energize existing OutSystems developers to become vocal advocates, and influence other developers to build OutSystems Development skills. The end goal is to create a globally recognizable and highly sought-after “OutSystems Developer” status and growing the total available market of certified OutSystems Developers available for enterprises and partners.OutSystems provides the only open, high-productivity application platform (PaaS) that makes it easy to create, deploy and manage enterprise mobile and web applications - helping IT deliver innovative business solutions fast.
  • Raygun
    Community Evangelist
    Raygun Apr 2015 - Jul 2015
    I help developers make higher quality apps! I am helping a fast moving company by promoting Raygun in person at conferences and other social network events. I use my communication and presentation skills, alongside my enthusiasm to write blog posts and generate video content for tutorials and raise brand awareness for Raygun.
  • Xamarin
    Developer Evangelist
    Xamarin Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Make lives easier for software developers showing and teaching them awesome tools for mobile app cross platform development!
  • Componentone, A Division Of Grapecity
    Head Of Developer Evangelism
    Componentone, A Division Of Grapecity Mar 2011 - Jan 2014
    Russ Fustino is a highly experienced software developer with a passion for conveying relevant, current, and future software development technologies and tools through live seminars, teaching, and internet video productions. He enlightened, entertained and educated 100’s of Thousands of developers nationwide as a former Developer Evangelist for Microsoft. Russ now heads up Developer Evangelism at ComponentOne, a division of GrapeCity as a Senior Developer Evangelist. Russ also received the INETA Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the software industry http://www.componentone.com/SuperPages/PressReleases/?newsID=98 and is a Microsoft MVP in Client Development.Software: C#, XAML, Blend, and App Studio, Sony Vegas Professional, ComponentOne Tool SuiteTechnologies: Windows 8 XAML store apps. Phone 8 App Dev, ASP.NET, Video Encoding, XAMLTraining: Instructor led training seminars and webcasts, A/V internet production and deliveryCommunity: Worked with hundreds of industry influentials including user group leaders, Microsoft Valuable Professionals (MVP) and Regional Directors (RD) and thousands of Microsoft and ComponentOne customersCertifications: Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) and Professional (MCP)Publications: Authored and distributed the book Tinkering with Visual Studio.NET to over 100,000
  • Microsoft
    Developer Evangelist
    Microsoft Sep 1997 - Nov 2009
    Redmond, Washington, Us
    Focused on delivering live events, building community, and developing an online presence. Role consisted of learning the latest developer technology, preparing and providing seminars, and working with industry influentials and software developer customers.• Creator and innovator of the Russ' Tool Shed brand: Personalized and Localized. An educational, entertaining, and enlightening platform helping developers stay abreast of current and future Microsoft technologies and software development tools, through live and online seminars.• Producer, creator and editor of “Russ’ Tool Shed Presents: It’s All About the Tools”: an internet TV show demonstrating the use of tools critical to the industry. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, it has amassed over 400,000 views at http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/toolshedPresentations/Sales:• Charged with leading and contributing to the content quality for the Windows 7 regional launch in 2009. Presented at the first regional Windows 7 launch event in the nation and provided enhancements and quality assurance for all subsequent regional launches.• Served as point person for the Orlando Microsoft Developer Conference (MDC) in 2008. Presented and organized speakers, coordinated dry runs, and emceed the event.• Instrumental in Vista/Office 2007 and VS.NET 2005 launch events. Presented as the SME and leader of train the trainer sessions, impacting over 100,000 developers though these initiatives.Television/Radio/Community:• Pioneered the developer evangelism role and the approach to building developer community by presenting at hundreds of user groups, code camps, web casts, Dev Days, Tech Ed conferences.• Personally responsible for acquiring funding from Microsoft to move the developer community effort of .NET Rocks from its infancy to its current widespread status.• Starred in The Code Room, a pilot television show for MSDN TV, and aired on PBS affiliates in 2005,
  • Aetna
    Programmer
    Aetna 1978 - 1988
    Hartford, Connecticut, Us
    Programmer

Russ Fustino Skills

Asp.net Visual Studio Software Development .net Vb.net C# Silverlight Xml Web Services Microsoft Sql Server Visual Basic Iis Microsoft Technologies Wcf Programming Wpf Linq Xaml Entity Framework .net Framework Phone 7 Development Databases Telephone Sharepoint Jquery Web Applications Software Engineering Ado.net Software Design Asp Asp.net Mvc Soa Design Patterns Agile Methodologies Visual Basic .net Windows Communication Foundation Technical Presentations Enterprise Architecture Ssrs T Sql Windows Azure Ssis Javascript Architectures Object Oriented Design Architecture Tfs Windows Presentation Foundation Language Integrated Query Windows Phone

Russ Fustino Education Details

  • University Of Hartford
    University Of Hartford
    Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
  • Lake Shore Central
    Lake Shore Central
    High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates
  • University At Buffalo
    University At Buffalo
    Computer Science
  • University At Buffalo
    University At Buffalo
    Computer Science

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